Top 100 All-Time NBA Players

Guess the 100 greatest NBA players according to ESPN

According to ESPN in January 2016

Main Team = Team in which the player is mainly identified to.

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Rank	Player	Position	Main Team	Career
1	Michael Jordan	SG	Bulls	1984-03
2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	C	Lakers	1969-89
3	LeBron James	SF	Cavaliers	2003-
4	Magic Johnson	PG	Lakers	1979-96
5	Wilt Chamberlain	C	Warriors	1959-73
6	Larry Bird	SF	Celtics	1979-92
7	Bill Russell	C	Celtics	1956-69
8	Tim Duncan	PF	Spurs	1997-16
9	Shaquille O'Neal	C	Lakers	1992-11
10	Hakeem Olajuwon	C	Rockets	1984-02
11	Oscar Robertson	PG	Royals	1960-74
12	Kobe Bryant	SG	Lakers	1996-16
13	Jerry West	SG	Lakers	1960-74
14	Julius Erving	SF	76ers	1971-87
15	Moses Malone	C	76ers	1974-95
16	Karl Malone	PF	Jazz	1985-04
17	Dirk Nowitzki	PF	Mavericks	1998-19
18	Charles Barkley	PF	76ers	1984-00
19	John Stockton	PG	Jazz	1984-03
20	David Robinson	C	Spurs	1989-03
21	Kevin Garnett	PF	Timberwolves	1995-16
22	Kevin Durant	SF	Thunder	2007-
23	Stephen Curry	PG	Warriors	2009-
24	Elgin Baylor	SF	Lakers	1958-71
25	Scottie Pippen	SF	Bulls	1987-04
26	Isiah Thomas	PG	Pistons	1981-94
27	Dwyane Wade	SG	Heat	2003-19
28	John Havlicek	SF	Celtics	1962-78
29	Chris Paul	PG	Clippers	2005-
30	Steve Nash	PG	Suns	1996-15
31	Kevin McHale	PF	Celtics	1980-93
32	Patrick Ewing	C	Knicks	1985-02
33	George Mikan	C	Lakers	1947-56
34	Bob Pettit	PF	Hawks	1954-65
35	Jason Kidd	PG	Nets	1994-13
36	Clyde Drexler	SG	Trail Blazers	1984-98
37	Rick Barry	SF	Warriors	1965-80
38	Walt Frazier	PG	Knicks	1967-80
39	Bob Cousy	PG	Celtics	1950-70
40	Elvin Hayes	PF	Bullets	1968-84
41	Gary Payton	PG	SuperSonics	1990-07
42	Bill Walton	C	Trail Blazers	1974-87
43	James Worthy	SF	Lakers	1982-94
44	Dominique Wilkins	SF	Hawks	1982-99
45	Paul Pierce	SF	Celtics	1998-17
46	Allen Iverson	SG	76ers	1996-10
47	George Gervin	SG	Spurs	1972-86
48	Willis Reed	C	Knicks	1964-74
49	Russell Westbrook	PG	Thunder	2008-
50	Ray Allen	SG	Bucks	1996-14
51	Reggie Miller	SG	Pacers	1987-05
52	Bob McAdoo	C	Braves	1972-86
53	Wes Unseld	C	Bullets	1968-81
54	Bernard King	SF	Knicks	1977-93
55	Dave Cowens	C	Celtics	1970-83
56	Pau Gasol	PF	Grizzlies	2001-19
57	Robert Parish	C	Celtics	1976-97
58	Tony Parker	PG	Spurs	2002-19
59	Carmelo Anthony	SF	Knicks	2003-22
60	Earl Monroe	SG	Knicks	1967-80
61	Manu Ginobili	SG	Spurs	2002-18
62	Alex English	SF	Nuggets	1976-91
63	Tracy McGrady	SG	Magic	1997-12
64	Dennis Rodman	PF	Pistons	1986-00
65	Alonzo Mourning	C	Heat	1992-08
66	Chris Webber	PF	Kings	1993-08
67	Dwight Howard	C	Magic	2004-
68	Bob Lanier	C	Pistons	1970-84
69	Vince Carter	SG	Raptors	1998-20
70	Artis Gilmore	C	Bulls	1971-88
71	Pete Maravich	SG	Jazz	1970-80
72	Adrian Dantley	SF	Jazz	1976-91
73	Dikembe Mutombo	C	Nuggets	1991-09
74	Dolph Schayes	PF	Nationals	1949-64
75	Blake Griffin	PF	Clippers	2009-23
76	Nate Archibald	PG	Kings	1970-84
77	Joe Dumars	SG	Pistons	1985-99
78	Sam Jones	SG	Celtics	1957-69
79	Jerry Lucas	PF	Royals	1963-74
80	Grant Hill	SF	Pistons	1994-13
81	Sidney Moncrief	SG	Bucks	1979-91
82	David Thompson	SG	Nuggets	1975-84
83	Chris Mullin	SF	Warriors	1985-01
84	Dennis Johnson	PG	Celtics	1976-90
85	Dave DeBusschere	PF	Pistons	1962-74
86	Chris Bosh	PF	Raptors	2003-16
87	Chauncey Billups	PG	Pistons	1997-14
88	Billy Cunningham	SF	76ers	1965-76
89	Yao Ming	C	Rockets	2002-11
90	Paul Arizin	SF	Warriors	1950-62
91	Maurice Cheeks	PG	76ers	1978-93
92	Nate Thurmond	C	Warriors	1963-77
93	Lenny Wilkens	PG	Hawks	1960-75
94	Mark Price	PG	Cavaliers	1986-98
95	Marc Gasol	C	Grizzlies	2008-21
96	Bobby Jones	PF	76ers	1974-86
97	James Harden	SG	Rockets	2009-
98	Gail Goodrich	SG	Lakers	1965-79
99	Kevin Love	PF	Timberwolves	2008-
100	Shawn Kemp	PF	SuperSonics	1989-03

Level 67

May 28, 2016

I could see the poster a coworker used to have of Adrian Dantley, but there was no way i could summon up his name. Same with Shawn Kemp--I could recall him making it rain, but could not remember his name. Or Paul Arizin, who i remembered as Paul Azinger, who is a golfer, not an athlete.

Level 20

Apr 21, 2022

i put ginobili and parker and it didn't count smh

Level 73

Oct 3, 2022

Crazy how they put K Love over Shawn Kemp

Level 57

Apr 4, 2023

One's a future hall of famer

Level 18

Oct 28, 2022

Love getting 99/100😐

Level 24

Dec 8, 2022

who missed out on lebron-

Level 73

Feb 8, 2023

Nice quiz! I got the first 67 players complete and overall, I scored 94/100. I forgot Mutombo, he must be waving his finger at me now. Thanks for the quiz!

Level 21

Dec 29, 2023

bryant at 12 is crazy

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