The .200 WS/48 figure with 2 WS is reachable (5 guys made it this year), yet it does present an obstacle to guys who have put up WS but not been particularly efficient (LeBron 2015 has 3 WS but is at .184).
So, without further ado:
| 1 | Michael Jordan* | 1988 | 1998 | CHI | NBA | 9 |
| 2 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 1970 | 1984 | TOT | NBA | 6 |
| 3 | Wilt Chamberlain* | 1960 | 1972 | TOT | NBA | 6 |
| 4 | LeBron James | 2007 | 2014 | TOT | NBA | 6 |
| 5 | Magic Johnson* | 1980 | 1989 | LAL | NBA | 6 |
| 6 | Tim Duncan | 1999 | 2014 | SAS | NBA | 5 |
| 7 | Shaquille O'Neal | 2000 | 2004 | LAL | NBA | 5 |
| 8 | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 1986 | 1997 | HOU | NBA | 5 |
| 9 | Chauncey Billups | 2004 | 2009 | TOT | NBA | 4 |
| 10 | Jerry West* | 1962 | 1969 | LAL | NBA | 4 |
| 11 | Kevin Durant | 2011 | 2013 | OKC | NBA | 3 |
| 12 | Bill Russell* | 1960 | 1965 | BOS | NBA | 3 |
| 13 | Elgin Baylor* | 1960 | 1961 | TOT | NBA | 2 |
| 14 | Larry Bird* | 1984 | 1986 | BOS | NBA | 2 |
| 15 | Kobe Bryant | 2001 | 2009 | LAL | NBA | 2 |
Interestingly, the top 6 guys are also the guys I have listed in my Top 6 players of all-time. I have 6-1 as Magic/Duncan/LeBron/Kareem/Wilt/Jordan, and this list, adjusted for alphabetical order, has Duncan and Magic flipped.
I have Shaq at #9 (behind Russell) and this list has him tied for 6th. I had West 11, here he is tied for 9. I had Russell 8, here he is tied for 11th. Bird I had 13, he is tied for 13. Kobe I had 18, he is tied for 13.
Some outliers -- Hakeem I had 15, he is tied for 6th here. Chauncey is not a top 36 player, but he is tied here with Jerry West for 9th. Kevin Durant I had at 25, and I was, quite frankly, shocked to see his name on this list -- but that will give you pause to think about what an unbelievable career he has had in 7 years. It will also tell you that if Durant can have 7 more years like his first 7 years that he will be a top 10 player of all-time and maybe better.
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