NBA's Leading Dunkers (Some Possible Surprises)

[HacheMan]

Below is a list of the Top 25 Dunkers in the NBA by numbers. Any surprises?
Keep an eye on #5 in the years to come......

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg0 align=left><TD class=bg0 colSpan=5>Year to Date</TD></TR><TR class=bg4 align=middle><TD>Rank</TD><TD>Player</TD><TD>Pos</TD><TD>Team</TD><TD>Dunks</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>1</TD><TD align=left>Shaquille O'Neal</TD><TD align=middle>C</TD><TD align=middle>MIA</TD><TD align=middle>122</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>2</TD><TD align=left>Amare Stoudemire</TD><TD align=middle>C</TD><TD align=middle>PHO</TD><TD align=middle>107</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>3</TD><TD align=left>Kenyon Martin</TD><TD align=middle>PF</TD><TD align=middle>DEN</TD><TD align=middle>61</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=left>Pau Gasol</TD><TD align=middle>PF</TD><TD align=middle>MEM</TD><TD align=middle>58</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>5</TD><TD align=left>Dwight Howard</TD><TD align=middle>PF</TD><TD align=middle>ORL</TD><TD align=middle>51</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>6</TD><TD align=left>LeBron James</TD><TD align=middle>SF</TD><TD align=middle>CLE</TD><TD align=middle>51</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>7</TD><TD align=left>Eddy Curry</TD><TD align=middle>C</TD><TD align=middle>CHI</TD><TD align=middle>49</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>8</TD><TD align=left>Dwyane Wade</TD><TD align=middle>PG</TD><TD align=middle>MIA</TD><TD align=middle>49</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>9</TD><TD align=left>Stromile Swift</TD><TD align=middle>PF</TD><TD align=middle>MEM</TD><TD align=middle>48</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>10</TD><TD align=left>Yao Ming</TD><TD align=middle>C</TD><TD align=middle>HOU</TD><TD align=middle>47</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>11</TD><TD align=left>Josh Smith</TD><TD align=middle>SF</TD><TD align=middle>ATL</TD><TD align=middle>47</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>12</TD><TD align=left>Darius Miles</TD><TD align=middle>SF</TD><TD align=middle>POR</TD><TD align=middle>46</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>13</TD><TD align=left>Shawn Marion</TD><TD align=middle>SF</TD><TD align=middle>PHO</TD><TD align=middle>43</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>14</TD><TD align=left>Nazr Mohammed</TD><TD align=middle>C</TD><TD align=middle>NY</TD><TD align=middle>43</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>15</TD><TD align=left>Andre Iguodala</TD><TD align=middle>SG</TD><TD align=middle>PHI</TD><TD align=middle>42</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>16</TD><TD align=left>Chris Wilcox</TD><TD align=middle>C</TD><TD align=middle>LAC</TD><TD align=middle>40</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>17</TD><TD align=left>Drew Gooden</TD><TD align=middle>PF</TD><TD align=middle>CLE</TD><TD align=middle>39</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>18</TD><TD align=left>Jason Richardson</TD><TD align=middle>SG</TD><TD align=middle>GS</TD><TD align=middle>39</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>19</TD><TD align=left>Kevin Garnett</TD><TD align=middle>PF</TD><TD align=middle>MIN</TD><TD align=middle>38</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>20</TD><TD align=left>Brendan Haywood</TD><TD align=middle>C</TD><TD align=middle>WAS</TD><TD align=middle>38</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>21</TD><TD align=left>Carlos Boozer</TD><TD align=middle>PF</TD><TD align=middle>UTA</TD><TD align=middle>37</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>22</TD><TD align=left>Erick Dampier</TD><TD align=middle>C</TD><TD align=middle>DAL</TD><TD align=middle>37</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>23</TD><TD align=left>Al Harrington</TD><TD align=middle>SF</TD><TD align=middle>ATL</TD><TD align=middle>36</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>24</TD><TD align=left>Richard Jefferson</TD><TD align=middle>SG</TD><TD align=middle>NJ</TD><TD align=middle>36</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=middle>25</TD><TD align=left>Mikki Moore</TD><TD align=middle>C</TD><TD align=middle>LAC</TD><TD align=middle>34</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

[WorldNumberOne]

my 5 greatest dunkers of all time

1) Dr. J

2) Jordan

3) Dominique Wilkens

4) Vince Carter

5) tie Darrell Griffith / David Thompson

also receiving votes:

J.R. Rider , Jason Richardson , Larry Nance

 

[TheGeneral+]

Without a Dunk shot, Shaq would be working at Dunkin' Donuts.

 

[jjgold]

Lebron just had a nice one

 

[HacheMan]

I missed the Lebron dunk........
I agree General, but that is his game, just so powerful. We could use that argument for any player. Without his running game, Michael Vick would be working at a car wash......lol

 

[RobFunk]

its wierd everyone just talking about the NBA, making jokes and stuff like the pressure of picking the right side for these NFL games is too much. . i admit, its a tough playoffs really tough to be 100% sure either way. no one has even started a discussion thread.

 

[HacheMan]

its wierd everyone just talking about the NBA, making jokes and stuff like the pressure of picking the right side for these NFL games is too much. . i admit, its a tough playoffs really tough to be 100% sure either way. no one has even started a discussion thread.

I think that's probably only because the games start so late today Rob.......

 

[casinghand]

Without a Dunk shot, Shaq would be working at Dunkin' Donuts.

That is the sharpest thing I've ever seen posted on this board.

 

[Glaken]

Spud Webb my all time fav...5'6" and won the Allstar Dunk Challenge.

Honorable mention to Dominique Wilkins as well.

Thoughts from Homerville, USA