List of players in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches, referees, and other major 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 inducted to the Naismith Hall as a player, they must be "fully retired for five years". 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; 160 more individuals have been inducted as players since then, with the most recent class entering on August 8, 2014.[2] Three players have also been inducted as coaches: John Wooden in 1973, Bill Sharman in 2004, and Lenny Wilkens in 2004.
The player inductees in the Class of 2014 were Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Alonzo Mourning, Mitch Richmond, and Guy Rodgers.[2]
On February 14, 2015, two players—Louie Dampier and John Isaacs—were announced as members of that year's induction class. In addition, the Hall announced that Tom Heinsohn. already a member as a player, would also be inducted as a coach. At the same time, six additional players were announced as finalists for the 2015 induction class. Dampier, Isaacs, and any other players elected in 2015 will formally enter the Hall on September 11.[3]
Of the inducted players, 25 were also members of teams that have been inducted into the Hall as units. One member of the induction class of 2015 also falls in this category.
- Henry "Dutch" Dehnert, Nat Holman, and Joe Lapchick were members of the Original Celtics.
- William "Pop" Gates and 2015 inductee Isaacs were members of the New York Renaissance. Another former player for the team, Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton, has been inducted as a contributor.
- Marques Haynes and Reece "Goose" Tatum were two of the most famous players of the Harlem Globetrotters. Three other players who made their greatest contributions with other teams—Wilt Chamberlain, Connie Hawkins, and Lynette Woodard—were members of the Globetrotters at some point in their professional careers. Furthermore, two other Globetrotter players—longtime member Meadowlark Lemon and the aforementioned Clifton, who briefly played for the team—have been inducted as contributors.
- Walt Bellamy, Jerry Lucas, Oscar Robertson, and Jerry West were members of the 1960 United States Olympic Team.
- Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Clyde Drexler, Patrick Ewing, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone, Chris Mullin, Scottie Pippen, David Robinson, and John Stockton were members of the 1992 United States Olympic Team, better known as the "Dream Team". In fact, all but one of the players on the "Dream Team" roster (Christian Laettner) have been inducted in the Hall of Fame as individuals.
Players
Year | Inductees | Pos. | Achievements | Ref. |
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1959 | Hyatt, ChuckChuck Hyatt | G | National championship (Pittsburgh, 1928, 1930); College All-America (1929, 1930); Helms Foundation Player of the Year (1930) | [4] |
1959 | Luisetti, HankHank Luisetti | F | 3 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) | [5] |
1959 | Mikan, GeorgeGeorge Mikan | C | All-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) | [6] |
1959 | Schommer, JohnJohn Schommer | G | Big Ten Championships (Chicago, 1907–09); All-America (1907–09); Mythical U.S. championship (Chicago, 1908); officiated Big Ten games (1911–40) | [7] |
1960 | Hanson, VicVic Hanson | G | Helms 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) | [8] |
1960 | Macauley, EdEd Macauley | C-F | All-America (Saint Louis, 1948–49); Associated Press College Player of the Year (1949); MVP, NIT championship team (1949); All-NBA First-Team (1951–53) | [9] |
1960 | McCracken, BranchBranch McCracken | F | Led 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) | [10] |
1960 | Murphy, CharlesCharles Murphy | C | Big 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) | [11] |
1960 | Wooden, JohnJohn Wooden | G | Helms Foundation All-America (Purdue, 1930–32); Helms Foundation Player of the Year (1932); National championship (Purdue, 1932); All-NBL First Team (1938) | [12] |
1961 | Borgmann, BennieBennie Borgmann | G | #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 | [13] |
1961 | DeBernardi, ForrestForrest DeBernardi | C | AAU championships (Kansas City Athletic Club, 1921, Hillyard Shine Alls, 1926–27, Cook Paint Company, 1928–29); 7-time AAU All-America | [14] |
1961 | Kurland, BobBob Kurland | C | All-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) | [15] |
1961 | Phillip, AndyAndy Phillip | G-F | Consensus 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) | [16] |
1961 | Roosma, JohnJohn Roosma | G | 3-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) | [17] |
1961 | Steinmetz, ChrisChris Steinmetz | G | Led Wisconsin National Championship Game (1905); Western championship (1905); charter member of Helms Foundation Hall of Fame; enshrined in Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame | [18] |
1961 | Wachter, EdEd Wachter | C | Played 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 | [19] |
1962 | McCracken, JackJack McCracken | F | Second 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) | [20] |
1962 | Page, PatPat Page | G | 1 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) | [21] |
1962 | Sedran, BarneyBarney Sedran | G | Shortest 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) | [22] |
1962 | Thompson, JohnJohn Thompson | F | All-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) | [23] |
1963 | Gruenig, RobertRobert Gruenig | C | AAU All-America First-Team (1937–40, 1942–46, 1948); AAU championship (Denver Safeway, 1937; Denver Nuggets, 1939; Denver American Legion, 1942) | [24] |
1964 | Foster, BudBud Foster | F | All-America (1930); Big Ten Conference titles (1935, 1941, 1947); NCAA Championship (Wisconsin, 1941) | [25] |
1964 | Holman, NatNat Holman | G | Eastern 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) | [26] |
1964 | Russell, JohnJohn Russell | G | ABL 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 | [27] |
1966 | Lapchick, JoeJoe Lapchick | C | Interstate 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) | [28] |
1969 | Dehnert, DutchDutch Dehnert | F | Famed member of the Original Celtics of New York in the 1920s, also a successful pro coach. | [29] |
1970 | Davies, BobBob Davies | G-F | 'The Harrisburg Houdini ', star ballhandling guard of the late 1940s and early 1950s. NBA All-Star for the Rochester Royals multiple times. | [30] |
1971 | Cousy, BobBob Cousy | G | Major NBA star in the 1950s, ballhandling and passing wiz. Leader of the fast-breaking Boston Celtics, NBA champions multiple times. Later also a coach. | [31] |
1971 | Pettit, BobBob Pettit | F | Star 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. | [32] |
1972 | Endacott, PaulPaul Endacott | F | Helms 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 | [33] |
1972 | Friedman, MartyMarty Friedman | G | Hudson 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 | [34] |
1973 | Beckman, JohnJohn Beckman | G | "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 | [35] |
1973 | Schayes, DolphDolph Schayes | F-C | 1950s NBA star for the Syracuse Nationals, led them to 1955 NBA title. | [36] |
1974 | Schmidt, ErnestErnest Schmidt | F | Central 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 | [37] |
1975 | Brennan, JoeJoe Brennan | G | Metropolitan 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 | [38] |
1975 | Russell, BillBill Russell | C | 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) | [39] |
1975 | Vandivier, RobertRobert Vandivier | G | State 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 | [40] |
1976 | Gola, TomTom Gola | G-F | major college basketball star at LaSalle in the 1950s, then star 6' 6 guard -forward for the Philadelphia Warriors in late 1950s, early 1960s. | [41] |
1976 | Krause, EdEd Krause | C | Helms 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 | [42] |
1976 | Sharman, BillBill Sharman | G | Star 6' 2 shooter / scorer, played in California pro leagues, then for Boston Celtics in the 1950s. Later a successful coach, led Cleveland Pipers ( ABL ), and 1972 Los Angeles Lakers ( NBA ) to pro championships. | [43] |
1977 | Baylor, ElginElgin Baylor | F | Gravity-defying star for the Minneapolis-Los Angeles Lakers in the 1960s. Singlehandedly carried the U. of Seattle to NCAA title game in 1958. Overcame racism in the playgrounds of Washington, D.C. | [44] |
1977 | Gale, LaurenLauren Gale | F | All 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] |
1977 | Johnson, WilliamWilliam Johnson | C | First 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] |
1978 | Arizin, PaulPaul Arizin | F | Line drive shooter, scoring star at Villanova, then for the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1950s, 'Pitchin Paul'. | [47] |
1978 | Fulks, JoeJoe Fulks | F | The 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] |
1978 | Hagan, CliffCliff Hagan | F | ' 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] |
1978 | Pollard, JimJim Pollard | F | ' Jumping Jim ', college star at Stanford, high leaping star forward for the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1950s, helped them win multiple championships. | [50] |
1979 | Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain | C | 4× NBA Most Valuable Player (1960, 1966–1968) 2× NBA champion (1967, 1972) NBA Finals MVP (1972) 13× NBA All-Star (1960–1969, 1971–1973) NBA All-Star Game MVP (1960) 7× All-NBA First Team (1960–1962, 1964, 1965–1968) 3× All-NBA Second Team (1963, 1966, 1972) 2× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1972–1973) 7× NBA scoring champion (1960–1966) 11× NBA rebounding champion (1960–1963, 1966–1969, 1971–1973) | [51] |
1980 | Lucas, JerryJerry Lucas | F-C | high school Ohio phenom, then led Ohio State to three NCAA Finals, star of 1960's USA Olympic team, all-pro big man for the Cincinnati Royals. | [52] |
1980 | Robertson, OscarOscar Robertson | PG | NBA Champion (1971) NBA Most Valuable Player (1964) 12× NBA All-Star (1961–1972) 9× All-NBA First Team (1961–1969) 2× 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) Only NBA player to average a triple double in one full season (1962) | [53] |
1980 | West, JerryJerry West | G | College: Holder of 12 West Virginia University basketball all-time records; 2-time NCAA All-American; 1959 NCAA Championship appearance; 1959 NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player.
NBA: 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; 10-times selected to the All-NBA First Team (1962–'67, '70–'73); Twice voted to the All-NBA Second Team (1968, '69); 4-times voted to the NBA All-Defensive Team (1970–73); 14-time NBA All-Star (1961–'74); Selected an All-Star every year of his career; NBA All-Star MVP (1972); NBA 35th Anniversary Team (1980); Appeared in the NBA Finals nine times; Played his entire NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers; 3rd player in history to reach 25,000 points; 29.1 points per game career playoffs scoring average is second best behind Michael Jordan. Coaching: Never missed the playoffs as the coach of the Lakers; as general manager he is credited with creating the 1980s-era Lakers dynasty that won 4 NBA Championships and compiling the team that won 3 NBA Championships from 2000 to 2002; recipient of 1995 and 2004 NBA Executive of the Year Awards. Other: Olympic gold medalist (1960); The NBA league logo is modeled after West's silhouette. |
[54] |
1981 | Barlow, TomTom Barlow | C | Defeated 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] |
1982 | Greer, HalHal Greer | G | consistent star scorer for the Philadelphia 76ers, NBA all-star | [56] |
1982 | Martin, SlaterSlater Martin | G | star ball handler for the title-winning Minneapolis Lakers of the 1950s, then also the 1958 St. Louis Hawks. | [57] |
1982 | Ramsey, FrankFrank Ramsey | F-G | star forward at Kentucky then for the Boston Celtics in the 1950s and 1960s.The first of Red Auerbach's ' Sixth Man ' stars. | [58] |
1982 | Reed, WillisWillis Reed | C | star big man who starred at Grambling, then for the New York Knickerbockers. Led Knicks to 1970 NBA title. Later also a pro coach. | [59] |
1983 | Bradley, BillBill Bradley | F-G | Three-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] |
1983 | DeBusschere, DaveDave DeBusschere | F | ' Defensive Dave ', All-American for U. Of Detroit, then a 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] |
1983 | Twyman, JackJack Twyman | F | All-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] |
1984 | Havlicek, JohnJohn Havlicek | F | ' 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] |
1984 | Jones, SamSam Jones | G | Star shooting guard from small college in North Carolina 10× NBA champion (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969). | [64] |
1985 | Cervi, AlAl Cervi | G-F | tough star guard for the Rochester Royals in the 1940s, then player / coach of Syracuse Nationals. Won championships with both teams. | [65] |
1985 | Thurmond, NateNate Thurmond | C-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] |
1986 | Cunningham, BillyBilly Cunningham | F | Star forward for the Philadelphia 76s, NBA All-Star (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972) ABA All-Star (1973) NBA Champion (1967, 1983) ABA MVP (1973) | [67] |
1986 | Heinsohn, TomTom Heinsohn | F | Star big forward at Holy Cross as collegian, then for Boston Celtics late 1950s, early 1960s. Also noted as President of NBA's player union. | [68] |
1987 | Barry, RickRick Barry | F | NBA Champion (1975) 8× NBA All-Star (1966–1967, 1973–1978) 5× All-NBA First Team (1966–1967, 1974–1976) NBA Rookie of the Year (1966) 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996) | [69] |
1987 | Frazier, WaltWalt Frazier | G | ' Clyde ', legendary quick-handed star guard for the New York Knickerbockers in the 1970s. | [70] |
1987 | Houbregs, BobBob Houbregs | C-F | Helms Foundation Player of the Year, 1953 All-America, 1953 All-Pacific Coast Conference, 1951–1953 Led Washington to PCC titles, 1951–1953 | [71] |
1987 | Maravich, PetePete Maravich | G | ' Pistol Pete ', Legendary scoring guard raised for early age to star in basketball. Scored 40 points per game at LSU as collegian, then starred for the Atlanta Hawks and New Orleans Jazz. | [72] |
1987 | Wanzer, BobbyBobby Wanzer | G | NBA 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] |
1988 | Lovellette, ClydeClyde Lovellette | C-F | Star big man of the 1950s, for Kansas as collegian, Phillips 66ers in the NIBL, then for four NBA teams. | [74] |
1988 | McDermott, BobbyBobby McDermott | G | star scoring guard and player coach for the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons during The Wars Years of the 1940s. | [75] |
1988 | Unseld, WesWes Unseld | C-F | ' Wide Wes ', star big man for the Baltimore Bullets in the late 1960s, early 1970s. Led them from last to first in his famed rookie season. | [76] |
1989 | Gates, WilliamWilliam Gates | F | Two-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] |
1989 | Jones, K.C.K.C. Jones | G | NCAA championship with USF, 1955, 1956 U.S. Olympic Gold Medal, 1956 AAU All-America, 1957–58 NBA championships with Boston Celtics, 1959–66 | [78] |
1989 | Wilkens, LennyLenny Wilkens | G | Called ' 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] |
1990 | Bing, DaveDave Bing | G | All-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] |
1990 | Hayes, ElvinElvin Hayes | F-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] |
1990 | Johnston, NeilNeil Johnston | C | high scoring center at Ohio State as collegian, then for Philadelphia Warriors in the 1950s. Led the Warriors to 1955 NBA title. | [82] |
1990 | Monroe, EarlEarl Monroe | G | ' Earl The Pearl ', playground legend from Philadelphia, then crowd pleasing / scoring star for Baltimore Bullets and New York Knickerbockers. | [83] |
1991 | Archibald, NateNate Archibald | G | NBA Champion (1981) 6× NBA All-Star (1973, 1975–1976, 1980–1982) 3× All-NBA First Team (1973, 1975–1976 ) 2× All-NBA Second Team (1972, 1981) 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996) | [84] |
1991 | Cowens, DaveDave Cowens | C-F | high intensity big man / center for the Boston Celtics, helped lead team to two NBA titles. | [85] |
1991 | Gallatin, HarryHarry Gallatin | F-C | NBA All-Star, 1951–57 All-NBA First-Team, 1954 All-NBA Second-Team, 1955 NBA Coach of the Year with St. Louis, 1963 | [86] |
1992 | Belov, SergeiSergei Belov | G | First international player to be inducted With the Soviet national team; 4x EuroBasket Gold: 1967, 1969, 1971, 1979 EuroBasket MVP 1969 2x FIBA World Championship Gold: 1967, 1974 FIBA World Championship MVP 1970 Summer Olympics Gold: 1972 With CSKA Moscow; 11 USSR League championships: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 2 USSR Cup championships: 1972, 1973 2 Euroleague championships 1969, 1971 FIBA's 50 Greatest Players 1991 FIBA Hall of Fame 2007 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors 2008 | [87] |
1992 | Harris-Stewart, LusiaLusia Harris-Stewart | C | AIAW National Championship with Delta State, 1975–77 All-America at Delta State, 1975–77 Pan American Gold Medal, 1975 Olympic Silver Medal, 1976 | [88] |
1992 | Hawkins, ConnieConnie Hawkins | F-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] |
1992 | Lanier, BobBob Lanier | C | All-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] |
1992 | White, NeraNera White | F | Led 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] |
1993 | Bellamy, WaltWalt Bellamy | C | Gold: 1960 United States men's Olympic basketball team 4x NBA-All Star (1962–1965) NBA Rookie of the Year (1962) | [92] |
1993 | Erving, JuliusJulius Erving | F | NBA 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] |
1993 | Issel, DanDan Issel | C-F | Odds-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] |
1993 | McGuire, DickDick McGuire | G | NIT 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] |
1993 | Meyers, AnnAnn Meyers | G | Olympic Silver Medal, 1976 All-America at UCLA, 1976–78 AIAW National Championship, 1978 Broderick Cup, symbolic of nation's outstanding female player, 1978 | [96] |
1993 | Murphy, CalvinCalvin Murphy | G | NBA 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] |
1993 | Semjonova, UļjanaUļjana Semjonova | C | Unbeaten 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] |
1993 | Walton, BillBill Walton | C-F | 2× NBA Champion (1977, 1986) NBA Most Valuable Player (1978) 2× NBA All-Star (1977–1978) NBA Finals MVP (1977 ) All-NBA First Team (1977) All-NBA Second Team (1978 ) 2× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1977–1978) NBA Sixth Man of the Year (1986) 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996) | [99] |
1994 | Blazejowski, CarolCarol Blazejowski | G | All-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] |
1994 | Jeannette, BuddyBuddy Jeannette | G | World 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] |
1995 | Abdul-Jabbar, KareemKareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | 6× NBA Champion (1971, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987–1988) 6× NBA Most Valuable Player (1971–1972, 1974, 1976–1977, 1980) 19× NBA All-Star (1970–1977, 1979–1989) 2× NBA Finals MVP (1971, 1985) 10× All-NBA First Team (1971–1974, 1976–1977, 1980–1981, 1984, 1986) 5× All-NBA Second Team (1970, 1978–1979, 1983, 1985) 5× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1974–1975, 1979–1981) 6× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1970–1971, 1976–1978, 1984) NBA Rookie of the Year (1970) NBA All-Rookie Team (1970) 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) 2× USBWA College Player of the Year (1967–1968) | [102] |
1995 | Donovan, AnneAnne Donovan | C | AIAW 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) | [103] |
1995 | Mikkelsen, VernVern Mikkelsen | F-C | NAIA 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] |
1995 | Miller, CherylCheryl Miller | F | NCAA Championship with Southern California, 1983, 1984 NCAA tournament MVP, 1983 Naismith Player of the Year, 1984–86 Olympic Gold Medal, 1984 | [105] |
1996 | Cosic, KresimirKrešimir Ćosić | C | 2x EuroBasket MVP: 1971, 1975 2x FIBA World Championship Gold: 1970, 1978 3x 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] |
1996 | Gervin, GeorgeGeorge Gervin | G | 9x NBA All-Star (1977–1985) NBA All-Star Game MVP (1980) 5x All-NBA First Team (1978–1982) 2x All-NBA Second Team (1977, 1983) 3x ABA All-Star (1974–1976) 2x All-ABA Second Team (1975–1976) ABA All-Rookie Team (1973) ABA All-Time Team 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996) | [107] |
1996 | Goodrich, GailGail Goodrich | G | NBA Champion (1972) 5x NBA All-Star (1969, 1972–1975) | [108] |
1996 | Lieberman, NancyNancy Lieberman | G | All-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] |
1996 | Thompson, DavidDavid Thompson | G-F | 4× NBA All-Star (1977–1979, 1983) ABA All-Star (1976) 2× 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] |
1996 | Yardley, GeorgeGeorge Yardley | F-G | ' Jumping George ', high-leaping star scoring forward at Stanford as collegian, then for the Fort Wayne – Detroit Pistons in the 1950s. | [111] |
1997 | Crawford, JoanJoan Crawford | C | Gold Medals in 1957 FIBA World Championship and 1959 & 1963 Pan American Games for Women's Basketball. 2x 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] |
1997 | Curry, DeniseDenise Curry | F | Gold 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] |
1997 | English, AlexAlex English | F | 8× NBA All-Star (1982–1989) 3x All-NBA Second Team (1982–1983, 1986) J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1988) NBA Scoring Champion (1983) | [114] |
1997 | Howell, BaileyBailey Howell | F | 2× NBA Champion (1968–1969) 6× NBA All-Star (1961–1964, 1966–1967) All-NBA Second Team (1963) | [115] |
1998 | Bird, LarryLarry Bird | F | Summer Olympics Gold: 1992 3× NBA Champion (1981, 1984, 1986) 3× NBA Most Valuable Player (1984–1986) 12× NBA All-Star (1980–1988, 1990–1992) 2× NBA Finals MVP (1984, 1986) 9× All-NBA First Team (1980–1988) All-NBA Second Team (1990) 3× 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) Member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010 | [116] |
1998 | Haynes, MarquesMarques Haynes | G | Harlem Globetrotters' premiere ball handler | [117] |
1998 | Risen, ArnieArnie Risen | C | 2× NBA Champion (1951, 1957) 4× NBA All-Star (1952–55) 9× All-BAA Second Team (1949) | [118] |
1999 | McHale, KevinKevin McHale | F | 3× NBA Champion (1981, 1984, 1986) 7× NBA All-Star (1984, 1986–1991) 2× NBA Sixth Man of the Year (1984–1985) All-NBA First Team (1987) 3× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1986–1988) 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1983, 1990–1991) NBA All-Rookie Team (1981) 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996) | [119] |
2000 | McAdoo, BobBob McAdoo | C-F | 2× NBA Champion (1982, 1985) NBA Most Valuable Player (1975) 5× 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] |
2000 | Thomas, IsiahIsiah Thomas | G | 2× NBA Champion (1989–1990) 12× NBA All-Star (1982–1993) NBA Finals MVP(1990) 3× All-NBA First Team (1984–1986) 2× All-NBA Second Team (1983, 1987) 3× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1986–1988) NBA All-Rookie Team (1982) USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1980) 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996) | [121] |
2001 | Malone, MosesMoses Malone | C | NBA Champion (1983) 3× NBA Most Valuable Player (1979, 1982–1983) 13× NBA All-Star (1975, 1978–1989) NBA Finals MVP (1983) 4× All-NBA First Team (1979, 1982–1983, 1985) 4× 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] |
2002 | Johnson, MagicMagic Johnson | G | Summer 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) 9× All-NBA First Team Member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996) | [124] |
2002 | Petrović, DraženDražen Petrović | G | FIBA World Championship Gold: 1990 EuroBasket Gold: 1989 3× Olympic Medalist ( Silver silver, SFR Yugoslavia, 1988, Croatia, 1992; Bronze bronze, SFR Yugoslavia, 1984) 2× Euroleague champion (1985, 1986) 2× European Cup Winners Cup Winner (1987, 1989) FIBA World Championship MVP (1986) EuroBasket MVP (1989) 4× Euroscar (1986, 1989, 1992, 1993) 2× Mr. Europa Award (1986, 1993) FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991 All-NBA Third Team (1993) FIBA Hall of Fame (2007) | [125] |
2003 | Meneghin, DinoDino Meneghin | C | EuroBasket Gold: 1983 Summer Olympics Silver: 1980 7× Euroleague champion (1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1987, 1988) 2× European Cup Winners' Cup Winner (1967, 1980) Korać Cup Winner (1985) Euroscar (1983) 2× Mr. Europa Award (1980, 1983) FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991 | [126] |
2003 | Parish, RobertRobert Parish | C | 4× NBA Champion (1981, 1984, 1986, 1997) 9× 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] |
2003 | Worthy, JamesJames Worthy | F | 3× NBA Champion (1985, 1987–1988) 9× NBA All-Star (1986–1992) NBA Finals MVP (1988) 2× All-NBA Third Team (1990–1991) NBA All-Rookie Team (1983) 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996) | [128] |
2004 | Dalipagić, DraženDražen Dalipagić | F | FIBA World Championship Gold: 1978 3× EuroBasket Gold: 1973, 1975, 1977 Summer Olympics Gold: 1980 FIBA Korać Cup Champion (1978) FIBA World Cup MVP (1978) EuroBasket MVP (1977) FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991 | [129] |
2004 | Drexler, ClydeClyde Drexler | G | 1× 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] |
2004 | Stokes, MauriceMaurice Stokes | F-C | 3× NBA All-Star(1956–58) 3× All-NBA Second Team Selection (1956–58) NBA Rookie of the Year (1956) | [131] |
2004 | Woodard, LynetteLynette Woodard | G | Gold Medalist in 1984 Olympics and 1990 FIBA World Championship for Women. Inducted to Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005. | [132] |
2005 | Marcari, Hortencia de FatimaHortencia de Fatima Marcari | G | First 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] |
2006 | Barkley, CharlesCharles Barkley | F | Summer Olympics Gold: 1992 NBA Most Valuable Player (1993) 11× NBA All-Star (1987–1997) 5× All-NBA First Team (1988–1991, 1993) 5× 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] |
2006 | Dumars, JoeJoe Dumars | G | 2× NBA Champion (1989–1990) NBA Finals MVP (1989) 6× NBA All-Star (1990–1993, 1995, 1997) All-NBA Second Team (1993) 2× All-NBA Third Team (1990–1991) 4× 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] |
2006 | Wilkins, DominiqueDominique Wilkins | F | 9× NBA All Star (1986–1994) NBA scoring champion (1986) All-NBA First Team (1986) 4× All-NBA Second Team (1987–1988, 1991, 1993) 2× All-NBA Third Team (1989, 1994) NBA All-Rookie Team (1983) Euroleague Champion (1996) FIBA Basketball World Cup Gold: (1994) | [136] |
2008 | Dantley, AdrianAdrian Dantley | F | 6× NBA All-Star (1980–1982, 1984–1986) 2× All-NBA Second Team (1981,1984) NBA Rookie of the Year (1977) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1977) | [137] |
2008 | Ewing, PatrickPatrick Ewing | C | 2× Summer Olympics Gold: 1984, 1992 11× NBA All-Star (1986, 1988–1997) All-NBA First Team (1990) 6× All-NBA Second Team (1988–1989, 1991–1993, 1997) 3× 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] |
2008 | Olajuwon, HakeemHakeem Olajuwon | C | 2× NBA Champion (1994, 1995) Summer Olympics Gold: 1996 NBA MVP (1994) 12× NBA All-Star (1985–1990, 1992–1997) 2× NBA Finals MVP (1994, 1995) 2× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1993–1994) 6× All-NBA First Team Selection (1987–1989, 1993–1994, 1997) 3× All-NBA Second Team Selection (1986, 1990, 1996) 3× All-NBA Third Team Selection (1991, 1995, 1999) 5× NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection (1987–1988, 1990, 1993–1994) 4× NBA All-Defensive Second Team Selection (1985, 1991, 1996–1997) NBA All-Rookie Team (1985) 50 Greatest Players in NBA History | [139] |
2009 | Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan | G | 6× NBA Champion (1991–1993, 1996–1998) 5× NBA MVP (1988, 1991–92, 1996, 1998) 14× NBA All-Star (1985–1993, 1996–1998, 2002–2003) 6× NBA Finals MVP (all-time record)(1991–93, 1996–98) 10× All-NBA First Team Selection (1987–1993, 1996–1998) 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection (1988–1993, 1996–1998) 1× 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) All-time leader in points in NBA Playoffs NCAA Men's Basketball Champion (1982) Naismith Award (1984) 2× Summer Olympics Gold: 1984, 1992 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] |
2009 | Robinson, DavidDavid Robinson | C | 2× NBA Champion (1999, 2003) 1× NBA MVP (1995) 10× NBA All-Star (1990–96, 1998, 2000–01) 4× All-NBA First Team Selection (1991–92, 1995–96) 2× All-NBA Second Team Selection (1994, 1998) 4× All-NBA Third Team Selection (1990, 1993, 2000–01) 1× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1992) 4× NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection (1991–92, 1995–96) 4× NBA All-Defensive Second Team Selection (1990, 1993–94, 1998) NBA Rookie of the Year (1990) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1990) FIBA World Championship gold medalist (1986) 2× Summer Olympics Gold: 1992, 1996 FIBA Basketball World Cup Gold: (1986) 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) | [141] |
2009 | Stockton, JohnJohn Stockton | G | 10× NBA All-Star (1989–1997, 2000) 2× All-NBA First Team Selection 6× All-NBA Second Team Selection 3× All-NBA Third Team Selection 5× NBA All-Defensive Second Team Selection 2× 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] |
2010 | Cooper-Dyke, CynthiaCynthia Cooper-Dyke | G | 2× NCAA Champion (USC, 1983, 1984) Olympic gold medal (1988) 4× WNBA Champion (Houston Comets, 1997–2000) 2× WNBA MVP (1997, 1998) 3× WNBA All-Star (1999, 2000, 2003) 3× WNBA Scoring Leader (1997–1999) | [143] |
2010 | Johnson, DennisDennis Johnson | G | 5× NBA All-Star (1979–82, 1985) All-NBA First Team (1979), NBA Finals MVP (1979) 6× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1979–83, 1987) 3× NBA Champion (Seattle SuperSonics, 1979; Boston Celtics, 1984, 1986) | [144] |
2010 | Johnson, GusGus Johnson | F | 5× NBA All-Star (1965, 1968–71) 4× All-NBA Second Team (1965–66, 1970–71) 2× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1970–71) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1964) ABA Champion (Indiana Pacers, 1973) | [145] |
2010 | Malone, KarlKarl Malone | F | 14× NBA All-Star (1988–1998, 2000–2002) 2× NBA MVP (1997, 1999) 11× All-NBA First Team Selection (1989–1999) 2× All-NBA Second Team Selection (1988, 2000) 1× All-NBA Third Team Selection (2001) 3× NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection (1997–1999) 1× NBA All-Defensive Second Team Selection (1988) NBA All-Rookie Team (1986) 2× NBA All-Star MVP (1989, 1993) 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996) 2× Summer Olympics Gold: 1992, 1996 Member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010 | [146] [147] |
2010 | Maciel, Ubiratan PereiraUbiratan Pereira Maciel | C | Known as O Rei (The King) in his homeland of Brazil; represented Brazil in four Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 1964; gold medalist at 1963 FIBA World Championship and 1971 Pan American Games; 6-time gold medalist at South American Championships; FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991 | [148] |
2010 | Pippen, ScottieScottie Pippen | F | 6× NBA Champion (1991–1993, 1996–1998) 7× NBA All-Star (1990, 1992–1997) 1× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1994) 3× All-NBA First Team Selection (1994–1996) 2× All-NBA Second Team Selection (1992, 1997) 2× All-NBA Third Team Selection (1993, 1998) 8× NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection (1992–1999) 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team Selection (1991, 2000) 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996) 2× 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] |
2011 | Rodman, DennisDennis Rodman | F | 5× NBA Champion (1989–1990, 1996–1998) 2× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1990–1991) 2× NBA All-Star (1990, 1992) 2× All-NBA Third Team (1992, 1995) 7× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1989–1993, 1995–1996) NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1994) 7× NBA Rebounding Champion (1991–98) | [150] |
2011 | Mullin, ChrisChris Mullin | F | 5× NBA All-Star (1989–1993) All-NBA First Team (1992) 2× All-NBA Second Team (1989, 1991) All-NBA Third Team (1990) 2× Summer Olympics Gold: 1984, 1992 Member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010 1x USBWA College Player of the Year (1985) John R. Wooden Award (1985) | [151] |
2011 | Sabonis, ArvydasArvydas Sabonis | C | 6× Euroscar (1984, 1985, 1988, 1995, 1997, 1999) 2× Mr. Europa (1985, 1997) EuroBasket 1985 MVP 2× Liga ACB MVP (1994, 1995) 2× ACB 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) 3× Olympic Medalist ( Gold, USSR, 1988; Bronze, Lithuania, 1992 and 1996) FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors (2008) FIBA Hall of Fame (2010) | [152] |
2011 | Gilmore, ArtisArtis Gilmore | C | ABA 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) 6× NBA All-Star (1978, 1979, 1981–83, 1986) NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1978) NBA career leader in field goal percentage | [153] |
2011 | Edwards, TeresaTeresa Edwards | G | 5× Olympic Medalist (gold, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000; bronze, 1992) Inductee, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (2010) NCAA Silver Anniversary Award (2011) | [154] |
2011 | Tatum, GooseGoose Tatum | F | Member of the Harlem Globetrotters inducted as a unit in 2002 | [155] |
2012 | Daniels, MelMel Daniels | C | ABA 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] |
2012 | McClain, KatrinaKatrina McClain | F | 2× Kodak All-America (Georgia, 1986, 1987) WBCA Player of the Year (1987) 2× Olympic gold medalist with Team USA (1988, 1996) 2× World Championship gold medalist (1986, 1990) 2× USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year | [156] |
2012 | Miller, ReggieReggie Miller | G | Retired 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 World Championship gold medalist (1994) Summer Olympics Gold: 1996 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2002) | [157] |
2012 | Sampson, RalphRalph Sampson | C | 3× Naismith Award (Virginia, 1981, 1982, 1983) 2× Wooden Award (1982, 1983) 3× consensus first-team All-American (1981–1983) 4x NBA All-Star NBA All-Star Game MVP (1985) | [158] |
2012 | Walker, ChetChet Walker | F | Consensus first-team All-America (Bradley, 1962) NBA All-Rookie Team (1963) 7× NBA All-Star NBA champion (Philadelphia 76ers, 1967) | [159] |
2012 | Wilkes, JamaalJamaal Wilkes | F | 3× Academic All-America (UCLA, 1972, 1973, 1974) Consensus first-team All-American (1974) NBA Rookie of the Year (1975) 3× NBA All-Star 4× NBA champion (Golden State Warriors, 1975; Los Angeles Lakers, 1980, 1982, 1985) | [160] |
2013 | Brown, RogerRoger Brown | G-F | ABA Playoffs MVP (1970) 4× ABA All-Star All-ABA First Team (1971) 3× ABA champion (Indiana Pacers, 1970, 1972, 1973) | [161] |
2013 | King, BernardBernard King | F | 4× NBA All Star 2× All-NBA First Team NBA top scorer (1985) NBA All-Rookie Team | [162] |
2013 | Payton, GaryGary Payton | G | NBA 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 2× Summer Olympics Gold: 1996, 2000 FIBA Americas Championship (1999) | [162] |
2013 | Guerin, RichieRichie Guerin | G | 6× NBA All-Star 3× All-NBA Second Team | [162] |
2013 | Staley, DawnDawn Staley | G | 2× Naismith Award (Virginia, 1991, 1992) 6× WNBA All-Star 2× ABL All-Star 3x Olympic Gold Medalist (1996, 2000, 2004) | [162] |
2013 | Schmidt, OscarOscar Schmidt | F | All-time top scorer in FIBA basketball history All-time top scorer in the Olympic Games basketball tournaments 3× Olympic Games top scorer (1988, 1992, 1996) 1× FIBA World Cup top scorer 16× top scorer in FIBA national 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 FIBA Hall of Fame | [162] |
2014 | Marčiulionis, ŠarūnasŠarūnas Marčiulionis | G | 3× Olympic medalist ( Gold with the Soviet Union in 1988, Bronze with Lithuania in 1992 and 1996) EuroBasket 1995 MVP 4× Lithuanian Sportsperson of the Year Pioneer of European players in the NBA Resurrected the Lithuania national team after return to independence in 1990 Founder of the LKL FIBA Hall of Fame (2015) | [163] |
2014 | Mourning, AlonzoAlonzo Mourning | C | Summer Olympics Gold: 2000 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) 2× 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) | [164] |
2014 | Richmond, MitchMitch Richmond | G | 6× 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) | [165] |
2014 | Rodgers, GuyGuy Rodgers | G | 3× 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 | [166] |
2015 | Dampier, LouieLouie Dampier | G | ABA 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 2x Consensus Second Team All-American (1966, 1967) | [167] |
2015 | Haywood, SpencerSpencer Haywood | F | Summer 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 | [168] |
2015 | Isaacs, JohnJohn Isaacs | G | World 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) | [169] |
2015 | Leslie, LisaLisa Leslie | C | Naismith Award (USC, 1994) Kodak All-America (1994) 8× WNBA All-Star 3× WNBA All-Star Game MVP 4x Olympic Gold Medalist (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008) 3× WNBA MVP (2001, 2004, 2006) 2× WNBA Champions (Los Angeles Sparks, 2001, 2002) 2× WNBA Finals MVP 8× First Team All-WNBA 4x 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 | [170] |
2015 | Mutombo, DikembeDikembe Mutombo | C | 8× 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) | [171] |
2015 | White, Jo JoJo Jo White | G | Summer 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) | [172] |
2016 | Yao Ming, Yao Ming | C | 8x NBA All-Star 2x All-NBA Second Team 3x All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Rookie First Team (2003) | [173] |
2016 | Posey, CumberlandCumberland Posey | G | Known 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. | [173] |
2016 | Swoopes, SherylSheryl Swoopes | G | First player to be signed to the WNBA. 3x WNBA MVP 4x WNBA Champion 3x Olympic Gold medalist | [173] |
2016 | Beaty, ZelmoZelmo Beaty | C | 2x NBA All-Star NBA All-Rookie First Team (1963) 3x ABA All-Star ABA All-Time Team | [173] |
2016 | O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal | C | 4× NBA champion (2000, 2001, 2002, 2006) 3× NBA Finals MVP (2000–2002) NBA Most Valuable Player (2000) 15× NBA All-Star (1993–1998, 2000–2007, 2009) 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2000, 2004, 2009) 8× All-NBA First Team (1998, 2000–2006) NBA Rookie of the Year (1993) NBA 50th Anniversary Team Summer Olympics Gold: 1996 | [173] |
2016 | Iverson, AllenAllen Iverson | G | NBA Most Valuable Player (2001) 11x NBA All-Star (2000–2010) 3x All-NBA First Team (1999, 2001, 2005) NBA Rookie of the Year (1997) 4x NBA scoring champion (1999, 2001, 2002, 2005) 3x NBA Steals Leader (2001–2003) | [173] |
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