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