US media rated the top 5 NBA power forwards, Antetokounmpo ranked fifth, no suspense at the top

In the NBA, the position of power forwards can be said to be quite important. They generally guarantee the team's lower limit. Generally speaking, teams with good power forwards will not have too bad results. Some teams have even maintained playoff level all the time, all because the team has a power forward who has a very stable performance. Recently, the US media HoopsHype has selected the top five power forwards in NBA history. Let’s take a look at who they are!

5: Antetokounmpo

As one of the most powerful players in the active NBA, Antetokounmpo's personal strength is unquestionable. The dominance he showed in the game was very strong. As long as he could rush up, no players could defend it. Now at the age of 30, he is at the peak of his career. Last season, he averaged 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game, and entered the first team of the best team. It is worth mentioning that this is his seventh consecutive time to enter the first team. Among the active players, only Antetokounmpo has achieved this achievement in the past seven seasons.

Antesco also led the Bucks to the second championship in team history in 21 years. His ability to lead the team is unquestionable. He has won the MVP twice in his career and has entered the first team seven times. He also won the two honors of MVP and DPOY in the 19-20 season. He can be said to be a representative star with both offense and defense. For players of Antetokounmpo, as long as he plays for a few more seasons, his ranking in the power forward will continue to rush up.

4: Nowitzki

Nowitzki is the best player in the history of the Mavericks. He is also one of the eight 30,000 points in the league. He averaged 20.7 points per game in his career, with a total score of 31,553 points. In 2007, he also won the MVP trophy, although he was finished in the Black Eight by the Warriors in the playoffs. Fortunately, in the 10-11 season, Nowitzki finally led the team to prove himself. That year, he led the Mavericks to the stage of the finals. Facing the arrogant Heat three giants, Nowitzki easily defeated his opponent 4-2, helping the team successfully win the first championship in team history. He also won the FMVP trophy. It was from that season that Nowitzki officially became a superstar in the league and he is also a leader in the NBA power forward position.

3: Garnett

Garnett is the most versatile among power forwards. He is also called an all-round fighter by fans. He can play a very important role on both offense and defense on the court. In the 2003-04 season, he averaged 24.2 points, 13.9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.2 blocks per game. He won the MVP trophy without any suspense that year. Power forwards like him were not common in the NBA at that time, but the Timberwolves lineup did not support Garnett to win the championship, so he later came to the Celtics.

Garnett won the DPOY trophy in his first season with the Celtics and also helped the team win the championship successfully. Although he did not win the FMVP, anyone with a discerning eye knows who the Celtics is actually the core. Garnett entered the first team in a total of 4 times in his entire career and 9 times in a defensive team. He is also considered by many as a perfect template for power forwards.

2: Carl Malone

Kal Malone has never missed the playoffs in his career. As the best player in the Jazz history, his career is also legendary, with an average of 25 points per game and a total score of 36,928 points, second only to Jabbar and James. During the Jazz team, he won the MVP twice and led the team to the finals twice. If he hadn't met the Bulls led by Jordan in a row, then Karl Malone would not have had a championship in his career. He entered the All-Star team 11 times in his entire career and entered the All-Star team 14 times, making him the uncrowned king.

1: Duncan

is undoubtedly Duncan. He is also recognized as the No. 1 power forward in NBA history. Naturally, there is no suspense about this, after all, his strength is too strong. Duncan entered the league as a rookie for a while, and in the second season, Duncan led the Spurs to the finals and successfully won the championship. That was the first championship in the history of the Spurs. He was won under Duncan. Duncan can be said to be a model of his debut as the peak.

Duncan led the Spurs to win four more championships. In his 19-season career, Duncan won the championship five times and won the FMVP three times. In 2002 and 2003, he won the MVP trophy twice in a row, 8 defenses and 15 All-Star experiences. No player in the position of power forward can compare with him. He is a true superstar.