NBA Basketball ESPN Top 100 Players of All Time

All very historic players.
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SG
Bulls, Wizards
1984-1993, 1995-1998, 2001-2003
Air Jordan
Michael Jordan
2
C
Bucks, Lakers
1969-1989
Cap
Kareem Adbul Jabbar
3
SF
Cavaliers, Heat
2003-present
King James
LeBron James
4
PG
Lakers
1979-1991, 1995-1996
 
Earvin Johnson
5
C
76ers, Lakers
1959-1973
The Big Dipper
Wilt Chamberlain
6
SF
Celtics
1979-1992
The Hick from the French Lick
Larry Bird
7
C
Celtics
1956-1969
 
Bill Russell
8
PF
Spurs
1997-2016
The Big Fundemental
Tim Duncan
9
C
Magic, Lakers, Heat, Suns, Cavaliers, Celtics
1992-2011
Diesel
Shaquille O'Neal
10
C
Rockets, Raptors
1984-2002
The Dream
Hakeem Olajuwon
11
PG
Bucks
1960-1974
Big O
Oscar Robertson
12
SG
Lakers
1996-2016
The Black Mamba
Kobe Bryant
13
SG
Lakers
1960-1974
The Logo
Jerry West
14
SF
Nets, 76ers
1971-1987
Dr.J
Julius Erving
15
C
Rockets, 76ers, Bullets, Hawks, Bucks, Spurs
1974-1995
Chairman of the Boards
Moses Malone
16
PF
Jazz, Lakers
1985-2004
The Mailman
Karl Malone
17
PF
Mavericks
1998-present
 
Dirk Nowitzki
18
PF
76ers, Suns, Rockets
1984-2000
The Round Mound of Rebound
Charles Barkley
19
PG
Jazz
1984-2003
 
John Stockton
20
C
Spurs
1989-2003
The Admiral
David Robinson
21
PF
Timberwolves, Celtics, Nets
1995-2016
The Big Ticket
Kevin Garnett
22
SF
Supersonics, Thunder, Warriors
2007-present
Durantula
Kevin Durant
23
PG
Warriors
2009-present
Baby Faced Assassin
Stephen Curry
24
SF
Lakers
1958-1971
Mr.Inside
Elgin Baylor
25
SF
Bulls,Rockets, Trail Blazers
1987-2004
Pip
Scottie Pippen
26
PG
Pistons
1981-1994
Zeke
Isiah Thomas
27
SG
Heat, Bulls
2003-present
Flash
Dwyane Wade
28
SF/SG
Celtics
1962-1978
Hondo
John Havlicek
29
PG
Hornets, Clippers
2005-present
CP3
Chris Paul
30
PG
Suns, Mavericks, Lakers
1996-2015
Two Time
Steve Nash
31
PF
Celtics
1980-1993
Black Hole
Kevin McHale
32
C
Knicks, Supersonics, Magic
1985-2002
Big Pat
Patrick Ewing
33
C
Lakers
1947-1956
Mr.Basketball
George Mikan
34
PF/C
Hawks
1954-1965
Big Blue
Bob Pettit
35
PG
Mavericks, Suns, Nets, Knicks
1994-2013
 
Jason Kidd
36
SG
Blazers, Rockets
1984-1998
Clyde the Glide
Clyde Drexler
37
SF
Warriors, Capitals, Nets, Rockets
1965-1980
The Miami Greyhound
Rick Barry
38
PG
Knicks, Cavaliers
1967-1980
Clyde
Walt Frazier
39
PG
Celtics, Royals
1950-1963, 1969-1970
Houdini of the Hardwood
Bob Cousy
40
PF/C
Rockets, Bullets
1968-1984
The Big E
Elvin Hayes
41
PG
Supersonics, Bucks, Lakers, Celtics, Heat
1990-2007
The Glove
Gary Payton
42
C
Blazers, Clippers, Celtics
1974-1978, 1979-1980, 1982-1987
 
Bill Walton
43
SF
Lakers
1982-1994
Big Game James
James Worthy
44
SF
Hawks, Clippers, Celtics, Spurs, Magic
1982-1997, 1999
Human Highlight Film
Dominique Wilkins
45
SF
Celtics, Nets,Wizards, Clippers
1998-present
The Truth
Paul Pierce
46
PG/SG
76ers, Nuggets, Pistons, Grizzlies
1996-2010
The Answer
Allen Iverson
47
SF/SG
Spurs, Bulls
1972-1986
Iceman
George Gervin
48
C
Knicks
1964-1974
The Captain
Willis Reed
49
PG
Thunder
2008-present
 
Russell Westbrook
50
SG
Bucks, Supersonics, Celtics, Heat
1996-2014
Jesus Shuttlesworth
Ray Allen
51
SG
Pacers
1987-2005
 
Reggie Miller
52
C/PF
Braves, Knicks, Celtics, Pistons, Nets ,Lakers, 76ers
1972-1986
 
Bob McAdoo
53
C
Bullets
1968-1981
 
Wes Unseld
54
SF
Nets, Jazz, Warriors, Knicks, Bullets
1979-1991, 1992-1993
 
Bernard King
55
C/PF
Celtics, Bucks
1970-1980, 1982-1983
Big Red
Dave Cowens
56
C/PF
Grizzlies, Lakers, Bulls
2001-present
 
Pau Gasol
57
C
Warriors, Celtics, Hornets, Bulls
1976-1997
The Chief
Robert Parish
58
PG
Spurs
2002-present
 
Tony Parker
59
SF
Nuggets, Knicks
2003-present
Melo
Carmelo Anthony
60
SG
Bullets, Knicks
1967-1980
Black Jesus
Earl Monroe
61
SG
Spurs
2002-present
 
Manu Ginobili
62
SF
Bucks, Pacers, Nuggets, Mavericks
1976-1991
 
Alex English
63
SG
Raptors, Magic, Rockets, Knicks, Pistons, Hawks
1997-2012
The Big Sleep
Tracy McGrady
64
PF
Pistons, Spurs, Bulls, Lakers, Mavericks
1986-2000
The Worm
Dennis Rodman
65
C
Hornets, Heat, Nets
1992-2002, 2003-2004,2005-2008
Zo
Alonzo Mourning
66
PF
Warriors, Wizards, Kings, 76ers, Pistons
1993-2008
C-Webb
Chris Webber
67
C
Magic, Lakers, Rockets
2004-present
Superman
Dwight Howard
68
C
Pistons, Bucks
1970-1984
Dobber
Bob Lanier
69
SG
Raptors, Nets, Magic, Suns, Mavericks, Grizzlies
1998-present
Air-Canada
Vince Carter
70
C
Bulls, Spurs, Celtics
1971-1988
The A-Train
Artis Gilmore
71
SG
Hawks, Jazz, Celtics
1970-1980
Pistol Pete
Pete Maravich
72
SF
Pacers, Lakers, Jazz, Pistons, Mavericks, Bucks
1976-1991
 
Adrian Dantley
73
C
Nuggets, Hawks, 76ers, Nets, Knicks, Rockets
1991-2009
 
Dikembe Mutombo
74
PF
76ers
1949-1963
 
Dolph Schayes
75
PF
Clippers
2009-present
 
Blake Griffin
76
PG
Nets, Celtics, Bucks
1970-1977, 1978-1984
Tiny
Nate Archibald
77
SG
Pistons
1985-1999
 
Joe Dumars
78
SG
Celtics
1957-1969
 
Sam Jones
79
PF
Knicks
1963-1974
 
Jerry Lucas
80
SF
Pistons, Magic, Suns, Clippers
1994-2013
 
Grant Hill
81
SG
Bucks, Hawks
1979-1991
The Squid
Sidney Moncrief
82
SG
Nuggets, SuperSonics
1975-1984
Skywalker
David Thompson
83
SF
Warriors, Pacers
1985-2001
 
Chris Mullin
84
PG
Supersonics, Suns, Celtics
1976-1990
 
Dennis Johnson
85
PF
Pistons, Knicks
1962-1968,1969-1974
 
Dave DeBusschere
86
PF
Raptors, Heat
2003-present
 
Chris Bosh
87
PG
Celtics, Raptors, Nuggets, Timberwolves, Pistons, Knicks, Clippers
1997-2014
Mr. Big Shot
Chauncey Billups
88
SF
76ers
1965-1974
Kangaroo Kid
Billy Cunningham
89
C
Rockets
2002-2011
 
Yao Ming
90
SF
Warriors
1950-1962
Pitchin' Paul
Paul Arizin
91
PG
76ers, Spurs, Knicks, Hawks, Nets
1978-1993
 
Maurice Cheeks
92
PF
Warriors, Bulls, Cavaliers
1963-1977
Nate the Great
Nate Thurmond
93
PG
Supersonics, Cavaliers, Lakers
1960-1975
 
Lenny Wilkens
94
PG
Cavaliers, Bullets, Warriors, Magic
1986-1998
 
Mark Price
95
C
Memphis Grizzlies
2008-present
 
Marc Gasol
96
PF
Nuggets, 76ers
1974-1986
 
Bobby Jones
97
SG
Thunder, Rockets
2009-present
The Beard
James Harden
98
SG
Lakers, Suns, Jazz
1965-1979
Stumpy
Gail Goodrich
99
PF
Timberwolves, Cavaliers
2008-present
 
Kevin Love
100
PF
Supersonics, Cavaliers, Blazers, Magic
1989-2003
Reign Man
Shawn Kemp
6 Comments
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Level 61
Oct 16, 2016
Jerry Lucas palyed most of his career with Cincinnati.
+3
Level 24
Nov 2, 2016
Abdul-Jabbar*
+2
Level 61
Jun 15, 2018
Abdul-Jabbar and Lucas did not work.
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Level 61
Feb 20, 2019
same could not get abdul jabbar to work and tiny archibald played with the kings, don't think he ever played for the nets
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Level 74
Mar 9, 2023
That was a fun test. I ended up with a score of 95/100. I had to enter just Jabbar to get credit for Kareem. I have never heard of the Miami Greyhound nickname, so I missed that one. And four others. Thanks for the quiz!
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Level 37
Jan 30, 2024
You misspelled Abdul-Jabbar.