Michael Jordan vs LeBron James GOAT debate settled as the top 10 'most intimidating' NBA players ranked

A new factor may have finally settled who of Michael Jordan and LeBron James should be considered the NBA GOAT.

For years, basketball fans have debated who the greatest player ever to step foot on the court is, with many of them settling on either Jordan or James.

Having won an impressive six championships during his career, many pick Jordan over James, who is still competing at the very top of the sport.

But now, the debate may finally have been settled as one of the two men have been labelled the most intimidating basketball player ever.

Throughout the history of the NBA, there have been several players that not only beat their opponents due to their talent and skill, but also by mentally breaking them down due to their intimidating reputation.

Whether this was achieved by their trash talk or their physical size, there have been some seriously scary athletes within the NBA, but American network Revolt thinks that there's only one name who deserved the top spot in their list of the most intimidating players.

During his career, Jordan followed up his dominant performances with elite psychological warfare, becoming infamous for his trash talk both on and off the court.

For this reason, the Chicago Bulls legend took the number one spot on Revolt, ahead of Kobe Bryant, who the report claims was so successful in his career due to the psychological edge he boasted over his opponents.

James rounded up the top three, with the outlet describing the Los Angeles Lakers point guard as 'a 6'9", 250-pound freight train,' who combines his size and speed with consistency and elite skills that makes him one of the best players ever.

Shaquille O'Neal towered over his opponents on the NBA court. (Image: Getty)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson make up the rest of the top five, meanwhile Shaquille O'Neal unsurprisingly found a place in the top 10, coming in at eighth due to the size and strength advantage he had over opponents thanks to his 7'1", 325-pound frame.

Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Larry Bird and Hakeem Olajuwon were the other four names included in the top 10, ranking in sixth, seventh, ninth and 10th respectively.

The stacked list means that the likes of Kevin Durant, Dennis Rodman and Steph Curry couldn't even make it in the top 10, despite being known as some of the most feared players in the sport.