Players by decade

The best at every position, from the 1950s to today.

• 1950sGeorge Mikan · Dolph Schayes · Bob Pettit · Neil Johnston
• 1960sWilt Chamberlain · Oscar Robertson · Jerry West · Bill Russell
• 1970sKareem Abdul-Jabbar · Walt Frazier · Bob McAdoo · Bill Walton
• 1980sMichael Jordan · Larry Bird · Magic Johnson · John Stockton
• 1990sDavid Robinson · Karl Malone · Hakeem Olajuwon · Scottie Pippen
• 2000sLeBron James · Kevin Garnett · Shaquille O'Neal · Chris Paul
• 2010sStephen Curry · James Harden · Kevin Durant · Russell Westbrook
• 2020sNikola Jokić · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Joel Embiid · Luka Dončić