The Miami Heat are Awesome

I love the Miami Heat because of their highlight show, and I want Leobron James to win an NBA title.  Recently the Heat have been facing the Indiana Pacers in the second round.  The series was tied 2-2 until now....

 

Leobron James is playing legendary and so is Dwayne Wade.  Chris Bosh was hurt so the Pacers have been able to put up a fight. 

Greatest NBA Moments and Worst Sports Moments Ever

Ever since sports were created their have been incredible, and funny moments.  My favorite sport is the sport of basketball and I would like to use part of my blog to look at the greatest moments and players from the National Basketball Association.

Greatest players:

The MVP award stands for the Most Valuable Player; this is a list of everyone who has one an MVP award. A few players have one more than once, a list of them are on the right.
 

2010-11 Derrick Rose Chicago 2009-10 LeBron James Cleveland 2008-09 LeBron James Cleveland 2007-08 Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers 2006-07 Dirk Nowitzki Dallas 2005-06 Steve Nash Phoenix 2004-05 Steve Nash Phoenix 2003-04 Kevin Garnett Minnesota 2002-03 Tim Duncan San Antonio 2001-02 Tim Duncan San Antonio 2000-01 Allen Iverson Philadelphia 1999-00 Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles Lakers 1998-99 Karl Malone Utah 1997-98 Michael Jordan Chicago 1996-97 Karl Malone Utah 1995-96 Michael Jordan Chicago 1994-95 David Robinson San Antonio 1993-94 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston 1992-93 Charles Barkley Phoenix 1991-92 Michael Jordan Chicago 1990-91 Michael Jordan Chicago 1989-90 Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers 1988-89 Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers 1987-88 Michael Jordan Chicago 1986-87 Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers 1985-86 Larry Bird Boston 1984-85 Larry Bird Boston 1983-84 Larry Bird Boston 1982-83 Moses Malone Philadelphia 1981-82 Moses Malone Houston 1980-81 Julius Erving Philadelphia 1979-80 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Los Angeles 1978-79 Moses Malone Houston 1977-78 Bill Walton Portland 1976-77 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Los Angeles 1975-76 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Los Angeles 1974-75 Bob McAdoo Buffalo 1973-74 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee 1972-73 Dave Cowens Boston 1971-72 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee 1970-71 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee 1969-70 Willis Reed New York 1968-69 Wes Unseld Baltimore 1967-68 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia 1966-67 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia 1965-66 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia 1964-65 Bill Russell Boston 1963-64 Oscar Robertson Cincinnati 1962-63 Bill Russell Boston 1961-62 Bill Russell Boston 1960-61 Bill Russell Boston 1959-60 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia 1958-59 Bob Pettit St. Louis 1957-58 Bill Russell Boston 1956-57 Bob Cousy Boston 1955-56 Bob Pettit St. Louis

LeBron James: 2009-10 MVP Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images Multiple Winners 6 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 - Michael Jordan 5 - Bill Russell 4 - Wilt Chamberlain 3 - Larry Bird 3 - Magic Johnson 3 - Moses Malone 2 - LeBron James 2 - Tim Duncan 2 - Karl Malone 2 - Steve Nash 2 - Bob Pettit

Rookie of the year awards are one by first year players, you may notice that some of these young players grow into MVP's and/or great players.  It is only possible to win this award once.

Year Player Team 2010-11 Blake Griffin L.A. Clippers 2009-10 Tyreke Evans Sacramento 2008-09 Derrick Rose Chicago 2007-08 Kevin Durant Seattle 2006-07 Brandon Roy Portland 2005-06 Chris Paul New Orleans/Oklahoma City 2004-05 Emeka Okafor Charlotte 2003-04 LeBron James Cleveland 2002-03 Amare Stoudemire Phoenix 2001-02 Pau Gasol Memphis 2000-01 Mike Miller Orlando 1999-00 Elton Brand and Steve Francis Chicago and Houston 1998-99 Vince Carter Toronto 1997-98 Tim Duncan San Antonio 1996-97 Allen Iverson Philadelphia 1995-96 Damon Stoudamire Toronto 1994-95 Grant Hill and Jason Kidd Detroit and Dallas 1993-94 Chris Webber Golden State 1992-93 Shaquille O'Neal Orlando 1991-92 Larry Johnson Charlotte 1990-91 Derrick Coleman New Jersey 1989-90 David Robinson San Antonio 1988-89 Mitch Richmond Golden State 1987-88 Mark Jackson New York 1986-87 Chuck Person Indiana 1985-86 Patrick Ewing New York 1984-85 Michael Jordan Chicago 1983-84 Ralph Sampson Houston 1982-83 Terry Cummings San Diego 1981-82 Buck Williams New Jersey 1980-81 Darrell Griffith Utah 1979-80 Larry Bird Boston 1978-79 Phil Ford Kansas City 1977-78 Walter Davis Phoenix 1976-77 Adrian Dantley Buffalo 1975-76 Alvan Adams Phoenix 1974-75 Keith Wilkes Golden State 1973-74 Ernie DiGregorio Buffalo 1972-73 Bob McAdoo Buffalo 1971-72 Sidney Wicks Portland 1970-71 Dave Cowens and Geoff Petrie Boston and Portland 1969-70 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee 1968-69 Wes Unseld Baltimore 1967-68 Earl Monroe Baltimore 1966-67 Dave Bing Detroit 1965-66 Rick Barry San Francisco 1964-65 Willis Reed New York 1963-64 Jerry Lucas Cincinnati 1962-63 Terry Dischinger Chicago 1961-62 Walt Bellamy Chicago 1960-61 Oscar Robertson Cincinnati 1959-60 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia 1958-59 Elgin Baylor Minneapolis 1957-58 Woody Sauldsberry Philadelphia 1956-57 Tom Heinsohn Boston 1955-56 Maurice Stokes Rochester 1954-55 Bob Pettit Milwaukee 1953-54 Ray Felix Baltimore 1952-53 Don Meineke Fort Wayne

Tyreke Evans: 2009-10 T-Mobile Rookie of the Year Rocky Widner/NBAE/Getty Images Derrick Rose: 2008-09 T-Mobile Rookie of the Year Gary Dineen/NBAE/Getty Images Kevin Durant: 2007-08 T-Mobile Rookie of the Year Terrence Vaccaro/NBAE/Getty Images Brandon Roy: 2006-07 T-Mobile Rookie of the Year Sam Forencich/NBAE/Getty Images

(http://www.nba.com/history/awards_mvp.html)

I will not list them but their are other awards such as: best defensive player, most improved player, sixth man of the year, coach of the year, and most points scored for the year.

The All Star game is a way to look at the four best players in a specific position (point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and center) for that year.  The All Star game has many players that can not win some awards because their teams are not very good.  This is a list of all people who have been voted by fans into the All Star game.

#	The number of times the player have been selected to play in the All-Star Game
^	Denotes player who is still active as of the 2011–12 season
*	Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as player

Note: Statistics are correct up to the 2012 NBA All-Star Game.

Player	#	Selections[c]	Notes	Reference
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*[a]	19	1970–1977; 1979–1989	Missed 1973[7] game	[8][9]
Shaquille O'Neal	15	1993–1998; 2000–2007; 2009	Missed 1997,[10] 2001,[11] and 2002[12] games	[13][14]
Kobe Bryant^	14	1998; 2000–2012	Missed 2010[15] game	[16]
Kevin Garnett^	14	1997–1998; 2000–2011	Missed 2008[17] game	[18]
Michael Jordan*	14	1985–1993; 1996–1998; 2002–2003	Missed 1986[19] game	[6][20]
Karl Malone*	14	1988–1998; 2000–2002	Missed 1990[21] and 2002[12] games	[22][23]
Jerry West*	14	1961–1974	Missed 1969[24] and 1974[25] games	[26]
Wilt Chamberlain*	13	1960–1969; 1971–1973		[27]
Bob Cousy*	13	1951–1963		[28]
Tim Duncan^	13	1998; 2000–2011		[29]
John Havlicek*	13	1966–1978		[30]
Larry Bird*	12	1980–1988; 1990–1992,	Missed 1991[31] and 1992[32] games	[33]
Elvin Hayes*	12	1969–1980		[34]
Magic Johnson*	12	1980; 1982–1992	Missed 1989[35] game	[36]
Moses Malone*	12	1978–1989	Missed 1984[37] game; also a one-time ABA All-Star	[38]
Hakeem Olajuwon*[b]	12	1985–1990; 1992–1997		[39]
Oscar Robertson*	12	1961–1972		[40]
Bill Russell*	12	1958–1969		[41]
Dolph Schayes*	12	1951–1962	Missed 1952[42] game	[43]
Isiah Thomas*	12	1982–1993	Missed 1991[31] game	[44]
Charles Barkley*	11	1987–1997	Missed 1994[45] and 1997[10] games	[46]
Elgin Baylor*	11	1959–1965; 1967–1970		[47]
Julius Erving*	11	1977–1987	Also a five-time ABA All-Star	[48]
Patrick Ewing*	11	1986; 1988–1997	Missed 1986[19] and 1997[10] games	[49]
Allen Iverson	11	2000–2010	Missed 2007[50] and 2010[15] games	[51]
Dirk Nowitzki^	11	2002–2012		[52]
Bob Pettit*	11	1955–1965		[53]
Ray Allen^	10	2000–2002; 2004–2009; 2011		[54]
Paul Arizin*	10	1951–1952; 1955–1962	Missed 1960[55] game	[56]
Clyde Drexler*	10	1986; 1988–1994; 1996–1997	Missed 1997[10] game	[57]
Hal Greer*	10	1961–1970		[58]
Jason Kidd^	10	1996; 1998; 2000–2004; 2007–2008; 2010	Missed 2007[50] game	[59]
Paul Pierce^	10	2002–2006; 2008–2012		[60]
David Robinson*	10	1990–1996; 1998; 2000–2001		[61]
John Stockton*	10	1989–1997; 2000		[62]
George Gervin*	9	1977–1985	Also a three-time ABA All-Star	[63]
Robert Parish*	9	1981–1987; 1990–1991		[64]
Gary Payton	9	1994–1998; 2000–2003		[65]
Lenny Wilkens*	9	1963–1965; 1967–1971; 1973		[66]
Dominique Wilkins*	9	1986–1994	Missed 1992[32] game	[67]
Rick Barry*	8	1966–1967; 1973–1978	Missed 1973[7] game; also a four-time ABA All-Star	[68]
Vince Carter^	8	2000–2007	Missed 2002[12] game	[69]
Dave DeBusschere*	8	1966–1968; 1970–1974		[70]
Alex English*	8	1982–1989		[71]
Larry Foust	8	1951–1956; 1958–1959	Missed 1952[42] game	[72]
LeBron James^	8	2005–2012		[73]
Bob Lanier*	8	1972–1975; 1977–1979; 1982		[74]
Dikembe Mutombo	8	1992; 1995–1998; 2000–2002		[75]
Steve Nash^	8	2002–2003; 2005–2008; 2010; 2012	Missed 2007[50] game	[76]
Bill Sharman*	8	1953–1960		[77]
Dwyane Wade^	8	2005–2012		[78]
Yao Ming	8	2003–2009; 2011	Missed 2007[50] and 2011 games	[79]
Dave Bing*	7	1968–1969; 1971; 1973–1976		[80]
Chris Bosh^	7	2006–2012	Missed 2009[81] game	[82]
Dave Cowens*	7	1972–1978	Missed 1977[83] game	[84]
Walt Frazier*	7	1970–1976		[85]
Harry Gallatin*	7	1951–1957		[86]
Grant Hill^	7	1995–1998; 2000–2001; 2005	Missed 2001[11] game	[87]
Jerry Lucas*	7	1964–1969; 1971		[88]
Ed Macauley*	7	1951–1957		[89]
Slater Martin*	7	1953–1959		[90]
Tracy McGrady^	7	2001–2007		[91]
Dick McGuire*	7	1951–1952; 1954–1956; 1958–1959		[92]
Kevin McHale*	7	1984; 1986–1991		[93]
Alonzo Mourning	7	1994–1997; 2000–2002	Missed 1994,[45] 1997,[10] and 2001[11] games	[94]
Scottie Pippen*	7	1990; 1992–1997		[95]
Willis Reed*	7	1965–1971		[96]
Jack Sikma	7	1979–1985		[97]
Nate Thurmond*	7	1965–1968; 1970; 1973–1974	Missed 1968[98] and 1970[99] games	[100]
Chet Walker	7	1964; 1966–1967; 1970–1971; 1973–1974		[101]
Jo Jo White	7	1971–1977		[102]
James Worthy*	7	1986–1992		[103]
Nate Archibald*	6	1973; 1975–1976; 1980–1982		[104]
Larry Costello	6	1958–1962; 1965	Missed 1962[105] game	[106]
Adrian Dantley*	6	1980–1982; 1984–1986		[107]
Walter Davis	6	1978–1981; 1984; 1987		[108]
Joe Dumars*	6	1990–1993; 1995; 1997		[109]
Artis Gilmore*	6	1978–1979; 1981–1983; 1986	Also a five-time ABA All-Star	[110]
Richie Guerin	6	1958–1963		[111]
Tom Heinsohn*	6	1957; 1961–1965	Missed 1965[112] game	[113]
Dwight Howard^	6	2007–2012		[114]
Bailey Howell*	6	1961–1964; 1966–1967		[115]
Lou Hudson	6	1969–1974		[116]
Joe Johnson^	6	2007–2012	Missed 2012[117] game	[118]
Neil Johnston*	6	1953–1958		[119]
Shawn Kemp	6	1993–1998		[120]
Vern Mikkelsen*	6	1951–1953; 1955–1957		[121]
Jermaine O'Neal^	6	2002–2007	Missed 2006[122] game	[123]
Mitch Richmond	6	1993–1998	Missed 1993[124] game	[125]
Amar'e Stoudemire^	6	2005; 2007–2011		[126]
Jack Twyman*	6	1957–1960; 1962–1963		[127]
George Yardley*	6	1955–1960		[128]
Carmelo Anthony^	5	2007–2008; 2010–2012		[129]
Chauncey Billups^	5	2006–2010		[130]
Carl Braun	5	1953–1957	Missed 1956[131] game	[132]
Brad Daugherty	5	1988–1989; 1991–1993		[133]
Wayne Embry	5	1961–1965	Missed 1963[134] game	[135]
Tom Gola*	5	1960–1964	Missed 1962[105] game	[136]
Gail Goodrich*	5	1969; 1972–1975		[137]
Cliff Hagan*	5	1958–1962	Missed 1958[138] game; also a one-time ABA All-Star	[139]
Tim Hardaway	5	1991–1993; 1997–1998		[140]
Dennis Johnson*	5	1979–1982; 1985		[141]
Gus Johnson*	5	1965; 1968–1971		[142]
Marques Johnson	5	1979–1981; 1983; 1986		[143]
Sam Jones*	5	1962; 1964–1966; 1968		[144]
Rudy LaRusso	5	1962–1963; 1966; 1968–1969	Missed 1962[105] game	[145]
Pete Maravich*	5	1973–1974; 1977–1979	Missed 1978[146] game	[147]
Bob McAdoo*	5	1974–1978		[148]
Reggie Miller	5	1990; 1995–1996; 1998; 2000		[149]
Sidney Moncrief	5	1982–1986		[150]
Chris Mullin*	5	1989–1993	Missed 1993[124] game	[151]
Don Ohl	5	1963–1967		[152]
Chris Paul^	5	2008–2012	Missed 2010[15] game	[153]
Andy Phillip*	5	1951–1955		[154]
Gene Shue	5	1958–1962		[155]
Rudy Tomjanovich	5	1974–1977; 1979		[156]
Wes Unseld*	5	1969; 1971–1973; 1975		[157]
Bobby Wanzer*	5	1952–1956		[158]
Chris Webber	5	1997; 2000–2003	Missed 2003[159] game	[160]
Paul Westphal	5	1977–1981		[161]
Vin Baker	4	1995–1998		[162]
Walt Bellamy*	4	1962–1965		[163]
Otis Birdsong	4	1979–1981; 1984		[164]
Rolando Blackman	4	1985–1987; 1990		[165]
Tom Chambers	4	1987; 1989–1991		[166]
Maurice Cheeks	4	1983; 1986–1988		[167]
Doug Collins	4	1976–1979	Missed 1979[168] game	[169]
Billy Cunningham*	4	1969–1972	Also a one-time ABA All-Star	[170]
Bob Dandridge	4	1973; 1975–1976; 1979		[171]
Bob Davies*	4	1951–1954		[172]
Dick Garmaker	4	1957–1960		[173]
Pau Gasol^	4	2006; 2009–2011		[174]
Johnny Green	4	1962–1963; 1965; 1971		[175]
Penny Hardaway	4	1995–1998		[176]
Connie Hawkins*	4	1970–1973	Also a one-time ABA All-Star	[177]
Spencer Haywood	4	1972–1975	Also a one-time ABA All-Star	[178]
Mel Hutchins	4	1953–1954; 1956–1957		[179]
Bobby Jones	4	1977–1978; 1981–1982	Also a one-time ABA All-Star	[180]
Bernard King	4	1982; 1984–1985; 1991		[181]
Bill Laimbeer	4	1983–1985; 1987		[182]
Maurice Lucas	4	1977–1979; 1983	Also a one-time ABA All-Star	[183]
Shawn Marion^	4	2003; 2005–2007		[184]
George Mikan*	4	1951–1954		[185]
Earl Monroe*	4	1969; 1971; 1975; 1977		[186]
Willie Naulls	4	1958; 1960–1962		[187]
Tony Parker^	4	2006–2007; 2009; 2012		[188]
Jim Pollard*	4	1951–1952; 1954–1955		[189]
Mark Price	4	1989; 1992–1991		[190]
Micheal Ray Richardson	4	1980–1982; 1985		[191]
Arnie Risen*	4	1952–1955	Missed 1955[192] game	[193]
Alvin Robertson	4	1986–1988; 1991		[194]
Guy Rodgers	4	1963–1964; 1966–1967		[195]
Ralph Sampson	4	1984–1987	Missed 1987[196] game	[197]
Latrell Sprewell	4	1991–1995; 1997; 2001		[198]
David Thompson*	4	1977–1979; 1983	Also a one-time ABA All-Star	[199]
Ben Wallace^	4	2003–2006		[200]
Rasheed Wallace	4	2000–2001; 2006; 2008		[201]
Sidney Wicks	4	1972–1975		[202]
Mark Aguirre	3	1984; 1987–1988		[203]
Gilbert Arenas^	3	2005–2007		[204]
Bill Bridges	3	1967–1968; 1970		[205]
Phil Chenier	3	1974–1975; 1977		[206]
Terry Dischinger	3	1963–1965		[207]
Kevin Durant^	3	2010–2012		[208]
Steve Francis	3	2002–2004		[209]
Richard Hamilton^	3	2006–2008		[210]
Kevin Johnson	3	1990–1991; 1991		[211]
Eddie Jones	3	1997–1998; 2000		[212]
Bob Kauffman	3	1971–1973		[213]
Johnny Kerr	3	1956; 1959; 1963		[214]
Bob Love	3	1971–1973		[215]
Clyde Lovellette*	3	1956; 1960–1961		[216]
Dan Majerle	3	1992–1993; 1995		[217]
George McGinnis	3	1976–1977; 1979	Also a three-time ABA All-Star	[218]
Jeff Mullins	3	1969–1971		[219]
Larry Nance	3	1985; 1989; 1993		[220]
Glen Rice	3	1996–1998		[221]
Rajon Rondo^	3	2010–2012		[222]
Derrick Rose^	3	2010–2012		[223]
Dan Roundfield	3	1980–1982	Missed 1981[224] and 1982[225] games	[226]
Brandon Roy	3	2008–2010	Missed 2010[15] game	[227]
Detlef Schrempf	3	1993; 1995; 1997		[228]
Charlie Scott	3	1973–1975	Also a two-time ABA All-Star	[229]
Paul Seymour	3	1953–1955		[230]
Peja Stojaković	3	2002–2004		[231]
Maurice Stokes*	3	1956–1958		[232]
Dick Van Arsdale	3	1969–1971		[233]
Tom Van Arsdale	3	1970–1972		[234]
Norm Van Lier	3	1974; 1976–1977		[235]
Antoine Walker	3	1998; 2002–2003		[236]
Jamaal Wilkes	3	1976; 1981; 1983		[237]
Buck Williams	3	1982–1983; 1986		[238]
Deron Williams^	3	2010–2012		[239]
Leo Barnhorst	2	1952–1953		[240]
Zelmo Beaty	2	1966; 1968	Also a three-time ABA All-Star	[241]
Carlos Boozer^	2	2007–2008	Missed 2007 game	[242]
Elton Brand^	2	2002; 2006		[243]
Terrell Brandon	2	1996–1997		[244]
Frank Brian	2	1951–1952		[245]
Caron Butler^	2	2007–2008	Missed 2008[17] game	[246]
Joe Caldwell	2	1969–1970	Also a two-time ABA All-Star	[247]
Archie Clark	2	1968; 1972		[248]
Terry Cummings	2	1985; 1989		[249]
Baron Davis^	2	2002; 2004		[250]
John Drew	2	1976; 1980		[251]
Kevin Duckworth	2	1989; 1991		[252]
Walter Dukes	2	1960–1961		[253]
Dike Eddleman	2	1951–1952		[254]
Sean Elliott	2	1993; 1996		[255]
Michael Finley	2	2000–2001		[256]
Joe Fulks*	2	1951–1952		[257]
Jack George	2	1956–1957		[258]
Manu Ginóbili^	2	2005; 2011		[259]
Blake Griffin^	2	2011–2012		[260]
Al Horford^	2	2010–2011		[261]
Allan Houston	2	2000–2001		[262]
Rod Hundley	2	1960–1961		[263]
Žydrūnas Ilgauskas	2	2003; 2005		[264]
Antawn Jamison^	2	2005; 2008		[265]
Eddie Johnson	2	1980–1981		[266]
John Johnson	2	1971–1972		[267]
Larry Johnson	2	1993; 1995		[268]
Larry Kenon	2	1978–1979	Also a three-time ABA All-Star	[269]
Don Kojis	2	1968–1969		[270]
Fat Lever	2	1988; 1990		[271]
Rashard Lewis^	2	2005; 2009		[272]
Kevin Love^	2	2011–2012		[273]
Jeff Malone	2	1986–1987		[274]
Danny Manning	2	1993–1991		[275]
Stephon Marbury	2	2001; 2003		[276]
Jack Marin	2	1972–1973		[277]
Brad Miller^	2	2003–2004		[278]
Norm Nixon	2	1982; 1985		[279]
Jim Paxson	2	1983–1984		[280]
Geoff Petrie	2	1971; 1974		[281]
Terry Porter	2	1991; 1993		[282]
Glenn Robinson	2	2000–2001		[283]
Truck Robinson	2	1978; 1981		[284]
Red Rocha	2	1951–1952		[285]
Dennis Rodman*	2	1990; 1992		[286]
Fred Scolari	2	1952–1953	Missed 1953[287] game	[288]
Ken Sears	2	1958–1959		[289]
Frank Selvy	2	1955; 1962		[290]
Paul Silas	2	1972; 1975		[291]
Jerry Sloan	2	1967; 1969		[292]
Phil Smith	2	1976–1977		[293]
Randy Smith	2	1976; 1978		[294]
Jerry Stackhouse^	2	2000–2001		[295]
Reggie Theus	2	1981; 1983		[296]
Andrew Toney	2	1983–1984		[297]
Kelly Tripucka	2	1982; 1984		[298]
Kiki Vandeweghe	2	1983–1984		[299]
Jimmy Walker	2	1970; 1972		[300]
Bill Walton*	2	1977–1978	Missed 1977[83] game	[301]
David West^	2	2008–2009		[302]
Russell Westbrook^	2	2011–2012		[303]
Gus Williams	2	1982–1983		[304]
Brian Winters	2	1976; 1978		[305]
Shareef Abdur-Rahim	1	2002		[306]
Alvan Adams	1	1976		[307]
Michael Adams	1	1992		[308]
Danny Ainge	1	1988		[309]
LaMarcus Aldridge^	1	2012		[310]
Kenny Anderson	1	1991		[311]
B. J. Armstrong	1	1991		[312]
Don Barksdale	1	1953		[313]
Dick Barnett	1	1968		[314]
Dana Barros	1	1995		[315]
Butch Beard	1	1972		[316]
Ralph Beard	1	1951		[317]
Mookie Blaylock	1	1991		[318]
John Block	1	1973		[319]
Bob Boozer	1	1968		[320]
Vince Boryla	1	1951		[321]
Bill Bradley*	1	1973		[322]
Fred Brown	1	1976		[323]
Don Buse	1	1977	Also a one-time ABA All-Star	[324]
Andrew Bynum^	1	2012		[325]
Austin Carr	1	1974		[326]
Joe Barry Carroll	1	1987		[327]
Bill Cartwright	1	1980		[328]
Sam Cassell	1	2004		[329]
Cedric Ceballos	1	1995	Missed 1995[330] game	[331]
Len Chappell	1	1964		[332]
Nathaniel Clifton	1	1957		[333]
Derrick Coleman	1	1991		[334]
Jack Coleman	1	1955		[335]
Antonio Davis	1	2001		[336]
Dale Davis	1	2000		[337]
Luol Deng^	1	2012		[338]
Vlade Divac	1	2001		[339]
James Donaldson	1	1988		[340]
Mark Eaton	1	1989		[341]
Dale Ellis	1	1989		[342]
Ray Felix	1	1954		[343]
Sleepy Floyd	1	1987		[344]
World B. Free	1	1980		[345]
Billy Gabor	1	1953		[346]
Marc Gasol^	1	2012		[347]
Chris Gatling	1	1997		[348]
Danny Granger^	1	2009		[349]
Horace Grant	1	1991		[350]
A. C. Green	1	1990		[351]
Rickey Green	1	1984		[352]
Alex Groza	1	1951		[353]
Tom Gugliotta	1	1997		[354]
Devin Harris^	1	2009		[355]
Bob Harrison	1	1956		[356]
Hersey Hawkins	1	1991		[357]
Walt Hazzard	1	1968		[358]
Roy Hibbert^	1	2012		[359]
Tyrone Hill	1	1995		[360]
Lionel Hollins	1	1978		[361]
Jeff Hornacek	1	1992		[362]
Josh Howard^	1	2007		[363]
Juwan Howard^	1	1996		[364]
Andre Iguodala^	1	2012		[365]
Darrall Imhoff	1	1967		[366]
Dan Issel*	1	1977	Also a six-time ABA All-Star	[367]
Lucious Jackson	1	1965		[368]
Mark Jackson	1	1989		[369]
Steve Johnson	1	1988	Missed 1988[370] game	[371]
Chris Kaman^	1	2010		[372]
Jim King	1	1968		[373]
Andrei Kirilenko	1	2004		[374]
Billy Knight	1	1977	Also a one-time ABA All-Star	[375]
Sam Lacey	1	1975		[376]
Christian Laettner	1	1997		[377]
Clyde Lee	1	1968		[378]
David Lee^	1	2010		[379]
Reggie Lewis	1	1992		[380]
Jamaal Magloire^	1	2004		[381]
Kenyon Martin^	1	2004		[382]
Jamal Mashburn	1	2003		[383]
Anthony Mason	1	2001		[384]
Xavier McDaniel	1	1988		[385]
Antonio McDyess	1	2001		[386]
Jon McGlocklin	1	1969		[387]
Tom Meschery	1	1963		[388]
Eddie Miles	1	1966		[389]
Mike Mitchell	1	1981		[390]
Steve Mix	1	1975		[391]
Calvin Murphy*	1	1979		[392]
Calvin Natt	1	1985		[393]
Jameer Nelson^	1	2009	Missed 2009[81] game	[394]
Chuck Noble	1	1960		[395]
Charles Oakley	1	1991		[396]
Mehmet Okur^	1	2007		[397]
Ricky Pierce	1	1991		[398]
Jim Price	1	1975		[399]
Zach Randolph^	1	2010		[400]
Theo Ratliff	1	2001	Missed 2001[11] game	[401]
Michael Redd^	1	2004		[402]
Richie Regan	1	1957		[403]
Doc Rivers	1	1988		[404]
Clifford Robinson	1	1991		[405]
Flynn Robinson	1	1970		[406]
Curtis Rowe	1	1976		[407]
Jeff Ruland	1	1984		[408]
Bob Rule	1	1970		[409]
Campy Russell	1	1979		[410]
Cazzie Russell	1	1972		[411]
Woody Sauldsberry	1	1959		[412]
Fred Schaus	1	1951		[413]
Lee Shaffer	1	1963		[414]
Lonnie Shelton	1	1982		[415]
Adrian Smith	1	1966		[416]
Steve Smith	1	1998		[417]
Rik Smits	1	1998		[418]
John Starks	1	1994		[419]
Don Sunderlage	1	1954		[420]
Wally Szczerbiak	1	2002		[421]
Otis Thorpe	1	1992		[422]
Nick Van Exel	1	1998		[423]
Gerald Wallace^	1	2010		[424]
Paul Walther	1	1952		[425]
Kermit Washington	1	1980		[426]
Scott Wedman	1	1976		[427]
Jayson Williams	1	1998		[428]
Mo Williams^	1	2009		[429]
Kevin Willis	1	1992		[430]
Metta World Peace^[d]	1	2004		[431]
Max Zaslofsky	1	1952		[432]

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NBA_All-Stars)



Their is also the Rookie vs. Sophomore game, it includes first year players facing off against second year players.  The very best, legendary players have been inducted into a basketball Hall of Fame.  Note: players are finished with their basketball careers before they are put into the Hall of Fame.  This is a list of Hall of Fame players.   

Year	Inductees	Pos.	Achievements	Ref.
1959	Charles D. "Chuck" Hyatt	—	National championship (Pittsburgh, 1928, 1930); College All-America (1929, 1930); Helms Foundation Player of the Year (1930)	[5]
1959	Angelo "Hank" Luisetti	—	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)	[6]
1959	George 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)	[7]
1959	John J. Schommer	—	Big Ten Championships (Chicago, 1907–09); All-America (1907–09); Mythical U.S. championship (Chicago, 1908); officiated Big Ten games (1911–40)	[8]
1960	Victor A. "Vic" Hanson	—	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)	[9]
1960	Edward C. "Ed" Macauley	C-F	All-America (St. Louis University, 1948–49); Associated Press College Player of the Year (1949); MVP, NIT championship team (1949); All-NBA First-Team (1951–53)	[10]
1960	Emmett B. "Branch" McCracken	—	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)	[11]
1960	Charles C. Murphy	—	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)	[12]
1960	John R. Wooden	—	Helms Foundation All-America (Purdue, 1930–32); Helms Foundation Player of the Year (1932); National championship (Purdue, 1932); All-NBL First Team (1938)	[13]
1961	Bernhard "Bennie" Borgmann	—	#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	[14]
1961	Forrest S. DeBernardi	—	AAU championships (Kansas City Athletic Club, 1921, Hillyard Shine Alls, 1926–27, Cook Paint Company, 1928–29); 7-time AAU All-America	[15]
1961	Robert A. "Bob" Kurland	—	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)	[16]
1961	Andy 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)	[17]
1961	John S. Roosma	—	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)	[18]
1961	Christian "Chris" Steinmetz	—	Led Wisconsin National Championship Game (1905); Western championship (1905); charter member of Helms Foundation Hall of Fame; enshrined in Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame	[19]
1961	Edward A. "Ed" Wachter	—	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	[20]
1962	Jack D. McCracken	—	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)	[21]
1962	Harlan O. "Pat" Page	—	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)	[22]
1962	Barney Sedran	—	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)	[23]
1962	John Thompson	—	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)	[24]
1963	Robert F. Gruenig	—	AAU All-America First-Team (1937–40, 1942–46, 1948); AAU championship (Denver Safeway, 1937; Denver Nuggets, 1939; Denver American Legion, 1942)	[25]
1964	Harold E. "Bud" Foster	—	All-America (1930); Big Ten Conference titles (1935, 1941, 1947); NCAA Championship (Wisconsin, 1941)	[26]
1964	Nat Holman	—	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)	[27]
1964	John D. Russell	—	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	[28]
1966	Joseph B. "Joe" Lapchick	—	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. Johns, 1943–44, 1959, 1965)	[29]
1969	Henry G. "Dutch" Dehnert	—		[30]
1970	Robert E. "Bob" Davies	G-F		[31]
1971	Robert J. "Bob" Cousy	G		[32]
1971	Robert L. "Bob" Pettit	F		[33]
1972	Paul Endacott	—		[34]
1972	Max "Marty" Friedman	—		[35]
1973	John Beckman	—		[36]
1973	Adolph "Dolph" Schayes	F-C		[37]
1974	Ernest J. Schmidt	—		[38]
1975	Joseph R. "Joe" Brennan	—		[39]
1975	William F. "Bill" 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's 35th Anniversary Team (1980) NBA's 25th Anniversary Team (1971) FIBA Hall of Fame (2007)	[40]
1975	Robert P. Vandivier	—		[41]
1976	Thomas J. "Tom" Gola	G-F		[42]
1976	Edward W. "Ed" Krause	—		[43]
1976	William W. "Bill" Sharman	G		[44]
1977	Elgin Baylor	F		[45]
1977	Charles T. Cooper	—		[46]
1977	Lauren "Laddie" Gale	—		[47]
1977	William C. Johnson	—		[48]
1978	Paul J. Arizin	F-G		[49]
1978	Joseph F. "Joe" Fulks	F-C		[50]
1978	Clifford O. "Cliff" Hagan	F-G		[51]
1978	James C. "Jim" Pollard	F-C		[52]
1979	Wilton N. "Wilt" Chamberlain	C		[53]
1980	Jerry R. Lucas	F-C		[54]
1980	Oscar P. 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)	[55]
1980	Jerry West	G-F	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 1980s 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 logo is modelled after West's silhouette.	[56]
1981	Thomas B. "Tom" Barlow	—		[57]
1982	Harold E. "Hal" Greer	G-F		[58]
1982	Slater N. Martin	G		[59]
1982	Frank V. Ramsey	F-G		[60]
1982	Willis Reed	C-F		[61]
1983	William W. "Bill" 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	[62]
1983	David A. "Dave" DeBusschere	F-G		[63]
1983	John K. "Jack" Twyman	F-G	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.	[64]
1984	John J. Havlicek	F-G		[65]
1984	Samuel "Sam" Jones	G-F		[66]
1985	Alfred N. "Al" Cervi	G-F		[67]
1985	Nate Thurmond	C-F		[68]
1986	William J. "Billy" Cunningham	F-C		[69]
1986	Thomas W. "Tommy" Heinsohn	F-C		[70]
1987	Richard F. "Rick" Barry	SF	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) NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team	[71]
1987	Walter "Walt" Frazier	G		[72]
1987	Robert J. "Bob" Houbregs	C-F		[73]
1987	Peter P. "Pete" Maravich	SG		[74]
1987	Robert F. "Bobby" Wanzer	G		[75]
1988	Clyde E. Lovellette	C-F		[76]
1988	Robert "Bobby" McDermott	—		[77]
1988	Westley S. "Wes" Unseld	C-F		[78]
1989	William P. Gates	—		[79]
1989	K.C. Jones	G		[80]
1989	Leonard R. "Lenny" Wilkens	PG		[81]
1990	David "Dave" Bing	PG		[82]
1990	Elvin E. Hayes	F-C		[83]
1990	Neil Johnston	C		[84]
1990	Vernon "Earl" Monroe	G		[85]
1991	Nathaniel "Nate" Archibald	PG	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) NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team	[86]
1991	David W. "Dave" Cowens	C-F		[87]
1991	Harry J. Gallatin	F-C		[88]
1992	Sergei A. 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	[89]
1992	Lusia Harris-Stewart	—		[90]
1992	Cornelius L. "Connie" Hawkins	F-C		[91]
1992	Robert J. "Bob" Lanier	C		[92]
1992	Nera D. White	—		[93]
1993	Walter "Walt" Bellamy	C		[94]
1993	Julius W. Erving	SF	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) NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team	[95]
1993	Daniel P. "Dan" Issel	C-F		[96]
1993	Richard J. "Dick" McGuire	G		[97]
1993	Ann E. Meyers	—		[98]
1993	Calvin J. Murphy	PG	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)	[99]
1993	Uljana 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	[100]
1993	William T. "Bill" 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)	[101]
1994	Carol A. Blazejowski	—		[102]
1994	Harry E. "Buddy" Jeannette	G		[103]
1995	Kareem 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)	[104]
1995	Anne T. Donovan	C		[105]
1995	Arild Verner Agerskov (Vern) Mikkelsen	F-C		[106]
1995	Cheryl Miller	PF		[107]
1996	Kresimir Cosic	C	2x EuroBasket MVP: EuroBasket 1971, EuroBasket 1975 2x FIBA World Championship  Gold: 1970 FIBA World Championship, 1978 FIBA World Championship 3x EuroBasket  Gold: EuroBasket 1973, EuroBasket 1975, EuroBasket 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	[108]
1996	George Gervin	SG-SF	9x NBA All-Star (1977–1985) 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)	[109]
1996	Gail C. Goodrich	PG	NBA Champion (1972) 5x NBA All-Star (1969, 1972–1975)	[110]
1996	Nancy I. Lieberman	PG		[111]
1996	David O. Thompson	SG-SF		[112]
1996	George H. Yardley	F-G		[113]
1997	Joan Crawford	—		[114]
1997	Denise M. Curry	—		[115]
1997	Alexander "Alex" 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)	[116]
1997	Bailey E. Howell	F	2x NBA Champion (1968–1969) 6× NBA All-Star (1961–1964, 1966–1967) All-NBA Second Team (1963)	[117]
1998	Larry J. Bird	F	3x NBA Champion (1981, 1984, 1986) 3x NBA Most Valuable Player (1984–1986) 12× NBA All-Star (1980–1988, 1990–1992) 2x NBA Finals MVP (1984, 1986) 9x All-NBA First Team (1980–1988) All-NBA Second Team (1990) 3x 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)	[118]
1998	Marques O. Haynes	—		[119]
1998	Arnold D. "Arnie" Risen	C-F	2x NBA Champion (1951, 1957) 4× NBA All-Star (1952–55) 9x All-BAA Second Team (1949)	[120]
1999	Kevin E. McHale	F-C	3× NBA Champion (1981, 1984, 1986) 7× NBA All-Star (1984, 1986–1991) 2x NBA Sixth Man of the Year (1984–1985) All-NBA First Team (1987) All-NBA Second Team (1978 ) 3× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1986–1988) 3x NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1983, 1990–1991) NBA All-Rookie Team (1981) 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)	[121]
2000	Robert A. McAdoo	C-F	2x 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)	[122]
2000	Isiah L. Thomas	PG	2× NBA Champion (1989–1990) 12× NBA All-Star (1982–1993) NBA Finals MVP(1990) 3x All-NBA First Team (1984–1986) 2x All-NBA Second Team (1983, 1987) 3× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1986–1988) NBA All-Rookie Team (1982) 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)	[123]
2001	Moses E. Malone	C-F	NBA Champion (1983) 3x NBA Most Valuable Player (1979, 1982–1983) 13× NBA All-Star (1975, 1978–1989) NBA Finals MVP (1983) 4x All-NBA First Team (1979, 1982–1983, 1985) 4x 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)	[124]
2002	Earvin "Magic" Johnson	PG-F	NCAA Champion (Michigan State, 1979) NCAA Tournament MOP (1979) 5x NBA Champion (1980,1982,1985,1987,1988) 3x NBA MVP (1987,1989,1990) 9x All-NBA First Team Member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)	[125]
2002	Drazen Petrovic	SG	3x Olympic Medalist (silver, SFR Yugoslavia, 1988, Croatia, 1992; bronze, SFR Yugoslavia, 1984) 2x Euroleague champion (1985–86) FIBA World Championship MVP (1986) EuroBasket MVP (1989) 4x Euroscar Award (1986, 1989, 1992, 1993) 2x Mr. Europa Award (1986, 1993) FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991 All NBA Third Team (1993) FIBA Hall of Fame (2007)	[126]
2003	Dino Meneghin	C	FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991	[127]
2003	Robert L. 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)	[128]
2003	James A. Worthy	PF	3x NBA Champion (1985, 1987–1988) 9x NBA All-Star (1986–1992) NBA Finals MVP (1988) 2x All-NBA Third Team (1990–1991) NBA All-Rookie Team (1983) 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)	[129]
2004	Drazen Dalipagic	SF	FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991	[130]
2004	Clyde Drexler	SG-SF	1× NBA Champion (Houston Rockets, 1995) 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)	[131]
2004	Maurice Stokes	F-C	align="left"|3× NBA All-Star(1956–58) 3× All-NBA Second Team Selection (1956–58) NBA Rookie of the Year (1956)	[132]
2004	Lynette Woodard	—		[133]
2005	Hortencia de Fatima Marcari	SG	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	[134]
2006	Charles Barkley	PF	NBA MVP (1993) 11x NBA All-Star (1987–1997) 5x All-NBA First Team (1988–1991, 1993) 5x 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	[135]
2006	Joe Dumars	SG	2x NBA Champion (1989–1990) NBA Finals MVP (1989) 6x NBA All-Star (1990–1993, 1995, 1997) All-NBA Second Team (1993) 2x All-NBA Third Team (1990–1991) 4x NBA All-Defensive First Team(1989–1990, 1992–1993) NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1991) NBA All-Rookie Team (1986)	[136]
2006	Jacques Dominique 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)	[137]
2008	Adrian Dantley	F-G	6x NBA All-Star (1980–1982, 1984–1986) NBA Rookie of the Year (1977)	[138]
2008	Patrick A. Ewing	C	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) 2x Olympic gold medals (1984, 1992) Member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
2008	Hakeem A. Olajuwon	C	2× NBA Champion (1994, 1995) 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
2009	Michael J. Jordan	SG-SF	6× NBA Champion (1991, '92, '93, '96, '97, '98) 5× NBA MVP (1988, 1991–92, '96, '98) 14× NBA All-Star 6× NBA Finals MVP (1991–93, 1996–98) 10× All-NBA First Team Selection 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection 1× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988) 10× NBA Season Scoring Title (all-time record) 3× NBA Season Steals Leader All-time leader in points in NBA Playoffs Two Olympic gold medals (1984, 1992) Member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010 50 Greatest Players in NBA History	[139]
2009	David M. 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) 4x All-NBA Third Team Selection (1990, 1993, 2000–01) 1x 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) 2x Olympic Gold Medalist (1992, 1996) Member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010 1x World Champion (1986) 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)	[140]
2009	John Stockton	PG	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 2x Olympic Gold Medalist (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	[141]
2010	Cynthia Cooper-Dyke	G	Two NCAA championships (USC, 1983, 1984); Olympic gold medal (1988); 4x WNBA Champion (Houston Comets, 1997–2000)	[142]
2010	Dennis Johnson	G	5x NBA All-Star (1979–82, 1985) All-NBA First Team (1979), NBA Finals MVP (1979) 6x NBA All-Defensive First Team (1979–83, 1987) 3x NBA Champion (Seattle SuperSonics, 1979; Boston Celtics, 1984, 1986)	[143]
2010	Gus Johnson	SF	5x NBA All-Star (1965, 1968–71) 4x All-NBA Second Team (1965–66, 1970–71) 2x NBA All-Defensive First Team (1970–71) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1964) ABA Champion (Indiana Pacers, 1973)
2010	Karl Malone	PF	14x NBA All-Star (1988–1998, 2000–2002) 2x NBA MVP (1997, 1999) 11x All-NBA First Team Selection (1989–1999) 2x All-NBA Second Team Selection (1988, 2000) 1x All-NBA Third Team Selection (2001) 3x NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection (1997–1999) 1x NBA All-Defensive Second Team Selection (1988) 1986 NBA All-Rookie Team 2x NBA All-Star MVP (1989, 1993) 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996) Two Olympic gold medals (1992, 1996) Member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010	[144] [145]
2010	Ubiratan 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	[146]
2010	Scottie Pippen	SF	6x NBA Champion (1991–1993, 1996–1998) 7x 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) Member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010	[147]
2011	Dennis Rodman	F	5x NBA Champion (1989–1990, 1996–1998) 2x NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1990–1991) 2x NBA All-Star (1990, 1992) 2x All-NBA Third Team (1992, 1995) 7x NBA All-Defensive First Team (1989–1993, 1995–1996) 1x NBA All-Defensive Second Team(1994) 7x NBA Rebounding Champion (1991–98)
2011	Chris Mullin	SG-SF	5x NBA All-Star (1989–1993) 1x All-NBA First Team (1992) 2x All-NBA Second Team (1989, 1991) 1x All-NBA Third Team (1990) 2x Olympic Gold Medalist (1984, 1992) Member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010 1x USBWA College Player of the Year (1985) 1x John R. Wooden Award (1985)
2011	Arvydas Sabonis	C	6x Euroscar Award (1984, 1985, 1988, 1995, 1997, 1999) 2x Mr. Europa (1985, 1997) EuroBasket 1985 MVP 2x Liga ACB MVP (1994, 1995) 2x ACB Finals MVP (1993, 1994) Euroleague Final Four MVP (1995) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1996) Euroleague MVP (regular season and Top 16 phases, 2004) 3x 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)
2011	Artis Gilmore	F-C	ABA All-Time Team (1997) ABA MVP (1972) ABA Rookie of the Year (1972) 5x ABA All-Star (1972–76) 5x All-ABA First Team (1972–76) 5x ABA All-Defensive First Team (1972–76) ABA All-Star Game MVP (1974) ABA Playoff MVP (1975) 6x NBA All-Star (1978, 1979, 1981–83, 1986) NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1978) NBA career leader in field goal percentage
2011	Teresa Edwards	G	5x Olympic Medalist (gold, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000; bronze, 1992) Inductee, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (2010) NCAA Silver Anniversary Award (2011)
2011	Reece "Goose" Tatum	F	Member of the Harlem Globetrotters inducted as a unit in 2002

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Many players specify in certain areas and they come into the game for their specialties such as free throws, three point shooting, defense, and foul trouble.