Max Zaslofsky

250 Greatest NBA Players of All-Time (225-201)

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• published: 23 Sep 2012
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**All stats accurate as of Sept. 2012, when list was completed** **LIST OF PLAYERS IN THIS SEGMENT SHOWN BELOW** Greatness is not achieved in a day.......or with regards to this list, not even in 4 or 5 years in most cases. Consequently, there are only two players on this list who have played fewer than 5 seasons; only three players have played fewer than 400 regular season games. A mere handful have played fewer than 8 seasons. My ranking is based on CUMULATIVE achievement. So things like durability, consistency, and longevity count for a lot. And I will not speculate about what some fantastic young players WILL accomplish before their careers are over. It's based on what they've accomplished up to this point. All I can say is CURRENT PLAYERS HAVE NO WHERE TO GO BUT UP on my list. This is my own personal ranking, and I based it on a variety of criteria (some of which I share within the video), including individual stats---not just averages, but also TOTALS. I do not penalize a player for playing a few seasons past his prime (thus lowering his career averages), but rather reward him for climbing further in his career totals. I see no sense in lowering the rank of a formerly great player because he chooses to play a few extra (if relatively ineffectual) seasons, especially considering the amazing work ethic and discipline that must be necessary to keep an old body competitive in a league such as the NBA. Individual stats are weighted against team success (both regular season and playoff). Because it's one thing to average 20 and 8 for a team that struggles to reach .400......quite another to do the same for a team that is a championship contender. Also considered are accumulated awards and honors (All-Star selections, All-NBA team selections, etc). Greater consideration is given to more recent players where these things are concerned, simply because the league is more competitive now, based on shear numbers alone: in its infancy, the NBA was (mostly) made up of only 8-11 teams, compared to 30 teams today. So it's easy to see that things like All-Star or All-NBA team selections, as well as NBA titles, are much more difficult to obtain in the modern era. I tried to "measure" the above criteria with some degree of objectivity. The last piece of my criteria is a purely subjective assessment of a players reputation, legacy, and/or impact upon the game. btw--If you want to read all the stats, etc, be prepared to speed-read. I really move things along, as 250 players is a lot to get thru, and I don't want these videos to be too long. If you're not interested in the stats, just enjoy the list and the photos/videos. **All footage is property of the NBA, made public by the NBA; I display them purely on a fan-sharing basis. ***The music is some original arrangements I put together on GarageBand (Apple). 225. Jeff Malone (NBA 1983-96) 224. Rudy LaRusso (NBA 1959-69) 223. Jamal Mashburn (NBA 1993-2004) 222. Archie Clark (NBA 1966-76) 221. Guy Rodgers (NBA 1958-70) 220. Randy Smith (NBA 1971-83) 219. Steve Francis (NBA 1999-2008) 218. Max Zaslofsky (BAA 1946-49, NBA 1949-56) 217. Bill Bridges (NBA 1962-75) 216. Arnie Risen (BAA 1948-49, NBA 1949-58) 215. Jim Pollard (BAA 1948-49, NBA 1949-55) 214. Slater Martin (NBA 1949-60) 213. Gilbert Arenas (NBA 2001-2012) 212. Bob Davies (BAA 1948-49, NBA 1949-55) 211. Jerry Stackhouse (NBA 1995-present) 210. Maurice Stokes (NBA 1955-58) 209. Marcus Camby (NBA 1996-present) 208. Eddie Johnson (NBA 1981-94, 1995-99) 207. John Drew (NBA 1974-85) 206. Antonio McDyess (NBA 1995-2011) 205. Kiki Vandeweghe (NBA 1980-93) 204. Peja Stojakovic (NBA 1998-2011) 203. Glenn Robinson (NBA 1994-2005) 202. Michael Finley (NBA 1995-2010) 201. Derek Harper (NBA 1983-99)