Bill Simmons Hall of Fame Pyramid

As selected by Bill Simmons in The Book of Basketball (2010 paperback edition).

96 Players

96 Players Table
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player From To G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1Michael Jordan19852003107238.330.16.25.32.30.8.497.327.835214.0.250
2Bill Russell1957196996342.315.122.54.3.440.561163.5.193
3Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19701989156036.824.611.23.60.92.6.559.721273.4.228
4Magic Johnson1980199690636.719.57.211.21.90.4.520.303.848155.8.225
5Larry Bird1980199289738.424.310.06.31.70.8.496.376.886145.8.203
6Wilt Chamberlain19601973104545.830.122.94.4.540.511247.3.248
7Tim Duncan19982016139234.019.010.83.00.72.2.506.179.696206.4.209
8Kobe Bryant19972016134636.125.05.24.71.40.5.447.329.837172.7.170
9Jerry West1961197493239.227.05.86.72.60.7.474.814162.6.213
10Oscar Robertson19611974104042.225.77.59.51.10.1.485.838189.2.207
11Hakeem Olajuwon19852002123835.721.811.12.51.73.1.512.202.712162.8.177
12Shaquille O'Neal19932011120734.723.710.92.50.62.3.582.045.527181.7.208
13Moses Malone19771995132933.920.612.21.40.81.3.491.769167.1.178
14John Havlicek19631978127036.620.86.34.81.20.3.439.815131.7.136
15Elgin Baylor1959197284640.027.413.54.3.431.780104.2.148
16Julius Erving1977198783634.322.06.73.91.81.5.507.777106.2.178
17Bob Pettit1955196579238.826.416.23.0.436.761136.0.213
18Karl Malone19862004147637.225.010.13.61.40.8.516.274.742234.6.205
19Charles Barkley19852000107336.722.111.73.91.50.8.541.266.735177.2.216
20LeBron James20042024149237.927.17.57.41.50.7.506.348.736263.7.224
21Bob Cousy1951197092435.318.45.27.5.375.80391.1.139
22Kevin Garnett19962016146234.517.810.03.71.31.4.497.275.789191.4.182
23Isiah Thomas1982199497936.319.23.69.31.90.3.452.290.75980.7.109
24Scottie Pippen19882004117834.916.16.45.22.00.8.473.326.704125.1.146
25John Stockton19852003150431.813.12.710.52.20.2.515.384.826207.7.209
26Rick Barry1966198079436.323.26.55.12.00.5.449.90093.4.156
27Bill Walton1975198746828.313.310.53.40.82.2.521.66039.3.142
28Dwyane Wade20042019105433.922.04.75.41.50.8.480.293.765120.7.162
29David Robinson1990200398734.721.110.62.51.43.0.518.250.736178.7.250
30Willis Reed1965197465035.518.712.91.80.61.1.476.74774.9.156
31Dave Cowens1971198376638.617.613.63.81.10.9.460.78386.3.140
32Walt Frazier1968198082537.518.95.96.11.90.2.490.786113.5.176
33Sam Jones1958196987127.917.74.92.5.456.80392.3.182
34George Gervin1977198679133.526.24.62.81.20.8.511.84488.1.159
35Kevin McHale1981199397131.017.97.31.70.41.7.554.261.798113.0.180
36Steve Nash19972014121731.314.33.08.50.70.1.490.428.904129.7.164
37Allen Iverson1997201091441.126.73.76.22.20.2.425.313.78099.0.126
38George Mikan1949195643934.423.113.42.8.404.782108.7.249
39Dirk Nowitzki19992019152233.820.77.52.40.80.8.471.380.879206.3.193
40Patrick Ewing19862002118334.321.09.81.91.02.4.504.152.740126.4.150
41Gary Payton19912007133535.316.33.96.71.80.2.466.317.729145.5.148
42Wes Unseld1969198198436.410.814.03.91.10.6.509.633110.1.147
43Jason Kidd19952013139136.012.66.38.71.90.3.400.349.785138.6.133
44Clyde Drexler19841998108634.620.46.15.62.00.7.472.318.788135.6.173
45Nate Thurmond1964197796437.215.015.02.70.52.1.421.66778.0.104
46Dave DeBusschere1963197487535.716.111.02.90.90.5.432.69960.8.093
47Paul Pierce19992017134334.219.75.63.51.30.6.445.368.806150.0.157
48Hal Greer19591973112235.519.25.04.0.452.801102.7.124
49Billy Cunningham1966197665434.320.810.14.01.20.5.446.72063.2.135
50James Worthy1983199492632.417.65.13.01.10.7.521.241.76981.2.130
51Elvin Hayes19691984130338.421.012.51.81.02.0.452.670120.8.116
52Dolph Schayes1950196499634.418.512.13.1.380.849142.4.192
53Bill Sharman1951196171132.017.83.93.0.426.88382.8.178
54Dennis Johnson19771990110032.714.13.95.01.30.6.445.79782.6.110
55Dominique Wilkins19831999107435.524.86.72.51.30.6.461.319.811117.5.148
56Paul Arizin1951196271338.422.88.62.3.421.810108.8.183
57Tom Heinsohn1957196565429.418.68.82.0.405.79060.0.150
58Bernard King1978199387433.722.55.83.31.00.3.518.73075.4.123
59Robert Parish19771997161128.414.59.11.40.81.5.537.721147.0.154
60Tiny Archibald1971198487635.618.82.37.41.10.1.467.81083.4.128
61Bob McAdoo1973198685233.222.19.42.31.01.5.503.75489.1.151
62Ray Allen19972014130035.618.94.13.41.10.2.452.400.894145.1.150
63Reggie Miller19882005138934.318.23.03.01.10.2.471.395.888174.4.176
64Jerry Lucas1964197482938.817.015.63.30.40.3.499.78398.4.147
65Alex English19771991119331.921.55.53.60.90.7.507.832100.7.127
66Adrian Dantley1977199195535.824.35.73.01.00.2.540.818134.2.189
67Earl Monroe1968198092632.018.83.03.91.00.3.464.80777.4.125
68Pete Maravich1971198065837.024.24.25.41.40.3.441.82046.7.092
69Dennis Rodman1987200091131.77.313.11.80.70.6.521.231.58489.8.150
70David Thompson1977198450932.022.13.83.20.90.8.504.77850.8.150
71Lenny Wilkens19611975107735.316.54.76.71.30.2.432.77495.5.120
72Chris Webber1994200883137.120.79.84.21.41.4.479.299.64984.7.132
73Sidney Moncrief1980199176730.215.64.73.61.20.3.502.284.83190.3.187
74Joe Dumars19861999101834.516.12.24.50.90.1.460.382.84386.2.118
75Artis Gilmore1977198890932.717.110.12.00.51.9.599.713107.4.174
76Dan Issel1977198571831.120.47.92.51.00.6.506.79782.3.177
77Tracy McGrady1998201293832.719.65.64.41.20.9.435.338.74697.3.152
78Dwight Howard20052022124231.815.711.81.30.91.8.587.214.567141.7.172
79Paul Westphal1973198482325.515.61.94.41.30.3.504.82067.7.155
80Bob Dandridge1970198283935.218.56.83.41.30.6.484.78080.3.131
81Dave Bing1967197890136.420.33.86.01.30.2.441.77568.8.101
82Chris Mullin1986200198632.618.24.13.51.60.6.509.384.86593.1.139
83Cliff Hagan1957196674529.218.06.93.0.450.79875.1.166
84Robert Horry19932008110724.57.04.82.11.00.9.425.341.72666.3.118
85Arvydas Sabonis1996200347024.212.07.32.10.81.1.500.328.78647.3.200
86Connie Hawkins1970197649934.516.58.04.11.20.8.467.78547.5.132
87Gail Goodrich19661979103132.518.63.24.71.30.2.456.80776.3.109
88Shawn Kemp19902003105127.914.68.41.61.11.2.488.277.74189.5.147
89Vince Carter19992020154130.116.74.33.11.00.6.435.371.798125.3.130
90Chris Paul20062024127234.117.54.59.42.10.2.471.369.870209.4.232
91Bailey Howell1960197195032.218.79.92.0.480.762114.8.180
92Bob Lanier1971198495933.520.110.13.11.11.5.514.767117.1.175
93Kevin Johnson1988200073534.117.93.39.11.50.2.493.305.84192.8.178
94Jack Twyman1956196682331.819.26.62.3.450.77875.0.138
95Jo Jo White1970198183735.817.24.04.91.30.2.444.83454.0.087
96Tom Chambers19821998110730.618.16.12.10.80.6.468.307.80779.0.112

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