Who are the 50 members of the NBA Hall of Fame?

They are all the most famous stars.

As of November 10, 2022, there are 196 members in the NBA Hall of Fame. Entering the Hall of Fame is the greatest affirmation of a player's strength and honor, so many basketball people are very willing to enter the Hall of Fame. You must know that the threshold for admission to the Hall of Fame is very high, the review time is long and strict, and its gold content is self-evident, even higher than honors such as player number retirement or top 50 superstars.

NBA Hall of Fame Induction Rules

Theoretically, the "Hall of Fame" is completely open, but getting into the Hall of Fame is far more difficult than you think. Anyone who has made outstanding contributions to basketball is eligible for the Hall of Fame, regardless of gender, age, nationality, color, or race. As the world's largest basketball country, the United States occupies a large proportion of Hall of Fame members, and there are not many overseas people who can meet the Hall of Fame standards.

The entry criteria for the Hall of Fame are extremely strict, and players who want to enter the Hall of Fame must wait until 3 years after retirement; Coaches are more stringent and must have been coached for more than 25 years to be eligible for nomination. After receiving the nomination, the Hall of Famer review process is extremely demanding. At least 5 of the 7-member preliminary review team will agree before the nominee's information will be submitted to the review committee.

The submission covers all of the player's performances on and off the pitch during his lifetime, along with a written opinion from a seven-member preliminary review panel. The 24-member review committee will discuss the preliminary review list on a regular or irregular basis, and only if no less than 18 people pass it, the nominees will be selected.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the NBA in 1996, the 50 greatest players of all time were officially selected, voted on by retired players, coaches and journalists, and the ceremony was held at the halftime of the 1997 Cleveland All-Star Game. The 50 players include: 9 playmaking guards, 9 scoring guards, 9 small forwards, 8 power forwards, and 15 centers.

1. Organizational Defender:

Nate Archibald, Bob Cousy, Dave Bing, Walter Fraser, Elvin Johnson, Oscar Robertson, John Stockton, Isiah Thomas, Lenny Wilkens;

2. Scoring guard:

Clyde Drexler, George Gervin, Hal Greer, Sam Jones, Michael Jordan, Pete Maravich, Earl Monroe, Bill Sharman, Jerry West;

3. Small forward:

Paul Alikin, Rick Barry, Elgin Baylor, Larry Bird, Billy Cunningham, Julius Owen, John Havlicek, Scottie Pippen, James Worthy;

4. Power Forward:

Charles Barkley, Dave Debusschel, Elvin Hayes, Jerry Lucas, Carl Malone, Kevin McHale, Bob Petit, Dolph Shayce;

5. Center forwards: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Dave Cowens, Patrick Ewing, Moses Malone, George McCann, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal, Robert Parrish, Willis Reed, David Robinson, Bill Russell, Nate Thurmond, Wes Unseld, Bill Wharton;