NBA s historical rankings are revealed: Garnett ranks first 495 times, James third Antetokounmpo fifth

When fans think of Kevin Garnett, what often comes to mind is his inexhaustible vitality, trash talk on the field, and the all-around performance that makes him among the top power forwards in NBA history. But few people remember that he also ranks first on a special list: since the NBA officially tracked round-trip technical statistics in the 1996-97 season, Garnett was the player with the most number of slaughtered steps in league history.

According to Crazy According to Stats statistics, the 10 players with the most walking violations in NBA history are ranked as follows:

Garnett, 495 times

Howard, 370 times

James, 355 times

O'Neal, 340 times

Anthony, 322 times

Anthony, 308 times

Ilgoskas, 301 times

O'Neal Jr., 295 times

Parker, 291 times

The interesting thing about this list is that those on the list are not marginal players or regulars on the bench, but all stars and Hall of Fame members, most of whom have assumed the offensive responsibilities of the team's core. For Garnett, such a high number of steps reflects his high ball rights usage rate and unique style of playing.

Garnett often catches the ball at the middle distance, creating space through tentative steps or large strides when facing the defender. Although this style of play is extremely aggressive, it also makes him more likely to be called to walk; in addition, in the era of playing, the referee's penalty for footwork movements is more stringent, and his radical movements naturally frequently trigger the whistle of violations. James, who ranks third in

, is another typical case. For many years, critics have often joked that he "loves to walk" and joked that this is "the reverse manifestation of superstar whistle", and data shows that his steps have indeed violated more than 350 times.

If you combine James' physical conditions and playing style, this data is not difficult to understand: he has both height, weight and speed, and is good at controlling the ball. Whether it is fast break conversion or half-time singles, strong breakthroughs and rhythm changes are his killer moves. But this explosive style of play sometimes inevitably crosses the "red line" of referee penalty.

O'Neal ranked fourth. The dominance of the "Shark" in the penalty area is often accompanied by strong turning or sinking steps. These techniques with extremely large movements are occasionally judged as illegal by the referee.

Antesco, known as the "Greek Monster", ranked fifth, which is consistent with the fans' intuitive feeling: when he started from the three-point line and hit the basket, his long stride was visually easy to make people mistakenly think of walking; but in fact, the referee did catch his extra steps many times in violation of the law.

From this list, a core logic can be extracted: walking violations are not synonymous with "rough play". Most often, it is a by-product of stars' "breaking through the limits of the arena".

Players like Garnett, James, and Antetokounmpo are not simply "ball holders". They shoulder the heavy responsibility of creating offense and dismantling defense, and need to constantly improvise in the game. This high-level free play will naturally increase the risk of violations.

Although Garnett may always retain the title of "King of History", this is by no means the "stain" of his career. On the contrary, this data just confirms how many times he held the ball back then and the core value he has to the team's success. James is still fighting now, and Antetokounmpo is at its peak. In the future, the top ranking of this special list may usher in new changes.