There are a lot of uncertainties in the world of sports, but one certainty is that sports are all about numbers. If somebody came up and asked me how many career home runs Hank Aaron hit I’d instantly say 755. If they came up and asked me how many career race wins Richard Petty had I’d instantly say 200. Numbers are simply engrained into sports.
ESPN recently had a SportsNation poll of the greatest single-game or single-season numbers in sports history.
Here is a list of those numbers in chronological order from oldest to most recent:
.406- Ted Williams’ batting average (last player to bat .400 in a season), 1941
56- Joe DiMaggio’s hit streak, 1941
61- Roger Maris’ home runs, 1961
31-13-11- Oscar Robertson’s points/rebound/assist average, 1961-62
100- Wilt Chamberlain’s single-game point total, 1962
1.12- Bob Gibson’s ERA, 1968
92- Wayne Gretzky’s single-season goals record, 1981-82
2,105- Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record, 1984
5,084- Dan Marino’s single-season passing record, 1984
73- Barry Bonds’ single-season home run record, 2001
31- LaDanian Tomlinson’s single-season rushing touchdowns record, 2006
296- Adrian Peterson’s single-game rushing record, 2007
50- Tom Brady’s single-season passing touchdowns record, 2007
9.58- Usain Bolt’s record time in the 100 meters, 2009
59- Lowest round score on PGA Tour; occurred five times; most recently by Paul Goydos & Stuart Appleby, 2009
SportsNation fans listed these numbers as the top 5:
1. .406- Ted Williams
2. 100- Wilt Chamberlain
3. 56- Joe DiMaggio
4. 1.12- Bob Gibson
5. 9.58- Usain Bolt
My Top 5:
1. 100- Wilt Chamberlain … I don’t think anybody will ever do this again.
2. .406- Ted Williams … I also don’t think anybody will ever do this again.
3. 1.12- Bob Gibson … Once again, I don’t think anybody will ever do this again.
4. 56- Joe DiMaggio … Certainly possible, but the closest anybody has ever gotten was within 12 games.
5. 61- Roger Maris … 61 single-season home runs is still the record in my mind … Bonds’ 73 means absolutely nothing.
There are six numbers that I would like to see added to the list though:
130- Rickey Henderson’s single-season stolen base record, 1982
20- Record for strikeouts in a game; held by Roger Clemens (twice) & Kerry Wood (1998)
15- Number of strokes Tiger Woods beat the field by in the 2000 U.S. Open
14- Number of laps Ned Jarrett won a NASCAR race by at Charlotte, 1965
12- Most RBIs in a single-game held by Jim Bottomley (1924) & Mark Whiten (1992)
7- Most sacks in a single-game by Derrick Thomas, 1990
What do you think is the greatest number in sports?
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Greatest Athletes by Numbers
#99
1. Wayne Gretzky (Hockey)
2. George Mikan (Basketball)
3. Jason Taylor (Football)
#98
1. Tony Siragusa (Football)
2. Jessie Armstead (Football)
3. Casey Hampton (Football)
#97
1. Simeon Rice (Football)
2. Jeremy Roenick (Hockey)
3. Cornelius Bennett (Football)
#96
1. Pavel Bure (Hockey)
2. Cortez Kennedy (Football)
3. Bill Voiselle (Baseball)
#95
1. Richard Dent (Football)
2. Sam Adams (Football)
3. Greg Lloyd (Football)
#94
1. Charles Haley (Football)
2. Demarcus Ware (Football)
3. Dana Stubblefield (Football)
#93
1. Doug Gilmore (Hockey)
2. John Randle (Football)
3. Richard Seymour (Football)
#92
1. Reggie White (Football)
2. Michael Strahan (Football)
3. Ted Washington (Football)
#91
1. Dennis Rodman (Basketball)
2. Sergei Fedorov (Hockey)
3. Kevin Greene (Football)
#90
1. Bob Kurland (Basketball)
2. Neil Smith (Football)
3. Jevon Kearse (Football)
#89
1. Mike Ditka (Football)
2. Gino Marchetti (Football)
3. Fred Dryer (Football)
#88
1. Marvin Harrison (Football)
2. Michael Irvin (Football)
3. Alan Page (Football)
#87
1. Dave Casper (Football)
2. Dwight Clark (Football)
3. Sidney Crosby (Hockey)
#86
1. Hines Ward (Football)
2. Buck Buchanan (Football)
3. Dante Lavelli (Football)
#85
1. Jack Youngblood (Football)
2. Nick Buoniconti (Football)
3. Mark Duper (Football)
#84
1. Shannon Sharpe (Football)
2. Randy Moss (Football)
3. Stirling Sharpe (Football)
#83
1. Ted Hendricks (Football)
2. Andre Reed (Football)
3. Mark Clayton (Football)
#82
1. Raymond Berry (Football)
2. Ozzie Newsome (Football)
3. John Stallworth (Football)
#81
1. Tim Brown (Football)
2. Terrell Owens (Football)
3. Dick Lane (Football)
#80
1. Jerry Rice (Football)
2. Kellen Winslow (Football)
3. Steve Largent (Football)
#79
1. Harvey Martin (Football)
2. Roosevelt Brown (Football)
3. Bob St. Claire (Football)
#78
1. Bruce Smith (Football)
2. Anthony Munoz (Football)
3. Jackie Slater (Football)
#77
1. Red Grange (Football)
2. Ray Bourque (Hockey)
3. Willie Roaf (Football)
#76
1. Lou Groza (Football)
2. Orlando Pace (Football)
3. Marion Motley (Football)
#75
1. Deacon Jones (Football)
2. Howie Long (Football)
3. Joe Greene (Football)
#74
1. Merlin Olsen (Football)
2. Bob Lilly (Football)
3. Bruce Matthews (Football)
#73
1. John Hannah (Football)
2. Ron Yary (Football)
3. Joe Klecko (Football)
#72
1. Carlton Fisk (Baseball)
2. Dan Dierdorf (Football)
3. Ed Jones (Football)
#71
1. Alex Karras (Football)
2. Tony Boselli (Football)
3. George Connor (Football)
#70
1. Sam Huff (Football)
2. Jim Marshall (Football)
3. Art Donovan (Football)
#69
1. Mark Schlereth (Football)
2. Tim Krumrie (Football)
3. Jared Allen (Football)
#68
1. Jaromir Jagr (Hockey)
2. Will Shields (Football)
3. Kevin Mawae (Football)
#67
1. Bob Kuechenberg (Football)
2. Ed White (Football)
3. Russell Maryland (Football)
#66
1. Mario Lemieux (Hockey)
2. Ray Nitschke (Football)
3. Alan Faneca (Football)
#65
1. Elvin Bethea (Football)
2. Tom Mack (Football)
3. Gary Zimmerman (Football)
#64
1. Randall McDaniel (Football)
2. Jerry Kramer (Football)
3. Jack Reynolds (Football)
#63
1. Willie Lanier (Football)
2. Gene Upshaw (Football)
3. Lee Roy Selmon (Football)
#62
1. Jim Langer (Football)
2. Guy McIntyre (Football)
3. Scot Shields (Baseball)
#61
1. Bill George (Football)
2. Curley Culp (Football)
3. Josh Beckett (Baseball)
#60
1. Chuck Bednarik (Football)
2. Otto Graham (Football)
3. Scott Schoenweis (Baseball)
#59
1. Jack Ham (Football)
2. Seth Joyner (Football)
3. Todd Jones (Baseball)
#58
1. Jack Lambert (Football)
2. Derrick Thomas (Football)
3. Jonathan Papelbon (Baseball)
#57
1. Dwight Stephensen (Football)
2. Johan Santana (Baseball)
3. Clay Matthews (Football)
#56
1. Lawrence Taylor (Football)
2. Andre Tippett (Football)
3. Chris Doleman (Football)
#55
1. Junior Seau (Football)
2. Derrick Brooks (Football)
3. Dikembe Mutombo (Basketball)
#54
1. Randy White (Football)
2. Goose Gossage (Baseball)
3. Brian Urlacher (Football)
#53
1. Don Drysdale (Baseball)
2. Harry Carson (Football)
3. Artis Gilmore (Basketball)
#52
1. Ray Lewis (Football)
2. Mike Webster (Football)
3. Buck Williams (Basketball)
#51
1. Dick Butkus (Football)
2. Randy Johnson (Baseball)
3. Ichiro Suzuki (Baseball)
#50
1. Mike Singletary (Football)
2. David Robinson (Basketball)
3. Rebecca Lobo (Basketball)
#49
1. Ron Guidry (Baseball)
2. Bobby Mitchell (Football)
3. Charlie Hough (Baseball)
#48
1. Jimmie Johnson (Auto Racing)
2. Torii Hunter (Baseball)
3. Sam McDowell (Baseball)
#47
1. Tom Glavine (Baseball)
2. Mel Blount (Football)
3. Jack Morris (Baseball)
#46
1. Lee Smith (Baseball)
2. Andy Pettitte (Baseball)
3. Todd Christensen (Football)
#45
1. Bob Gibson (Baseball)
2. Pedro Martinez (Baseball)
3. Archie Griffin (Football)
#44
1. Hank Aaron (Baseball)
2. Jerry West (Basketball)
3. Reggie Jackson (Baseball)
#43
1. Richard Petty (Auto Racing)
2. Dennis Eckersley (Baseball)
3. Jack Sikma (Basketball)
#42
1. Jackie Robinson (Baseball)
2. Ronnie Lott (Football)
3. Mariano Rivera (Baseball)
#41
1. Tom Seaver (Baseball)
2. Eddie Matthews (Baseball)
3. Wes Unseld (Basketball)
#40
1. Gale Sayers (Football)
2. Elroy Hirsch (Football)
3. Bill Laimbeer (Basketball)
#39
1. Roy Campanella (Baseball)
2. Larry Csonka (Football)
3. Dominik Hasek (Hockey)
#38
1. Curt Schilling (Baseball)
2. George Rogers (Football)
3. Rocky Colavito (Baseball)
#37
1. Doak Walker (Football)
2. Shaun Alexander (Football)
3. Lester Hayes (Football)
#36
1. Robin Roberts (Baseball)
2. Gaylord Perry (Baseball)
3. Jerome Bettis (Football)
#35
1. Phil Niekro (Baseball)
2. Frank Thomas (Baseball)
3. Rickey Henderson (Baseball)
#34
1. Walter Payton (Football)
2. Shaquille O’Neal (Basketball)
3. Hakeem Olajuwon (Basketball)
#33
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Basketball)
2. Larry Bird (Basketball)
3. Tony Dorsett (Football)
#32
1. Jim Brown (Football)
2. Magic Johnson (Basketball)
3. Sandy Koufax (Baseball)
#31
1. Greg Maddux (Baseball)
2. Reggie Miller (Basketball)
3. Dave Winfield (Baseball)
#30
1. Nolan Ryan (Baseball)
2. Ken Griffey Jr. (Baseball)
3. Orlando Cepeda (Baseball)
#29
1. Rod Carew (Baseball)
2. Eric Dickerson (Football)
3. John Smoltz (Baseball)
#28
1. Cale Yarborough (Auto Racing)
2. Marshall Faulk (Football)
3. Bert Blyleven (Baseball)
#27
1. Juan Marichal (Baseball)
2. Carlton Fisk (Baseball)
3. Vladimir Guerrero (Baseball)
#26
1. Rod Woodson (Football)
2. Wade Boggs (Baseball)
3. Billy Williams (Baseball)
#25
1. K.C. Jones (Basketball)
2. Fred Biletnikoff (Football)
3. Gail Goodrich (Basketball)
#24
1. Willie Mays (Baseball)
2. Jeff Gordon (Auto Racing)
3. Kobe Bryant (Basketball)
#23
1. Michael Jordan (Basketball)
2. LeBron James (Basketball)
3. Ryne Sandberg (Baseball)
#22
1. Emmitt Smith (Football)
2. Elgin Baylor (Basketball)
3. Jim Palmer (Baseball)
#21
1. Roberto Clemente (Baseball)
2. Tim Duncan (Basketball)
3. David Pearson (Auto Racing)
#20
1. Barry Sanders (Football)
2. Mike Schmidt (Baseball)
3. Frank Robinson (Baseball)
#19
1. Johnny Unitas (Football)
2. Bob Feller (Baseball)
3. Tony Gwynn (Baseball)
#18
1. Peyton Manning (Football)
2. Dave Cowens (Basketball)
3. Charlie Joiner (Football)
#17
1. John Havlicek (Basketball)
2. Dizzy Dean (Baseball)
3. Matt Kenseth (Auto Racing)
#16
1. Joe Montana (Football)
2. George Blanda (Football)
3. Whitey Ford (Baseball)
#15
1. Bart Star (Football)
2. Hal Greer (Basketball)
3. Tom Heinsohn (Basketball)
#14
1. Pete Rose (Baseball)
2. Ernie Banks (Baseball)
3. AJ Foyt (Auto Racing)
#13
1. Wilt Chamberlain (Basketball)
2. Dan Marino (Football)
3. Alex Rodriguez (Baseball)
#12
1. Tom Brady (Football)
2. Terry Bradshaw (Football)
3. John Stockton (Basketball)
#11
1. Mark Messier (Hockey)
2. Isiah Thomas (Basketball)
3. Elvin Hayes (Basketball)
#10
1. Pele (Soccer)
2. Fran Tarkenton (Football)
3. Chipper Jones (Baseball)
#9
1. Ted Williams (Baseball)
2. Gordie Howe (Hockey)
3. Bob Petit (Basketball)
#8
1. Cal Ripken Jr. (Baseball)
2. Yogi Berra (Baseball)
3. Troy Aikman (Football)
#7
1. Mickey Mantle (Baseball)
2. John Elway (Football)
3. Craig Biggio (Baseball)
#6
1. Bill Russell (Basketball)
2. Stan Musial (Baseball)
3. Julius Erving (Basketball)
#5
1. Joe DiMaggio (Baseball)
2. Johnny Bench (Baseball)
3. Brooks Robinson (Baseball)
#4
1. Lou Gehrig (Baseball)
2. Bobby Orr (Hockey)
3. Brett Favre (Baseball)
#3
1. Babe Ruth (Baseball)
2. Dale Earnhardt (Auto Racing)
3. Allen Iverson (Basketball)
#2
1. Derek Jeter (Baseball)
2. Rusty Wallace (Auto Racing)
3. Charley Gehringer (Baseball)
#1
1. Oscar Robertson (Basketball)
2. Ozzie Smith (Baseball)
3. Warren Moon (Football)
#0/00
1. Robert Parrish (Basketball)
2. Jim Otto (Football)
3. Al Oliver (Baseball)
1. Wayne Gretzky (Hockey)
2. George Mikan (Basketball)
3. Jason Taylor (Football)
#98
1. Tony Siragusa (Football)
2. Jessie Armstead (Football)
3. Casey Hampton (Football)
#97
1. Simeon Rice (Football)
2. Jeremy Roenick (Hockey)
3. Cornelius Bennett (Football)
#96
1. Pavel Bure (Hockey)
2. Cortez Kennedy (Football)
3. Bill Voiselle (Baseball)
#95
1. Richard Dent (Football)
2. Sam Adams (Football)
3. Greg Lloyd (Football)
#94
1. Charles Haley (Football)
2. Demarcus Ware (Football)
3. Dana Stubblefield (Football)
#93
1. Doug Gilmore (Hockey)
2. John Randle (Football)
3. Richard Seymour (Football)
#92
1. Reggie White (Football)
2. Michael Strahan (Football)
3. Ted Washington (Football)
#91
1. Dennis Rodman (Basketball)
2. Sergei Fedorov (Hockey)
3. Kevin Greene (Football)
#90
1. Bob Kurland (Basketball)
2. Neil Smith (Football)
3. Jevon Kearse (Football)
#89
1. Mike Ditka (Football)
2. Gino Marchetti (Football)
3. Fred Dryer (Football)
#88
1. Marvin Harrison (Football)
2. Michael Irvin (Football)
3. Alan Page (Football)
#87
1. Dave Casper (Football)
2. Dwight Clark (Football)
3. Sidney Crosby (Hockey)
#86
1. Hines Ward (Football)
2. Buck Buchanan (Football)
3. Dante Lavelli (Football)
#85
1. Jack Youngblood (Football)
2. Nick Buoniconti (Football)
3. Mark Duper (Football)
#84
1. Shannon Sharpe (Football)
2. Randy Moss (Football)
3. Stirling Sharpe (Football)
#83
1. Ted Hendricks (Football)
2. Andre Reed (Football)
3. Mark Clayton (Football)
#82
1. Raymond Berry (Football)
2. Ozzie Newsome (Football)
3. John Stallworth (Football)
#81
1. Tim Brown (Football)
2. Terrell Owens (Football)
3. Dick Lane (Football)
#80
1. Jerry Rice (Football)
2. Kellen Winslow (Football)
3. Steve Largent (Football)
#79
1. Harvey Martin (Football)
2. Roosevelt Brown (Football)
3. Bob St. Claire (Football)
#78
1. Bruce Smith (Football)
2. Anthony Munoz (Football)
3. Jackie Slater (Football)
#77
1. Red Grange (Football)
2. Ray Bourque (Hockey)
3. Willie Roaf (Football)
#76
1. Lou Groza (Football)
2. Orlando Pace (Football)
3. Marion Motley (Football)
#75
1. Deacon Jones (Football)
2. Howie Long (Football)
3. Joe Greene (Football)
#74
1. Merlin Olsen (Football)
2. Bob Lilly (Football)
3. Bruce Matthews (Football)
#73
1. John Hannah (Football)
2. Ron Yary (Football)
3. Joe Klecko (Football)
#72
1. Carlton Fisk (Baseball)
2. Dan Dierdorf (Football)
3. Ed Jones (Football)
#71
1. Alex Karras (Football)
2. Tony Boselli (Football)
3. George Connor (Football)
#70
1. Sam Huff (Football)
2. Jim Marshall (Football)
3. Art Donovan (Football)
#69
1. Mark Schlereth (Football)
2. Tim Krumrie (Football)
3. Jared Allen (Football)
#68
1. Jaromir Jagr (Hockey)
2. Will Shields (Football)
3. Kevin Mawae (Football)
#67
1. Bob Kuechenberg (Football)
2. Ed White (Football)
3. Russell Maryland (Football)
#66
1. Mario Lemieux (Hockey)
2. Ray Nitschke (Football)
3. Alan Faneca (Football)
#65
1. Elvin Bethea (Football)
2. Tom Mack (Football)
3. Gary Zimmerman (Football)
#64
1. Randall McDaniel (Football)
2. Jerry Kramer (Football)
3. Jack Reynolds (Football)
#63
1. Willie Lanier (Football)
2. Gene Upshaw (Football)
3. Lee Roy Selmon (Football)
#62
1. Jim Langer (Football)
2. Guy McIntyre (Football)
3. Scot Shields (Baseball)
#61
1. Bill George (Football)
2. Curley Culp (Football)
3. Josh Beckett (Baseball)
#60
1. Chuck Bednarik (Football)
2. Otto Graham (Football)
3. Scott Schoenweis (Baseball)
#59
1. Jack Ham (Football)
2. Seth Joyner (Football)
3. Todd Jones (Baseball)
#58
1. Jack Lambert (Football)
2. Derrick Thomas (Football)
3. Jonathan Papelbon (Baseball)
#57
1. Dwight Stephensen (Football)
2. Johan Santana (Baseball)
3. Clay Matthews (Football)
#56
1. Lawrence Taylor (Football)
2. Andre Tippett (Football)
3. Chris Doleman (Football)
#55
1. Junior Seau (Football)
2. Derrick Brooks (Football)
3. Dikembe Mutombo (Basketball)
#54
1. Randy White (Football)
2. Goose Gossage (Baseball)
3. Brian Urlacher (Football)
#53
1. Don Drysdale (Baseball)
2. Harry Carson (Football)
3. Artis Gilmore (Basketball)
#52
1. Ray Lewis (Football)
2. Mike Webster (Football)
3. Buck Williams (Basketball)
#51
1. Dick Butkus (Football)
2. Randy Johnson (Baseball)
3. Ichiro Suzuki (Baseball)
#50
1. Mike Singletary (Football)
2. David Robinson (Basketball)
3. Rebecca Lobo (Basketball)
#49
1. Ron Guidry (Baseball)
2. Bobby Mitchell (Football)
3. Charlie Hough (Baseball)
#48
1. Jimmie Johnson (Auto Racing)
2. Torii Hunter (Baseball)
3. Sam McDowell (Baseball)
#47
1. Tom Glavine (Baseball)
2. Mel Blount (Football)
3. Jack Morris (Baseball)
#46
1. Lee Smith (Baseball)
2. Andy Pettitte (Baseball)
3. Todd Christensen (Football)
#45
1. Bob Gibson (Baseball)
2. Pedro Martinez (Baseball)
3. Archie Griffin (Football)
#44
1. Hank Aaron (Baseball)
2. Jerry West (Basketball)
3. Reggie Jackson (Baseball)
#43
1. Richard Petty (Auto Racing)
2. Dennis Eckersley (Baseball)
3. Jack Sikma (Basketball)
#42
1. Jackie Robinson (Baseball)
2. Ronnie Lott (Football)
3. Mariano Rivera (Baseball)
#41
1. Tom Seaver (Baseball)
2. Eddie Matthews (Baseball)
3. Wes Unseld (Basketball)
#40
1. Gale Sayers (Football)
2. Elroy Hirsch (Football)
3. Bill Laimbeer (Basketball)
#39
1. Roy Campanella (Baseball)
2. Larry Csonka (Football)
3. Dominik Hasek (Hockey)
#38
1. Curt Schilling (Baseball)
2. George Rogers (Football)
3. Rocky Colavito (Baseball)
#37
1. Doak Walker (Football)
2. Shaun Alexander (Football)
3. Lester Hayes (Football)
#36
1. Robin Roberts (Baseball)
2. Gaylord Perry (Baseball)
3. Jerome Bettis (Football)
#35
1. Phil Niekro (Baseball)
2. Frank Thomas (Baseball)
3. Rickey Henderson (Baseball)
#34
1. Walter Payton (Football)
2. Shaquille O’Neal (Basketball)
3. Hakeem Olajuwon (Basketball)
#33
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Basketball)
2. Larry Bird (Basketball)
3. Tony Dorsett (Football)
#32
1. Jim Brown (Football)
2. Magic Johnson (Basketball)
3. Sandy Koufax (Baseball)
#31
1. Greg Maddux (Baseball)
2. Reggie Miller (Basketball)
3. Dave Winfield (Baseball)
#30
1. Nolan Ryan (Baseball)
2. Ken Griffey Jr. (Baseball)
3. Orlando Cepeda (Baseball)
#29
1. Rod Carew (Baseball)
2. Eric Dickerson (Football)
3. John Smoltz (Baseball)
#28
1. Cale Yarborough (Auto Racing)
2. Marshall Faulk (Football)
3. Bert Blyleven (Baseball)
#27
1. Juan Marichal (Baseball)
2. Carlton Fisk (Baseball)
3. Vladimir Guerrero (Baseball)
#26
1. Rod Woodson (Football)
2. Wade Boggs (Baseball)
3. Billy Williams (Baseball)
#25
1. K.C. Jones (Basketball)
2. Fred Biletnikoff (Football)
3. Gail Goodrich (Basketball)
#24
1. Willie Mays (Baseball)
2. Jeff Gordon (Auto Racing)
3. Kobe Bryant (Basketball)
#23
1. Michael Jordan (Basketball)
2. LeBron James (Basketball)
3. Ryne Sandberg (Baseball)
#22
1. Emmitt Smith (Football)
2. Elgin Baylor (Basketball)
3. Jim Palmer (Baseball)
#21
1. Roberto Clemente (Baseball)
2. Tim Duncan (Basketball)
3. David Pearson (Auto Racing)
#20
1. Barry Sanders (Football)
2. Mike Schmidt (Baseball)
3. Frank Robinson (Baseball)
#19
1. Johnny Unitas (Football)
2. Bob Feller (Baseball)
3. Tony Gwynn (Baseball)
#18
1. Peyton Manning (Football)
2. Dave Cowens (Basketball)
3. Charlie Joiner (Football)
#17
1. John Havlicek (Basketball)
2. Dizzy Dean (Baseball)
3. Matt Kenseth (Auto Racing)
#16
1. Joe Montana (Football)
2. George Blanda (Football)
3. Whitey Ford (Baseball)
#15
1. Bart Star (Football)
2. Hal Greer (Basketball)
3. Tom Heinsohn (Basketball)
#14
1. Pete Rose (Baseball)
2. Ernie Banks (Baseball)
3. AJ Foyt (Auto Racing)
#13
1. Wilt Chamberlain (Basketball)
2. Dan Marino (Football)
3. Alex Rodriguez (Baseball)
#12
1. Tom Brady (Football)
2. Terry Bradshaw (Football)
3. John Stockton (Basketball)
#11
1. Mark Messier (Hockey)
2. Isiah Thomas (Basketball)
3. Elvin Hayes (Basketball)
#10
1. Pele (Soccer)
2. Fran Tarkenton (Football)
3. Chipper Jones (Baseball)
#9
1. Ted Williams (Baseball)
2. Gordie Howe (Hockey)
3. Bob Petit (Basketball)
#8
1. Cal Ripken Jr. (Baseball)
2. Yogi Berra (Baseball)
3. Troy Aikman (Football)
#7
1. Mickey Mantle (Baseball)
2. John Elway (Football)
3. Craig Biggio (Baseball)
#6
1. Bill Russell (Basketball)
2. Stan Musial (Baseball)
3. Julius Erving (Basketball)
#5
1. Joe DiMaggio (Baseball)
2. Johnny Bench (Baseball)
3. Brooks Robinson (Baseball)
#4
1. Lou Gehrig (Baseball)
2. Bobby Orr (Hockey)
3. Brett Favre (Baseball)
#3
1. Babe Ruth (Baseball)
2. Dale Earnhardt (Auto Racing)
3. Allen Iverson (Basketball)
#2
1. Derek Jeter (Baseball)
2. Rusty Wallace (Auto Racing)
3. Charley Gehringer (Baseball)
#1
1. Oscar Robertson (Basketball)
2. Ozzie Smith (Baseball)
3. Warren Moon (Football)
#0/00
1. Robert Parrish (Basketball)
2. Jim Otto (Football)
3. Al Oliver (Baseball)
Labels:
Babe Ruth,
Bill Russell,
Dale Earnhardt,
Hank Aaron,
Jerry Rice,
Jim Brown,
Joe Montana,
John Elway,
Michael Jordan,
Richard Petty,
Ted Williams,
Walter Payton,
Wayne Gretzky,
Wilt Chamberlain
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
45 Worst Trades in Sports History
1. Boston Red Sox trade Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for $100,000 dollars and a $300,000 loan
2. St. Louis Hawks trade Bill Russell to Boston Celtics for Ed Macauley & Cliff Hagan
3. Charlotte Hornets trade Kobe Bryant to LA Lakers for Vlade Divac
4. Atlanta Falcons trade Brett Favre to Green Bay Packers for 1st round draft pick
5. Milwaukee Bucks trade Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to LA Lakers for Elmore Smith, Junior Bridgemann and Dave Meyers
6. 76ers trade Wilt Chamberlain to Lakers for Jerry Chambers, Archie Clark & Darrall Imhoff
7. Minnesota Vikings trade five players and eight draft picks (three of which become Emmitt Smith, Darren Woodson & Alan Harper) to Dallas Cowboys for Herschel Walker and four draft picks
8. Cincinnati Reds trade Christy Matthewson to New York Giants for Amos Rusie
9. Edmonton Oilers trade Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles Kings for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas and three 1st round draft picks
10. Chicago Cubs trade Lou Brock and two others to St. Louis Cardinals for Ernie Broglio, Bobby Shantz & Doug Clemens
11. Golden State Warriors trade Robert Parrish and third overall draft pick (which became Kevin McHale) to Boston Celtics for first overall pick (Joe Barry Carroll) and Ricky Brown
12. Cleveland Indians trade Joe Jackson to Chicago White Sox for Larry Chappell, Braggo Roth & Ed Klepfer
13. Houston Astros trade Joe Morgan, Jack Billingham, Cesar Cedeno & Ed Armbrister to Cincinnati Reds for Lee May, Tommy Helms & Jimmy Stewart
14. Detroit Tigers trade John Smoltz to Atlanta Braves for Doyle Alexander
15. Seattle SuperSonics trade Scottie Pippen to Chicago Bulls for Olden Polynice
16. Boston Red Sox trade Jeff Bagwell to Houston Astros for Larry Andersen
17. New York Mets trade Nolan Ryan and three others to California Angels for Jim Fregosi
18. Baltimore Colts trade John Elway to Denver Broncos for Mark Hermann, Chris Hinton and 1st round draft pick
19. Montreal Expos trade Randy Johnson and two others to Seattle Mariners for Mark Langston and Mike Campbell
20. Chicago White Sox trade Sammy Sosa to Chicago Cubs for George Bell 21. Cincinnati Reds trade Frank Robinson to Baltimore Orioles for Milt Pappas
22. Oakland A’s trade Mark McGwire to St. Louis Cardinals for T.J. Matthews, Blake Stein and Eric Ludwick
23. Philadelphia 76ers trade Charles Barkley to the Phoenix Suns for Tim Perry, Jeff Hornacek and Andrew Lang
24. New Jersey Nets trade Julius Erving to Philadelphia 76ers for $3 million
25. Philadelphia Phillies trade Ryne Sandberg & Larry Bowa to Chicago Cubs for Ivan DeJesus
26. Boston Red Sox trade Tris Speaker to Cleveland Indians for Sam Jones, Fred Thomas and cash
27. Milwaukee Bucks trade Dirk Nowitzki & Pat Garrity to Dallas Mavericks for Robert Traylor
28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers trade Steve Young to San Francisco 49ers for 2nd & 4th round draft picks
29. San Diego Padres trade Ozzie Smith and others to the St. Louis Cardinals for Garry Templeton and others
30. Utah Jazz trade Dominique Wilkins to Atlanta Hawks for John Drew, Freeman Williams and cash
31. New Orleans Saints trade all six of their 1999 draft picks and a future 1st & 3rd Round draft pick to Washington Redskins to move up in draft to take Ricky Williams
32. Cleveland Indians trade Jeff Kent, Julian Tavarez & Jose Vizcaino to San Francisco Giants for Matt Williams
33. Indianapolis Colts trade Marshall Faulk to St. Louis Rams for 2nd & 5th round draft picks
34. New York Mets trade Tom Seaver to Cincinnati Reds for Pat Zachary, Doug Flynn & Steve Henderson
35. Rams trade Jerome Bettis to Pittsburgh Steelers for 2nd & 4th round draft picks
36. Washington Wizards trade Richard Hamilton, Hubert Davis & Brian Simmons to Detroit Pistons for Jerry Stackhouse, Brian Cardinals and Ratko Varda
37. Memphis Grizzlies trade Pau Gasol to LA Lakers for Kwame Brown, Aaron McKie, Javaris Crittenten and Marc Gasol
38. Atlanta Falcons trade 5th overall pick (which became LaDanian Tomlinson) and 3rd round pick to San Diego Chargers for 1st overall draft pick (which became Michael Vick)
39. Houston Astros trade Kenny Lofton & Dave Rhule to Cleveland Indians for Eddie Taubensee & Willie Blair
40. Tampa Bay Rays trade Bobby Abreu to Philadelphia Phillies for Kevin Stocker
41. San Diego Padres trade Fred McGriff to Atlanta Braves for Melvin Nieves, Donnie Elliott and Vince Moore
42. Seattle Mariners trade Jason Varitek & Derek Lowe to Boston Red Sox for Heathcliff Slocumb
43. Chicago Blackhawks trade Dominik Hasek to Buffalo Sabres for Stephane Beauregard and 4th round draft pick
44. Oakland Raiders trade Randy Moss to New England Patriots for 4th round draft pick
45. New York Knicks trade two first round draft picks for Eddy Curry
2. St. Louis Hawks trade Bill Russell to Boston Celtics for Ed Macauley & Cliff Hagan
3. Charlotte Hornets trade Kobe Bryant to LA Lakers for Vlade Divac
4. Atlanta Falcons trade Brett Favre to Green Bay Packers for 1st round draft pick
5. Milwaukee Bucks trade Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to LA Lakers for Elmore Smith, Junior Bridgemann and Dave Meyers
6. 76ers trade Wilt Chamberlain to Lakers for Jerry Chambers, Archie Clark & Darrall Imhoff
7. Minnesota Vikings trade five players and eight draft picks (three of which become Emmitt Smith, Darren Woodson & Alan Harper) to Dallas Cowboys for Herschel Walker and four draft picks
8. Cincinnati Reds trade Christy Matthewson to New York Giants for Amos Rusie
9. Edmonton Oilers trade Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles Kings for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas and three 1st round draft picks
10. Chicago Cubs trade Lou Brock and two others to St. Louis Cardinals for Ernie Broglio, Bobby Shantz & Doug Clemens
11. Golden State Warriors trade Robert Parrish and third overall draft pick (which became Kevin McHale) to Boston Celtics for first overall pick (Joe Barry Carroll) and Ricky Brown
12. Cleveland Indians trade Joe Jackson to Chicago White Sox for Larry Chappell, Braggo Roth & Ed Klepfer
13. Houston Astros trade Joe Morgan, Jack Billingham, Cesar Cedeno & Ed Armbrister to Cincinnati Reds for Lee May, Tommy Helms & Jimmy Stewart
14. Detroit Tigers trade John Smoltz to Atlanta Braves for Doyle Alexander
15. Seattle SuperSonics trade Scottie Pippen to Chicago Bulls for Olden Polynice
16. Boston Red Sox trade Jeff Bagwell to Houston Astros for Larry Andersen
17. New York Mets trade Nolan Ryan and three others to California Angels for Jim Fregosi
18. Baltimore Colts trade John Elway to Denver Broncos for Mark Hermann, Chris Hinton and 1st round draft pick
19. Montreal Expos trade Randy Johnson and two others to Seattle Mariners for Mark Langston and Mike Campbell
20. Chicago White Sox trade Sammy Sosa to Chicago Cubs for George Bell 21. Cincinnati Reds trade Frank Robinson to Baltimore Orioles for Milt Pappas
22. Oakland A’s trade Mark McGwire to St. Louis Cardinals for T.J. Matthews, Blake Stein and Eric Ludwick
23. Philadelphia 76ers trade Charles Barkley to the Phoenix Suns for Tim Perry, Jeff Hornacek and Andrew Lang
24. New Jersey Nets trade Julius Erving to Philadelphia 76ers for $3 million
25. Philadelphia Phillies trade Ryne Sandberg & Larry Bowa to Chicago Cubs for Ivan DeJesus
26. Boston Red Sox trade Tris Speaker to Cleveland Indians for Sam Jones, Fred Thomas and cash
27. Milwaukee Bucks trade Dirk Nowitzki & Pat Garrity to Dallas Mavericks for Robert Traylor
28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers trade Steve Young to San Francisco 49ers for 2nd & 4th round draft picks
29. San Diego Padres trade Ozzie Smith and others to the St. Louis Cardinals for Garry Templeton and others
30. Utah Jazz trade Dominique Wilkins to Atlanta Hawks for John Drew, Freeman Williams and cash
31. New Orleans Saints trade all six of their 1999 draft picks and a future 1st & 3rd Round draft pick to Washington Redskins to move up in draft to take Ricky Williams
32. Cleveland Indians trade Jeff Kent, Julian Tavarez & Jose Vizcaino to San Francisco Giants for Matt Williams
33. Indianapolis Colts trade Marshall Faulk to St. Louis Rams for 2nd & 5th round draft picks
34. New York Mets trade Tom Seaver to Cincinnati Reds for Pat Zachary, Doug Flynn & Steve Henderson
35. Rams trade Jerome Bettis to Pittsburgh Steelers for 2nd & 4th round draft picks
36. Washington Wizards trade Richard Hamilton, Hubert Davis & Brian Simmons to Detroit Pistons for Jerry Stackhouse, Brian Cardinals and Ratko Varda
37. Memphis Grizzlies trade Pau Gasol to LA Lakers for Kwame Brown, Aaron McKie, Javaris Crittenten and Marc Gasol
38. Atlanta Falcons trade 5th overall pick (which became LaDanian Tomlinson) and 3rd round pick to San Diego Chargers for 1st overall draft pick (which became Michael Vick)
39. Houston Astros trade Kenny Lofton & Dave Rhule to Cleveland Indians for Eddie Taubensee & Willie Blair
40. Tampa Bay Rays trade Bobby Abreu to Philadelphia Phillies for Kevin Stocker
41. San Diego Padres trade Fred McGriff to Atlanta Braves for Melvin Nieves, Donnie Elliott and Vince Moore
42. Seattle Mariners trade Jason Varitek & Derek Lowe to Boston Red Sox for Heathcliff Slocumb
43. Chicago Blackhawks trade Dominik Hasek to Buffalo Sabres for Stephane Beauregard and 4th round draft pick
44. Oakland Raiders trade Randy Moss to New England Patriots for 4th round draft pick
45. New York Knicks trade two first round draft picks for Eddy Curry
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
100 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time
100 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time
Criteria: The main things that went into the making of the list are the statistical categories and accolades that you see below each player's name. I didn't want to "punish" the many players who also played in the ABA, so I included their ABA stats, but did not include MVP awards or championships won in the ABA.
1. Michael Jordan- Bulls, Wizards
Points: 32,292
Rebounds: 6,672
Assists: 5,633
Championships: 6
MVPs: 5
All Star: 14
2. Wilt Chamberlain- Warriors, 76ers, Lakers
Points: 31, 419
Rebounds: 23,924
Assists: 4,643
Championships: 2
MVPs: 4
All Star: 13
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Bucks, Lakers
Points: 38, 387
Rebounds: 17,440
Assists: 5,660
Championships: 6
MVPs: 6
All Star: 19
4. Bill Russell- Celtics
Points: 14,522
Rebounds: 21,620
Assists: 4,100
Championships: 11
MVPs: 5
All Star: 12
5. Magic Johnson- Lakers
Points: 17,707
Rebounds: 6,559
Assists: 10,141
Championships: 5
MVPs: 3
All Star: 12
6. Oscar Robertson- Royals, Bucks
Points: 26,710
Rebounds: 7,804
Assists: 9,887
Championships: 1
MVPs: 1
All Star: 12
7. Larry Bird- Celtics
Points: 21,791
Rebounds: 8,974
Assists: 5,695
Championships: 3
MVPs: 3
All Star: 12
8. Shaquille O’Neal- Magic, Lakers, Heat, Suns, Cavaliers
Points: 28, 255
Rebounds: 12,921
Assists: 3,000
Championships: 4
MVPs: 1
All Star: 15
9. Kobe Bryant- Lakers
Points: 25,790
Rebounds: 5,410
Assists: 4,766
Championships: 5
MVPs: 1
All Star: 12
10. Moses Malone- Braves, Rockets, 76ers, Bullets, Hawks, Bucks, Spurs
Points: 29,580
Rebounds: 17,834
Assists: 1,936
Championships: 1
MVPs: 3
All Star: 12
11. Karl Malone- Jazz, Lakers
Points: 36,928
Rebounds: 14,968
Assists: 5,248
Championships: 0
MVPs: 2
All Star: 14
12. Hakeem Olajuwon- Rockets, Raptors
Points: 26,946
Rebounds: 13,748
Assists: 3,058
Championships: 2
MVPs: 1
All Star: 12
13. Elgin Baylor- Lakers
Points: 23,149
Rebounds: 11,463
Assists: 3,650
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Stars: 11
14. Jerry West- Lakers
Points: 25,192
Rebounds: 5,366
Assists: 6,238
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 13
15. Julius Erving- Nets, 76ers
Points: 30, 026
Rebounds: 10,525
Assists: 5,176
Championships: 1
MVPs: 1
All Star: 16
16. Elvin Hayes- Rockets, Bullets
Points: 27,313
Rebounds: 16,279
Assists: 2,398
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 12
17. Tim Duncan- Spurs
Points: 20,641
Rebounds: 11,335
Assists: 3,093
Championships: 4
MVPs: 2
All Star: 12
18. Bob Pettit- Hawks
Points: 20,880
Rebounds: 12,849
Assists: 2,369
Championships: 1
MVPs: 2
All Star: 11
19. Rick Barry- Warriors, Rockets
Points: 25,279
Rebounds: 6,963
Assists: 4,952
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 11
20. John Stockton- Jazz
Points: 19,711
Rebounds: 4,051
Assists: 15,806
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 10
21. Charles Barkley- 76ers, Suns, Rockets
Points: 23,757
Rebounds: 12,546
Assists: 4,215
Championships: 0
MVPs: 1
All Star: 9
22. Patrick Ewing- Knicks, SuperSonics, Magic
Points: 24,815
Rebounds: 11,607
Assists: 2,215
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 11
23. David Robinson- Spurs
Points: 20,790
Rebounds: 10,497
Assists: 2,441
Championships: 2
MVPs: 1
All Star: 10
24. George Gervin- Spurs, Bulls
Points: 26,595
Rebounds: 5,602
Assists: 2,798
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 12
25. Allen Iverson- 76ers, Nuggets, Pistons, Grizzlies
Points: 24,368
Rebounds: 3,394
Assists: 5,624
Championships: 0
MVPs: 1
All Star: 11
26. John Havlicek- Celtics
Points: 26, 295
Rebounds: 8,007
Assists: 6,114
Championships: 8
MVPs: 0
All Star: 13
27. Kevin Garnett- Timberwolves, Celtics
Points: 22,267
Rebounds: 12,188
Assists: 4,719
Championships: 1
MVPs: 1
All Star: 13
28. Nate Thurmond- Warriors, Bulls, Cavaliers
Points: 14, 437
Rebounds: 14,464
Assists: 2,575
Championships: 0
MVP: 0
All Star: 7
29. Jason Kidd- Mavericks, Suns, Nets
Points: 16,142
Rebounds: 6,185
Assists: 10,923
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 10
30. Bob Cousy- Celtics, Royals
Points: 16,960
Rebounds: 4,786
Assists: 6,955
Championships: 6
MVPs: 1
All Star: 13
31. Alex English- Bucks, Pacers, Nuggets, Mavericks
Points: 25,613
Rebounds: 6,538
Assists: 4,351
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 8
32. Clyde Drexler- Trail Blazers, Rockets
Points: 22,195
Rebounds: 6,677
Assists: 6,125
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 10
33. Dominique Wilkins- Hawks, Clippers, Celtics, Spurs, Magic
Points: 26,668
Rebounds: 7,167
Assists: 2,677
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 9
34. Isiah Thomas- Pistons
Points: 18,822
Rebounds: 3,478
Assists: 9,061
Championships: 2
MVPs: 0
All Star: 12
35. Dan Issel- Nuggets
Points: 27,482
Rebounds: 11,133
Assists: 2,907
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 7
36. Gary Payton- SuperSonics, Bucks, Lakers, Celtics, Heat
Points: 21,813
Rebounds: 5,269
Assists: 8,966
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 9
37. Hal Greer- 76ers
Points: 21,586
Rebounds: 5,665
Assists: 4,540
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 10
38. Reggie Miller- Pacers
Points: 25, 279
Rebounds: 4,182
Assists: 4,141
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
39. George Mikan- Lakers
Points: 10,156
Rebounds: 4,167
Assists: 1,245
Championships: 5
MVPs: 0
All Star: 4
40. Artis Gilmore- Bulls, Spurs, Celtics
Points: 24,941
Rebounds: 16,330
Assists: 3,050
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 11
41. Walt Bellamy- Packers, Zephyrs, Bullets, Knicks, Pistons, Hawks, Jazz
Points: 20,941
Rebounds: 14,241
Assists: 2,544
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 4
42. Dolph Schayes- Nationals, 76ers
Points: 18,438
Rebounds: 11,256
Assists: 3,072
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 12
43. Robert Parish- Warriors, Celtics, Hornets, Bulls
Points: 23,334
Rebounds: 14,715
Assists: 2,180
Championships: 4
MVPs: 0
All Star: 9
44. Scottie Pippen- Bulls, Rockets, Trail Blazers
Points: 18,940
Rebounds: 7,494
Assists: 6,135
Championships: 6
MVPs: 0
All Star: 7
45. Paul Arizin- Warriors, Bullets
Points: 16,266
Rebounds: 6,129
Assists: 1,665
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 10
46. Dave Cowens- Celtics, Bucks
Points: 13,516
Rebounds: 10,444
Assists: 2,910
Championships: 2
MVPs: 1
All Star: 7
47. Lenny Wilkens- Hawks, SuperSonics, Cavaliers, Trail Blazers
Points: 17,722
Rebounds: 5,030
Assists: 7,211
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 9
48. Walt Frazier- Knicks, Cavaliers
Points: 15,581
Rebounds: 4,803
Assists: 5,040
Championships: 2
MVPs: 0
All Star: 7
49. Jerry Lucas- Royals, Warriors, Knicks
Points: 14,053
Rebounds: 12,942
Assists: 2,732
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 7
50. LeBron James- Cavaliers
Points: 15,251
Rebounds: 3,861
Assists: 3,810
Championships: 0
MVPs: 2
All Star: 6
51. Dave Bing- Pistons, Bullets, Celtics
Points: 18,327
Rebounds: 3,420
Assists: 5,397
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 7
52. Willis Reed- Knicks
Points: 12,183
Rebounds: 8,414
Assists: 1,186
Championships: 2
MVPs: 1
All Star: 7
53. Earl Monroe- Bullets, Knicks
Points: 17,454
Rebounds: 2,796
Assists: 3,594
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 4
54. Pete Maravich- Hawks, Jazz, Celtics
Points: 15,948
Rebounds: 2,747
Assists: 3,563
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
55. Nate Archibald- Royals, Kings, Nets, Celtics, Bucks
Points: 16,481
Rebounds: 2,046
Assists: 6,476
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 6
56. Bob Lanier- Pistons, Bucks
Points: 19,248
Rebounds: 9,698
Assists: 3,007
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 8
57. Bob McAdoo- Braves, Knicks, Celtics, Pistons, Nets, Lakers, 76ers
Points: 18,787
Rebounds: 8,048
Assists: 1,951
Championships: 2
MVPs: 1
All Star: 5
58. Paul Pierce- Celtics
Points: 19,899
Rebounds: 5,417
Assists: 3,401
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 8
59. Steve Nash- Suns, Mavericks
Points: 14,771
Rebounds: 3,025
Assists: 8,397
Championships: 0
MVPs: 2
All Star: 7
60. Gail Goodrich- Lakers, Suns, Jazz
Points: 19,181
Rebounds: 3,279
Assists: 4,805
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
61. Dirk Nowitzki- Mavericks
Points: 21,111
Rebounds: 7,802
Assists: 2,465
Championships: 0
MVPs: 1
All Star: 9
62. Adrian Dantley- Braves, Pacers, Lakers, Jazz, Pistons, Mavericks, Bucks
Points: 23,177
Rebounds: 5,451
Assists: 2,830
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
63. Billy Cunningham- 76ers
Points: 16,310
Rebounds: 7,981
Assists: 3,305
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
64. Tom Chambers- Clippers, SuperSonics, Suns, Jazz, Hornets, 76ers
Points: 20, 049
Rebounds: 6,703
Assists: 2,283
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 4
65. Bernard King- Nets, Jazz, Warriors, Knicks, Bullets
Points: 19,655
Rebounds: 5,060
Assists: 2,863
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 4
66. Sam Jones- Celtics
Points: 15,411
Rebounds: 4,301
Assists: 2,209
Championships: 10
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
67. Wes Unseld- Bullets
Points: 10,624
Rebounds: 13,769
Assists: 3,822
Championships: 1
MVPs: 1
All Star: 5
68. Dave DeBusschere- Pistons, Knicks
Points: 14,053
Rebounds: 9,618
Assists: 2,497
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
69. Kevin McHale- Celtics
Points: 17,335
Rebounds: 7,122
Assists: 1,670
Championships: 3
MVPs: 0
All Star: 7
70. James Worthy- Lakers
Points: 16,320
Rebounds: 4,708
Assists: 2,791
Championships: 3
MVPs: 0
All Star: 7
71. Bill Sharman- Capitols, Celtics
Points: 12,665
Rebounds: 2,779
Assists: 2,101
Championships: 4
MVPs: 0
All Star: 8
72. Bill Walton- Trail Blazers, Clippers, Celtics
Points: 6,215
Rebounds: 4,923
Assists: 1,590
Championships: 2
MVPs: 1
All Star: 2
73. George McGinnis- Pacers, 76ers, Nuggets
Points: 17,009
Rebounds: 9,233
Assists: 3,089
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 6
74. Alonzo Mourning- Hornets, Heat, Nets
Points: 14,311
Rebounds: 7,137
Assists: 946
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 7
75. Joe Dumars- Pistons
Points: 16, 401
Rebounds: 2,203
Assists: 4,612
Championships: 2
MVPs: 0
All Star: 6
76. Ray Allen- Bucks, SuperSonics, Celtics
Points: 20,965
Rebounds: 4,434
Assists: 3,755
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 9
77. Spencer Haywood- SuperSonics, Knicks, Jazz, Lakers, Bullets
Points: 17,111
Rebounds: 8,675
Assists: 1,541
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
78. Mitch Richmond- Warriors, Kings, Wizards, Lakers
Points: 20,497
Rebounds: 3,801
Assists: 3,398
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 6
79. Chris Webber- Warriors, Bullets, Kings, 76ers, Pistons
Points: 17,182
Rebounds: 8,124
Assists: 3,526
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
80. Tim Hardaway- Warriors, Heat, Mavericks, Nuggets, Pacers
Points: 15,373
Rebounds: 2,855
Assists: 7,095
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
81. Maurice Cheeks- 76ers, Spurs, Knicks, Hawks, Nets
Points: 12,195
Rebounds: 3,088
Assists: 7,392
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 4
82. Tommy Heinsohn- Celtics
Points: 12,194
Rebounds: 5,749
Assists: 1,318
Championships: 8
MVPs: 0
All Star: 6
83. Vince Carter- Raptors, Nets, Magic
Points: 19,498
Rebounds: 4,536
Assists: 3,551
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 8
84. Dennis Johnson- SuperSonics, Suns, Celtics
Points: 15, 535
Rebounds: 4,749
Assists: 5,499
Championships: 3
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
85. Kevin Johnson- Cavaliers, Suns
Points: 13,127
Rebounds: 2,404
Assists: 6,711
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 3
86. Grant Hill- Pistons, Magic, Suns
Points: 15,498
Rebounds: 5,611
Assists: 3,019
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 7
87. Dikembe Mutombo- Nuggets, Hawks, 76ers, Nets, Knicks, Rockets
Points: 11,729
Rebounds: 12,389
Assists: 1,240
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 8
88. Dennis Rodman- Pistons, Spurs, Bulls, Lakers, Mavericks
Points: 6,683
Rebounds: 11,954
Assists: 1,600
Championships: 5
MVPs: 0
All Star: 2
89. Chris Mullin- Warriors, Pacers
Points: 17,911
Rebounds: 4,034
Assists: 3,450
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
90. David Thompson- Nuggets, SuperSonics
Points: 13,422
Rebounds: 2,448
Assists: 1,939
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
91. Tracy McGrady- Raptors, Magic, Rockets, Knicks
Points: 17,534
Rebounds: 4,871
Assists: 3,799
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 7
92. Shawn Kemp- SuperSonics, Cavaliers, Trail Blazers, Magic
Points: 15,347
Rebounds: 8,834
Assists: 1,704
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 6
93. Neil Johnston- Warriors
Points: 10,023
Rebounds: 5,856
Assists: 1,269
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 6
94. Mark Aguirre- Mavericks, Pistons, Clippers
Points: 18,458
Rebounds: 4,528
Assists: 2,871
Championships: 2
MVPs: 0
All Star: 3
95. Dwayne Wade- Heat
Points: 11,967
Rebounds: 2,298
Assists: 3,176
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 6
96. Connie Hawkins- Suns, Lakers, Hawks
Points: 11,528
Rebounds: 5,459
Assists: 2,556
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
97. Jack Twyman- Royals
Points: 15,840
Rebounds: 5,424
Assists: 1,861
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 6
98. Sidney Moncrief- Bucks, Hawks
Points: 11,931
Rebounds: 3,575
Assists: 2,793
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
99. Ed Macauley- Bombers, Celtics, Hawks
Points: 11, 234
Rebounds: 4,325
Assists: 2,079
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 7
100. Mark Price- Cavaliers, Bullets, Warriors, Magic
Points: 10,989
Rebounds: 1,898
Assists: 4,863
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 4
Criteria: The main things that went into the making of the list are the statistical categories and accolades that you see below each player's name. I didn't want to "punish" the many players who also played in the ABA, so I included their ABA stats, but did not include MVP awards or championships won in the ABA.
1. Michael Jordan- Bulls, Wizards
Points: 32,292
Rebounds: 6,672
Assists: 5,633
Championships: 6
MVPs: 5
All Star: 14
2. Wilt Chamberlain- Warriors, 76ers, Lakers
Points: 31, 419
Rebounds: 23,924
Assists: 4,643
Championships: 2
MVPs: 4
All Star: 13
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Bucks, Lakers
Points: 38, 387
Rebounds: 17,440
Assists: 5,660
Championships: 6
MVPs: 6
All Star: 19
4. Bill Russell- Celtics
Points: 14,522
Rebounds: 21,620
Assists: 4,100
Championships: 11
MVPs: 5
All Star: 12
5. Magic Johnson- Lakers
Points: 17,707
Rebounds: 6,559
Assists: 10,141
Championships: 5
MVPs: 3
All Star: 12
6. Oscar Robertson- Royals, Bucks
Points: 26,710
Rebounds: 7,804
Assists: 9,887
Championships: 1
MVPs: 1
All Star: 12
7. Larry Bird- Celtics
Points: 21,791
Rebounds: 8,974
Assists: 5,695
Championships: 3
MVPs: 3
All Star: 12
8. Shaquille O’Neal- Magic, Lakers, Heat, Suns, Cavaliers
Points: 28, 255
Rebounds: 12,921
Assists: 3,000
Championships: 4
MVPs: 1
All Star: 15
9. Kobe Bryant- Lakers
Points: 25,790
Rebounds: 5,410
Assists: 4,766
Championships: 5
MVPs: 1
All Star: 12
10. Moses Malone- Braves, Rockets, 76ers, Bullets, Hawks, Bucks, Spurs
Points: 29,580
Rebounds: 17,834
Assists: 1,936
Championships: 1
MVPs: 3
All Star: 12
11. Karl Malone- Jazz, Lakers
Points: 36,928
Rebounds: 14,968
Assists: 5,248
Championships: 0
MVPs: 2
All Star: 14
12. Hakeem Olajuwon- Rockets, Raptors
Points: 26,946
Rebounds: 13,748
Assists: 3,058
Championships: 2
MVPs: 1
All Star: 12
13. Elgin Baylor- Lakers
Points: 23,149
Rebounds: 11,463
Assists: 3,650
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Stars: 11
14. Jerry West- Lakers
Points: 25,192
Rebounds: 5,366
Assists: 6,238
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 13
15. Julius Erving- Nets, 76ers
Points: 30, 026
Rebounds: 10,525
Assists: 5,176
Championships: 1
MVPs: 1
All Star: 16
16. Elvin Hayes- Rockets, Bullets
Points: 27,313
Rebounds: 16,279
Assists: 2,398
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 12
17. Tim Duncan- Spurs
Points: 20,641
Rebounds: 11,335
Assists: 3,093
Championships: 4
MVPs: 2
All Star: 12
18. Bob Pettit- Hawks
Points: 20,880
Rebounds: 12,849
Assists: 2,369
Championships: 1
MVPs: 2
All Star: 11
19. Rick Barry- Warriors, Rockets
Points: 25,279
Rebounds: 6,963
Assists: 4,952
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 11
20. John Stockton- Jazz
Points: 19,711
Rebounds: 4,051
Assists: 15,806
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 10
21. Charles Barkley- 76ers, Suns, Rockets
Points: 23,757
Rebounds: 12,546
Assists: 4,215
Championships: 0
MVPs: 1
All Star: 9
22. Patrick Ewing- Knicks, SuperSonics, Magic
Points: 24,815
Rebounds: 11,607
Assists: 2,215
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 11
23. David Robinson- Spurs
Points: 20,790
Rebounds: 10,497
Assists: 2,441
Championships: 2
MVPs: 1
All Star: 10
24. George Gervin- Spurs, Bulls
Points: 26,595
Rebounds: 5,602
Assists: 2,798
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 12
25. Allen Iverson- 76ers, Nuggets, Pistons, Grizzlies
Points: 24,368
Rebounds: 3,394
Assists: 5,624
Championships: 0
MVPs: 1
All Star: 11
26. John Havlicek- Celtics
Points: 26, 295
Rebounds: 8,007
Assists: 6,114
Championships: 8
MVPs: 0
All Star: 13
27. Kevin Garnett- Timberwolves, Celtics
Points: 22,267
Rebounds: 12,188
Assists: 4,719
Championships: 1
MVPs: 1
All Star: 13
28. Nate Thurmond- Warriors, Bulls, Cavaliers
Points: 14, 437
Rebounds: 14,464
Assists: 2,575
Championships: 0
MVP: 0
All Star: 7
29. Jason Kidd- Mavericks, Suns, Nets
Points: 16,142
Rebounds: 6,185
Assists: 10,923
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 10
30. Bob Cousy- Celtics, Royals
Points: 16,960
Rebounds: 4,786
Assists: 6,955
Championships: 6
MVPs: 1
All Star: 13
31. Alex English- Bucks, Pacers, Nuggets, Mavericks
Points: 25,613
Rebounds: 6,538
Assists: 4,351
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 8
32. Clyde Drexler- Trail Blazers, Rockets
Points: 22,195
Rebounds: 6,677
Assists: 6,125
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 10
33. Dominique Wilkins- Hawks, Clippers, Celtics, Spurs, Magic
Points: 26,668
Rebounds: 7,167
Assists: 2,677
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 9
34. Isiah Thomas- Pistons
Points: 18,822
Rebounds: 3,478
Assists: 9,061
Championships: 2
MVPs: 0
All Star: 12
35. Dan Issel- Nuggets
Points: 27,482
Rebounds: 11,133
Assists: 2,907
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 7
36. Gary Payton- SuperSonics, Bucks, Lakers, Celtics, Heat
Points: 21,813
Rebounds: 5,269
Assists: 8,966
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 9
37. Hal Greer- 76ers
Points: 21,586
Rebounds: 5,665
Assists: 4,540
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 10
38. Reggie Miller- Pacers
Points: 25, 279
Rebounds: 4,182
Assists: 4,141
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
39. George Mikan- Lakers
Points: 10,156
Rebounds: 4,167
Assists: 1,245
Championships: 5
MVPs: 0
All Star: 4
40. Artis Gilmore- Bulls, Spurs, Celtics
Points: 24,941
Rebounds: 16,330
Assists: 3,050
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 11
41. Walt Bellamy- Packers, Zephyrs, Bullets, Knicks, Pistons, Hawks, Jazz
Points: 20,941
Rebounds: 14,241
Assists: 2,544
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 4
42. Dolph Schayes- Nationals, 76ers
Points: 18,438
Rebounds: 11,256
Assists: 3,072
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 12
43. Robert Parish- Warriors, Celtics, Hornets, Bulls
Points: 23,334
Rebounds: 14,715
Assists: 2,180
Championships: 4
MVPs: 0
All Star: 9
44. Scottie Pippen- Bulls, Rockets, Trail Blazers
Points: 18,940
Rebounds: 7,494
Assists: 6,135
Championships: 6
MVPs: 0
All Star: 7
45. Paul Arizin- Warriors, Bullets
Points: 16,266
Rebounds: 6,129
Assists: 1,665
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 10
46. Dave Cowens- Celtics, Bucks
Points: 13,516
Rebounds: 10,444
Assists: 2,910
Championships: 2
MVPs: 1
All Star: 7
47. Lenny Wilkens- Hawks, SuperSonics, Cavaliers, Trail Blazers
Points: 17,722
Rebounds: 5,030
Assists: 7,211
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 9
48. Walt Frazier- Knicks, Cavaliers
Points: 15,581
Rebounds: 4,803
Assists: 5,040
Championships: 2
MVPs: 0
All Star: 7
49. Jerry Lucas- Royals, Warriors, Knicks
Points: 14,053
Rebounds: 12,942
Assists: 2,732
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 7
50. LeBron James- Cavaliers
Points: 15,251
Rebounds: 3,861
Assists: 3,810
Championships: 0
MVPs: 2
All Star: 6
51. Dave Bing- Pistons, Bullets, Celtics
Points: 18,327
Rebounds: 3,420
Assists: 5,397
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 7
52. Willis Reed- Knicks
Points: 12,183
Rebounds: 8,414
Assists: 1,186
Championships: 2
MVPs: 1
All Star: 7
53. Earl Monroe- Bullets, Knicks
Points: 17,454
Rebounds: 2,796
Assists: 3,594
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 4
54. Pete Maravich- Hawks, Jazz, Celtics
Points: 15,948
Rebounds: 2,747
Assists: 3,563
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
55. Nate Archibald- Royals, Kings, Nets, Celtics, Bucks
Points: 16,481
Rebounds: 2,046
Assists: 6,476
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 6
56. Bob Lanier- Pistons, Bucks
Points: 19,248
Rebounds: 9,698
Assists: 3,007
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 8
57. Bob McAdoo- Braves, Knicks, Celtics, Pistons, Nets, Lakers, 76ers
Points: 18,787
Rebounds: 8,048
Assists: 1,951
Championships: 2
MVPs: 1
All Star: 5
58. Paul Pierce- Celtics
Points: 19,899
Rebounds: 5,417
Assists: 3,401
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 8
59. Steve Nash- Suns, Mavericks
Points: 14,771
Rebounds: 3,025
Assists: 8,397
Championships: 0
MVPs: 2
All Star: 7
60. Gail Goodrich- Lakers, Suns, Jazz
Points: 19,181
Rebounds: 3,279
Assists: 4,805
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
61. Dirk Nowitzki- Mavericks
Points: 21,111
Rebounds: 7,802
Assists: 2,465
Championships: 0
MVPs: 1
All Star: 9
62. Adrian Dantley- Braves, Pacers, Lakers, Jazz, Pistons, Mavericks, Bucks
Points: 23,177
Rebounds: 5,451
Assists: 2,830
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
63. Billy Cunningham- 76ers
Points: 16,310
Rebounds: 7,981
Assists: 3,305
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
64. Tom Chambers- Clippers, SuperSonics, Suns, Jazz, Hornets, 76ers
Points: 20, 049
Rebounds: 6,703
Assists: 2,283
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 4
65. Bernard King- Nets, Jazz, Warriors, Knicks, Bullets
Points: 19,655
Rebounds: 5,060
Assists: 2,863
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 4
66. Sam Jones- Celtics
Points: 15,411
Rebounds: 4,301
Assists: 2,209
Championships: 10
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
67. Wes Unseld- Bullets
Points: 10,624
Rebounds: 13,769
Assists: 3,822
Championships: 1
MVPs: 1
All Star: 5
68. Dave DeBusschere- Pistons, Knicks
Points: 14,053
Rebounds: 9,618
Assists: 2,497
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
69. Kevin McHale- Celtics
Points: 17,335
Rebounds: 7,122
Assists: 1,670
Championships: 3
MVPs: 0
All Star: 7
70. James Worthy- Lakers
Points: 16,320
Rebounds: 4,708
Assists: 2,791
Championships: 3
MVPs: 0
All Star: 7
71. Bill Sharman- Capitols, Celtics
Points: 12,665
Rebounds: 2,779
Assists: 2,101
Championships: 4
MVPs: 0
All Star: 8
72. Bill Walton- Trail Blazers, Clippers, Celtics
Points: 6,215
Rebounds: 4,923
Assists: 1,590
Championships: 2
MVPs: 1
All Star: 2
73. George McGinnis- Pacers, 76ers, Nuggets
Points: 17,009
Rebounds: 9,233
Assists: 3,089
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 6
74. Alonzo Mourning- Hornets, Heat, Nets
Points: 14,311
Rebounds: 7,137
Assists: 946
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 7
75. Joe Dumars- Pistons
Points: 16, 401
Rebounds: 2,203
Assists: 4,612
Championships: 2
MVPs: 0
All Star: 6
76. Ray Allen- Bucks, SuperSonics, Celtics
Points: 20,965
Rebounds: 4,434
Assists: 3,755
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 9
77. Spencer Haywood- SuperSonics, Knicks, Jazz, Lakers, Bullets
Points: 17,111
Rebounds: 8,675
Assists: 1,541
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
78. Mitch Richmond- Warriors, Kings, Wizards, Lakers
Points: 20,497
Rebounds: 3,801
Assists: 3,398
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 6
79. Chris Webber- Warriors, Bullets, Kings, 76ers, Pistons
Points: 17,182
Rebounds: 8,124
Assists: 3,526
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
80. Tim Hardaway- Warriors, Heat, Mavericks, Nuggets, Pacers
Points: 15,373
Rebounds: 2,855
Assists: 7,095
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
81. Maurice Cheeks- 76ers, Spurs, Knicks, Hawks, Nets
Points: 12,195
Rebounds: 3,088
Assists: 7,392
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 4
82. Tommy Heinsohn- Celtics
Points: 12,194
Rebounds: 5,749
Assists: 1,318
Championships: 8
MVPs: 0
All Star: 6
83. Vince Carter- Raptors, Nets, Magic
Points: 19,498
Rebounds: 4,536
Assists: 3,551
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 8
84. Dennis Johnson- SuperSonics, Suns, Celtics
Points: 15, 535
Rebounds: 4,749
Assists: 5,499
Championships: 3
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
85. Kevin Johnson- Cavaliers, Suns
Points: 13,127
Rebounds: 2,404
Assists: 6,711
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 3
86. Grant Hill- Pistons, Magic, Suns
Points: 15,498
Rebounds: 5,611
Assists: 3,019
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 7
87. Dikembe Mutombo- Nuggets, Hawks, 76ers, Nets, Knicks, Rockets
Points: 11,729
Rebounds: 12,389
Assists: 1,240
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 8
88. Dennis Rodman- Pistons, Spurs, Bulls, Lakers, Mavericks
Points: 6,683
Rebounds: 11,954
Assists: 1,600
Championships: 5
MVPs: 0
All Star: 2
89. Chris Mullin- Warriors, Pacers
Points: 17,911
Rebounds: 4,034
Assists: 3,450
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
90. David Thompson- Nuggets, SuperSonics
Points: 13,422
Rebounds: 2,448
Assists: 1,939
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
91. Tracy McGrady- Raptors, Magic, Rockets, Knicks
Points: 17,534
Rebounds: 4,871
Assists: 3,799
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 7
92. Shawn Kemp- SuperSonics, Cavaliers, Trail Blazers, Magic
Points: 15,347
Rebounds: 8,834
Assists: 1,704
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 6
93. Neil Johnston- Warriors
Points: 10,023
Rebounds: 5,856
Assists: 1,269
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 6
94. Mark Aguirre- Mavericks, Pistons, Clippers
Points: 18,458
Rebounds: 4,528
Assists: 2,871
Championships: 2
MVPs: 0
All Star: 3
95. Dwayne Wade- Heat
Points: 11,967
Rebounds: 2,298
Assists: 3,176
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 6
96. Connie Hawkins- Suns, Lakers, Hawks
Points: 11,528
Rebounds: 5,459
Assists: 2,556
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
97. Jack Twyman- Royals
Points: 15,840
Rebounds: 5,424
Assists: 1,861
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 6
98. Sidney Moncrief- Bucks, Hawks
Points: 11,931
Rebounds: 3,575
Assists: 2,793
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 5
99. Ed Macauley- Bombers, Celtics, Hawks
Points: 11, 234
Rebounds: 4,325
Assists: 2,079
Championships: 1
MVPs: 0
All Star: 7
100. Mark Price- Cavaliers, Bullets, Warriors, Magic
Points: 10,989
Rebounds: 1,898
Assists: 4,863
Championships: 0
MVPs: 0
All Star: 4
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