On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the NBA's birth in 1996, the NBA named the 50 greatest players the association has ever had. The 50 players have won 107 NBA championships, been named to the NBA's Best Team more than 400 times, and scored nearly 1 million points.
The number is only the ordinal number and has nothing to do with the ranking
Nate Thurmond
Peak stats: 20.5 points, 22.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists
Born on July 25, 1941, Knight Thurmond is 2.11 meters tall and has been named to the NBA All-Star Team seven times, maintaining the NBA record of grabbing 18 rebounds in one game. Defined the first four-double in NBA history. He is one of the fiercest centers in NBA history and can even cause trouble for Abdul-Jabbar. In 14 years of playing, he averaged 15 points and 15 rebounds per game. In 1984, he was inducted into the U.S. Basketball Hall of Fame.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Peak stats: 71-72 34.8 points, 16.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 57.1% shooting
Karim Abdul-Jabbar (1947-). American men's basketball player. His original name was Lou Elsindor. In 1971, he entered Islam and changed his current name. Good physical fitness, high bounce, accurate shooting. He played with the Mivolki Bucks in 1970, won a national championship in 1971, and Abdul-Jabbar was named Best Shooter, Best Rebounder and Best Passer. He was selected to the NBA All-NBA Team several times and became a national basketball player. In 1976, he transferred to the Los Angeles Lakers as a main center, and became the two pillars of the Lakers with M. Johnson, known as the Magician, who won the NBA Western League and the National Finals several times.
MOSES MALONE
Peak stats: 81-82 31.1 points, 14.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.9 steals, 1.5 blocks
Born on March 23, 1955, Moses Malone is 2.08 meters tall, and won the NBA Championship in 1983, the MVP of the Year three times, the NBA All-NBA Team four times, and the NBA Finals MVP once. He is yet another center with outstanding talent in NBA history, with a long career. He was also the first high school student in the NBA.
Wes Unseld
Peak stats: 69-70 16.2 points, 16.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 51.8% shooting
Wes Unseld, born March 14, 1946, is 2.01 meters tall, was named to the NBA All-Star Team five times, won the NBA Championship in 1978, won the MVP Award and the Newcomer of the Year Award in 1969, was known as the Blue Collar Center of the Bone Crusher, and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987. He has visited China with the Bullets as an NBA champion team.
Willis Reed
Peak stats: 21.1 points, 14.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 52.1% shooting in the 68-69 season
Willis Reed, born on June 25, 1942, 2 meters 06 tall, seven times selected for the NBA All-Star Team, 1964 NBA Best Newcomer title, he has a strong personality, once in the Finals with an injury, is the most exciting moment in the history of the NBA Finals. In 1981, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Dave Cowens
74-75 Season Peak Stats: 20.4 points, 14.7 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks
Born October 25, 1948, Dave Coarnes is 2.06 meters tall, and won the NBA MVP Award in 1973 and was named to the NBA's All-Defensive Team in 1976. He was a center in the NBA in the 70s who dared to fight and had solid basic skills. In 1990, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Wilt Chamberlain
Peak stats: 61-62 50.4 points, 25.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 50.7% shooting average of 48.5 minutes per game
Born August 21, 1936, Wilt Chamberlain is 2.16 meters tall, graduated from the University of Kansas in 1959 and joined the Philadelphia Warriors. In 1967, he won two NBA championships in 1969, became the NBA leading scorer seven times, became the rebounding king 11 times, became the assist king once, and on March 2, 1963, he set a record of 100 points alone, making him the most talented center in NBA history. In 1978, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Bill Russell
Peak stats: 61-62 18.9 points, 23.6 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 45.7% shooting
Born in 1934 and 2.08 meters tall, Bill Russell won an Olympic basketball gold medal in 1956, won 11 NBA championships, including an eight-consecutive championship, was named NBA's Most Valuable Player five times, and became the first black head coach in NBA history in 1967. Russell is the greatest defensive player in NBA history, and the Finals MVP is named after him. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1974.
Bill Walton
Peak stats: 77-78 18.9 points, 13.2 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.0 steals, 2.5 blocks
Born November 5, 1952, Bill Wharton is 2.11 meters tall, was named MVP (Most Valuable Player) in 1978, was named to the NBA's All-Team and All-Defensive Team, is good at offense, defense and passing, and is one of the most talented giants in the NBA. In 1993, Walton was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
George Mikan
Peak stats: 50-51 season 28.4 points, 14.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists (synonymous with basketball)
In the late 1940s and early 1950s, George McCann was well-known in basketball and almost synonymous with basketball. The New York Knicks, who had the largest audience at the time, used to advertise at Madison Garden Stadium, which was home to tonight's basketball battle: George McCan vs Knicks. It was because of his power that opponents could only prevent him from scoring by injuring him, for which Miken's left and right legs were fractured.
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