Every ranking update ever (Last basketball update: 6/23/25 Next update: July ’26)
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Rank | Player | Position | Years | ||
1 | LeBron James | Why? | Pick one | 2003-active | |
2 | Michael Jordan | SG | 1984-2003 | ||
3 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | 1969-1989 | ||
4 | Shaquille O’Neal | 🔵 | Why? | C | 1992-2011 |
5 | Tim Duncan | PF | 1997-2016 | ||
6 | Steph Curry | PG | 2009-active | ||
7 | Magic Johnson | PG | 1979-1996 | ||
8 | Kobe Bryant | SG | 1996-2016 | ||
9 | Kevin Durant | SF | 2007-active | ||
10 | Nikola Jokic | C | 2015-active | ||
11 | Larry Bird | SF | 1979-1992 | ||
12 | Karl Malone | PF | 1985-2004 | ||
13 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | PF | 2013-active | ||
14 | Hakeem Olajuwon | C | 1984-2002 | ||
15 | David Robinson | 🔵 | Why? | C | 1989-2003 |
16 | James Harden | 🔵 | Why? | SG | 2009-active |
17 | Wilt Chamberlain | Why? | C | 1959-1973 | |
18 | Kevin Garnett | PF | 1995-2016 | ||
19 | Dirk Nowitzki | PF | 1998-2019 | ||
20 | Moses Malone | C | 1974-1995 | ||
21 | Kawhi Leonard | SF | 2011-active | ||
22 | Bill Russell | Why? | C | 1956-1969 | |
23 | Charles Barkley | PF | 1984-2000 | ||
24 | Jerry West | SG | 1960-1974 | ||
25 | Julius Erving | SF | 1971-1987 | ||
26 | Dwyane Wade | SG | 2003-2019 | ||
27 | Chris Paul | PG | 2005-active | ||
28 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | PG | 2018-active | ||
29 | Oscar Robertson | PG | 1960-1974 | ||
30 | Rick Barry | SF | 1965-1980 | ||
31 | John Stockton | PG | 1984-2003 | ||
32 | Anthony Davis | PF | 2012-active | ||
33 | Russell Westbrook | PG | 2008-active | ||
34 | Steve Nash | PG | 1996-2014 | ||
35 | George Gervin | SG | 1972-1986 | ||
36 | Joel Embiid | C | 2016-active | ||
37 | Dwight Howard | C | 2004-2022 | ||
38 | Patrick Ewing | C | 1985-2002 | ||
39 | Gary Payton | PG | 1990-2007 | ||
40 | Scottie Pippen | SF | 1987-2004 | ||
41 | Luka Doncic | PG | 2018-active | ||
42 | Adrian Dantley | 🔵 | Why? | SF | 1976-1991 |
43 | Jimmy Butler | SF | 2011-active | ||
44 | Tony Parker | 🔵 | Why? | PG | 2001-2019 |
45 | Jason Kidd | PG | 1994-2013 | ||
46 | Pau Gasol | 🔵 | Why? | C | 2001-2019 |
47 | Damian Lillard | PG | 2012-active | ||
48 | Clyde Drexler | SG | 1983-1998 | ||
49 | Walt Frazier | PG | 1967-1980 | ||
50 | John Havlicek | SF | 1962-1978 | ||
51 | Reggie Miller | SG | 1987-2005 | ||
52 | Paul Pierce | SF | 1998-2017 | ||
53 | Ray Allen | SG | 1996-2014 | ||
54 | Allen Iverson | SG | 1996-2010 | ||
55 | Isiah Thomas | PG | 1981-1994 | ||
56 | Tracy McGrady | SG | 1997-2012 | ||
57 | Jayson Tatum | SF | 2017-active | ||
58 | Kyrie Irving | PG | 2011-active | ||
59 | Dominique Wilkins | SF | 1982-1999 | ||
60 | Manu Ginobili | 🔵 | SG | 2002-2018 | |
61 | Bob McAdoo | C | 1972-1986 | ||
62 | Willis Reed | C | 1964-1974 | ||
63 | Dave Cowens | C | 1970-1983 | ||
64 | Chauncey Billups | PG | 1997-2014 | ||
65 | Chris Webber | PF | 1993-2008 | ||
66 | Rudy Gobert | C | 2013-active | ||
67 | Dikembe Mutombo | C | 1991-2009 | ||
68 | Alonzo Mourning | C | 1992-2008 | ||
69 | Kevin McHale | PF | 1980-1993 | ||
70 | James Worthy | SF | 1982-1994 | ||
71 | Alex English | SF | 1976-1991 | ||
72 | Bernard King | SF | 1977-1993 | ||
73 | Carmelo Anthony | SF | 2003-2022 | ||
74 | Devin Booker | SG | 2015-active | ||
75 | Paul George | SF | 2010-active | ||
76 | Donovan Mitchell | SG | 2017-active | ||
77 | Karl-Anthony Towns | C | 2015-active | ||
78 | Domantas Sabonis | C | 2016-active | ||
79 | Jaylen Brown | SG | 2016-active | ||
80 | Larry Nance | 🔵 | Why? | PF | 1981-1994 |
81 | Dennis Rodman | PF | 1986-2000 | ||
82 | Elgin Baylor | SF | 1958-1972 | ||
83 | Ben Wallace | C | 1996-2012 | ||
84 | Elvin Hayes | PF | 1968-1984 | ||
85 | George Mikan | Why? | C | 1948-1956 | |
86 | Bob Pettit | PF | 1954-1965 | ||
87 | Joe Dumars | SG | 1985-1999 | ||
88 | Wes Unseld | PF | 1968-1981 | ||
89 | Artis Gilmore | C | 1971-1988 | ||
90 | Anthony Edwards | SG | 2020-active | ||
91 | LaMarcus Aldridge | PF | 2006-2021 | ||
92 | Amar’e Stoudemire | PF | 2002-2016 | ||
93 | Chris Bosh | C | 2003-2016 | ||
94 | Bob Cousy | PG | 1950-1963 | ||
95 | Vince Carter | SG | 1998-2020 | ||
96 | Chris Mullin | SF | 1985-2001 | ||
97 | Dennis Johnson | PG | 1976-1990 | ||
98 | Bradley Beal | SG | 2012-active | ||
99 | Mitch Richmond | SG | 1988-2002 | ||
100 | Tim Hardaway | PG | 1989-2003 |
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