Exclusive list of players to win NBA title, NBA MVP, NBA Finals MVP and Olympic gold feat. Steph Curry and Michael Jordan
The NBA world has seen some great players emerge over its 75 years of dominance among the professional basketball leagues. However, only a handful of them have set themselves apart from the countless players who have played in the league over the years.
Players like Michael Jordan, Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and a few select ones have cemented themselves as legends in the basketball world.
They serve as an inspiration for entire generations who look up to them and dream of pursuing a career in the world's biggest basketball league. Therefore, we will look at an exclusive list featuring some of the greatest to play the game and win all the most prestigious awards there are to win in professional basketball.
NBA players to win NBA title, NBA MVP, NBA Finals MVP and Olympic gold
Michael Jordan
There is not much left unsaid about Mr. Basketball himself, Michael Jordan. The Chicago Bulls legend has not only won the most prestigious awards in the game but has also inspired some of the best players who came after him.
Jordan has reigned supreme over basketball for decades and still serves as an inspiration for many young athletes aspiring to be a balling superstar.
Jordan won his first NBA title in 1991 and went on to win five more, ushering the league into the Bulls era. He won his first Finals MVP award in 1991, following which he added five more of the same honor to his trophy cabinet.
He was named the Most Valuable Player in the league five times in his career. On the international stage, Jordan has won the Olympics gold medal for his country twice, once in '84 Los Angeles and the other in '92 Barcelona.
Magic Johnson
Considered by many as the greatest point guard of all time, Magic Johnson immortalized himself as one of the greatest to ever play the game. A true Los Angeles Lakers legend, he is responsible for crafting the powerhouse image the franchise has in the present time.
Johnson has won five NBA championships with his first one coming in 1980. He has also been named the Finals MVP and the league MVP an equal number of - three - times in his career.
Johnson suited up to represent the USA in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics as a part of the Dream Team and won the tournament's gold medal.
Larry Bird
Larry Bird was predominantly infamous in the NBA because of his graceful hook shot. He is a Boston Celtics legend who had his jersey retired by the franchise because of his contributions.
Bird has won the NBA championship three times and has been named the league MVP three times. He was also named as the Finals MVP two times in his career.
Bird was also part of the 1992 Dream Team that participated in the Barcelona Olympics and brought the gold medal home.
LeBron James
One of the greatest players to ever play the game, LeBron James has been a consistent and dominant force in the league for a long time. The four-time NBA champion is still playing on an elite level at an age when most athletes retire.
He was been named the league's MVP four times and has also won the Finals MVP honor four times in his career. Bron has represented the USA in the Olympics on four different occasions, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2024.
Except for 2004, Bron has won gold medals three times at the prestigious International event.
Shaquille O'Neal
Dubbed as the most dominant man in the NBA, Shaquille O'Neal has left an honorable legacy in the league. He has won four NBA championships in his career and has been named the Finals MVP three times. He also won the league MVP award in 2000 which was arguably the best season of his career.
O'Neal represented the USA once in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and helped Team USA win the gold medal at the biggest international tournament.
Kobe Bryant
The late and great Kobe Bryant is one of the prime candidates included in the GOAT conversations alongside Michael Jordan and LeBron James. He has won five NBA Championships in his career and was named the Finals MVP twice.
Alongside Shaquille O'Neal, Bryant formed one of the most memorable duos in basketball history who were nearly unstoppable on the hard court.
Kobe has won the league MVP award only once in his career, however, that doesn't take away from the fact that he was one of the greatest to don the Lakers jersey.
Stephen Curry
Curry is arguably the greatest point guard in the history of basketball and probably the best basketball shooter the world has ever seen.
Stephen Curry has built a legacy at the Golden State Warriors, turning them from a mid-table team to championship favorites every season. He has won four NBA championships and has been named the league's MVP twice in his career.
However, two major trophies were missing from his illustrious resume that made the fans doubt him. But in 2022 and 2024, he achieved those honors and cemented himself as worthy of being included in the GOAT conversations.
Curry won the Finals MVP award in 2022 and his Olympic gold medal in 2024 at the Paris Olympics.
Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant has achieved it all on the league level as well as on the international stage. The Phoenix Suns star has won two NBA championships and is one of the finest scorers the league has seen. He was named the Finals MVP twice and league MVP once in his career.
However, his international achievements with the USA are far greater than anyone else on this list. Durant has four Olympic gold medals to his name, making him the player with the most Olympic gold medals in the entire basketball world.