Sports : ESPN's top 74 NBA players of all time

ESPN's top 74 NBA players of all time

To commemorate 74 years of the NBA, ESPN compiled a list of what they feel are the greatest 74 players of all time. You can read a description of each player at the links.

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74. Artis Gilmore – 18.8 PPG, 12.3 RPG, 2.3 APG, 2.4 BPG
73. Dikembe Mutombo – 9.8 PPG, 10.3 RPG, 2.8 BPG
72. Damian Lillard – 24.0 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 6.5 APG, 2.9 3s PG
71. Bob Lanier – 20.1 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 3.1 APG
70. Tony Parker – 15.5 PPG, 5.6 APG
69. Bernard King – 22.5 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 3.3 APG
68. Pete Maravich – 24.2 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 5.4 APG
67. Alex English – 21.5 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 3.6 APG
66. Dave Cowens – 17.6 PPG, 13.6 RPG, 3.8 APG
65. Pau Gasol – 17.0 PPG, 9.2 RPG, 3.2 APG, 1.6 BPG
64. Earl Monroe – 18.8 PPG, 3.9 APG
63. Alonzo Mourning – 17.1 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 2.8 BPG
62. Dennis Rodman – 7.3 PPG, 13.1 RPG
61. Robert Parish – 14.5 PPG, 9.1 RPG, 1.5 BPG
60. Willis Reed – 18.7 PPG, 12.9 RPG
59. Bob McAdoo – 22.1 PPG, 9.4 RPG
58. Manu Ginobili – 13.3 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 3.8 APG, 1.3 Steals PG, 1.4 3s PG
57. Clyde Drexler – 20.4 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 5.6 APG, 2.0 Steals PG
56. Ray Allen – 18.9 PGG, 4.1 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1.1 Steals PG, 2.3 3s PG
55. Vince Carter – 16.7 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 3.1 APG, 1.5 3s PG
54. Paul Pierce – 19.7 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 3.5 APG, 1.3 Steals PG, 1.6 3s PG
53. Gary Payton – 16.3 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 6.7 APG, 1.8 Steals PG
52. Tracy McGrady – 19.6 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 4.4 APG, 1.2 Steals PG, 1.2 3s PG
51. James Worthy – 17.6 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 3.0 APG, 1.1 Steals PG
50. Wes Unseld – 10.8 PPG, 14.0 RPG, 3.9 APG
49. Reggie Miller – 18.2 PPG, 3.0 APG, 1.1 Steals PG, 1.8 3s PG
48. Bill Walton – 13.3 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 3.4 APG, 2.2 BPG
47. George Gervin – 25.1 PPG, 5.3 RPG
46. Dominique Wilkins – 24.8 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 2.5 APG, 1.3 Steals PG
45. Anthony Davis – 24.0 PPG, 10.4 RPG, 1.4 Steals PG, 2.4 BPG
44. Elvin Hayes – 21.0 PPG, 12.5 RPG
43. Rick Barry – 24.8 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 4.9 APG
42. Russell Westbrook – 23.2 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 8.3 APG, 1.8 Steals PG, 1.1 3s PG
41. Bob Cousy – 18.4 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 7.5 APG
40. Chris Paul – 18.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 9.5 APG, 2.2 SPG, 1.4 3s PG
39. Walt Frazier – 18.9 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 6.1 APG, 49.0 FG%
38. Bob Pettit – 26.4 PPG, 16.2 RPG, 3.0 APG
37. Patrick Ewing – 21.0 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 2.4 BPG
36. Kevin McHale – 17.9 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 1.7 BPG, 55.4 FG%
35. Jason Kidd – 12.6 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 8.7 APG, 1.9 SPG, 1.4 3s PG
34. George Mikan – 23.1 PPG, 13.4 RPG, 2.8 APG
33. John Havlicek – 20.8 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 4.8 APG, 1.2 SPG
32. James Harden – 25.1 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 6.3 APG, 1.6 SPG, 2.8 3s PG
31. Isiah Thomas – 19.2 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 9.3 APG, 1.9 SPG
30. Steve Nash – 14.3 PPG, 8.5 APG; 42.8 3P%, 1.4 3PG
29. Allen Iverson – 26.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 6.2 APG, 2.2 SPG, 1.2 3s PG
28. John Stockton – 13.1 PPG, 10.5 APG, 2.2 SPG
27. Giannis Antetokounmpo – 20.0 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 4.3 APG, 1.2 SPG, 1.3 BPG
26. Dwyane Wade – 22.0 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 5.4 APG, 1.5 SPG
25. Kawhi Leonard – 18.6 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 2.7 APG, 1.8 SPG, 1.4 3s PG
24. David Robinson – 21.1 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 2.5 APG, 1.4 SPG, 3.0 BPG
23. Charles Barkley – 22.1 PPG, 11.7 RPG, 3.9 APG, 1.5 SPG
22. Elgin Baylor – 27.4 PPG, 13.5 RPG, 4.3 APG
21. Scottie Pippen – 16.1 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 5.2 APG, 2.0 SPG
20. Kevin Garnett – 17.8 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 3.7 APG, 1.3 SPG, 1.4 BPG
19. Dirk Nowitzki – 20.7 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 1.3 3s PG
18. Moses Malone – 20.3 PPG, 12.3 RPG, 1.3 BPG
17. Karl Malone – 25.0 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 3.6 APG, 1.4 SPG
16. Jerry West – 27.0 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 6.7 APG
15. Julius Erving – 24.2 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 4.2 APG
14. Kevin Durant – 27.0 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 4.1 APG, 1.1 SPG, 1.1 BPG, 1.8 3s PG
13. Stephen Curry – 23.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 6.6 APG, 1.7 SPG, 3.6 3s PG
12. Hakeem Olajuwon – 21.8 PPG, 11.1 RPG, 1.7 SPG, 3.1 BPG
11. Oscar Robertson – 25.7 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 9.5 APG
10. Shaquille O'Neal – 23.7 PPG, 10.9 RPG, 2.3 BPG
9. Kobe Bean Bryant – 25.0 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 4.7 APG, 1.4 SPG, 1.4 3s PG
8. Tim Duncan – 19.0 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 3.0 APG, 2.2 BPG
7. Larry Bird – 24.3 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 6.3 APG, 1.7 SPG
6. Wilt Chamberlain – 30.1 PPG, 22.9 RPG, 4.4 APG
5. Magic Johnson – 19.5 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 11.2 APG, 1.9 SPG
4. Bill Russell – 15.1 PPG, 22.5 RPG, 4.3 APG
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 24.6 PPG, 11.2 RPG, 3.6 APG
2. LeBron James – 27.1 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 7.4 APG, 1.6 SPG
1. Michael Jordan – 30.1 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 5.3 APG, 2.3 SPG

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