The top 50 players in NBA history were officially selected on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the birth of the NBA in 1996. The 50 greatest players in history were voted by retired players, coaches and reporters and awarded. The ceremony was held during halftime of the 1997 All-Star Game in Cleveland. These 50 players won 107 NBA championships at that time, were selected to more than 400 NBA All-NBA teams, and scored nearly 1 million points in total.

1. George Mikan: In the late 1940s and early 1950s, George Mikan was famous in the basketball world and almost became synonymous with basketball. Madison Garden Arena, the home of the New York Knicks with the largest audience at that time, often advertised like this - Tonight's Basketball Battle: George Mikan vs. the Knicks. It is precisely because of his power that opponents can only prevent him from attacking and scoring by injuring him. For this reason, Mikan's left and right legs were fractured. In 1954, the scarred Mikan announced his retirement at the peak of his career. . ended his playing career.

2. Bill Walton: Born on November 5, 1952, 2.10 meters tall, won the NBA championship twice, won the MVP (Most Valuable Player) Award in 1978, and was selected NBA All-NBA Team and All-Defensive Team, he is one of the most talented giants in the NBA. In 1993, Walton was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Three Bill Russell: Born in 1934, 2.06 meters tall, won the Olympic basketball gold medal in 1956, won the NBA championship 11 times, including 8 consecutive championships, and was elected the NBA's Most Valuable 5 times player, and in 1967 became the first black head coach in NBA history. Russell is the greatest defensive center in basketball history and entered the U.S. Basketball Hall of Fame in 1974.

4. Wilt Chamberlain: Wilt Chamberlain was born on August 21, 1936. He is 7 feet 1 inch tall. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1959 and joined the Philadelphia Warriors. He won the NBA championship twice in 1967 and 1969, becoming the NBA scoring champion 7 times and the rebounding champion 11 times. On March 2, 1963, he set an NBA record of scoring 100 points in a game, becoming the first player in basketball history. A versatile star. In 1978, he was elected to the U.S. Basketball Hall of Fame.

5. Dave Cowens: Dave Cowens was born on October 25, 1948. He is 2.08 meters tall. He won the NBA championship twice and won the NBA Player of the Year in 1973. MVP Award, and was selected to the NBA All-Defensive Team in 1976. He is a very outstanding center with solid basic skills in modern NBA history. In 1990, he was elected to the United States Basketball Hall of Fame.

6. Willis Reed: Born on June 25, 1942. He is 2.07 meters tall. He was selected to the NBA All-Star team 7 times. In 1964, he won the title of NBA Rookie of the Year and twice. Won the NBA championship for the first time and is one of the most exciting scorers in NBA history. In 1981, he was elected to the U.S. Basketball Hall of Fame.

7. Wes Unseld: Born on March 14, 1946, 2.01 meters tall, selected to the NBA All-Star team 5 times, won the NBA championship in 1978, and won the NBA championship in 1969 He won the MVP Award and the Rookie of the Year Award in 2011. He was known as the "Bone Crusher" center. In 1987, he was elected to the U.S. Basketball Hall of Fame.

8. Moses Malone: ??Born on March 23, 1955. He is 2.08 meters tall. He won the NBA championship in 1983, won the annual MVP three times, and was selected as the NBA's best player four times. lineup, and won the NBA Finals MVP award once. He is another versatile hero in NBA history. He is also the first high school player in the NBA.

9. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Born on April 16, 1947. He is 2.18 meters tall. He has won the NBA championship 6 times and the annual award 6 times. , and won the final MVP award. In his 20 years of playing in the NBA, he left a pile of supreme records to future generations. His nickname "Skyhook" is world-famous. In 1995, he was elected to the United States Basketball Hall of Fame.

10. Nate Thurmond: Born on July 25, 1941. He is 2.11 meters tall. He was selected to the NBA All-Star lineup 7 times and has grabbed 18 rebounds in one NBA game. record. He is one of the most aggressive and tough centers in NBA history. His name was a household name in the basketball world in the 1960s and 1970s. In 14 years of playing, he averaged 15 points and 15 rebounds per game, making him the star with the highest average ratio between points and rebounds in the entire NBA history. In 1984, he was elected to the U.S. Basketball Hall of Fame.

11. Paul Arizin: Born on April 9, 1928, 1.94 meters tall. He won the NBA championship once, was selected to the NBA All-NBA team three times, and won the NBA championship twice. Scoring champion, selected to the All-Star team 10 times. Paul? Arizin is the pioneer of basketball and the "original" version of "Air Jordan".

12. Rick Barry: Born on March 28, 1944, his full name is Richard Francis Dennis Barry III. He is 1.98 meters tall and has won an NBA championship, an All-Star Game MVP, a Finals MVP, and was selected to the NBA All-NBA Team 5 times and the ABA All-NBA Team 4 times. He is the only basketball star to have been the scoring champion in the college league (NCAA), NBA and ABA. In 1986, Barry was elected to the U.S. Basketball Hall of Fame.

13. Elgin Baylor: Born on September 16, 1934. He is 1.95 meters tall. He was selected to the NBA All-NBA Team 10 times and won the All-Star Game MVP title in 1959. He is one of the most enjoyable shooters in basketball history, a model who can both run and shoot. In 1976, Baylor was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame.

14. Julius Erving: Born on February 20, 1950, 2.01 meters tall. He won the championship in 1983, was selected to the NBA All-NBA Team five times, and won the MVP Award once. This basketball genius with long arms and big hands was the first "flying man" in NBA history. He brought aerial and flying movements into the NBA, pioneering the art of basketball. In 1993, he was elected to the U.S. Basketball Hall of Fame.

15. Dave Debusschere: Born on October 16, 1940, 2 meters tall, won two NBA championships in 1970 and 1973, and served as the president of the ABA League in 1975. During his tenure, he completed the merger of ABA and NBA, laying the foundation for the prosperity of NBA. He had a strong personality and was one of the best defenders the game of basketball has ever seen.

16. John Havlicek: Born on April 8, 1940, 1.95 meters tall. He won the NBA championship 8 times and was selected to the NBA All-NBA Team 4 times in a row. , was elected to the NBA All-Star 13 times. On the court, John is a "human motor" who never runs out of energy. He is also an excellent scorer, ball control expert and defensive expert. His brain, hands and feet are always a beat faster than his opponents.

17. Elvin Hayes: Born on November 17, 1945. He is 2.06 meters tall. He won the NBA championship in 1978 and is the most talented player in NBA history. One of the forwards, he is famous for his various turnaround jump shots under the basket. At the same time, his aggressive defense also troubles his opponents. In 1989, Hayes was elected to the United States Basketball Hall of Fame.

18. Jerry Lucas: Born on March 30, 1940. He is 2.05 meters tall. He won the Olympic champion in 1960 and the NBA championship in 1973. He was selected to the NBA three times. All-NBA team, 7-time NBA All-Star. He is one of only three players in the history of American basketball to win championship titles in high school, college, Olympics and professional leagues. He was elected to the U.S. Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979.

19. Bob Pettit: Born on November 12, 1932. He is 2.06 meters tall. He was selected to the NBA All-Star team in 2011 and won the NBA All-Star Team twice in 1956 and 1959. MVP award and won the NBA championship in 1958. He is known as the greatest power forward in the NBA in the 1950s and the first scorer in NBA history to reach the 20,000-point mark. In 1970, Pettit was elected to the U.S. Basketball Hall of Fame.

Twenty. Dolph Schayes: Born on April 19, 1928. He is 2.03 meters tall. He was selected to the NBA All-NBA Team 6 times and won the NBA championship once. 13 He played in the NBA All-Star Game for the first time. As a shooter and a fierce rebounder, he played a decisive role in the early years of the NBA and when basketball became a popular sporting event. Inducted into the U.S. Basketball Hall of Fame in 1972.

21. James Worthy: Born on February 27, 1961, 2.06 meters tall. He won the NBA championship three times and won the NBA Finals MVP in 1988.

22. Kevin Mchale: Born on December 19, 1957. He is 2.08 meters tall. He won the NBA's Best Sixth Man twice and was elected to the NBA All-Star 7 times. , won the NBA championship three times, and served as the vice president of the Timberwolves club in 1995. He is the player with the most suitable figure for playing basketball in history. Due to his surprisingly long limbs, he is one of the most threatening power forwards around the basket.

23. Larry Bird: Born on December 7, 1956. He is 2.06 meters tall. He has won the NBA championship 3 times, the NBA annual MVP award 3 times, and the NBA Finals 2 times. MVP award. In an NBA league dominated by black players, Larry Bird is "the hope of white people."

24. Nate Archibald: Born in 1948 September On March 2, he is 1.85 meters tall. He has won the NBA championship once, was selected to the All-Star lineup 6 times, and won the All-Star Game MVP once. His journey is a story of a child born in poverty and his struggle against fate. He is the only player in NBA history to rank first in the league in points and assists in a season. In 1991, Archibald was elected to the U.S. Basketball Hall of Fame.

25. Dave Bing: Born on November 24, 1943. He is 1.92 meters tall. He won the NBA "Best Rookie Award" in 1967 and won the NBA scoring champion once. After Dave retired, he became self-reliant, ran a private business, and became an American industrial giant. In 1991, Dave was elected to the United States Basketball Hall of Fame.

26. Bob Cousy: Born on August 9, 1928. He is 1.85 meters tall. He has won the NBA championship 6 times, the NBA annual MVP once, and the NBA MVP twice. The MVP of the All-Star Game and selected to the NBA All-NBA Team 10 times, he set a model and example for future generations of basketball players to learn from. In 1970, he was elected to the United States Basketball Hall of Fame. In 1989, he served as chairman of basketball's highest honor institution named after the father of basketball, the Smith Museum.

Twenty-seven. Billy Cunningham: Born on June 3, 1943. He is 1.98 meters tall. He won the NBA championship in 1967, the NBA MVP in 1973, and was selected to the NBA three times. Best lineup.

Billy? Cunningham has been a star, head coach, commentator and owner in the NBA. His NBA story is the most bizarre and exciting. In 1990, he was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in New York City.

28. Walter Frazier: Born on March 29, 1945, 1.93 meters tall. He won two NBA championships in 1970 and 1973, and was selected to the NBA All-NBA Team 4 times. , was selected to the All-Star team 7 times and was the first "glider" in NBA history. In 1986, Frazier was elected to the U.S. Basketball Hall of Fame.

Twenty-nine. George Gervin: Born on April 27, 1952. He is 2.03 meters tall. He won the title of "Scoring King" 4 times. He scored 33 points in one game, an NBA record. record, was selected to the NBA All-Star team 9 times and won the All-Star Game MVP award once. Gwen is the first guard in NBA history to become the NBA scoring champion three times. He was elected to the U.S. Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996.

Thirty. Hal Greer: Born on June 26, 1936. He is 1.88 meters tall. He won the NBA championship in 1967 and was selected to the NBA All-Star team for 10 consecutive years. Hal Greer is one of those guards who is extremely skilled and comprehensive in basketball. In 1981, Greer was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame.

31. Sam Jones: Born on June 24, 1933. He is 1.93 meters tall. He has won the NBA championship 10 times and was selected to the NBA All-Star team 5 times. Sam? Jones was one of the outstanding black stars in the early days of the NBA. In 1983, he was elected to the United States Basketball Hall of Fame.

32. Pete Maravich: Born on June 22, 1947, 1.96 meters tall. In 1970, he won the title of the best college player in the United States and was selected as the NBA's best player twice. lineup, and was selected as an NBA All-Star 4 times. "Pistol" Pete? Maravich's name is one of the loudest names in NBA history. In 1986, Maravich was elected to the U.S. Basketball Hall of Fame.

33. Earl Monroe: Born on November 21, 1944. He is 1.90 meters tall. He was selected to the All-Star team 4 times. He was elected NBA Rookie of the Year in 1967 and the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1973. Won NBA championship. Monroe is a master of ball control and a one-on-one specialist. His career changed people's traditional concepts and understandings of defenders who can only pass the ball and are not good at attacking.

34. Oscar Robertson: Born on November 24, 1934. He is 1.96 meters tall. He won the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1961 and was selected to the NBA All-Star team for 12 seasons, 9 times. Selected to the NBA All-NBA Team, won an NBA championship, an NBA annual MVP and an All-Star Game MVP. He is a well-deserved all-around champion in the NBA. In 1979, he was elected to the U.S. Basketball Hall of Fame.

35. Bill Sharman: Born on May 25, 1926. He is 1.86 meters tall. He has won the NBA championship 4 times and was selected to the NBA All-NBA Team or Second Team 7 times. lineup, participating in the All-Star Game 8 times. He was one of the first revolutionary guards in the NBA and the first guard in NBA history to increase his field goal percentage above 40. In 1973, Allman was elected to the United States Basketball Hall of Fame.

Thirty-six. Jerry West: One of the greatest guards in history. His deadly jump shot and bonbon-like defense made this 6-foot-2 guard stand out. The NBA in the 1960s and early 1970s was unstoppable. As a player, West spent 14 glorious seasons with the Lakers. He became the third player in NBA history to reach the 25,000-point mark after Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson.

West was selected to the All-Star team in every season of his career and led the Lakers to the Finals 9 times. Unfortunately, 8 of their Finals ended in failure, six of which were defeated by the hottest player at the time. The Celtics were defeated. West still holds the playoff records for points and scoring average.

37. Lenny Wilkens: Born on October 28, 1937, 1.86 meters tall, selected to the NBA All-Star team 9 times, the only one to win more games An NBA head coach with more than 1,000 games, he was the head coach of the "Dream Team" in 1996 and led the team to win the Olympic gold medal in his hometown of Atlanta. In 1989, he was elected to the U.S. Basketball Hall of Fame.

38. Earvin Johnson: "Magic" Johnson was born on August 14, 1959. He is 2.06 meters tall. He has won the annual MVP award three times and won the MVP award five times. NBA championship. It was he who brought more concepts, wisdom and skills to the basketball court, which raised the viewing and competitiveness of basketball to a new level in the 1980s. Johnson is undoubtedly one of the greatest stars in NBA history.

39. Isiah Thomas: Born on April 30, 1961, 1.85 meters tall. He won the NBA championship twice and was selected to the NBA star team 12 times. 1984- He was selected to the NBA All-NBA Team three times in 1986 and won the Finals MVP Award in 1990. Together with Bob Cousy, he is known as the two most incredible "little men" on the basketball court.

Forty. Robert Parish: Born on August 30, 1953. He is 2.17 meters tall. He has won the NBA championship 3 times and was selected to the NBA All-Star team 9 times. He has been in the NBA for 22 years and is the player with the most appearances in the NBA, surpassing "Skyhook" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Among active NBA players, Parish can be said to be a "fossil" star.

Forty-one, Patrick Ewing: Born on August 5, 1962, height 2.14 meters, 11 times selected to the NBA All-Star team, 5 times selected to the NBA All-NBA Team, 1992 Selected for the Dream Team, he is one of the players with the best shooting skills among NBA centers in the past decade. Two-time Olympic gold medalist in 1984 and 1992.

42. Hakeem Olajuwon: Born on January 21, 1963. He is 2.16 meters tall. He was the NBA rebounding champion twice in 1989 and 1990 and in 1994 and 1995. Won two NBA championships, one annual MVP, two Finals MVPs, and was selected to the All-Star team 12 times. In 1996, he won the Olympic men's basketball gold medal and is one of the best centers in the modern NBA.

Forty-three, Shaquille O'Neal: In the first round of the 1992 NBA draft, he was selected by the Orlando Magic as a college student who had not yet graduated. On July 18, 1996, he was drafted by the Orlando Magic. Free agent signed with Los Angeles Lakers. With enviable height and weight, he is a giant under the basket, and his technical movements are not clumsy at all. On the contrary, he often uses flexible turns to bypass the opponent's center, or slam dunks or small throws, and has excellent rebounds and blocks. Advantages.

Forty-four, David Robinson: Born on August 6, 1965, 2.16 meters tall. He won the title of NBA Rookie of the Year in 1990 and was selected to the NBA All-NBA Team and Most Valuable Player 4 times. The best defensive lineup, won the NBA MVP award in 1995, was selected for the American Dream Team and Dream Team 3 in 1992 and 1996, and won 2 Olympic gold medals. He is one of the fastest, most explosive and most flexible basketball giants. Led the Spurs to win the championship in the 1998-1999 season.

Forty-five, Charles Barkley: In the 1996-1997 season, Charles Barkley became the first player in NBA history following Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and El After Kim Baylor, he is the fourth player to score more than 20,000 points, have more than 10,000 rebounds and more than 3,500 assists.

Forty-six. Karl Malone: ??Born on July 24, 1963, he is 2.06 meters tall and weighs 116 kilograms. He is the physically best player among NBA forwards. Won the title of "Most Valuable Player" in 1997, and was selected to the All-Star lineup from 1988-1997 (did not play in 1990 due to injury). He was also a member of the United States' "Dream Team One" at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the "Dream Team Three" at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He has maintained the title of "scoring king" and "rebounding king" of the Jazz for 8 consecutive seasons.

Forty-seven. Scottie Pippen: Born on May 29, 1965, 2.01 meters tall. He won the NBA championship 5 times and was selected to the NBA All-Defensive Team 6 times. He was selected to the Eastern All-Star Team 7 times, won the MVP award in the 1994 All-Star Game, and won two Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996. He is the most versatile among modern NBA stars.

Forty-eight, Michael Jordan: An outstanding athlete who combines elegance, strength, artistry, and improvisational ability, Michael Jordan redefined the meaning of an NBA superstar. He is recognized as the best in the world. He wasn't just the best athlete of his era, he was pretty much the best in the NBA. After unexpectedly announcing his retirement before the 1993-1994 season, he surprisingly returned to the Bulls after a year of playing minor league baseball with his skills intact. In the 1995-1996 season, he won the eighth scoring title and led the Bulls to their fourth championship in the 1990s. In the 1996-1997 season, he advanced both records to one level. A brief overview of Michael Jordan's basketball career serves as a good example. The 6-foot-6 native of Brooklyn, New York, attended high school in Wilmington, North Carolina, where as a sophomore he was left off the basketball team. During his college career at the University of North Carolina, as a freshman, he played for an NCAA championship team and hit a winning shot in the championship game. As a result, he was named College Player of the Year by The Sports Press in 1983 and 1984, and won the Naismith Award and the Wooden Award in 1984.

Forty-nine, Clyde Drexler: Drexler, like the American basketball superstar Jordan of the Chicago Bulls, is a talented player. His speed and jumping are very good, and he often puts pressure on his opponents on the court. He is called the "glider" on the basketball court.

Fifty. John Stockton: Born on March 26, 1962. He is 1.85 meters tall. He was elected as the NBA assists leader 9 times in a row and was selected to the NBA All-Star team 9 times in 1993. He won the All-Star Game MVP award every year and won two Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996. He is the best passing expert and the most unpredictable stealing expert in NBA history.