Top 5 father-son duos to have played in the NBA

Dell Curry and Steph CurryLike father Like son has proven to work in NBA and history repeats itself every now and then. When Klay Thompson won the NBA championship , Mychal and Klay became just the fourth father-son duo to win NBA championships as players. There have been amazing dad-son duos in the history of NBA.In 1984, Larry Nance won the first official slam dunk championship over Julius Erving and his son Larry Nance Jr. was the first round draft pick of Los Angeles Lakers. He has the same hops as his dad and he is demonstrating it with some flashy dunks.In order to make it to our top 5, both dad and son should have good career records. In the case of the Ewings and the Waltons, we have comparatively sub-par partners. We have some awesome duos from the past where both son and dad have played an important role in winning NBA championships and enjoyed good NBA careers. There are players who have been MVPs, All-NBA first teamers, All-Star selections and above all NBA champions.Here, we count down the top 5 NBA dad- son duos who have played this game:

#5 Mychal & Klay Thompson

The Thompsons

Little does the world know, Mychal Thompson, dad of Klay Thompson was the No.1 pick in the 1978 NBA Draft. He was picked by the Trailblazers and won two NBA championships with  the LA Lakers in ‘87 and ‘88. His middle son Klay Thompson is catching up to him after he won his first NBA championship last season.

Mychal scored close to 14,000 points and had around 7500 rebounds before he retired in 1991. He backed up Kareem Abdul Jabbar in the showtime Lakers and he was one of the four No.1 picks Lakers had in the roster. 

Klay has 5500 points entering his 5th season and this duo will move up the ladder as Klay continues to excel as a NBA player. He is one of the best two-way guards currently in the NBA. With a picture perfect shooting motion, he is improving every game he plays in the NBA.