NBA All-time Player Tiers: The 20 greatest power forwards ever, ranked

Tier 3) MVP level

11) Chris Webber

10) Dolph Schayes

9) Elvin Hayes

8) Kevin McHale

Sacramento Kings great Chris Webber didn't live up to his full potential given his obvious talent but was still an elite player during his peak. Over an eight-season span, he put up 23.2 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.7 blocks before injuries started to kick in. Had they not, Webber would probably be at least a tier higher and even a top 5 power forward.

Former Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers superstar Dolph Schayes spent his entire career there and was one of the biggest stars of his day. In fact, alongside him, along with George Mikan, were among the games' first superstars.

Schayes averaging 18.5 points and 12.1 rebounds over his career, even though he spent part of his career playing prior to the shot clock era. Once it was introduced, he averaged an outstanding 22 points and 13 rebounds over an eight-year span, establishing himself as an all-time great forward.

NBA legend Elvin Hayes has been overlooked in all-time player discussions but up huge numbers, scoring 27,313 points and grabbing 16,279 rebounds. In fact, he is the third-all-time leading scorer among power forwards.

Boston Celtics legend Kevin McHale was a member of their famed Big 3 and key to their three championships. McHale is widely considered to be one of the best post players ever and even led the NBA in field goal percentage back-to-back seasons thanks to his dominance down low.