Because the fact a lot of Basketball Novices from major sports media outlets are posting terrible list of their top 50 players, or top 75 players Hoopszilla decided to post a more accurate list based upon multiple aspects of the game of basketball including Offense: scoring, passing, ball handling, floor spacing, how well one fits in an offense, and more. Defense: man to man defense, help defense, perimeter defense, interior defense, and more. As well as intangibles that go into winning basketball and winning culture like leadership, basketball IQ, how well one plays with a team, and more. And finally WINNING because you play to WIN the game.
Note: we give each player on the list or to even ever make the NBA the most possible respect, knowing it is impossible to actually make a list like this because each player goes up against different forces to achieve their own individual greatness.
With that being said; The Top 50 NBA Players of the Last 50 Years:
1. Michael Jordan
2. Kobe Bryant
3. LeBron James
4. Magic Johnson
5. Larry Bird
6. Tim Duncan
7. Shaquille O’Neal
8. Stephen Curry
9. Hakeem Olajuwon
10. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1st 4 Seasons Omitted: Over 50 Years Ago)
11. Kevin Durant
12. Isiah Thomas
13. Moses Malone
14. Giannis Antetokounmpo
15. Scottie Pippen
16. Kawhi Leonard
17. David Robinson
18. Julius Erving
19. Karl Malone
20. Allen Iverson
21. Jason Kidd
22. Gary Payton
23. Dwyane Wade
24. Kevin Garnett
25. Dirk Nowitzki
26. Clyde Drexler
27. Patrick Ewing
28. James Harden
29. Kevin McHale
30. Russell Westbrook
31. Charles Barkley
32. Paul Pierce
33. Steve Nash
34. John Stockton
35. Reggie Miller
36. Ray Allen
37. James Worthy
38. Dominique Wilkins
39. Chris Paul
40. Anthony Davis
41. Robert Parrish
42. Dwight Howard
43. Klay Thompson
44. Carmelo Anthony
45. Dennis Rodman
46. Joel Embiid
47. Bill Walton
48. George Gervin
49. Kyrie Irving
50. Draymond Green
