NBA Hall of Fame

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NBA Hall of Fame

First of all, welcome to the project!

The goal is to build a Hall of Fame focusing on the NBA. (You may give points for time in the ABA/BAA.)

To be clear, the NBA Hall of Fame project isn’t meant to trivialize the accomplishments of anyone already in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame. The international, NCAA, and WNBA accomplishments that landed players in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame are extraordinary. This project is simply meant to answer one fan question, “What would an All-NBA Hall of Fame look like and how would we tier the talent?”

Borrowing in part from Bill Simmons' pyramid concept, the NBA Hall of Fame will have three levels of achievement. Tier three being the initial bar and tier one being the pinnacle:

Tier 3: Players worthy of remembrance for their individual accomplishments and team contributions.

Tier 2: Players who stood well above their peers and accomplished great feats.

Tier 1: The absolute elite. Franchise altering talents that raised the bar over their time in the league.

*I've added all players who played in the ABA/NBA currently in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for consideration.

*I've added retired NBA players of note not currently in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for additional conversation.

*Coaches, executives, and other league personnel were not included for consideration at this time.

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Bailey Howell

Not a Hall of Famer

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Jamaal Wilkes

Not a Hall of Famer

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David Robinson

Not a Hall of Famer

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Maurice Stokes

Not a Hall of Famer

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Ron Harper

Not a Hall of Famer

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Walt Frazier

Not a Hall of Famer

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Michael Cooper

Not a Hall of Famer

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Sarunas Marciulionis

Not a Hall of Famer

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Dikembe Mutombo

Not a Hall of Famer

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George McGinnis

Not a Hall of Famer

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Michael Jordan

Not a Hall of Famer

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Jim Pollard

Not a Hall of Famer

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Paul Pierce

Not a Hall of Famer

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Kenny Sears

Not a Hall of Famer

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Mark Price

Not a Hall of Famer

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Harry Gallatin

Not a Hall of Famer

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Jason Kidd

Not a Hall of Famer

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George Mikan

Not a Hall of Famer

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Rick Barry

Not a Hall of Famer

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Ralph Sampson

Not a Hall of Famer

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Karl Malone

Not a Hall of Famer

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Steve Nash

Not a Hall of Famer

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Charlie Scott

Not a Hall of Famer

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Paul Westphal

Not a Hall of Famer

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Robert Parish

Not a Hall of Famer

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Jack Twyman

Not a Hall of Famer

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Andrei Kirilenko

Not a Hall of Famer

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Oscar Robertson

Not a Hall of Famer

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Dino Radja

Not a Hall of Famer

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Mitch Richmond

Not a Hall of Famer

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Shawn Kemp

Not a Hall of Famer

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Bobby Jones

Not a Hall of Famer

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Alvin Robertson

Not a Hall of Famer

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Chris Webber

Not a Hall of Famer

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John Havlicek

Not a Hall of Famer

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Joe Dumars

Not a Hall of Famer

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Wilt Chamberlain

Not a Hall of Famer

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Spencer Haywood

Not a Hall of Famer

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Artis Gilmore

Not a Hall of Famer

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Magic Johnson

Not a Hall of Famer

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Hakeem Olajuwon

Not a Hall of Famer

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Billy Cunningham

Not a Hall of Famer

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Tommy Heinsohn

Not a Hall of Famer

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Dick McGuire

Not a Hall of Famer

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Larry Nance

Not a Hall of Famer

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Lenny Wilkens

Not a Hall of Famer

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Dennis Rodman

Not a Hall of Famer

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Kiki Vandeweghe

Not a Hall of Famer

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Elvin Hayes

Not a Hall of Famer

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Tracy McGrady

Not a Hall of Famer

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Vern Mikkelsen

Not a Hall of Famer

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Bill Bradley

Not a Hall of Famer

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Nate Thurmond

Not a Hall of Famer

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Bill Sharman

Not a Hall of Famer

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Gary Payton

Not a Hall of Famer

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Chet Walker

Not a Hall of Famer

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Willis Reed

Not a Hall of Famer

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Al Cervi

Not a Hall of Famer

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Ray Allen

Not a Hall of Famer

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Drazen Petrovic

Not a Hall of Famer

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Bob Lanier

Not a Hall of Famer

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Dave Bing

Not a Hall of Famer

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Dennis Johnson

Not a Hall of Famer

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Bob Davies

Not a Hall of Famer

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Gus Johnson

Not a Hall of Famer

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Richie Guerin

Not a Hall of Famer

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James Worthy

Not a Hall of Famer

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Sam Jones

Not a Hall of Famer

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Rasheed Wallace

Not a Hall of Famer

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Reggie Miller

Not a Hall of Famer

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Bob Cousy

Not a Hall of Famer

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Sarunas Marciulionis

Not a Hall of Famer

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Kevin Johnson

Not a Hall of Famer

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Bob McAdoo

Not a Hall of Famer

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Jo Jo White

Not a Hall of Famer

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Grant Hill

Not a Hall of Famer

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Bobby Wanzer

Not a Hall of Famer

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George Yardley

Not a Hall of Famer

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Buck Williams

Not a Hall of Famer

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Dolph Schayes

Not a Hall of Famer

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Andy Phillip

Not a Hall of Famer

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Scottie Pippen

Not a Hall of Famer

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Dave DeBusschere

Not a Hall of Famer

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Paul Arizin

Not a Hall of Famer

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Frank Ramsey

Not a Hall of Famer

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Bob Houbregs

Not a Hall of Famer

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Bill Russell

Not a Hall of Famer

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Detlef Schrempf

Not a Hall of Famer

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Gail Goodrich

Not a Hall of Famer

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Walt Bellamy

Not a Hall of Famer

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Shawn Marion

Not a Hall of Famer

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Dave Cowens

Not a Hall of Famer

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Neil Johnston

Not a Hall of Famer

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Larry Bird

Not a Hall of Famer

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Charles Barkley

Not a Hall of Famer

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K.C. Jones

Not a Hall of Famer

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Clyde Drexler

Not a Hall of Famer

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Mel Daniels

Not a Hall of Famer

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Peja Stojakovic

Not a Hall of Famer

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Terry Porter

Not a Hall of Famer

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Dominique Wilkins

Not a Hall of Famer

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Kevin McHale

Not a Hall of Famer

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Bill Laimbeer

Not a Hall of Famer

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Pete Maravich

Not a Hall of Famer

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Chauncey Billups

Not a Hall of Famer

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Anfernee Hardaway

Not a Hall of Famer

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Allen Iverson

Not a Hall of Famer

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Wes Unseld

Not a Hall of Famer

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Connie Hawkins

Not a Hall of Famer

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Dan Issel

Not a Hall of Famer

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Jerry Lucas

Not a Hall of Famer

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Gilbert Arenas

Not a Hall of Famer

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Antawn Jamison

Not a Hall of Famer

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Moses Malone

Not a Hall of Famer

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Bill Walton

Not a Hall of Famer

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Elgin Baylor

Not a Hall of Famer

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Tom Gola

Not a Hall of Famer

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Bernard King

Not a Hall of Famer

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Tiny Archibald

Not a Hall of Famer

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Horace Grant

Not a Hall of Famer

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Cliff Hagan

Not a Hall of Famer

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Adrian Dantley

Not a Hall of Famer

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Robert Horry

Not a Hall of Famer

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Guy Rodgers

Not a Hall of Famer

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John Stockton

Not a Hall of Famer

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Patrick Ewing

Not a Hall of Famer

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Slater Martin

Not a Hall of Famer

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Brad Daugherty

Not a Hall of Famer

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Kevin Garnett

Not a Hall of Famer

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Isiah Thomas

Not a Hall of Famer

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George Gervin

Not a Hall of Famer

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Shaquille O'Neal

Not a Hall of Famer

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Jermaine O'Neal

Not a Hall of Famer

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Arnie Risen

Not a Hall of Famer

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Calvin Murphy

Not a Hall of Famer

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Joe Fulks

Not a Hall of Famer

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Hal Greer

Not a Hall of Famer

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Mo Cheeks

Not a Hall of Famer

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Marques Johnson

Not a Hall of Famer

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Arvydas Sabonis

Not a Hall of Famer

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Clyde Lovellette

Not a Hall of Famer

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Rod Thorn

Not a Hall of Famer

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Ben Wallace

Not a Hall of Famer

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Chris Mullin

Not a Hall of Famer

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Tim Hardaway

Not a Hall of Famer

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Earl Monroe

Not a Hall of Famer

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Bob Pettit

Not a Hall of Famer

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Ed Macauley

Not a Hall of Famer

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Louie Dampier

Not a Hall of Famer

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Jerry West

Not a Hall of Famer

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Sidney Moncrief

Not a Hall of Famer

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Metta World Peace

Not a Hall of Famer

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Kobe Bryant

Not a Hall of Famer

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Not a Hall of Famer

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David Thompson

Not a Hall of Famer

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Alonzo Mourning

Not a Hall of Famer

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Alex English

Not a Hall of Famer

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Yao Ming

Not a Hall of Famer

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Julius Erving

Not a Hall of Famer

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Zelmo Beaty

Not a Hall of Famer

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