50 years, 50 greats Kareem, Big O helped put NBA, Bucks on sports world map; 50 GREATEST Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, center; Nate Archibald, guard; Paul Arizin, forward-guard; Charles Barkley, forward; Rick Barry, forward. Elgin Baylor, forward; Dave Bing, guard; Larry Bird, forward; Wilt Chamberlain, center; Bob Cousy, guard. Dave Cowens, center; Billy Cunningham, forward; Dave DeBusschere, forward; Clyde Drexler, guard; Julius Erving, forward. Patrick Ewing, center; Walt Frazier, guard; George Gervin, guard; Hal Greer, guard; John Havlicek, forward-guard. Elvin Hayes, forward-center; Magic Johnson, guard; Sam Jones, guard; Michael Jordan, guard; Jerry Lucas, forward-center. Karl Malone, forward; Moses Malone, center; Pete Maravich, guard; Kevin McHale, forward; George Mikan, center. Earl Monroe, guard; Hakeem Olajuwon, center; Shaquille O'Neal, center; Robert Parish, center; Bob Pettit, forward-center. Scottie Pippen, forward; Willis Reed, center; Oscar Robertson, guard; David Robinson, center; Bill Russell, center. Dolph Schayes, forward-center; Bill Sharman, guard; John Stockton, guard; Isiah Thomas, guard; Nate Thurmond, center-forward. Wes Unseld, center-forward; Bill Walton, center; Jerry West, guard; Lenny Wilkens, guard; James Worthy, forward.

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: October 30, 1996| Author: D. ORLANDO LEDBETTER, Journal Sentinel wire services contributed to this report | Copyright information

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson, two members of the Milwaukee Bucks' 1970-'71 world championship team, were among the players named as the 50 greatest in National Basketball Association history. The league announced the group, which also included Nate Archibald and Dave Cowens, who finished their careers as Bucks, and Moses Malone, who played with Milwaukee for two seasons, on Tuesday to launch its 50th anniversary season.

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