2018 Top 36 List -- Gathering More Data -- 79 Guys

Here were the guys on my top 36 list from 2015: 


Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Ray Allen, Charles Barkley

 

Rick Barry, Elgin Baylor, Larry Bird

 

Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain, Clyde Drexler

 

Tim Duncan, Kevin Durant, Julius Erving

 

Patrick Ewing, Kevin Garnett, John Havlicek

 

LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan

 

Karl Malone, Moses Malone, George Mikan

 

Reggie Miller, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowtizki

 

Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Paul

 

Gary Payton. Bob Petit, Scottie Pippen

 

Oscar Robertson, David Robinson, Bill Russell

 

John Stockton, Dwayne Wade. Jerry West.

Adding in guys in from ESPN's panel of "experts" top 70 that are not on my 2015 list:

Steph Curry

Isiah Thomas

Kevin McHale

Jason Kidd

Walt Frazier

Bob Cousy

Elvin Hayes

Gary Payton

Bill Walton

James Worthy

Nique

Paul Pierce

Allen Iverson

George Gervin

Willis Reed

Russell Westbrook

Bob McAdoo

Wes Unseld

Bernard King

Dave Cowens

Pau Gasol

Robert Parish

Tony Parker

Carmelo Anthony

Earl Monroe

Manu Ginobili

Alex English

Tracy McGrady

Dennis Rodman

Alonzo Mourning

Chris Webber

Dwight Howard

Bob Lanier

Vince Carter

Artis Gilmore.

Guys On the 50 at 50 list who disappeared

Pete Maravich

Dave Bing

Bill Sharman

Dave DeBuscherre

Great Defenders

Dikembe Mutombo

Ben Wallace

Bobby Jones

Sam Jones