SportsCenter's Top Ten Greatest NBA Slam Dunk Contest Dunks of All-Time 🏆

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From high flyers and props to shows of athleticism, here's our list of the top 10 greatest NBA Slam Dunk Contest dunks of all time to include Michael Jordan, Aaron Gordon, Vince Carter and others!
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  • @SolomonLi
    @SolomonLi Жыл бұрын

    The Aaron Gordon dunk is so much sicker than people realize…

  • @phzorro

    @phzorro

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah. It's even the riskiest dunk I've ever seen. Slight mistake and...

  • @dmitryowens

    @dmitryowens

    Жыл бұрын

    Gordon is a great underrated player.

  • @juju-vl7oj

    @juju-vl7oj

    Жыл бұрын

    It was one of the few dunks I've ever seen that I didn't even have in my imagination as something a human being could do. His body is folded like a chair right next to the rim, it's ludicrous.

  • @tyrejohnson9860

    @tyrejohnson9860

    10 ай бұрын

    Well he got a championship to fill in for the dunk title he should've won💯🔥🎯

  • @Dude_Ronin

    @Dude_Ronin

    5 ай бұрын

    He was cheated out the win

  • @Acidrainia
    @Acidrainia Жыл бұрын

    “He was robbed!” *proceeds to rob Aaron Gordon again*

  • @kingmo8789
    @kingmo8789 Жыл бұрын

    Aaron Gordon dunk over the Stuff mascot was great!

  • @gedrictudio
    @gedrictudio Жыл бұрын

    The 1, 2 and 3 are just there because they're legends of the game. Aaron Gordon's dunk is still the craziest dunk of all time.

  • @greatest599

    @greatest599

    Жыл бұрын

    facts like bruh murphy literally did number 1 yesterday and got minimal reaction

  • @babbattaDAdentist

    @babbattaDAdentist

    Жыл бұрын

    No, not better than Vince Carter’s

  • @nunya4732

    @nunya4732

    Жыл бұрын

    Would of been better if Vince did that dunk instead

  • @DiegoHerrera579

    @DiegoHerrera579

    10 ай бұрын

    2 and 3 you're right... Vince is right where he belongs

  • @alexandreazevedo9906

    @alexandreazevedo9906

    9 ай бұрын

    Im with you

  • @JonSnowsGhost
    @JonSnowsGhost Жыл бұрын

    That Aaron Gordon one might be the best dunk ever. They didn’t put VC’s arm in the rim one. I felt like a few of the old ones don’t belong.

  • @DMGC529

    @DMGC529

    Жыл бұрын

    100% How is through the legs from the foul line number 9 but a basic 1 hander at full stretch number 3 and 2....

  • @JC-xm9lo

    @JC-xm9lo

    Жыл бұрын

    100%

  • @runthelikes
    @runthelikes Жыл бұрын

    Alright, it's time to get some new blood in there... More than enough time has passed Aaron Gordon's dunk is the best dunk in the dunk contest.

  • @youngkinghedwig

    @youngkinghedwig

    Жыл бұрын

    Mac mclung last night omg!

  • @poogi612

    @poogi612

    Жыл бұрын

    @@youngkinghedwig oladipo dit the same dunk lol

  • @antoineadams185
    @antoineadams185 Жыл бұрын

    The Aaron Gordon dunk is the greatest dunk of all time. Justice for Aaron as the most disrespected dunker ever.

  • @gordonc3600
    @gordonc3600 Жыл бұрын

    Aaron Gordon's dunk is #1

  • @babbattaDAdentist

    @babbattaDAdentist

    Жыл бұрын

    No, it’s #2, #1 is Vince Carter no question

  • @parkermudsen1063

    @parkermudsen1063

    Жыл бұрын

    @@babbattaDAdentist No. It’s Aaron Gordon’s dunk. I have seen no one else execute that dunk.

  • @babbattaDAdentist

    @babbattaDAdentist

    Жыл бұрын

    @@parkermudsen1063 It's not about someone just executing a particular difficult dunk. It's about the difficulty + how gracefully and acrobatically you executed the dunk. Aaron Gordon, as difficult as that dunk is, used the mascot as leverage to gain more vertical clearance as he was jumping, not to mention he looks a little silly. Vince Carter's dunk is not only difficult, but the way he pulled that off is just flawless acrobatically. It's the same logic as why often figure skaters who pulled off triple axel jumps do not win gold medal over skaters who flawlessly finished their programs without triple axel jumps in the Olympics. Why? did you pull off the triple axel jump? Yes but how did you pull it off? in what fashion did you pull off the jump?

  • @parkermudsen1063

    @parkermudsen1063

    Жыл бұрын

    @@babbattaDAdentist if you’re talking about the “sitting in the air” dunk AG didn’t push off of the mascot to get clearance at all. He straight jumped over a 6” tall mascot on skates holding the ball up in the air. He made that dunk look easy on the first try. Like I said, I’ve never seen any do that dunk before or since. But I have seen plenty of people execute Vince’s dunks. Now those dunks were amazing, but that particular dunk by AG was several levels beyond that.

  • @babbattaDAdentist

    @babbattaDAdentist

    Жыл бұрын

    @@parkermudsen1063 Watch that dunk again, you can see the mascot moving backwards a little bit because Aaron Gordon is applying force to uplift his body more and the mascot is trying to pushing forward against the force created by Aaron Gordon. He definitely used the mascot as leverage. Again I'm not knocking his dunk. It's an incredible dunk, but not better than Vince Carter's. Also you can't use the arguement, "That dunk has been done by others so you can't call that the best dunk." By that logic 99% of dunks in dunk contest shouldn't even be attempted.

  • @midwestent.7010
    @midwestent.7010 Жыл бұрын

    They did it to aaron gordon again 😂 🤦🏾‍♂️

  • @romala3166
    @romala3166 Жыл бұрын

    None of these dunkers can do Aaron Gordon’s air chair tho..The mj one is pretty legendary and nostalgic but so many players can do that now tho

  • @tomfassel6563

    @tomfassel6563

    Жыл бұрын

    Gordon definitely had the best dunk on this list and probably ever in the dunk contest but Vince definitely could have done that dunk too just saying

  • @joshuacardona7780

    @joshuacardona7780

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tomfassel6563 idk what ur smoking but vince ain’t doing that aaron gordon dunk, The best dunk i’ve ever seen in a dunk contest

  • @tomfassel6563

    @tomfassel6563

    Жыл бұрын

    @@joshuacardona7780 bro if he can jump over a 7ft guy and dunk in the Olympics I’m pretty sure he can do that dunk too. You must not know about Vince or something lol

  • @rp2808
    @rp2808 Жыл бұрын

    Zach LaVine dunk should’ve been at least at 5

  • @Sicnesses23
    @Sicnesses23 Жыл бұрын

    That Jason Richardson dunk still amazes me everytime I watch it. Makes it look so clean and easy

  • @greatest599
    @greatest599 Жыл бұрын

    between the legs from the free throw line at number 9 IS INSANEEEEE!!!

  • @tsemlesentimental6051
    @tsemlesentimental6051 Жыл бұрын

    Aaron Gordon has the 2 best dunks EVER in this contest and it's not close

  • @rhdbmw9361
    @rhdbmw9361 Жыл бұрын

    Vince,Richardson and Gordon should of EASILY been top 3 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙

  • @dh9092
    @dh9092 Жыл бұрын

    Aaron Gordon should be No. 1

  • @dnailog
    @dnailog Жыл бұрын

    I would say Aaron Gordon dunk is no. 1 all time 😮😮😮

  • @kirzasucks6364
    @kirzasucks6364 Жыл бұрын

    that Aaron Gordon dunk is the best dunk of all time.

  • @jaredleith1174
    @jaredleith1174 Жыл бұрын

    Aaron Gordon’s dunk is for sure number 1. Also should’ve had his dunk where he cupped it with one hand while the mascot spinning on the hover board in the top 10. Ez a top 5 dunk of all time

  • @actionstarandson9027
    @actionstarandson9027 Жыл бұрын

    AG is number 1 hands down

  • @celticsfankme
    @celticsfankme Жыл бұрын

    AG OVER THE MASCOT AT 4????????????????

  • @SparklingHarmony
    @SparklingHarmony Жыл бұрын

    I think Gordon's dunk was the best easily.

  • @jackjordan5254
    @jackjordan52548 ай бұрын

    Let’s be real… the others are iconic but the Aaron Gordon dunk is the best dunk ever

  • @pg13pacernation30
    @pg13pacernation30 Жыл бұрын

    I still can't believe AG hasn't got a dunk contest trophy😭

  • @EGarrett01
    @EGarrett01 Жыл бұрын

    Jason Richardson Off-the-Glass Between the Legs, Dwight Howard's Double-Tap Off The Glass, Desmond Mason's lean Between-The-Legs (with the commentator's reactions), and Dwight's Superman Dunk all need to be on the list. Dee Brown's was cool and the pumped shoes was historic, but it's not over that stuff.

  • @plebeiangaming5625
    @plebeiangaming56252 ай бұрын

    Jordan's is a culture icon. Aaron Gordon's dunk look rebellious yet classy, and perfectly executed.

  • @vranyel
    @vranyel Жыл бұрын

    Aarond gordon best dunk in dunk contest history and theres no debate

  • @juju-vl7oj

    @juju-vl7oj

    Жыл бұрын

    Definitely, but he's not a superstar so media doesn't want to put it over a money making star.

  • @JLuis718
    @JLuis718 Жыл бұрын

    Respect to the legends, but Aaron Gordon is #1

  • @lionelsheja6381
    @lionelsheja6381 Жыл бұрын

    Aaron Gordon's dunk is NUMBER 1!!! Ain't nothing BETTER May I add that '88, '00, '16 are top 3 Dunk Contests of all time. You can argue the order.

  • @osas5211
    @osas5211 Жыл бұрын

    D brown invented the dab

  • @ALexander-ue3kj

    @ALexander-ue3kj

    Жыл бұрын

    In basketball but on rap, it's the Migos.

  • @markd7474
    @markd7474 Жыл бұрын

    I got Gordon on No.1 🍺

  • @nicobean5064
    @nicobean5064 Жыл бұрын

    Again Aaron Gordon being robbed twice is the reason the contest fell off 4real

  • @ALexander-ue3kj

    @ALexander-ue3kj

    Жыл бұрын

    2016 was the last greatest dunk contest

  • @rheasilverstorm6366
    @rheasilverstorm63662 ай бұрын

    Aaron Gordon’s under the legs dunk is the best i’ve ever seen. Number 1 was also crazy because that wasn’t even Vince’s best dunk from that competition

  • @benjaminshuster4558
    @benjaminshuster4558 Жыл бұрын

    How did Iggy reverse under the basket not make this !!

  • @MichaelPolera
    @MichaelPolera Жыл бұрын

    I knew what #1 would be 🔥🇨🇦

  • @DMGC529
    @DMGC529 Жыл бұрын

    Wilkins being at 5 for that? That is pure nostalgia points, come on, that would score a 35 in todays dunk comps. Dee Brown did a leaner and thats number 8? Lavine put it between the legs from the foul line and thats somehow only number 9? LMFAO

  • @toddmaek5436
    @toddmaek543610 ай бұрын

    Vince Carter is the greatest NBA dunker of my life HOWEVERRRRRRR AaRon Gordon dunk is THE GREATEST DUNK PERFORMED IN ANY DUNK CONTEST IN HISTORY!!!!! Gordon should be NUMBER 1

  • @hemzgumanab8217
    @hemzgumanab82172 ай бұрын

    For me Aaron Gordon dunk is the greatest dunk ever over Vince Carter..

  • @jordandwiggins1026
    @jordandwiggins10262 ай бұрын

    Zach Lavine and Derrick Jones Jr. in any other year (save for 2000) absolutely deserved to win. But for those two contests Aaron Gordon was probably the greatest dunker I’ve ever seen performing in a dunk contest, with only Carter being in the argument.

  • @Swalexbass
    @Swalexbass6 күн бұрын

    Aaron's over the mascot under the legs dunk was the best dunk in the history, no contest. MJ and Vince dunks are way more iconic of course, but not better.

  • @irmudman8103
    @irmudman81032 ай бұрын

    The only dunk that no one will ever able to repeat was Aaron Gordon's dunk... it should be #1. That vert height, hang time and control after the dunk defies the law of physics..

  • @afred30
    @afred30 Жыл бұрын

    And the Aaron Gordon one hand three 360 dunk off the side of the backboard where he was holding the back if hits head with his other arm. That should be top 3

  • @alfaloftpigeon
    @alfaloftpigeon2 ай бұрын

    Between the leg free throw line #9 Free throw line dunk #2 #3

  • @ErickMaciasJuarez
    @ErickMaciasJuarez2 ай бұрын

    Richardson, Kobe and Vince all had amazing between -the- legs dunks. They should all be here. But my man, Aaron Gordon just broke this contest!!! Best dunk of all time

  • @user-xv2wx1pi1m
    @user-xv2wx1pi1m16 күн бұрын

    never let them cook again🔥 Gordon's was best of all time

  • @riverofcustard3233
    @riverofcustard3233 Жыл бұрын

    This list sucks, AG’s dunk is the greatest I’ve seen

  • @timekiller6163
    @timekiller61639 ай бұрын

    LIKE IF THIS LIST IS BETTER 1 Gordon over Mascot under both legs (Knees were almost at NET!) 2 Lavine between legs from Freethrow 3 Lavine Windmill from freethrow 4 Gordon over 7'6" Tacko Fall 5 Vince 360 Windmill 6 Jordan from Freethrow 7 Richardson off bounce between legs one hand reverse slam 8 Spud Webb 5'7' off bounce reverse slam 9 Dwight Howard dunking on 12' rim 10 Gordon takes ball from spinning mascot on hoverboard (timing) 360 pose dunk I get the historical moments like Dominique off the glass, Vince arm in rim, etc. My list is solely based on skill and difficulty. Spud dunk is hard to rank cuz his height makes so much difficulty. No way #8 Dee Brown no look tomohawk, #5 Dominique off Glass, #3 Jordan from Freethrow, #2 Dr J from Freethrow but #9 Lavine Between the legs from Freethrow and #4 Gordon umder both legs over mascot. 2 best dunks in my opinion they ranked #9 and #4.

  • @beallendall08
    @beallendall084 ай бұрын

    The Aaron Gordon recliner chair dunk was the greatest of all time.

  • @dmitryowens
    @dmitryowens Жыл бұрын

    2:59 That was a definite travel - he took like 20 steps without even dribbling once 😄

  • @trondboi2034

    @trondboi2034

    11 ай бұрын

    Gather step man

  • @jayprod.4355
    @jayprod.4355 Жыл бұрын

    Aaron Gordon should be #1

  • @damonthomas2975
    @damonthomas29756 ай бұрын

    Personally I think you could make the argument that Aaron's dunk where he grabs theball from the mascot spinning around on the hover round was better. Certainly looks harder to pull off IMO. Timing has to be perfect, you have to be able and cup the basketball just right and be athletic enough to spring around and slam it. Probably the most difficult dunk I've ever seen performed and he got it on the first try which makes it my personal favorite of all time.

  • @nicolausfristo1721
    @nicolausfristo17219 ай бұрын

    Aaron GOATdunk 🔥

  • @bushhhyy
    @bushhhyy Жыл бұрын

    y'all can let dominque's dunk go already.

  • @cplineberger
    @cplineberger2 ай бұрын

    Chamberlin was he first dunk from the fre throw line.

  • @santinovarano-ny7zv
    @santinovarano-ny7zv Жыл бұрын

    Can someone explain to me how a regular free throw line dunk is ranked higher than a under the legs free throw dunk

  • @mr.monkey6012
    @mr.monkey6012 Жыл бұрын

    Spud Webb’s looked like a 2k animation.

  • @OFFICIALIAMQ
    @OFFICIALIAMQ2 ай бұрын

    How AG hoverboard 360 isn’t #1 is crazy

  • @frankystrings
    @frankystrings Жыл бұрын

    Mac McClung might have a bid with his final dunk

  • @busam1578
    @busam1578 Жыл бұрын

    I’m tired of these old people pretending like the old dunks are better than what Zach and Arron did. Like I get adding a few old classics to pay homage but let’s not pretend like it’s the same level.

  • @RaBorzYT
    @RaBorzYT Жыл бұрын

    Lol how can you top the under the legs over the mascot? I regret I watched this

  • @tomfassel6563
    @tomfassel6563 Жыл бұрын

    Gordon 1, Richardson 2, Vince 3…..there I fixed it for you ESPN lol

  • @jamesgordon3494
    @jamesgordon3494 Жыл бұрын

    Jason Richardson's dunk is number 1 in my book

  • @kk-sr1wl
    @kk-sr1wl Жыл бұрын

    Wish they did it behind the free throw line

  • @NGreedia
    @NGreedia Жыл бұрын

    I'd put Larry Nance Jr and Dwight's double tap dunks over Gerald Green's dunk. JR, Lavine, Gordon should be higher on the list too. AG's 360 Malone cupped mascot dunk should be there too

  • @DiegoHerrera579
    @DiegoHerrera57910 ай бұрын

    Aaron Gordon's dunk was robbed here too, he should have been for sure number 2... Vince's is right where it belongs

  • @christopersambeli2823
    @christopersambeli28233 ай бұрын

    2016 is the greatest dunk contest of all time the degree of difficulty in those dunks

  • @k731006
    @k731006 Жыл бұрын

    VC still No. 1 Gordon No. 2

  • @daveberry1145
    @daveberry114511 ай бұрын

    “No surprise Zach Lavine won that contest” 3 minutes later… “AARON GORDON WAS ROBBED!!”

  • @chedbeckford8067
    @chedbeckford8067 Жыл бұрын

    Lol Aaron Gordon's dunk is obviously number 1

  • @Cthulhu3C
    @Cthulhu3C10 ай бұрын

    Should’ve put Vince’s entire 2000 first round as the top 3.

  • @KadeemG61
    @KadeemG612 ай бұрын

    No Kobe? Y’all disrespecting on not putting Kobe on the list from 1997.

  • @998907
    @9989072 ай бұрын

    Air Gordon, best in game dunk of all time and best dunk contest dunk of all time

  • @isellBOTSbro
    @isellBOTSbro2 ай бұрын

    Aaron Gordon dunk is the greatest dunk in contest history.

  • @dancruz9034
    @dancruz9034 Жыл бұрын

    I got Aron Gordon "Air Chair " dunk all time #1 Where is Gordon's "Mailman Dunk"?? Like he got atleast 3 dunks all-time. I also want to se here Iggy's "breaking the neck-backboard" dunk

  • @StFidjnr
    @StFidjnr Жыл бұрын

    #8 is from the guy who used to host city slam

  • @luisalbertomelo357
    @luisalbertomelo357 Жыл бұрын

    Aron #1

  • @DosYeobos
    @DosYeobos4 ай бұрын

    AARON GORDON #1 ☝️ 💯 UNDISPUTABLE.

  • @camtoce
    @camtoce Жыл бұрын

    How do Lavine AND Gordon only have 1 dunk ?????????

  • @dammmnndaniel3715
    @dammmnndaniel3715 Жыл бұрын

    10,8,6,4……don’t belong in top 10. You can argue 3 or 2 as well because they’re the same dunk, no originality from Jordan’s take but it’s also iconic so

  • @The_English_Pels_Fan
    @The_English_Pels_Fan2 ай бұрын

    Brent Barry went further back at the line than MJ and Doc.

  • @alexmedina605
    @alexmedina605 Жыл бұрын

    I get that MJ and Dr. j freethrow dunks are legendary but how can they be ahead of Lavine’s freethrow line between the legs? Tf also, Aaron Gordon’s dunk is the best of all time. Carter 2nd

  • @king_swish4
    @king_swish44 ай бұрын

    Lavine under legs is behind just regular foul line dunks… what!? Just bc they are legends doesn’t mean that was worse

  • @mikehoang
    @mikehoang Жыл бұрын

    Gordan come on unreal

  • @ebgmusic4906
    @ebgmusic4906 Жыл бұрын

    I dont see desmond mason between legs left hand. And jason richardson glass between legs dunk.

  • @bradmodd7856
    @bradmodd78562 ай бұрын

    They put in this historic footage from last century out of respect.....but they weren't the best dunks, the best dunks are post 2000. Lavine owns about 8 of the 10 best of all time.

  • @etw4life970
    @etw4life970 Жыл бұрын

    Confusing list, it's like a mixed bag of great dunks and then there's just nostalgic dunks

  • @Curtispainter84
    @Curtispainter842 ай бұрын

    How was the Dominique Wilkins one on here?

  • @maxheimann3054
    @maxheimann3054 Жыл бұрын

    come on - vince should be 1&2. the honey dip and the 360° against the grain...

  • @christan9921
    @christan9921Ай бұрын

    Dwight Howard had like three dunks better than that cupcake dunk in 2008 and he’s not in this list?

  • @earledulan1674
    @earledulan1674 Жыл бұрын

    now people be doing 360 windmill in-game.

  • @borisabilana6836

    @borisabilana6836

    5 ай бұрын

    But nowhere near as effortless as VC

  • @tywright9164
    @tywright9164 Жыл бұрын

    Oldhead list zach lavine did a windmill and between the legs from the free throw line in one dunk contest

  • @SeunAdekoya

    @SeunAdekoya

    2 ай бұрын

    dont forget he caught an alley oop from the free throw line also

  • @leancoprado9923
    @leancoprado9923 Жыл бұрын

    Who ever did this top 10 dunks must be crazy lol

  • @TheRaginghalfasian
    @TheRaginghalfasian Жыл бұрын

    where is jr rider east bay funk dunk

  • @jamseg4673
    @jamseg46736 ай бұрын

    Arron gordon dunk is the most difficult i would say , should be at number 1

  • @damonthomas2975
    @damonthomas29752 ай бұрын

    I feel like a grumpy old man where none of the young people believe me how smadiyalk of Aaron Gordon's dunks were...even his competition was great, he brought out the best in other dunkers. It's eye rolling he didn't win

  • @damonthomas2975

    @damonthomas2975

    2 ай бұрын

    How awesome Aaron Gordon's dunks were** idk what the hell my phone just typed.

  • @edgardavid5417
    @edgardavid5417 Жыл бұрын

    Aaron Gordon robbed twice, one with Lavine, and obviously one with Jones jr/Wade the bias judge 🤣

  • @charlesrickette984
    @charlesrickette984Ай бұрын

    It's some good dunks in this list... But bruh stop it!! Dee Brown dunk over Zach free throw line dunk was crazy!! Dee Brown dunk is not in the top 10

  • @indridcole7071
    @indridcole7071 Жыл бұрын

    Dwight Howard didn’t make the list? You all tripping!!!

  • @jijobuje
    @jijobuje2 ай бұрын

    I expect VCs elbow dunk.

  • @longbeachmaumba7059
    @longbeachmaumba70597 ай бұрын

    This was all wrong. The greatest dunk I've ever seen in a slam dunk contest is Aaron Gordon's sit in the air dunk.

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