Top 5 Active NBA Players with the Nastiest Stepbacks

#1 James Harden, Houston Rockets

James Harden

James Harden continues to leave his defenders glued to the ground with his unstoppable step back. The fact that there’s a never-ending argument whether it’s a travel or not tells its story. Top that off with the perfect jumper in his arsenal, and you have yourself a scoring anomaly.

It might be less dazzling compared to Kemba’s, but it’s way more effective-he gets more points off step-back jumpers than any other player. He does it with ease and a little trickery that allows him to shake off defenders that are too eager to reach. He has the versatility to do it off a pass or off the dribble. He has ultimately earned this spot on this list.

With his ankle breaking ability, ability to knock down contested shots, ability to draw fouls and drive in the lane, Harden has become an offensive freak show whenever he has the ball in his hands.