This year marks the 75th anniversary of the NBA, and to commemorate that occurrence, the NBA has created an all-time team of 75 players that are viewed as the greatest ever to play the sport.
The NBA has decided to unveil the members of the All-Time NBA 75 in installments, with 25 players being revealed each day. The first 25 members of the list were revealed two days ago, with the second 25 of the all-time NBA 75 being revealed by ESPN's NBA Today yesterday. Today marks the last 25 names being released to the public, and you can find them down below. As a result of a tie in the voting, there are actually 76 members on the list.
1st Part:
1. Hal Greer
2. Dirk Nowitzki
3. Bob Pettit
4. Oscar Robertson
5. Bill Russell
6. Giannis Antetokounmpo
7. Kevin Durant
8. Elvin Hayes
9. Jerry Lucas
10. Willis Reed
11. Nate Archibald
12. Bob Cousy
13. Dave Cowens
14. James Harden
15. Hakeem Olajuwon
16. Kevin McHale
17. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
18. George Mikan
19. John Stockton
20. Steve Nash
21. Charles Barkley
22. Julius Erving
23. George Gervin
24. Moses Malone
25. David Robinson
2nd part:
26. Magic Johnson
27. James Worthy
28. Wilt Chamberlain
29. Jerry West
30. Larry Bird
31. Michael Jordan
32. Scottie Pippen
33. Isiah Thomas
34. Clyde Drexler
35. Karl Malone
36. Patrick Ewing
37. Chris Paul
38. Allen Iverson
39. Tim Duncan
40. Kevin Garnett
41. John Havlicek
42. Sam Jones
43. Robert Parish
44. Bill Sharman
45. Bill Walton
46. Walt Frazier
47. Paul Arizin
48. Rick Barry
49. Nate Thurmond
50. Wes Unseld
3rd Part:
51. Elgin Baylor
52. Dolph Schayes
53. Pete Maravich
54. Dave Bing
55. Lenny Wilkens
56. Dave Debusschere
57. Earl Monroe
58. Billy Cunningham
59. Shaquille O'Neal
60. Dominique Wilkins
61. Dennis Rodman
62. Ray Allen
63. Dwyane Wade
64. Jason Kidd
65. Kobe Bryant
66. Gary Payton
67. Bob McAdoo
68. Paul Pierce
69. Stephen Curry
70. Reggie Miller
71. Kawhi Leonard
72. Damian Lillard
73. LeBron James
74. Carmelo Anthony
75. Anthony Davis
76. Russell Westbrook
It has certainly been fun to slowly see who made the cut, but there's no question that some players and fans will be left unhappy. Brian Scalabrine has previously mentioned that "there will be outrage" at the NBA's 75 list, and there's no question that there have been some greats that have not been selected.
No list can keep everyone satisfied though, and with the amount of talent that's passed through the NBA, it's clear that there were going to be some good players left out. However, this is a great list from the NBA that celebrates the legends of the game, and it is a great way to kick off the start of the season.
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