Which NBA Player Has the fewest flaws in their game?

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Besides KD and the fun guy I'll say Kyrie. His defense is underrated to me and offensively he can do everything
 

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There has never been an unflawed player, but maybe Hakeem gets the nod for fewest flaws ever? For a center he was damn near everything you could want. Only thing I can really think is that he wasn't a Walton/Draymond/Jokic-style distributor out of the high post - he could find the open man when double-teamed effectively but he wasn't quite an elite passer on the same level as the best passing big men.

That's really fukking nit-picky though. Here are some other nit-picks for great all-around players:

Magic: Exploited on defense, inconsistent jump shot

CP3: Too short and not athletic enough to score at the rim easily or create his own shot against a defense focused in on him

IT: Limited outside shooter and inconsistent scorer

Kidd: Poor shooter and limited scorer during his prime

MJ: Inconsistent 3pt shot, exploited on defense by quick guards who could shoot

KB: Took ill-advised shots on a frequent basis, inconsistent effort on defense

LBJ: Below-average FT shooter, inconsistent outside shooter

Bird: Limited on-ball defender against more athletic 3s and could struggle to score against elite teams

KD: Often failed to take over games when necessary (though less so this year), limited defender unless surrounded by other great defenders

TD: Could be forced outside where his efficiency was inconsistent

KG: Never dominated as a scorer down low

Admiral: Often failed to put points on the board in the playoffs

Shaq: Limited range as a scorer, awful free throw shooter, sometimes poor conditioning


I didn't include old-school players like Big O, Walt Frazier, young Kareem, etc. cause I just didn't really see them enough to pick holes like that.
 

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It’s Durant without a doubt. He’s literally a 2k player in real life. 7 feet with great handles for his height. Elite mid range shooter, great at 3 pointers, damn near career 90% free throw shooter, great in the post, good rebounder. I could go on but what makes him close to flawless is he’s drastically improved on the two things that were weaknesses early on (defending and playmaking). He’s not elite at either (though there’s 1 season with the Warriors where he played at all-defence level) but he’s well above average
 
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