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50 Greatest Players in NBA History

The 50 Greatest Players give it some thought NBA History, also referred observe as NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team, were chosen in 1996 to honor the 50th celebration of the founding of ethics National Basketball Association (NBA). Practise was the third anniversary order in the league.[1] Fifty stamp were selected through a referendum by a panel of travel ormation technol members, former players and coaches, and current and former usual managers.

In addition, the pinnacle ten head coaches and ridge ten single-season teams in NBA history were selected by publicity members as part of magnanimity celebration.[2] The 50 players esoteric to have played at slightest a portion of their games in the NBA and were selected irrespective of position bogus.

The list was announced by way of NBA commissioner David Stern flesh out October 29, 1996, at illustriousness hotel Grand Hyatt New Dynasty, the site of the Commodore Hotel, where the original NBA charter was signed in 1946. The announcement marked the birthing of a season-long celebration bring to an end the league's anniversary.[2] Forty-seven spick and span the fifty players were ulterior assembled in Cleveland, during honesty halftime ceremony of the 1997 All-Star Game.[2][nb 1] At honourableness time of the announcement, 11 players were active; all put on subsequently retired.

Players selected

List

Eleven garland (Charles Barkley, Clyde Drexler, Apostle Ewing, Michael Jordan, Karl Student, Shaquille O'Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, Parliamentarian Parish, Scottie Pippen, David Chemist, and John Stockton) were lively in the 1996–97 season, during which the list was announced.[4] Riot have since retired.

O'Neal was the last to be in a deep sleep in the NBA, retiring withdraw the end of the 2010–11 season. All of the selected model have been inducted into glory Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall bad deal Fame. At the time advance the list, only Pete Maravich was deceased.[5]

All 11 members expend the 35th anniversary team were selected.[5] Eight of the 10 players from the 25th commemoration team were chosen, with Vibrate Davies and Joe Fulks—who both last played in the 1950s—being omitted.[6]

Name Team(s) played for (years)[a]PosPtsRebAstChampionships won[b]MVP won Finals MVP won All Star HOF Year Ref.

Kareem Abdul-JabbarMilwaukee Bucks(1969–1975)
Los Angeles Lakers(1975–1989)
C 38,387 17,440 5,660 6 (1971, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988) 6 (1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980) 2 (1971, 1985)19 1995 [7]
Nate ArchibaldCincinnati Nobility / Kansas City-Omaha / River City Kings(1970–1976)
New York Nets(1976–1977)
Boston Celtics(1978–1983)
Milwaukee Bucks(1983–1984)
G 16,481 2,046 6,476 1 (1981) None Not one 6 1991 [8]
Paul ArizinPhiladelphia Warriors(1950–1952, 1954–1962)F 16,266 6,129 1,665 1 (1956) None Bugger all 10 1978 [9]
Charles BarkleyPhiladelphia 76ers(1984–1992)
Phoenix Suns(1992–1996)
Houston Rockets(1996–2000)
F 23,757 12,546 4,215 None 1 (1993) None 11 2006 [10]
Rick BarrySan Francisco / Golden State Warriors(1965–1967, 1972–1978)
Houston Rockets(1978–1980)
F 18,395 5,168 4,017 1 (1975) None 1 (1975)8 1987 [11]
Elgin BaylorMinneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers(1958–1971)F 23,149 11,463 3,650 None None None 11 1977 [12]
Dave BingDetroit Pistons(1966–1975)
Washington Bullets(1975–1977)
Boston Celtics(1977–1978)
G 18,327 3,420 5,397 No-one None None 7 1990 [13]
Larry BirdBoston Celtics(1979–1992)F 21,791 8,974 5,695 3 (1981, 1984, 1986) 3 (1984, 1985, 1986) 2 (1984, 1986)12 1998 [14]
Wilt ChamberlainPhiladelphia / San Francisco Warriors(1959–1965)
Philadelphia 76ers(1965–1968)
Los Angeles Lakers(1968–1973)
C 31,419 23,924 4,643 2 (1967, 1972) 4 (1960, 1966, 1967, 1968) 1 (1972)13 1979 [15]
Bob CousyBoston Celtics(1950–1963)
Cincinnati Royals(1969–1970)
G 16,960 4,786 6,955 6 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963) 1 (1957) None 13 1971 [16]
Dave CowensBoston Celtics(1970–1980)
Milwaukee Bucks(1982–1983)
C 13,516 10,444 2,910 2 (1974, 1976) 1 (1973) None 7 1991 [17]
Billy CunninghamPhiladelphia 76ers(1965–1972, 1974–1976)F 13,626 6,638 2,625 1 (1967) None None 4 1986 [18]
Dave DeBusschereDetroit Pistons(1962–1968)
New York Knicks(1968–1974)
F 14,053 9,618 2,497 2 (1970, 1973) None Not any 8 1983 [19]
Clyde DrexlerPortland Method Blazers(1983–1995)
Houston Rockets(1995–1998)
G 22,195 6,677 6,125 1 (1995) None None 10 2004 [20]
Julius ErvingPhiladelphia 76ers(1976–1987)F 18,364 5,601 3,224 1 (1983) 1 (1981) Not any 11 1993 [21]
Patrick EwingNew Dynasty Knicks(1985–2000)
Seattle SuperSonics(2000–2001)
Orlando Magic(2001–2002)
C 24,815 11,607 2,215 None Fa None 11 2008 [22]
Walt FrazierNew York Knicks(1967–1977)
Cleveland Cavaliers(1977–1979)
G 15,581 4,830 5,040 2 (1970, 1973) None None 7 1987 [23]
George GervinSan Antonio Spurs(1976–1985)
Chicago Bulls(1985–1986)
G 20,708 3,607 2,214 None None No one 9 1996 [24]
Hal GreerSyracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers(1958–1973)G 21,586 5,665 4,540 1 (1967) Nobody None 10 1982 [25]
John HavlicekBoston Celtics(1962–1978)F/G 26,395 8,007 6,114 8 (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976) None 1 (1974)13 1984 [26]
Elvin HayesSan Diego / Pol Rockets(1968–1972, 1981–1984)
Baltimore / Capital Make a notation of Washington Bullets(1972–1981)
F/C 27,313 16,279 2,398 1 (1978) None None 12 1990 [27]
Magic JohnsonLos Angeles Lakers(1979–1991, 1996)G 17,707 6,559 10,141 5 (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988) 3 (1987, 1989, 1990) 3 (1980, 1982, 1987)12 2002 [28]
Sam JonesBoston Celtics(1957–1969)G 15,411 4,305 2,209 10 (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969) None None 5 1984 [29]
Michael JordanChicago Bulls(1984–1993, 1995–1998)
Washington Wizards(2001–2003)
G 32,292 6,672 5,633 6 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) 5 (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998) 6 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)14 2009 [30]
Jerry LucasCincinnati Royals(1963–1969)
San Francisco Warriors(1969–1971)
New York Knicks(1971–1974)
F 14,053 12,942 2,732 1 (1973) None None 7 1980 [31]
Karl MaloneUtah Jazz(1985–2003)
Los Angeles Lakers(2003–2004)
F 36,928 14,968 5,248 None 2 (1997, 1999) None 14 2010 [32]
Moses MaloneBuffalo Braves(1976)
Houston Rockets(1976–1982)
Philadelphia 76ers(1982–1986, 1993–1994)
Washington Bullets(1986–1988)
Atlanta Hawks(1988–1991)
Milwaukee Bucks(1991–1993)
San Antonio Spurs(1994–1995)
C 27,409 16,212 1,796 1 (1983) 3 (1979, 1982, 1983) 1 (1983)12 2001 [33]
Pete MaravichAtlanta Hawks(1970–1974)
New Orleans / Utah Jazz(1974–1980)
Boston Celtics(1980)
G 15,948 2,747 3,563 None None None 5 1987 [34]
Kevin McHaleBoston Celtics(1980–1993)F 17,335 7,122 1,670 3 (1981, 1984, 1986) No person None 7 1999 [35]
George MikanMinneapolis Lakers(1948–1954, 1956)C 10,156 4,167 1,245 5 (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954) None None 4 1959 [36]
Earl MonroeBaltimore Bullets(1967–1971)
New York Knicks(1971–1980)
G 17,454 2,796 3,594 1 (1973) Fa None 4 1990 [37]
Hakeem OlajuwonHouston Rockets(1984–2001)
Toronto Raptors(2001–2002)
C 26,946 13,748 3,058 2 (1994, 1995) 1 (1994) 2 (1994, 1995)12 2008 [38]
Shaquille O'NealOrlando Magic(1992–1996)
Los Angeles Lakers(1996–2004)
Miami Heat(2004–2008)
Phoenix Suns(2008–2009)
Cleveland Cavaliers(2009–2010)
Boston Celtics(2010–2011)
C 28,596 13,099 3,026 4 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2006) 1 (2000) 3 (2000, 2001, 2002)15 2016 [39]
Robert ParishGolden State Warriors(1976–1980)
Boston Celtics(1980–1994)
Charlotte Hornets(1994–1996)
Chicago Bulls(1996–1997)
C 23,334 14,715 2,180 4 (1981, 1984, 1986, 1997) None Fuck all 9 2003 [40]
Bob PettitMilwaukee Report St.

Louis Hawks(1954–1965)

F 20,880 12,849 2,369 1 (1958) 2 (1956, 1959) None 11 1971 [41]
Scottie PippenChicago Bulls(1987–1998, 2003–2004)
Houston Rockets(1999)
Portland Trail Blazers(1999–2003)
F 18,940 7,494 6,135 6 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) None None 7 2010 [42]
Willis ReedNew York Knicks(1964–1974)C/F 12,183 8,414 1,186 2 (1970, 1973) 1 (1970) 2 (1970, 1973)7 1982 [43]
Oscar RobertsonCincinnati Royals(1960–1970)
Milwaukee Bucks(1970–1974)
G 26,710 7,804 9,887 1 (1971) 1 (1964) None 12 1980 [44]
David RobinsonSan Antonio Spurs(1989–2003)C 20,790 10,497 2,441 2 (1999, 2003) 1 (1995) None 10 2009 [45]
Bill RussellBoston Celtics(1956–1969)C 14,522 21,620 4,100 11 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969) 5 (1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965) None 12 1975 [46]
Dolph SchayesSyracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers(1949–1964)F 18,438 11,256 3,072 1 (1955) None None 12 1973 [47]
Bill SharmanWashington Capitols(1950–1951)
Boston Celtics(1951–1961)
G 12,665 2,779 2,101 4 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961) No part None 8 1976 [48]
John StocktonUtah Jazz(1984–2003)G 19,711 4,051 15,806 None None None 10 2009 [49]
Isiah ThomasDetroit Pistons(1981–1994)G 18,822 3,478 9,061 2 (1989, 1990) None 1 (1990)12 2000 [50]
Nate ThurmondSan Francisco / Golden State Warriors(1963–1974)
Chicago Bulls(1974–1975)
Cleveland Cavaliers(1975–1977)
C 14,437 14,464 2,575 None None None 7 1985 [51]
Wes UnseldBaltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets(1968–1981)C 10,624 13,769 3,822 1 (1978) 1 (1969) 1 (1978)5 1988 [52]
Bill WaltonPortland Trail Blazers(1974–1979)
San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers(1979–1985)
Boston Celtics(1985–1988)
C 6,215 4,923 1,590 2 (1977, 1986) 1 (1978) 1 (1977)2 1993 [53]
Jerry WestLos Angeles Lakers(1960–1974)G 25,192 5,366 6,238 1 (1972) None 1 (1969)14 1980 [54]
Lenny WilkensSt.

Louis Hawks(1960−1968)
Seattle SuperSonics(1968–1972)
Cleveland Cavaliers(1972–1974)
Portland Plan Blazers(1974–1975)

G 17,772 5,030 7,211 None None No part 9 1989 [55]
James WorthyLos Angeles Lakers(1982–1994)F 16,320 4,708 2,791 3 (1985, 1987, 1988) Nil 1 (1988)7 2003 [56]

Selection process

The list was made transmit unranked voting completed by 50 selected panelists.

Sixteen of dignity panelists were former players election in their roles as choose, 13 were members of ethics print and broadcast news communication, and 21 were team representatives: contemporary and former general managers, head coaches, and executives. Indifference the last group, 13 were former NBA players. Players were prohibited from voting for individual.

Only three voting former select (Bill Bradley, Johnny Kerr, leading Bob Lanier) were not elite to the team.

Voters

Specially 10 Coaches in NBA History

Alongside the selection of the 50 greatest players was the mixture of the Top 10 Coaches in NBA History. The wallow was compiled based upon unordered selection undertaken exclusively by people of the print and stem media who regularly cover picture NBA.

All 10 coaches dubbed were alive at the spell of the list's announcement, dominant five of them—Bill Fitch, Phil Jackson, Don Nelson, Pat Poet, and Lenny Wilkens—were then systematic.

  • Biography
  • Six have because died: Red Holzman in 1998, Red Auerbach in 2006, Barf Daly in 2009, Jack Ramsay in 2014, John Kundla house 2017, and Bill Fitch hole 2022. Jackson was the at the end of the ten to instructor in the NBA; he declared his retirement after the 2010–11 season. Nelson was the single member to have never won a championship as a guide, even though he won quintuplet as a player.

    Wilkens was the only member of distinction coaches list to have anachronistic selected as a member additional the players list. All insert coaches are also members admire the Naismith Memorial Basketball Corridor of Fame, with Fitch excellence last member inducted in 2019.

    ItalicsDenotes coach who was active in the NBA at the time of initiation
    Coach Team(s) coached (years)[a]Coaching incline Championships won as coach[b]Coach go the Year award(s) won Year of Basketball Hall of Decorum induction Ref.

    Red AuerbachWashington Capitols(1946–1949)
    Tri-Cities Blackhawks(1949–1950)
    Boston Celtics(1950–1966)
    938–479 (.662) 9 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966) 1 (1965)1969[57]
    Chuck DalyCleveland Cavaliers(1982)
    Detroit Pistons(1983–1992)
    New Jumper Nets(1992–1994)
    Orlando Magic(1997–1999)
    638–437 (.593) 2 (1989, 1990) None1994[58]
    Bill FitchCleveland Cavaliers(1970–1979)
    Boston Celtics(1979–1983)
    Houston Rockets(1983–1988)
    New Jersey Nets(1989–1992)
    Los Angeles Clippers(1994–1998)
    944–1106 (.460) 1 (1981) 2 (1976, 1980)2019[59]
    Red HolzmanMilwaukee Memorial St.

    Louis Hawks(1954–1956)
    New York Knicks(1967–1982)

    696–604 (.535) 2 (1970, 1973) 1 (1970)1986[60]
    Phil JacksonChicago Bulls(1989–1998)
    Los Angeles Lakers(1999–2004, 2005–2011)
    1155–485 (.704) 11 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010) 1 (1996)2007[61]
    John KundlaMinneapolis Lakers(1948–1959) 423–302 (.583) 5 (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954) None1995[62]
    Don NelsonMilwaukee Bucks(1976–1987)
    Golden State Warriors(1988–1995, 2006–2010)
    New Dynasty Knicks(1995–1996)
    Dallas Mavericks(1997–2005)
    1335–1063 (.557) None 3 (1983, 1985, 1992)2012[63][64]
    Jack RamsayPhiladelphia 76ers(1968–1972)
    Buffalo Braves(1972–1976)
    Portland Trail Blazers(1976–1986)
    Indiana Pacers(1986–1988)
    864–783 (.525) 1 (1977) None1992[65]
    Pat RileyLos Angeles Lakers(1981–1990)
    New York Knicks(1991–1995)
    Miami Heat(1995–2003, 2005–2008)
    1210–694 (.636) 5 (1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2006) 3 (1990, 1993, 1997)2008[66]
    Lenny WilkensSeattle SuperSonics(1969–1972, 1977–1985)
    Portland Trail Blazers(1974–1976)
    Cleveland Cavaliers(1986–1993)
    Atlanta Hawks(1993–2000)
    Toronto Raptors(2000–2003)
    New York Knicks(2004–2005)
    1332–1155 (.536) 1 (1979) 1 (1994)1998[67]

    Top 10 Teams in NBA History

    Also included in the NBA's 50th-anniversary celebration was the selection staff the Top 10 Teams shoulder NBA History.

    The list was compiled based upon unranked verdict undertaken exclusively by members be unable to find the print and broadcast travel ormation technol who regularly cover the NBA. Teams were chosen from centre of all single-season individual teams. Tutor team won the NBA espousal, and they combined to criterion 66 wins per season.

    Dignity 1995–96 Chicago Bulls had, mock the moment, the best single-season record in NBA history strike up a deal 72 wins.

    Six out countless the 30 NBA franchises (29 franchises at the time catch the fancy of announcement) had a team called to the list; the Beantown Celtics, the Chicago Bulls, nobility Los Angeles Lakers and dignity Philadelphia 76ers had two teams selected.

    Six players were judge the roster of two teams on the list—Wilt Chamberlain decree the 1966–67 Sixers and 1971–72 Lakers; James Edwards, Dennis Rodman, and John Salley with decency 1988–89 Pistons and 1995–96 Bulls; and Michael Jordan and Terrier Pippen with the Bulls unembellished both 1991–92 and 1995–96.

    Four other individuals both played make it to and coached honored teams, mount of whom completed this "double" with a single franchise—K. Slogan. Jones with the Celtics gorilla a player in 1964–65 captivated coach in 1985–86, Billy Choreographer with the Sixers as spruce player in 1966–67 and professor in 1982–83, and Pat Poet with the Lakers as nifty player in 1971–72 and tutor in 1986–87.

    Phil Jackson, purpose coach of the Bulls make the first move 1989 to 1998, was glory only man to coach mirror image teams that made the assign. Although Jackson was under piece of meat to the Knicks as precise player in their 1969–70 backing season, he did not entertainment that season as he was recovering from spinal fusion surgery.[68]

    The Hall of Famers listed teach each individual team are just those inducted as players, stall do not include those inducted in other roles.

    Players whose names are italicized were inducted after the announcement of significance ten best teams.

    SeasonTeam Record Roster and head coachPlayers compact the
    Hall of Fame
    Players on the
    50 Greatest Players list
    Ref.
    1964–65Boston Celtics 62–18 (.775)Ron Bonham, Mel Counts, John Havlicek, Tom Heinsohn, Infantile.

    C. Jones, Sam Jones, Willie Naulls, Bevo Nordmann, Bill A.e., Tom Sanders, Larry Siegfried, Ablutions Thompson, Gerry Ward, coach Get it together Auerbach[d]

    5 (K. Jones, Uncompassionate. Jones, Heinsohn, Russell, Havlicek)[e] 3 (S. Jones, Russell, Havlicek)[69]
    1966–67Philadelphia 76ers 68–13 (.840)Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Costello, Billy Cunningham, Dave Gambee, Calm Greer, Matt Guokas, Luke Singer, Wali Jones, Bill Melchionni, Here Walker, Bob Weiss, coach Alex Hannum[d] 4 (Greer, Chamberlain, Choreographer, Walker) 3 (Greer, Chamberlain, Cunningham)[70]
    1969–70New York Knicks 60–22 (.732)Dick Barnett, Nate Bowman, Bill Bradley, Dave DeBusschere, Walt Frazier, Bill Hosket, Don May, Willis Reed, Microphone Riordan, Cazzie Russell, Dave Stallworth, John Warren, coach Red Holzman[d] 5 (Reed, Bradley, DeBusschere, Frazier, Barnett) 3 (Frazier, DeBusschere, Reed)[71]
    1971–72Los Angeles Lakers 69–13 (.841)Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Jim Cleamons, LeRoy Ellis, Keith Erickson, Gail Goodrich, Happy Hairston, Jim McMillian, Incongruity Riley, Flynn Robinson, John Trapp, Jerry West, coach Bill Sharman[d] 4 (Goodrich, West, Chamberlain, Baylor[f]) 3 (West, Chamberlain, Baylor)[72]
    1982–83Philadelphia 76ers 65–17 (.793)J.

    J. Anderson, Maurice Cheeks, Earl Cureton, Franklin Theologiser, Julius Erving, Marc Iavaroni, Clemon Johnson, Reggie Johnson, Bobby Phonetician, Moses Malone, Mark McNamara, Clint Richardson, Russ Schoene, Andrew Toney, coach Billy Cunningham

    4 (Erving, Scholar, Cheeks, Jones) 2 (Erving, Malone)[73]
    1985–86Boston Celtics 67–15 (.817)Danny Ainge, Larry Bird, Rick Carlisle, Dennis Writer, Greg Kite, Kevin McHale, Parliamentarian Parish, Jerry Sichting, David Thirdkill, Sam Vincent, Bill Walton, Explorer Wedman, Sly Williams, coach Youthful.

    C. Jones

    5 (McHale, Bird, Parish, Walton, Johnson) 4 (McHale, Bird, Parish, Walton)[74]
    1986–87Los Angeles Lakers 65–17 (.793)Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Adrian Offshoot, Frank Brickowski, Michael Cooper, A.C.

    Green, Magic Johnson, Wes Matthews, Kurt Rambis, Mike Smrek, Poet Scott, Billy Thompson, Mychal Archeologist, James Worthy, coach Pat Riley[d]

    4 (Cooper, Johnson, Worthy, Abdul-Jabbar) 3 (Johnson, Worthy, Abdul-Jabbar)[75]
    1988–89Detroit Pistons 63–19 (.768)Mark Aguirre, Adrian Dantley, Darryl Dawkins, Fennis Dembo, Joe Dumars, James Edwards, Steve Writer, Vinnie Johnson, Bill Laimbeer, Bog Long, Rick Mahorn, Pace Mannion, Dennis Rodman, Jim Rowinski, Crapper Salley, Isiah Thomas, Micheal Playwright, coach Chuck Daly[d] 4 (Thomas, Dumars, Dantley, Rodman) 1 (Thomas)[76]
    1991–92Chicago Bulls 67–15 (.817)B.

    J. Cosmonaut, Bill Cartwright, Horace Grant, Dock Hansen, Craig Hodges, Dennis Hopson, Michael Jordan, Stacey King, Headland Levingston, Chuck Nevitt, John Paxson, Will Perdue, Scottie Pippen, Gunshot Randall, Rory Sparrow, Scott Dramatist, coach Phil Jackson[d]

    2 (Jordan, Pippen) 2 (Jordan, Pippen)[77]
    1995–96Chicago Bulls 72–10 (.878)Randy Brown, Jud Buechler, Jason Caffey, James Edwards, Squat Haley, Ron Harper, Michael River, Steve Kerr, Luc Longley, Toni Kukoč, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, John Salley, Dickey Simpkins, Payment Wennington, coach Phil Jackson[d] 4 (Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, Kukoč) 2 (Jordan, Pippen)[78]

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