The 50 greatest NBA players of the 2020s (so far), ranked

3) Giannis Antetokounmpo

In some ways, Giannis Antetokounmpo's production has been taken for granted, with Giannis arguably having the best five-year stretch of production in NBA history. He's averaged 29.8 points on 56.9% shooting, in addition to 11.9 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.1 blocks, and 1.1 steals, while making five all-star and five all-NBA teams. Despite that, he has won only one league MVP during that span, with the likes of Joel Embiid or Nikola Jokic dominating the MVP conversation for the last four years.

Even still, he is generally considered to be one of the three best players in the NBA and became the first player in almost 50 years to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a championship with him earning Finals MVP, something that not every player in the top-10 on this list can say.

Looking forward, Giannis will soon turn 30. Although his lack of shooting and reliance on physicality may not allow him to age as gracefully as others, with three or four more seasons of averaging essentially 30 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists, we may need to start putting him in the greatest player of all-time discussion.

That might sound premature but putting up prime Shaquille O'Neal numbers for half a decade already makes him an all-time great; we're just waiting to see where he ranks when it's all said and done.