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4) Ron Artest / Metta World Peace
Metta may have liked world peace, but he certainly wasn't about peace on the court. The 6-7 defensive-minded forward was well known for his tough physical defense. His amazing skills helped him win it all with the LA Lakers in 2010.
However, the former NBA star was very problematic, both as Ron Artest and as Metta World Peace. Artest took part in Malice at the Palace and was suspended for an entire season due to it. He also faced legal consequences for punching a fan.
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The forward changed his name in 2011, but did not change his behavior. Another instance that proves he is one of the dirtiest NBA players is his elbow hit on James Harden. This was completely uncalled for, but World Peace did it simply because he was dirty.
5) Bill Laimbeer
Bill Laimbeer was a big part of the Bad Boys Pistons, so it's not surprising that he's one of the dirtiest NBA players of all time. His physical play paid off, however, as he helped the Pistons win two championships.
The 6-11 center was very aggressive on the floor and did not mind committing hard fouls. He was also involved in several scuffles and altercations on the floor, which didn't help his case.
He was so dirty that he was featured in Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball, a 1991 video game for the SNES. The game takes place in the future with Laimbeer as an NBA commissioner. The commissioner threw away all the old rules, fired referees, and allowed players to be as physical as they wanted.
6) Zaza Pachulia
Many NBA fans realized that Zaza Pachulia was one of the dirtiest NBA players when he injured Kawhi Leonard. Bruce Bowen even spoke about the incident and said that Pachulia was dirty.
But the truth is that the big man was dirty long before that. The only difference was that Kawhi's injury was put in the spotlight and happened in the playoffs.
Pachulia's physicality helped the Warriors win back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018.
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