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The 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, also referred to as NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team, were chosen in 1996 to honor the 50th anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was the third anniversary team in the league.
NBA steals leader 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996) 2× Summer Olympics Gold: 1992, 1996 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1996) Member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010: 2011: Dennis Rodman: F: 5× NBA Champion (1989–1990, 1996–1998) 2× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1990–1991) 2× NBA All-Star (1990, 1992)
Joe Fulks held the career scoring record from the league's inaugural season in 1946 to 1952 and was the first player to eclipse 5,000 career points. George Mikan held the record from 1952 to 1958 and was the first player to eclipse 10,000 career points. Ed Macauley held the record for 39 days in 1958, the shortest in NBA history.
The NBA 75th Anniversary Team, also referred to as the NBA 75, [1] [2] was chosen in 2021 to honor the 75th anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was the fourth and most recent anniversary team in the league. [3] Similar to the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History named in 1996, a panel of reporters, current ...
After 20 years, five championships and one MVP trophy, Kobe Bryant made it official on Sunday: He's retiring from the NBA in just a few short months. When he finally does, he'll join a list that ...
No. 6 retired by Boston Celtics. NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player ( 1955) UPI College Player of the Year (1956) 2× Helms Player of the Year (1955, 1956) 2× Consensus first-team All-American ( 1955, 1956) WCC Player of the Year (1956) No. 6 retired by San Francisco Dons. 2007. Radivoj Korać.
6-time The Sporting News Most Valuable Player: 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980; Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year: 1985; Ranked #7 by SLAM Magazine's Top 50 Players of All-time; Selected in 1996 as one of the "50 Greatest Players in NBA History" Selected in 1996 as member of one of the "Top 10 Teams in NBA History"
Restoration to the original page (50 Greatest Players in NBA History) This page is entitled 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. As such, it describes a specific group of players named by the NBA in 1996 as their selections as the top 50 players in their league's history. It has nothing to do with a 2006 list created in 2006 by TNT sportscasters ...