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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. Main article: List of members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches, referees, and other major ...
Called by the Hall of Fame "the greatest collection of basketball talent on the planet"; won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics with an 8–0 record and an average victory margin of nearly 44 points; roster (Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Clyde Drexler, Patrick Ewing, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Christian Laettner, Karl Malone, Chris ...
He led the NBA in field goal percentage in four consecutive seasons, including a career-best 67% during the 1980–81 season — at the time, the third-highest percentage in NBA history. [24] At the time of his retirement in 1989, Gilmore was the NBA's career leader in field goal percentage (minimum 2,000 shots made) with 59.9%.
Eighteen different songs have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2024. Kendrick Lamar has three hits on the list, the most of any artist. "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey had the longest ...
The NBA Rookie of the Year in 1999, Carter is the only player to play in four different decades. The No. 3 pick in the 1997 draft was a five-time All-Star and the MVP of the 2004 NBA Finals.
Elected to Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame (1986) Elected to New York City Basketball Hall of Fame (1990) [6] All-NBA First Team (1969, 1970, 1971) ABA All Star, First Team (1973) All-NBA Second Team (1972) Four-time NBA All-Star; Elected to the ABA's All-Time Team; One of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996) Named to the NBA 75th ...
All 50 players from the 50th anniversary team made the 75th anniversary list. Eleven current players were added to the list, and the previous list's biggest snub, Dominique Wilkins, made this version.
Hall of Famer Michael Jordan led the voting 9 times and is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Hall of Famer Julius Erving led the voting 4 times, largely because of his flashy moves. Vince Carter was a fan favorite for the all-star game in his prime for his high flying dunks. He led the voting 4 times throughout his ...