50's & 60's
The Lakers star who played above the rim and teamed with Jerry West to make it to 6 NBA Finals in the 1960s.
Who is Elgin Baylor?
The UCLA star who was so dominant that the NCAA made a rule banning dunking for nine years.
Who is Lew Alcindor/Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
The godfather of Boston basketball who built the Celtics dynasty by coaching and managing the team.
Who is Red Auerbach?
The famous Bull who hit his famous shot over Craig Ehlo in the 1989 opening round.
Who is Michael Jordan?
The Georgetown center selected number one overall by the New York Knicks in 1985.
Who is Patrick Ewing?
The NBA Logo.
Who is Jerry West?
The Portland star whose prime was cut short by constant foot injuries.
Who was Bill Walton?
The sniper who put Boston on his back in the 2010 NBA Finals, which the Celtics still lost.
Who is Ray Allen?
The player who launched up a 60-foot buzzer-beater to tie the game against the Knicks in 1970.
Who is Jerry West?
The first pick of the 2003 NBA Draft.
Who is LeBron James?
The 1956 Rookie of the Year who played a key role on Russell's Celtics.
Who is Tom Heinsohn?
The "Pistol" who averaged a record-breaking 44 points per game at LSU.
Who is Pete Maraich?
The Lakers defender who didn't cut his fingernails and won five titles in the 80s.
Who is Michael Cooper?
The legendary Piston known as "Mr. Big Shot".
Who is Chauncey Billups?
The number one overall pick sent to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Robert Parish and the second overall pick in the NBA Draft.
Who is Joe Barry Carroll?
The only player up until 2017 to average a triple-double for a season.
Who is Oscar Robertson?
The afro-wearing dunker who brought forth the art of the dunk and defeated David Thompson, Artis Gilmore, George Gervin, and Larry Kenon in the first ever ABA Slam Dunk Contest.
Who is Julius Erving?
The 1981 NBA Finals MVP.
Who is Cedric Maxwell?
Who is Robert Horry?
This Ohio State star blew out his knee after being drafted number one overall, one pick ahead of future Hall of Famer Kevin Durant.
Who is Greg Oden?
The first NBA commissioner.
Who is Maurice Podoloff?
The player who got into a fist fight with Golden State star Rick Barry that ended up costing Golden State the 1976 Western Conference Finals.
Who is Ricky Sobers?
The Laker who got into a fistfight with Hakeem Olajuwon during game 5 of the 1986 Western Conference Finals.
Who is Mitch Kupchak?
The Raptor who tied the game against Washington after Michael Ruffin threw the ball up in the air with too much time left on the clock.
Who is Morris Peterson?
The big man selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick of the 2013 NBA Draft, who turned out to be a bust.
Who is Anthony Bennett?