The Cutting Room Floor. (Last update: 6/18/24 Next update: July ’25)
Historically undervalued: 🔵
Rank | Player | Position | Years | ||
1 | LeBron James | Why? | Pick one | 2003-active | |
2 | Michael Jordan | SG | 1984-2003 | ||
3 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | 1969-1989 | ||
4 | Shaquille O’Neal | 🔵 | C | 1992-2011 | |
5 | Tim Duncan | PF | 1997-2016 | ||
6 | Magic Johnson | PG | 1979-1996 | ||
7 | Kobe Bryant | SG | 1996-2016 | ||
8 | Steph Curry | PG | 2009-active | ||
9 | Kevin Durant | SF | 2007-active | ||
10 | Larry Bird | SF | 1979-1992 | ||
11 | Karl Malone | PF | 1985-2004 | ||
12 | Nikola Jokic | C | 2015-active | ||
13 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | PF | 2013-active | ||
14 | Hakeem Olajuwon | C | 1984-2002 | ||
15 | James Harden | 🔵 | SG | 2009-active | |
16 | David Robinson | C | 1989-2003 | ||
17 | Wilt Chamberlain | Why? | C | 1959-1973 | |
18 | Kawhi Leonard | SF | 2011-active | ||
19 | Kevin Garnett | PF | 1995-2016 | ||
20 | Dirk Nowitzki | PF | 1998-2019 | ||
21 | Chris Paul | PG | 2005-active | ||
22 | Moses Malone | C | 1974-1995 | ||
23 | Bill Russell | C | 1956-1969 | ||
24 | Charles Barkley | PF | 1984-2000 | ||
25 | Jerry West | SG | 1960-1974 | ||
26 | Julius Erving | SF | 1971-1987 | ||
27 | Dwyane Wade | SG | 2003-2019 | ||
28 | Rick Barry | SF | 1965-1980 | ||
29 | Oscar Robertson | PG | 1960-1974 | ||
30 | John Stockton | PG | 1984-2003 | ||
31 | Anthony Davis | PF | 2012-active | ||
32 | Russell Westbrook | PG | 2008-active | ||
33 | Steve Nash | PG | 1996-2014 | ||
34 | Joel Embiid | C | 2016-active | ||
35 | Gary Payton | PG | 1990-2007 | ||
36 | Scottie Pippen | SF | 1987-2004 | ||
37 | Adrian Dantley | 🔵 | Why? | SF | 1976-1991 |
38 | Damian Lillard | PG | 2012-active | ||
39 | Clyde Drexler | SG | 1983-1998 | ||
40 | Luka Doncic | SF | 2018-active | ||
41 | George Gervin | SG | 1972-1986 | ||
42 | Jimmy Butler | SF | 2011-active | ||
43 | Tony Parker | 🔵 | PG | 2001-2019 | |
44 | Jason Kidd | PG | 1994-2013 | ||
45 | Walt Frazier | PG | 1967-1980 | ||
46 | John Havlicek | SF | 1962-1978 | ||
47 | Reggie Miller | SG | 1987-2005 | ||
48 | Dwight Howard | C | 2004-2022 | ||
49 | Rudy Gobert | C | 2013-active | ||
50 | Patrick Ewing | C | 1985-2002 | ||
51 | Paul George | SF | 2010-active | ||
52 | Paul Pierce | SF | 1998-2017 | ||
53 | Pau Gasol | 🔵 | C | 2001-2019 | |
54 | Ray Allen | SG | 1996-2014 | ||
55 | Allen Iverson | SG | 1996-2010 | ||
56 | Isiah Thomas | PG | 1981-1994 | ||
57 | Kyrie Irving | PG | 2011-active | ||
58 | Dominique Wilkins | SF | 1982-1999 | ||
59 | Manu Ginobili | 🔵 | SG | 2002-2018 | |
60 | Bob McAdoo | C | 1972-1986 | ||
61 | Willis Reed | C | 1964-1974 | ||
62 | Dave Cowens | C | 1970-1983 | ||
63 | Chauncey Billups | PG | 1997-2014 | ||
64 | Chris Webber | PF | 1993-2008 | ||
65 | Dikembe Mutombo | C | 1991-2009 | ||
66 | Alonzo Mourning | C | 1992-2008 | ||
67 | Kevin McHale | PF | 1980-1993 | ||
68 | James Worthy | SF | 1982-1994 | ||
69 | Alex English | SF | 1976-1991 | ||
70 | Tracy McGrady | SG | 1997-2012 | ||
71 | Bernard King | SF | 1977-1993 | ||
72 | Carmelo Anthony | SF | 2003-2022 | ||
73 | Larry Nance | 🔵 | PF | 1981-1994 | |
74 | Dennis Rodman | PF | 1986-2000 | ||
75 | Elgin Baylor | SF | 1958-1972 | ||
76 | Ben Wallace | C | 1996-2012 | ||
77 | Elvin Hayes | PF | 1968-1984 | ||
78 | George Mikan | C | 1948-1956 | ||
79 | Bob Pettit | PF | 1954-1965 | ||
80 | Jayson Tatum | SF | 2017-active | ||
81 | Jaylen Brown | SG | 2016-active | ||
82 | Karl-Anthony Towns | C | 2015-active | ||
83 | Domantas Sabonis | C | 2016-active | ||
84 | Devin Booker | SG | 2015-active | ||
85 | Joe Dumars | SG | 1985-1999 | ||
86 | Wes Unseld | PF | 1968-1981 | ||
87 | Artis Gilmore | C | 1971-1988 | ||
88 | LaMarcus Aldridge | PF | 2006-2021 | ||
89 | Amar’e Stoudemire | PF | 2002-2016 | ||
90 | Chris Bosh | C | 2003-2016 | ||
91 | Bob Cousy | PG | 1950-1963 | ||
92 | Vince Carter | SG | 1998-2020 | ||
93 | Chris Mullin | SF | 1985-2001 | ||
94 | Dennis Johnson | PG | 1976-1990 | ||
95 | Bradley Beal | SG | 2012-active | ||
96 | Mitch Richmond | SG | 1988-2002 | ||
97 | Tim Hardaway | PG | 1989-2003 | ||
98 | Tiny Archibald | PG | 1970-1984 | ||
99 | Sidney Moncrief | SG | 1979-1991 | ||
100 | Paul Arizin | SF | 1950-1962 |