The Athletic has been counting down their list of the 75 best players in NBA history:
NBA 75: Taking on the challenge of ranking the 75 best players in NBA history
They started back in November and have been profiling one player each weekday. They're now about to get into the top 10. Below I'll list the players they've named so far. I could see the argument that this is too much info to share from a pay sight but the counterargument is that this list is just the tip of the iceberg, they've done a full article on every one of these players. Anyone that cares enough to read the list really should go read the write ups when they have time.
I'll fill these in as the remaining players are revealed.
1. Michael Jordan
2. LeBron James
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
4. Bill Russell
5. Magic Johnson
6. Wilt Chamberlain
7. Larry Bird
8. Shaquille O’Neal
9. Tim Duncan
10. Kobe Bryant
11. Hakeem Olajuwon
12. Oscar Robinson
13. Kevin Durant
14. Jerry West
15. Steph Curry
16. Karl Malone
17. Kevin Garnett
18. Moses Malone
19. Julius Erving
20. David Robinson
21. Dirk Nowitzki
22. Charles Barkley
23. Elgin Baylor
24. Giannis Antetokounmpo
25. John Stockton
26. Isiah Thomas
27. Rick Barry
28. Dwyane Wade
29. John Havlicek
30. Chris Paul
31. Bob Pettit
32. Scottie Pippen
33. James Harden
34. Kawhi Leonard
35. George Mikan
36. Jason Kidd
37. Patrick Ewing
38. Steve Nash
39. Bob Cousy
40. Allen Iverson
41. Elvin Hayes
42. George Gervin
43. Clyde Drexler
44. Willis Reed
45. Walt Frazier
46. Russell Westbrook
47. Reggie Miller
48. Gary Payton
49. Kevin McHale
50. Paul Pierce
51. Dominique Wilkins
52. Ray Allen
53. Anthony Davis
54. Bob McAdoo
55. Tracy McGrady
56. Dwight Howard
57. Dave Cowens
58. Earle Monroe
59. James Worthy
60. Wes Unseld
61. Dolph Schayes
62. Dennis Rodman
63. Carmelo Anthony
64. Bill Walton
65. Chris Webber
66. Billy Cunningham
67. Nate Archibald
68. Damian Lillard
69. Alonzo Mourning
70. Hal Greer
71. Alex English
72. Jerry Lucas
73. Pete Maravich
74. Robert Parish
75. Lenny Wilkens
NBA 75: Taking on the challenge of ranking the 75 best players in NBA history
They started back in November and have been profiling one player each weekday. They're now about to get into the top 10. Below I'll list the players they've named so far. I could see the argument that this is too much info to share from a pay sight but the counterargument is that this list is just the tip of the iceberg, they've done a full article on every one of these players. Anyone that cares enough to read the list really should go read the write ups when they have time.
I'll fill these in as the remaining players are revealed.
1. Michael Jordan
2. LeBron James
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
4. Bill Russell
5. Magic Johnson
6. Wilt Chamberlain
7. Larry Bird
8. Shaquille O’Neal
9. Tim Duncan
10. Kobe Bryant
11. Hakeem Olajuwon
12. Oscar Robinson
13. Kevin Durant
14. Jerry West
15. Steph Curry
16. Karl Malone
17. Kevin Garnett
18. Moses Malone
19. Julius Erving
20. David Robinson
21. Dirk Nowitzki
22. Charles Barkley
23. Elgin Baylor
24. Giannis Antetokounmpo
25. John Stockton
26. Isiah Thomas
27. Rick Barry
28. Dwyane Wade
29. John Havlicek
30. Chris Paul
31. Bob Pettit
32. Scottie Pippen
33. James Harden
34. Kawhi Leonard
35. George Mikan
36. Jason Kidd
37. Patrick Ewing
38. Steve Nash
39. Bob Cousy
40. Allen Iverson
41. Elvin Hayes
42. George Gervin
43. Clyde Drexler
44. Willis Reed
45. Walt Frazier
46. Russell Westbrook
47. Reggie Miller
48. Gary Payton
49. Kevin McHale
50. Paul Pierce
51. Dominique Wilkins
52. Ray Allen
53. Anthony Davis
54. Bob McAdoo
55. Tracy McGrady
56. Dwight Howard
57. Dave Cowens
58. Earle Monroe
59. James Worthy
60. Wes Unseld
61. Dolph Schayes
62. Dennis Rodman
63. Carmelo Anthony
64. Bill Walton
65. Chris Webber
66. Billy Cunningham
67. Nate Archibald
68. Damian Lillard
69. Alonzo Mourning
70. Hal Greer
71. Alex English
72. Jerry Lucas
73. Pete Maravich
74. Robert Parish
75. Lenny Wilkens
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