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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 | Kevin Durant | SF | 2007-active | ||
| 9 | Kobe Bryant | Why? | SG | 1996-2016 | |
| 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 | Wilt Chamberlain | Why? | C | 1959-1973 | |
| 17 | Kevin Garnett | PF | 1995-2016 | ||
| 18 | Dirk Nowitzki | PF | 1998-2019 | ||
| 19 | James Harden | 🔵 | Why? | SG | 2009-active |
| 20 | Moses Malone | C | 1974-1995 | ||
| 21 | Kawhi Leonard | SF | 2011-active | ||
| 22 | Bill Russell | Why? | C | 1956-1969 | |
| 23 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | PG | 2018-active | ||
| 24 | Charles Barkley | PF | 1984-2000 | ||
| 25 | Jerry West | SG | 1960-1974 | ||
| 26 | Julius Erving | SF | 1971-1987 | ||
| 27 | Dwyane Wade | SG | 2003-2019 | ||
| 28 | Chris Paul | PG | 2005-2025 | ||
| 29 | Oscar Robertson | PG | 1960-1974 | ||
| 30 | Bob Pettit | PF | 1954-1965 | ||
| 31 | Rick Barry | SF | 1965-1980 | ||
| 32 | John Stockton | PG | 1984-2003 | ||
| 33 | Anthony Davis | PF | 2012-active | ||
| 34 | Russell Westbrook | PG | 2008-active | ||
| 35 | Steve Nash | PG | 1996-2014 | ||
| 36 | George Gervin | SG | 1972-1986 | ||
| 37 | Joel Embiid | C | 2016-active | ||
| 38 | Luka Doncic | PG | 2018-active | ||
| 39 | Isiah Thomas | PG | 1981-1994 | ||
| 40 | Elgin Baylor | SF | 1958-1972 | ||
| 41 | Dwight Howard | C | 2004-2022 | ||
| 42 | Patrick Ewing | C | 1985-2002 | ||
| 43 | Gary Payton | PG | 1990-2007 | ||
| 44 | Scottie Pippen | SF | 1987-2004 | ||
| 45 | Jayson Tatum | SF | 2017-active | ||
| 46 | Adrian Dantley | 🔵 | Why? | SF | 1976-1991 |
| 47 | Jimmy Butler | SF | 2011-active | ||
| 48 | Tony Parker | 🔵 | Why? | PG | 2001-2019 |
| 49 | Jason Kidd | PG | 1994-2013 | ||
| 50 | Pau Gasol | 🔵 | Why? | C | 2001-2019 |
| 51 | Dominique Wilkins | SF | 1982-1999 | ||
| 52 | Damian Lillard | PG | 2012-active | ||
| 53 | Clyde Drexler | SG | 1983-1998 | ||
| 54 | Walt Frazier | PG | 1967-1980 | ||
| 55 | John Havlicek | SF | 1962-1978 | ||
| 56 | Paul Pierce | SF | 1998-2017 | ||
| 57 | Ray Allen | SG | 1996-2014 | ||
| 58 | Allen Iverson | SG | 1996-2010 | ||
| 59 | Tracy McGrady | SG | 1997-2012 | ||
| 60 | Jalen Brunson | PG | 2018-active | ||
| 61 | Reggie Miller | SG | 1987-2005 | ||
| 62 | Donovan Mitchell | SG | 2017-active | ||
| 63 | Karl-Anthony Towns | C | 2015-active | ||
| 64 | Kyrie Irving | PG | 2011-active | ||
| 65 | Manu Ginobili | 🔵 | SG | 2002-2018 | |
| 66 | Bob McAdoo | C | 1972-1986 | ||
| 67 | Willis Reed | C | 1964-1974 | ||
| 68 | Dave Cowens | C | 1970-1983 | ||
| 69 | Jaylen Brown | SG | 2016-active | ||
| 70 | Chauncey Billups | PG | 1997-2014 | ||
| 71 | Chris Webber | PF | 1993-2008 | ||
| 72 | Rudy Gobert | C | 2013-active | ||
| 73 | Dikembe Mutombo | C | 1991-2009 | ||
| 74 | Alonzo Mourning | C | 1992-2008 | ||
| 75 | Kevin McHale | PF | 1980-1993 | ||
| 76 | James Worthy | SF | 1982-1994 | ||
| 77 | Alex English | SF | 1976-1991 | ||
| 78 | Bernard King | SF | 1977-1993 | ||
| 79 | Carmelo Anthony | SF | 2003-2022 | ||
| 80 | Devin Booker | SG | 2015-active | ||
| 81 | Paul George | SF | 2010-active | ||
| 82 | Domantas Sabonis | C | 2016-active | ||
| 83 | Larry Nance | 🔵 | Why? | PF | 1981-1994 |
| 84 | Dennis Rodman | PF | 1986-2000 | ||
| 85 | Ben Wallace | C | 1996-2012 | ||
| 86 | Anthony Edwards | SG | 2020-active | ||
| 87 | Elvin Hayes | PF | 1968-1984 | ||
| 88 | George Mikan | Why? | C | 1948-1956 | |
| 89 | Joe Dumars | SG | 1985-1999 | ||
| 90 | Wes Unseld | PF | 1968-1981 | ||
| 91 | Artis Gilmore | C | 1971-1988 | ||
| 92 | LaMarcus Aldridge | PF | 2006-2021 | ||
| 93 | Amar’e Stoudemire | PF | 2002-2016 | ||
| 94 | Chris Bosh | C | 2003-2016 | ||
| 95 | Bob Cousy | PG | 1950-1963 | ||
| 96 | Vince Carter | SG | 1998-2020 | ||
| 97 | Chris Mullin | SF | 1985-2001 | ||
| 98 | Dennis Johnson | PG | 1976-1990 | ||
| 99 | Bam Adebayo | C | 2017-active | ||
| 100 | Draymond Green | PF | 2012-active |
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