We’re not sure what LeBron James did to Paul Pierce, but apparently it was severe. Pierce criticized James on Wednesday, saying James is not one of the Top 5 players in NBA history.
Pierce made those comments on ESPN. He explicitly says James is not in his Top 5 around the 1:26 mark.
Pierce instead names Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant as his Top 5. Those aren’t necessarily bad choices. Most people would consider all of those players as consensus Top 10 picks — if not higher — on a list of the greatest basketball players ever.