Before we start let me clarify that when I say great, I mean which players are the most valuable to a team. I also know there will be A LOT of disagreement. It is very hard to put something out like this without explaining everything. So if you have a disagreement please comment. I also recommend getting the book, Who's Better, Who's Best in Basketball by Elliot Kalb. That book will do a lot of explaining. You might also see that a lot of players who play today are not in the list. This is because they are too young to be judged. An example would be Kevin Durant. So without further or do I present you with, The 50 Greatest Players of All Time. Follow me on Twitter at @CJ_H_12.

1. Michael Jordan

2. Kareem Abdul Jabbar

3. Bill Russell

4. Larry Bird

5. Magic Johnson

6. Wilt Chamberlain

7. Shaquille O'Neal

8. Lebron James

9. Oscar Robertson

10. Hakeem Olajuwon

11. Kobe Bryant

12. Elgin Baylor

13. Tim Duncan

14. Jerry West

15. Bob Cousy

16. Karl Malone

17. Julius Erving

18. Moses Malone

19. David Robinson

20. Rick Barry

21. John Havlicek

22. Charles Barkley

23. Isiah Thomas

24. George Gervin

25. Dennis Rodman

26. John Stockton

27. Patrick Ewing

28. Scottie Pippen

29. Dwyane Wade

30. Dave Cowens

31. Kevin Garnett

32. Willis Reed

33. Walt Frazier

34. Kevin McHale

35. Dirk Nowitzki

36. Bob McAdoo

37. Jason Kidd

38. Gary Payton

39. Bob Pettit

40. Paul Pierce

41. Billy Cunningham

42. Tiny Archibald

43. Reggie Miller

44. Ray Allen

45. Pete Maravich

46. Dominique Wilkins

47. Clyde Drexler

48. Dave Debusschere

49. George Mikan

50. Steve Nash