50 Greatest

Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996 | 11:59 a.m.

The 50 greatest players in NBA history, announced by the league on Tuesday:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, center

Nate Archibald, guard

Paul Arizin, forward-guard

Charles Barkley, forward

Rick Barry, forward

Elgin Baylor, forward

Dave Bing, guard

Larry Bird, forward

Wilt Chamberlain, center

Bob Cousy, guard

Dave Cowens, center

Billy Cunningham, forward

Dave DeBusschere, forward

Clyde Drexler, guard

Julius Erving, forward

Patrick Ewing, center

Walt Frazier, guard

George Gervin, guard

Hal Greer, guard

John Havlicek, forward-guard

Elvin Hayes, forward-center

Magic Johnson, guard

Sam Jones, guard

Michael Jordan, guard

Jerry Lucas, forward-center

Karl Malone, forward

Moses Malone, center

Pete Maravich, guard

Kevin McHale, forward

George Mikan, center

Earl Monroe, guard

Hakeem Olajuwon, center

Shaquille O'Neal, center

Robert Parish, center

Bob Pettit, forward-center

Scottie Pippen, forward

Willis Reed, center

Oscar Robertson, guard

David Robinson, center

Bill Russell, center

Dolph Schayes, forward-center

Bill Sharman, guard

John Stockton, guard

Isiah Thomas, guard

Nate Thurmond, center-forward

Wes Unseld, center-forward

Bill Walton, center

Jerry West, guard

Lenny Wilkens, guard

James Worthy, forward

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