50 greatest players of all time
08/21/2012 11:04
Before we start let me clarify that when I say great, I mean which players are the most valuable to a team. I also know there will be A LOT of disagreement. It is very hard to put something out like this without explaining everything. So if you have a disagreement please email me at basketballbloggers@yahoo.com so I can explain. I also recommend getting the book, Who’s Better, Who’s Best in Basketball by Elliot Kalb. That book will do a lot of explaining. You might also see that a lot of players who play today are not in the list. This is because they are too young to be judged. An example would be Kevin Durant. So without further or do I present you with,
The 50 Greatest Players of All Time.
1. Michael Jordan
2. Wilt Chamberlain
3. Shaquille O’Neal
4. Kareem Abdul Jabbar
5. Larry Bird
6. Magic Johnson
7. Lebron James
8. Oscar Robertson
9. Hakeem Olajuwon
10. Bill Russell
11. Bob Pettit
12. Kobe Bryant
13. Elgin Baylor
14. Tim Duncan
15. Jerry West
16. Bob Cousy
17. Karl Malone
18. Julius Erving
19. Moses Malone
20. George Mikan
21. David Robinson
22. Rick Barry
23. Dolph Schayes
24. Charles Barkley
25. John Havlicek
26. George Gervin
27. Isiah Thomas
28. John Stockton
29. Dennis Rodman
30. Patrick Ewing
31. Elvin Hayes
32. Scottie Pippen
33. Dave Cowens
34. Dwayne Wade
35. Kevin Garnett
36. Willis Reed
37. Walt Frazier
38. Dirk Nowitzki
39. Bob McAdoo
40. Kevin McHale
41. Jason Kidd
42. Gary Payton
43. Paul Pierce
44. Billy Cunningham
45. Pete Maravich
46. Dominique Wilkins
47. Tiny Archibald
48. Reggie Miller
49. Ray Allen
50. Clyde Drexler