NBA’s 50 greatest players
{{NBA’s 50 greatest players}} were announced by NBA Commissioner David Stern on Oct. 29, 1996, in New York City.
{{Here is the list:}}
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
Karl Malone | |
| Nate Archibald | Moses Malone | |
| Paul Arizin | Pete Maravich | |
| Charles Barkley | Kevin McHale | |
| Rick Barry | George Mikan | |
| Elgin Baylor | Earl Monroe | |
| Dave Bing | Hakeem Olajuwon | |
| Larry Bird | Shaquille O’Neal | |
| Wilt Chamberlain | Robert Parish | |
| Bob Cousy | Bob Pettit | |
| Dave Cowens | Scottie Pippen | |
| Billy Cunningham | Willis Reed | |
| Dave DeBusschere | Oscar Robertson | |
| Clyde Drexler | David Robinson | |
| Julius Erving | Bill Russell | |
| Patrick Ewing | Dolph Schayes | |
| Walt Frazier | Bill Sharman | |
| George Gervin | John Stockton | |
| Hal Greer | Isiah Thomas | |
| John Havlicek | Nate Thurmond | |
| Elvin Hayes | Wes Unseld | |
| Magic Johnson | Bill Walton | |
| Sam Jones | Jerry West | |
| Michael Jordan | Lenny Wilkens | |
| Jerry Lucas | James Worthy |