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NBA 75th Anniversary Team: Complete List and Notable Snubs

Umar by Umar
February 20, 2022
in Basketball, NBA
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75th Anniversary Team commemorative ball via Twitter

This season of the NBA was a special one for the entirety of its organization, and for its massive fanbase across the world. It marks the 75th year of the inception of the National Basketball Association. The NBA is the governing body of the league of the same name. 

In a global sports landscape that the United States has failed to infiltrate, NBA basketball is the biggest American sport export. The league is hugely popular across the world and has seen players from several nationalities turn out for its 30 teams.

A panel of journalists, former and current players, coaches, and general managers got together to vote who were the best 75 from around the 5000 who have made an appearance in the NBA.

The complete NBA 75th Anniversary Team ⬇️ #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/v8Tz5ixaab

— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) October 21, 2021


 

NBA 75th Anniversary Team

Here is the complete list of the 4th ever anniversary team honored by the NBA:

  1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
  2. Ray Allen
  3. Giannis Antetokounmpo
  4. Carmelo Anthony
  5. Nate Archibald
  6. Paul Arizin
  7. Charles Barkley
  8. Rick Barry
  9. Elgin Baylor
  10. Dave Bing
  11. Larry Bird
  12. Kobe Bryant
  13. Wilt Chamberlain
  14. Bob Cousy
  15. Dave Cowens
  16. Billy Cunningham
  17. Stephen Curry
  18. Anthony Davis
  19. Dave DeBusschere
  20. Clyde Drexler
  21. Tim Duncan
  22. Kevin Durant
  23. Julius Erving
  24. Patrick Ewing
  25. Walt Frazier
  26. Kevin Garnett
  27. George Gervin
  28. Hal Greer
  29. James Harden
  30. John Havlicek
  31. Elvin Hayes
  32. LeBron James
  33. Magic Johnson
  34. Sam Jones
  35. Michael Jordan
  36. Jason Kidd
  37. Allen Iverson
  38. Kawhi Leonard
  39. Damian Lillard
  40. Jerry Lucas
  41. Karl Malone
  42. Moses Malone
  43. Pete Maravich
  44. Bob McAdoo
  45. Kevin McHale
  46. George Mikan
  47. Reggie Miller
  48. Earl Monroe
  49. Steve Nash
  50. Dirk Nowitzki
  51. Shaquille O’Neal
  52. Hakeem Olajuwon
  53. Robert Parish
  54. Chris Paul
  55. Gary Payton
  56. Bob Pettit
  57. Paul Pierce
  58. Scottie Pippen
  59. Willis Reed
  60. Oscar Robertson
  61. David Robinson
  62. Dennis Rodman
  63. Bill Russell
  64. Dolph Schayes
  65. Bill Sharman
  66. John Stockton
  67. Isiah Thomas
  68. Nate Thurmond
  69. Wes Unseld
  70. Dwyane Wade
  71. Bill Walton
  72. Jerry West
  73. Russell Westbrook
  74. Lenny Wilkens
  75. Dominique Wilkins
  76. James Worthy

A 76th player was added to the team due to a tie-in during voting.

Numbers mean little when such indelible legacies are discussed. But the numbers are staggering and warrant a mention. The 76 players combine for a jaw-dropping 158 NBA championships, 62 MVP awards, and 48 Finals MVPs. Likewise, they also had a total of 730 All-Star selections.

Speaking of All-Stars, the All-Star game was a perfect opportunity to celebrate this historic team. And the NBA did just that, by presenting each member of the team with a commemorative 75th-anniversary jacket.

What a collection of NBA LEGENDS!! #NBA75

2022 #NBAAllStar Game: 8:00pm/et on TNT & TBS ???? pic.twitter.com/V9rp4RcZmV

— NBA (@NBA) February 21, 2022

The players that missed the cut

However, there are some notable players left out from the team. Unfortunately, in a talent pool so dense and a history so rich, there have to be omissions. 

Dwight Howard is the frontrunner among the list of players who narrowly missed the cut. The 8-time All-Star dominated the league as a center for years and won 3 DPOY awards.

Klay Thompson is another absentee from the list. Arguably the second greatest shooter of all time and a 3-time champion, one cannot help but think his injury influenced a recency bias that overlooked him.

One thing is for sure though, come the NBA’s 100th anniversary, these players will be on that list without a doubt. Which others do you think can make it by then from the current crop of NBA players?

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