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,
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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
