Origin: 1996 On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the NBA, the 50 greatest players in history were officially selected by retired players, coaches and journalists. The award ceremony was held at the halftime of the Cleveland All-Star Game in 1997. These 50 players won a total of 107 NBA championships and were selected for more than 400 NBA all-star teams, with a total score of nearly 1 10,000.
By the end of 20 1 1, O 'Neill, the last top 50 superstar, retired. These 50 players were selected as All-Stars 477 times, won the 1 18 championship, 44 regular season MVPs, 44 All-Star MVPs, 29 finals MVPs, 39 scoring champions, 33 rebounding champions, 32 assists and 8 steals.