Top 5 NBA Power Forwards of all time

#1 Tim Duncan

Tim Duncan

It is easy to say that Tim Duncan was the greatest Power Forward the NBA has ever produced. His value to the franchise and match-winning ability made him overcome the other players to number one spot.

Duncan was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs with the first draft pick in 1997 NBA Draft. He proved his grit by grabbing 22 rebounds in the 2nd road game in his rookie year. Even Dennis Rodman and Charles Barkley (both Hall of Fame Power Forwards) were impressed with his skills as a rookie.

Apart from being a great power forward, Duncan was also one of the finest basketball players the NBA has ever seen. There are very few players in NBA who can stop Duncan on man-to-man defense, being a dominant defensive player himself.

Duncan appeared on six NBA Finals and went on to win 5 championships with the lone loss coming against Lebron's Miami Heat in 2013. He is the only player other than John Salley to win the championship in three different decades.

Career :

19.0 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 3.0 APG, 2.2 BPG, 50.6% FG

Achievements :

MVP in 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons, Rookie of the year in 1997-98.

15-time All-Star, 15 time All-NBA selection, 15-time All-D selection.

Championship in 1999,2003,2005,2007,2014.

Quotes on the player :

The ultimate franchise player. For two decades, small-market San Antonio has built team after team around him, with so many different supporting casts. All he does is smooch in those bank shots. And win. -- Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Duncan is this generation's answer to Bill Russell. Fundamentals, consistency, quiet excellence and winning above all else; Duncan embodies everything basketball should be about. -- Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Insider