Here is a list of the top 50 players to ever grace the sport of basketball. They come from various teams and backgrounds but share one common trait ....... the ability to mesmerize all who watch them with their style of play and undeniable skill, sometimes leaving people shaking their heads in disbelief even having having witnessed their brilliance first hand. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

• Bill Russell
• Bill Sharman
• Bill Walton
• Billy Cunningham
• Bob Cousy
• Bob Pettit
• Charles Barkley
• Clyde Drexler
• Dave Bing
• Dave Cowens
• Dave DeBusschere
• David Robinson
• Dolph Schayes
• Earl Monroe
• Elgin Baylor
• Elvin Hayes
• George Gervin
• George Mikan
• Hakeem Olajuwon
• Hal Greer
• Isiah Thomas
• James Worthy
• Jerry Lucas
• Jerry West
• John Havlicek
• John Stockton
• Julius Erving
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• Karl Malone
• Kevin McHale
• Larry Bird
• Lenny Wilkens
• Magic Johnson
• Michael Jordan
• Moses Malone
• Nate Archibald
• Nate Thurmond
• Oscar Robertson
• Patrick Ewing
• Paul Arizin
• Pete Maravich
• Rick Barry
• Robert Parish
• Sam Jones
• Scottie Pippen
• Shaquille O'Neal
• Walt Frazier
• Wes Unseld
• Willis Reed
• Wilt Chamberlain