Top 50 NBA Players

So, this is the third installment of my anual Top 50 NBA players list. This is also the third different #1 player in 3 years. Lets see if Kobe can be our first back to back #1. As always, where the players rated on last years list is in parenthesis. Let the arguing begin.


1. Kobe Bryant (2)
2. LeBron James (1)
3. Dirk Nowitzki (3)
4. Steve Nash (4)
5. Dwyane Wade (6)
6. Tim Duncan (8)
7. Kevin Garnett (5)
8. Jason Kidd (14)
9. Gilbert Arenas (21)
10. Tracy McGrady (11)
11. Amare Stoudamire (17)
12. Yao Ming (15)
13. Carmelo Anthony (19)
14. Chauncy Billups (20)
15. Vince Carter (23)
16. Elton Brand (12)
17. Shawn Marion (10)
18. Pau Gasol (26)
19. Ray Allen (13)
20. Allen Iverson (9)
21. Jermaine O'Neal (18)
22. Michael Redd (33)
23. Carlos Boozer (NR)
24. Chris Bosh (27)
25. Paul Pierce (16)
26. Joe Johnson (32)
27. Dwight Howard (36)
28. Tony Parker (35)
29. Baron Davis (43)
30. Chris Paul (29)
31. Shaquille O'Neal (7)
32. Ron Artest (25)
33. Rip Hamilton (31)
34. Emeka Okafor (NR)
35. Rashard Lewis (38)
36. Deron Williams (NR)
37. Rasheed Wallace (40)
38. Mehmet Okur (NR)
39. Ben Wallace (22)
40. Manu Ginobli (24)
41. Zach Randolph (NR)
42. Luol Deng (NR)
43. Josh Howard (46)
44. Richard Jefferson (41)
45. Marcus Camby (37)
46. Leandro Barbosa (NR)
47. Tayshaun Prince (49)
48. Mike Bibby (34)
49. Andre Miller (NR)
50. Andre Iguodala (NR)


Just Missed

Al Jefferson, Ben Gordon, Kirk Hinrich, Caron Butler, Antawn Jamison, Lamar Odom, Gerald Wallace.


Dropped Out

Andrei Kirilenko, Jason Richardson, Zydrunas Illgauskus, Peja Stojakovic, Lamar Odom, Sam Cassell, Antawn Jamison, Brad Miller, Gerald Wallace.


Coming Soon

1. Brandon Roy
2. Kevin Martin
3. Monta Ellis
4. Darko Milicic
5. Andre Bargnani
6. Nene Hilario
7. Anderson Varejao
8. LaMarcus Aldridge
9. Jarrett Jack
10. JR Smith
11. Andris Biedrins
12. Rudy Gay
13. David Lee
14. Trevor Ariza
15. Delonte West
16. Walter Herrmann
17. Dorell Wright
18. Ersan Illyasova
19. Andray Blatche
20. Paul Milsap