From the origins of the league in the 1940s, through the run of Celtics' dominance in the 60s, to the ABA merger in the 70s and the Bird vs. Magic rivalry of the 80s, followed by the Jordan Bulls' dominating the 1990s, NBA.com profiles the greatest players in NBA history.
These are the players that helped make the NBA what it is today.
NBA Legends Profiles
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Nate Archibald
- Paul Arizin
- Charles Barkley
- Rick Barry
- Elgin Baylor
- Walt Bellamy
- Dave Bing
- Larry Bird
- Al Cervi
- Wilt Chamberlain
- Bob Cousy
- Dave Cowens
- Billy Cunningham
- Adrian Dantley
- Dave DeBusschere
- Clyde Drexler
- Joe Dumars
- Alex English
- Julius Erving
- Patrick Ewing
- Walt Frazier
- Joe Fulks
- George Gervin
- Artis Gilmore
- Gail Goodrich
- Hal Greer
- John Havlicek
- Connie Hawkins
- Elvin Hayes
- Spencer Haywood
- Tom Heinsohn
- Dan Issel
- Dennis Johnson
- Magic Johnson
- K.C. Jones
- Sam Jones
- Michael Jordan
- Johnny "Red" Kerr
- Bernard King
- Bill Laimbeer
- Bob Lanier
- Jerry Lucas
- Karl Malone
- Moses Malone
- Pete Maravich
- Bob McAdoo
- Kevin McHale
- George Mikan
- Reggie Miller
- Sidney Moncrief
- Earl Monroe
- Chris Mullin
- Calvin Murphy
- Hakeem Olajuwon
- Robert Parish
- Drazen Petrovic
- Bob Pettit
- Scottie Pippen
- Willis Reed
- Oscar Robertson
- David Robinson
- Bill Russell
- Dolph Schayes
- Bill Sharman
- John Stockton
- Isiah Thomas
- Nate Thurmond
- Wes Unseld
- Chet Walker
- Bill Walton
- Jerry West
- Lenny Wilkens
- Jamaal Wilkes
- Dominique Wilkins
- James Worthy
