To my astonishment no one mentions John Stockton as an awesome defender....
That guy was great in stealing the ball. And if you say the same for Bruce Bowen then you have obviously never watched Nate McMillan at his prime :)
Funny how maybe the best generation of guards played against each other for quite a while - MJ, Stock, Isiah Thomas, Magic all have quite many seasons against each other (though not on the same positions).
Steve Nash gets an honorable mention for passing in my book. There can't be much doubt about rebounding indeed. What people said is true - Rodman, Wilt and Russell.
However when it comes to pure leadership I would say The Admiral had the best. He almost managed to turn a very mediocre Spurs team into a championship contender.
And yes, MJ was a scorer and not a shooter. That showed best in his late years. He was an awesome clutch player, but a shooter - I would not call him that. Heck Scottie was a better shooter.l