by Juan Leer

Created on: January 20, 2007   Last Updated: April 27, 2007

I'll give my Top 50 players ever with a short comment for the top 8.

1. Michael Jordan - great offensive player, great defensive player, and always seemed to be in control late in the game.
2. Larry Bird - one of the best shooters ever, unbelievable passer, good rebounder and defender. Great all-around player.
3. Magic Johnson - maybe the best passer of all-time, and just made everyone around him better.

4. Wilt Chamberlain - most dominant post scorer ever.
5. Bill Russell - maybe the best defensive player ever to play basketball.
6. Oscar Robertson - the human triple double.
7. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - the sky hook... had great longevity to go along with his dominance.
8. Shaquille O'Neal* - at his peak was the most dominant player in the NBA for years. Still active but not what he once was.
9. Julius Erving
10. Rick Barry
11. John Havlicek
12. Jerry West
13. Karl Malone
14. Elgin Baylor
15. Isiah Thomas
16. Hakeem Olajuwon
17. Bob Cousy
18. Moses Malone
19. Bob Pettit
20. John Stockton
21. Charles Barkley
22. Dave Cowens
23. Walt Frazier
24. Elvin Hayes
25. Scottie Pippen
26. George Gervin
27. Kobe Bryant*
28. Kevin McHale
29. Patrick Ewing
30. George Mikan
31. Willis Reed
32. Dominique Wilkins
33. Wes Unseld
34. Earl Monroe
35. David Robinson
36. Walt Bellamy
37. Tim Duncan*
38. Nate Thurmond
39. Pete Maravich
40. Dolph Schayes
41. Alex English
42. Billy Cunningham
43. Paul Arizin
44. Dave DeBusschere
45. Gary Payton*
46. Bob McAdoo
47. Clyde Drexler
48. Adrian Dantley
49. Kevin Garnett *
50. Jason Kidd*

* active

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