On February 22, Beijing time, the league announced the list of 75 superstars for the 75th anniversary at the beginning of this season, and due to the tie of votes, 76 players were finally selected for the final list. The league celebrated the stars on the previous Cleveland All-Star Weekend. Well-known media ESPN said that although the NBA officially announced the list, it did not rank, so they decided to rank the 76 players in detail. This list only considers the performance and glory of players during the NBA era.
At the top of the list is Bulls legend Michael Jordan, followed by active player LeBron James in Second Place. Ranked 3rd to 5th in order are Abdul-Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar, "Magic" Johnson and Chamberlain;
Ranked 6th to 10th: Bill Russell, Larry Bird, Duncan, Oscar Robertson, Kobe Bryant;
Ranked 11th to 25th: O'Neill, Durant, Olajuwon, Julius Owen, Moses Malone, Curinovitsky, Alphabet Brother, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Garnett, Charles Barkley, Carl Malone, John Stockton, David Robinson;
Ranked 26th to 36th: John Havlicek, Isel Thomas, George McCann, Paul, Wade, Iverson, Pippen, Leonard, Bob Cush, Bob Petit, Dominic Wilkins;
In 37th to 47th places: Nash, Rick Barry, McHale, Patrick Ewing, Fraser, Payton, Kidd, Bill Walton, Bob McAdoo, Jerry Lucas, Ray Allen
Ranked 48th to 62nd in order: Wes Unseald, Nate Thurmond, Harden, Reggie Miller, George Gervin, Drexler, Pitt Malawich, Earl Monroe, James Worthy, Willis Reed, Alvin Hayes, Knight Archibald, Sam Jones, Dave Cowens, Paul Pierce;
Ranked 63rd to 76th: Robert Parrish, Hal Greer, Lenny Wilkens, Paul Arizine, Rodman, Westbrook, Cameron Anthony, Dolf Sheath, Anthony Davis, Billy Cunningham, Dave Debschel, Dave Bin, Lillard, Bill Shaman.
For Jordan to reach the top of the list, I believe no one will have any doubts. ESPN said Jordan is widely regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time, and his success in changing many aspects of the league is enough to witness his greatness. He is a six-time NBA Finals champion, six-time Finals MVP, five-time regular-season MVP, and 14-time All-Star Team. Although James worked hard to break Jordan's record and make his personal career the highest level in the sport, his impact has never been as great as Jordan's.
Among the active players, only James and Durant are in the top 15 of the list. Warriors star Curry was ranked 16th and was turned away by one place. Curry broke Ray Allen's three-point record last December, proving himself to be the best shooter in history. Although his career is sufficiently successful, he has always lacked a Finals MVP. If he can achieve this goal before the end of his career, there is a lot of room for him to rise in the rankings in the future.
In addition, Lillard, who was previously questioned to be selected for the list, did not come to the bottom, and he ranked 75th on the list. Among the active players, Alphabet Brother ranked 18th, Paul ranked 29th and Harden ranked 50th, which also caused heated discussion among fans. I wonder what you think about this list? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section and express your opinion.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)