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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The Aaron Gordon dunk is so much sicker than people realize…
@phzorro
Жыл бұрын
Yeah. It's even the riskiest dunk I've ever seen. Slight mistake and...
@dmitryowens
Жыл бұрын
Gordon is a great underrated player.
@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
10 ай бұрын
Well he got a championship to fill in for the dunk title he should've won💯🔥🎯
@Dude_Ronin
5 ай бұрын
He was cheated out the win
“He was robbed!” *proceeds to rob Aaron Gordon again*
Aaron Gordon dunk over the Stuff mascot was great!
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
Жыл бұрын
facts like bruh murphy literally did number 1 yesterday and got minimal reaction
@babbattaDAdentist
Жыл бұрын
No, not better than Vince Carter’s
@nunya4732
Жыл бұрын
Would of been better if Vince did that dunk instead
@DiegoHerrera579
10 ай бұрын
2 and 3 you're right... Vince is right where he belongs
@alexandreazevedo9906
9 ай бұрын
Im with you
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
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
Жыл бұрын
100%
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
Жыл бұрын
Mac mclung last night omg!
@poogi612
Жыл бұрын
@@youngkinghedwig oladipo dit the same dunk lol
The Aaron Gordon dunk is the greatest dunk of all time. Justice for Aaron as the most disrespected dunker ever.
Aaron Gordon's dunk is #1
@babbattaDAdentist
Жыл бұрын
No, it’s #2, #1 is Vince Carter no question
@parkermudsen1063
Жыл бұрын
@@babbattaDAdentist No. It’s Aaron Gordon’s dunk. I have seen no one else execute that dunk.
@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
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
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.
They did it to aaron gordon again 😂 🤦🏾♂️
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
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
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
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
Zach LaVine dunk should’ve been at least at 5
That Jason Richardson dunk still amazes me everytime I watch it. Makes it look so clean and easy
between the legs from the free throw line at number 9 IS INSANEEEEE!!!
Aaron Gordon has the 2 best dunks EVER in this contest and it's not close
Vince,Richardson and Gordon should of EASILY been top 3 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
Aaron Gordon should be No. 1
I would say Aaron Gordon dunk is no. 1 all time 😮😮😮
that Aaron Gordon dunk is the best dunk of all time.
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
AG is number 1 hands down
AG OVER THE MASCOT AT 4????????????????
I think Gordon's dunk was the best easily.
Let’s be real… the others are iconic but the Aaron Gordon dunk is the best dunk ever
I still can't believe AG hasn't got a dunk contest trophy😭
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.
Jordan's is a culture icon. Aaron Gordon's dunk look rebellious yet classy, and perfectly executed.
Aarond gordon best dunk in dunk contest history and theres no debate
@juju-vl7oj
Жыл бұрын
Definitely, but he's not a superstar so media doesn't want to put it over a money making star.
Respect to the legends, but Aaron Gordon is #1
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.
D brown invented the dab
@ALexander-ue3kj
Жыл бұрын
In basketball but on rap, it's the Migos.
I got Gordon on No.1 🍺
Again Aaron Gordon being robbed twice is the reason the contest fell off 4real
@ALexander-ue3kj
Жыл бұрын
2016 was the last greatest dunk contest
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
How did Iggy reverse under the basket not make this !!
I knew what #1 would be 🔥🇨🇦
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
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
For me Aaron Gordon dunk is the greatest dunk ever over Vince Carter..
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.
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.
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..
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
Between the leg free throw line #9 Free throw line dunk #2 #3
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
never let them cook again🔥 Gordon's was best of all time
This list sucks, AG’s dunk is the greatest I’ve seen
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.
The Aaron Gordon recliner chair dunk was the greatest of all time.
2:59 That was a definite travel - he took like 20 steps without even dribbling once 😄
@trondboi2034
11 ай бұрын
Gather step man
Aaron Gordon should be #1
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.
Aaron GOATdunk 🔥
y'all can let dominque's dunk go already.
Chamberlin was he first dunk from the fre throw line.
Can someone explain to me how a regular free throw line dunk is ranked higher than a under the legs free throw dunk
Spud Webb’s looked like a 2k animation.
How AG hoverboard 360 isn’t #1 is crazy
Mac McClung might have a bid with his final dunk
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.
Lol how can you top the under the legs over the mascot? I regret I watched this
Gordon 1, Richardson 2, Vince 3…..there I fixed it for you ESPN lol
Jason Richardson's dunk is number 1 in my book
Wish they did it behind the free throw line
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
Aaron Gordon's dunk was robbed here too, he should have been for sure number 2... Vince's is right where it belongs
2016 is the greatest dunk contest of all time the degree of difficulty in those dunks
VC still No. 1 Gordon No. 2
“No surprise Zach Lavine won that contest” 3 minutes later… “AARON GORDON WAS ROBBED!!”
Lol Aaron Gordon's dunk is obviously number 1
Should’ve put Vince’s entire 2000 first round as the top 3.
No Kobe? Y’all disrespecting on not putting Kobe on the list from 1997.
Air Gordon, best in game dunk of all time and best dunk contest dunk of all time
Aaron Gordon dunk is the greatest dunk in contest history.
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
#8 is from the guy who used to host city slam
Aron #1
AARON GORDON #1 ☝️ 💯 UNDISPUTABLE.
How do Lavine AND Gordon only have 1 dunk ?????????
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
Brent Barry went further back at the line than MJ and Doc.
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
Lavine under legs is behind just regular foul line dunks… what!? Just bc they are legends doesn’t mean that was worse
Gordan come on unreal
I dont see desmond mason between legs left hand. And jason richardson glass between legs dunk.
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.
Confusing list, it's like a mixed bag of great dunks and then there's just nostalgic dunks
How was the Dominique Wilkins one on here?
come on - vince should be 1&2. the honey dip and the 360° against the grain...
Dwight Howard had like three dunks better than that cupcake dunk in 2008 and he’s not in this list?
now people be doing 360 windmill in-game.
@borisabilana6836
5 ай бұрын
But nowhere near as effortless as VC
Oldhead list zach lavine did a windmill and between the legs from the free throw line in one dunk contest
@SeunAdekoya
2 ай бұрын
dont forget he caught an alley oop from the free throw line also
Who ever did this top 10 dunks must be crazy lol
where is jr rider east bay funk dunk
Arron gordon dunk is the most difficult i would say , should be at number 1
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
2 ай бұрын
How awesome Aaron Gordon's dunks were** idk what the hell my phone just typed.
Aaron Gordon robbed twice, one with Lavine, and obviously one with Jones jr/Wade the bias judge 🤣
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
Dwight Howard didn’t make the list? You all tripping!!!
I expect VCs elbow dunk.
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.