The NBA kicked off its 75th anniversary season with its list of the 75 greatest players in league history. However, due to a tie in voting, 76 players made the list. The league asked a panel, made up of front office executives, coaches, current and former players and media, to vote.
The list of the greatest basketball players of all time is unranked and has been revealed in no particular order by the league. Below, the players are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
All 50 players from the 50th anniversary team made the 75th anniversary list. Eleven current players have been added to the list, and the biggest snub of the previous list, Dominique Wilkinsmade this version.
Complete the NBA 75th Anniversary Team
Here’s the full list of the 76 greatest basketball players of all time who made the list, in alphabetical order and unranked.
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Ray Allen
carmelo anthony
Nate Archibald
Paul Arizin
Rick Barry
ElginBaylor
David Bing
Kobe Bryant
Bob Cousy
David Cowens
Billy Cunningham
Stephen Curry
Anthony Davis
Dave DeBuschere
Walt Frazier
George Gervin
Hal Greer
John Havlicek
Elvin Hayes
james lebron
Sam Jones
Jason Kidd
Kawhi Leonard
Damien Lillard
jerry lucas
Moses Malone
Pete Maravich
Bob McAdoo
Kevin Mc Hale
George Mikan
Reggie Miller
Earl Monroe
Hakeem Olajuwon
Shaquille O’Neal
Robert Parish
Gary Payton
Bob Pettit
Paul Pierce
Willis Roseau
oscar robertson
david robinson
Denis Rodman
Dolph Schayes
Bill Sharman
Nate Thurmond
Wes Unseld
Dwyane Wade
Bill Walton
jerry west
Russell Westbrook
Lenny Wilkens
Dominique Wilkin
James Worthy
Who should have been on the list of the greatest basketball players of all time?
Yahoo Sports’ Ben Rohrbach has taken an analytical look at which players should be on the 75th anniversary list. Here is his methodology: the Bill Russell scale and an overview of who might be snubbed or crowned sooner.
The Bill Russell Scale: A Quest for the Perfect List of the NBA’s 75 Greatest Players
Will there be a Shaquille O’Neal crowning on the NBA’s 75 Greatest Players list?
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