Top 75 NBA Resumes All-Time Pt. 3
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,
45-31
45. Dikembe Mutombo
3x All-NBA (1x 2nd-Team | 2x 3rd-Team)
6x All-Defensive (3x 1st-Team | 3x 2nd-Team)
8x All-Star
2x Rebounding Champ
3x Block Champ
1st-Team All-Rookie (1991-92)
4x Defensive Player of the Year
27 Total Accomplishments
Resume Score: 20.75
44. James Harden
7x All-NBA (6x 1st-Team | 1x 3rd-Team)
10x All-Star
MVP (2017-18)
3x Scoring Champ
Assist Champ (2016-17)
2nd-Team All-Rookie (2009-10)
Sixth Man of the Year (2011-12)
24 Total Accomplishments
Resume Score: 21.00
43. Walt Frazier
2 NBA Titles
6x All-NBA (4x 1st-Team | 2x 2nd-Team)
7x All-Defensive (7x 1st-Team)
7x All-Star
All-Star Game MVP (1974-75)
1st-Team All-Rookie (1967-68)
24 Total Accomplishments
Resume Score: 21.00
42. Giannis Antetokounmpo
1 NBA Title
6x All-NBA (4x 1st-Team | 2x 2nd-Team)
5x All-Defensive (4x 1st-Team | 1x 2nd-Team)
6x All-Star
2x MVP
Finals MVP (2020-21)
All-Star Game MVP (2020-21)
2nd-Team All-Rookie (2013-14)
Most Improved Player (2016-17)
Defensive Player of the Year (2019-20)
25 Total Accomplishments
Resume Score: 21.00
41. Russell Westbrook
9x All-NBA (2x 1st-Team | 5x 2nd-Team | 2x 3rd-Team)
9x All-Star
MVP (2016-17)
2x All-Star Game MVP
2x Scoring Champ
3x Assists Champ
1st-Team All-Rookie (2008-09)
27 Total Accomplishments
Resume Score: 21.00
40. George Gervin
7x All-NBA (5x 1st-Team | 2x 2nd-Team)
2x All-ABA (2x 2nd-Team)
12x All-Star (7x NBA | 5x ABA)
All-Star Game MVP (1979-80)
4x Scoring Champ
ABA 1st-Team All-Rookie (1972-73)
27 Total Accomplishments
Resume Score: 21.25
39. Elvin Hayes
1 NBA Title
6x All-NBA (3x 1st-Team | 3x 2nd-Team)
2x All-Defensive (2x 2nd-Team)
12x All-Star
Scoring Champ (1968-69)
2x Rebounding Champ
1st-Team All-Rookie (1968-69)
25 Total Accomplishments
Resume Score: 21.50
38. Kawhi Leonard
2 NBA Titles
5x All-NBA (3x 1st-Team | 2x 2nd-Team)
7x All-Defensive (3x 1st-Team | 4x 2nd-Team)
5x All-Star
2x Finals MVP
All-Star Game MVP (2019-20)
Steals Champ (2014-15)
1st-Team All-Rookie (2011-12)
2x Defensive Player of the Year
26 Total Accomplishments
Resume Score: 21.50
37. Isiah Thomas
2 NBA Titles
5x All-NBA (3x 1st-Team | 2x 2nd-Team)
12x All-Star
Finals MVP (1989-90)
2x All-Star Game MVP
Assists Champ (1984-85)
1st-Team All-Rookie (1981-82)
24 Total Accomplishments
Resume Score: 21.75
36. Elgin Baylor
10x All-NBA (10x 1st-Team)
11x All-Star
All-Star Game MVP (1958-59)
Rookie of the Year (1958-59)
23 Total Accomplishments
Resume Score: 22.50
35. Charles Barkley
11x All-NBA (5x 1st-Team | 5x 2nd-Team | 1x 3rd-Team)
11x All-Star
MVP (1993-94)
All-Star Game MVP (1990-91)
Rebounding Champ (1986-87)
1st-Team All-Rookie (1984-85)
26 Total Accomplishments
Resume Score: 23.00
34. Allen Iverson
7x All-NBA (3x 1st-Team | 3x 2nd-Team | 1x 3rd-Team)
11x All-Star
MVP (2000-01)
2x All-Star Game MVP
4x Scoring Champ
3x Steals Champ
Rookie of the Year (1996-97)
29 Total Accomplishments
Resume Score: 23.25
33. Rick Barry
1 NBA Title
6x All-NBA (5x 1st-Team | 1x 2nd-Team)
4x All-ABA (4x 1st-Team)
12x All-Star (8x NBA | 4x ABA)
Finals MVP (1974-75)
All-Star Game MVP (1966-67)
Scoring Champ (1966-67)
ABA Scoring Champ (1968-69)
Steals Champ (1974-75)
Rookie of the Year (1965-66)
25 Total Accomplishments
Resume Score: 23.50
32. Dolph Schayes
1 NBA Title
12x All-NBA (6x 1st-Team | 6x 2nd-Team)
12x All-Star
Rebounding Champ (1950-51)
26 Total Accomplishments
Resume Score: 24.00
31. Jason Kidd
1 NBA Title
6x All-NBA (5x 1st-Team | 1x 2nd-Team)
9x All-Defensive (4x 1st Team | 5x 2nd-Team)
10x All-Star
4x Assists Champ
Rookie of the Year (1994-95)
31 Total Accomplishments
Resume Score: 24.25
