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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]
George Mikan held the record from 1952 to 1958 and was the first player to eclipse 10,000 career points. Ed Macauley held the record for 39 days in 1958, the shortest in NBA history. Dolph Schayes held the record from 1958 to 1964 and was the first player to eclipse 15,000 career points. Bob Pettit held the record from 1964 to 1966 and is the ...
Peter Press Maravich (/ ˈmɛərəˌvɪtʃ / MAIR-ə-vitch; June 22, 1947 – January 5, 1988), known by his nickname Pistol Pete, was an American professional basketball player. He starred in college at Louisiana State University 's Tigers basketball team; his father, Press Maravich, was the team's head coach. Maravich is the all-time leading ...
Complete NBA 75th Anniversary Team. Here is the full list of the 76 greatest basketball players of all-time who made the list, in alphabetical order and unranked. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Ray Allen ...
In February 2019, Allen played in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. [67] In October 2021, Allen was honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team. [68] He was also named in the top 75 players by The Athletic. [69]
Scottie Pippen. Scotty Maurice Pippen Sr.[ 3 ][ 4 ] (born September 25, 1965), usually spelled Scottie Pippen, is an American former professional basketball player. He played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. Considered one of the greatest small forwards of all time ...
The NBA Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season. Since the 2022–23 season, winners receive the Michael Jordan Trophy, named for the five-time MVP often considered to be the greatest player in NBA history. [1] [2]
Men's basketball. Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24, 1963) [ 1 ] is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed " the Mailman ", he is considered one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history. [ 2 ] Malone spent his first 18 seasons (1985–2003) in the NBA with the Utah Jazz and ...