<p><b>ABC's and ESPN's "Mr. Stats" ranks the NBA's greatest players of all time in this provocative and comprehensive book</b></p><p><i>"Elliot Kalb's work is beyond excellent. He thinks in story lines and uses numbers and history to make compelling and often original points."</i> --Bob Costas</p><p><i>"...a book that any hardcore basketball fan can savor."</i> -- San Francisco Chronicle</p><p>When the NBA released its supposedly authoritative list of the top 50 players, basketball fans everywhere begged to differ. In <i>Who's Better, Who's Best? </i>Elliot Kalb, known to TV viewers as ABC's "Mr. Stats," enters the fray.</p><p>The ultimate NBA historian and authority in armchair athletes' disputes, Kalb interweaves numbers, facts, and anecdotes to flesh out the central question in every basketball fan's mind: Who's the best? His choices are provocative (Michael Jordan isn't #1; he's not even #2), framed by discussions with unorthodox sources and respected NBA experts, players, and coaches.</p><p>A tremendously satisfying book for anyone hungry for statistics and debate, this is the ultimate behind-the-numbers story of the best of the NBA.</p>