My Top 100 players all time - pic heavy

99


Damian Lillard

NBA Top 50 (1997): N/A
NBA 75 (2022): Yes
ESPN74 (2020): Yes
HoopsHype Top 75 (2021): #52
The Athletic Top 75 (2022): #68
USA Today Jeff Zilgitt: #59
HOF: N/A












https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lillada01.html

100

Anthony Davis

NBA Top 50 (1997): N/A
NBA 75 (2022): Yes
ESPN74 (2020): #45
HoopsHype Top 75 (2021): #46
The Athletic Top 75 (2022): #53
USA Today Jeff Zilgitt: #44
HOF: N/A






https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/davisan02.html

Here's 3 cards where the back info is more important than any picture that could be on the front. Take a few moments and have a read.









































What a legend.












https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Russell

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/russebi01.html

Notes and info found along the way:


First player where career wiki stats wouldn't fit into screen/screen grab - #44 Jason Kidd, then #27 David Robinson, Hakeem and Bird also.


Any players who were Finals MVP but didn't make the NBA 75 - Jo Jo White, Dennis Johnson, Cedric Maxwell, Joe Dumars, Chauncey Billups, Tony Parker, Andre Iguodala


Retired players who were Finals MVP but are not in HOF - Cedric Maxwell, Chauncey Billups. Also Tony Parker, Dirk and Wade but they will go in HOF 2023 or 2024


Any players who were regular season MVP but didn't make the NBA 75 - Derrick Rose


Retired players who were regular season MVP but are not in HOF - Dirk Nowitzki - but he will go in HOF 2023





more


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Finals_Most_Valuable_Player_Award


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Most_Valuable_Player_Award


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-NBA_Team

Honourable Mentions:




Walt Bellamy




Marques Johnson

Calvin Murphy

Grant Hill

Mel Daniels

Bobby Jones

Louie Dampier

Pau Gasol

Michael Cooper
Luka Doncic

1 Michael Jordan
2 Bill Russell
3 LeBron James
4 Shaquille O’Neal
5 Stephen Curry
6 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
7 Magic Johnson
8 Larry Bird
9 Kobe Bryant
10 Tim Duncan
11 Hakeem Olajuwon
12 Wilt Chamberlain
13 Jerry West
14 Oscar Robertson
15 Kevin Garnett
16 Julius Erving
17 Kevin Durant
18 Moses Malone
19 Karl Malone
20 John Havlicek
21 Charles Barkley
22 Dirk Nowitzki
23 Allen Iverson
24 Isiah Thomas
25 Giannis Antetokounmpo
26 Scottie Pippen
27 David Robinson
28 Dwyane Wade
29 Chris Paul
30 John Stockton
31 Bob Pettit
32 Elgin Baylor
33 Dominique Wilkins
34 Steve Nash
35 Bob Cousy
36 Sam Jones
37 Dennis Rodman
38 Kevin McHale
39 Rick Barry
40 George Gervin
41 Walt Frazier
42 Patrick Ewing
43 Gary Payton
44 Jason Kidd
45 Artis Gilmore
46 Bob McAdoo
47 Russell Westbrook
48 Wes Unseld
49 James Harden
50 Ray Allen
51 Dwight Howard
52 Reggie Miller
53 Elvin Hayes
54 Robert Parish
55 Clyde Drexler
56 Paul Pierce
57 Carmelo Anthony
58 George Mikan
59 Dennis Johnson
60 James Worthy
61 Willis Reed
62 Nikola Jokic
63 Bernard King
64 Kawhi Leonard
65 Dave Cowens
66 Manu Ginobili
67 Alonzo Mourning
68 Earl Monroe
69 Dikembe Mutombo
70 Paul Arizin
71 Alex English
72 Tony Parker
73 Nate Archibald
74 Dolph Schayes
75 Spencer Haywood
76 Bill Sharman
77 Jerry Lucas
78 Dave DeBusschere
79 Adrian Dantley
80 Vince Carter
81 Billy Cunningham
82 David Thompson
83 Ben Wallace
84 Nate Thurmond
85 Tracy McGrady
86 Dan Issel
87 Draymond Green
88 Joe Dumars
89 Connie Hawkins
90 Tom Heinsohn
91 George McGinnis
92 Robert Horry
93 Bob Lanier
94 Chauncey Billups
95 Pete Maravich
96 Bill Walton
97 Lenny Wilkens
98 Dave Bing
99 Damian Lillard
100 Anthony Davis

reserved

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Panini Hall of Fame cards added as replacements for Tim Duncan and Ben Wallace

In - #99 - Damian Lillard
In - #100 - Anthony Davis


Out - #99 - Walt Bellamy
Out - #100 - Hal Greer, Yao Ming

Nikola Jokic moved up to 62
Kawhi Leonard moved up to 64

1 Michael Jordan
2 Bill Russell
3 LeBron James
4 Shaquille O’Neal
5 Stephen Curry
6 Oscar Robertson
7 Wilt Chamberlain
8 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
9 Magic Johnson
10 Larry Bird
11 Kobe Bryant
12Tim Duncan
13 Jerry West
14 Hakeem Olajuwon
15 Kevin Garnett
16 Julius Erving
17 Kevin Durant
18 Moses Malone
19 Karl Malone
20 John Havlicek
21 Charles Barkley
22 Dirk Nowitzki
23 Allen Iverson
24 Isiah Thomas
25 Giannis Antetokounmpo
26 Scottie Pippen
27 Nikola Jokic
28 David Robinson
29 Dwyane Wade
30 Chris Paul
31 John Stockton
32 Bob Pettit
33 Elgin Baylor
34 Dominique Wilkins
35 Steve Nash
36 Bob Cousy
37 Rick Barry
38 Dennis Rodman
39 Kevin McHale
40 Sam Jones
41 George Gervin
42 Walt Frazier
43 Patrick Ewing
44 Russell Westbrook
45 Gary Payton
46 Jason Kidd
47 Artis Gilmore
48 Kawhi Leonard
49 Wes Unseld
50 James Harden
51 Ray Allen
52 Dwight Howard
53 Reggie Miller
54 Elvin Hayes
55 Robert Parish
56 Clyde Drexler
57 Bob McAdoo
58 Carmelo Anthony
59 George Mikan
60 Dennis Johnson
61 James Worthy
62 Willis Reed
63 Bernard King
64 Paul Pierce
65 Dave Cowens
66 Manu Ginobili
67 Alonzo Mourning
68 Earl Monroe
69 Dikembe Mutombo
70 Paul Arizin
71 Dan Issel
72 Tony Parker
73 Nate Archibald
74 Dolph Schayes
75 Spencer Haywood
76 Bill Sharman
77 Jerry Lucas
78 David Thompson
79 Alex English
80 Vince Carter
81 Billy Cunningham
82 Dave DeBusschere
83 Ben Wallace
84 Nate Thurmond
85 Tracy McGrady
86 Adrian Dantley
87 Draymond Green
88 Luka Doncic
89 Joe Dumars
90 Connie Hawkins
91 Tom Heinsohn
92 George McGinnis
93 Robert Horry
94 Bob Lanier
95 Chauncey Billups
96 Pete Maravich
97 Bill Walton
98 Hal Greer
99 Dave Bing
100 Damian Lillard
101 Anthony Davis
102 Klay Thompson
103 Mel Daniels
104 Lenny Wilkens
105 Pau Gasol
106 Bobby Jones
107 Walt Bellamy
108 Yao Ming
109 Grant Hill
110 Louie Dampier
111 Calvin Murphy
112 Chris Bosh
113 Marques Johnson
114 Chris Mullin
115 Jack Twyman
116 Chris Webber
117 Mitch Richmond
118 Tim Hardaway
119 Derrick Rose
120 Kyrie Irving
121 Anfernee Hardaway
122 Brook Lopez
123 Rajon Rondo
124 Kevin Love
125 Kevin Johnson
126 Gail Goodrich
127 Sidney Moncrief
128 Shawn Marion
129 Jimmy Butler
130 Rudy Gobert
131 Arvydas Sabonis
132 Sarunas Marciulionis
133 Zach Randolph
134 Buck Williams
135 Shawn Kemp
136 Ed Macauley
137 Lamarcus Aldridge
138 Blake Griffin
139 Neil Johnston
140 Paul George
141 Zelmo Beaty
142 tbc

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