100 Greatest NBA Players of All-Time
We select the 100 greatest players in the history of the National Basketball Association.
Let the arguments begin.
Where does LeBron James rank compared to Michael Jordan? How highly ranked are current stars Nikola Jokić and Kevin Durant?
These are the greatest players in the history of the NBA. Rankings updated through the All-Star break of the 2025-26 NBA season.
Kareem ABDUL-JABBAR
1
CENTER
—HALL OF FAME—
Michael JORDAN
2
SHOOTING GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
LeBron JAMES
3
GUARD/FORWARD
Magic JOHNSON
4
Point Guard
—HALL OF FAME—
Tim DUNCAN
5
POWER FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Kobe BRYANT
6
SHOOTING GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Shaquille O’NEAL
7
CENTER
—HALL OF FAME—
Oscar ROBERTSON
8
Point GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Wilt CHAMBERLAIN
9
CENTER
—HALL OF FAME—
Larry BIRD
10
SMALL FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Hakeem OLAJUWON
11
CENTER
—HALL OF FAME—
Jerry WEST
12
GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Elgin BAYLOR
13
FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Charles BARKLEY
14
SMALL FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Bob PETTIT
15
PoWER FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Moses MALONE
16
CENTER/FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Bill RUSSELL
17
CENTER
—HALL OF FAME—
Isiah THOMAS
18
POINT GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Julius ERVING
19
SMALL FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Kevin McHALE
20
POWER FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Kevin GARNETT
21
POWER FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
John HAVLICEK
22
GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Elvin HAYES
23
PoWER FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Patrick EWING
24
Center
—HALL OF FAME—
David ROBINSON
25
CENTER
—HALL OF FAME—
Karl MALONE
26
POWER FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Scottie PIPPEN
27
GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Rick BARRY
28
SMALL FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Kevin DURANT
29
FORWARD
Willis REED
30
CENTER/FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Bob COUSY
31
POINT GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Jason KIDD
32
Point Guard
—HALL OF FAME—
Wes UNSELD
33
CENTER
—HALL OF FAME—
Gary PAYTON
34
POINT GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Clyde DREXLER
35
SHOOTING Guard
—HALL OF FAME—
Allen IVERSON
36
POINT GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Walt FRAZIER
37
POINT GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Nate THURMOND
38
CENTER/FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
George MIKAN
39
CENTER
—HALL OF FAME—
Jerry LUCAS
40
FORWARD/CENTER
—HALL OF FAME—
Dwyane WADE
41
GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Dominique WILKINS
42
FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
George GERVIN
43
GUARD/FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
James WORTHY
44
SMALL FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Nikola JOKIĆ
45
CENTER
Carmelo ANTHONY
46
FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Dolph SCHAYES
47
POWER FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Reggie MILLER
48
SHOOTING GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Steve NASH
49
POINT GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Dirk NOWITZKI
50
FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Dave BING
51
SHOOTING GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Billy CUNNINGHAM
52
FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Dennis RODMAN
53
SMALL FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Paul PIERCE
54
FORWARd/GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Ray ALLEN
55
SHOOTING GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Chris PAUL
56
POINT Guard
Adrian DANTLEY
57
SMall Forward
—HALL OF FAME—
Artis GILMORE
58
CENTER
—HALL OF FAME—
Joe DUMARS
59
GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Bob LANIER
60
FORWARD/CENTER
—HALL OF FAME—
Sidney MONCRIEF
61
GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Robert PARISH
62
CENTER
—HALL OF FAME—
Tony PARKER
63
POINT GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Tracy McGRADY
64
FORWARD/Guard
—HALL OF FAME—
Vince CARTER
65
GUARD/FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Bill WALTON
66
CENTER
—HALL OF FAME—
Chris WEBBER
67
POWER FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Dwight HOWARD
68
CENTER
—HALL OF FAME—
Dave COWENS
69
POWER FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Steph CURRY
70
SHOOTING Guard
John STOCKTON
71
GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Sam JONES
72
GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Alex ENGLISH
73
SMALL FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Dikembe MUTOMBO
74
CENTER
—HALL OF FAME—
Tiny ARCHIBALD
75
POINT GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
James HARDEN
76
Guard
Grant HILL
77
SMALL FORWARD/GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Giannis ANTETOKOUNMPO
78
EVERYWHERE
Russell WESTBROOK
79
GUARD
Dan ISSEL
80
CENTER
—HALL OF FAME—
Walt BELLAMY
81
Center
—HALL OF FAME—
Chauncey BILLUPS
82
Point Guard
—HALL OF FAME—
Bernard KING
83
SMALL FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Dave DeBUSSCHERE
84
POWER FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Ben WALLACE
85
CENTER
—HALL OF FAME—
David THOMPSON
86
SHOOTING GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Paul ARIZIN
87
SMALL FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Pau GASOL
88
POINT GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Lenny WILKENS
89
POINT Guard
—HALL OF FAME—
Bobby JONES
90
POWER FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
LaMarcus ALDRIDGE
91
POWER FORWARD
Jack SIKMA
92
CENTER
—HALL OF FAME—
Shawn KEMP
93
FORWARD
Pete MARAVICH
94
SHOOTING GUARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Kawhi LEONARD
95
SMALL FORWARD
Billy CUNNINGHAM
96
SMALL FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Mitch RICHMOND
97
SHOOTING Guard
—HALL OF FAME—
Chris MULLIN
98
SMAll FORWARD
—HALL OF FAME—
Amar’e STOUDEMIRE
99
Power FORWARD/CENTER
