With the end of the 2024-2025 NBA season last night, it's time for my annual update of the top 100 NBA players of all time. 3 new players joined the list this season, with Jayson Tatum jumping in during the first week of the season, Mike Conley climbing in late in the season, then falling out again when Trae Young passed him, then rejoining the top 100 during Minnesota's playoff run. Vince Carter, Walter Davis, and Shawn Kemp were the casualties of those 3 jumping in. Jayson Tatum reached #75 in his first season on the list, Anthony Davis reached the top 50, Giannis Antetokounmpo is now in the top 30, and Nikola Jokic is in the top 25. Next season, DeMar DeRozan should join the top 100 during the middle of the season, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a very good chance at getting there late in the season. Others with a chance, each of which would probably need a strong playoff run, are Karl-Anthony Towns, Devin Booker, Rudy Gobert, and Donovan Mitchell, while Paul George and Kyle Lowry have a tiny chance of getting there. Also, both Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry have a chance at the all-time top 10 next season, but only 1 can make it. Here is the current list:
100 (97) Bob Lanier - C - DET - 1970s
99 (96) Amar'e Stoudemire - PF - PHX - 2000s
98 (95) Wes Unseld - C - WAS - 1970s
97 (NR) Trae Young - PG - ATL - 2020s*
96 (NR) Mike Conley - PG - MEM - 2010s*
95 (93) Gus Williams - PG - SEA - 1980s
94 (92) Dennis Rodman - PF - DET - 1990s
93 (91) Tom Heinsohn - PF - BOS - 1960s
92 (90) John Wall - PG - WAS - 2010s
91 (94) Jrue Holiday - PG - NOP - 2010s*
90 (89) Rod Strickland - PG - POR - 1990s
89 (88) Cliff Hagan - SF - STL - 1960s
88 (87) Walt Frazier - PG - NYK - 1970s
87 (86) Ray Allen - SG - MIL - 2000s
86 (84) Alonzo Mourning - C - MIA - 1990s
85 (83) Terry Porter - PG - POR - 1990s
84 (82) Dikembe Mutombo - C - ATL - 1990s
83 (80) Louie Dampier - PG - KEN - 1970s
82 (79) Tracy McGrady - SG - ORL - 2000s
81 (78) Tim Hardaway - PG - GSW - 1990s
80 (77) Chris Webber - PF - SAC - 2000s
79 (81) Joel Embiid - C - PHI - 2020s*
78 (76) Sam Cassell - PG - MIL - 2000s
77 (75) Dominique Wilkins - SF - ATL - 1980s
76 (85) Jimmy Butler - SF - MIA - 2010s*
75 (NR) Jayson Tatum - PF - BOS - 2020s*
74 (74) Carmelo Anthony - SF - DEN - 2010s
73 (73) Alex English - SF - DEN - 1980s
72 (72) Maurice Cheeks - PG - PHI - 1980s
71 (71) Deron Williams - PG - UTA - 2000s
70 (70) Ben Wallace - C - DET - 2000s
69 (68) Bob McAdoo - C - BUF - 1970s
68 (67) Sam Jones - SG - BOS - 1960s
67 (66) Manu Ginobili - SG - SAS - 2000s
66 (65) Reggie Miller - SG - IND - 1990s
65 (63) Kevin McHale - PF - BOS - 1980s
64 (62) George McGinnis - PF - IND - 1970s
63 (60) Paul Pierce - SF - BOS - 2000s
62 (69) Luka Doncic - PG - DAL - 2020s*
61 (64) Draymond Green - PF - GSW - 2010s*
60 (58) Chauncey Billups - PG - DET - 2000s
59 (61) Kyrie Irving - PG - CLE - 2010s*
58 (59) Kawhi Leonard - SF - SAS - 2010s*
57 (57) George Gervin - SG - SAS - 1970s
56 (56) Pau Gasol - C - LAL - 2010s
55 (55) Scottie Pippen - SF - CHI - 1990s
54 (52) Clyde Drexler - SG - POR - 1990s
53 (51) Mark Jackson - PG - IND - 1990s
52 (54) Damian Lillard - PG - POR - 2010s*
51 (50) Rajon Rondo - PG - BOS - 2010s
50 (49) Kevin Johnson - PG - PHX - 1990s
49 (53) Anthony Davis - PF - NOP - 2010s*
48 (48) Elvin Hayes - PF - WAS - 1970s
47 (47) Dolph Schayes - PF - SYR - 1950s
46 (46) Gary Payton - PG - SEA - 1990s
45 (45) Dan Issel - C - DEN - 1970s
44 (44) Robert Parish - C - BOS - 1980s
43 (43) Dwight Howard - C - ORL - 2010s
42 (42) John Havlicek - SF - BOS - 1970s
41 (41) Bob Pettit - PF - STL - 1960s
40 (40) Allen Iverson - SG - PHI - 2000s
39 (39) Artis Gilmore - C - KEN - 1970s
38 (38) Rick Barry - SF - GSW - 1970s
37 (37) Isiah Thomas - PG - DET - 1980s
36 (36) Patrick Ewing - C - NYK - 1990s
35 (35) Charles Barkley - PF - PHI - 1990s
34 (34) Elgin Baylor - SF - LAL - 1960s
33 (33) David Robinson - C - SAS - 1990s
32 (31) George Mikan - C - MNL - 1950s
31 (29) Tony Parker - PG - SAS - 2010s
30 (28) Kevin Garnett - PF - MIN - 2000s
29 (32) Giannis Antetokounmpo - PF - MIL - 2020s*
28 (27) Dirk Nowitzki - PF - DAL - 2000s
27 (26) Moses Malone - C - HOU - 1980s
26 (25) Steve Nash - PG - PHX - 2000s
25 (24) Dwyane Wade - SG - MIA - 2010s
24 (23) Jason Kidd - PG - NJN - 2000s
23 (30) Nikola Jokic - C - DEN - 2020s*
22 (22) Oscar Robertson - PG - CIN - 1960s
21 (21) Larry Bird - SF - BOS - 1980s
20 (20) James Harden - SG - HOU - 2010s*
19 (19) Russell Westbrook - PG - OKC - 2010s*
18 (18) Chris Paul - PG - LAC - 2010s*
17 (17) Bob Cousy - PG - BOS - 1950s
16 (15) Julius Erving - SF - PHI - 1970s
15 (14) Karl Malone - PF - UTA - 1990s
14 (16) Stephen Curry - PG - GSW - 2010s*
13 (12) John Stockton - PG - UTA - 1990s
12 (11) Jerry West - PG - LAL - 1960s
11 (13) Kevin Durant - SF - OKC - 2010s*
10 (10) Hakeem Olajuwon - C - HOU - 1990s
9 (9) Kobe Bryant - SG - LAL - 2000s
8 (8) Bill Russell - C - BOS - 1960s
7 (7) Tim Duncan - PF - SAS - 2000s
6 (6) Magic Johnson - PG - LAL - 1980s
5 (5) Shaquille O'Neal - C - LAL - 2000s
4 (4) Wilt Chamberlain - C - PHW - 1960s
3 (3) Michael Jordan - SG - CHI - 1990s
2 (2) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - C - LAL - 1970s
1 (1) LeBron James - SF - CLE - 2010s*
