Who is the strongest offensive and defensive star in NBA history? These are the real "hexagon warriors"!

Today, let’s talk about the most hardcore topic in NBA history - who is the ceiling of offense and defense! When it comes to "integration of offense and defense", some people may think of Jordan first, some people call Kobe, and some people will mention Duncan and Garnett, but if you want to say "strongest", you have to fill the standard: you can be used as a killer on the offensive end to carry the team, and you can become a barrier to lock the opponent on the defensive end, and you have to rely on both ends to win the results in key battles. It's not just that the data is good!

Let's talk about Jordan first. The God of Basketball is definitely a "benchmark template" for the integration of offense and defense. There is no need to brag too much on the offensive end. The 10-time scoring leader and averaged 30.1 points per game in his career. The score is like cutting melons and vegetables. It is even more accurate to win at critical moments. As for the defensive end, he is a tough guy who was selected into the best defensive team 9 times! In that season in 1988, he not only won the scoring champion, but also grabbed the best defensive player, which was the ultimate performance of both offense and defense. When the Bulls played against the Pistons, Jordan not only had to tear open the defense line of the "Bad Boys Legion" on the offensive end, but also had to defend against tough characters such as Thomas and Dumas. In the end, he could lead the team out of the East, which was due to the dominance of both offense and defense.

Let's talk about Duncan again. This "stone Buddha" looks low-key, but it is an "evergreen tree" that integrates offense and defense. On the offensive end, his back-to-body singles and shooting from the board were as stable as Mount Tai. Whether facing O'Neal or Garnett, he could steadily send the ball into the basket; not to mention on the defensive end, he is the core of the Spurs' "two tower" system. He was selected for the best defensive team 15 times in his career (10 first teams, 5 second teams), and was elected as the blocking king twice. In the Spurs' defensive hegemony for more than ten years, Duncan is the thickest pillar. In the 2003 Finals, Duncan averaged 24.2 points, 17 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 5.3 blocks per game. Few people can do this in history. While suppressing the Nets' inside line on the offensive end, he doubted his life's shooting caps on the defensive end. Finally, he led the team to easily win the championship. This is the power of the "cornerstone" combination of offense and defense.

and Olajuwon, the offensive and defensive ability of "Da Meng" is also top-notch. On the offensive end, his "dream footsteps" were the only player in the world, making the defenders dizzy. In 1994, he also won the regular season MVP and scoring champion; on the defensive end, he is the only star in NBA history who won the regular season MVP, Finals MVP and the best defensive player in a single season. He averaged 4.2 blocks per game in 1993-94 and won the rebounding champion. This performance of reaching the peak at both ends of the offense and defense is too rare. That year, the Rockets won two consecutive championships, Olajuwon was "one man is the barrier, and ten thousand men are not allowed to play". He can score on the offensive end by foot, and he can cut off the opponent's offense by blocks and rebounds on the defensive end. Whether facing O'Neal or Ewing, he can steadily suppress it. If it is about the comprehensiveness of the offense and defense of the inside, Olajuwon is definitely qualified to compete for the first place.

In fact, it is really hard to tell the difference between the "strongest", because of different positions, it is really hard to distinguish the absolute superiority. Jordan wins in the ultimate explosive power of offense and defense, Duncan wins in the lasting stability, and Olajuwon's dominance in the inside. But no matter what, these people are the "benchmarks" of the overall offense and defense in NBA history. They prove with their strength that true superstars have never made a living by offense alone, and defense is also the key to dominating the game.