78 Greatest NBA Players Ever: The HoopsHype List

Main awards: Two NBA titles, one MVP, one Finals MVP, two All-NBA selections, two All-Stars, two All-Defensive 1st Team selections, one Sixth Man of the Year award

NBA Rankings: 99th in blocks, 287th in rebounds

Share of votes: 7.71 percent of the maximum possible amount

One of the least successful players on this list in terms of overall individual accolades and statistical production, Walton’s Account was the best player in the NBA during his brief peak, someone who was fearsome defensively and caused havoc offensively with his passing and scoring.

Injuries curtailed his career as an NBA star, but Walton, one of the most beloved figures in NBA history, still managed to win a second NBA championship as a role player with the Boston Celtics. He then retired and began a legendary second career as a TV sportscaster.

RECEIVE VOTES TOO

Hal Greer, Lenny Wilkens, Draymond Green, Artis Gilmore, Luka Doncic, Paul George, Adrian Dantley, Nate Thurmond, Chris Webber, Klay Thompson, Sam Jones, Manu Ginobili, Dikembe Mutombo, Jerry Lucas, Dave Bing, Jimmy Butler, Alonzo Mourning , Jayson Tatum, Bill Sharman, Billy Cunningham, Bob Lanier, Bobby Jones, Dennis Johnson, Derrick Rose, Jamaal Wilkes, Joe Dumars and Robert Horry

DIFFERENCES FROM THE OFFICIAL NBA LIST

IN: Nikola Jokic, Pau Gasol, Dwight Howard, Chris Bosh, Tony Parker, Vince Carter, Kyrie Irving, Alex English, Bernard King, Tracy McGrady and Joel Embiid

OUT: Hal Greer, Lenny Wilkens, Jerry Lucas, Sam Jones, Nate Thurmond, Bill Sharman, Dave Bing, Dave DeBusschere and Billy Cunningham