Top 75 NBA Resumes All-Time Pt. 5

With the NBA having just wrapped up its 75th Season it was officially time of us to release our Top 75 Player list.

Proceed with Context: This list is a bit different than other lists you’ve probably read.

This is not just a ranking of the 75 Best players in NBA history. I’m sure you’ve seen many versions of that list. Rather than repeat that same exercise other sites have done we wanted to add a twist to our ranking.

Below is the Top 75 NBA Resumes over the past 75 years. We’ve looked at the major accomplishments of every key player in NBA history and created a formula that has weighed the resumes of each NBA Superstar.

NBA Championships, MVPs, All-NBA and All-Defensive Teams, along with statistical accomplishments in the major categories have been added together to give each player a Resume Score that can be used to compare them against other superstars across NBA history.

We believe this gives us a unique Top 75 list. It also shows us the amount of accomplishments an active player on this list needs to continue to climb the NBA Resume ladder. This list takes bias and the eye test out of the equation and focuses strictly on a players accolades.

I hope you enjoy the list, learn a little about each player, and use this list to spur debate with us and your friends!

Without further ado,

20-11


20. Kevin Durant

2 NBA Titles

10x All-NBA (6x 1st-Team | 4x 2nd-Team)

12x All-Star

MVP (2013-14)

2x Finals MVP

2x All-Star Game MVP

4x Scoring Champ

Rookie of the Year (2007-08)

34 Total Accomplishments

Resume Score: 30.00


19. Oscar Robertson

1 NBA Title

11x All-NBA (9x 1st-Team | 2x 2nd-Team)

12x All-Star

MVP (1963-64)

3x All-Star Game MVP

6x Assists Champ

Rookie of the Year (1960-61)

35 Total Accomplishments

Resume Score: 30.00


18. Jerry West

1 NBA Title

12x All-NBA (10x 1st-Team | 2x 2nd-Team)

5x All-Defensive (4x 1st-Team | 1x 2nd-Team)

14x All-Star

Finals MVP (1968-69)

All-Star Game MVP (1971-72)

Scoring Champ (1969-70)

Assists Champ (1971-72)

36 Total Accomplishments

Resume Score: 32.50


17. Larry Bird

3 NBA Titles

10x All-NBA (9x 1st-Team | 1x 2nd-Team)

3x All-Defensive (3x 2nd-Team)

12x All-Star

3x MVP

2x Finals MVP

All-Star Game MVP (1981-82)

Rookie of the Year (1979-80)

35 Total Accomplishments

Resume Score: 32.75


16. Karl Malone

14x All-NBA (11x 1st-Team | 2x 2nd-Team | 1x 3rd-Team)

4x All-Defensive (3x 1st-Team | 1x 2nd-Team)

14x All-Star

2x MVP

2x All-Star Game MVP

1st-Team All-Rookie (1985-86)

37 Total Accomplishments

Resume Score: 33.50


15. Chris Paul

11x All-NBA (4x 1st-Team | 5x 2nd-Team | 2x 3rd-Team)

9x All-Defensive (7x 1st-Team | 2x 2nd-Team)

12x All-Star

All-Star Game MVP (2012-13)

5x Assists Champ

6x Steals Champ

Rookie of the Year (2005-06)

45 Total Accomplishments

Resume Score: 34.00


14. Julius Erving

1 NBA Title

2 ABA Titles

7x All-NBA (5x 1st-Team | 2x 2nd-Team)

5x All-ABA (4x 1st-Team | 1x 2nd-Team)

1x All-Defensive (1x 1st-Team ABA)

16x All-Star (11x NBA | 5x ABA)

4x MVP (1x NBA | 3x ABA)

2x ABA Finals MVP

2x All-Star Game MVP

3x ABA Scoring Champ

ABA 1st-Team All-Rookie (1971-72)

44 Total Accomplishments

Resume Score: 34.75


13. Bob Cousy

6 NBA Titles

12x All-NBA (10x 1st-Team | 2x 2nd-Team)

13x All-Star

MVP (1956-57)

2x All-Star Game MVP

8x Assists Champ

42 Total Accomplishments

Resume Score: 36.50


12. Kevin Garnett

1 NBA Title

9x All-NBA (4x 1st-Team | 3x 2nd-Team | 2x 3rd-Team)

12x All-Defensive (9x 1st-Team | 3x 2nd-Team)

15x All-Star

MVP (2003-04)

All-Star Game MVP (2002-03)

4x Rebounding Champ

2nd-Team All-Rookie (1995-96)

Defensive Player of the Year (2007-08)

45 Total Accomplishments

Resume Score: 36.50


11. John Havlicek

8 NBA Titles

11x All-NBA (4x 1st-Team | 7x 2nd-Team)

8x All-Defensive (5x 1st-Team | 3x 2nd-Team)

13x All-Star

Finals MVP (1973-74)

1st-Team All-Rookie (1962-63)

42 Total Accomplishments

Resume Score: 37.25


The Top 75 list continues tomorrow with players ranked 10-6. Stay Tuned!

Release Schedule:

Monday 7/4 - 75-61

Tuesday 7/5 - 60-46

Wednesday 7/6 - 45-31

Thursday 7/7 - 30-21

Friday 7/8 - 20-11

Saturday 7/9 - 10-6

Sunday 7/10 - 5-1

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