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Greatest NBA Dunkers of All Time

The slam dunk is basketball's most electric moment — who has the most jaw-dropping, gravity-defying dunks ever?

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Aaron Gordon

Aaron Gordon

Should have won the 2016 Dunk Contest — Gordon's over-the-mascot dunk over 7-footer is the most jaw-dropping ever.

▲ Steady·Score +18
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LeBron James

LeBron James

23 years of posterizing defenders — LeBron's combination of size, speed, and power make his dunks terrifying.

▲ Steady·Score +13
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Julius Erving (Dr. J)

Julius Erving (Dr. J)

The Baseline Move in the 1980 Finals — Dr. J's underhanded finger roll remains basketball's most magical moment.

▲ Steady·Score +12
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Dwight Howard

Dwight Howard

Superman cape and the sticker dunk — Howard's athleticism for a centre was genuinely unprecedented.

▲ Steady·Score +12
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Clyde Drexler

Clyde Drexler

The Glide — Drexler's soaring dunks in Portland were some of the smoothest and most aesthetically pure ever.

▲ Steady·Score +11
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Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal

Shaq didn't dunk the ball — he punished the rim — backboards shattered, shot clocks fell, stanchions broke.

▲ Steady·Score +10
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Blake Griffin

Jumped over a car, dunked on Kendrick Perkins — Griffin's rookie season was a highlight reel nobody believed.

▲ Steady·Score +8
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Ja Morant

Ja Morant

The most electric dunker of the 2020s — Morant's explosiveness from the mid-range makes defenders cower.

▲ Steady·Score +8
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Vince Carter

Half-Man, Half-Amazing — VC's 2000 Slam Dunk Contest and the 360-windmill-eastbay are the greatest dunks in history.

▲ Steady·Score +8
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Michael Jordan

Air Jordan took off from the free throw line in 1988 — the Dunk Contest performance that made him a god.

▲ Steady·Score +4
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Zach LaVine

Two-time Dunk Contest champion with effortless hang time — LaVine makes impossible dunks look routine.

▲ Steady·Score +3
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Dominique Wilkins

Dominique Wilkins

The Human Highlight Film — Wilkins' thunderous power dunks in Atlanta were the most athletic of his era.

▲ Steady·Score +1
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