77 greatest NBA players ever: The HoopsHype list
As the NBA embarks on its 78th season, we’ve taken the time to refresh our rankings of the all-time top players. This year, we’ve added one more, presenting our list of the 77 greatest players in NBA history.
This is now a yearly exercise which we started in 2021, when the league released its NBA75 list with egregious omissions like Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol, who easily make our list.
In the latest rankings, LeBron James edges nearer to Michael Jordan, Nikola Jokic surges upwards, and a new active player makes the cut at No. 76.
Like the previous two years, we held a team vote with the opinions of eight HoopsHype staff members, removed the highest and lowest rank for each and awarded points 77-1 for the rest.
Now, let’s delve into the list.