Basketball All Time Greats Top Players of the 1940s 50s
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The Top 107 Greatest Players of the 1940's & 50's
Notes:
The ratings on this page come from AinsworthSports.com's own rating system. The lower the rating the better.
The rating takes into account only statistics from the period of 1947-1959 and no other years.
Players had to play four qualifying years during this time period to make the list.
A qualifying year is any year that a player plays in at least 75% of his team's games.
All 1, 2, and 3 year players are listed separately in their own lists.
| Rnk | Player | Rating | POS | Years | College | High School | Hometown | HGT | WGT | |||
| 1 | Bob Pettit | 1.86000 | F/C | 1955-'65 | LSU | Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge, LA) | Baton Rouge, LA | 6'9" | 205 | (HOF, 2 Time MVP, ROY in '55, 11 Time All-Star, 4 Time All-Star Game MVP, 10 Time 1st Tm All-NBA, NBA Champ in '58, Led Lg in Scoring Twice) | ||
| 2 | George Mikan | 2.23333 | C | 1949-'56 | DePaul | Archbishop Quigley Prep (Chicago, IL) | Joliet, IL | 6'10" | 234 | (HOF, 4 Time All-Star, All-Star Game MVP in '53, 6 Time 1st Tm All-NBA, 5 Time NBA Champ, Led Lg in Scoring 3 Times, Led Lg in REBs Twice) | ||
| 3 | Dolph Schayes | 13.14000 | F/C | 1950-'64 | NYU | DeWitt Clinton (Brooklyn, NY) | New York, NY | 6'7" | 195 | (HOF, 12 Time All-Star, 6 Time 1st Tm All-NBA, 6 Time 2nd Tm All-NBA, Led Lg in REBs in '51, Led Lg in FT% 3 Times) | ||
| 4 | Bob Cousy | 17.02222 | G | 1951-'70 | Holy Cross | Jackson (Cambria Heights, NY) | New York, NY | 6'1" | 175 | (HOF, MVP in '57, 13 Time All-Star, 2 Time All-Star Game MVP, 10 Time 1st Tm All-NBA, 6 Time NBA Champ, Led Lg in ASTs 8 Times) | ||
| 5 | Paul Arizin | 25.55714 | F/G | 1951-'62 | Villanova | La Salle (Philadelphia, PA) | Philadelphia, PA | 6'4" | 190 | (HOF, 10 Time All-Star, All-Star Game MVP in '52, 3 Time 1st Tm All-NBA, NBA Champ in '56, Led Lg in Scoring Twice, 1st Tm All-American in '50) | ||
| 6 | Ed Sadowski | 26.42500 | C | 1947-'50 | Seton Hall | Unknown | USA | 6'5" | 240 | (1st Tm All-BAA in '48) | ||
| 7 | John Logan | 27.57500 | G | 1947-'51 | Indiana | Unknown | Richmond, IN | 6'2" | 175 | (3 Time 2nd Tm All-BAA | ||
| 8 | Ed Macauley | 35.56667 | C/F | 1950-'59 | St. Louis | St. Louis University (St. Louis, MO) | St. Louis, MO | 6'8" | 185 | (HOF, 7 Time All-Star, 3 Time 1st Tm All-NBA, NBA Champ in '58, Led Lg in FG% Twice, 2 Time 1st Tm All-American) | ||
| 9 | Neil Johnston | 40.91429 | C | 1952-'59 | Ohio St. | Chillicothe (Chillicothe, OH) | Chillicothe, OH | 6'8" | 210 | (HOF, 6 Time All-Star, 4 Time 1st Tm All-NBA, NBA Champ in '56, Led Lg in Scoring Three Times, Led Lg in REB in '55) | ||
| 10 | Bob Feerick | 49.55000 | F/G | 1947-'50 | Santa Clara | Lowell (San Francisco, CA) | San Francisco, CA | 6'3" | 190 | (2 Time 1st Tm All-BAA, Led Lg in FG% in '47, Led Lg in FT% Twice) | ||
| 11 | Larry Foust | 50.03333 | C/F | 1951-'62 | La Salle | South Catholic (Philadelphia, PA) | Painesville, OH | 6'9" | 215 | (8 Time All-Star, 1st Tm All-NBA in '55, Led Lg in FG% in '55) | ||
| 12 | Jim Pollard | 52.22857 | F/C | 1949-'55 | Stanford | Tech (Oakland, CA) | Oakland, CA | 6'4" | 185 | (HOF, 4 Time All-Star, 2 Time 1st Tm All-NBA, 5 Time NBA Champ, NCAA Champ in '42) | ||
| 13 | George Yardley | 53.35000 | F/G | 1954-'60 | Stanford | Newport Harbor (Newport Beach, CA) | Hollywood, CA | 6'5" | 190 | (HOF, 6 Time All-Star, 1st Tm All-NBA in '58, 2nd Tm All-NBA in '57, Led Lg in Scoring in '58) | ||
| 14 | Bob Davies | 53.61429 | G/F | 1949-'55 | Seton Hall | Harris (Harrisburg, PA) | Harrisburg, PA | 6'1" | 175 | (HOF, 4 Time All-Star, 4 Time 1st Tm All-NBA, NBA Champ in '51, Led Lg in AST in '49) | ||
| 15 | Vern Mikkelsen | 56.10000 | F/C | 1950-'59 | Hamline | Askov (Askov, MN) | Fresno, CA | 6'7" | 230 | (HOF, 6 Time All-Star, 4 Time 2nd Tm All-NBA, 4 Time NBA Champ) | ||
| 16 | Kenny Sears | 56.82500 | F | 1956-'64 | Santa Clara | Union (Watsonville, CA) | Watsonville, CA | 6'9" | 198 | (2 Time All-Star, Led Lg in FG% Twice, 2 Time West Coast Conf. POY, 1st Basketball Player on the cover of SI) | ||
| 17 | Clyde Lovellette | 58.20000 | C/F | 1954-'64 | Kansas | Garfield (Terre Haute, IN) | Petersburg, IN | 6'9" | 234 | (HOF, 4 Time All-Star, 3 Time NBA Champ, 2nd Tm All-NBA in '56, Final 4 MOP in '52, 2 Time 1st Tm AA, Gold Medalist at the '52 Olympics) | ||
| 18 | Mel Hutchins | 60.11667 | F/C | 1952-'58 | BYU | Unknown | Sacramento, CA | 6'6" | 200 | (4 Time All-Star, 3rd Tm All-American in '51) | ||
| 19 | Belus Smawley | 61.60000 | G/F | 1947-'52 | Appalachian St. | Ellenboro (Ellenboro, NC) | Golden Valley, NC | 6'1" | 195 | (HC at Appalachian St. in '43 before starting his pro career) | ||
| 20 | Kenny Sailors | 63.14000 | G | 1947-'51 | Wyoming | Laramie (Laramie, WY) | Hillsdale, WY | 5'10" | 175 | (2nd Tm All-BAA in '49, NCAA Champ in '43, Final 4 MOP in '43) | ||
| 21 | Harry Gallatin | 64.55000 | F/C | 1949-'58 | Truman St. | Roxana (Roxana, IL) | Roxana, IL | 6'6" | 210 | (HOF, 7 Time All-Star, 1st Tm All-NBA in '54, 2nd Tm All-NBA in '55, Led Lg in REB in '54) | ||
| 22 | Bill Sharman | 66.38750 | G | 1951-'61 | USC | Porterville (Porterville, CA) | Abilene, TX | 6'1" | 175 | (HOF, 8 Time All-Star, 4 Time 1st Tm All-NBA, All-Star Gm MVP in '62, 4 Time NBA Champ, Led Lg in FT% 7 Times) | ||
| 23 | Carl Braun | 67.77000 | G/F | 1948-'62 | Colgate | Garden City (Garden City, NY) | Brooklyn, NY | 6'5" | 180 | (5 Time All-Star, 2 Time 2nd Tm All-NBA, NBA Champ in '62) | ||
| 24 | Max Zaslofsky | 68.82500 | G/F | 1947-'56 | St. John's | Jefferson (Brooklyn, NY) | Brooklyn, NY | 6'2" | 170 | (All-Star in '52, 4 Time 1st Tm All-BAA/NBA, Youngest Player Named 1st Tm All Lg until LeBron James in '06) | ||
| 25 | Jack Twyman | 69.15000 | F/G | 1956-'66 | Cincinnati | Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA) | Pittsburgh, PA | 6'6" | 210 | (HOF, 6 Time All-Star, 2 Time 2nd Tm All-NBA, Led Lg in FG% in '57) | ||
| 26 | Joe Fulks | 72.91250 | F/C | 1947-'54 | Murray St. | Kuttawa (Kuttawa, KY) | Birmingham, KY | 6'5" | 190 | (HOF, 2 Time NBA All-Star in '51 &'52, 3 Time 1st Tm All-BAA from '47-'49, 2 Time Scoring Champ from '47-'48) | ||
| 27 | Bobby Wanzer | 80.32500 | G | 1949-'57 | Seton Hall | Franklin (New York, NY) | Brooklyn, NY | 6'0" | 170 | (HOF, 5 Time All-Star, 3 Time All-NBA 2nd Tm, NBA Champ in '51, Led Lg in FT% in '52) | ||
| 28 | Paul Hoffman | 81.05000 | G/F | 1948-'55 | Purdue | Jasper (Jasper, IN) | USA | 6'2" | 195 | (BAA Champ in '48) | ||
| 29 | Arnie Risen | 83.31111 | C/F | 1949-'58 | Ohio St. | Williamstown (Williamstown, KY) | Williamstown, KY | 6'9" | 200 | (HOF, 4 Time All-Star, 2 Time NBA Champ, All-BAA 2nd Tm in '49, Led Lg in FG% in '49) | ||
| 30 | Fred Schaus | 83.54000 | F | 1950-'54 | West Virginia | Unknown | Newark, OH | 6'5" | 205 | (All-Star in '51, All-NBA 2nd Tm in '50, HC at West Virginia & Purdue) | ||
| 31 | Jack Coleman | 84.37778 | F/C | 1950-'58 | Louisville | Unknown | Burgin, KY | 6'7" | 195 | (All-Star in '55, 2 Time NBA Champ) | ||
| 32 | Red Kerr | 85.62000 | C/F | 1955-'66 | Illinois | Tilden (Chicago, IL) | Chicago, IL | 6'9" | 230 | (3 Time All-Star, NBA Champ in '55, 3rd Tm AA in '54) | ||
| 33 | Ray Felix | 95.78333 | C | 1954-'62 | Long Island | Metropolitan (New York, NY) | New York, NY | 6'11" | 220 | (ROY in '54, All-Star in '54) | ||
| 34 | Andy Phillip | 102.19000 | G/F | 1948-'58 | Illinois | Granite City (Granite City, IL) | Granite City, IL | 6'2" | 195 | (HOF, NBA Champ in '57, 5 Time All-Star, 2 Time All-NBA 2nd Tm, Led Lg in AST 3 Times) | ||
| 35 | Don Barksdale | 103.12500 | F/C | 1952-'55 | UCLA | Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) | Oakland, CA | 6'6" | 200 | (All-Star in '53, 2nd Tm AA in '47, Won Gold Medal in '48 Olympics & '51 Pan-Am Games) | ||
| 36 | Nat Clifton | 103.17500 | C/F | 1951-'58 | Xavier (LA) | DuSable (Chicago, IL) | Little Rock, AR | 6'6" | 220 | (All-Star in '57, played baseball in the Negro League, ex-Globetrotter) | ||
| 37 | Fred Scolari | 105.63333 | G | 1947-'55 | San Francisco | Galileo (San Francisco, CA) | San Francisco, CA | 5'10" | 180 | (2 Time All-Star, 2 Time 2nd Tm All-BAA, Led Lg in FT% in '47) | ||
| 38 | Red Rocha | 108.94444 | C/F | 1948-'57 | Oregon St. | Hilo (Hilo, HI) | Hilo, HI | 6'9" | 185 | (2 Time All Star, NBA Champ in '55, 65 wins as an NBA HC) | ||
| 39 | Joe Graboski | 109.27000 | F/C | 1949-'62 | None | Tuley (Chicago, IL) | USA | 6'7" | 195 | (NBA Champ in '56) | ||
| 40 | Bones McKinney | 110.06000 | F/C | 1946-'52 | North Carolina | Durham (Durham, NC) | Lowlands, NC | 6'6" | 185 | (1st Tm All-BAA in '47, 2nd Tm All-BAA in '49, 69 wins as an NBA HC) | ||
| 41 | Dick McGuire | 110.86000 | G | 1950-'60 | St. John's | La Salle Academy (New York, NY) | Huntington, NY | 6'0" | 180 | (HOF, 7 Time All-Star, All-NBA 2nd Tim in '51, 197 wins as an NBA HC) | ||
| 42 | Jack George | 111.95000 | G | 1954-'61 | La Salle | St. John's (Washington DC) | Swissvale, PA | 6'2" | 190 | (2 Time All-Star, 2nd Tm All-NBA in '56, NBA Champ in '56) | ||
| 43 | Stan Miasek | 112.43333 | C/F | 1947-'53 | None | Unknown | USA | 6'5" | 210 | (1st Tm All-BAA in '47, 2nd Tm All-BAA in '48) | ||
| 44 | George King | 113.01667 | G | 1952-'58 | Charleston (WV) | Jackson (Charleston, WV) | Charleston, WV | 6'0" | 175 | (NBA Champ in '55, 211 wins as a college HC) | ||
| 45 | Dike Eddleman | 114.10000 | F/G | 1950-'53 | Illinois | Centralia (Centralia, IL) | Centralia, IL | 6'3" | 189 | (2 Time All-Star, 2 Time 2nd Tm All-American, competed in the high jump at the '48 Olympics) | ||
| 46 | Connie Simmons | 115.62222 | C/F | 1947-'56 | None | Flushing (Flushing, NY) | Newark, NJ | 6'8" | 222 | (BAA Champ in '48, 2nd player to enter the league without playing in college) | ||
| 47 | Kleggie Hermsen | 117.17500 | C/F | 1947-'53 | Minnesota | Unknown | Hill City, MN | 6'9" | 225 | (BAA Champ in '48) | ||
| 48 | George Ratkovicz | 117.82000 | C/F | 1950-'55 | None | Unknown | Chicago, IL | 6'6" | 220 | (Started career at age 19 in the NBL, Missed 3 Years due to World War II) | ||
| 49 | Walter Dukes | 119.72500 | C | 1956-'63 | Seton Hall | East (Rochester, NY) | Rochester, NY | 7'0" | 220 | (2 Time All-Star, Haggerty Award Winner in '53, 1st Tm AA in '53, ex-Globetrotter) | ||
| 50 | Ed Conlin | 123.85000 | F/G | 1956-'62 | Fordham | St. Michael's (Brooklyn, NY) | USA | 6'5" | 200 | (2 Time Haggerty Award Winner, Led NCAA in REB in '53) | ||
| 51 | Leo Barnhorst | 124.00000 | F/G | 1950-'54 | Notre Dame | Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN) | USA | 6'4" | 190 | (2 Time All-Star) | ||
| 52 | Chick Halbert | 124.04000 | C | 1947-'51 | West Texas A&M | House (House, NM) | USA | 6'9" | 225 | (All BAA 2nd Tm in '47) | ||
| 53 | Sonny Hertzberg | 126.76000 | G | 1947-'51 | CCNY | Tilden (Brooklyn, NY) | Brooklyn, NY | 5'10" | 175 | (Member of National Jewish Sports HOF) | ||
| 54 | Jim Seminoff | 126.87500 | G/F | 1947-'50 | USC | Roosevelt (Los Angeles, CA) | Los Angeles, CA | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| 55 | Frankie Brian | 128.05000 | G | 1950-'56 | LSU | Zachary (Zachary, LA) | Zachary, LA | 6'1" | 180 | (2 Time All-Star, 2 Time All-NBA 2nd Tm) | ||
| 56 | Jack Nichols | 129.98571 | C/F | 1949-'58 | Washington | Everett (Everett, WA) | USA | 6'7" | 222 | (NBA Champ in '57, 2nd Tm All-American in '48, 5 Time All-Pac 10) | ||
| 57 | Arnie Johnson | 132.90000 | F/C | 1949-'53 | Bemidji St. | Unknown | Gonvick, MN | 6'5" | 236 | (NBA Champ in '51) | ||
| 58 | Slater Martin | 133.57000 | G | 1950-'60 | Texas | Davis (Houston, TX) | El Mina, TX | 5'10" | 170 | (HOF, 7 Time All-Star, 5 Time All-NBA 2nd Tm, 5 Time NBA Champ) | ||
| 59 | Paul Seymour | 135.51111 | G/F | 1948-'60 | Toledo | Woodward (Toledo, OH) | Toledo, OH | 6'1" | 180 | (3 Time All-Star, 2 Time All-NBA 2nd Tm, NBA Champ in '55, 271 wins as NBA HC) | ||
| 60 | Dick Garmaker | 136.70000 | G/F | 1956-'61 | Minnesota | Hibbing (Hibbing, MN) | Hibbing, MN | 6'3" | 200 | (4 Time All-Star, All-NBA 2nd Tm in '57, 1st Tm All-American in '55) | ||
| 61 | Leo Mogus | 138.20000 | F/C | 1947-'51 | Youngstown St. | Unknown | USA | 6'4" | 190 | (Only Youngstown St. alum to play in the NBA) | ||
| 62 | George Senesky | 141.91250 | G | 1947-'54 | St. Joseph's (PA) | Mahanoy City (Mahanoy City, PA) | Mahanoy City, PA | 6'2" | 179 | (2 Time BBA/NBA Champ, Helms POY in '43, 1st Tm All-American in '43, 119 wins as NBA Coach) | ||
| 63 | Bob Brannum | 145.28000 | F/C | 1950-'55 | Michigan St. | Winfield (Winfield, KS) | Winfield, KS | 6'5" | 215 | (1st AA in '44, Head Coach at 3 small colleges) | ||
| 64 | Walt Budko | 145.37500 | F/C | 1949-'52 | Columbia | Trinity School (New York, NY) | Brooklyn, NY | 6'5" | 220 | (Won 10 games as player/coach in '51) | ||
| 65 | George Nostrand | 149.80000 | C/F | 1947-'50 | Wyoming | Unknown | Uniondale, NY | 6'8" | 195 | |||
| 66 | Jack Kerris | 150.47500 | F/C | 1950-'53 | Loyola (IL) | De La Salle (Chicago, IL) | Chicago, IL | 6'6" | 215 | |||
| 67 | Chuck Share | 151.32500 | C | 1952-'60 | Bowling Green | Western Hills (Cincinnati, OH) | Akron, OH | 6'11" | 235 | (NBA Champ in '58, 3rd Team All-American in '50) | ||
| 68 | Ariel Maughan | 152.45000 | F | 1947-'51 | Utah St. | Unknown | Salt Lake City, UT | 6'4" | 190 | |||
| 69 | Gene Shue | 155.06000 | G | 1955-'64 | Maryland | Catholic (Towson, MD) | Baltimore, MD | 6'2" | 170 | (5 Time All-Star, 1st All-NBA in '60, 784 wins as a coach, 2 Time COY) | ||
| 70 | Bob Houbregs | 155.65000 | C/F | 1954-'58 | Washington | Queen Anne (Seattle, WA) | Vancouver, CAN | 6'7" | 210 | (HOF, Canadian HOF, 1st team All-American in '53, Helms POY in '53) | ||
| 71 | Noble Jorgensen | 162.97500 | C | 1947-'53 | Iowa | Unknown | USA | 6'9" | 228 | (Brother of NBA player Roger Jorgensen) | ||
| 72 | Bob Lavoy | 163.30000 | F/C | 1951-'54 | Western Kentucky | East Aurora (Aurora, IL) | Aurora, IL | 6'7" | 185 | (WKU HOF, Coach at U. of Tampa for 8 seasons) | ||
| 73 | Odie Spears | 166.40000 | G | 1949-'57 | Western Kentucky | Scottsville (Scottsville, KY) | USA | 6'5" | 205 | (Member of Western Kentucky HOF) | ||
| 74 | Bob Harris | 169.78000 | F/C | 1950-'54 | Oklahoma St. | Battleground Academy (Franklin, TN) | Linden, TN | 6'7" | 195 | (2nd Team All-American in '49) | ||
| 75 | Earl Lloyd | 169.92857 | F/C | 1951-'60 | West Virginia St. | Parker-Gray (Alexandria, VA) | Alexandria, VA | 6'5" | 200 | (HOF as a contributor, 1st African-American to play in an NBA Game, CIAA player of the decade for the 1940s) | ||
| 76 | Bill Calhoun | 170.18571 | F/G | 1949-'55 | CCSF | Lowell (San Francisco, CA) | San Francisco, CA | 6'3" | 180 | (NBA Champ in '51) | ||
| 77 | Bill Gabor | 171.98000 | G/F | 1950-'55 | Syracuse | Central (Binghamton, NY) | USA | 5'11" | 170 | (All-Star in '53) | ||
| 78 | Jim Baechtold | 172.47500 | F/G | 1953-'57 | Eastern Kentucky | Moon (Coraopolis, PA) | McKeesport, PA | 6'4" | 205 | (Head Coach of Eastern Kentucky from '63-'66) | ||
| 79 | Paul Walther | 172.85000 | G/F | 1950-'55 | Tennessee | Unknown | USA | 6'2" | 160 | (All-Star in '52) | ||
| 80 | Red Holzman | 172.97500 | G | 1949-'54 | CCNY | Lane (Brooklyn, NY) | Brooklyn, NY | 5'10" | 175 | (HOF as coach, 696 coaching wins, NBA Champ in '51, NBL Champ in '46, 2 Time NBA Champ as coach) | ||
| 81 | Jack McMahon | 173.37571 | G | 1953-'60 | St. John's | St. Michael's (Brooklyn, NY) | Brooklyn, NY | 6'1" | 185 | (NBA Champ in '58, 300 wins as NBA & ABA coach) | ||
| 82 | Tommy Byrnes | 177.80000 | G | 1949-'53 | Seton Hall | DeWitt Clinton (Brooklyn, NY) | Teaneck, NJ | 6'3" | 175 | |||
| 83 | Ray Lumpp | 182.56000 | G | 1949-'53 | NYU | Newtown (Elmhurst, NY) | Brooklyn, NY | 6'1" | 178 | (Olympic Gold Medal Winner in '48) | ||
| 84 | Chuck Cooper | 183.91667 | F | 1951-'56 | Duquesne | Westinghouse (Pittsburgh, PA) | Pittsburgh, PA | 6'5" | 210 | (1st African-American drafted by an NBA team) | ||
| 85 | Whitey Skoog | 187.12500 | G | 1952-'57 | Minnesota | Brainerd (Brainerd, MN) | Duluth, MN | 5'11" | 180 | (2 Time NBA Champ) | ||
| 86 | Bob Donham | 190.37500 | G/F | 1951-'54 | Ohio St. | Clark (Hammond, IN) | USA | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| 87 | Chuck Gilmur | 191.70000 | F/C | 1947-'51 | Washington | Unknown | USA | 6'4" | 225 | (Led league in fouls in '48) | ||
| 88 | Chuck Noble | 196.95000 | G | 1956-'62 | Louisville | Unknown | USA | 6'4" | 190 | (All-Star in '60) | ||
| 89 | Dick Schnittker | 202.37500 | F | 1951-'58 | Ohio St. | Sandusky (Sandusky, OH) | Kelleys Island, OH | 6'5" | 200 | (1st Tm All-Am, 2 Time NBA Champ, Also played football at OSU) | ||
| 90 | Ed Mikan | 203.16000 | C/F | 1949-'54 | DePaul | Catholic (Joliet, IL) | USA | 6'8" | 230 | (NIT Champ in '45, brother of George) | ||
| 91 | John Mahnken | 203.91429 | C | 1947-'53 | Georgetown | Memorial (West New York, NJ) | USA | 6'8" | 220 | (NBL Champ in '46) | ||
| 92 | Cal Christensen | 207.37500 | F/C | 1951-'55 | Toledo | Unknown | USA | 6'5" | 210 | |||
| 93 | Jerry Fleishman | 210.00000 | G/F | 1947-'53 | NYU | Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn, NY) | New York, NY | 6'2" | 190 | (BAA Champ in '47) | ||
| 94 | Bob Harrison | 210.93333 | G | 1950-'58 | Michigan | Woodward (Toledo, OH) | Toledo, OH | 6'1" | 190 | (3 Time NBA Champ, 1 Time All-Star in '56) | ||
| 95 | Alex Hannum | 214.28571 | F/C | 1950-'57 | USC | Hamilton (Los Angeles, CA) | Los Angeles, CA | 6'7" | 210 | (HOF as coach, 2 Time NBA Champ as HC, Coach of the Year in '64) | ||
| 96 | Billy Kenville | 214.85000 | G/F | 1954-'60 | St. Bonaventure | Unknown | Elmhurst, NY | 6'2" | 187 | (NBA Champ in '55) | ||
| 97 | Don Putnam | 216.05000 | G | 1947-'50 | Denver | Unknown | USA | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| 98 | Monk Meineke | 217.84000 | F/C | 1953-'58 | Dayton | Wilbur Wright (Dayton, OH) | Dayton, OH | 6'7" | 208 | (3rd Team All-American, 1953 ROY) | ||
| 99 | Ernie Beck | 222.77500 | G/F | 1954-'61 | Penn | West Catholic (Philadelphia, PA) | Philadelphia, PA | 6'4" | 190 | (NCAA REB Leader, NBA Champ in '56) | ||
| 100 | Tony Jaros | 222.92500 | F/G | 1947-'51 | Minnesota | Edison (Minneapolis, MN) | USA | 6'3" | 185 | (2 Time NBA Champ) | ||
| 101 | Art Spoelstra | 225.12500 | C | 1955-'58 | Western Kentucky | Godwin Heights (Grand Rapids, MI) | USA | 6'9" | 220 | |||
| 102 | Lew Hitch | 228.81667 | F/C | 1952-'57 | Kansas St. | Unknown | Griggsville, IL | 6'8" | 200 | (2 Time NBA Champ) | ||
| 103 | Togo Palazzi | 228.90000 | F/G | 1955-'60 | Holy Cross | Union Hill (Union City, NJ) | Union City, NJ | 6'4" | 205 | (3rd Team All-American in '54) | ||
| 104 | Pep Saul | 247.32000 | G/F | 1950-'55 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall Prep (West Orange, NJ) | USA | 6'2" | 185 | (4 Time NBA Champ) | ||
| 105 | Nelson Bobb | 247.70000 | G | 1950-'53 | Temple | West Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA) | Philadelphia, PA | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| 106 | Buddy Davis | 254.86000 | C/F | 1954-'58 | Texas A&M | Nederland (Nederland, TX) | Beaumont, TX | 6'8" | 205 | (2 Time NBA Champ, Won an Olympic Gold Medal in the high jump in '52) | ||
| 107 | George Dempsey | 257.82500 | G | 1955-'59 | King's College (PA) | Merchantville (Merchantville, PA) | Philadelphia, PA | 6'2" | 190 | (NBA Champ in '56) |
| Rank | Three Year Players | Rank | Two Year Players | Rank | One Year Players | ||
| 1 | Maurice Stokes | 1 | Alex Groza | 1 | Elgin Baylor | ||
| 2 | Ernie Calverley | 2 | Bill Russell | 2 | Frankie Baumholtz | ||
| 3 | Tom Gola | 3 | Ralph Beard | 3 | Coulby Gunther | ||
| 4 | Tom Heinsohn | 4 | Howie Dallmar | 4 | Max Morris | ||
| 5 | Richie Guerin | 5 | Bud Palmer | 5 | Dino Martin | ||
| 6 | Willie Naulls | 6 | Bruce Hale | 6 | Harry Boykoff | ||
| 7 | Chick Reiser | 7 | Mike Todorovich | 7 | Leo Kubiak | ||
| 8 | Cliff Hagan | 8 | Howie Shannon | 8 | John Janisch | ||
| 9 | Frank Ramsey | 9 | Mel Riebe | 9 | Bobby Cook | ||
| 10 | Larry Costello | 10 | Earl Shannon | 10 | John Abramovic | ||
| 11 | Don Otten | 11 | Woody Sauldsberry | 11 | Mike McCarron | ||
| 12 | Vince Boryla | 12 | Charlie Black | 12 | Jake Pelkington | ||
| 13 | Bob Doll | 13 | Eddie Miller | 13 | Al Brightman | ||
| 14 | Dick Mehen | 14 | Gene Vance | 14 | Jack Burmaster | ||
| 15 | Johnny Norlander | 15 | Blackie Towery | 15 | Ossie Schectman | ||
| 16 | Al Cervi | 16 | Wah Wah Jones | 16 | Bob Brown | ||
| 17 | Don Carlson | 17 | Herm Schaefer | 17 | Freddie Lewis | ||
| 18 | Jim Loscutoff | 18 | Frank Selvy | 17 | Red Wallace | ||
| 19 | Angelo Musi | 19 | Ernie Vandeweghe | 19 | Dick Holub | ||
| 20 | Bill Closs | 20 | Buddy Jeannette | 20 | John Hargis | ||
| 21 | Ralph Johnson | 21 | Bob Kinney | 21 | Stan Noszka | ||
| 22 | Dick Ricketts | 22 | Vern Gardner | 22 | Milo Komenich | ||
| 23 | Don Boven | 23 | Bulbs Ehlers | 23 | Wayne Embry | ||
| 24 | Slick Leonard | 24 | Ken Murray | 24 | Sid Tanenbaum | ||
| 25 | Ed Fleming | 25 | Irv Torgoff | 25 | Don Sunderlage | ||
| 26 | Stan Stutz | 26 | Wally Osterkorn | 26 | Bucky Bockhorn | ||
| 27 | Bill Tosheff | 27 | Hank Beenders | 27 | Price Brookfield | ||
| 28 | Brady Walker | 28 | Curly Armstrong | 28 | Harry Zeller | ||
| 29 | Frank Kudelka | 29 | Walt Kirk | 29 | Jack Toomay | ||
| 30 | Dick Schulz | 30 | Phil Jordon | 30 | Jack Stephens | ||
| 31 | George Kaftan | 31 | Dillard Crocker | 31 | Bob Tough | ||
| 32 | Ed Kalafat | 32 | Jack Smiley | 32 | Bob Faught | ||
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