1996 marked the 50th anniversary of the NBA' founding, when the NBA officially announced the 50 greatest stars in league history. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the NBA, and the U.S. media "HoopsHype" has selected the 75 greatest players in NBA history, including James, Kobe, Duncan, Durant, Garnett, Curry, Nowitzki, Wade, Alphabet Brother, Paul, Iverson, Nash, Leonard, Kidd, Harden, Payton, Wilkins, Thick Brow, Westbrook, Anthony, Pierce, McAdoo, Lillard, Miller, Ray Allen, Gasol, Howard, Rodman, Boss, Parker, Carter, Carter, Inglesh, Bernard King and Maddy were selected with 34 new players, while Walton, Monroe, Thurmond, Sam Jones, Lucas, Davebin, Salman, Billy Cunningham and Debschell, who were originally on the top 50 star list, dropped out of the top 75! Next, let's take a look at the specific list rankings and talk about the historical status of the 12 active players!
75-61st player in NBA history: Laney Wilkens, Hal Greer, Tracy McGrady, Bernard King, Alex Inglish, Paul Arikin, Vince Carter, Dave Covings, Tony Parker, Pete Malavage, Knight Archibald, Chris Bosh, Dennis Rodman, Dwight Howard, Dolph Shays
Howard is ranked 62nd, he holds 1 championship and 3 DPOYs, and has been named to the All-1st Team five times and the All-1st Defensive Team four times. Once, Howard was also the best center in the NBA, showing fearsome dominance on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and was hailed as a superstar who could single James. Now, Howard acts as a "green leaf" in the Lakers, and also fights for a championship ring for himself, and his career is considered to be a complete merit!
NBA All-time 60-46 players: Willis Reed, Robert Parrish, Walter Fraser, Paul Gasol, Ray Allen, Kevin McHale, Reggie Miller, Wes Enselde, Damien Lillard, Bob McAdow, Paul Pierce, Cameron Anthony, James Worthy, Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis
There are 3 active players at this stage, Lillard ranks 52nd, while Anthony, Westbrook and Thick Brow are selected as the top 50 stars, and the three current Lakers players are ranked 49th, 47th and 46th respectively. Lillard was known for his key abilities and projection abilities, Anthony always played dazzling offense, Westbrook was the all-time triple-double king, and Thick Brow easily dominated the penalty area at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. Relatively speaking, Brother Thick Brow won the championship, Westbrook was the MVP player, Anthony won the scoring king, and Lillard lacked excellent honors!
45-31st players in NBA history: George McCann, George Gervin, Clyde Drexler, Dominique Wilkins, Gary Payton, Elvin Hayes, James Harden, Jason Kidd, Bob Kusi, Rick Barry, Patrick Ewing, Cowai Leonard, Steve Nash, John Stockton, Bob Petit
Harden and Leonard were named to the NBA's all-time top 40 stars, Harden has explosive stats, and Leonard's honor is even better. Harden is a 3-time scoring champion and 1-time assist king, and he has a unique 60+ triple-double in history, and his excellent statistics and ability to lead the team have won him MVP. Leonard has won 2 championships, 2 FMVPs and 2 DPOYs, and is considered the terminator of the two dynasties of the Heat and warriors, and he has a chance to advance to the ranks of the NBA's top 30 stars!
30th-16th player in NBA history: Aaron Iverson, Chris Paul, John Havricheck, Scott Pippen, Isaiah Thomas, Charles Barkley, Giannis Antetokounmpo, David Robinson, Dwyane Wade, Elgin Baylor, Julius Owen, Dirk Nowitzki, Stephen Curry, Jerry West, Kevin Garnett
Paul and Alphabet Brother are members of the NBA's 30 biggest stars in history, while Curry is in the top 20 stars. Paul is underrated for not having a title, but he's the most consistent pitch commander in the league, and Paul has the ability to get his teammates to attack in the right places and to stand up when the team needs to score. And Alphabet Brother has an extraordinary stature and athletic talent, and it is important to know that there are very few people in NBA history who can collect championships, FMVP, MVP and DPOY at the end of their careers, and he got all of this at the age of 26! In addition, Curry's three-pointer propelled the development of basketball, and his civilized and elegant shooting action pioneered the Warriors dynasty, eventually winning 3 championships, 2 MVPs and 2 scoring kings!
NBA All-time 15-1 players: Moses Malone, Carl Malone, Kevin Durant, Oscar Robertson, Hakim Olajuwon, Tim Duncan, Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Larry Bird, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, Karim Abdul, LeBron James, Michael Jordan
James and Durant are two of the best players in the NBA, James has won 4 championships, 4 FMVPs and 4 MVPs, while Durant has won 2 championships 2 FMVP and 1 MVP. James is the only player to win titles for three teams and win the FMVP, which means he has the ability to lead any team to a championship, and he maintains a level of 25+7+7 per year, which means that James has an impact on the game all the time. Durant, on the offensive end, has an unsolvable jumper and is no less efficient than Jordan. If James and Durant can win another championship, their historical status will rise again, James will surpass Jordan, and Durant will also enter the top ten stars in the history of the league!