The 1950s
359 player-team spells across 14 franchises qualify for the 1950s. Ratings are percentiles within the decade, so these players are measured against their own contemporaries rather than against the modern game.
The highest rated is Elgin Baylor of the Minneapolis Lakers, at 94, averaging 27.3 pts · 15.7 reb · 3.8 ast.
Top 25
94
Elgin Baylor
SF / PF / C · Minneapolis Lakers · 1950s
27.3 pts · 15.7 reb · 3.8 ast
94
Ed Macauley
C · Boston Celtics · 1950s
18.9 pts · 8.1 reb · 3.7 ast
93
Neil Johnston
C · Philadelphia Warriors · 1950s
19.4 pts · 11.3 reb · 2.5 ast
93
Bob Pettit
SF / PF / C · St. Louis Hawks · 1950s
26.1 pts · 16.3 reb · 2.7 ast
93
Dolph Schayes
SF / PF / C · Syracuse Nationals · 1950s
19.7 pts · 13.3 reb · 3.1 ast
91
Paul Arizin
SF / PF / C · Philadelphia Warriors · 1950s
22.9 pts · 8.9 reb · 2.3 ast
91
Tom Gola
PG / SG · Philadelphia Warriors · 1950s
13.4 pts · 10.3 reb · 5.3 ast
91
Cliff Hagan
SF / PF / C · St. Louis Hawks · 1950s
18.8 pts · 8.9 reb · 2.8 ast
91
George Mikan
C · Minneapolis Lakers · 1950s
21.2 pts · 13.4 reb · 2.7 ast
91
Bob Pettit
SF / PF / C · Milwaukee Hawks · 1950s
20.4 pts · 13.8 reb · 3.2 ast
90
Larry Costello
PG / SG · Syracuse Nationals · 1950s
14.9 pts · 5.3 reb · 5.4 ast
90
Jack Twyman
SF / PF / C · Cincinnati Royals · 1950s
24.8 pts · 8.1 reb · 2.6 ast
89
Bob Cousy
PG / SG · Boston Celtics · 1950s
19.4 pts · 5.8 reb · 7.6 ast
89
Alex Groza
C · Indianapolis Olympians · 1950s
21.7 pts · 10.7 reb · 2.4 ast
87
Richie Guerin
PG / SG · New York Knicks · 1950s
16.6 pts · 6.6 reb · 4.8 ast
87
Bill Sharman
PG / SG · Boston Celtics · 1950s
18.3 pts · 4 reb · 3.1 ast
87
Gene Shue
PG / SG · Detroit Pistons · 1950s
18.9 pts · 5.1 reb · 3.3 ast
86
Bill Russell
C · Boston Celtics · 1950s
16.7 pts · 22.6 reb · 3 ast
85
Vern Mikkelsen
SF / PF / C · Minneapolis Lakers · 1950s
14.7 pts · 9.4 reb · 2.2 ast
85
Ken Sears
SF / PF / C · New York Knicks · 1950s
17.1 pts · 10.2 reb · 1.7 ast
84
Carl Braun
PG / SG · New York Knicks · 1950s
14.2 pts · 3.7 reb · 4.1 ast
84
Wilt Chamberlain
C · Philadelphia Warriors · 1950s
37.6 pts · 27 reb · 2.3 ast
84
Harry Gallatin
SF / PF / C · New York Knicks · 1950s
13.3 pts · 12.1 reb · 2 ast
84
Tom Heinsohn
SF / PF / C · Boston Celtics · 1950s
18.7 pts · 10.1 reb · 2 ast
84
Clyde Lovellette
C · Cincinnati Royals · 1950s
23.4 pts · 12.1 reb · 1.9 ast