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Template:Short description Template:Pp-vandalism Script error: No such module "Distinguish". Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates The 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, also referred to as NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team, were chosen in 1996 to honor the 50th anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was the third anniversary team in the league.[1] Fifty players were selected through a vote by a panel of media members, former players and coaches, and current and former general managers. In addition, the top ten head coaches and top ten single-season teams in NBA history were selected by media members as part of the celebration.[2] The 50 players had to have played at least a portion of their careers in the NBA and were selected irrespective of position played.

The list was announced by NBA commissioner David Stern on October 29, 1996, at the hotel Grand Hyatt New York, the site of the Commodore Hotel, where the original NBA charter was signed in 1946. The announcement marked the beginning of a season-long celebration of the league's anniversary.[2] Forty-seven of the fifty players were later assembled in Cleveland, during the halftime ceremony of the 1997 All-Star Game.[2]Template:Refn At the time of the announcement, 11 players were active; all have subsequently retired.

Players selected

List

Eleven players (Charles Barkley, Clyde Drexler, Patrick Ewing, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone, Shaquille O'Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, Robert Parish, Scottie Pippen, David Robinson, and John Stockton) were active in the Template:Nbay, during which the list was announced.[3] All have since retired. O'Neal was the last to be active in the NBA, retiring at the end of the Template:Nbay. All of the selected players have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. At the time of the list, only Pete Maravich was deceased.[4]

All 11 members from the 35th anniversary team were selected.[4] Eight of the 10 players from the 25th anniversary team were chosen, with Bob Davies and Joe Fulks—who both last played in the 1950s—being omitted.[5]

Key
Italics Denotes player who was active in the NBA at the time of induction
All Star Denotes number of All-Star appearances
HOF Year Denotes year of Basketball Hall of Fame induction
G Guard F Forward C Center
Pos Position Pts Points Reb Rebounds
Ast Assists MVP Most Valuable Player
Name Team(s) played for (years)<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[a] Pos Pts Reb Ast Championships won<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[b] MVP won Finals MVP won All Star HOF Year Ref.
Template:Sortname Milwaukee Bucks (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Los Angeles Lakers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) 		C 38,387 17,440 5,660 Template:Ntsh 6 (1971, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988) Template:Ntsh 6 (Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay) Template:Ntsh 2 (1971, 1985) 19 1995 [6]
Template:Sortname Cincinnati Royals / Kansas City-Omaha / Kansas City Kings (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
New York Nets (Template:Nbay)
Boston Celtics (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Milwaukee Bucks (Template:Nbay) 		G 16,481 2,046 6,476 Template:Ntsh 1 (1981) Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 6 1991 [7]
Template:Sortname Philadelphia Warriors (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) F 16,266 6,129 1,665 Template:Ntsh 1 (1956) Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 10 1978 [8]
Template:Sortname Philadelphia 76ers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Phoenix Suns (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Houston Rockets (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) 		F 23,757 12,546 4,215 Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh 1 (Template:Nbay) Template:Ntsh None 11 2006 [9]
Template:Sortname San Francisco / Golden State Warriors (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Houston Rockets (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) 		F 18,395 5,168 4,017 Template:Ntsh 1 (1975) Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh 1 (1975) 8 1987 [10]
Template:Sortname Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) F 23,149 11,463 3,650 Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 11 1977 [11]
Template:Sortname Detroit Pistons (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Washington Bullets (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Boston Celtics (Template:Nbay) 		G 18,327 3,420 5,397 Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 7 1990 [12]
Template:Sortname Boston Celtics (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) F 21,791 8,974 5,695 Template:Ntsh 3 (1981, 1984, 1986) Template:Ntsh 3 (Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay) Template:Ntsh 2 (1984, 1986) 12 1998 [13]
Template:Sortname Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Philadelphia 76ers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Los Angeles Lakers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) 		C 31,419 23,924 4,643 Template:Ntsh 2 (1967, 1972) Template:Ntsh 4 (Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay) Template:Ntsh 1 (1972) 13 1979 [14]
Template:Sortname Boston Celtics (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Cincinnati Royals (Template:Nbay) 		G 16,960 4,786 6,955 Template:Ntsh 6 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963) Template:Ntsh 1 (Template:Nbay) Template:Ntsh None 13 1971 [15]
Template:Sortname Boston Celtics (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Milwaukee Bucks (Template:Nbay) 		C 13,516 10,444 2,910 Template:Ntsh 2 (1974, 1976) Template:Ntsh 1 (Template:Nbay) Template:Ntsh None 7 1991 [16]
Template:Sortname Philadelphia 76ers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) F 13,626 6,638 2,625 Template:Ntsh 1 (1967) Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 4 1986 [17]
Template:Sortname Detroit Pistons (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
New York Knicks (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) 		F 14,053 9,618 2,497 Template:Ntsh 2 (1970, 1973) Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 8 1983 [18]
Template:Sortname Portland Trail Blazers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Houston Rockets (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) 		G 22,195 6,677 6,125 Template:Ntsh 1 (1995) Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 10 2004 [19]
Template:Sortname Philadelphia 76ers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) F 18,364 5,601 3,224 Template:Ntsh 1 (1983) Template:Ntsh 1 (Template:Nbay) Template:Ntsh None 11 1993 [20]
Template:Sortname New York Knicks (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Seattle SuperSonics (Template:Nbay)
Orlando Magic (Template:Nbay) 		C 24,815 11,607 2,215 Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 11 2008 [21]
Template:Sortname New York Knicks (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Cleveland Cavaliers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) 		G 15,581 4,830 5,040 Template:Ntsh 2 (1970, 1973) Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 7 1987 [22]
Template:Sortname San Antonio Spurs (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Chicago Bulls (Template:Nbay) 		G 20,708 3,607 2,214 Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 9 1996 [23]
Template:Sortname Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) G 21,586 5,665 4,540 Template:Ntsh 1 (1967) Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 10 1982 [24]
Template:Sortname Boston Celtics (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) F/G 26,395 8,007 6,114 Template:Ntsh 8 (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976) Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh 1 (1974) 13 1984 [25]
Template:Sortname San Diego / Houston Rockets (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) 		F/C 27,313 16,279 2,398 Template:Ntsh 1 (1978) Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 12 1990 [26]
Template:Sortname Los Angeles Lakers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay) G 17,707 6,559 10,141 Template:Ntsh 5 (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988) Template:Ntsh 3 (Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay) Template:Ntsh 3 (1980, 1982, 1987) 12 2002 [27]
Template:Sortname Boston Celtics (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) G 15,411 4,305 2,209 Template:Ntsh 10 (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969) Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 5 1984 [28]
Template:Sortname Chicago Bulls (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Washington Wizards (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) 		G 32,292 6,672 5,633 Template:Ntsh 6 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) Template:Ntsh 5 (Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay) Template:Ntsh 6 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) 14 2009 [29]
Template:Sortname Cincinnati Royals (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
San Francisco Warriors (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
New York Knicks (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) 		F 14,053 12,942 2,732 Template:Ntsh 1 (1973) Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 7 1980 [30]
Template:Sortname Utah Jazz (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Los Angeles Lakers (Template:Nbay) 		F 36,928 14,968 5,248 Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh 2 (Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay) Template:Ntsh None 14 2010 [31]
Template:Sortname Buffalo Braves (Template:Nbay)
Houston Rockets (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Philadelphia 76ers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay)
Washington Bullets (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Atlanta Hawks (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Milwaukee Bucks (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
San Antonio Spurs (Template:Nbay) 		C 27,409 16,212 1,796 Template:Ntsh 1 (1983) Template:Ntsh 3 (Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay) Template:Ntsh 1 (1983) 12 2001 [32]
Template:Sortname Atlanta Hawks (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
New Orleans / Utah Jazz (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Boston Celtics (Template:Nbay) 		G 15,948 2,747 3,563 Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 5 1987 [33]
Template:Sortname Boston Celtics (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) F 17,335 7,122 1,670 Template:Ntsh 3 (1981, 1984, 1986) Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 7 1999 [34]
Template:Sortname Minneapolis Lakers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay) C 10,156 4,167 1,245 Template:Ntsh 5 (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954) Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 4 1959 [35]
Template:Sortname Baltimore Bullets (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
New York Knicks (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) 		G 17,454 2,796 3,594 Template:Ntsh 1 (1973) Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 4 1990 [36]
Template:Sortname Houston Rockets (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Toronto Raptors (Template:Nbay) 		C 26,946 13,748 3,058 Template:Ntsh 2 (1994, 1995) Template:Ntsh 1 (Template:Nbay) Template:Ntsh 2 (1994, 1995) 12 2008 [37]
Template:Sortname Orlando Magic (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Los Angeles Lakers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Miami Heat (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Phoenix Suns (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Cleveland Cavaliers (Template:Nbay)
Boston Celtics (Template:Nbay) 		C 28,596 13,099 3,026 Template:Ntsh 4 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2006) Template:Ntsh 1 (2000) Template:Ntsh 3 (2000, 2001, 2002) 15 2016 [38]
Template:Sortname Golden State Warriors (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Boston Celtics (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Charlotte Hornets (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Chicago Bulls (Template:Nbay) 		C 23,334 14,715 2,180 Template:Ntsh 4 (1981, 1984, 1986, 1997) Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 9 2003 [39]
Template:Sortname Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) F 20,880 12,849 2,369 Template:Ntsh 1 (1958) Template:Ntsh 2 (Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay) Template:Ntsh None 11 1971 [40]
Template:Sortname Chicago Bulls (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay)
Houston Rockets (Template:Nbay)
Portland Trail Blazers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) 		F 18,940 7,494 6,135 Template:Ntsh 6 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 7 2010 [41]
Template:Sortname New York Knicks (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) C/F 12,183 8,414 1,186 Template:Ntsh 2 (1970, 1973) Template:Ntsh 1 (Template:Nbay) Template:Ntsh 2 (1970, 1973) 7 1982 [42]
Template:Sortname Cincinnati Royals (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Milwaukee Bucks (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) 		G 26,710 7,804 9,887 Template:Ntsh 1 (1971) Template:Ntsh 1 (Template:Nbay) Template:Ntsh None 12 1980 [43]
Template:Sortname San Antonio Spurs (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) C 20,790 10,497 2,441 Template:Ntsh 2 (1999, 2003) Template:Ntsh 1 (Template:Nbay) Template:Ntsh None 10 2009 [44]
Template:Sortname Boston Celtics (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) C 14,522 21,620 4,100 Template:Ntsh 11 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969) Template:Ntsh 5 (Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay) Template:Ntsh None 12 1975 [45]
Template:Sortname Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) F 18,438 11,256 3,072 Template:Ntsh 1 (1955) Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 12 1973 [46]
Template:Sortname Washington Capitols (Template:Nbay)
Boston Celtics (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) 		G 12,665 2,779 2,101 Template:Ntsh 4 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961) Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 8 1976 [47]
Template:Sortname Utah Jazz (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) G 19,711 4,051 15,806 Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 10 2009 [48]
Template:Sortname Detroit Pistons (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) G 18,822 3,478 9,061 Template:Ntsh 2 (1989, 1990) Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh 1 (1990) 12 2000 [49]
Template:Sortname San Francisco / Golden State Warriors (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Chicago Bulls (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Cleveland Cavaliers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) 		C 14,437 14,464 2,575 Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 7 1985 [50]
Template:Sortname Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) C 10,624 13,769 3,822 Template:Ntsh 1 (1978) Template:Ntsh 1 (Template:Nbay) Template:Ntsh 1 (1978) 5 1988 [51]
Template:Sortname Portland Trail Blazers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Boston Celtics (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) 		C 6,215 4,923 1,590 Template:Ntsh 2 (1977, 1986) Template:Ntsh 1 (Template:Nbay) Template:Ntsh 1 (1977) 2 1993 [52]
Template:Sortname Los Angeles Lakers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) G 25,192 5,366 6,238 Template:Ntsh 1 (1972) Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh 1 (1969) 14 1980 [53]
Template:Sortname St. Louis Hawks (Template:Nbay−Template:Nbay)
Seattle SuperSonics (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Cleveland Cavaliers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Portland Trail Blazers (Template:Nbay) 		G 17,772 5,030 7,211 Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh None 9 1989 [54]
Template:Sortname Los Angeles Lakers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) F 16,320 4,708 2,791 Template:Ntsh 3 (1985, 1987, 1988) Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh 1 (1988) 7 2003 [55]

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who voted as a player, was selected as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
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Larry Bird, who voted as a team representative, was selected as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
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Bill Russell (left) and Wilt Chamberlain (center), who voted as players, were selected as two of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
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Michael Jordan was active at the time of the announcement of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
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Shaquille O'Neal was the last active member of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.

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Selection process

The list was made through unranked voting completed by 50 selected panelists. Sixteen of the panelists were former players voting in their roles as players, 13 were members of the print and broadcast news media, and 21 were team representatives: contemporary and former general managers, head coaches, and executives. Of the last group, 13 were former NBA players. Players were prohibited from voting for themselves. Only three voting former players (Bill Bradley, Johnny Kerr, and Bob Lanier) were not selected to the team.

Voters

* Denotes voter who was selected to the 50 Greatest Players list
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Template:Multiple image Alongside the selection of the 50 greatest players was the selection of the Top 10 Coaches in NBA History. The list was compiled based upon unranked selection undertaken exclusively by members of the print and broadcast media who regularly cover the NBA. All 10 coaches named were alive at the time of the list's announcement, and five of them—Bill Fitch, Phil Jackson, Don Nelson, Pat Riley, and Lenny Wilkens—were then active. Six have since died: Red Holzman in 1998, Red Auerbach in 2006, Chuck Daly in 2009, Jack Ramsay in 2014, John Kundla in 2017, and Bill Fitch in 2022. Jackson was the last of the ten to coach in the NBA; he announced his retirement after the 2010–11 season. Nelson was the only member to have never won a championship as a coach, even though he won five as a player. Wilkens was the only member of the coaches list to have been selected as a member of the players list. All ten coaches are also members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, with Fitch the last member inducted in 2019.

Key
Italics Denotes coach who was active in the NBA at the time of induction
Coach Team(s) coached (years)<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[a] Coaching record Championships won as coach<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[b] Coach of the Year award(s) won Year of Basketball Hall of Fame induction Ref.
Template:Sortname Washington Capitols (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1949–1950)
Boston Celtics (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)		 Template:Ntsh 938–479 (.662) Template:Ntsh 9 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966) Template:Ntsh 1 (Template:Nbay) 1969 [56]
Template:Sortname Cleveland Cavaliers (Template:Nbay)
Detroit Pistons (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
New Jersey Nets (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Orlando Magic (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)		 Template:Ntsh 638–437 (.593) Template:Ntsh 2 (1989, 1990) Template:Ntsh None 1994 [57]
Template:Sortname Cleveland Cavaliers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Boston Celtics (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Houston Rockets (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
New Jersey Nets (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Los Angeles Clippers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)		 Template:Ntsh 944–1106 (.460) Template:Ntsh 1 (1981) Template:Ntsh 2 (Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay) 2019 [58]
Template:Sortname Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
New York Knicks (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)		 Template:Ntsh 696–604 (.535) Template:Ntsh 2 (1970, 1973) Template:Ntsh 1 (Template:Nbay) 1986 [59]
Template:Sortname Chicago Bulls (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Los Angeles Lakers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)		 Template:Ntsh 1155–485 (.704) Template:Ntsh 11 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010) Template:Ntsh 1 (Template:Nbay) 2007 [60]
Template:Sortname Minneapolis Lakers (1948–Template:Nbay) Template:Ntsh 423–302 (.583) Template:Ntsh 5 (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954) Template:Ntsh None 1995 [61]
Template:Sortname Milwaukee Bucks (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Golden State Warriors (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
New York Knicks (1995–1996)
Dallas Mavericks (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)		 Template:Ntsh 1335–1063 (.557) Template:Ntsh None Template:Ntsh 3 (Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay) 2012 [62][63]
Template:Sortname Philadelphia 76ers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Buffalo Braves (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Portland Trail Blazers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Indiana Pacers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)		 Template:Ntsh 864–783 (.525) Template:Ntsh 1 (1977) Template:Ntsh None 1992 [64]
Template:Sortname Los Angeles Lakers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
New York Knicks (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Miami Heat (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)		 Template:Ntsh 1210–694 (.636) Template:Ntsh 5 (1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2006) Template:Ntsh 3 (Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay) 2008 [65]
Template:Sortname Seattle SuperSonics (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Portland Trail Blazers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Cleveland Cavaliers (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Atlanta Hawks (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
Toronto Raptors (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
New York Knicks (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)		 Template:Ntsh 1332–1155 (.536) Template:Ntsh 1 (1979) Template:Ntsh 1 (Template:Nbay) 1998 [66]

Top 10 Teams in NBA History

Also included in the NBA's 50th-anniversary celebration was the selection of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History. The list was compiled based upon unranked selection undertaken exclusively by members of the print and broadcast media who regularly cover the NBA. Teams were chosen from among all single-season individual teams. Each team won the NBA championship, and they combined to average 66 wins per season. The 1995–96 Chicago Bulls had, at the moment, the best single-season record in NBA history with 72 wins.

Six out of the 30 NBA franchises (29 franchises at the time of announcement) had a team named to the list; the Boston Celtics, the Chicago Bulls, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers had two teams selected.

Six players were on the roster of two teams on the list—Wilt Chamberlain with the 1966–67 Sixers and 1971–72 Lakers; James Edwards, Dennis Rodman, and John Salley with the 1988–89 Pistons and 1995–96 Bulls; and Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen with the Bulls in both 1991–92 and 1995–96. Three other individuals both played for and coached honored teams, all of whom completed this "double" with a single franchise—K. C. Jones with the Celtics as a player in 1964–65 and coach in 1985–86, Billy Cunningham with the Sixers as a player in 1966–67 and coach in 1982–83, and Pat Riley with the Lakers as a player in 1971–72 and coach in 1986–87. Phil Jackson, head coach of the Bulls from 1989 to 1998, was the only man to coach two teams that made the list. Although Jackson was under contract to the Knicks as a player in their 1969–70 championship season, he did not play that season as he was recovering from spinal fusion surgery.[67]

The Hall of Famers listed for each individual team are solely those inducted as players, and do not include those inducted in other roles. Players whose names are italicized were inducted after the announcement of the ten best teams.

Season Team Record Roster and head coach Players in the
Hall of Fame 		Players on the
50 Greatest Players list 		Ref.
1964–65 Boston Celtics Template:Ntsh 62–18 (.775) Ron Bonham, Mel Counts, John Havlicek, Tom Heinsohn, K. C. Jones, Sam Jones, Willie Naulls, Bevo Nordmann, Bill Russell, Tom Sanders, Larry Siegfried, John Thompson, Gerry Ward, coach Red Auerbach<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[d] Template:Ntsh 5 (K. Jones, S. Jones, Heinsohn, Russell, Havlicek)<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[e] Template:Ntsh 3 (S. Jones, Russell, Havlicek) [68]
1966–67 Philadelphia 76ers Template:Ntsh 68–13 (.840) Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Costello, Billy Cunningham, Dave Gambee, Hal Greer, Matt Guokas, Luke Jackson, Wali Jones, Bill Melchionni, Chet Walker, Bob Weiss, coach Alex Hannum<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[d] Template:Ntsh 4 (Greer, Chamberlain, Cunningham, Walker) Template:Ntsh 3 (Greer, Chamberlain, Cunningham) [69]
1969–70 New York Knicks Template:Ntsh 60–22 (.732) Dick Barnett, Nate Bowman, Bill Bradley, Dave DeBusschere, Walt Frazier, Bill Hosket, Don May, Willis Reed, Mike Riordan, Cazzie Russell, Dave Stallworth, John Warren, coach Red Holzman<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[d] Template:Ntsh 5 (Reed, Bradley, DeBusschere, Frazier, Barnett) Template:Ntsh 3 (Frazier, DeBusschere, Reed) [70]
1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers Template:Ntsh 69–13 (.841) Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Jim Cleamons, LeRoy Ellis, Keith Erickson, Gail Goodrich, Happy Hairston, Jim McMillian, Pat Riley, Flynn Robinson, John Trapp, Jerry West, coach Bill Sharman<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[d] Template:Ntsh 4 (Goodrich, West, Chamberlain, Baylor<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[f]) Template:Ntsh 3 (West, Chamberlain, Baylor) [71]
1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers Template:Ntsh 65–17 (.793) J. J. Anderson, Maurice Cheeks, Earl Cureton, Franklin Edwards, Julius Erving, Marc Iavaroni, Clemon Johnson, Reggie Johnson, Bobby Jones, Moses Malone, Mark McNamara, Clint Richardson, Russ Schoene, Andrew Toney, coach Billy Cunningham 4 (Erving, Malone, Cheeks, Jones) Template:Ntsh 2 (Erving, Malone) [72]
1985–86 Boston Celtics Template:Ntsh 67–15 (.817) Danny Ainge, Larry Bird, Rick Carlisle, Dennis Johnson, Greg Kite, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Jerry Sichting, David Thirdkill, Sam Vincent, Bill Walton, Scott Wedman, Sly Williams, coach K. C. Jones Template:Ntsh 5 (McHale, Bird, Parish, Walton, Johnson) Template:Ntsh 4 (McHale, Bird, Parish, Walton) [73]
1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers Template:Ntsh 65–17 (.793) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Adrian Branch, Frank Brickowski, Michael Cooper, A.C. Green, Magic Johnson, Wes Matthews, Kurt Rambis, Mike Smrek, Byron Scott, Billy Thompson, Mychal Thompson, James Worthy, coach Pat Riley<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[d] Template:Ntsh 4 (Cooper, Johnson, Worthy, Abdul-Jabbar) Template:Ntsh 3 (Johnson, Worthy, Abdul-Jabbar) [74]
1988–89 Detroit Pistons Template:Ntsh 63–19 (.768) Mark Aguirre, Adrian Dantley, Darryl Dawkins, Fennis Dembo, Joe Dumars, James Edwards, Steve Harris, Vinnie Johnson, Bill Laimbeer, John Long, Rick Mahorn, Pace Mannion, Dennis Rodman, Jim Rowinski, John Salley, Isiah Thomas, Micheal Williams, coach Chuck Daly<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[d] Template:Ntsh 4 (Thomas, Dumars, Dantley, Rodman) Template:Ntsh 1 (Thomas) [75]
1991–92 Chicago Bulls Template:Ntsh 67–15 (.817) B. J. Armstrong, Bill Cartwright, Horace Grant, Bob Hansen, Craig Hodges, Dennis Hopson, Michael Jordan, Stacey King, Cliff Levingston, Chuck Nevitt, John Paxson, Will Perdue, Scottie Pippen, Mark Randall, Rory Sparrow, Scott Williams, coach Phil Jackson<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[d] Template:Ntsh 2 (Jordan, Pippen) Template:Ntsh 2 (Jordan, Pippen) [76]
1995–96 Chicago Bulls Template:Ntsh 72–10 (.878) Randy Brown, Jud Buechler, Jason Caffey, James Edwards, Jack Haley, Ron Harper, Michael Jordan, Steve Kerr, Luc Longley, Toni Kukoč, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, John Salley, Dickey Simpkins, Bill Wennington, coach Phil Jackson<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[d] Template:Ntsh 4 (Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, Kukoč) Template:Ntsh 2 (Jordan, Pippen) [77]

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  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>a American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season.
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  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>d Inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as coach; Bill Sharman was inducted as both a player and a coach
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>e A sixth player on this team, Sanders, was inducted into the Hall as a contributor in August 2011.[78]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>f Having been injured in the second game, Baylor missed the remainder of the Template:Nbay. He retired at the beginning of the next season.[79]

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