The 50th Anniversary Team was created in 1996 and showcases the 50 greatest players of all time. Everyone on the list except Shaquille O'Neal is in the Hall of Fame. They were selected by vote by a panel of former players and coaches, media members, and current and former general managers. They were chosen with no regard to position, and active players were eligible.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (C)
Nate Archibald (G)
Paul Arizin (F/G)
Charles Barkley (F)
Rick Barry (F)
Elgin Baylor (F)
Dave Bing (G)
Larry Bird (F)
Wilt Chamberlain (C)
Bob Cousy (G)
Dave Cowens (C/F)
Billy Cunningham (F/C)
Dave DeBusschere (F/G)
Clyde Drexler (G/F)
Julius Erving (F/G)
Patrick Ewing (C/F)
Walt Frazier (G)
George Gervin (G/F)
Hal Greer (G/F)
John Havlicek (F/G)
Elvin Hayes (F/C)
Magic Johnson (G/F)
Sam Jones (G/F)
Michael Jordan (G/F)
Jerry Lucas (F/C)
Karl Malone (F)
Moses Malone (C/F)
Pete Maravich (G)
Kevin McHale (F/C)
George Mikan (C)
Earl Monroe (G)
Hakeem Olajuwon (C)
Shaquille O'Neal (C)
Robert Parish (C)
Bob Pettit (F/C)
Scottie Pippen (F/G)
Willis Reed (C/F)
Oscar Robertson (G/F)
David Robinson (C)
Bill Russell (C)
Dolph Schayes (F/C)
Bill Sharman (G)
John Stockton (G)
Isiah Thomas (G)
Nate Thurmond (C/F)
Wes Unseld (C/F)
Bill Walton (C/F)
Jerry West (G/F)
Lenny Wilkins (G)
James Worthy (F)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (C)
Nate Archibald (G)
Paul Arizin (F/G)
Charles Barkley (F)
Rick Barry (F)
Elgin Baylor (F)
Dave Bing (G)
Larry Bird (F)
Wilt Chamberlain (C)
Bob Cousy (G)
Dave Cowens (C/F)
Billy Cunningham (F/C)
Dave DeBusschere (F/G)
Clyde Drexler (G/F)
Julius Erving (F/G)
Patrick Ewing (C/F)
Walt Frazier (G)
George Gervin (G/F)
Hal Greer (G/F)
John Havlicek (F/G)
Elvin Hayes (F/C)
Magic Johnson (G/F)
Sam Jones (G/F)
Michael Jordan (G/F)
Jerry Lucas (F/C)
Karl Malone (F)
Moses Malone (C/F)
Pete Maravich (G)
Kevin McHale (F/C)
George Mikan (C)
Earl Monroe (G)
Hakeem Olajuwon (C)
Shaquille O'Neal (C)
Robert Parish (C)
Bob Pettit (F/C)
Scottie Pippen (F/G)
Willis Reed (C/F)
Oscar Robertson (G/F)
David Robinson (C)
Bill Russell (C)
Dolph Schayes (F/C)
Bill Sharman (G)
John Stockton (G)
Isiah Thomas (G)
Nate Thurmond (C/F)
Wes Unseld (C/F)
Bill Walton (C/F)
Jerry West (G/F)
Lenny Wilkins (G)
James Worthy (F)