Greatest NBA Basketball Player Of All Time

1. Michael Jordan

Actor | Space Jam

Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 17, 1963. He was the fourth of five children born to James and Deloris. James Jordan was a mechanic and Deloris Jordan was a bank teller. Soon after Michael's birth, James and Deloris felt that the streets of Brooklyn were unsafe to ...

2. Kobe Bryant

Producer | Dear Basketball

Kobe Bryant was born on August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA as Kobe Bean Bryant. He was a producer and writer, known for Dear Basketball (2017), Daddy's Home (2015) and Detail (2018). He was married to Vanessa Laine Bryant. He died on January 26, 2020 in Calabasas, California, USA.

3. LeBron James

Actor | Trainwreck

LeBron James was born on December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio, USA as LeBron Raymone James. He is a producer and actor, known for Trainwreck (2015), Smallfoot (2018) and Survivor's Remorse (2014). He has been married to Savannah Brinson James since September 14, 2013. They have three children.

4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Actor | Airplane!

Legendary US NBA basketball player with the Milwaukee Bucks (1969-1975) and the Los Angeles Lakers (1975-1989), the 7' 2" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Lew Alcindor) has made numerous guest appearances on US TV shows including Man from Atlantis (1977), 21 Jump Street (1987), Tales from the Darkside (...

5. Magic Johnson

Producer | Obsessed

Magic Johnson was born on August 14, 1959 in Lansing, Michigan, USA as Earvin Johnson. He is an actor and producer, known for Obsessed (2009), Hair Show (2004) and 7eventy 5ive (2007). He has been married to Cookie Johnson since September 14, 1991. They have two children.

6. Bill Russell

Actor | On the Right Track

The term Dynasty might have never applied to Basketball had it not been for Bill Russell. In the History of professional sports there has never been an athlete who has more accolades or championships, in other words Bill Russell is not only a champion, but he is perhaps the definition of a champion...

7. Wilt Chamberlain

Actor | Conan the Destroyer

Wilton Norman Chamberlain was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Olivia Ruth (Johnson), a domestic worker, and William Chamberlain, a welder, custodian, and handyman. Wilt didn't come from a race of giants as many thought. Both his parents were no bigger than 5-9, but as a young boy he began a ...

8. Tim Duncan

Writer | The 1st Fifteen

Tim Duncan was born on April 25, 1976 in Christiansted, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands as Timothy Theodore Duncan. He is an actor and writer, known for The 1st Fifteen, Spider-Man: Homecoming, NBA Finals: Watch the Game (2017) and 9 - Un chiffre, un homme (2008). He was previously married to Amy ...

9. Bob Cousy

Actor | Blue Chips

Basketball Hall of Famer Bob Cousy entered the NBA in 1950, and became the foundation of the great Boston Coltic teams of the 50's and 60's. On retiring from the Celtics in 63, Cousy accepted the job of head coach at Boston college and built it into a respected 5 time NCAA Tournament team. Cousy ...

10. Hakeem Olajuwon

Actor | Heaven Is a Playground

Hakeem Olajuwon was born on January 21, 1963 in Lagos, Nigeria as Akeem Abdul Olajuwon. He is an actor, known for Heaven Is a Playground (1991), Hoops Africa: Ubuntu Matters (2017) and Arvydas Sabonis 11 (2014). He has been married to Dalia Asafi since August 8, 1996. They have two children.

11. Shaquille O'Neal

Actor | Steel

Shaquille O'Neal was born on March 6, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey, USA as Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal. He is an actor and producer, known for Steel (1997), The Lego Movie (2014) and Kazaam (1996). He was previously married to Shaunie O'Neal.

12. Oscar Robertson

Producer | Something to Cheer About

Oscar Robertson was born on November 24, 1938 in Charlotte, Tennessee, USA as Oscar Palmer Robertson. He is a producer, known for Something to Cheer About (2002), NBA Hardwood Classics (1993) and The Way It Was (1974). He has been married to Yvonne Crittenden since June 25, 1960. They have three ...

13. Larry Bird

Actor | Space Jam

Larry Bird graduated from Springs Valley High School in French Lick, Indiana in 1974. He attended Indiana University briefly, then transferred to Indiana State University in Terre Haute. He then embarked on an outstanding basketball career, establishing himself as one of the best shooting forwards ...

14. Dirk Nowitzki

Actor | Like Mike

Dirk Nowitzki was born on Monday, June 19th, 1978, in Wurzburg, Bavaria, Germany, Europe, as Dirk Werner Nowitzki. Dirk is a very active athlete & has become an actor, in sports events, especially basketball. He is best-known for being 24 for 24 in Western Conference Finals' Game 1, on Tuesday, May...

15. Karl Malone

Actor | After the Sunset

Karl Malone was born on July 24, 1963 in Bernice, Louisiana, USA as Karl Anthony Malone. He is an actor and producer, known for After the Sunset (2004), Caracara (1999) and Nash Bridges (1996). He has been married to Kay Kinsley since December 24, 1990. They have four children.

16. Jerry West

Actor | Uncle Drew

Jerry West was born on May 28, 1938 in Chelyan, West Virginia, USA as Jerry Alan West. He is an actor, known for Uncle Drew (2018), Four Square Miles to Glory and NBA Hardwood Classics (1993). He has been married to Karen Christine Bua since May 28, 1978. They have two children. He was previously ...

17. Julius Erving

Actor | Philadelphia

One of the NBA's first superstars Julius Erving's high flying hard powered style brought the NBA and basketball to levels previously unheard of. Julius Erving was born in Hempstead New York in 1950. He grew up in a housing project, the son of a single mother, with two siblings. His father having ...

18. Kevin Garnett

Writer | Dynasty

Kevin Garnett is a writer and producer, known for Dynasty (2017), The Most Interesting BLACK Man in the World (2011) and Set It Off (1996).

19. David Robinson

Actor | Revenge of the Cheerleaders

David Robinson is an actor, known for Revenge of the Cheerleaders (1976).

20. John Stockton

Sound_department | Wheelies

John attended Sunderland University (2007-2011) and received a first for his final film "Wheelies". He also received a first for his overall degree in Media Production Video and New Media. He went on to study at Shiney Row college for a teaching qualification. He received a PTLLS award in March ...

21. Stephen Curry

Actor | Ballers

Stephen Curry was born on March 14, 1988 in Akron, Ohio, USA as Wardell Stephen Curry II. He is an actor and producer, known for Ballers (2015), Breakthrough (2019) and Emanuel (2019). He has been married to Ayesha Curry since July 30, 2011. They have three children.

22. Kevin Durant

Producer | Swagger

Kevin Durant was born on September 29, 1988 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA as Kevin Wayne Durant. He is a producer and actor, known for Swagger (2020), Thunderstruck (2012) and Q Ball (2019).

23. Moses Malone

Self | NBA Hardwood Classics

Moses Malone was born on March 23, 1955 in Petersburg, Virginia, USA as Moses Eugene Malone. He was married to Alfreda Gill. He died on September 13, 2015 in Norfolk, Virginia.

24. Allen Iverson

Actor | Like Mike

One of the most controversial Basketball players of all time, Allen Iverson is one of the most loved and hated figures in Basketball. Born Allen Ezail Iverson in Hampton, Virginia, he grew up very poor to a struggling mother and a father who deserted him. Growing up, he was very athletic, playing ...

25. Elgin Baylor

Actor | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Elgin Baylor (born September 16, 1934) is an American former basketball player, coach, and executive. He played 14 seasons as a small forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers, appearing in eight NBA Finals. Baylor was a gifted shooter, strong ...

26. Scottie Pippen

Actor | Chicago Fire

Scottie Pippen was born on September 25, 1965 in Hamburg, Arkansas, USA. He is an actor, known for Chicago Fire (2012), ER (1994) and He Got Game (1998). He has been married to Larsa Pippen since July 20, 1997. They have four children. He was previously married to Karen McCollum.

27. Gary Payton

Actor | After the Sunset

Gary Payton played his high school basketball at Skyline High School in Oakland, California before attending Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Throughout his four-year career at OSU, he became one of the most decorated basketball players in OSU history. During his senior year, Payton ...

28. Isiah Thomas

Producer | Playin' for Love

Isiah Thomas was born on April 30, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, USA as Isiah Lord Thomas III. He is an actor and producer, known for Playin' for Love (2013), Forget Paris (1995) and The 2000 NBA Finals (2000). He has been married to Lynn Kendall since July 19, 1985. They have two children.

29. Dwyane Wade

Actor | What to Expect When You're Expecting

Dwyane Wade was born on January 17, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012), Shot in the Dark (2017) and Relentless. He has been married to Gabrielle Union since August 30, 2014. They have one child. He was previously married...

30. Charles Barkley

Actor | He Got Game

Charles Barkley was born on February 20, 1963 in Leeds, Alabama, USA as Charles Wade Barkley. He is an actor and writer, known for He Got Game (1998), Space Jam (1996) and Forget Paris (1995). He has been married to Maureen Blumhardt since February 9, 1989. They have one child.

31. Steve Nash

Self | Occult Crimes

32. Kevin McHale

Actor | Cheers

Kevin Edward McHale (born December 19, 1957) is an American retired basketball player who played his entire professional career for the Boston Celtics. He is a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, and is regarded as one of the best power forwards of all time. He was named to the NBA's 50th Anniversary...

33. James Worthy

Self | De slimste mens ter wereld

34. Clyde Drexler

Actor | The Sentinel

Clyde Drexler was born on June 22, 1962 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA as Clyde Austin Drexler. He is an actor and producer, known for The Sentinel (1996), Treasure (2019) and Married with Children (1987). He has been married to Tonya Outen since March 16, 2014. He was previously married to Gaynell...

35. Reggie Miller

Self | He Got Game

Reggie Miller was born on August 24, 1965 in Riverside, California, USA as Reginald Wayne Miller. He is an actor and producer, known for He Got Game (1998), Beautiful Ohio (2006) and Forget Paris (1995). He was previously married to Marita Stavrou.