50 Greatest Players in NBA History

As selected in 1996 by a blue-ribbon panel of media; former players and coaches; current and former general managers; and team executives.

50 Players

50 Players Table
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Player From To G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19701989156036.824.611.23.60.92.6.559.721273.4.228
Tiny Archibald1971198487635.618.82.37.41.10.1.467.81083.4.128
Paul Arizin1951196271338.422.88.62.3.421.810108.8.183
Charles Barkley19852000107336.722.111.73.91.50.8.541.266.735177.2.216
Rick Barry1966198079436.323.26.55.12.00.5.449.90093.4.156
Elgin Baylor1959197284640.027.413.54.3.431.780104.2.148
Dave Bing1967197890136.420.33.86.01.30.2.441.77568.8.101
Larry Bird1980199289738.424.310.06.31.70.8.496.376.886145.8.203
Wilt Chamberlain19601973104545.830.122.94.4.540.511247.3.248
Bob Cousy1951197092435.318.45.27.5.375.80391.1.139
Dave Cowens1971198376638.617.613.63.81.10.9.460.78386.3.140
Billy Cunningham1966197665434.320.810.14.01.20.5.446.72063.2.135
Dave DeBusschere1963197487535.716.111.02.90.90.5.432.69960.8.093
Clyde Drexler19841998108634.620.46.15.62.00.7.472.318.788135.6.173
Julius Erving1977198783634.322.06.73.91.81.5.507.777106.2.178
Patrick Ewing19862002118334.321.09.81.91.02.4.504.152.740126.4.150
Walt Frazier1968198082537.518.95.96.11.90.2.490.786113.5.176
George Gervin1977198679133.526.24.62.81.20.8.511.84488.1.159
Hal Greer19591973112235.519.25.04.0.452.801102.7.124
John Havlicek19631978127036.620.86.34.81.20.3.439.815131.7.136
Elvin Hayes19691984130338.421.012.51.81.02.0.452.670120.8.116
Magic Johnson1980199690636.719.57.211.21.90.4.520.303.848155.8.225
Sam Jones1958196987127.917.74.92.5.456.80392.3.182
Michael Jordan19852003107238.330.16.25.32.30.8.497.327.835214.0.250
Jerry Lucas1964197482938.817.015.63.30.40.3.499.78398.4.147
Karl Malone19862004147637.225.010.13.61.40.8.516.274.742234.6.205
Moses Malone19771995132933.920.612.21.40.81.3.491.769167.1.178
Pete Maravich1971198065837.024.24.25.41.40.3.441.82046.7.092
Kevin McHale1981199397131.017.97.31.70.41.7.554.261.798113.0.180
George Mikan1949195643934.423.113.42.8.404.782108.7.249
Earl Monroe1968198092632.018.83.03.91.00.3.464.80777.4.125
Shaquille O'Neal19932011120734.723.710.92.50.62.3.582.045.527181.7.208
Hakeem Olajuwon19852002123835.721.811.12.51.73.1.512.202.712162.8.177
Robert Parish19771997161128.414.59.11.40.81.5.537.721147.0.154
Bob Pettit1955196579238.826.416.23.0.436.761136.0.213
Scottie Pippen19882004117834.916.16.45.22.00.8.473.326.704125.1.146
Willis Reed1965197465035.518.712.91.80.61.1.476.74774.9.156
Oscar Robertson19611974104042.225.77.59.51.10.1.485.838189.2.207
David Robinson1990200398734.721.110.62.51.43.0.518.250.736178.7.250
Bill Russell1957196996342.315.122.54.3.440.561163.5.193
Dolph Schayes1950196499634.418.512.13.1.380.849142.4.192
Bill Sharman1951196171132.017.83.93.0.426.88382.8.178
John Stockton19852003150431.813.12.710.52.20.2.515.384.826207.7.209
Isiah Thomas1982199497936.319.23.69.31.90.3.452.290.75980.7.109
Nate Thurmond1964197796437.215.015.02.70.52.1.421.66778.0.104
Wes Unseld1969198198436.410.814.03.91.10.6.509.633110.1.147
Bill Walton1975198746828.313.310.53.40.82.2.521.66039.3.142
Jerry West1961197493239.227.05.86.72.60.7.474.814162.6.213
Lenny Wilkens19611975107735.316.54.76.71.30.2.432.77495.5.120
James Worthy1983199492632.417.65.13.01.10.7.521.241.76981.2.130

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