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Who are the top Milwaukee Bucks of all time? Here is our top 10 countdown:
10. Glenn Robinson: the #1 overall pick in 1994 and a 2x All-Star, Robinson was an accomplished scorer who averaged more than 20 points per game for his NBA career; during his eight seasons in Milwaukee, he posted 21.1 points per game, reaching the 20+ points per game mark in all but one season as a Buck.
9. Michael Redd: a sharpshooter who made 38% of his career three-pointers, Redd posted six consecutive seasons of 20+ points per game during his 2000s prime with the Bucks, highlighted by a 2003-2004 All-Star/All-NBA campaign.
8. Paul Pressey: one of the original “point forwards”, Pressey was a versatile wing who spent the first eight seasons of his NBA career with Milwaukee and was a 3x All-Defensive selection in the 1980s, averaging 11.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 5.6 rebounds per game as a Buck.
7. Oscar Robertson: the first player to average a triple-double over a full season, Robertson joined the Bucks later on in his career, but was nevertheless a 2x All-Star in four seasons for Milwaukee, most importantly winning a title in 1970-1971.
6. Bob Dandridge: a top-notch scorer who averaged 18.6 points per game across nine seasons in Milwaukee (3x with 20+ points per game), Dandridge was a 3x All-Star with the Bucks who helped lead the team to its first NBA title in 1970-1971.
5. Ray Allen: a lethal marksman for nearly 20 years (40.0% career three-point shooter), Allen spent the first six-and-half years of his career with the Bucks, where he evolved into a 3x All-Star/1x All-NBA selection and 20+ point per game scorer.
4. Marques Johnson: though his career was plagued by injuries later on, Johnson was a versatile all-around player during his first seven seasons with Milwaukee, averaging 21.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game en route to four All-Star and three All-NBA Teams.
3. Sidney Moncrief: a Hall of Famer and winner of the first two Defensive Player of the Year awards (1982-1983 and 1983-1984), Moncrief starred for the Bucks for a decade in the 1980s, earning five All-Star, All-NBA, and All-Defensive selections.
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: known as “The Greek Freak”, Antetokounmpo has quickly become one of the NBA’s best two-way players since winning Most Improved Player in 2016-2017: 6x All-Star, 6x All-NBA and 5x All-Defensive selection, 2019-2020 Defensive Player of the Year, and back-to-back MVPs while leading the Bucks to a title and winning Finals MVP.
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: starting off his career with a dominant 1969-1970 rookie year, Abdul-Jabbar played his first six seasons in Milwaukee and was nearly unstoppable; averaging over 30 points, 15 rebounds, and 4 assists per game, he was a 6x All-Star, 5x All-NBA, and 4x All-Defensive selection who won three MVPs and two scoring titles and led the Bucks to their first NBA title, winning Finals MVP in the process.
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