NBA Draft: Ranking the 10 Greatest No. 1 Picks of All-Time

LeBron James and Tim Duncan both rank in the Top 5
LeBron James and Tim Duncan both rank in the Top 5

#7 Oscar Robertson

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Oscar and Jerry West with the 1960 Olympics gold medals

Oscar Robertson has gone down in history as the most complete guard to ever play the game. For a 5-year spell during his initial years in the league, Oscar averaged a triple-double; the next closest person with such statistical dominance is Russell Westbrook, who's done it over 2 seasons.

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Oscar changed the way coaches and playing schemes treated guards. Not only was he a gifted scorer, he was one of the league's best playmakers and constantly set his teammates up in the best position to win. It took him some time, but Oscar eventually won the NBA championship he so richly deserved with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1971 after teaming up with Lew Alcindor.

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Through 14 seasons in the league, Oscar was named an All-Star 12 teams, made 11 All-NBA teams and won the MVP award in 1964. He led the league in assists for 6 seasons, and has had his jersey numbers raised to the rafters by the Cincinnati Royals (now the Sacramento Kings) as well as the Milwaukee Bucks.

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