The ESPN 64 Player Bracket Final Four

You can get to the rest of my brackets here.

The ESPN tournament came down to Bird/Jordan/Magic/Shaq.

My Final Four is Kareem/Breanna Stewart/Chamique Holdsclaw/Walton

Kareem v. Stewart
Holdsclaw v. Walton

Alcindor went 88-2; player of the year 2 out of his 3 years, was top player in the tournament all 3 years, averaged 26-15 for his career, won the title every year. Kareem had as close to a perfect career as any college basketball player has ever had.

Stewart went 151-5 and won the title all four years; she averaged 17-7, was AP player of the year 3 times. 

Holdsclaw won three titles, had an undefeated season, she's the all time leading scorer and rebounder in women's tournament history, she went 131-17, was player of the year twice,

Walton had back to back undefeated seasons, won 88 straight games, won two titles, shot 65% from the floor for his career, was player of the year all 3 seasons

So?  Who wins? 

I don't think there's a wrong answer; I'd almost rather the bracketing allowed for the two men to compete and the two women to compete as that's more of a dollars to dollars comparison.  Looking at the top half - neither Stewart or Alcindor ever lost, Alcindor only played 3 years to Stewart's four..but that's because he wasn't allowed to play as a freshman (and playing for the freshman UCLA team, he beat the varsity, who was the best team in the country).

UConn was just as dominant as was UCLA...but Alcindor was just a little more dominant within his world than Stewart was within hers, and that's enough for the edge. 

Lew Alcindor d. Breanna Stewart

On the other side, Walton's UCLA squad won one fewer title than Holdsclaw's Tennessee teams - but Walton had that 88 game streak.  Holdsclaw holds the all time tournament records - but doesn't quite have Walton's regular season numbers.  Holdsclaw also had Catchings, another all time great player.  It's narrow - but it's Walton.

Bill Walton d. Chamique Holdsclaw 

And that leaves the two UCLA big men - here, the tie goes to the man who came first. 

I don't really think there's a wrong answer here - but my answer is Kareem.

Lew Alcindor d. Bill Walton

Kareem, in my view, is without much question one of the 4 greatest players in NBA history (with LeBron, Jordan, and Wilt) and here, I'll say he's the greatest player in college history.