This Hall of Fame Class Will Go Down as the Greatest Ever

The trio of Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, and Kevin Garnett have accounted for 11 of the last 22 NBA championships (50%), and are the main members of the NBA HOF class of 2020. They are all legends when it comes to the game of basketball, and will collectively go down as the greatest class in the history of the sport. On top of the 11 rings, they have accumulated 48 All-Star appearances, 25 All-NBA first team awards, 26 All-NBA defensive first team honors, five finals MVPs, and four season MVPs.

INTERESTING FACTS

Most combined All-NBA Teams (39), All-NBA 1st Teams (25), and All-Star (48) selections of any HOF class
Kevin Garnett is the only franchise (T-Wolves) all-time leader in GP, PTS, REB, AST, BLK, and STL of all 30 franchises
Tim Duncan is the 2nd player to win an NBA title during 3 different decades in NBA history
Kobe & KG are tied with Michael Jordan & Gary Payton for the most 1st-team All-NBAs (9) of all-time
The Black Mamba is tied with Karl Malone for most All-NBA selections (11) ever

MAIN TAKEAWAY

THIS HOF CLASS WILL GO DOWN AS THE GREATEST EVER

When it comes to ranking them amongst the others, their biggest competition is the class of 2009, which featured Michael Jordan, John Stockton, and David Robinson. MJ is generally considered the best basketball player ever, and they rank fifth, sixth, and 19th respectively in all-time NBA win shares. Although the advanced analytics ranks 2009 slightly higher than the class of 2020 (largely single-handedly because of MJ), Kobe/Duncan/KG have more titles, All-Star appearances, and fist team All-NBA awards.

As a whole, there is no doubt this is the greatest class ever because of how decorated each player is. KG leads the Timberwolves in all-time points, rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals. He is the only player to lead a current franchise in all five of these categories. Duncan is widely considered the greatest Power Forward of all time as the main cog in the Spurs dominant dynasty. Kobe, by most standards, is a top-five player to ever touch a basketball court while transcending the sport and beyond with his ‘mamba mentality’.