The 100 Greatest Basketball Players of All-Time

Methodology.

Rank	Player	Position	Years
1	LeBron James	Pick one	2003-active
2	Michael Jordan	SG	1984-2003
3	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	C	1969-1989
4	Shaquille O’Neal	C	1992-2011
5	Tim Duncan	PF	1997-2016
6	Magic Johnson	PG	1979-1996
7	Kobe Bryant	SG	1996-2016
8	Steph Curry	PG	2009-active
9	Kevin Durant	SF	2007-active
10	Larry Bird	SF	1979-1992
11	Karl Malone	PF	1985-2004
12	Hakeem Olajuwon	C	1984-2002
13	Giannis Antetokounmpo	PF	2013-active
14	James Harden	SG	2009-active
15	David Robinson	C	1989-2003
16	Wilt Chamberlain	C	1959-1973
17	Kawhi Leonard	SF	2011-active
18	Kevin Garnett	PF	1995-2016
19	Dirk Nowitzki	PF	1998-2019
20	Chris Paul	PG	2005-active
21	Moses Malone	C	1974-1995
22	Bill Russell	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	Rick Barry	SF	1965-1980
28	Oscar Robertson	PG	1960-1974
29	John Stockton	PG	1984-2003
30	Russell Westbrook	PG	2008-active
31	Steve Nash	PG	1996-2014
32	Nikola Jokic	C	2015-active
33	Gary Payton	PG	1990-2007
34	Anthony Davis	PF	2012-active
35	Adrian Dantley	SF	1976-1991
36	Clyde Drexler	SG	1983-1998
37	George Gervin	SG	1972-1986
38	Scottie Pippen	SF	1987-2004
39	Tony Parker	PG	2001-2019
40	Jason Kidd	PG	1994-2013
41	Walt Frazier	PG	1967-1980
42	John Havlicek	SF	1962-1978
43	Reggie Miller	SG	1987-2005
44	Dwight Howard	C	2004-active
45	Patrick Ewing	C	1985-2002
46	Paul Pierce	SF	1998-2017
47	Pau Gasol	C	2001-2019
48	Ray Allen	SG	1996-2014
49	Allen Iverson	SG	1996-2010
50	Isiah Thomas	PG	1981-1994
51	Rudy Gobert	C	2013-active
52	Damian Lillard	PG	2012-active
53	Paul George	SF	2010-active
54	Dominique Wilkins	SF	1982-1999
55	Manu Ginobili	SG	2002-2018
56	Bob McAdoo	C	1972-1986
57	Willis Reed	C	1964-1974
58	Dave Cowens	C	1970-1983
59	Chauncey Billups	PG	1997-2014
60	Kyrie Irving	PG	2011-active
61	Chris Webber	PF	1993-2008
62	Dikembe Mutombo	C	1991-2009
63	Alonzo Mourning	C	1992-2008
64	Kevin McHale	PF	1980-1993
65	James Worthy	SF	1982-1994
66	Jimmy Butler	SF	2011-active
67	Alex English	SF	1976-1991
68	Tracy McGrady	SG	1997-2012
69	Bernard King	SF	1977-1993
70	Carmelo Anthony	SF	2003-active
71	Larry Nance	PF	1981-1994
72	Dennis Rodman	PF	1986-2000
73	Elgin Baylor	SF	1958-1972
74	Ben Wallace	C	1996-2012
75	Elvin Hayes	PF	1968-1984
76	George Mikan	C	1948-1956
77	Bob Pettit	PF	1954-1965
78	Joe Dumars	SG	1985-1999
79	Wes Unseld	PF	1968-1981
80	Artis Gilmore	C	1971-1988
81	Joel Embiid	C	2016-active
82	Karl-Anthony Towns	C	2015-active
83	LaMarcus Aldridge	PF	2006-2021
84	Amar’e Stoudemire	PF	2002-2016
85	Chris Bosh	C	2003-2016
86	Bob Cousy	PG	1950-1963
87	Vince Carter	SG	1998-2020
88	Chris Mullin	SF	1985-2001
89	Dennis Johnson	PG	1976-1990
90	Bradley Beal	SG	2012-active
91	Mitch Richmond	SG	1988-2002
92	Tim Hardaway	PG	1989-2003
93	Tiny Archibald	PG	1970-1984
94	Sidney Moncrief	SG	1979-1991
95	Paul Arizin	SF	1950-1962
96	Robert Parish	C	1976-1997
97	Billy Cunningham	SF	1965-1976
98	Dolph Schayes	PF	1949-1964
99	Bob Lanier	PF	1973-1984
100	Kevin Johnson	PG	1987-2000

The 100 Greatest Football Players of All-Time

Methodology.

Rank	Player	Position	Years
1	Tom Brady	QB	2000-active
2	Jerry Rice	WR	1985-2004
3	Peyton Manning	QB	1998-2015
4	Lawrence Taylor	LB	1981-1993
5	Ray Lewis	LB	1996-2012
6	Emmitt Smith	RB	1990-2004
7	Aaron Rodgers	QB	2005-active
8	Reggie White	DE	1985-2000
9	Bruce Smith	DE	1985-2003
10	Aaron Donald	DT	2014-active
11	Joe Montana	QB	1979-1994
12	Drew Brees	QB	2001-2021
13	Deion Sanders	CB	1989-2005
14	Anthony Munoz	OT	1980-1992
15	Brett Favre	QB	1991-2010
16	Barry Sanders	RB	1989-1998
17	Rod Woodson	CB	1987-2003
18	Bruce Matthews	G	1983-2001
19	JJ Watt	DE	2011-2022
20	Joe Greene	DT	1969-1981
21	Alan Page	DT	1967-1981
22	Derrick Brooks	LB	1995-2008
23	Walter Payton	RB	1975-1987
24	Jim Brown	RB	1957-1965
25	Ronnie Lott	S	1981-1994
26	Ed Reed	S	2002-2013
27	Marshall Faulk	RB	1994-2005
28	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	2001-2011
29	Randy Moss	WR	1998-2012
30	Terrell Owens	WR	1996-2010
31	Steve Young	QB	1985-1999
32	Mike Singletary	LB	1981-1992
33	Randy White	DT	1975-1988
34	Charles Woodson	CB	1998-2015
35	Rob Gronkowski	TE	2010-active
36	Travis Kelce	TE	2013-active
37	Champ Bailey	CB	1999-2013
38	Jonathan Ogden	OT	1996-2007
39	John Elway	QB	1983-1998
40	Junior Seau	LB	1990-2009
41	Randall McDaniel	G	1988-2001
42	Patrick Mahomes	QB	2017-active
43	Jack Lambert	LB	1974-1984
44	Adrian Peterson	RB	2007-active
45	Eric Dickerson	RB	1983-1993
46	John Hannah	G	1973-1985
47	Larry Allen	G	1994-2007
48	Willie Roaf	OT	1993-2005
49	Ken Houston	S	1967-1980
50	Walter Jones	OT	1997-2008
51	Michael Strahan	DE	1993-2007
52	Jack Ham	LB	1971-1982
53	Warren Sapp	DT	1995-2007
54	Von Miller	LB	2011-active
55	John Randle	DT	1990-2003
56	Marvin Harrison	WR	1996-2008
57	Dan Marino	QB	1983-1999
58	Mike Webster	C	1974-1990
59	Will Shields	G	1993-2006
60	Darrelle Revis	CB	2007-2017
61	DeMarcus Ware	LB	2005-2016
62	Alan Faneca	G	1998-2010
63	Gino Marchetti	DE	1952-1966
64	Bob Lilly	DT	1961-1974
65	Johnny Unitas	QB	1956-1973
66	Deacon Jones	DE	1961-1974
67	Merlin Olsen	DT	1962-1976
68	Mel Blount	CB	1970-1983
69	Joe Thomas	OT	2007-2017
70	Brian Dawkins	S	1996-2011
71	Brian Urlacher	LB	2000-2012
72	Ted Hendricks	LB	1969-1983
73	Forrest Gregg	OT	1956-1971
74	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	2004-2020
75	Bobby Wagner	LB	2012-active
76	OJ Simpson	RB	1969-1979
77	Earl Campbell	RB	1978-1985
78	Otto Graham	QB	1946-1955
79	Tony Gonzalez	TE	1997-2013
80	Julius Peppers	DE	2002-2018
81	Mike Haynes	CB	1976-1989
82	Jason Taylor	DE	1997-2011
83	Troy Polamalu	S	2003-2014
84	Jack Youngblood	DE	1971-1984
85	Kevin Greene	LB	1985-1999
86	Luke Kuechly	LB	2012-2019
87	Dick “Night Train” Lane	CB	1952-1965
88	Dick Butkus	LB	1965-1973
89	Sammy Baugh	QB	1937-1952
90	Russell Wilson	QB	2012-active
91	Chuck Bednarik	LB	1949-1962
92	Joe Schmidt	LB	1953-1965
93	Julio Jones	WR	2011-active
94	Antonio Brown	WR	2010-active
95	Terry Bradshaw	QB	1970-1983
96	Bart Starr	QB	1956-1971
97	Don Hutson	WR	1935-1945
98	Willie Brown	CB	1963-1978
99	Gene Upshaw	G	1967-1981
100	Carl Eller	DE	1964-1979

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