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