List of players in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

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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 contributors to the sport. It is named after Dr. James Naismith, who conceived the sport in 1891; he was inducted into the Hall as a contributor in 1959.[1] The Player category has existed since the beginning of the Hall of Fame. For a person to be eligible on the ballot for Hall of Fame honors as a player, he or she must be fully retired for three years.[2] If a player retired for a short period, then "his/her case and eligibility is reviewed on an individual basis".

As part of the inaugural class of 1959, four players were inducted; over 150 more individuals have been inducted as players since then. Five players have also been inducted as coaches: John Wooden in 1973, Lenny Wilkens in 1998, Bill Sharman in 2004, Tom Heinsohn in 2015, and Bill Russell in 2021.

Of the inducted players, 36 were also members of teams that have been inducted into the Hall as units.

Players

George Mikan, inducted in 1959
John Wooden, inducted as a player in 1960 and as a coach in 1973
Bob Cousy, inducted in 1971
Bill Russell, inducted in 1975
Wilt Chamberlain, inducted in 1979
Jerry West, inducted in 1980
Tom Heinsohn, inducted in 1986
Bob Lanier, inducted in 1992
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, inducted in 1995
Larry Bird, inducted in 1998
Magic Johnson, inducted in 2002
James Worthy, inducted in 2003
Clyde Drexler, inducted in 2004
Hakeem Olajuwon, inducted in 2008
Patrick Ewing, inducted in 2008
Michael Jordan, inducted in 2009
Scottie Pippen, inducted in 2010
Arvydas Sabonis, inducted in 2011
Dennis Rodman, inducted in 2011
Šarūnas Marčiulionis, inducted in 2014
Dikembe Mutombo, inducted in 2015
Yao Ming, inducted in 2016
Kobe Bryant, posthumously inducted in 2020
Manu Ginobili, inducted in 2022
Dwyane Wade, inducted in 2023
Vince Carter, inducted in 2024
More information Year, Inductees ...
Year Inductees[a] Pos. Achievements Ref.
1959United States Chuck HyattGNational championship (Pittsburgh, 1928, 1930); College All-America (1929, 1930); Helms Foundation Player of the Year (1930)[3]
1959United States Hank LuisettiF3 Pacific Coast Conference championships (Stanford, 1936–38); National championship (Stanford, 1937); Helm's Foundation Player of the Year (1937–38); 2-time All-America (1937–38)[4]
1959United States George MikanCAll-America (DePaul, 1944–45); All-NBA First-Team (1950–54); 4-time NBA All-Star (1951–54); NBL/NBA Championships (Chicago Gears, 1947; Minneapolis Lakers, 1948–50, 1952–54)[5]
1959United States John SchommerGBig Ten Championships (Chicago, 1907–09); All-America (1907–09); Mythical U.S. championship (Chicago, 1908); officiated Big Ten games (1911–40)[6]
1960United States Vic HansonGHelms Foundation Championship (Syracuse, 1926); Helms Foundation Player of the Year (1927); Grantland Rice's All-Time, All-America Team (1952); played with ABL's Cleveland Rosenblums (1927–30)[7]
1960United States Ed MacauleyC-FAll-America (Saint Louis, 1948–49); Associated Press College Player of the Year (1949); MVP, NIT championship team (1949); All-NBA First-Team (1951–53); NBA Champion (1958)[8]
1960United States Branch McCrackenFLed Indiana in scoring (1928–30); All-Big Ten First Team (1928–30); set the Big Ten record for points (147) as a senior (1930); Helms Foundation All-America (1930); Coach of the Year (1940, 1953)[9]
1960United States Charles MurphyCBig Ten co-championships (Purdue, 1928–29); Helms Foundation All-America (1929–30); set Big Ten scoring record of 143 points (1929); Big Ten Championship (1930)[10]
1960United States John WoodenGHelms Foundation All-America (Purdue, 1930–32); Helms Foundation Player of the Year (1932); National championship (Purdue, 1932); All-NBL First Team (1938)[11]
1961United States Bennie BorgmannG#1 scorer in the 1920s; earned fifteen scoring titles with various leagues (1922–35); led the Patterson Legionnaires and Kingston Colonials to league titles (1923); played in nearly 3,000 basketball games[12]
1961United States Forrest DeBernardiCAAU championships (Kansas City Athletic Club, 1921, Hillyard Shine Alls, 1926–27, Cook Paint Company, 1928–29); 7-time AAU All-America[13]
1961United States Bob KurlandCAll-America (1944–46); NCAA Championships (Oklahoma A&M, 1945–46); Helms Foundation Player of the Year (1946); first 2-time Olympic Gold Medal winner (1948, 1952)[14]
1961United States Andy PhillipG-FConsensus two-time All-America (1943, 1947); National College Player of the Year (Illinois, 1943); 5 championship finals (1947, 1955–58); 5-time BAA/NBA All-Star (1951–55)[15]
1961United States John RoosmaG3-time All-American selection at Army; 3-time All-Eastern selection at Army; led the Cadets to a 73–13 record and 33 consecutive wins; led Passaic High School to New Jersey State championships (1919–21)[16]
1961United States Chris SteinmetzGLed Wisconsin National Championship Game (1905); Western championship (1905); charter member of Helms Foundation Hall of Fame; enshrined in Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame[17]
1961United States Ed WachterCPlayed 8 different leagues and with independent teams (1899–1924); Member Troy championship team in Hudson River (1910–11) and New York State Leagues (1912–13, 1915); credited by many with inventing the bounce pass; chosen All-America basketball center by leading basketball authorities of the era[18]
1962United States Jack McCrackenFSecond place in National High School Tournament in Chicago (Classen High School, 1929); 8-time AAU All-America (1932, 1935, 1937–39, 1940, 1942, 1945); 3 AAU national titles (1937, 1939, 1942)[19]
1962United States Pat PageG1 National AAU title (University of Chicago, 1907); 3 National championships (1908, 1909, 1910); Helms Foundation All-America (1908–10); Helms Foundation National Player of the Year (1910)[20]
1962United States Barney SedranGShortest player to be inducted in the Hall of Fame; 1 Hudson Valley League championship (Newburgh, 1912); Pennsylvania League championship and 35 straight wins with Carbondale (1917); 1 New York State League championship (Albany, 1921)[21]
1962United States John ThompsonFAll-America (Montana State, 1928–30); All-Rocky Mountain Conference (1928–30); led Montana State to Helms National Championship with 35–2 record (1929); Helms Foundation National Player of the Year (1930)[22]
1963United States Robert GruenigCAAU All-America First-Team (1937–40, 1942–46, 1948); AAU championship (Denver Safeway, 1937; Denver Nuggets, 1939; Denver American Legion, 1942)[23]
1964United States Bud FosterFAll-America (1930); Big Ten Conference titles (1935, 1941, 1947); NCAA Championship (Wisconsin, 1941)[24]
1964United States Nat HolmanGEastern League championships (1921–22); player-coach of the Original Celtics (1926–29); American Basketball League titles (Original Celtics, 1927–28); NCAA and NIT championships as coach of City College of New York (CCNY) (1950)[25]
1964United States John RussellGABL championship as a player-coach (Cleveland Rosenblums, 1926); Eastern League championship (Trenton Moose, 1933); ABL championship (New York Jewels, 1939); played in the Interstate, New York State, Pennsylvania State, Metropolitan, and American Basketball Leagues[26]
1966United States Joe LapchickCInterstate League championship (Holyoke Reds, 1922); ABL championships (Original Celtics, 1927–28); American Basketball League titles (Cleveland Rosenblums, 1929–30); NIT championships as coach (St. John's, 1943–44, 1959, 1965)[27]
1969United States Dutch DehnertFFamed member of the Original Celtics of New York in the 1920s, also a successful pro coach.[28]
1970United States Bob DaviesG-F'The Harrisburg Houdini ', star ballhandling guard of the late 1940s and early 1950s. NBA All-Star for the Rochester Royals multiple times.[29]
1971United States Bob CousyGStar point guard for the Boston Celtics, known for passing and ballhandling. Six-time NBA champion as player (1957, 1959–1963); NBA Most Valuable Player (1957); 13-time NBA All-Star (1951–1963); eight-time NBA assists leader (1953–1960); member, NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team; NCAA champion (Holy Cross, 1947).[30]
1971United States Bob PettitFStar NBA big man of the late 1950s and early 1960s, NBA Most Valuable Player, led 1958 Hawks to NBA title. The first NBA player to net 20,000 career points.[31]
1972United States Paul EndacottFHelms Athletic Foundation Championship with Kansas, 1923
Helms Athletic Foundation Player of the Year, 1923
All-Missouri Valley Conference First-Team, 1922, 1923
All-Missouri Valley Conference Second-Team, 1921
[32]
1972United States Marty FriedmanGHudson River Valley League championship with Newburgh Tenths, 1911–12
World Championship with Utica Utes, 1914
Pennsylvania Inter-County championship with Carbondale, 1915
New York State League championship with Albany Senators, 1919
[33]
1973United States John BeckmanG"Iron Man" and "Babe Ruth" of basketball in the 1920s. Member of the Original Celtics. Won Interstate League championships with Patterson, Bridgeport Blue Ribbons and Nanticoke Nans[34]
1973United States Dolph SchayesF-C1950s NBA star for the Syracuse Nationals, led them to 1955 NBA title.[35]
1974United States Ernest SchmidtFCentral Conference leading scorer, 1931, 1932, 1933
All-America by College Humor Magazine,1932
AAU star with Reno Creameries and the Denver Piggly Wiggly team
Second-Team AAU All-America, 1932
[36]
1975United States Joe BrennanGMetropolitan Basketball League championship with Brooklyn, 1922, 1924, 1925
National League championship with Brooklyn Visitations, 1927
Led Metropolitan Basketball League in scoring, 1922, 1927
Played in Eastern, New York State, Pennsylvania State, Interstate, Metropolitan, and American Basketball Leagues
[37]
1975United States Bill RussellCSummer Olympics  Gold: 1956
11× NBA Champion (1957, 1959–1966, 1968, 1969)
12× NBA All-Star(1958–1969)
5× NBA MVP (1958, '61, '62, '63, '65)
3× All-NBA First Team Selection (1959, 1963, 1965)
8× All-NBA Second Team Selection (1958, 1960–1962, 1964, 1966–1968)
1× NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection (1969)
50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)
NBA 35th Anniversary Team (1980)
NBA 25th Anniversary Team (1971)
FIBA Hall of Fame (2007)
[38]
1975United States Robert VandivierGState championships with Franklin High School, 1920–22
All-State at Franklin High School, 1920, 1921, 1922
Captain of The Wonder Five, Indiana's legendary high school team
All Mid-West at Franklin College, 1926
[39]
1976United States Tom GolaG-Fmajor college basketball star at LaSalle in the 1950s, then star 6' 6 guard -forward for the Philadelphia Warriors in late 1950s, early 1960s.[40]
1976United States Ed KrauseCHelms Foundation All-America at Notre Dame, 1932
Consensus Collegiate All-America, 1932, 1933, 1934
All-Western Conference, 1932, 1933, 1934
One of the first college players in history to average over ten points a game in a season, 1932–33
[41]
1976United States Bill SharmanGStar shooting guard for the Boston Celtics. Four-time NBA champion (1957, 1959–1961); eight-time NBA All-Star (1953–1960); member, NBA 50th Anniversary Team.[42]
1977United States Elgin BaylorFGravity-defying star forward for the Minneapolis-Los Angeles Lakers in the 1960s. NBA Rookie of the Year (1959); eleven-time NBA All-Star (1959–1965, 1967–1970); member, NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.[43]
1977United States Tarzan CooperC2x World Professional Basketball Tournament winner[44]
1977United States Lauren GaleFAll Pacific Coast Conference First-Team, 1938, 1939
Led Pacific Coast Conference in scoring, 1938, 1939
Helms Athletic Foundation All-America, 1939
NCAA Championship with Oregon, 1939
[45]
1977United States William JohnsonCFirst Team Big Six Conference at Kansas, 1932, 1933
Second Team Big Six Conference, 1931
College Humor All-America, 1933
Second Team AAU All-America, 1934
[46]
1978United States Paul ArizinFLine drive shooter, scoring star at Villanova, then for the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1950s, 'Pitchin Paul'.[47]
1978United States Joe FulksFThe first Philadelphia Warriors NBA star, high scoring 6' 5 forward of the 1940s, the first major star of The Basketball Association Of America, the league that became the NBA in 1949.[48]
1978United States Cliff HaganF' Lil Abner ', remarkably tough 6' 5 forward, played college ball at Kentucky, star for the St. Louis Hawks, helped them win 1958 NBA title. Remarkable athlete, was player /coach for years, later played in the ABA in the late 1960s as well.[49]
1978United States Jim PollardF'Jumping Jim', college star at Stanford, high-leaping star forward for the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1950s. Five-time NBA champion (1949, 1950, 1952–1954); four-time NBA All-Star (1951, 1952, 1954, 1955); NCAA champion (Stanford, 1942).[50]
1979United States Wilt ChamberlainCNBA Most Valuable Player (1960, 19661968)
NBA champion (1967, 1972)
NBA Finals MVP (1972)
13× NBA All-Star (19601969, 19711973)
NBA All-Star Game MVP (1960)
All-NBA First Team (1960–1962, 1964, 1965–1968)
All-NBA Second Team (1963, 1966, 1972)
NBA All-Defensive First Team (19721973)
NBA scoring champion (1960–1966)
11× NBA rebounding champion (1960–1963, 1966–1969, 19711973)
NBA assists leader (1968)
[51]
1980United States Jerry LucasF-Chigh school Ohio phenom, then led Ohio State to three NCAA Finals, star of 1960s USA Olympic team, all-pro big man for the Cincinnati Royals.[52]
1980United States Oscar RobertsonPGNBA Champion (1971)
NBA Most Valuable Player (1964)
12× NBA All-Star (1961–1972)
All-NBA First Team (1961–1969)
All-NBA Second Team (1970–1971)
NBA Rookie of the Year(1961)
NBA 35th Anniversary Team (1980)
50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)
FIBA Hall of Fame (2009)
First NBA player to average a triple double in one full season (1962)
[53]
1980United States Jerry WestGStar guard for the Los Angeles Lakers. One of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996); NBA Champion (1972); NBA Finals MVP (1969), the only player in history to receive the honor while playing on the losing team; 14-time NBA All-Star (1961–'74); NBA scoring champion (1970); selected an All-Star every year of his career; NBA 35th Anniversary Team (1980); appeared in the NBA Finals nine times; Olympic gold medalist (1960); the NBA league logo is modeled after West's silhouette. [54]
1981United States Tom BarlowCDefeated Original Celtics and New York Rens as a member of Philadelphia SPHAS, 1926
Played in first professional game at the old Madison Square Garden
Played under Hall of Fame coach Eddie Gottlieb with Philadelphia SPHAS and Warriors
Known as basketball's first enforcer
[55]
1982United States Hal GreerGStar guard for Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers with ten NBA All-Star selections, seven All-NBA Second Team selections and 21,586 points; 1967 NBA champion[56]
1982United States Slater MartinGStar ball handler for the title-winning Minneapolis Lakers of the 1950s, then also the 1958 St. Louis Hawks.[57]
1982United States Frank RamseyF-GStar forward at Kentucky then for the Boston Celtics in the 1950s and 1960s; the first of Red Auerbach's "Sixth Man" stars.[58]
1982United States Willis ReedCstar big man who starred at Grambling, then for the New York Knickerbockers. Led Knicks to 1970 NBA title. Later also a pro coach.[59]
1983United States Bill BradleyF-GThree-time All-American at Princeton (1963–65); Olympic gold medal (1964); USBWA College Player of the Year (1965); NCAA Tournament MOP (1965); Sullivan Award as top amateur athlete in the U.S. (1965); Rhodes Scholar; European Champions Cup (now EuroLeague) title with Simmenthal Milan (1966); two NBA titles (New York Knicks, 1970, 1973); first player ever to win Olympic gold medal, EuroLeague title, and NBA title[60]
1983United States Dave DeBusschereF' Defensive Dave ', All-American for U. Of Detroit, then an NBA star for the Detroit Pistons and New York Knickerbockers. The youngest player / coach in NBA history for Detroit, age 24. Later, also commissioner of the ABA.[61]
1983United States Jack TwymanFAll-America at Cincinnati (1955); six-time NBA All-Star (1957–60, 1962–63); twice Second Team All-NBA (1960, 1962); among the NBA's top 15 scorers for eight seasons. Also known for serving as guardian of former teammate Maurice Stokes from his crippling head injury in 1958 until his death in 1970.[62]
1984United States John HavlicekF' Hondo ', legendary basketball athlete, ' Sixth Man ' star for the title-winning Boston Celtics, then star forward as starter. Played 17 years, scored over 25,000 NBA points.[63]
1984United States Sam JonesGStar shooting guard from small college in North Carolina
10× NBA champion (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969).
[64]
1985United States Al CerviG-Ftough star guard for the Rochester Royals in the 1940s, then player / coach of Syracuse Nationals. Won championships with both teams.[65]
1985United States Nate ThurmondC-F' Great Nate ' star center for the San Francisco Warriors in the 1960s, known for his defensive intensity. Finished career with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[66]
1986United States Billy CunninghamFStar forward for the Philadelphia 76s, NBA All-Star (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972)
ABA All-Star (1973)
NBA Champion (1967, 1983)
ABA MVP (1973)
[67]
1986United States Tom HeinsohnF8x NBA Champion (1957, 1959–65)

6x NBA All-Star (1957, 1961-1965) 4x All-NBA Second Team (1961-1964)

1957 NBA Rookie Of The Year Consensus First Team NCAA All-American (1956)

[68]
1987United States Rick BarryFNBA Champion (1975)
NBA All-Star (1966–1967, 1973–1978)
All-NBA First Team (1966–1967, 1974–1976)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1966)
NBA steals leader
50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)
[69]
1987United States Walt FrazierG' Clyde ', legendary quick-handed star guard for the New York Knickerbockers in the 1970s.[70]
1987United States Bob HoubregsC-FHelms Foundation Player of the Year, 1953
All-America, 1953
All-Pacific Coast Conference, 1951–1953
Led Washington to PCC titles, 1951–1953
[71]
1987United States Pete MaravichGNCAA Division I All-Time Leading Scorer

5x NBA All-Star (1973, 1974, 1977-1979)

2x All-NBA First Team (1976, 1977)

2x All-NBA Second Team (1973, 1978)

NBA Scoring Champion (1977)

2x National College Player Of The Year (1969, 1970)

3x Consensus NCAA First Team All-American (1968-1970)

[72]
1987United States Bobby WanzerGNBA championship with Rochester Royals, 1951
Led the league in free-throw percentage, 90.4 in 1952
NBA All-Star, 1952–56
NBA Most Valuable Player, 1953
[73]
1988United States Clyde LovelletteC-FStar big man of the 1950s, for Kansas as collegian, Phillips 66ers in the NIBL, then for four NBA teams.[74]
1988United States Bobby McDermottGStar scoring guard and player coach for the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons during The Wars Years of the 1940s.[75]
1988United States Wes UnseldC-FNBA MVP (1969)

NBA Champion (1978)

NBA Finals MVP (1978)

5x NBA All-Star

[76]
1989United States William GatesFTwo-time World Professional Tournament championship with New York Rens (1939) and Washington Bears (1943)
Played under Hall of Fame coach Bob Douglas
Only player to have appeared in all ten World Professional Tournaments.
First African-American player-coach in major leagues with the 1948–49 Dayton Rens of the NBL
[77]
1989United States K.C. JonesGNCAA championship with USF, 1955, 1956
U.S. Olympic Gold Medal, 1956
AAU All-America, 1957–58
NBA championships with Boston Celtics, 1959–66
[78]
1989United States Lenny WilkensGCalled ' Lefty ' as star passing /scoring guard player for St. Louis Hawks, Seattle SuperSonics and Cleveland Cavaliers. Then became outstanding pro coach for two of those teams. Had two Hall Of Fame careers, one as player, one as coach.[79]
1990United States Dave BingGAll-America at Syracuse University, 1966
NBA All-Star, 1968–69, 1971–76
All-NBA First-Team, 1968, 1971
NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team, 1996
[80]
1990United States Elvin HayesF-C' The Big E ', high leaping, scoring big man at U. Of Houston, then for San Diego-Houston Rockets. Later also starred for title-winning Washington Bullets in lengthy NBA career.[81]
1990United States Neil JohnstonChigh scoring center at Ohio State as collegian, then for Philadelphia Warriors in the 1950s. Led the Warriors to 1956 NBA title.[82]
1990United States Earl MonroeG' Earl The Pearl ', playground legend from Philadelphia, then crowd pleasing / scoring star for Baltimore Bullets and New York Knickerbockers.[83]
1991United States Nate ArchibaldGNBA Champion (1981)
NBA All-Star (1973, 1975–1976, 1980–1982)
All-NBA First Team (1973, 1975–1976)
All-NBA Second Team (1972, 1981)
50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)
[84]
1991United States Dave CowensC-Fhigh intensity big man / center for the Boston Celtics, helped lead team to two NBA titles.[85]
1991United States Harry GallatinF-CNBA All-Star, 1951–57
All-NBA First-Team, 1954
All-NBA Second-Team, 1955
NBA Coach of the Year with St. Louis, 1963
[86]
1992Soviet Union Sergei BelovGFirst international player to be inducted
With the Soviet national team;
EuroBasket  Gold: 1967, 1969, 1971, 1979
EuroBasket MVP 1969
FIBA World Championship  Gold: 1967, 1974
FIBA World Championship MVP 1970
Summer Olympics  Gold: 1972
With CSKA Moscow;
11× USSR League champion: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980
USSR Cup winner: 1972, 1973
2 EuroLeague champion 1969, 1971
FIBA's 50 Greatest Players 1991
FIBA Hall of Fame 2007
50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors 2008
[87]
1992United States Lusia Harris-StewartCAIAW National Championship with Delta State, 1975–77
All-America at Delta State, 1975–77
Pan American Gold Medal, 1975
Olympic Silver Medal, 1976
[88]
1992United States Connie HawkinsF-C' The Hawk ' playground legend, high-gliding star big man from Brooklyn. Career marred by alleged point-shaving scandal. Nonetheless starred for Harlem Globetrotters, ABL-ABA Pittsburgh Pipers, which he led to the first ABA title in 1968.[89]
1992United States Bob LanierCAll-America at St. Bonaventure University, 1968, 1969, 1970
NCAA Final Four, 1970
Eight-time NBA All-Star, 1972–75, 1977–79, 1982
NBA's Walter J. Kennedy Citizenship Award, 1978
[90]
1992United States Nera WhiteFLed Nashville Business College to ten national AAU championships
Named Outstanding Player in national AAU tournaments ten times
MVP, World Championship, 1957–58
Led U.S. to World Championship, 1957–58
[91]
1993United States Walt BellamyCSummer Olympics  Gold: 1960
4× NBA-All Star (1962–1965)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1962)
[92]
1993United States Julius ErvingFNBA Champion (1983)
2× ABA Champion (1974, 1976)
NBA MVP (1981)
3× ABA MVP (1974–1976)
11× NBA All-Star (1977–1987)
5× ABA All-Star (1972–1976)
5× All-NBA First Team (1978, 1980–1983)
50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)
[93]
1993United States Dan IsselC-FOdds-defying star big man at Kentucky, then for ABA Kentucky Colonels, then for ABA/NBA Denver Nuggets in lengthy playing career. Later also coached Denver. Netted over 25,000 pro points.[94]
1993United States Dick McGuireGNIT championship at St. John's, 1944
Helms Foundation All-America at St. John's, 1944
NCAA Final Four at Dartmouth, 1944
NBA All-Star, 1951, 1952, 1954–56, 1958–59
[95]
1993United States Ann MeyersGOlympic Silver Medal, 1976
All-America at UCLA, 1976–78
AIAW National Championship, 1978
Broderick Cup, symbolic of nation's outstanding female player, 1978, FIBA Hall of Fame (2007)
[96]
1993United States Calvin MurphyGNBA All-Star (1979)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1971)
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1979)
2× Consensus NCAA All-American First Team (1969–1970)
Consensus NCAA All-American Second Team (1968)
[97]
1993Soviet Union Uļjana SemjonovaCUnbeaten in international team competition in her 18-year career; two Olympic gold medals (1976, 1980); three World Championship gold medals (1971, 1975, 1983); 11 European Women's Championships; 16 European women's club championships; 15 Soviet club championships; member of the inaugural class of inductees to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999; inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2007[98]
1993United States Bill WaltonC2× NBA Champion (1977, 1986)
NBA Most Valuable Player (1978)
NBA All-Star (1977–1978)
NBA Finals MVP (1977)
All-NBA First Team (1978)
All-NBA Second Team (1977)
NBA All-Defensive First Team (1977–1978)
NBA Sixth Man of the Year (1986)
50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)
[99]
1994United States Carol BlazejowskiGAll-America at Montclair State, 1976–78
Led Montclair State to AIAW Final Four, 1976
Converse Women's Player of the Year, 1977
Gold medal, World University team, 1979
[100]
1994United States Buddy JeannetteGWorld Professional Tournament Championship with Detroit Eagles, 1941
World Professional Tournament MVP, 1941, 1945
All-NBL First-Team, 1941, 1944–46
All-BAA Second-Team, 1942
[101]
1995United States Kareem Abdul-JabbarC6× NBA Champion (1971, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987–1988)
NBA Most Valuable Player (1971–1972, 1974, 1976–1977, 1980)
19× NBA All-Star (1970–1977, 1979–1989)
NBA Finals MVP (1971, 1985)
10× All-NBA First Team (1971–1974, 1976–1977, 1980–1981, 1984, 1986)
All-NBA Second Team (1970, 1978–1979, 1983, 1985)
NBA All-Defensive First Team (1974–1975, 1979–1981)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1970–1971, 1976–1978, 1984)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1970)
NBA All-Rookie Team (1970)
NBA scoring champion
NBA rebounding champion
4× NBA blocks leader
50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)
3× NCAA Men's Basketball Champion (1967–1969)
3× NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player (1967–1969)
Naismith College Player of the Year (1969)
USBWA College Player of the Year (1967–1968)
[102]
1995United States Anne DonovanCAIAW Championship with Old Dominion University, 1979
All-America, 1981–83
NCAA Final Four with Old Dominion University, 1983
Naismith Player of the Year, 1983
Olympic Gold Medal (1984, 1988), FIBA Hall of Fame (2015)
[103]
1995United States Vern MikkelsenF-CNAIA national championship at Hamline, 1949
All-America, 1949
Six-time NBA All-Star, 1951–53, 1955–57
NBA championships with Minneapolis Lakers, 1951–53, 1955
[104]
1995United States Cheryl MillerFNCAA Championship with Southern California, 1983, 1984
NCAA tournament MVP, 1983
Naismith Player of the Year, 1984–86
Olympic Gold Medal, 1984, FIBA Hall of Fame (2010)
[105]
1996Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Krešimir ĆosićCEuroBasket MVP: 1971, 1975
FIBA World Championship  Gold: 1970, 1978
EuroBasket  Gold: 1973, 1975, 1977
Summer Olympics  Gold: 1980
Croatian Sportsman of the Year 1980
FIBA's 50 Greatest Players 1991
National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame 2006
FIBA Hall of Fame 2007
50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors 2008
[106]
1996United States George GervinGNBA All-Star (1977–1985)
NBA All-Star Game MVP (1980)
All-NBA First Team (1978–1982)
All-NBA Second Team (1977, 1983)
3× ABA All-Star (1974–1976)
2× All-ABA Second Team (1975–1976)
ABA All-Rookie Team (1973)
ABA All-Time Team
50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)
[107]
1996United States Gail GoodrichGNBA Champion (1972)
NBA All-Star (1969, 1972–1975)
[108]
1996United States Nancy LiebermanGAll-America at Old Dominion, 1978, 1979, 1980
Olympic Silver Medal, 1976
Pan American Gold Medal, 1975
Became first female player in history to play in a men's league with the USBL Springfield Fame, 1986
[109]
1996United States David ThompsonG-FNBA All-Star (1977–1979, 1983)
ABA All-Star (1976)
All-NBA First Team (1977, 1978)
NBA All-Star Game MVP (1979)
ABA All-Star Game MVP (1976)
All-ABA Second Team (1976)
ABA Rookie of the Year (1976)
ABA All-Rookie First Team (1976)
Naismith College Player of the Year (1975)
Adolph Rupp Trophy (1975)
ABA All-Time Team
[110]
1996United States George YardleyF-G' Jumping George ', high-leaping star scoring forward at Stanford as collegian, then for the Fort Wayne – Detroit Pistons in the 1950s.[111]
1997United States Joan CrawfordCGold Medals in 1957 FIBA World Championship and 1959 & 1963 Pan American Games for Women's Basketball. 2× AAU Most Valuable Player. AAU Hall of Fame in 1961. Helms Hall of Fame in 1967. Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999.[112]
1997United States Denise CurryFGold Medals in 1979 & 1983 FIBA World Championship, 1983 Pan American Games and 1984 Olympics for Women's Basketball. UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1994. Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999.[113]
1997United States Alex EnglishFNBA All-Star (1982–1989)
All-NBA Second Team (1982–1983, 1986)
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1988)
NBA Scoring Champion (1983)
[114]
1997United States Bailey HowellF2× NBA Champion (1968–1969)
NBA All-Star (1961–1964, 1966–1967)
All-NBA Second Team (1963)
[115]
1998United States Larry BirdFSummer Olympics  Gold: 1992
3× NBA Champion (1981, 1984, 1986)
NBA Most Valuable Player (1984–1986)
12× NBA All-Star (1980–1988, 1990–1992)
NBA Finals MVP (1984, 1986)
All-NBA First Team (1980–1988)
All-NBA Second Team (1990)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1982–1984)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1980)
NBA All-Rookie Team (1980)
50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)
AP Athlete of the Year (1986)
Member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010
[116]
1998United States Marques HaynesGHarlem Globetrotters' premiere ball handler[117]
1998United States Arnie RisenC2× NBA Champion (1951, 1957)
NBA All-Star (1952–55)
All-BAA Second Team (1949)
[118]
1999United States Kevin McHaleF3× NBA Champion (1981, 1984, 1986)
NBA All-Star (1984, 1986–1991)
NBA Sixth Man of the Year (1984–1985)
All-NBA First Team (1987)
NBA All-Defensive First Team (1986–1988)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1983, 1990–1991)
NBA All-Rookie Team (1981)
Pan American Games  Gold: 1979
50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)
[119]
2000United States Bob McAdooC-F2× NBA Champion (1982, 1985)
NBA Most Valuable Player (1975)
FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague) champion (1987, 1988)
EuroLeague Final Four MVP (1988)
NBA All-Star (1974–1978)
All-NBA First Team (1975)
All-NBA Second Team (1974)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1973)
NBA All-Rookie Team (1973)
[120]
2000United States Isiah ThomasG2× NBA Champion (1989–1990)
12× NBA All-Star (1982–1993)
NBA Finals MVP (1990)
All-NBA First Team (1984–1986)
All-NBA Second Team (1983, 1987)
NBA All-Defensive First Team (1986–1988)
NBA All-Rookie Team (1982)
USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1980)
Pan American Games  Gold: 1979
50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)
[121]
2001United States Moses MaloneCNBA Champion (1983)
NBA Most Valuable Player (1979, 1982–1983)
13× NBA All-Star (1975, 1978–1989)
NBA Finals MVP (1983)
All-NBA First Team (1979, 1982–1983, 1985)
All-NBA Second Team (1980–1981, 1984, 1987)
NBA All-Defensive First Team (1983)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1979)
50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)
[122]
2002United States Magic JohnsonGSummer Olympics  Gold: 1992
NCAA Champion (Michigan State, 1979)
NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
12× NBA All-Star[123] (1979)
5× NBA Champion (1980,1982,1985,1987,1988)
3× NBA Finals MVP (1980, 1982, 1987)
3× NBA MVP (1987,1989,1990)
All-NBA First Team
All-NBA Second Team
4× NBA assists leader
2× NBA steals leader
NBA All-Rookie Team (1980)
Member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010
50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)
[124]
2002Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaCroatia Dražen PetrovićGFIBA World Championship  Gold: 1990
EuroBasket  Gold: 1989
3× Olympic Medalist ( Silver silver, SFR Yugoslavia, 1988, Croatia, 1992;  Bronze bronze, SFR Yugoslavia, 1984)
EuroLeague champion (1985, 1986)
European Cup Winners' Cup Winner (1987, 1989)
FIBA World Championship MVP (1986)
EuroBasket MVP (1989)
Euroscar (1986, 1989, 1992, 1993)
Mr. Europa (1986, 1993)
FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991
All-NBA Third Team (1993)
FIBA Hall of Fame (2007)
[125]
2003Italy Dino MeneghinCEuroBasket  Gold: 1983
Summer Olympics  Silver: 1980
EuroLeague champion (1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1987, 1988)
European Cup Winners' Cup Winner (1967, 1980)
Korać Cup Winner (1985)
Euroscar (1983)
Mr. Europa (1980, 1983)
12× Italian League Champion (1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989)
Italian Cup Winner (1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1986, 1987)
FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991
Italian Basketball Hall of Fame (2006)
50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008)
FIBA Hall of Fame (2010)
[126]
2003United States Robert ParishC4× NBA Champion (1981, 1984, 1986, 1997)
NBA All-Star (1981–1987, 1990–1991)
All-NBA Second Team (1982)
All-NBA Third Team (1987)
50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)
[127]
2003United States James WorthyF3× NBA Champion (1985, 1987–1988)
NBA All-Star (1986–1992)
NBA Finals MVP (1988)
All-NBA Third Team (1990–1991)
NBA All-Rookie Team (1983)
50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)
[128]
2004Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dražen DalipagićFFIBA World Championship  Gold: 1978
EuroBasket  Gold: 1973, 1975, 1977
Summer Olympics  Gold: 1980
FIBA Korać Cup Winner (1978)
FIBA World Cup MVP (1978)
EuroBasket MVP (1977)
Mr. Europa (1977, 1978)
The Best Athlete of Yugoslavia (1978)
Yugoslav Sportsman of the Year (1978)
Euroscar (1980)
FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991
FIBA Hall of Fame (2007)
[129]
2004United States Clyde DrexlerG1× NBA Champion (Houston Rockets, 1995)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 1992
10× NBA All-Star (1986, 1988–1993, 1994, 1996, 1997)
1× All-NBA First Team Selection (1992)
2× All-NBA Second Team Selection (1988, 1991)
2× All-NBA Third Team Selection (1990, 1995)
member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010
50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)
[130]
2004United States Maurice StokesF-CNBA All-Star(1956–58)
3× All-NBA Second Team Selection (1956–58)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1956)
[131]
2004United States Lynette WoodardGGold Medalist in 1984 Olympics and 1990 FIBA World Championship for Women. Inducted to Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005.[132]
2005Brazil Hortencia de Fatima MarcariGFirst played on the Brazil national team at age 15; gold medals at the 1991 Pan American Games and 1994 FIBA World Championship for Women; silver medal at the 1996 Olympics; four wins in the South American Championships; inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002 and the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2007[133]
2006United States Charles BarkleyFSummer Olympics  Gold: 1992, 1996
NBA Most Valuable Player (1993)
FIBA Americas Championship  Gold: 1992
11× NBA All-Star (1987–1997)
All-NBA First Team (1988–1991, 1993)
All-NBA Second Team (1986–1987, 1992, 1994–1995)
All-NBA Third Team (1996)
NBA All-Rookie Team (1985)
NBA All-Star Game MVP (1991)
50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)
member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010
[134]
2006United States Joe DumarsGNBA Champion (1989–1990)
NBA Finals MVP (1989)
NBA All-Star (1990–1993, 1995, 1997)
All-NBA Second Team (1993)
All-NBA Third Team (1990–1991)
NBA All-Defensive First Team (1989–1990, 1992–1993)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1991)
NBA All-Rookie Team (1986)
FIBA Basketball World Cup  Gold: (1994)
[135]
2006United States Dominique WilkinsFEuroLeague Champion (1996)
NBA All Star (1986–1994)
NBA scoring champion (1986)
All-NBA First Team (1986)
All-NBA Second Team (1987–1988, 1991, 1993)
All-NBA Third Team (1989, 1994)
Greek Cup Winner (1996)
Greek Cup MVP (1996)
EuroLeague Final Four MVP (1996)
NBA All-Rookie Team (1983)
FIBA Basketball World Cup  Gold: (1994)
[136]
2008United States Adrian DantleyFNBA All-Star (1980–1982, 1984–1986)
All-NBA Second Team (1981,1984)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1977)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1977)
[137]
2008JamaicaUnited States Patrick EwingCSummer Olympics  Gold: 1984, 1992
FIBA Americas Championship  Gold: 1992
11× NBA All-Star (1986, 1988–1997)
All-NBA First Team (1990)
All-NBA Second Team (1988–1989, 1991–1993, 1997)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1988–1989, 1992)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1986)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1986)
NCAA Men's Basketball Champion (1984)
NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player (1984)
Naismith College Player of the Year (1985)
Adolph Rupp Trophy (1985)
Member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010
50 Greatest Players in NBA History
[138]
2008NigeriaUnited States Hakeem OlajuwonCNBA Champion (1994, 1995)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 1996
NBA MVP (1994)
12× NBA All-Star (1985–1990, 1992–1997)
NBA Finals MVP (1994, 1995)
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1993–1994)
All-NBA First Team Selection (1987–1989, 1993–1994, 1997)
All-NBA Second Team Selection (1986, 1990, 1996)
All-NBA Third Team Selection (1991, 1995, 1999)
NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection (1987–1988, 1990, 1993–1994)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team Selection (1985, 1991, 1996–1997)
NBA rebounding leader (1989, 1990)
NBA blocks leader (1990, 1991, 1993)
NBA All-Rookie Team (1985)
50 Greatest Players in NBA History
FIBA Hall of Fame (2016)
[139]
2009United States Michael JordanG6× NBA Champion (1991–1993, 1996–1998)
NBA MVP (1988, 1991–92, 1996, 1998)
14× NBA All-Star (1985–1993, 1996–1998, 2002–2003)
NBA Finals MVP (all-time record)(1991–93, 1996–98)
10× All-NBA First Team Selection (1987–1993, 1996–1998)
NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection (1988–1993, 1996–1998)
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1985)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1985)
10× NBA Season Scoring Title (all-time record)(1987–1993, 1996–1998)
3× NBA Season Steals Leader (1988, 1990, 1993)
NCAA Men's Basketball Champion (1982)
Naismith Award (1984)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 1984, 1992
FIBA Americas Championship  Gold: 1992
Pan American Games  Gold: 1983
2× USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1983, 1984)
Member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010
50 Greatest Players in NBA History
FIBA Hall of Fame (2015)
[140]
2009United States David RobinsonC2× NBA Champion (1999, 2003)
NBA MVP (1995)
10× NBA All-Star (1990–96, 1998, 2000–01)
All-NBA First Team Selection (1991–92, 1995–96)
All-NBA Second Team Selection (1994, 1998)
All-NBA Third Team Selection (1990, 1993, 2000–01)
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1992)
NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection (1991–92, 1995–96)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team Selection (1990, 1993–94, 1998)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1990)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1990)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 1992, 1996  Bronze: 1988
FIBA Basketball World Cup  Gold: (1986)
Pan American Games  Silver: 1987
USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1986)
Member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010
50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)
FIBA Hall of Fame (2013)
[141]
2009United States John StocktonG10× NBA All-Star (1989–1997, 2000)
All-NBA First Team Selection
All-NBA Second Team Selection
All-NBA Third Team Selection
NBA All-Defensive Second Team Selection
9× NBA assists leader
2× NBA steals leader
NBA All-Star MVP (1993)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 1992, 1996
Member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010
50 Greatest Players in NBA History
All-time leader in assists
All-time leader in steals
[142]
2010United States Cynthia Cooper-DykeGNCAA Champion (USC, 1983, 1984)
Olympic gold medal (1988)
4× WNBA Champion (Houston Comets, 1997–2000)
WNBA MVP (1997, 1998)
3× WNBA All-Star (1999, 2000, 2003)
3× WNBA Scoring Leader (1997–1999)
[143]
2010United States Dennis JohnsonGNBA All-Star (1979–82, 1985)
All-NBA First Team (1979), NBA Finals MVP (1979)
NBA All-Defensive First Team (1979–83, 1987)
3× NBA Champion (Seattle SuperSonics, 1979; Boston Celtics, 1984, 1986)
[144]
2010United States Gus JohnsonFNBA All-Star (1965, 1968–71)
All-NBA Second Team (1965–66, 1970–71)
NBA All-Defensive First Team (1970–71)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1964)
ABA Champion (Indiana Pacers, 1973)
[145]
2010United States Karl MaloneF14× NBA All-Star (1988–1998, 2000–2002)
NBA MVP (1997, 1999)
11× All-NBA First Team Selection (1989–1999)
All-NBA Second Team Selection (1988, 2000)
All-NBA Third Team Selection (2001)
NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection (1997–1999)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team Selection (1988)
NBA All-Rookie Team (1986)
NBA All-Star MVP (1989, 1993)
50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 1992, 1996
Member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010
[146]
[147]
2010Brazil Ubiratan Pereira MacielCKnown as O Rei (The King) in his homeland of Brazil; represented Brazil in four Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 1964; gold medalist at 1963 FIBA World Championship and 1971 Pan American Games; 5-time gold medalist at the FIBA South American Championship (1963, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1977);
Brazilian Championship champion (1965, 1966, 1969, 1977, 1981)
FIBA Order of Merit (1994)
FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991
FIBA Hall of Fame (2009)
[148]
2010United States Scottie PippenF6× NBA Champion (1991–1993, 1996–1998)
NBA All-Star (1990, 1992–1997)
NBA All-Star Game MVP (1994)
All-NBA First Team Selection (1994–1996)
All-NBA Second Team Selection (1992, 1997)
All-NBA Third Team Selection (1993, 1998)
NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection (1992–1999)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team Selection (1991, 2000)
NBA steals leader
50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 1992, 1996
USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1996)
Member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010
[149]
2011United States Dennis RodmanF5× NBA Champion (1989–1990, 1996–1998)
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1990–1991)
NBA All-Star (1990, 1992)
All-NBA Third Team (1992, 1995)
NBA All-Defensive First Team (1989–1993, 1995–1996)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1994)
NBA Rebounding Champion (1991–98)
[150]
2011United States Chris MullinFNBA All-Star (1989–1993)
All-NBA First Team (1992)
All-NBA Second Team (1989, 1991)
All-NBA Third Team (1990)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 1984, 1992
Pan American Games  Gold: 1983
Member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010
USBWA College Player of the Year (1985)
John R. Wooden Award (1985)
[151]
2011Soviet UnionLithuania Arvydas SabonisCSummer Olympic Medalist ( Gold, USSR, 1988;  Bronze, Lithuania, 1992 and 1996)
FIBA Basketball World Cup medalist  Gold: 1982  Silver: 1986
EuroBasket medalist  Gold: 1985  Silver: 1995,  Bronze: 1983, 1989
EuroBasket MVP (1985)
Spanish ACB League MVP (1994, 1995)
Spanish ACB League Finals MVP (1993, 1994)
EuroLeague Final Four MVP (1995)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1996)
EuroLeague Regular Season and Top 16 MVP (regular season and Top 16 phases, 2004)
Euroscar (1984, 1985, 1988, 1995, 1997, 1999)
Mr. Europa (1985, 1997)
FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991
50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008)
FIBA Hall of Fame (2010)
[152]
2011United States Artis GilmoreCABA All-Time Team (1997)
ABA MVP (1972)
ABA Rookie of the Year (1972)
5× ABA All-Star (1972–76)
5× All-ABA First Team (1972–76)
5× ABA All-Defensive First Team (1972–76)
ABA All-Star Game MVP (1974)
ABA Playoff MVP (1975)
NBA All-Star (1978, 1979, 1981–83, 1986)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1978)
NBA career leader in field goal percentage
[153]
2011United States Teresa EdwardsG5× Olympic Medalist (gold, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000; bronze, 1992)
Inductee, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (2010)
NCAA Silver Anniversary Award (2011), FIBA Hall of Fame (2013)
[154]
2011United States Goose TatumFMember of the Harlem Globetrotters inducted as a unit in 2002[155]
2012United States Mel DanielsCABA Rookie of the Year (1968)
2× ABA Most Valuable Player (1969, 1971)
3× ABA champion (Indiana Pacers, 1970, 1972, 1973)
7× ABA All-Star
[156]
2012United States Katrina McClainF2× Kodak All-America (Georgia, 1986, 1987)
WBCA Player of the Year (1987)
2× Olympic gold medalist with Team USA (1988, 1996)
World Championship gold medalist (1986, 1990)
USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year
[156]
2012United States Reggie MillerGRetired with the most three-point field goals in NBA history (2,560)
5× NBA All-Star
3× All-NBA Third Team
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2004)
FIBA Basketball World Cup  Gold: 1994
Summer Olympics  Gold: 1996
USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2002)
[157]
2012United States Ralph SampsonCNaismith Award (Virginia, 1981, 1982, 1983)
Wooden Award (1982, 1983)
3× consensus first-team All-American (1981–1983)
4× NBA All-Star
NBA All-Star Game MVP (1985)
[158]
2012United States Chet WalkerFConsensus first-team All-America (Bradley, 1962)
NBA All-Rookie Team (1963)
7× NBA All-Star
NBA champion (Philadelphia 76ers, 1967)
[159]
2012United States Jamaal WilkesF3× Academic All-America (UCLA, 1972, 1973, 1974)
Consensus first-team All-American (1974)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1975)
3× NBA All-Star
No. 52 retired by Los Angeles Lakers
4× NBA champion (Golden State Warriors, 1975; Los Angeles Lakers, 1980, 1982, 1985)
[160]
2013United States Roger BrownG-FABA Playoffs MVP (1970)
4× ABA All-Star
All-ABA First Team (1971)
3× ABA champion (Indiana Pacers, 1970, 1972, 1973)
[161]
2013United States Bernard KingF4× NBA All Star
2× All-NBA First Team
NBA scoring champion (1985)
NBA All-Rookie Team
[162]
2013United States Gary PaytonGNBA champion (Miami Heat, 2006)
9× NBA All-Star
2× All-NBA First Team
NBA Defensive Player of the Year
9× NBA All-Defensive First Team
NBA steals leader
Summer Olympics  Gold: 1996, 2000
FIBA Americas Championship  Gold (1999),  Silver (1989)
[162]
2013United States Richie GuerinG6× NBA All-Star
3× All-NBA Second Team
[162]
2013United States Dawn StaleyGNaismith Award (Virginia, 1991, 1992)
6× WNBA All-Star
ABL All-Star
3× Olympic Gold Medalist (1996, 2000, 2004)
[162]
2013Brazil Oscar SchmidtFAll-time Top Scorer in FIBA World Cup basketball history
All-time Top Scorer in Summer Olympic Games history
Summer Olympic Games Top Scorer (1988, 1992, 1996)
FIBA World Cup Top Scorer (1990)
16× Top Scorer in national domestic leagues (8× in Brazil, 7× in Italy, 1× in Spain)
Gold Medalist at the Pan American Games (1987)
Longest professional career for a basketball player (29 years)
FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)
FIBA Hall of Fame (2010)
Italian Basketball Hall of Fame (2017)
[162]
2014United States Nathaniel "Sweetwater" CliftonFFirst African American player to sign an NBA contract who caught on with a team; one-time NBA All-Star (1957); also played with two Hall of Fame teams in the New York Renaissance and Harlem Globetrotters; 1978 inductee in the Black Athletes Hall of Fame[163]
2014Soviet UnionLithuania Šarūnas MarčiulionisGSummer Olympics medalist ( Gold with the Soviet Union in 1988,  Bronze with Lithuania in 1992 and 1996)
EuroBasket medalist  Silver: 1987, 1995,  Bronze: 1989
EuroBasket MVP (1995)
Mr. Europa (1988)
Lithuanian Sportsman of the Year (1987, 1989, 1990, 1991)
FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)
Pioneer of European players in the NBA
Resurrected the Lithuania national team after Lithuania's return to independence in 1990
Founder of the top-tier level Lithuanian League, the LKL
FIBA Hall of Fame (2015)
[164]
2014United States Alonzo MourningCSummer Olympics  Gold: 2000
FIBA Basketball World Cup medalist  Gold: 1994  Bronze: 1990
Consensus First Team All-American (Georgetown, 1992)
Consensus Second Team All-American (1990)
Third-team All-American – NABC (1991)
7× NBA All-Star (1994–1997, 2000–2002)
All-NBA First Team (1999)
All-NBA Second Team (2000)
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1999, 2000)
2× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1999–2000)
2× NBA blocks leader (1999–2000)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1993)
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2002)
NBA champion (Miami Heat, 2006)
[165]
2014United States Mitch RichmondG6× NBA All-Star
NBA Rookie of the Year (1988)
3× All-NBA second team
NBA Champion (Los Angeles Lakers, 2002)
2× Olympic medalist with Team USA ( Bronze in 1988,  Gold in 1996)
[166]
2014United States Guy RodgersG3× MVP in the Philadelphia Big 5
Consensus First Team All-American (Temple, 1958)
Consensus Second Team All-American (1957)
NCAA All-Tournament Team (1958)
4× NBA All-Star
2× NBA assists leader
[167]
2015United States Louie DampierGABA All-Time Team (1997)
ABA All-Rookie First Team (1968)
7× ABA All-Star
4× All-ABA Second Team
ABA Champion(Kentucky Colonels, 1975)
AP First Team All-America, 1966
2× Consensus Second Team All-American (1966, 1967)
[168]
2015United States Spencer HaywoodFSummer Olympics  Gold: 1968
ABA All-Time Team (1997)
ABA All-Rookie First Team (1970)
ABA Rookie of the Year (1970)
ABA MVP (1970)
ABA All-Star Game MVP (1970)
ABA All-Star
All-ABA First Team
NBA Champion (Los Angeles Lakers, 1980)
4× NBA All-Star (1972–1975)
2× All-NBA First Team
2× All-NBA Second Team
[169]
2015United States John IsaacsGWorld Professional Basketball Tournament Championships (1939, 1943)
World Professional Basketball Tournament Second Team (1943)
Utica Pics MVP (1947)
New York City Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee (1992)
[170]
2015United States Lisa LeslieCNaismith Award (USC, 1994)
Kodak All-America (1994)
8× WNBA All-Star
3× WNBA All-Star Game MVP
Summer Olympics  Gold: 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008
3× WNBA MVP (2001, 2004, 2006)
2× WNBA Champions (Los Angeles Sparks, 2001, 2002)
2× WNBA Finals MVP (2001, 2002)
8× First Team All-WNBA
4× Second Team All-WNBA
2× WNBA Defensive Player of the Year
2× All-Defensive First Team
2× All-Defensive Second Team
First player to dunk in a WNBA game
[171]
2015Democratic Republic of the Congo Dikembe MutomboC8× NBA All-Star (1992, 1995–1998, 2000–2002)
All-NBA Second Team (2001)
2× All-NBA Third Team (1998, 2002)
4× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001)
3× All-NBA Defensive First Team (1997–1998, 2001)
3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1995, 1999, 2002)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1992)
2× NBA rebounding leader
3× NBA blocks leader
2× J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2001, 2009)
Third-team All-American – AP, UPI (1991)
[172]
2015United States Jo Jo WhiteGSummer Olympics  Gold: 1968
2× NBA Champion (1974, 1976)
7× NBA All Star
NBA Finals MVP (1976)
2× All-NBA Second Team
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1970)
2× Consensus Second Team All-American (1968, 1969)
The Sporting News First Team All-America (1968, 1969)
[173]
2016China Yao MingCNBA All-Star
All-NBA Second Team
All-NBA Third Team
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2003)
CBA champion (2002)
CBA MVP (2001)
CBA Finals MVP (2002)
FIBA Asia Cup MVP (2001, 2003, 2005)
FIBA World Cup Top Scorer (2006)
[174]
2016United States Cumberland PoseyGKnown as the "best basketball player" of the 1900s-1920s.
Formed, operated, and played for the Loendi Big Five, which became the most dominant basketball team of the Black Fives Era through the mid-1920s, winning four straight Colored Basketball World Championship titles.
[174]
2016United States Sheryl SwoopesGFirst player to be signed to the WNBA.
WNBA MVP
WNBA Champion
WNBA All-Star
First Team All-WNBA
Second Team All-WNBA
WNBA Scoring Leader
WNBA Steals Leader
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year
All-Defensive First Team
Summer Olympics  Gold:1996, 2000, 2004
[174]
2016United States Zelmo BeatyC2× NBA All-Star
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1963)
3× ABA All-Star
ABA All-Time Team
[174]
2016United States Shaquille O'NealCNBA champion (2000, 2001, 2002, 2006)
NBA Finals MVP (20002002)
NBA Most Valuable Player (2000)
FIBA Basketball World Cup MVP (1994)
15× NBA All-Star (19931998, 20002007, 2009)
NBA All-Star Game MVP (2000, 2004, 2009)
All-NBA First Team (1998, 20002006)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1993)
NBA 50th Anniversary Team
Summer Olympics  Gold: 1996
FIBA Basketball World Cup  Gold: 1994
FIBA Hall of Fame (2017)
[174]
2016United States Allen IversonGNBA Most Valuable Player (2001)
11× NBA All-Star (2000–2010)
All-NBA First Team (1999, 2001, 2005)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1997)
NBA scoring champion (1999, 2001, 2002, 2005)
NBA steals leader (2001–2003)
Summer Olympics  Bronze: 2004
FIBA Americas Championship  Gold (2003)
[174]
2017United States Tracy McGradyG-FNBA All-Star (20012007)
NBA scoring champion (2003, 2004)
All-NBA First Team (2002, 2003)
All-NBA Second Team (2001, 2004, 2007)
All-NBA Third Team (2005, 2008)
NBA Most Improved Player (2001)
Mr. Basketball USA (1997)
FIBA Americas Championship  Gold (2003)
[175]
2017Greece Nikos GalisGEuroBasket medalist  Gold: 1987,  Silver: 1989
EuroBasket MVP (1987)
EuroBasket Top Scorer (1983, 1987, 1989, 1991)
FIBA World Cup Top Scorer (1986)
EuroLeague Top Scorer (1988–1990, 1992, 1994)
EuroLeague assists leader (1994)
Greek League MVP (1988–1992)
Greek League Finals MVP (1988–1991)
Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer (1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993)
11× Greek League Top Scorer (1981–1991)
Euroscar (1987)
Mr. Europa (1987)
FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991
FIBA Hall of Fame (2007)
50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008)
[175]
2017United States George McGinnisF-CABA Playoffs Most Valuable Player (1973)
ABA Most Valuable Player (1975)
NBA All-Star (1976, 1977, 1979)
All-NBA First Team (1976)
All-NBA Second Team (1977)
3× ABA All-Star (19731975)
All-ABA First Team (1974, 1975)
All-ABA Second Team (1973)
ABA All-Rookie First Team (1972)
ABA All-Time Team
No. 30 retired by Indiana Pacers
Third-team All-AmericanAP, NABC, UPI (1971)
Mr. Basketball USA 1969
[175]
2017United States Zack ClaytonG2x World Professional Basketball Tournament winner [176]
2018United States Ray AllenGFormer All-Time Leader three-point field goals (2,973)
NBA champion (2008, 2013)
10× NBA All-Star (20002002, 20042009, 2011)
All-NBA Second Team (2005)
All-NBA Third Team (2001)
NBA Sportsmanship Award (2003)
NBA Three-Point Shootout champion (2001)
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1997)
Consensus first-team All-American (1996)
UPI Player of the Year (1996)
Big East Player of the Year (1996)
2× First-team All-Big East (1995, 1996)
USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1995)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 2000
[177]
2018United States Maurice CheeksGNBA champion (1983)
NBA All-Star (1983, 19861988)
NBA All-Defensive First Team (19831986)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1987)
No. 10 retired by the Philadelphia 76ers
[177]
2018United States Grant HillFNBA All-Star (19951998, (20002001, 2005)
All-NBA First Team (1997)
All-NBA Second Team (1996, 19982000)
NBA Co-Rookie of the Year (1995)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1995)
NBA Sportsmanship Award (2005, 2008, 2010)
NCAA champion (1991, 1992)
Consensus first-team All-American (1994)
Consensus second-team All-American (1993)
ACC Player of the Year (1994)
NABC Defensive Player of the Year (1993)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 1996
No. 33 retired by Duke
[177]
2018United States Jason KiddGNBA champion (2011)
10× NBA All-Star (1996, 1998, 20002004, 2007, 2008, 2010)
All-NBA First Team (19992002, 2004)
All-NBA Second Team (2003)
NBA All-Defensive First Team (1999, 2001, 2002, 2006)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2000, 20032005, 2007)
NBA Co-Rookie of the Year (1995)
NBA assists leader (19992001, 2003, 2004)
NBA Sportsmanship Award (2012, 2013)
USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2007)
No. 5 retired by the Brooklyn Nets
Consensus first-team All-American (1994)
USBWA National Freshman of the Year (1993)
Pac-10 Player of the Year (1994)
Pac-10 Freshman of the Year (1993)
No. 5 retired by University of California
Naismith Prep Player of the Year (1992)
California Mr. Basketball (1991, 1992)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 2000, 2008
[177]
2018Canada Steve NashGNBA Most Valuable Player (2005, 2006)
NBA All-Star (2002, 2003, 20052008, 2010, 2012)
All-NBA First Team (20052007)
All-NBA Second Team (2008, 2010)
All-NBA Third Team (2002, 2003)
NBA assists leader (20052007, 2010, 2011)
50–40–90 club (2006, 20082010)
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2007)
Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor
No. 13 retired by Phoenix Suns
FIBA AmeriCup MVP (1999, 2003)
Lou Marsh Trophy (2005)
Lionel Conacher Award (2002, 2005, 2006)
WCC Player of the Year (1995, 1996)
No. 11 retired by Santa Clara
[177]
2018United States Katie SmithG-FWNBA champion (2006, 2008)
WNBA Finals MVP (2008)
All-WNBA First Team (2001, 2003)
WNBA All-Star (20002003, 2005, 2006, 2009)
WNBA scoring champion (2001)
WNBA's All-Decade Team (2006)
WNBA's Top 15 Players of All Time (2011)
WNBA Top 20@20 (2016)
Big Ten Player of the Year (1996)
Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball (1996)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 2000, 2004, 2008
World Cup  Gold: 1998, 2002  Bronze: 2006
[177]
2018United States Tina ThompsonFWNBA champion (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
WNBA All-Star (19992003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013)
WNBA All-Star Game MVP (2000)
All-WNBA First Team (1997–1998, 2004)
All-WNBA Second Team (1999–2002)
WNBA's Top 15 Players of All Time (2011)
WNBA Top 20@20 (2016)
Member of WNBA All-Decade Team
Russian National League champion (2007)
EuroLeague champion (2007)
Romanian National League champion (2010)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 2004, 2008
World Cup  Gold: 1998  Bronze: 2006
[177]
2018United States Ora Mae WashingtonWomen's Basketball Hall of Fame (2009)[177]
2018Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaCroatia Dino RađaF-CEuroLeague champion (1989, 1990)
FIBA European Selection (1991)
FIBA Korać Cup champion (1992)
Yugoslav League champion (19881990)
Greek League champion (1998, 1999)
Greek League Finals MVP (1998)
Croatian League champion (2002, 2003)
Yugoslav Cup winner (1990)
Croatian Cup winner (2000)
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1994)
EuroLeague Final Four MVP (1989)
FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)
50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008)
Summer Olympics  Silver: 1988, 1992
FIBA World Cup  Gold: 1990  Bronze: 1994
5x EuroBasket  Gold: 1989, 1991  Bronze: 1987, 1993, 1995
[177]
2018United States Charlie ScottGNBA champion (1976)
NBA All-Star (19731975)
ABA All-Star (1971, 1972)
All-ABA First Team (1971)
All-ABA Second Team (1972)
ABA Rookie of the Year (1971)
ABA All-Rookie First Team (1971)
ABA All-Time Team
2× Consensus second-team All-American (1969, 1970)
ACC Athlete of the Year (1970)
College Basketball Hall of Fame (2015)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 1968
[177]
2019United States Carl BraunGNBA champion (1962)
NBA All-Star (19531957)
All-BAA Second Team (1948)
All-NBA Second Team (1954)
2019United States Chuck CooperF/GFirst African-American drafted into the NBA
No. 15 retired by Duquesne
Consensus second-team All-American (1950)
2019Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaSerbia and Montenegro Vlade DivacCNBA All-Star (2001)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1990)
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2000)
No. 21 retired by the Sacramento Kings
Mister Europa Player of the Year (1989)
FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)
50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008)
Summer Olympics  Silver: 1988, 1996
FIBA World Cup  Bronze 1986
2x FIBA World Cup  Gold: 1990, 2002
3x EuroBasket  Gold: 1989, 1991, 1995
2x EuroBasket  Bronze: 1987, 1999
FIBA Hall of Fame (2010)
2019United States Bobby JonesFNBA champion (1983)
NBA All-Star (1977, 1978, 1981, 1982)
NBA All-Defensive First Team (19771984)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1985)
NBA Sixth Man of the Year (1983)
ABA All-Star (1976)
All-ABA Second Team (1976)
ABA All-Defensive First Team (1975, 1976)
ABA All-Rookie First Team (1975)
No. 24 retired by Philadelphia 76ers
Consensus second-team All-American (1974)
Summer Olympics  Silver: 1972
2019United States Sidney MoncriefG5x NBA All-Star (19821986)
All-NBA First Team (1983)
4x All-NBA Second Team (1982, 1984–1986)
2x NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1983, 1984)
4x NBA All-Defensive First Team (1983–1986)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1982)
No. 4 retired by the Milwaukee Bucks
Consensus first-team All-American (1979)
SWC Player of the Year (1979)
College Basketball Hall of Fame (2018)
2019United States Jack SikmaF/CNBA champion (1979)
NBA All-Star (19791985)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1982)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1978)
No. 43 retired by the Seattle SuperSonics
2x First-Team NAIA All-American (1976, 1977)
Third-Team NAIA All-American (1975)
3x CCIW Player of the Year (1975–1977)
2019United States Teresa WeatherspoonGFirst WNBA player with 1,000 points and 1,000 assists
WNBA All-Star (19992003)
2x WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (1997, 1998)
All-WNBA Second Team (1997–2000)
WNBA's Top 15 Players of All Time (2011)
WNBA Top 20@20 (2016)
6x Italian League All-Star (1989–1994)
Wade Trophy (1988)
Honda Sports Award (1988)
2x Kodak All-American (1987, 1988)
America South Player of the Year (1988)
Broderick Cup (1988)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 1988  Bronze: 1992
World Cup  Gold: 1986
2019United States Paul WestphalGNBA champion (1974)
NBA All-Star (19771981)
3x All-NBA First Team (1977, 1979, 1980)
All-NBA Second Team (1978)
Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor
No. 44 retired by the Phoenix Suns
No. 25 retired by USC
College Basketball Hall of Fame (2018)
2020United States Kobe BryantGNBA champion (20002002, 2009, 2010)
NBA Finals MVP (2009, 2010)
NBA Most Valuable Player (2008)
18× NBA All-Star (1998, 20002016)
NBA All-Star Game MVP (2002, 2007, 2009, 2011)
11× All-NBA First Team (20022004, 20062013)
All-NBA Second Team (2000, 2001)
All-NBA Third Team (1999, 2005)
NBA All-Defensive First Team (2000, 2003, 2004, 20062011)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2001, 2002, 2012)
NBA scoring champion (2006, 2007)
NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (1997)
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1997)
Nos. 8 & 24 retired by Los Angeles Lakers
Naismith Prep Player of the Year (1996)
First-team Parade All-American (1996)
Fourth-team Parade All-American (1995)
McDonald's All-American (1996)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 2008, 2012
2020United States Tamika CatchingsFWNBA champion (2012)
WNBA Finals MVP (2012)
WNBA MVP (2011)
10× WNBA All-Star (2002, 2003, 20052007, 2009, 2011, 20132015)
All-WNBA First Team (2002, 2003, 2006, 20092012)
All-WNBA Second Team (2004, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015)
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012)
10× WNBA All-Defensive First Team (20052013, 2015)
WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2014, 2016)
WNBA steals leader (2002, 20052007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016)
WNBA Rookie of the Year (2002)
WNBA 10th Anniversary Team (2006)
WNBA 15th Anniversary Team (2011)
WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
Indiana Fever No. 24 retired
NCAA champion (1998)
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (2021)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
FIBA World Championship  Gold: 2002, 2010;  Bronze: 2006
FIBA Under-19 World Cup Gold: 1997
FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship  Silver: 1996
2020United States Tim DuncanF/CNBA champion (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014)
NBA Finals MVP (1999, 2003, 2005)
NBA Most Valuable Player (2002, 2003)
15× NBA All-Star (1998, 20002011, 2013, 2015)
NBA All-Star Game co-MVP[b] (2000)
10× All-NBA First Team (19982005, 2007, 2013)
All-NBA Second Team (2006, 2008, 2009)
All-NBA Third Team (2010, 2015)
NBA All-Defensive First Team (19992003, 2005, 2007, 2008)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1998, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1998)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1998)
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
No. 21 retired by San Antonio Spurs
No. 21 retired by Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Summer Olympics  Bronze: 2004
FIBA Americas Championship  Gold: 1999, 2003
Goodwill Games  Bronze: 1994
Summer Universiade  Gold: 1995 Fukuoka
[178]
2020United States Kevin GarnettF/CNBA champion (2008)
NBA Most Valuable Player (2004)
15× NBA All-Star (1997, 1998, 20002011, 2013)
NBA All-Star Game MVP (2003)
All-NBA First Team (2000, 2003, 2004, 2008)
All-NBA Second Team (2001, 2002, 2005)
All-NBA Third Team (1999, 2007)
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2008)
NBA All-Defensive First Team (20002005, 2008, 2009, 2011)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2006, 2007, 2012)
NBA rebounding champion (20042007)
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1996)
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2006)
Mr. Basketball USA (1995)
2× First-team Parade All-American (1994, 1995)
McDonald's All-American Game MVP (1995)
Illinois Mr. Basketball (1995)
South Carolina Mr. Basketball (1994)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 2000
2021United States Chris BoshC/F2x NBA champion (2012 & 2013)
11x NBA All-Star (2006-2016)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2004)
1x All-NBA Second Team (2007)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 2008
2021United States Bob DandridgeF/G2x NBA Champion (1971, 1978)
4x NBA All-Star (1973, 1975, 1976, 1979)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1970)
1x All-NBA Second Team (1979)
1x NBA All-Defensive First Team (1979)
2021United States Yolanda GriffithCWNBA champion (2005)
WNBA Finals MVP (2005)
WNBA MVP (1999)
WNBA All-Star (19992001, 20032007)
All-WNBA First Team (1999, 2005)
All-WNBA Second Team (2000, 2001, 2004)
WNBA rebounding champion (1999, 2001)
WNBA steals champion (1999, 2004)
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (1999)
WNBA All-Defensive Team (2005, 2006)
WNBA 10th Anniversary Team (2006)
WNBA 15th Anniversary Team (2011)
WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (2014)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 2000, 2004
2021Australia Lauren JacksonF/CWNBL champion (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2024)
WNBL MVP (1999, 2000, 2003, 2004)
WNBL Grand Final MVP (2002, 2003, 2006, 2010)
WNBL All-Star Five (1999–2004)
WNBA champion (2004, 2010)
WNBA MVP (2003, 2007, 2010)
WNBA Finals MVP (2010)
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (2007)
All-WNBA First Team (20032007, 2009, 2010)
All-WNBA Second Team (2008)
WNBA All-Star (20012003, 20052007, 2009)
WNBA scoring champion (2003, 2004, 2007)
WNBA rebounding champion (2007)
All-Defensive First Team (2007, 2009)
All-Defensive Second Team (2005, 2008, 2010)
WNBA Peak Performer (2003, 2004, 2007)
WNBA 10th Anniversary Team (2006)
WNBA 15th Anniversary Team (2011)
WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
No. 15 retired by Seattle Storm
Australian Basketball Hall of Fame (2019)
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (2021)
Summer Olympics  Silver: 2000, 2004, 2008;  Bronze: 2012, 2024
FIBA World Championship  Gold: 2006;  Bronze: 1998, 2002, 2022
World Junior Championships Silver: 1997
Commonwealth Games  Gold: 2006
2021United States Fats JenkinsA Two-Sport professional Athlete in both baseball and basketball in the 1920s and 1930s when both sports were racially segregated. Played basketball for the St. Christopher's Club youth team and then for the first teams that were named "Colored Basketball World's Champions" in 1917, 1918 and 1919. Went on to play for the New York Incorporators, the Loendi Big Five, the Commonwealth Big Five and eventually the renowned New York Renaissance where he served as team captain. The Colored Basketball World Championships were won by his team for eight straight years, even though he moved twice to three different teams. Standing at just 5’7” and 170 pounds, Jenkins was admired for his ability to remain poised and guide his team, while always aspiring for excellence.
2021Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaCroatia Toni KukočFNBA champion (19961998)
NBA Sixth Man of the Year (1996)
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1994)
FIBA World Championship MVP (1990)
FIBA EuroBasket MVP (1991)
FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)
Euroscar Player of the Year (1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998)
Mister Europa Player of the Year (1990–1992, 1996)
EuroLeague champion (19891991)
EuroLeague Final Four MVP (1990, 1991, 1993)
EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer (1990)
FIBA European Selection (1991)
50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008)
Italian League champion (1992)
Italian Cup winner (1993)
Yugoslav League champion (19881991)
Yugoslav Cup winner (1990, 1991)
Croatian Sportsman of the Year (1989–1991)
Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport (1992)
FIBA Under-19 World Cup MVP (1987)
EuroBasket medalist  Gold: 1989, 1991,  Bronze: 1987, 1995
2x FIBA World Cup medalist  Gold: 1990,  Bronze:1994
2x Summer Olympics  Silver: 1988, 1992
2021United States Pearl MooreWomen’s college basketball all-time leader in points scored (4,061 Points)
4x AIAW Small College All-American
Averaged 30 points per game
Scored in double figures in all 127 college games
American Women’s Sports Foundation Small College Player of the Year (1979)
South Carolina AIAW Player of the Year (1979)
South Carolina Amateur Athlete of the Year (1979)
1x WBL All-Star (1981)
Enshrinee of the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame (2000)
2021United States Paul PierceFNBA champion (2008)
NBA Finals MVP (2008)
10x NBA All-Star (2002-2006, 2008-2012)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1999)
1x All-NBA Second Team (2009)
3x All-NBA Third Team (2002, 2003, 2008)
2021United States Ben WallaceCNBA champion (2004)
4x NBA All-Star (2003-2006)
4x NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006)
3x All-NBA Second Team (2003, 2004, 2006)
2x All-NBA Third Team (2002, 2005)
5x NBA All-Defensive First Team (2002-2006)
1x NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2007)
2x NBA rebounding leader (2002, 2003)
1x NBA blocks leader (2002)
First undrafted player in modern NBA history to be elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
2021United States Chris WebberF5x NBA All-Star (1997, 2000-2003)
1x All-NBA First Team (2001)
3x All-NBA Second Team (1999, 2002, 2003)
1x All-NBA Third Team (2000)
NBA Rookie Of The Year (1994)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1994)
1x NBA rebounding leader (1999)
2022United States Sonny BoswellGWorld Professional Basketball Tournament winner[179]
2022Argentina Manu GinóbiliGNBA champion (2003, 2005, 2007, 2014)
NBA All-Star (2005, 2011)
All-NBA Third Team (2008, 2011)
NBA Sixth Man of the Year (2008)
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2003)
EuroLeague champion (2001)
EuroLeague Finals MVP (2001)
All-EuroLeague First Team (2002)
Italian League champion (2001)
Italian Cup winner (2001, 2002)
Italian League MVP (2001, 2002)
Italian Cup MVP (2002)
50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 2004,  Bronze: 2008
FIBA Olympics MVP (2004)
2022United States Theresa GrentzF3x Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women championships winner[180]
2022United States Tim HardawayGNBA All-Star (19911993, 1997, 1998)
All-NBA First Team (1997)
All-NBA Second Team (1992, 1998, 1999)
All-NBA Third Team (1993)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1990)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 2000
2022United States Lou HudsonG6x NBA All-Star (1969-74)[181]
2022United States Inman JacksonCWorld Professional Basketball Tournament winner[182]
2022Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radivoj KoraćFSummer Olympics  Silver: 1968
2x FIBA World Cup medalist  Silver: 1963, 1967[183]
2022United States Albert PullinsMember of the first Harlem Globetrotters
Created the Harlem Clowns[184]
2022United States Lindsay WhalenGWNBA champion (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
WNBA All-Star (2006, 2011, 20132015)
All-WNBA First Team (2008, 2011, 2013)
All-WNBA Second Team (2012, 2014)
WNBA Peak Performer (2008, 2011, 2012)
WNBA assists leader (2008, 2011–2012)
WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 2012, 2016
2022United States Swin CashFWNBA champion (2003, 2006, 2010)
WNBA All-Star (2003, 2005, 2009, 2011)
WNBA All-Star MVP (2009, 2011)
All-WNBA Second Team (2003, 2004)
WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
NCAA champion (2000, 2002)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 2004, 2012
2023Spain Pau GasolF/CNBA champion (2009, 2010)
NBA All-Star (2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016)
All-NBA Second Team (2012, 2016)
All-NBA Third Team (2010, 2011)
NBA Rookie of the Year (2003)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2003)
Liga ACB champion (1999, 2001, 2021)
Spanish King's Cup winner (2001)
Spanish King's Cup MVP (2001)
ACB Finals MVP (2001)
FIBA Europe Player of the Year (2008, 2009)
Mister Europa Player of the Year (2004, 2009)
Euroscar Player of the Year (2008–2010, 2015)
FIBA World Cup MVP (2006)
FIBA EuroBasket MVP (2009, 2015)
Summer Olympics  Silver: 2008, 2012,  Bronze: 2016
No. 16 retired by Los Angeles Lakers
2023United StatesRussia Becky HammonGWNBA All-Star (2003, 20052007, 2009, 2011)
All-WNBA First Team (2007, 2009)
All-WNBA Second Team (2005, 2008)
WNBA 15th Anniversary Team (2011)
WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
Spanish League champion (2010)
Queen's Cup winner (2010)
Summer Olympics  Bronze: 2008
No. 25 retired by San Antonio Stars/Las Vegas Aces
2023Germany Dirk NowitzkiFNBA champion (2011)
NBA Finals MVP (2011)
NBA Most Valuable Player (2007)
14× NBA All-Star (20022012, 2014, 2015, 2019)
All-NBA First Team (20052007, 2009)
All-NBA Second Team (2002, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2011)
All-NBA Third Team (2001, 2004, 2012)
NBA Three-Point Contest champion (2006)
NBA Teammate of the Year (2017)
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
Bundesliga Most Valuable Player (1999)
FIBA World Cup MVP (2002)
FIBA EuroBasket MVP (2005)
Euroscar Player of the Year (2002–2006, 2011)
FIBA Europe Men's Player of the Year (2005, 2011)
9× All-Europeans Power Forward of the Year (2005–2011, 2013, 2014)
Mister Europa Player of the Year (2005)
Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award (2020)
No. 41 retired by Dallas Mavericks
No. 14 retired by Germany national team
2023France Tony ParkerGNBA champion (2003, 2005, 2007, 2014)
NBA Finals MVP (2007)
NBA All-Star (2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014)
All-NBA Second Team (2011, 2012, 2013–14)
All-NBA Third Team (2008–09)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2002)
FIBA EuroBasket MVP (2013)
FIBA EuroBasket Top Scorer (2011, 2013)
FIBA Europe Player of the Year (2013, 2014)
Euroscar Award (2007, 2013)
L'Équipe Champion of Champions (2003, 2013)
LNB All-Star (2001)
No. 9 retired by San Antonio Spurs
2023United States Dwyane WadeGNBA champion (2006, 2012, 2013)
NBA Finals MVP (2006)
13× NBA All-Star (20052016, 2019)
NBA All-Star Game MVP (2010)
All-NBA First Team (2009, 2010)
All-NBA Second Team (2005, 2006, 2011)
All-NBA Third Team (2007, 2012, 2013)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2005, 2009, 2010)
NBA scoring champion (2009)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2004)
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
Consensus first-team All-American (2003)
Conference USA Player of the Year (2003)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 2008,  Bronze: 2004
No. 3 retired by Miami Heat
No. 3 retired by Marquette Golden Eagles
2024 United States Seimone Augustus F WNBA champion (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
WNBA Finals MVP (2011)
WNBA All-Star (2006, 2007, 2011, 20132015, 2017, 2018)
All-WNBA First Team (2012)
All-WNBA Second Team (2006, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014)
WNBA Rookie of the Year (2006)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2006)
WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
Turkish Cup winner (2009)
Wade Trophy (2005, 2006)
2x Honda Sports Award for basketball (2005, 2006)
USBWA National Player of the Year (2005)
2x All-American – USBWA (2005, 2006)
2× First-team All-American – AP (2005, 2006)
2x Third-team All-American – AP (2003, 2004)
Kodak All-American (2004–2006)
USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year (2003)
USBWA National Freshman of the Year (2003)
McDonald's All-American (2002)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 2008, 2012, 2016
2024United States Dick BarnettGNBA champion (1970, 1973)
NBA All-Star (1968)
1x ABL champion (1962)
1x All-ABL First Team (1962)
No. 12 retired by New York Knicks
3x NAIA champion (1957-1959)
3x AP Little College All-American (1957-1959)
2x UPI (1958, 1959)
2x NAIA tournament MVP (1958, 1959)
2024United States Chauncey BillupsGNBA champion (2004)
NBA Finals MVP (2004)
NBA All-Star (20062010)
All-NBA Second Team (2006)
All-NBA Third Team (2007, 2009)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2005, 2006)
NBA Sportsmanship Award (2009)
FIBA Basketball World Cup  Gold: 2010
No. 1 retired by Detroit Pistons
2024United States Vince CarterG/FNBA All-Star (20002007)
All-NBA Second Team (2001)
All-NBA Third Team (2000)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1999)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1999)
NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (2000)
NBA Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award (2016)
NBA Sportsmanship Award (2020)
Consensus second-team All-American (1998)
First-team Parade All-American (1995)
McDonald's All-American (1995)
Florida Mr. Basketball (1995)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 2000
No. 15 honored by North Carolina Tar Heels
No. 15 retired by Toronto Raptors
No. 15 retired by Brooklyn Nets
2024United States Michael CooperG5x NBA champion (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1987)
5x NBA All-Defensive First Team (1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988)
3x NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1981, 1983, 1986)
1x First-team All-American – USBWA (1978)
2× First-team All-WAC (1977, 1978)
No. 21 retired by Los Angeles Lakers
2024United States Walter DavisG/FNBA All-Star (19781981, 1984, 1987)
2x All-NBA Second Team (1978, 1979)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1978)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1978)
No. 6 retired by Phoenix Suns
First-team All-ACC (1977)
Second-team All-ACC (1976)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 1976
2025 United States Carmelo Anthony F 10× NBA All-Star (2007, 2008, 20102017)
All-NBA Second Team (2010, 2013)
All-NBA Third Team (2006, 2007, 2009, 2012)
NBA scoring champion (2013)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2004)
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
NCAA champion (2003)
NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (2003)
Consensus second-team All-American (2003)
USBWA National Freshman of the Year (2003)
No. 15 retired by Syracuse Orange
USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2006, 2016)
First-team Parade All-American (2002)
Summer Olympics  Gold (2008, 2012, 2016)  Bronze (2004)
FIBA World Championship  Bronze (2006)
FIBA Americas Championship  Gold (2007)
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2025 United States Sue Bird G WNBA champion (2004, 2010, 2018, 2020)
13× WNBA All-Star (2002, 2003, 20052007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022)
All-WNBA First Team (20022005, 2016)
All-WNBA Second Team (2008, 2010, 2011)
WNBA assists leader (2005, 2009, 2016)
WNBA peak performer (2009, 2016)
WNBA 10th Anniversary Team (2006)
WNBA 15th Anniversary Team (2011)
WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year (2021)
Russian National League champion (2007, 2008, 2012–2014)
EuroLeague champion (20072010, 2013)
Europe SuperCup winner (2009, 2010)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
FIBA World Championship  Gold: 2002, 2010, 2014, 2018;  Bronze: 2006
No. 10 retired by Seattle Storm
2025 United States Sylvia Fowles C WNBA champion (2015, 2017)
WNBA Finals MVP (2015, 2017)
WNBA MVP (2017)
WNBA All-Star (2009, 2011, 2013, 20172019, 2021, 2022)
All-WNBA First Team (2010, 2013, 2017)
All-WNBA Second Team (2011, 2012, 2016, 2021, 2022)
4x WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (2011, 2013, 2016, 2021)
8x WNBA All-Defensive First Team (20102013, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022)
WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2008, 2014, 2018)
WNBA blocks leader (2010, 2011)
WNBA rebounding champion (2013, 2018, 2022)
WNBA Peak Performer (2013, 2018, 2022)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2008)
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award (2022)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
WCBA champion (2016, 2017)
Turkish Cup winner (2011–2013)
Europe SuperCup winner (2009, 2010)
EuroLeague champion (2009, 2010)
WBCA Defensive Player of the Year (2008)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
FIBA World Championship  Gold: 2010
No. 34 retired by Minnesota Lynx
2025 United States Dwight Howard C NBA champion (2020)
NBA All-Star (20072014)
All-NBA First Team (20082012)
All-NBA Second Team (2014)
All-NBA Third Team (2007, 2013)
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (20092011)
NBA All-Defensive First Team (20092012)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2008)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2005)
NBA rebounding leader (20082010, 2012, 2013)
NBA blocks leader (2009, 2010)
NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (2008)
Naismith Prep Player of the Year (2004)
McDonald's All-American Game Co-MVP (2004)
First-team Parade All-American (2004)
Mr. Georgia Basketball (2004)
Summer Olympics  Gold (2008)
FIBA World Championship  Bronze (2006)
FIBA Americas Championship  Gold (2007)
2025 United States Maya Moore F WNBA champion (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
WNBA Finals MVP (2013)
WNBA MVP (2014)
WNBA All-Star (2011, 20132015, 20172018)
WNBA All-Star Game MVP (2015, 2017, 2018)
All-WNBA First Team (20132017)
All-WNBA Second Team (2012, 2018)
WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2014, 2017)
WNBA steals leader (2018)
WNBA scoring leader (2014)
WNBA Rookie of the Year (2011)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2011)
WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
FIBA World Championship MVP (2014)
EuroLeague Women champion (2012, 2018)
Liga Femenina champion (2012)
WCBA champion (2013–2015)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 2012, 2016
FIBA World Championship  Gold: 2010, 2014
World University Games  Gold: 2009
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame inductee (2024)
No. 23 retired by Minnesota Lynx
2026 United States Elena Delle Donne G/F WNBA champion (2019)
WNBA MVP (2015, 2019)
WNBA All-Star (20132015, 20172019, 2023)
All-WNBA First Team (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019)
All-WNBA Second Team (2013)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
50–40–90 club (2019)
WNBA Rookie of the Year (2013)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2013)
WNBA scoring champion (2015)
WNBA Peak Performer (2015)
NCAA season scoring leader (2012)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 2016
FIBA World Championship  Gold: 2018
World University Games  Gold: 2011
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2026 United States Chamique Holdsclaw F WNBA All-Star (19992003, 2005)
All-WNBA Second Team (1999, 2001, 2002)
WNBA Rookie of the Year (1999)
WNBA rebounding champion (2002, 2003)
WNBA scoring champion (2002)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 2000
FIBA World Championship  Gold: 1998
2026 United States Candace Parker F WNBA champion (2016, 2021, 2023)
WNBA Finals MVP (2016)
WNBA MVP (2008, 2013)
WNBA All-Star (2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022)
WNBA All-Star Game MVP (2013)
All-WNBA First Team (2008, 20122014, 2017, 2020, 2022)
All-WNBA Second Team (2009, 2015, 2018)
WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2009, 2012)
WNBA Rookie of the Year (2008)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2008)
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (2020)
WNBA assists leader (2015)
WNBA rebounding leader (2008, 2009, 2020)
WNBA blocks leader (2009, 2012)
WNBA peak performer (2008, 2009, 2020)
WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
No. 3 retired by Los Angeles Sparks
No. 3 retired by Chicago Sky
NCAA champion (2007, 2008)
NCAA Tournament MOP (2007, 2008)
Summer Olympics  Gold: 2008, 2012
FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship  Gold: 2018
World University Games  Gold: 2004
2026 United States Amar'e Stoudemire F/C NBA All-Star (2005, 20072011)
All-NBA First Team (2007)
All-NBA Second Team (2005, 2008, 2010, 2011)
NBA Rookie of the Year (2003)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2003)
No. 32 retired by Phoenix Suns
Summer Olympics  Bronze (2004)
FIBA Americas Championship  Gold (2007)
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