The List of Greatness (Complete)

For your perusing pleasure during what should be a very interesting and entertaining draft: the complete List of Greatness. (I'll update the sidebar shortly, I just don't have time to link everything right now.) I did make a slight change to the "Supplementary Members" list. It was getting a little crowded, so I changed it to any player who's in the top five for five years makes the supplementary list.

1956 - Inaugural Class (10 Inductees)

George Mikan - 380.0

Dolph Schayes - 253.5

Vern Mikkelsen - 181.9

Ed Macauley - 175.4

Neil Johnston - 162.3

Jim Pollard - 154.2

Bob Cousy - 153.1

Bobby Wanzer - 150.7

Harry Gallatin - 138.5

1957

1. Paul Arizin - 164.1

2. Bill Sharman - 147.9

3. Slater Martin - 143.7

4. Max Zaslofsky - 134.9

5. Larry Foust - 127.2

1958

1. Bill Sharman - 184.8

2. Bob Pettit - 170.2

3. Slater Martin - 160.1

4. Larry Foust - 143.1

5. Max Zaslofsky - 134.9

1959

1. Bob Pettit - 226.9

2. Slater Martin - 177.8

3. Larry Foust - 151.8

4. Max Zaslofsky - 134.9

5. George Yardley - 131.1

1960

1. Bill Russell - 199.2

2. Slater Martin - 178.9

3. Larry Foust - 152.8

4. George Yardley - 145.1

5. Max Zaslofsky - 134.9

1961

1. Slater Martin - 178.9

2. Larry Foust - 156.9

3. George Yardley - 145.1

4. Cliff Hagan - 137.2

5. Max Zaslofsky - 134.9

1962

1. Elgin Baylor - 173.6

2. Wilt Chamberlain - 164.3

3. Larry Foust - 160.1

4. Cliff Hagan - 150.7

5. George Yardley - 145.1

1963

1. Wilt Chamberlain - 200.6

2. Tom Heinsohn - 177.8

3. Larry Foust - 160.1

4. Cliff Hagan - 159.4

5. George Yardley - 145.1

1964

1. Tom Heinsohn - 208.0

2. Oscar Robertson - 199.5

3. Cliff Hagan - 167.4

4. Larry Foust - 160.1

5. George Yardley - 145.1

1965

1. Oscar Robertson - 241.8

2. Jerry West - 192.0

3. Sam Jones - 179.4

4. Cliff Hagan - 172.1

5. Larry Foust - 160.1

1966

1. Jerry West - 250.3

2. Sam Jones - 227.0

3. Cliff Hagan - 177.2

4. Larry Foust - 160.1

5. George Yardley - 145.1

1967

1. Sam Jones - 247.5

2. Cliff Hagan - 177.2

3. Hal Greer - 176.6

4. Larry Foust - 160.1

5. George Yardley - 145.1

1968

1. Hal Greer - 207.1

2. Cliff Hagan - 182.0

3. Bailey Howell - 165.2

4. Larry Foust - 160.1

5. George Yardley - 145.1

1969

1. John Havlicek - 194.3

2. Bailey Howell - 192.5

3. Cliff Hagan - 183.3

4. Larry Foust - 160.1

5. Jerry Lucas - 154.0

1970

1. Bailey Howell - 195.6

2. Willis Reed - 186.1

3. Cliff Hagan - 183.3

4. Jerry Lucas - 161.9

5. Larry Foust - 160.1

1971

1. Willis Reed - 217.0

2. Cliff Hagan - 183.3

3. Jerry Lucas - 177.4

4. Larry Foust - 160.1

5. George Yardley - 145.1

1972

1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 211.7

2. Jerry Lucas - 200.6

3. Cliff Hagan - 183.3

4. Walt Frazier - 173.0

5. Larry Foust - 160.1

1973

1. Walt Frazier - 232.1

2. Jerry Lucas - 218.4

3. Cliff Hagan - 183.3

4. Billy Cunningham - 167.5

5. Larry Foust - 160.1

1974

1. Jerry Lucas - 221.6

2. Rick Barry - 184.0

3. Cliff Hagan - 183.3

4. Chet Walker - 175.3

5. Billy Cunningham - 168.9

1975

1. Rick Barry - 254.3

2. Chet Walker - 190.4

3. Cliff Hagan - 183.3

4. Billy Cunningham - 175.0

5. Larry Foust - 160.1

1976

1. Dave Cowens - 201.8

2. Chet Walker - 190.4

3. Cliff Hagan - 183.3

4. Elvin Hayes - 178.5

5. Billy Cunningham - 176.3

1977

1. Elvin Hayes - 211.1

2. Chet Walker - 190.4

3. Cliff Hagan - 183.3

4. Billy Cunningham - 176.3

5. Julius Erving - 171.8

1978

1. Julius Erving - 204.2

2. Chet Walker - 190.4

3. Wes Unseld - 188.1

4. Cliff Hagan - 183.3

5. Billy Cunningham - 176.3

1979

1. Wes Unseld - 207.8

2. Chet Walker - 190.4

3. Cliff Hagan - 183.3

4. Billy Cunningham - 176.3

5. Bob Dandridge - 174.1

1980

1. Chet Walker - 190.4

2. Cliff Hagan - 183.3

3. Billy Cunningham - 176.3

4. Bob Dandridge - 175.8

5. George Gervin - 166.7

1981

1. George Gervin - 200.2

2. Tiny Archibald - 190.3

3. Cliff Hagan - 183.3

4. Bob Dandridge - 176.4

5. Billy Cunningham - 176.3

1982

1. Moses Malone - 209.6

2. Tiny Archibald - 201.7

3. Artis Gilmore - 191.7

4. Cliff Hagan - 183.3

5. Bob McAdoo - 176.6

1983

1. Artis Gilmore - 212.1

2. Larry Bird - 211.9

3. Tiny Archibald - 204.6

4. Cliff Hagan - 183.3

5. Bob McAdoo - 181.6

1984

1. Larry Bird - 314.0

2. Magic Johnson - 218.8

3. Tiny Archibald - 206.0

4. Bob McAdoo - 188.8

5. Cliff Hagan - 183.3

1985

1. Magic Johnson - 289.9

2. Tiny Archibald - 206.0

3. Bob McAdoo - 196.7

4. Cliff Hagan - 183.3

5. Dan Issel - 181.2

1986

1. Tiny Archibald - 206.0

2. Bob McAdoo - 197.5

3. Robert Parish - 183.3

4. Cliff Hagan - 183.3

5. Dennis Johnson - 182.8

1987

1. Robert Parish - 208.1

2. Dennis Johnson - 198.0

3. Bob McAdoo - 197.5

4. Kevin McHale - 193.5

5. Sidney Moncrief - 185.5

1988

1. Kevin McHale - 216.9

2. Dennis Johnson - 207.0

3. Bob McAdoo - 197.5

4. Adrian Dantley - 197.1

5. Sidney Moncrief - 189.2

1989

1. Michael Jordan - 220.9

2. Isiah Thomas - 211.9

3. Dennis Johnson - 209.5

4. Adrian Dantley - 204.5

5. Bob McAdoo - 197.5

1990

1. Isiah Thomas - 254.6

2. Dennis Johnson - 213.2

3. Adrian Dantley - 207.6

4. Charles Barkley - 199.8

5. Bob McAdoo - 197.5

1991

1. Charles Barkley - 238.9

2. James Worthy - 214.1

3. Dennis Johnson - 213.2

4. Adrian Dantley - 207.5

5. Hakeem Olajuwon - 202.9

1992

1. James Worthy - 222.2

2. Hakeem Olajuwon - 217.7

3. Dennis Johnson - 213.2

4. Karl Malone - 211.8

5. Adrian Dantley - 207.5

1993

1. Hakeem Olajuwon - 270.0

2. Karl Malone - 247.5

3. Clyde Drexler - 218.1

4. Dominique Wilkins - 217.9

5. Dennis Johnson - 213.2

1994

1. Karl Malone - 289.1

2. Patrick Ewing - 240.4

3. Dominique Wilkins - 231.3

4. Clyde Drexler - 229.9

5. John Stockton - 217.0

1995

1. Clyde Drexler - 271.7

2. Patrick Ewing - 260.5

3. John Stockton - 252.0

4. David Robinson - 251.8

5. Dominique Wilkins - 235.2

1996

1. David Robinson - 302.8

2. Scottie Pippen - 294.3

3. John Stockton - 285.8

4. Patrick Ewing - 272.3

5. Dominique Wilkins - 235.2

1997

1. Scottie Pippen - 345.5

2. John Stockton - 320.0

3. Patrick Ewing - 298.3

4. Dominique Wilkins - 238.6

5. Dennis Johnson - 213.2

1998

1. John Stockton - 339.1

2. Patrick Ewing - 301.3

3. Dominique Wilkins - 238.6

4. Dennis Johnson - 213.2

5. Adrian Dantley - 207.5

1999

1. Patrick Ewing - 309.6

2. Dominique Wilkins - 238.7

3. Dennis Johnson - 213.2

4. Adrian Dantley - 207.5

5. Bob McAdoo - 197.5

2000

1. Shaquille O'Neal - 307.4

2. Dominique Wilkins - 238.7

3. Gary Payton - 230.6

4. Dennis Johnson - 213.2

5. Adrian Dantley - 207.5

2001

1. Gary Payton - 246.4

2. Dominique Wilkins - 238.7

3. Dennis Johnson - 213.2

4. Reggie Miller - 208.4

5. Adrian Dantley - 207.5

2002

1. Tim Duncan - 259.4

2. Dominique Wilkins - 238.7

3. Reggie Miller - 217.9

4. Dennis Johnson - 213.2

5. Adrian Dantley - 207.5

2003

1. Dominique Wilkins - 238.7

2. Kobe Bryant - 235.9

3. Reggie Miller - 225.3

4. Jason Kidd - 214.3

5. Dennis Johnson - 213.2

2004

1. Kobe Bryant - 285.4

2. Kevin Garnett - 258.6

3. Jason Kidd - 241.9

4. Reggie Miller - 238.2

5. Dennis Johnson - 213.2

2005

1. Kevin Garnett - 290.0

2. Jason Kidd - 249.1

3. Reggie Miller - 244.7

4. Allen Iverson - 224.6

5. Dennis Johnson - 213.2

2006

1. Jason Kidd - 259.2

2. Reggie Miller - 244.7

3. Allen Iverson - 240.2

4. Dirk Nowitzki - 225.7

5. Dennis Johnson - 213.2

2007

1. Dirk Nowitzki - 284.0

2. Allen Iverson - 251.4

3. Reggie Miller - 244.7

4. Steve Nash - 229.3

5. Dennis Johnson - 213.2

2008

1. Allen Iverson - 268.0

2. Steve Nash - 255.2

3. Reggie Miller - 244.7

4. Dennis Johnson - 213.2

5. Adrian Dantley - 207.5

2009

1. Steve Nash - 262.5

2. LeBron James - 257.7

3. Reggie Miller - 244.7

4. Chauncey Billups - 229.6

5. Dennis Johnson - 213.2

2010

1. LeBron James - 320.7

2. Reggie Miller - 244.7

3. Chauncey Billups - 244.1

4. Ray Allen - 229.0

5. Dwyane Wade - 222.2

2011

1. Dwyane Wade - 269.0

2. Chauncey Billups - 252.2

3. Reggie Miller - 244.7

4. Ray Allen - 243.9

5. Paul Pierce - 228.5

2012

1. Chauncey Billups - 253.9

2. Dwight Howard - 251.1

3. Ray Allen - 248.7

4. Reggie Miller - 244.7

5. Paul Pierce - 240.5

Supplementary Members:

Max Zaslofsky

Larry Foust

George Yardley

Cliff Hagan

Billy Cunningham

Bob McAdoo

Dennis Johnson

Adrian Dantley

Reggie Miller

Thoughts on the NBA Finals and a note about this blog

Regardless of what happens from here on out, if Miami wins this series (and it sure looks like they will), LeBron will have earned this title. Really and truly in every sense of the word. He's playing some of the best basketball anyone has ever played in the playoffs. And not only that, he's doing it in a way that makes Dwyane Wade seem irrelevant. (Dwyane Wade isn't helping his own case night in and night out, but still...) Not to mention Bosh, Haslem, the Chalmers/Cole point guard amalgamation, and any other role players you want to mention. LeBron OWNS this team and he is owning these playoffs. Now, it's really no secret that I've never really liked LeBron. But it's hard not to watch in awe and just tip your cap and respect what the man is doing on the basketball court. And it's not like I never wanted him to win a title. I just didn't want to see him fall ass backwards into one on someone else's coattails and have everyone try to say that was just as good. I'm sure we can all think of plenty of examples of this happening... Mitch Richmond in 2002, Gary Payton in 2006, the plethora of former All-Stars on the 2011 Mavericks. (These are just off the top of my head.) Yeah, those guys are and forever will be known as NBA champions, but it wasn't done on their terms. LeBron winning a title as anything less than the absolute top dog would've been just like that. So yes, if he wins playing like this, I'm 100% behind it. It's just a shame he didn't do it while he was still in Cleveland. On a completely different note, you may have noticed a complete lack of posts from me lately. Unfortunately, due to family circumstances, I have had little to no time to write, and I can't see that changing in the foreseeable future. So, with a heavy heart, I must say that this blog is on an indefinite hiatus. There may be sporadic posts and I do fully intend to return to this full time one day. I just have no idea when it will be. (Even though I still have tons of ideas for projects I want to do.) After the finals are over, I will post the complete list of greatness, through this year. After that, I guess we'll just see how things play out. Thanks to everyone for reading and for all your support. It's really meant a lot to me. Thank you, thank you, thank you.