50 Greatest Players in NBA History#Top 10 Teams in NBA History

The 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, also referred to as NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team, were chosen in 1996 to honor the 50th anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was the third anniversary team in the league.{{cite news|first=James|last=Jackson|title=James Harden, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony among greats celebrating place on NBA's Top 75 list|date=October 22, 2021|website=ESPN.com|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32448931/james-harden-lebron-james-carmelo-anthony-greats-celebrating-place-nba-top-75-list|access-date=October 26, 2021|archive-date=October 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025200021/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32448931/james-harden-lebron-james-carmelo-anthony-greats-celebrating-place-nba-top-75-list|url-status=live}} Fifty players were selected through a vote by a panel of media members, former players and coaches, and current and former general managers. In addition, the top ten head coaches and top ten single-season teams in NBA history were selected by media members as part of the celebration.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/50greatest.html |title=The NBA's 50 Greatest Players |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |access-date=August 30, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100405004357/http://www.nba.com/history/50greatest.html|archive-date=April 5, 2010|url-status=dead}} The 50 players had to have played at least a portion of their careers in the NBA and were selected irrespective of position played.

The list was announced by NBA commissioner David Stern on October 29, 1996, at the hotel Grand Hyatt New York, the site of the Commodore Hotel, where the original NBA charter was signed in 1946. The announcement marked the beginning of a season-long celebration of the league's anniversary. Forty-seven of the fifty players were later assembled in Cleveland, during the halftime ceremony of the 1997 All-Star Game.{{refn|group=nb|Three players were absent: Pete Maravich, who had died in 1988; Shaquille O'Neal, who was recovering from a knee injury; and Jerry West, who was scheduled to have surgery and could not fly.{{cite news |last=Banks |first=Lacy |title=Real dream team steals show |date=February 10, 1997 |work=Chicago Sun-Times |page=96}}}} At the time of the announcement, 11 players were active; all have subsequently retired.

Players selected

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Eleven players (Charles Barkley, Clyde Drexler, Patrick Ewing, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone, Shaquille O'Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, Robert Parish, Scottie Pippen, David Robinson, and John Stockton) were active in the {{nbay|1996|app=season}}, during which the list was announced.{{cite news|first=Jerry|last=Bembry|title=Unseld gets NBA top 50 tip Former Bullets great takes honor in stride|date=October 29, 1996|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1996-10-29-1996303001-story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624071433/https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1996-10-29-1996303001-story.html|archive-date=June 24, 2021}} All have since retired. O'Neal was the last to be active in the NBA, retiring at the end of the {{nbay|2010|app=season}}. All of the selected players have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. At the time of the list, only Pete Maravich was deceased.{{cite news|first=Steve|last=Aschburner|title=How I voted players to NBA's 75th Anniversary Team|date=October 23, 2021|work=Sporting News|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba/news/how-i-voted-players-to-nbas-75th-anniversary-team-steve-aschburner/1a5o2t5wrueoe15qoknwq96pz9|access-date=October 25, 2021|archive-date=October 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025160519/https://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba/news/how-i-voted-players-to-nbas-75th-anniversary-team-steve-aschburner/1a5o2t5wrueoe15qoknwq96pz9|url-status=live}}

All 11 members from the 35th anniversary team were selected. Eight of the 10 players from the 25th anniversary team were chosen, with Bob Davies and Joe Fulks—who both last played in the 1950s—being omitted.{{cite news|first=Agustín|last=Aboy|title=NBA 75: Taking a trip down memory lane to revisit the NBA 50 years ago|date=September 3, 2021|website=NBA.com|url=https://ca.nba.com/news/nba-75-take-a-trip-down-memory-lane-to-revisit-the-nba-50-years-ago/13l4k8sdrklht1fjd7o89rzjqr|access-date=October 26, 2021|archive-date=October 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026073630/https://ca.nba.com/news/nba-75-take-a-trip-down-memory-lane-to-revisit-the-nba-50-years-ago/13l4k8sdrklht1fjd7o89rzjqr|url-status=live}}

class="wikitable" \|+Key
style="width:3em" colspan=2\|Italics \|colspan=5\|Denotes player who was active in the NBA at the time of induction
colspan=2\|All Star \|colspan=5\|Denotes number of All-Star appearances
colspan=2\|HOF Year \|colspan=5\|Denotes year of Basketball Hall of Fame induction
style="width:2em"\|G	colspan=2\|Guard	F	Forward	C	Center
style="width:2em"\|Pos	colspan=2\|Position	Pts	Points	Reb	Rebounds
style="width:5em" colspan=2\|Ast	colspan=2\|Assists	MVP	colspan=2\|Most Valuable Player

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; width:100%"
style="width:11%;"\|Name ! style="width:30%;" class="unsortable"\|Team(s) played for (years){{ref label\|Note1\|a\|a}} ! style="width:4%;"\|Pos ! style="width:4%;"\|Pts ! style="width:4%;"\|Reb ! style="width:4%;"\|Ast ! style="width:15%;"\|Championships won{{ref label\|Note2\|b\|b}} ! style="width:10%;"\|MVP won ! style="width:14%;"\|Finals MVP won ! style="width:4%;"\|All Star ! style="width:4%;"\|HOF Year ! style="width:2%;" class="unsortable"\|Ref.
{{sortname\|Kareem\|Abdul-Jabbar}} \|Milwaukee Bucks ({{nbay\|1969\|start}}–{{nbay\|1974\|end}}) Los Angeles Lakers ({{nbay\|1975\|start}}–{{nbay\|1988\|end}}) \|C \|38,387 \|17,440 \|5,660 \|{{Ntsh\|6}} 6 (1971, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988) \|{{Ntsh\|6}} 6 ({{nbay\|1970\|end}}, {{nbay\|1971\|end}}, {{nbay\|1973\|end}}, {{nbay\|1975\|end}}, {{nbay\|1976\|end}}, {{nbay\|1979\|end}}) \|{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (1971, 1985) \|19 \|1995 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=a/abdulka01\|name=Kareem Abdul-Jabbar\|date=June 16, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Nate\|Archibald}} \|Cincinnati Royals / Kansas City-Omaha / Kansas City Kings ({{nbay\|1970\|start}}–{{nbay\|1975\|end}}) New York Nets ({{nbay\|1976\|full=y}}) Boston Celtics ({{nbay\|1978\|start}}–{{nbay\|1982\|end}}) Milwaukee Bucks ({{nbay\|1983\|full=y}}) \|G \|16,481 \|2,046 \|6,476 \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1981) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|6 \|1991 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=a/architi01\|name=Nate Archibald\|date=June 16, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Paul\|Arizin}} \|Philadelphia Warriors ({{nbay\|1950\|start}}–{{nbay\|1951\|end}}, {{nbay\|1954\|start}}–{{nbay\|1961\|end}}) \|F \|16,266 \|6,129 \|1,665 \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1956) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|10 \|1978 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=a/arizipa01\|name=Paul Arizin\|date=June 16, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Charles\|Barkley}} \|Philadelphia 76ers ({{nbay\|1984\|start}}–{{nbay\|1991\|end}}) Phoenix Suns ({{nbay\|1992\|start}}–{{nbay\|1995\|end}}) Houston Rockets ({{nbay\|1996\|start}}–{{nbay\|1999\|end}}) \|F \|23,757 \|12,546 \|4,215 \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 ({{nbay\|1992\|end}}) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|11 \|2006 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=b/barklch01\|name=Charles Barkley\|date=June 16, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Rick\|Barry}} \|San Francisco / Golden State Warriors ({{nbay\|1965\|start}}–{{nbay\|1966\|end}}, {{nbay\|1972\|start}}–{{nbay\|1977\|end}}) Houston Rockets ({{nbay\|1978\|start}}–{{nbay\|1979\|end}}) \|F \|18,395 \|5,168 \|4,017 \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1975) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1975) \|8 \|1987 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=b/barryri01\|name=Rick Barry\|date=June 16, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Elgin\|Baylor}} \|Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers ({{nbay\|1958\|start}}–{{nbay\|1971\|start}}) \|F \|23,149 \|11,463 \|3,650 \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|11 \|1977 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=b/bayloel01\|name=Elgin Baylor\|date=June 16, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Dave\|Bing}} \|Detroit Pistons ({{nbay\|1966\|start}}–{{nbay\|1974\|end}}) Washington Bullets ({{nbay\|1975\|start}}–{{nbay\|1976\|end}}) Boston Celtics ({{nbay\|1977\|full=y}}) \|G \|18,327 \|3,420 \|5,397 \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|7 \|1990 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=b/bingda01\|name=Dave Bing\|date=August 7, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Larry\|Bird}} \|Boston Celtics ({{nbay\|1979\|start}}–{{nbay\|1991\|end}}) \|F \|21,791 \|8,974 \|5,695 \|{{Ntsh\|3}} 3 (1981, 1984, 1986) \|{{Ntsh\|3}} 3 ({{nbay\|1983\|end}}, {{nbay\|1984\|end}}, {{nbay\|1985\|end}}) \|{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (1984, 1986) \|12 \|1998 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=b/birdla01\|name=Larry Bird\|date=August 7, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Wilt\|Chamberlain}} \|Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors ({{nbay\|1959\|start}}–{{nbay\|1964\|end}}) Philadelphia 76ers ({{nbay\|1964\|end}}–{{nbay\|1967\|end}}) Los Angeles Lakers ({{nbay\|1968\|start}}–{{nbay\|1972\|end}}) \|C \|31,419 \|23,924 \|4,643 \|{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (1967, 1972) \|{{Ntsh\|4}} 4 ({{nbay\|1959\|end}}, {{nbay\|1965\|end}}, {{nbay\|1966\|end}}, {{nbay\|1967\|end}}) \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1972) \|13 \|1979 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=c/chambwi01\|name=Wilt Chamberlain\|date=August 7, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Bob\|Cousy}} \|Boston Celtics ({{nbay\|1950\|start}}–{{nbay\|1962\|end}}) Cincinnati Royals ({{nbay\|1969\|full=y}}) \|G \|16,960 \|4,786 \|6,955 \|{{Ntsh\|6}} 6 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963) \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 ({{nbay\|1956\|end}}) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|13 \|1971 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=c/cousybo01\|name=Bob Cousy\|date=August 7, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Dave\|Cowens}} \|Boston Celtics ({{nbay\|1970\|start}}–{{nbay\|1979\|end}}) Milwaukee Bucks ({{nbay\|1982\|full=y}}) \|C \|13,516 \|10,444 \|2,910 \|{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (1974, 1976) \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 ({{nbay\|1972\|end}}) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|7 \|1991 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=c/cowenda01\|name=Dave Cowens\|date=August 7, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Billy\|Cunningham}} \|Philadelphia 76ers ({{nbay\|1965\|start}}–{{nbay\|1971\|end}}, {{nbay\|1974\|start}}–{{nbay\|1975\|end}}) \|F \|13,626 \|6,638 \|2,625 \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1967) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|4 \|1986 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=c/cunnibi01\|name=Billy Cunningham\|date=August 7, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Dave\|DeBusschere}} \|Detroit Pistons ({{nbay\|1962\|start}}–{{nbay\|1968\|start}}) New York Knicks ({{nbay\|1968\|start}}–{{nbay\|1973\|end}}) \|F \|14,053 \|9,618 \|2,497 \|{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (1970, 1973) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|8 \|1983 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=d/debusda01\|name=Dave DeBusschere\|date=August 7, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Clyde\|Drexler}} \|Portland Trail Blazers ({{nbay\|1983\|start}}–{{nbay\|1994\|end}}) Houston Rockets ({{nbay\|1994\|end}}–{{nbay\|1997\|end}}) \|G \|22,195 \|6,677 \|6,125 \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1995) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|10 \|2004 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=d/drexlcl01\|name=Clyde Drexler\|date=August 7, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Julius\|Erving}} \|Philadelphia 76ers ({{nbay\|1976\|start}}–{{nbay\|1986\|end}}) \|F \|18,364 \|5,601 \|3,224 \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1983) \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 ({{nbay\|1980\|end}}) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|11 \|1993 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=e/ervinju01\|name=Julius Erving\|date=August 7, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Patrick\|Ewing}} \|New York Knicks ({{nbay\|1985\|start}}–{{nbay\|1999\|end}}) Seattle SuperSonics ({{nbay\|2000\|full=y}}) Orlando Magic ({{nbay\|2001\|full=y}}) \|C \|24,815 \|11,607 \|2,215 \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|11 \|2008 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=e/ewingpa01\|name=Patrick Ewing\|date=August 7, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Walt\|Frazier}} \|New York Knicks ({{nbay\|1967\|start}}–{{nbay\|1976\|end}}) Cleveland Cavaliers ({{nbay\|1977\|start}}–{{nbay\|1979\|start}}) \|G \|15,581 \|4,830 \|5,040 \|{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (1970, 1973) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|7 \|1987 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=f/fraziwa01\|name=Walt Frazier\|date=August 7, 2009}}
{{sortname\|George\|Gervin}} \|San Antonio Spurs ({{nbay\|1976\|start}}–{{nbay\|1984\|end}}) Chicago Bulls ({{nbay\|1985\|full=y}}) \|G \|20,708 \|3,607 \|2,214 \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|9 \|1996 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=g/gervige01\|name=George Gervin\|date=August 7, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Hal\|Greer}} \|Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers ({{nbay\|1958\|start}}–{{nbay\|1972\|end}}) \|G \|21,586 \|5,665 \|4,540 \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1967) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|10 \|1982 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=g/greerha01\|name=Hal Greer\|date=August 7, 2009}}
{{sortname\|John\|Havlicek}} \|Boston Celtics ({{nbay\|1962\|start}}–{{nbay\|1977\|end}}) \|F/G \|26,395 \|8,007 \|6,114 \|{{Ntsh\|8}} 8 (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1974) \|13 \|1984 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=h/havlijo01\|name=John Havlicek\|date=August 7, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Elvin\|Hayes}} \|San Diego / Houston Rockets ({{nbay\|1968\|start}}–{{nbay\|1971\|end}}, {{nbay\|1981\|start}}–{{nbay\|1983\|end}}) Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets ({{nbay\|1972\|start}}–{{nbay\|1980\|end}}) \|F/C \|27,313 \|16,279 \|2,398 \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1978) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|12 \|1990 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=h/hayesel01\|name=Elvin Hayes\|date=August 7, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Magic\|Johnson}} \|Los Angeles Lakers ({{nbay\|1979\|start}}–{{nbay\|1990\|end}}, {{nbay\|1995\|end}}) \|G \|17,707 \|6,559 \|10,141 \|{{Ntsh\|5}} 5 (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988) \|{{Ntsh\|3}} 3 ({{nbay\|1986\|end}}, {{nbay\|1988\|end}}, {{nbay\|1989\|end}}) \|{{Ntsh\|3}} 3 (1980, 1982, 1987) \|12 \|2002 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=j/johnsma02\|name=Magic Johnson\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Sam\|Jones\|Sam Jones (basketball, born 1933)}} \|Boston Celtics ({{nbay\|1957\|start}}–{{nbay\|1968\|end}}) \|G \|15,411 \|4,305 \|2,209 \|{{Ntsh\|10}} 10 (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|5 \|1984 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=j/jonessa01\|name=Sam Jones\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Michael\|Jordan}} \|Chicago Bulls ({{nbay\|1984\|start}}–{{nbay\|1992\|end}}, {{nbay\|1994\|end}}–{{nbay\|1997\|end}}) Washington Wizards ({{nbay\|2001\|start}}–{{nbay\|2002\|end}}) \|G \|32,292 \|6,672 \|5,633 \|{{Ntsh\|6}} 6 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) \|{{Ntsh\|5}} 5 ({{nbay\|1987\|end}}, {{nbay\|1990\|end}}, {{nbay\|1991\|end}}, {{nbay\|1995\|end}}, {{nbay\|1997\|end}}) \|{{Ntsh\|6}} 6 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) \|14 \|2009 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=j/jordami01\|name=Michael Jordan\|date=August 11, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Jerry\|Lucas}} \|Cincinnati Royals ({{nbay\|1963\|start}}–{{nbay\|1969\|start}}) San Francisco Warriors ({{nbay\|1969\|start}}–{{nbay\|1970\|end}}) New York Knicks ({{nbay\|1971\|start}}–{{nbay\|1973\|end}}) \|F \|14,053 \|12,942 \|2,732 \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1973) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|7 \|1980 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=l/lucasje01\|name=Jerry Lucas\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Karl\|Malone}} \|Utah Jazz ({{nbay\|1985\|start}}–{{nbay\|2002\|end}}) Los Angeles Lakers ({{nbay\|2003\|full=y}}) \|F \|36,928 \|14,968 \|5,248 \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 ({{nbay\|1996\|end}}, {{nbay\|1998\|end}}) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|14 \|2010 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=m/malonka01\|name=Karl Malone\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Moses\|Malone}} \|Buffalo Braves ({{nbay\|1976\|start}}) Houston Rockets ({{nbay\|1976\|start}}–{{nbay\|1981\|end}}) Philadelphia 76ers ({{nbay\|1982\|start}}–{{nbay\|1985\|end}}, {{nbay\|1993\|full=y}}) Washington Bullets ({{nbay\|1986\|start}}–{{nbay\|1987\|end}}) Atlanta Hawks ({{nbay\|1988\|start}}–{{nbay\|1990\|end}}) Milwaukee Bucks ({{nbay\|1991\|start}}–{{nbay\|1992\|end}}) San Antonio Spurs ({{nbay\|1994\|full=y}}) \|C \|27,409 \|16,212 \|1,796 \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1983) \|{{Ntsh\|3}} 3 ({{nbay\|1978\|end}}, {{nbay\|1981\|end}}, {{nbay\|1982\|end}}) \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1983) \|12 \|2001 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=m/malonmo01\|name=Moses Malone\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Pete\|Maravich}} \|Atlanta Hawks ({{nbay\|1970\|start}}–{{nbay\|1973\|end}}) New Orleans / Utah Jazz ({{nbay\|1974\|start}}–{{nbay\|1979\|end}}) Boston Celtics ({{nbay\|1979\|end}}) \|G \|15,948 \|2,747 \|3,563 \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|5 \|1987 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=m/maravpe01\|name=Pete Maravich\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Kevin\|McHale\|dab=basketball}} \|Boston Celtics ({{nbay\|1980\|start}}–{{nbay\|1992\|end}}) \|F \|17,335 \|7,122 \|1,670 \|{{Ntsh\|3}} 3 (1981, 1984, 1986) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|7 \|1999 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=m/mchalke01\|name=Kevin McHale\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|George\|Mikan}} \|Minneapolis Lakers ({{nbay\|1948\|baa=y\|start}}–{{nbay\|1953\|end}}, {{nbay\|1955\|end}}) \|C \|10,156 \|4,167 \|1,245 \|{{Ntsh\|5}} 5 (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|4 \|1959 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=m/mikange01\|name=George Mikan\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Earl\|Monroe}} \|Baltimore Bullets ({{nbay\|1967\|start}}–{{nbay\|1971\|start}}) New York Knicks ({{nbay\|1971\|start}}–{{nbay\|1979\|end}}) \|G \|17,454 \|2,796 \|3,594 \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1973) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|4 \|1990 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=m/monroea01\|name=Earl Monroe\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Hakeem\|Olajuwon}} \|Houston Rockets ({{nbay\|1984\|start}}–{{nbay\|2000\|end}}) Toronto Raptors ({{nbay\|2001\|full=y}}) \|C \|26,946 \|13,748 \|3,058 \|{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (1994, 1995) \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 ({{nbay\|1993\|end}}) \|{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (1994, 1995) \|12 \|2008 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=o/olajuha01\|name=Hakeem Olajuwon\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Shaquille\|O'Neal}} \|Orlando Magic ({{nbay\|1992\|start}}–{{nbay\|1995\|end}}) Los Angeles Lakers ({{nbay\|1996\|start}}–{{nbay\|2003\|end}}) Miami Heat ({{nbay\|2004\|start}}–{{nbay\|2007\|end}}) Phoenix Suns ({{nbay\|2007\|end}}–{{nbay\|2008\|end}}) Cleveland Cavaliers ({{nbay\|2009\|full=y}}) Boston Celtics ({{nbay\|2010\|full=y}}) \|C \|28,596 \|13,099 \|3,026 \|{{Ntsh\|4}} 4 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2006) \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (2000) \|{{Ntsh\|3}} 3 (2000, 2001, 2002) \|15 \|2016 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=o/onealsh01\|name=Shaquille O'Neal\|work=basketball-reference.com\|access-date=January 9, 2011\| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101224142109/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/o/onealsh01.html\| archive-date= December 24, 2010 \| url-status= live}}
{{sortname\|Robert\|Parish}} \|Golden State Warriors ({{nbay\|1976\|start}}–{{nbay\|1979\|end}}) Boston Celtics ({{nbay\|1980\|start}}–{{nbay\|1993\|end}}) Charlotte Hornets ({{nbay\|1994\|start}}–{{nbay\|1995\|end}}) Chicago Bulls ({{nbay\|1996\|full=y}}) \|C \|23,334 \|14,715 \|2,180 \|{{Ntsh\|4}} 4 (1981, 1984, 1986, 1997) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|9 \|2003 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=p/parisro01\|name=Robert Parish\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Bob\|Pettit}} \|Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks ({{nbay\|1954\|start}}–{{nbay\|1964\|end}}) \|F \|20,880 \|12,849 \|2,369 \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1958) \|{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 ({{nbay\|1955\|end}}, {{nbay\|1958\|end}}) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|11 \|1971 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=p/pettibo01\|name=Bob Pettit\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Scottie\|Pippen}} \|Chicago Bulls ({{nbay\|1987\|start}}–{{nbay\|1997\|end}}, {{nbay\|2003\|full=y}}) Houston Rockets ({{nbay\|1998\|end}}) Portland Trail Blazers ({{nbay\|1999\|start}}–{{nbay\|2002\|end}}) \|F \|18,940 \|7,494 \|6,135 \|{{Ntsh\|6}} 6 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|7 \|2010 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=p/pippesc01\|name=Scottie Pippen\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Willis\|Reed}} \|New York Knicks ({{nbay\|1964\|start}}–{{nbay\|1973\|end}}) \|C/F \|12,183 \|8,414 \|1,186 \|{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (1970, 1973) \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 ({{nbay\|1969\|end}}) \|{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (1970, 1973) \|7 \|1982 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=r/reedwi01\|name=Willis Reed\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Oscar\|Robertson}} \|Cincinnati Royals ({{nbay\|1960\|start}}–{{nbay\|1969\|end}}) Milwaukee Bucks ({{nbay\|1970\|start}}–{{nbay\|1973\|end}}) \|G \|26,710 \|7,804 \|9,887 \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1971) \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 ({{nbay\|1963\|end}}) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|12 \|1980 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=r/roberos01\|name=Oscar Robertson\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|David\|Robinson}} \|San Antonio Spurs ({{nbay\|1989\|start}}–{{nbay\|2002\|end}}) \|C \|20,790 \|10,497 \|2,441 \|{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (1999, 2003) \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 ({{nbay\|1994\|end}}) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|10 \|2009 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=r/robinda01\|name=David Robinson\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Bill\|Russell}} \|Boston Celtics ({{nbay\|1956\|start}}–{{nbay\|1968\|end}}) \|C \|14,522 \|21,620 \|4,100 \|{{Ntsh\|11}} 11 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969) \|{{Ntsh\|5}} 5 ({{nbay\|1957\|end}}, {{nbay\|1960\|end}}, {{nbay\|1961\|end}}, {{nbay\|1962\|end}}, {{nbay\|1964\|end}}) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|12 \|1975 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=r/russebi01\|name=Bill Russell\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Dolph\|Schayes}} \|Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers ({{nbay\|1949\|start}}–{{nbay\|1963\|end}}) \|F \|18,438 \|11,256 \|3,072 \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1955) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|12 \|1973 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=s/schaydo01\|name=Dolph Schayes\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Bill\|Sharman}} \|Washington Capitols ({{nbay\|1950\|full=y}}) Boston Celtics ({{nbay\|1951\|start}}–{{nbay\|1960\|end}}) \|G \|12,665 \|2,779 \|2,101 \|{{Ntsh\|4}} 4 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|8 \|1976 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=s/sharmbi01\|name=Bill Sharman\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|John\|Stockton}} \|Utah Jazz ({{nbay\|1984\|start}}–{{nbay\|2002\|end}}) \|G \|19,711 \|4,051 \|15,806 \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|10 \|2009 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=s/stockjo01\|name=John Stockton\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Isiah\|Thomas}} \|Detroit Pistons ({{nbay\|1981\|start}}–{{nbay\|1993\|end}}) \|G \|18,822 \|3,478 \|9,061 \|{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (1989, 1990) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1990) \|12 \|2000 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=t/thomais01\|name=Isiah Thomas\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Nate\|Thurmond}} \|San Francisco / Golden State Warriors ({{nbay\|1963\|start}}–{{nbay\|1973\|end}}) Chicago Bulls ({{nbay\|1974\|start}}–{{nbay\|1975\|start}}) Cleveland Cavaliers ({{nbay\|1975\|start}}–{{nbay\|1976\|end}}) \|C \|14,437 \|14,464 \|2,575 \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|7 \|1985 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=t/thurmna01\|name=Nate Thurmond\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Wes\|Unseld}} \|Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets ({{nbay\|1968\|start}}–{{nbay\|1980\|end}}) \|C \|10,624 \|13,769 \|3,822 \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1978) \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 ({{nbay\|1968\|end}}) \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1978) \|5 \|1988 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=u/unselwe01\|name=Wes Unseld\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Bill\|Walton}} \|Portland Trail Blazers ({{nbay\|1974\|start}}–{{nbay\|1978\|end}}) San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers ({{nbay\|1979\|start}}–{{nbay\|1984\|end}}) Boston Celtics ({{nbay\|1985\|start}}–{{nbay\|1987\|end}}) \|C \|6,215 \|4,923 \|1,590 \|{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (1977, 1986) \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 ({{nbay\|1977\|end}}) \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1977) \|2 \|1993 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=w/waltobi01\|name=Bill Walton\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Jerry\|West}} \|Los Angeles Lakers ({{nbay\|1960\|start}}–{{nbay\|1973\|end}}) \|G \|25,192 \|5,366 \|6,238 \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1972) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1969) \|14 \|1980 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=w/westje01\|name=Jerry West\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|Lenny\|Wilkens}} \|St. Louis Hawks ({{nbay\|1960\|start}}−{{nbay\|1967\|end}}) Seattle SuperSonics ({{nbay\|1968\|start}}–{{nbay\|1971\|end}}) Cleveland Cavaliers ({{nbay\|1972\|start}}–{{nbay\|1973\|end}}) Portland Trail Blazers ({{nbay\|1974\|full=y}}) \|G \|17,772 \|5,030 \|7,211 \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|9 \|1989 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=w/wilkele01\|name=Lenny Wilkens\|date=August 28, 2009}}
{{sortname\|James\|Worthy}} \|Los Angeles Lakers ({{nbay\|1982\|start}}–{{nbay\|1993\|end}}) \|F \|16,320 \|4,708 \|2,791 \|{{Ntsh\|3}} 3 (1985, 1987, 1988) \|{{Ntsh\|0}} None \|{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1988) \|7 \|2003 \|align=center\|{{cite basketball-reference\|id=w/worthja01\|name=James Worthy\|date=August 28, 2009}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; width:100%"

style="width:11%;"|Name

! style="width:30%;" class="unsortable"|Team(s) played for (years){{ref label|Note1|a|a}}

! style="width:4%;"|Pos

! style="width:4%;"|Pts

! style="width:4%;"|Reb

! style="width:4%;"|Ast

! style="width:15%;"|Championships won{{ref label|Note2|b|b}}

! style="width:10%;"|MVP won

! style="width:14%;"|Finals MVP won

! style="width:4%;"|All Star

! style="width:4%;"|HOF Year

! style="width:2%;" class="unsortable"|Ref.

|Milwaukee Bucks ({{nbay|1969|start}}–{{nbay|1974|end}})
Los Angeles Lakers ({{nbay|1975|start}}–{{nbay|1988|end}})

|38,387

|17,440

|5,660

|{{Ntsh|6}} 6 (1971, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)

|{{Ntsh|6}} 6 ({{nbay|1970|end}}, {{nbay|1971|end}}, {{nbay|1973|end}}, {{nbay|1975|end}}, {{nbay|1976|end}}, {{nbay|1979|end}})

|{{Ntsh|2}} 2 (1971, 1985)

|19

|1995

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=a/abdulka01|name=Kareem Abdul-Jabbar|date=June 16, 2009}}

|Cincinnati Royals / Kansas City-Omaha / Kansas City Kings ({{nbay|1970|start}}–{{nbay|1975|end}})
New York Nets ({{nbay|1976|full=y}})
Boston Celtics ({{nbay|1978|start}}–{{nbay|1982|end}})
Milwaukee Bucks ({{nbay|1983|full=y}})

|16,481

|2,046

|6,476

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1981)

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|1991

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=a/architi01|name=Nate Archibald|date=June 16, 2009}}

|Philadelphia Warriors ({{nbay|1950|start}}–{{nbay|1951|end}}, {{nbay|1954|start}}–{{nbay|1961|end}})

|16,266

|6,129

|1,665

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1956)

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|10

|1978

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=a/arizipa01|name=Paul Arizin|date=June 16, 2009}}

{{sortname|Charles|Barkley}}

|Philadelphia 76ers ({{nbay|1984|start}}–{{nbay|1991|end}})
Phoenix Suns ({{nbay|1992|start}}–{{nbay|1995|end}})
Houston Rockets ({{nbay|1996|start}}–{{nbay|1999|end}})

|23,757

|12,546

|4,215

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 ({{nbay|1992|end}})

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|11

|2006

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=b/barklch01|name=Charles Barkley|date=June 16, 2009}}

|San Francisco / Golden State Warriors ({{nbay|1965|start}}–{{nbay|1966|end}}, {{nbay|1972|start}}–{{nbay|1977|end}})
Houston Rockets ({{nbay|1978|start}}–{{nbay|1979|end}})

|18,395

|5,168

|4,017

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1975)

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1975)

|1987

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=b/barryri01|name=Rick Barry|date=June 16, 2009}}

|Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers ({{nbay|1958|start}}–{{nbay|1971|start}})

|23,149

|11,463

|3,650

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|11

|1977

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=b/bayloel01|name=Elgin Baylor|date=June 16, 2009}}

|Detroit Pistons ({{nbay|1966|start}}–{{nbay|1974|end}})
Washington Bullets ({{nbay|1975|start}}–{{nbay|1976|end}})
Boston Celtics ({{nbay|1977|full=y}})

|18,327

|3,420

|5,397

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|1990

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=b/bingda01|name=Dave Bing|date=August 7, 2009}}

|Boston Celtics ({{nbay|1979|start}}–{{nbay|1991|end}})

|21,791

|8,974

|5,695

|{{Ntsh|3}} 3 (1981, 1984, 1986)

|{{Ntsh|3}} 3 ({{nbay|1983|end}}, {{nbay|1984|end}}, {{nbay|1985|end}})

|{{Ntsh|2}} 2 (1984, 1986)

|12

|1998

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=b/birdla01|name=Larry Bird|date=August 7, 2009}}

|Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors ({{nbay|1959|start}}–{{nbay|1964|end}})
Philadelphia 76ers ({{nbay|1964|end}}–{{nbay|1967|end}})
Los Angeles Lakers ({{nbay|1968|start}}–{{nbay|1972|end}})

|31,419

|23,924

|4,643

|{{Ntsh|2}} 2 (1967, 1972)

|{{Ntsh|4}} 4 ({{nbay|1959|end}}, {{nbay|1965|end}}, {{nbay|1966|end}}, {{nbay|1967|end}})

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1972)

|13

|1979

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=c/chambwi01|name=Wilt Chamberlain|date=August 7, 2009}}

|Boston Celtics ({{nbay|1950|start}}–{{nbay|1962|end}})
Cincinnati Royals ({{nbay|1969|full=y}})

|16,960

|4,786

|6,955

|{{Ntsh|6}} 6 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963)

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 ({{nbay|1956|end}})

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|13

|1971

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=c/cousybo01|name=Bob Cousy|date=August 7, 2009}}

|Boston Celtics ({{nbay|1970|start}}–{{nbay|1979|end}})
Milwaukee Bucks ({{nbay|1982|full=y}})

|13,516

|10,444

|2,910

|{{Ntsh|2}} 2 (1974, 1976)

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 ({{nbay|1972|end}})

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|1991

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=c/cowenda01|name=Dave Cowens|date=August 7, 2009}}

|Philadelphia 76ers ({{nbay|1965|start}}–{{nbay|1971|end}}, {{nbay|1974|start}}–{{nbay|1975|end}})

|13,626

|6,638

|2,625

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1967)

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|1986

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=c/cunnibi01|name=Billy Cunningham|date=August 7, 2009}}

|Detroit Pistons ({{nbay|1962|start}}–{{nbay|1968|start}})
New York Knicks ({{nbay|1968|start}}–{{nbay|1973|end}})

|14,053

|9,618

|2,497

|{{Ntsh|2}} 2 (1970, 1973)

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|1983

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=d/debusda01|name=Dave DeBusschere|date=August 7, 2009}}

{{sortname|Clyde|Drexler}}

|Portland Trail Blazers ({{nbay|1983|start}}–{{nbay|1994|end}})
Houston Rockets ({{nbay|1994|end}}–{{nbay|1997|end}})

|22,195

|6,677

|6,125

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1995)

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|10

|2004

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=d/drexlcl01|name=Clyde Drexler|date=August 7, 2009}}

|Philadelphia 76ers ({{nbay|1976|start}}–{{nbay|1986|end}})

|18,364

|5,601

|3,224

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1983)

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 ({{nbay|1980|end}})

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|11

|1993

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=e/ervinju01|name=Julius Erving|date=August 7, 2009}}

{{sortname|Patrick|Ewing}}

|New York Knicks ({{nbay|1985|start}}–{{nbay|1999|end}})
Seattle SuperSonics ({{nbay|2000|full=y}})
Orlando Magic ({{nbay|2001|full=y}})

|24,815

|11,607

|2,215

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|11

|2008

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=e/ewingpa01|name=Patrick Ewing|date=August 7, 2009}}

|New York Knicks ({{nbay|1967|start}}–{{nbay|1976|end}})
Cleveland Cavaliers ({{nbay|1977|start}}–{{nbay|1979|start}})

|15,581

|4,830

|5,040

|{{Ntsh|2}} 2 (1970, 1973)

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|1987

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=f/fraziwa01|name=Walt Frazier|date=August 7, 2009}}

|San Antonio Spurs ({{nbay|1976|start}}–{{nbay|1984|end}})
Chicago Bulls ({{nbay|1985|full=y}})

|20,708

|3,607

|2,214

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|1996

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=g/gervige01|name=George Gervin|date=August 7, 2009}}

|Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers ({{nbay|1958|start}}–{{nbay|1972|end}})

|21,586

|5,665

|4,540

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1967)

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|10

|1982

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=g/greerha01|name=Hal Greer|date=August 7, 2009}}

|Boston Celtics ({{nbay|1962|start}}–{{nbay|1977|end}})

|F/G

|26,395

|8,007

|6,114

|{{Ntsh|8}} 8 (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976)

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1974)

|13

|1984

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=h/havlijo01|name=John Havlicek|date=August 7, 2009}}

|San Diego / Houston Rockets ({{nbay|1968|start}}–{{nbay|1971|end}}, {{nbay|1981|start}}–{{nbay|1983|end}})
Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets ({{nbay|1972|start}}–{{nbay|1980|end}})

|F/C

|27,313

|16,279

|2,398

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1978)

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|12

|1990

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=h/hayesel01|name=Elvin Hayes|date=August 7, 2009}}

|Los Angeles Lakers ({{nbay|1979|start}}–{{nbay|1990|end}}, {{nbay|1995|end}})

|17,707

|6,559

|10,141

|{{Ntsh|5}} 5 (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)

|{{Ntsh|3}} 3 ({{nbay|1986|end}}, {{nbay|1988|end}}, {{nbay|1989|end}})

|{{Ntsh|3}} 3 (1980, 1982, 1987)

|12

|2002

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=j/johnsma02|name=Magic Johnson|date=August 28, 2009}}

|Boston Celtics ({{nbay|1957|start}}–{{nbay|1968|end}})

|15,411

|4,305

|2,209

|{{Ntsh|10}} 10 (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|1984

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=j/jonessa01|name=Sam Jones|date=August 28, 2009}}

{{sortname|Michael|Jordan}}

|Chicago Bulls ({{nbay|1984|start}}–{{nbay|1992|end}}, {{nbay|1994|end}}–{{nbay|1997|end}})
Washington Wizards ({{nbay|2001|start}}–{{nbay|2002|end}})

|32,292

|6,672

|5,633

|{{Ntsh|6}} 6 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)

|{{Ntsh|5}} 5 ({{nbay|1987|end}}, {{nbay|1990|end}}, {{nbay|1991|end}}, {{nbay|1995|end}}, {{nbay|1997|end}})

|{{Ntsh|6}} 6 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)

|14

|2009

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=j/jordami01|name=Michael Jordan|date=August 11, 2009}}

|Cincinnati Royals ({{nbay|1963|start}}–{{nbay|1969|start}})
San Francisco Warriors ({{nbay|1969|start}}–{{nbay|1970|end}})
New York Knicks ({{nbay|1971|start}}–{{nbay|1973|end}})

|14,053

|12,942

|2,732

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1973)

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|1980

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=l/lucasje01|name=Jerry Lucas|date=August 28, 2009}}

{{sortname|Karl|Malone}}

|Utah Jazz ({{nbay|1985|start}}–{{nbay|2002|end}})
Los Angeles Lakers ({{nbay|2003|full=y}})

|36,928

|14,968

|5,248

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|{{Ntsh|2}} 2 ({{nbay|1996|end}}, {{nbay|1998|end}})

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|14

|2010

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=m/malonka01|name=Karl Malone|date=August 28, 2009}}

|Buffalo Braves ({{nbay|1976|start}})
Houston Rockets ({{nbay|1976|start}}–{{nbay|1981|end}})
Philadelphia 76ers ({{nbay|1982|start}}–{{nbay|1985|end}}, {{nbay|1993|full=y}})
Washington Bullets ({{nbay|1986|start}}–{{nbay|1987|end}})
Atlanta Hawks ({{nbay|1988|start}}–{{nbay|1990|end}})
Milwaukee Bucks ({{nbay|1991|start}}–{{nbay|1992|end}})
San Antonio Spurs ({{nbay|1994|full=y}})

|27,409

|16,212

|1,796

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1983)

|{{Ntsh|3}} 3 ({{nbay|1978|end}}, {{nbay|1981|end}}, {{nbay|1982|end}})

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1983)

|12

|2001

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=m/malonmo01|name=Moses Malone|date=August 28, 2009}}

|Atlanta Hawks ({{nbay|1970|start}}–{{nbay|1973|end}})
New Orleans / Utah Jazz ({{nbay|1974|start}}–{{nbay|1979|end}})
Boston Celtics ({{nbay|1979|end}})

|15,948

|2,747

|3,563

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|1987

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=m/maravpe01|name=Pete Maravich|date=August 28, 2009}}

|Boston Celtics ({{nbay|1980|start}}–{{nbay|1992|end}})

|17,335

|7,122

|1,670

|{{Ntsh|3}} 3 (1981, 1984, 1986)

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|1999

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=m/mchalke01|name=Kevin McHale|date=August 28, 2009}}

|Minneapolis Lakers ({{nbay|1948|baa=y|start}}–{{nbay|1953|end}}, {{nbay|1955|end}})

|10,156

|4,167

|1,245

|{{Ntsh|5}} 5 (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954)

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|1959

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=m/mikange01|name=George Mikan|date=August 28, 2009}}

|Baltimore Bullets ({{nbay|1967|start}}–{{nbay|1971|start}})
New York Knicks ({{nbay|1971|start}}–{{nbay|1979|end}})

|17,454

|2,796

|3,594

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1973)

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|1990

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=m/monroea01|name=Earl Monroe|date=August 28, 2009}}

{{sortname|Hakeem|Olajuwon}}

|Houston Rockets ({{nbay|1984|start}}–{{nbay|2000|end}})
Toronto Raptors ({{nbay|2001|full=y}})

|26,946

|13,748

|3,058

|{{Ntsh|2}} 2 (1994, 1995)

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 ({{nbay|1993|end}})

|{{Ntsh|2}} 2 (1994, 1995)

|12

|2008

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=o/olajuha01|name=Hakeem Olajuwon|date=August 28, 2009}}

{{sortname|Shaquille|O'Neal}}

|Orlando Magic ({{nbay|1992|start}}–{{nbay|1995|end}})
Los Angeles Lakers ({{nbay|1996|start}}–{{nbay|2003|end}})
Miami Heat ({{nbay|2004|start}}–{{nbay|2007|end}})
Phoenix Suns ({{nbay|2007|end}}–{{nbay|2008|end}})
Cleveland Cavaliers ({{nbay|2009|full=y}})
Boston Celtics ({{nbay|2010|full=y}})

|28,596

|13,099

|3,026

|{{Ntsh|4}} 4 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2006)

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (2000)

|{{Ntsh|3}} 3 (2000, 2001, 2002)

|15

|2016

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=o/onealsh01|name=Shaquille O'Neal|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=January 9, 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101224142109/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/o/onealsh01.html| archive-date= December 24, 2010 | url-status= live}}

{{sortname|Robert|Parish}}

|Golden State Warriors ({{nbay|1976|start}}–{{nbay|1979|end}})
Boston Celtics ({{nbay|1980|start}}–{{nbay|1993|end}})
Charlotte Hornets ({{nbay|1994|start}}–{{nbay|1995|end}})
Chicago Bulls ({{nbay|1996|full=y}})

|23,334

|14,715

|2,180

|{{Ntsh|4}} 4 (1981, 1984, 1986, 1997)

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|2003

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=p/parisro01|name=Robert Parish|date=August 28, 2009}}

|Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks ({{nbay|1954|start}}–{{nbay|1964|end}})

|20,880

|12,849

|2,369

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1958)

|{{Ntsh|2}} 2 ({{nbay|1955|end}}, {{nbay|1958|end}})

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|11

|1971

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=p/pettibo01|name=Bob Pettit|date=August 28, 2009}}

{{sortname|Scottie|Pippen}}

|Chicago Bulls ({{nbay|1987|start}}–{{nbay|1997|end}}, {{nbay|2003|full=y}})
Houston Rockets ({{nbay|1998|end}})
Portland Trail Blazers ({{nbay|1999|start}}–{{nbay|2002|end}})

|18,940

|7,494

|6,135

|{{Ntsh|6}} 6 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|2010

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=p/pippesc01|name=Scottie Pippen|date=August 28, 2009}}

|New York Knicks ({{nbay|1964|start}}–{{nbay|1973|end}})

|C/F

|12,183

|8,414

|1,186

|{{Ntsh|2}} 2 (1970, 1973)

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 ({{nbay|1969|end}})

|{{Ntsh|2}} 2 (1970, 1973)

|1982

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=r/reedwi01|name=Willis Reed|date=August 28, 2009}}

|Cincinnati Royals ({{nbay|1960|start}}–{{nbay|1969|end}})
Milwaukee Bucks ({{nbay|1970|start}}–{{nbay|1973|end}})

|26,710

|7,804

|9,887

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1971)

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 ({{nbay|1963|end}})

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|12

|1980

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=r/roberos01|name=Oscar Robertson|date=August 28, 2009}}

{{sortname|David|Robinson}}

|San Antonio Spurs ({{nbay|1989|start}}–{{nbay|2002|end}})

|20,790

|10,497

|2,441

|{{Ntsh|2}} 2 (1999, 2003)

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 ({{nbay|1994|end}})

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|10

|2009

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=r/robinda01|name=David Robinson|date=August 28, 2009}}

|Boston Celtics ({{nbay|1956|start}}–{{nbay|1968|end}})

|14,522

|21,620

|4,100

|{{Ntsh|11}} 11 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)

|{{Ntsh|5}} 5 ({{nbay|1957|end}}, {{nbay|1960|end}}, {{nbay|1961|end}}, {{nbay|1962|end}}, {{nbay|1964|end}})

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|12

|1975

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=r/russebi01|name=Bill Russell|date=August 28, 2009}}

|Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers ({{nbay|1949|start}}–{{nbay|1963|end}})

|18,438

|11,256

|3,072

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1955)

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|12

|1973

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=s/schaydo01|name=Dolph Schayes|date=August 28, 2009}}

|Washington Capitols ({{nbay|1950|full=y}})
Boston Celtics ({{nbay|1951|start}}–{{nbay|1960|end}})

|12,665

|2,779

|2,101

|{{Ntsh|4}} 4 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961)

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|1976

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=s/sharmbi01|name=Bill Sharman|date=August 28, 2009}}

{{sortname|John|Stockton}}

|Utah Jazz ({{nbay|1984|start}}–{{nbay|2002|end}})

|19,711

|4,051

|15,806

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|10

|2009

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=s/stockjo01|name=John Stockton|date=August 28, 2009}}

|Detroit Pistons ({{nbay|1981|start}}–{{nbay|1993|end}})

|18,822

|3,478

|9,061

|{{Ntsh|2}} 2 (1989, 1990)

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1990)

|12

|2000

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=t/thomais01|name=Isiah Thomas|date=August 28, 2009}}

|San Francisco / Golden State Warriors ({{nbay|1963|start}}–{{nbay|1973|end}})
Chicago Bulls ({{nbay|1974|start}}–{{nbay|1975|start}})
Cleveland Cavaliers ({{nbay|1975|start}}–{{nbay|1976|end}})

|14,437

|14,464

|2,575

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|1985

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=t/thurmna01|name=Nate Thurmond|date=August 28, 2009}}

|Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets ({{nbay|1968|start}}–{{nbay|1980|end}})

|10,624

|13,769

|3,822

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1978)

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 ({{nbay|1968|end}})

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1978)

|1988

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=u/unselwe01|name=Wes Unseld|date=August 28, 2009}}

|Portland Trail Blazers ({{nbay|1974|start}}–{{nbay|1978|end}})
San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers ({{nbay|1979|start}}–{{nbay|1984|end}})
Boston Celtics ({{nbay|1985|start}}–{{nbay|1987|end}})

|6,215

|4,923

|1,590

|{{Ntsh|2}} 2 (1977, 1986)

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 ({{nbay|1977|end}})

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1977)

|1993

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=w/waltobi01|name=Bill Walton|date=August 28, 2009}}

|Los Angeles Lakers ({{nbay|1960|start}}–{{nbay|1973|end}})

|25,192

|5,366

|6,238

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1972)

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1969)

|14

|1980

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=w/westje01|name=Jerry West|date=August 28, 2009}}

|St. Louis Hawks ({{nbay|1960|start}}−{{nbay|1967|end}})
Seattle SuperSonics ({{nbay|1968|start}}–{{nbay|1971|end}})
Cleveland Cavaliers ({{nbay|1972|start}}–{{nbay|1973|end}})
Portland Trail Blazers ({{nbay|1974|full=y}})

|17,772

|5,030

|7,211

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|1989

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=w/wilkele01|name=Lenny Wilkens|date=August 28, 2009}}

|Los Angeles Lakers ({{nbay|1982|start}}–{{nbay|1993|end}})

|16,320

|4,708

|2,791

|{{Ntsh|3}} 3 (1985, 1987, 1988)

|{{Ntsh|0}} None

|{{Ntsh|1}} 1 (1988)

|2003

|align=center|{{cite basketball-reference|id=w/worthja01|name=James Worthy|date=August 28, 2009}}

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File:Wilt Chamberlain Bill Russell.jpg (left) and Wilt Chamberlain (center), who voted as players, were selected as two of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.|alt=A basketball player, wearing a light-colored jersey with the number "13", is holding a basketball in front of another basketball player who is wearing a dark-colored jersey with the number "6".]]

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=Selection process=

The list was made through unranked voting completed by 50 selected panelists. Sixteen of the panelists were former players voting in their roles as players, 13 were members of the print and broadcast news media, and 21 were team representatives: contemporary and former general managers, head coaches, and executives. Of the last group, 13 were former NBA players. Players were prohibited from voting for themselves. Only three voting former players (Bill Bradley, Johnny Kerr, and Bob Lanier) were not selected to the team.

=Voters=

class="wikitable"
style="background:#ffe6bd;"\|*	Denotes voter who was selected to the 50 Greatest Players list
Voter category	As categorized by the NBA

Name	Voter category
class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#ffe6bd;"\|{{sortname\|Kareem\|Abdul-Jabbar}}*	Player
{{sortname\|Marv\|Albert}}	Media member
{{sortname\|Al\|Attles}}	Team
{{sortname\|Red\|Auerbach}}	Team
style="background:#ffe6bd;"\|{{sortname\|Elgin\|Baylor}}*	Team
style="background:#ffe6bd;"\|{{sortname\|Dave\|Bing}}*	Player
style="background:#ffe6bd;"\|{{sortname\|Larry\|Bird}}*	Team
{{sortname\|Marty\|Blake}}	Team
{{sortname\|Fran\|Blinebury}}	Media member
{{sortname\|Bill\|Bradley}}	Player
{{sortname\|Hubie\|Brown}}	Team
style="background:#ffe6bd;"\|{{sortname\|Wilt\|Chamberlain}}*	Player
{{sortname\|Mitch\|Chortkoff}}	Media member
style="background:#ffe6bd;"\|{{sortname\|Bob\|Cousy}}*	Player
style="background:#ffe6bd;"\|{{sortname\|Billy\|Cunningham}}*	Team
{{sortname\|Chuck\|Daly}}	Team
{{sortname\|David\|DuPree}}	Media member
{{sortname\|Wayne\|Embry}}	Team
style="background:#ffe6bd;"\|{{sortname\|Julius\|Erving}}*	Player
{{sortname\|Joe\|Gilmartin}}	Media member
{{sortname\|Sam\|Goldaper}}	Media member
{{sortname\|Alex\|Hannum}}	Team
{{sortname\|Lester\|Harrison\|dab=basketball}}	Team
style="background:#ffe6bd;"\|{{sortname\|John\|Havlicek}}*	Player
{{sortname\|Chick\|Hearn}}	Media member
{{sortname\|Red\|Holzman}}	Team
{{sortname\|Phil\|Jasner}}	Media member
style="background:#ffe6bd;"\|{{sortname\|Magic\|Johnson}}*	Player
{{sortname\|Johnny\|Kerr}}	Player
{{sortname\|Leonard\|Koppett}}	Media member
{{sortname\|Bob\|Lanier}}	Player
{{sortname\|Frank\|Layden}}	Team
{{sortname\|Leonard\|Lewin\|Leonard Lewin (journalist)}}	Media member
{{sortname\|Jack\|McCallum}}	Media member
{{sortname\|Dick\|McGuire}}	Team
style="background:#ffe6bd;"\|{{sortname\|George\|Mikan}}*	Player
style="background:#ffe6bd;"\|{{sortname\|Bob\|Pettit}}*	Player
{{sortname\|Harvey\|Pollack}}	Team
{{sortname\|Jack\|Ramsay}}	Team
style="background:#ffe6bd;"\|{{sortname\|Willis\|Reed}}*	Team
style="background:#ffe6bd;"\|{{sortname\|Oscar\|Robertson}}*	Player
style="background:#ffe6bd;"\|{{sortname\|Bill\|Russell}}*	Player
{{sortname\|Bob\|Ryan}}	Media member
style="background:#ffe6bd;"\|{{sortname\|Dolph\|Schayes}}*	Player
style="background:#ffe6bd;"\|{{sortname\|Bill\|Sharman}}*	Player
{{sortname\|Gene\|Shue}}	Team
style="background:#ffe6bd;"\|{{sortname\|Isiah\|Thomas}}*	Team
style="background:#ffe6bd;"\|{{sortname\|Wes\|Unseld}}*	Team
{{sortname\|Peter\|Vecsey\|Peter Vecsey (sports columnist)}}	Media member
style="background:#ffe6bd;"\|{{sortname\|Jerry\|West}}*	Team

{{anchor|Coaches}} Top 10 Coaches in NBA History

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Alongside the selection of the 50 greatest players was the selection of the Top 10 Coaches in NBA History. The list was compiled based upon unranked selection undertaken exclusively by members of the print and broadcast media who regularly cover the NBA. All 10 coaches named were alive at the time of the list's announcement, and five of them—Bill Fitch, Phil Jackson, Don Nelson, Pat Riley, and Lenny Wilkens—were then active. Six have since died: Red Holzman in 1998, Red Auerbach in 2006, Chuck Daly in 2009, Jack Ramsay in 2014, John Kundla in 2017, and Bill Fitch in 2022. Jackson was the last of the ten to coach in the NBA; he announced his retirement after the 2010–11 season. Nelson was the only member to have never won a championship as a coach, even though he won five as a player. Wilkens was the only member of the coaches list to have been selected as a member of the players list. All ten coaches are also members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, with Fitch the last member inducted in 2019.

class="wikitable"

|+Key

style="width:3em" colspan=2|Italics

|colspan=5|Denotes coach who was active in the NBA at the time of induction

Coach ! class="unsortable"\|Team(s) coached (years){{ref label\|Note1\|a\|a}} ! Coaching record !Championships won as coach{{ref label\|Note2\|b\|b}} !Coach of the Year award(s) won !Year of Basketball Hall of Fame induction ! style="width:2%;" class="unsortable"\|Ref.
class="wikitable sortable"
{{sortname\|Red\|Auerbach}}	Washington Capitols ({{nbay\|1946\|baa=y\|start}}–{{nbay\|1948\|baa=y\|end}}) Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1949–1950) Boston Celtics ({{nbay\|1950\|start}}–{{nbay\|1966\|start}})	{{Ntsh\|.662}} 938–479 (.662)	{{Ntsh\|9}} 9 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966)	{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 ({{nbay\|1964\|end}})	1969	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/auerbre99c.html \|title=Red Auerbach Coaching Record \|access-date=June 19, 2009 \|work=basketball-reference.com\|archive-date=February 10, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110210143110/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/auerbre99c.html\|url-status=live}}
{{sortname\|Chuck\|Daly}}	Cleveland Cavaliers ({{nbay\|1981\|end}}) Detroit Pistons ({{nbay\|1983\|start}}–{{nbay\|1991\|end}}) New Jersey Nets ({{nbay\|1992\|start}}–{{nbay\|1993\|end}}) Orlando Magic ({{nbay\|1997\|start}}–{{nbay\|1998\|end}})	{{Ntsh\|.593}} 638–437 (.593)	{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (1989, 1990)	{{Ntsh\|0}} None	1994	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/dalych99c.html \|title=Chuck Daly Coaching Record \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=June 19, 2009\|archive-date=January 21, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121134241/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/dalych99c.html\|url-status=live}}
{{sortname\|Bill\|Fitch}}	Cleveland Cavaliers ({{nbay\|1970\|start}}–{{nbay\|1978\|end}}) Boston Celtics ({{nbay\|1979\|start}}–{{nbay\|1982\|end}}) Houston Rockets ({{nbay\|1983\|start}}–{{nbay\|1987\|end}}) New Jersey Nets ({{nbay\|1989\|start}}–{{nbay\|1991\|end}}) Los Angeles Clippers ({{nbay\|1994\|start}}–{{nbay\|1997\|end}})	{{Ntsh\|.460}} 944–1106 (.460)	{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1981)	{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 ({{nbay\|1975\|end}}, {{nbay\|1979\|end}})	2019	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/fitchbi99c.html \|title=Bill Fitch Coaching Record \|access-date=June 19, 2009 \|work=basketball-reference.com\|archive-date=March 23, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323195550/https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/fitchbi99c.html\|url-status=live}}
{{sortname\|Red\|Holzman}}	Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks ({{nbay\|1953\|end}}–{{nbay\|1956\|start}}) New York Knicks ({{nbay\|1967\|start}}–{{nbay\|1981\|end}})	{{Ntsh\|.535}} 696–604 (.535)	{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (1970, 1973)	{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 ({{nbay\|1969\|end}})	1986	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/holzmre01c.html \|title=Red Holzman Coaching Record \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=June 19, 2009\|archive-date=June 29, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629043147/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/holzmre01c.html\|url-status=live}}
{{sortname\|Phil\|Jackson}}	Chicago Bulls ({{nbay\|1989\|start}}–{{nbay\|1997\|end}}) Los Angeles Lakers ({{nbay\|1999\|start}}–{{nbay\|2003\|end}}, {{nbay\|2005\|start}}–{{nbay\|2010\|end}})	{{Ntsh\|.704}} 1155–485 (.704)	{{Ntsh\|11}} 11 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010)	{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 ({{nbay\|1995\|end}})	2007	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/jacksph01c.html \|title=Phil Jackson Coaching Record \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=June 19, 2009\|archive-date=February 11, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211185058/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/jacksph01c.html\|url-status=live}}
{{sortname\|John\|Kundla}}	Minneapolis Lakers (1948–{{nbay\|1958\|end}})	{{Ntsh\|.583}} 423–302 (.583)	{{Ntsh\|5}} 5 (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954)	{{Ntsh\|0}} None	1995	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/kundljo99c.html \|title=John Kundla Coaching Record \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=June 19, 2009 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090517091654/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/kundljo99c.html \|archive-date=May 17, 2009 \| url-status= live}}
{{sortname\|Don\|Nelson}}	Milwaukee Bucks ({{nbay\|1976\|start}}–{{nbay\|1986\|end}}) Golden State Warriors ({{nbay\|1988\|start}}–{{nbay\|1994\|end}}, {{nbay\|2006\|start}}–{{nbay\|2009\|end}}) New York Knicks (1995–1996) Dallas Mavericks ({{nbay\|1997\|start}}–{{nbay\|2004\|end}})	{{Ntsh\|.557}} 1335–1063 (.557)	{{Ntsh\|0}} None	{{Ntsh\|3}} 3 ({{nbay\|1982\|end}}, {{nbay\|1984\|end}}, {{nbay\|1991\|end}})	2012	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/nelsodo01c.html \|title=Don Nelson Coaching Record \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=June 19, 2009\|archive-date=May 19, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519012106/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/nelsodo01c.html\|url-status=live}}{{cite press release \|url=http://www.hoophall.com/news/2012/4/2/naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-of-fame-announces-class-of.html \|title=Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2012 \|publisher=Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame \|date=April 2, 2012 \|access-date=April 2, 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405002213/http://www.hoophall.com/news/2012/4/2/naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-of-fame-announces-class-of.html \|archive-date=April 5, 2012}}
{{sortname\|Jack\|Ramsay}}	Philadelphia 76ers ({{nbay\|1968\|start}}–{{nbay\|1971\|end}}) Buffalo Braves ({{nbay\|1972\|start}}–{{nbay\|1975\|end}}) Portland Trail Blazers ({{nbay\|1976\|start}}–{{nbay\|1985\|end}}) Indiana Pacers ({{nbay\|1986\|start}}–{{nbay\|1988\|start}})	{{Ntsh\|.525}} 864–783 (.525)	{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1977)	{{Ntsh\|0}} None	1992	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/ramsaja99c.html \|title=Jack Ramsay Coaching Record \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=June 19, 2009\|archive-date=March 23, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323195610/https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/ramsaja99c.html\|url-status=live}}
{{sortname\|Pat\|Riley}}	Los Angeles Lakers ({{nbay\|1981\|start}}–{{nbay\|1989\|end}}) New York Knicks ({{nbay\|1991\|start}}–{{nbay\|1994\|end}}) Miami Heat ({{nbay\|1995\|start}}–{{nbay\|2002\|end}}, {{nbay\|2005\|start}}–{{nbay\|2007\|end}})	{{Ntsh\|.636}} 1210–694 (.636)	{{Ntsh\|5}} 5 (1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2006)	{{Ntsh\|3}} 3 ({{nbay\|1989\|end}}, {{nbay\|1992\|end}}, {{nbay\|1996\|end}})	2008	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/rileypa01c.html \|title=Pat Riley Coaching Record \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=June 19, 2009\|archive-date=March 7, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307070039/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/rileypa01c.html\|url-status=live}}
{{sortname\|Lenny\|Wilkens}}	Seattle SuperSonics ({{nbay\|1969\|start}}–{{nbay\|1971\|end}}, {{nbay\|1977\|start}}–{{nbay\|1984\|end}}) Portland Trail Blazers ({{nbay\|1974\|start}}–{{nbay\|1975\|end}}) Cleveland Cavaliers ({{nbay\|1986\|start}}–{{nbay\|1992\|end}}) Atlanta Hawks ({{nbay\|1993\|start}}–{{nbay\|1999\|end}}) Toronto Raptors ({{nbay\|2000\|start}}–{{nbay\|2002\|end}}) New York Knicks ({{nbay\|2003\|end}}–{{nbay\|2004\|end}})	{{Ntsh\|.536}} 1332–1155 (.536)	{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1979)	{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 ({{nbay\|1993\|end}})	1998	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/wilkele01c.html \|title=Lenny Wilkens Coaching Record \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=June 19, 2009\|archive-date=January 8, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108224137/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/wilkele01c.html\|url-status=live}}

Top 10 Teams in NBA History

Also included in the NBA's 50th-anniversary celebration was the selection of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History. The list was compiled based upon unranked selection undertaken exclusively by members of the print and broadcast media who regularly cover the NBA. Teams were chosen from among all single-season individual teams. Each team won the NBA championship, and they combined to average 66 wins per season. The 1995–96 Chicago Bulls had, at the moment, the best single-season record in NBA history with 72 wins.

Six out of the 30 NBA franchises (29 franchises at the time of announcement) had a team named to the list; the Boston Celtics, the Chicago Bulls, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers had two teams selected.

Six players were on the roster of two teams on the list—Wilt Chamberlain with the 1966–67 Sixers and 1971–72 Lakers; James Edwards, Dennis Rodman, and John Salley with the 1988–89 Pistons and 1995–96 Bulls; and Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen with the Bulls in both 1991–92 and 1995–96. Three other individuals both played for and coached honored teams, all of whom completed this "double" with a single franchise—K. C. Jones with the Celtics as a player in 1964–65 and coach in 1985–86, Billy Cunningham with the Sixers as a player in 1966–67 and coach in 1982–83, and Pat Riley with the Lakers as a player in 1971–72 and coach in 1986–87. Phil Jackson, head coach of the Bulls from 1989 to 1998, was the only man to coach two teams that made the list. Although Jackson was under contract to the Knicks as a player in their 1969–70 championship season, he did not play that season as he was recovering from spinal fusion surgery.{{cite web |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2010/02/27/2010-02-27_lawrence_phil_amazes_knick_legends_with_longevity.html |title=Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson amazes Knick legends with his hoops longevity |work=New York Daily News |date=February 27, 2010 |access-date=March 29, 2010 |first=Mitch |last=Lawrence |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100302014323/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2010/02/27/2010-02-27_lawrence_phil_amazes_knick_legends_with_longevity.html |archive-date=March 2, 2010 | url-status= live}}

The Hall of Famers listed for each individual team are solely those inducted as players, and do not include those inducted in other roles. Players whose names are italicized were inducted after the announcement of the ten best teams.

style="width:6%;"\|Season ! style="width:10%;"\|Team ! style="width:4%;"\|Record ! style="width:36%;" class="unsortable"\|Roster and head coach ! style="width:16%;"\|Players in the Hall of Fame ! style="width:16%;"\|Players on the 50 Greatest Players list ! style="width:2%;" class="unsortable"\|Ref.
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; width:100%"
1964–65	Boston Celtics	{{Ntsh\|.775}} 62–18 (.775)	Ron Bonham, Mel Counts, John Havlicek, Tom Heinsohn, K. C. Jones, Sam Jones, Willie Naulls, Bevo Nordmann, Bill Russell, Tom Sanders, Larry Siegfried, John Thompson, Gerry Ward, coach Red Auerbach{{ref label\|Note4\|d\|d}}	{{Ntsh\|5}} 5 (K. Jones, S. Jones, Heinsohn, Russell, Havlicek){{ref label\|Note5\|e\|e}}	{{Ntsh\|3}} 3 (S. Jones, Russell, Havlicek)	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1965.html \|title=1964–65 Boston Celtics Roster and Statistics \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=September 14, 2009\|archive-date=June 29, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629045424/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1965.html\|url-status=live}}
1966–67	Philadelphia 76ers	{{Ntsh\|.840}} 68–13 (.840)	Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Costello, Billy Cunningham, Dave Gambee, Hal Greer, Matt Guokas, Luke Jackson, Wali Jones, Bill Melchionni, Chet Walker, Bob Weiss, coach Alex Hannum{{ref label\|Note4\|d\|d}}	{{Ntsh\|3}} 4 (Greer, Chamberlain, Cunningham, Walker)	{{Ntsh\|3}} 3 (Greer, Chamberlain, Cunningham)	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1967.html \|title=1966–67 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Statistics \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=September 14, 2009\|archive-date=April 16, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416024441/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1967.html\|url-status=live}}
1969–70	New York Knicks	{{Ntsh\|.732}} 60–22 (.732)	Dick Barnett, Nate Bowman, Bill Bradley, Dave DeBusschere, Walt Frazier, Bill Hosket, Don May, Willis Reed, Mike Riordan, Cazzie Russell, Dave Stallworth, John Warren, coach Red Holzman{{ref label\|Note4\|d\|d}}	{{Ntsh\|4}} 5 (Reed, Bradley, DeBusschere, Frazier, Barnett)	{{Ntsh\|3}} 3 (Frazier, DeBusschere, Reed)	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/1970.html \|title=1969–70 New York Knicks Roster and Statistics \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=September 14, 2009\|archive-date=March 24, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090324042846/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/1970.html\|url-status=live}}
1971–72	Los Angeles Lakers	{{Ntsh\|.841}} 69–13 (.841)	Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Jim Cleamons, LeRoy Ellis, Keith Erickson, Gail Goodrich, Happy Hairston, Jim McMillian, Pat Riley, Flynn Robinson, John Trapp, Jerry West, coach Bill Sharman{{ref label\|Note4\|d\|d}}	{{Ntsh\|4}} 4 (Goodrich, West, Chamberlain, Baylor{{ref label\|Note6\|f\|f}})	{{Ntsh\|3}} 3 (West, Chamberlain, Baylor)	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1972.html \|title=1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Statistics \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=September 14, 2009\|archive-date=April 23, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423041645/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1972.html\|url-status=live}}
1982–83	Philadelphia 76ers	{{Ntsh\|.793}} 65–17 (.793)	J. J. Anderson, Maurice Cheeks, Earl Cureton, Franklin Edwards, Julius Erving, Marc Iavaroni, Clemon Johnson, Reggie Johnson, Bobby Jones, Moses Malone, Mark McNamara, Clint Richardson, Russ Schoene, Andrew Toney, coach Billy Cunningham	4 (Erving, Malone, Cheeks, Jones)	{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (Erving, Malone)	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1983.html \|title=1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Statistics \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=September 14, 2009\|archive-date=April 17, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417233052/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1983.html\|url-status=live}}
1985–86	Boston Celtics	{{Ntsh\|.817}} 67–15 (.817)	Danny Ainge, Larry Bird, Rick Carlisle, Dennis Johnson, Greg Kite, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Jerry Sichting, David Thirdkill, Sam Vincent, Bill Walton, Scott Wedman, Sly Williams, coach K. C. Jones	{{Ntsh\|5}} 5 (McHale, Bird, Parish, Walton, Johnson)	{{Ntsh\|4}} 4 (McHale, Bird, Parish, Walton)	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1986.html \|title=1985–86 Boston Celtics Roster and Statistics \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=September 14, 2009\|archive-date=April 15, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415044414/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1986.html\|url-status=live}}
1986–87	Los Angeles Lakers	{{Ntsh\|.793}} 65–17 (.793)	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Adrian Branch, Frank Brickowski, Michael Cooper, A.C. Green, Magic Johnson, Wes Matthews, Kurt Rambis, Mike Smrek, Byron Scott, Billy Thompson, Mychal Thompson, James Worthy, coach Pat Riley{{ref label\|Note4\|d\|d}}	{{Ntsh\|4}} 4 (Cooper, Johnson, Worthy, Abdul-Jabbar)	{{Ntsh\|3}} 3 (Johnson, Worthy, Abdul-Jabbar)	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1987.html \|title=1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Statistics \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=September 14, 2009\|archive-date=July 4, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704064551/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1987.html\|url-status=live}}
1988–89	Detroit Pistons	{{Ntsh\|.768}} 63–19 (.768)	Mark Aguirre, Adrian Dantley, Darryl Dawkins, Fennis Dembo, Joe Dumars, James Edwards, Steve Harris, Vinnie Johnson, Bill Laimbeer, John Long, Rick Mahorn, Pace Mannion, Dennis Rodman, Jim Rowinski, John Salley, Isiah Thomas, Micheal Williams, coach Chuck Daly{{ref label\|Note4\|d\|d}}	{{Ntsh\|4}} 4 (Thomas, Dumars, Dantley, Rodman)	{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (Thomas)	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/1989.html \|title=1988–89 Detroit Pistons Roster and Statistics \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=September 14, 2009\|archive-date=April 18, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418001735/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/1989.html\|url-status=live}}
1991–92	Chicago Bulls	{{Ntsh\|.817}} 67–15 (.817)	B. J. Armstrong, Bill Cartwright, Horace Grant, Bob Hansen, Craig Hodges, Dennis Hopson, Michael Jordan, Stacey King, Cliff Levingston, Chuck Nevitt, John Paxson, Will Perdue, Scottie Pippen, Mark Randall, Rory Sparrow, Scott Williams, coach Phil Jackson{{ref label\|Note4\|d\|d}}	{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (Jordan, Pippen)	{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (Jordan, Pippen)	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1992.html \|title=1991–92 Chicago Bulls Roster and Statistics \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=September 14, 2009\|archive-date=April 21, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421141151/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1992.html\|url-status=live}}
1995–96	Chicago Bulls	{{Ntsh\|.878}} 72–10 (.878)	Randy Brown, Jud Buechler, Jason Caffey, James Edwards, Jack Haley, Ron Harper, Michael Jordan, Steve Kerr, Luc Longley, Toni Kukoč, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, John Salley, Dickey Simpkins, Bill Wennington, coach Phil Jackson{{ref label\|Note4\|d\|d}}	{{Ntsh\|4}} 4 (Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, Kukoč)	{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (Jordan, Pippen)	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1996.html \|title=1995–96 Chicago Bulls Roster and Statistics \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=September 14, 2009\|archive-date=April 15, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415033243/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1996.html\|url-status=live}}

=Notes=

{{note label|Note1|a|a}} American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season.
{{note label|Note2|b|b}} Each year is linked to an article about the NBA Finals in that year.
{{note label|Note4|d|d}} Inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as coach; Bill Sharman was inducted as both a player and a coach
{{note label|Note5|e|e}} A sixth player on this team, Sanders, was inducted into the Hall as a contributor in August 2011.{{cite press release |url=http://www.hoophall.com/news/2011/4/4/naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-of-fame-announces-class-of.html |title=Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2011 – Mullin, Rodman, Gilmore and VanDerveer Headline Distinguished Group |publisher=Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |date=April 4, 2011 |access-date=April 4, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110407072832/http://www.hoophall.com/news/2011/4/4/naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-of-fame-announces-class-of.html |archive-date=April 7, 2011}}
{{note label|Note6|f|f}} Having been injured in the second game, Baylor missed the remainder of the {{nbay|1971|app=season}}. He retired at the beginning of the next season.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/baylor_bio.html |title=Elgin Baylor Bio |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |access-date=September 20, 2009|archive-date=March 17, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100317143237/http://www.nba.com/history/players/baylor_bio.html|url-status=live}}

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References

=General=

{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/50greatest.html |title=The NBA's 50 Greatest Players |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |access-date=August 30, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100405004357/http://www.nba.com/history/50greatest.html|archive-date=April 5, 2010|url-status=dead}}
{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/top_10_coaches.html |title=Top 10 Coaches in NBA History |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |access-date=September 13, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119011709/http://www.nba.com/history/top_10_coaches.html|archive-date=January 19, 2010|url-status=dead}}
{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/toptenteams_index.html |title=Top 10 Teams in NBA History |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |access-date=September 13, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502092015/http://www.nba.com/history/toptenteams_index.html|archive-date=May 2, 2013|url-status=dead}}

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Category:1996–97 NBA season

Category:Golden jubilees

class="wikitable" \|+Key
style="width:3em" colspan=2\|Italics \|colspan=5\|Denotes player who was active in the NBA at the time of induction
colspan=2\|All Star \|colspan=5\|Denotes number of All-Star appearances
colspan=2\|HOF Year \|colspan=5\|Denotes year of Basketball Hall of Fame induction
style="width:2em"\|G	colspan=2\|Guard	F	Forward	C	Center
style="width:2em"\|Pos	colspan=2\|Position	Pts	Points	Reb	Rebounds
style="width:5em" colspan=2\|Ast	colspan=2\|Assists	MVP	colspan=2\|Most Valuable Player

Coach ! class="unsortable"\|Team(s) coached (years){{ref label\|Note1\|a\|a}} ! Coaching record !Championships won as coach{{ref label\|Note2\|b\|b}} !Coach of the Year award(s) won !Year of Basketball Hall of Fame induction ! style="width:2%;" class="unsortable"\|Ref.
class="wikitable sortable"
{{sortname\|Red\|Auerbach}}	Washington Capitols ({{nbay\|1946\|baa=y\|start}}–{{nbay\|1948\|baa=y\|end}}) Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1949–1950) Boston Celtics ({{nbay\|1950\|start}}–{{nbay\|1966\|start}})	{{Ntsh\|.662}} 938–479 (.662)	{{Ntsh\|9}} 9 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966)	{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 ({{nbay\|1964\|end}})	1969	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/auerbre99c.html \|title=Red Auerbach Coaching Record \|access-date=June 19, 2009 \|work=basketball-reference.com\|archive-date=February 10, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110210143110/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/auerbre99c.html\|url-status=live}}
{{sortname\|Chuck\|Daly}}	Cleveland Cavaliers ({{nbay\|1981\|end}}) Detroit Pistons ({{nbay\|1983\|start}}–{{nbay\|1991\|end}}) New Jersey Nets ({{nbay\|1992\|start}}–{{nbay\|1993\|end}}) Orlando Magic ({{nbay\|1997\|start}}–{{nbay\|1998\|end}})	{{Ntsh\|.593}} 638–437 (.593)	{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (1989, 1990)	{{Ntsh\|0}} None	1994	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/dalych99c.html \|title=Chuck Daly Coaching Record \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=June 19, 2009\|archive-date=January 21, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121134241/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/dalych99c.html\|url-status=live}}
{{sortname\|Bill\|Fitch}}	Cleveland Cavaliers ({{nbay\|1970\|start}}–{{nbay\|1978\|end}}) Boston Celtics ({{nbay\|1979\|start}}–{{nbay\|1982\|end}}) Houston Rockets ({{nbay\|1983\|start}}–{{nbay\|1987\|end}}) New Jersey Nets ({{nbay\|1989\|start}}–{{nbay\|1991\|end}}) Los Angeles Clippers ({{nbay\|1994\|start}}–{{nbay\|1997\|end}})	{{Ntsh\|.460}} 944–1106 (.460)	{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1981)	{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 ({{nbay\|1975\|end}}, {{nbay\|1979\|end}})	2019	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/fitchbi99c.html \|title=Bill Fitch Coaching Record \|access-date=June 19, 2009 \|work=basketball-reference.com\|archive-date=March 23, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323195550/https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/fitchbi99c.html\|url-status=live}}
{{sortname\|Red\|Holzman}}	Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks ({{nbay\|1953\|end}}–{{nbay\|1956\|start}}) New York Knicks ({{nbay\|1967\|start}}–{{nbay\|1981\|end}})	{{Ntsh\|.535}} 696–604 (.535)	{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (1970, 1973)	{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 ({{nbay\|1969\|end}})	1986	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/holzmre01c.html \|title=Red Holzman Coaching Record \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=June 19, 2009\|archive-date=June 29, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629043147/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/holzmre01c.html\|url-status=live}}
{{sortname\|Phil\|Jackson}}	Chicago Bulls ({{nbay\|1989\|start}}–{{nbay\|1997\|end}}) Los Angeles Lakers ({{nbay\|1999\|start}}–{{nbay\|2003\|end}}, {{nbay\|2005\|start}}–{{nbay\|2010\|end}})	{{Ntsh\|.704}} 1155–485 (.704)	{{Ntsh\|11}} 11 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010)	{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 ({{nbay\|1995\|end}})	2007	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/jacksph01c.html \|title=Phil Jackson Coaching Record \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=June 19, 2009\|archive-date=February 11, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211185058/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/jacksph01c.html\|url-status=live}}
{{sortname\|John\|Kundla}}	Minneapolis Lakers (1948–{{nbay\|1958\|end}})	{{Ntsh\|.583}} 423–302 (.583)	{{Ntsh\|5}} 5 (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954)	{{Ntsh\|0}} None	1995	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/kundljo99c.html \|title=John Kundla Coaching Record \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=June 19, 2009 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090517091654/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/kundljo99c.html \|archive-date=May 17, 2009 \| url-status= live}}
{{sortname\|Don\|Nelson}}	Milwaukee Bucks ({{nbay\|1976\|start}}–{{nbay\|1986\|end}}) Golden State Warriors ({{nbay\|1988\|start}}–{{nbay\|1994\|end}}, {{nbay\|2006\|start}}–{{nbay\|2009\|end}}) New York Knicks (1995–1996) Dallas Mavericks ({{nbay\|1997\|start}}–{{nbay\|2004\|end}})	{{Ntsh\|.557}} 1335–1063 (.557)	{{Ntsh\|0}} None	{{Ntsh\|3}} 3 ({{nbay\|1982\|end}}, {{nbay\|1984\|end}}, {{nbay\|1991\|end}})	2012	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/nelsodo01c.html \|title=Don Nelson Coaching Record \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=June 19, 2009\|archive-date=May 19, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519012106/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/nelsodo01c.html\|url-status=live}}{{cite press release \|url=http://www.hoophall.com/news/2012/4/2/naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-of-fame-announces-class-of.html \|title=Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2012 \|publisher=Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame \|date=April 2, 2012 \|access-date=April 2, 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405002213/http://www.hoophall.com/news/2012/4/2/naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-of-fame-announces-class-of.html \|archive-date=April 5, 2012}}
{{sortname\|Jack\|Ramsay}}	Philadelphia 76ers ({{nbay\|1968\|start}}–{{nbay\|1971\|end}}) Buffalo Braves ({{nbay\|1972\|start}}–{{nbay\|1975\|end}}) Portland Trail Blazers ({{nbay\|1976\|start}}–{{nbay\|1985\|end}}) Indiana Pacers ({{nbay\|1986\|start}}–{{nbay\|1988\|start}})	{{Ntsh\|.525}} 864–783 (.525)	{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1977)	{{Ntsh\|0}} None	1992	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/ramsaja99c.html \|title=Jack Ramsay Coaching Record \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=June 19, 2009\|archive-date=March 23, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323195610/https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/ramsaja99c.html\|url-status=live}}
{{sortname\|Pat\|Riley}}	Los Angeles Lakers ({{nbay\|1981\|start}}–{{nbay\|1989\|end}}) New York Knicks ({{nbay\|1991\|start}}–{{nbay\|1994\|end}}) Miami Heat ({{nbay\|1995\|start}}–{{nbay\|2002\|end}}, {{nbay\|2005\|start}}–{{nbay\|2007\|end}})	{{Ntsh\|.636}} 1210–694 (.636)	{{Ntsh\|5}} 5 (1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2006)	{{Ntsh\|3}} 3 ({{nbay\|1989\|end}}, {{nbay\|1992\|end}}, {{nbay\|1996\|end}})	2008	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/rileypa01c.html \|title=Pat Riley Coaching Record \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=June 19, 2009\|archive-date=March 7, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307070039/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/rileypa01c.html\|url-status=live}}
{{sortname\|Lenny\|Wilkens}}	Seattle SuperSonics ({{nbay\|1969\|start}}–{{nbay\|1971\|end}}, {{nbay\|1977\|start}}–{{nbay\|1984\|end}}) Portland Trail Blazers ({{nbay\|1974\|start}}–{{nbay\|1975\|end}}) Cleveland Cavaliers ({{nbay\|1986\|start}}–{{nbay\|1992\|end}}) Atlanta Hawks ({{nbay\|1993\|start}}–{{nbay\|1999\|end}}) Toronto Raptors ({{nbay\|2000\|start}}–{{nbay\|2002\|end}}) New York Knicks ({{nbay\|2003\|end}}–{{nbay\|2004\|end}})	{{Ntsh\|.536}} 1332–1155 (.536)	{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (1979)	{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 ({{nbay\|1993\|end}})	1998	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/wilkele01c.html \|title=Lenny Wilkens Coaching Record \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=June 19, 2009\|archive-date=January 8, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108224137/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/wilkele01c.html\|url-status=live}}

style="width:6%;"\|Season ! style="width:10%;"\|Team ! style="width:4%;"\|Record ! style="width:36%;" class="unsortable"\|Roster and head coach ! style="width:16%;"\|Players in the Hall of Fame ! style="width:16%;"\|Players on the 50 Greatest Players list ! style="width:2%;" class="unsortable"\|Ref.
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; width:100%"
1964–65	Boston Celtics	{{Ntsh\|.775}} 62–18 (.775)	Ron Bonham, Mel Counts, John Havlicek, Tom Heinsohn, K. C. Jones, Sam Jones, Willie Naulls, Bevo Nordmann, Bill Russell, Tom Sanders, Larry Siegfried, John Thompson, Gerry Ward, coach Red Auerbach{{ref label\|Note4\|d\|d}}	{{Ntsh\|5}} 5 (K. Jones, S. Jones, Heinsohn, Russell, Havlicek){{ref label\|Note5\|e\|e}}	{{Ntsh\|3}} 3 (S. Jones, Russell, Havlicek)	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1965.html \|title=1964–65 Boston Celtics Roster and Statistics \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=September 14, 2009\|archive-date=June 29, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629045424/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1965.html\|url-status=live}}
1966–67	Philadelphia 76ers	{{Ntsh\|.840}} 68–13 (.840)	Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Costello, Billy Cunningham, Dave Gambee, Hal Greer, Matt Guokas, Luke Jackson, Wali Jones, Bill Melchionni, Chet Walker, Bob Weiss, coach Alex Hannum{{ref label\|Note4\|d\|d}}	{{Ntsh\|3}} 4 (Greer, Chamberlain, Cunningham, Walker)	{{Ntsh\|3}} 3 (Greer, Chamberlain, Cunningham)	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1967.html \|title=1966–67 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Statistics \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=September 14, 2009\|archive-date=April 16, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416024441/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1967.html\|url-status=live}}
1969–70	New York Knicks	{{Ntsh\|.732}} 60–22 (.732)	Dick Barnett, Nate Bowman, Bill Bradley, Dave DeBusschere, Walt Frazier, Bill Hosket, Don May, Willis Reed, Mike Riordan, Cazzie Russell, Dave Stallworth, John Warren, coach Red Holzman{{ref label\|Note4\|d\|d}}	{{Ntsh\|4}} 5 (Reed, Bradley, DeBusschere, Frazier, Barnett)	{{Ntsh\|3}} 3 (Frazier, DeBusschere, Reed)	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/1970.html \|title=1969–70 New York Knicks Roster and Statistics \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=September 14, 2009\|archive-date=March 24, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090324042846/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/1970.html\|url-status=live}}
1971–72	Los Angeles Lakers	{{Ntsh\|.841}} 69–13 (.841)	Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Jim Cleamons, LeRoy Ellis, Keith Erickson, Gail Goodrich, Happy Hairston, Jim McMillian, Pat Riley, Flynn Robinson, John Trapp, Jerry West, coach Bill Sharman{{ref label\|Note4\|d\|d}}	{{Ntsh\|4}} 4 (Goodrich, West, Chamberlain, Baylor{{ref label\|Note6\|f\|f}})	{{Ntsh\|3}} 3 (West, Chamberlain, Baylor)	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1972.html \|title=1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Statistics \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=September 14, 2009\|archive-date=April 23, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423041645/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1972.html\|url-status=live}}
1982–83	Philadelphia 76ers	{{Ntsh\|.793}} 65–17 (.793)	J. J. Anderson, Maurice Cheeks, Earl Cureton, Franklin Edwards, Julius Erving, Marc Iavaroni, Clemon Johnson, Reggie Johnson, Bobby Jones, Moses Malone, Mark McNamara, Clint Richardson, Russ Schoene, Andrew Toney, coach Billy Cunningham	4 (Erving, Malone, Cheeks, Jones)	{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (Erving, Malone)	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1983.html \|title=1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Statistics \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=September 14, 2009\|archive-date=April 17, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417233052/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1983.html\|url-status=live}}
1985–86	Boston Celtics	{{Ntsh\|.817}} 67–15 (.817)	Danny Ainge, Larry Bird, Rick Carlisle, Dennis Johnson, Greg Kite, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Jerry Sichting, David Thirdkill, Sam Vincent, Bill Walton, Scott Wedman, Sly Williams, coach K. C. Jones	{{Ntsh\|5}} 5 (McHale, Bird, Parish, Walton, Johnson)	{{Ntsh\|4}} 4 (McHale, Bird, Parish, Walton)	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1986.html \|title=1985–86 Boston Celtics Roster and Statistics \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=September 14, 2009\|archive-date=April 15, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415044414/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1986.html\|url-status=live}}
1986–87	Los Angeles Lakers	{{Ntsh\|.793}} 65–17 (.793)	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Adrian Branch, Frank Brickowski, Michael Cooper, A.C. Green, Magic Johnson, Wes Matthews, Kurt Rambis, Mike Smrek, Byron Scott, Billy Thompson, Mychal Thompson, James Worthy, coach Pat Riley{{ref label\|Note4\|d\|d}}	{{Ntsh\|4}} 4 (Cooper, Johnson, Worthy, Abdul-Jabbar)	{{Ntsh\|3}} 3 (Johnson, Worthy, Abdul-Jabbar)	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1987.html \|title=1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Statistics \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=September 14, 2009\|archive-date=July 4, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704064551/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1987.html\|url-status=live}}
1988–89	Detroit Pistons	{{Ntsh\|.768}} 63–19 (.768)	Mark Aguirre, Adrian Dantley, Darryl Dawkins, Fennis Dembo, Joe Dumars, James Edwards, Steve Harris, Vinnie Johnson, Bill Laimbeer, John Long, Rick Mahorn, Pace Mannion, Dennis Rodman, Jim Rowinski, John Salley, Isiah Thomas, Micheal Williams, coach Chuck Daly{{ref label\|Note4\|d\|d}}	{{Ntsh\|4}} 4 (Thomas, Dumars, Dantley, Rodman)	{{Ntsh\|1}} 1 (Thomas)	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/1989.html \|title=1988–89 Detroit Pistons Roster and Statistics \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=September 14, 2009\|archive-date=April 18, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418001735/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/1989.html\|url-status=live}}
1991–92	Chicago Bulls	{{Ntsh\|.817}} 67–15 (.817)	B. J. Armstrong, Bill Cartwright, Horace Grant, Bob Hansen, Craig Hodges, Dennis Hopson, Michael Jordan, Stacey King, Cliff Levingston, Chuck Nevitt, John Paxson, Will Perdue, Scottie Pippen, Mark Randall, Rory Sparrow, Scott Williams, coach Phil Jackson{{ref label\|Note4\|d\|d}}	{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (Jordan, Pippen)	{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (Jordan, Pippen)	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1992.html \|title=1991–92 Chicago Bulls Roster and Statistics \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=September 14, 2009\|archive-date=April 21, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421141151/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1992.html\|url-status=live}}
1995–96	Chicago Bulls	{{Ntsh\|.878}} 72–10 (.878)	Randy Brown, Jud Buechler, Jason Caffey, James Edwards, Jack Haley, Ron Harper, Michael Jordan, Steve Kerr, Luc Longley, Toni Kukoč, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, John Salley, Dickey Simpkins, Bill Wennington, coach Phil Jackson{{ref label\|Note4\|d\|d}}	{{Ntsh\|4}} 4 (Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, Kukoč)	{{Ntsh\|2}} 2 (Jordan, Pippen)	align=center\|{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1996.html \|title=1995–96 Chicago Bulls Roster and Statistics \|work=basketball-reference.com \|access-date=September 14, 2009\|archive-date=April 15, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415033243/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1996.html\|url-status=live}}

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