NBA: Top five forwards of all time

1. LeBron James; 2003-Present, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat

Career Averages: 27.8 ppg; 7.3 rebounds; 6.9 assists; 1.7 steals; 0.8 blocks

28 years old, a 2 time NBA Champion, 4 time MVP, 2 time NBA Finals MVP, 9 time All-Star, Scoring Champion and currently, the best player on the planet.

Most people wouldn’t agree with my decision that James is the greatest forward of all time. But, consider this. He’s playing in one of the most competitive eras of all time. He’s played in the NBA for 10 seasons and is one of the most versatile players in the league right now. He’s not a pure scorer like Kobe Bryant or Carmelo Anthony but his career points per game is the higher than any player active, and third all time.

LeBron has led the Heat to the playoffs five times, to the NBA finals thrice and to the title the last two years. He’s improving every year, is healthy and shows no signs of slowing down.

While he may not have a ton of seasons left in him, it’s safe to say that he has at least 5-6 seasons left. And we know that “The King” won’t stop until he becomes the Greatest of all time.