1. Point guard
   Shooting guard
2. Center
   Small forward

Jabbar is a world-renowned basketball player who played as a center for the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks, for a total of twenty seasons. Before retiring in 1989 when he was 42 years old, Jabbar had won the Most Valuable Player Awards and served as a member of six championship teams of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

1. Center and forward
   Point Guard
2. Guard
   Center

Nathaniel/ Nate Archibald, also known as "Tiny," is a retired basketball player who played as a guard for the Boston Celtics and Cincinnati Royals. This 6-foot-1 player's career spanned 14 years, during which he was known for his efforts to help troubled youth and the underprivileged.

1. Swingman
   Small forward
2. Center
   Shooting guard

Paul Arizin, also known as "Pitchin' Paul," began his career in 1950 and played as a small forward up until his retirement in 1965. He played for the Warriors and the Camden Bullets of the Eastern Basketball League. Paul Arizin passed away in 2006 at 78 years old.

1. Shooting guard
   Center
2. Point guard
   Power forward

Charles Barkley, also known as Sir Charles, is a basketballer who served as a leading power forward for the NBA, where he played for the Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns. Currently, he serves as an analyst on the television show, Inside the NBA.

1. Small forward
   Guard and center
2. Center
   Swingman

Richard Francis Dennis Barry III, simply known as Rick Barry, was drafted by the San Francisco Warriors in 1965, and he played as a small forward for this team, as well as Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors. In 1996, the NBA listed him as one of the "50 greatest players," and he was also inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987.

1. Point guard
   Center
2. Small forward
   Shooting guard

Baylor was part of the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers where he played as a small forward throughout his career with the NBA. He played for 14 seasons and 12 playoffs and was also deemed the Rookie of the Year in 1958-59.

1. Center
   Small forward
2. Point Guard
   Center and forward

Dave Bing was drafted into the Detroit Pistons in 1966, where he played as a point guard for this team until 1975. He has also played for the Washington Bullets and the Boston Celtics. Overall, he served in the NBA for 12 seasons. Sometime after his retirement, he ventured into governance and became the mayor of Detroit in 2009.

1. Guard and center
   Center
2. Small Forward
   Point guard

Soon after he was drafted in 1978, Larry Bird served as a forward with the Boston Celtics for the 13 seasons of his career. Bird was considered to be an all-rounder who could perform several tasks on the court and in 1996 he was deemed to be One of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.

1. Shooting guard
   Point guard
2. Small forward
   Center

Throughout his basketball career, Chamberlain played as a center for several teams such as the Philadelphia 76ers, the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers. This impressive athlete made his name as the only player in the NBA who scored 4,000 points in a season and the only one to 100 points in just one single game.

1. Center and forward
   Point guard
2. Power forward
   Small forward

Though Cousy was drafted by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in 1950, he instead served as a point guard for the Boston Celtics from that year up until 1963. Afterward, he played for the Cincinnati Royals from 1969-70. He has played on six Championship Teams of the NBA (1956-63) and won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award in 1957.

1. Shooting guard
   Swingman
2. Center & power forward
   Point guard

Dave Cowens is a retired player for the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, who played as a center and sometimes as a power forward. His career began in 1970 and that same year he was deemed Rookie of the Year and a mere three years later, he was voted as MVP by his peers. In 1991, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

1. Small and Power Forward
   Point guard
2. Shooting guard
   Swingman

Cunningham enjoyed a long career that lasted 17 seasons, nine of which he played as a small or power forward with the Philadelphia 76ers and in the eight remaining he served as a coach. During this time, he was part of two championship teams for the NBA and was recognized by the American Basketball Association (ABA) as the MVP (1972-73), where he also scored 18 points in the ABA All-Star Game.

1. Power or Small Forward
   Guard and center
2. Center
   Swingman

Dave DeBusschere was both a basketball and baseball player but started his professional basketball career in 1962 where he played for the Detroit Pistons up until 1969. He also played for the New York Nicks from 1968-74 and was called to the All Star Game eight times. DeBusschere died of a heart attack in 2003 at 62 years old.

1. Shooting Guard and Small forward
   Center
2. Swingman
   Jumpman

Clyde Drexler is a professional basketball player who began his career in 1983 as a guard/forward and retired in 1998. He was a member of 1992 United States Men's Olympic Basketball Team, also known as the "Dream Team" and he won an Olympic Gold Medal for his efforts.

1. Jumpman
   Swingman
2. Center
   Small Forward

Julius Erving, also called Dr. J, is regarded as one of the best dunkers in basketball and is credited as being one who made a particular move popular—soaring over the rim on the court, which is known as "slam dunk." Dr. J played as a forward/guard for the Philadelphia 76ers.

1. Point guard
   Center and forward
2. Shooting guard
   Swingman

Throughout the majority of his 18-year career, Patrick Ewing played for the New York Knicks as a center/forward, and he was called to the All-Star Game 11 times and on seven occasions, he was listed on All-Star NBA Games. He did brief stints as a player with Seattle SuperSonics and Orlando Magic and currently coaches the Georgetown University men's basketball team.

1. Center and forward
   Point Guard
2. Power forward
   Small forward

Walt Frazier played as a point guard for the New York Knicks from 1967-77 during which he led the team to two championships. Frazier was called to a total of seven All-Star NBA Games and list on the NBA All-Defensive First Teams seven times. In 1987, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and was selected as part of the 50th Anniversary All-Time Team of the NBA in 1996.

1. Center
   Jumpman
2. Swingman
   Guard and forward

George Gervin was also known as "The Iceman" because he could play for long periods without sweating significantly. Gervin played as a guard/forward for the San Antonio Spurs from 1976 -85 and for the Chicago Bulls from just one year: 1985-86. He was part of the NBA's All-Star Game in 1977 for nine consecutive times and in 1996 he was deemed to be One of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.

1. Swingman
   Forward and guard
2. Center
   Jumpman

John Havlicek is an accomplished player; he played as a forward/guard for 16 seasons, and during his initial four seasons he won a total of eight NBA championships with the Boston Celtics. He was part of the All-Star Game 13 consecutive times from 1966 and selected as part of the All-Defensive First Team on five occasions.

1. Shooting guard
   Forward and center
2. Point guard
   Jumpman

Elvin Hayes began playing professional basketball with the San Diego Rockets in 1968 and has played for several other teams during his 16 years as a forward/center. These include the Houston Rockets 1971-72 and again from 1981-1984. He was also an All-Star for every one of his first 12 seasons in the NBA and has recorded more points than any other NBA player except for the likes of Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and some others.

1. Jumpman
   Swingman
2. Point guard and forward
   Center

Magic Johnson played as a point guard/forward for the Los Angeles Lakers for a total of 13 seasons, during which he won five tournaments for his team in the 1980s. He retired in 1992, the same year in which he won an Olympic gold medal for his efforts in the United States Men's Olympic basketball team, which was also called The Dream Team.

1. Swingman
   Center
2. Jumpman
   Shooting guard and forward

Sam Jones was a shooting guard and forward for the Boston Celtics, a career which he began in 1957 and ended in 1969 after 12 years on the court. He was selected into five All-Star games and the All NBA second team from 1964-1967. He is noted for his 1965 performance, when he led the Celtics to their seventh consecutive championship against the Philadelphia 76ers with an average of 28.6 points.

1. Shooting guard
   Center
2. Guard and forward
   Swingman

After his 1984 recruitment into the NBA, Michael Jordan played as a shooting guard/small forward for the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards for a total of 15 seasons. He is regarded as one of the world's greatest basketball players and has won six championships with the Chicago Bulls. He is known for Air Jordan, a brand of footwear created in his honor in 1984.

1. Jumpman
   Guard
2. Center
   Swingman

Hal Greer was one of the best players of his time, so much so that the 76ers retired his number when he left the league. His career lasted between 1958 and 1973.

1. Forward and center
   Point guard
2. Swingman
   Shooting guard

During his NBA career, Jerry Lucas played as a forward/center for the Cincinnati Royals, San Francisco Warriors and New York Knicks up until his retirement in 1974 after 12 years of service. He was named Rookie of the Year 1963-64, a part of the All-NBA Team on three occasions and an NBA All-Star seven times.

1. Point guard
   Guard and center
2. Power forward
   Center

Karl Anthony Malone was drafted by the Utah Jazz in 1985, and he played for this team for 18 years up until 2003, where he then played for the Los Angeles Lakers until 2004. He was twice selected as the NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) and was named for the All-Star Game 14 times, during which he played twelve. He was also on the All-NBA First Team 11 times.

1. Center
   Point guard
2. Small forward
   Shooting guard

Moses Malone played as a center throughout his professional basketball career, where he played for several teams including the Buffalo Braves, Philadelphia 76ers and the Milwaukee Bucks. His accolades include being named NBA's MVP in three instances and being called to the All-Star Game 12 times. Malone died of heart-related causes in 2015 when he was only 60 years old.

1. Shooting guard
   Center and forward
2. Small forward
   Guard

Pete Maravich was drafted in 1970 by the Atlanta Hawks, where he played as a guard until 1974 when he moved onto the New Orleans Jazz. He has also played for the Utah Jazz and the Boston Celtics from 1979 to 1980. Maravich made the All-Rookie First Team in 1970-1971 and named for the All-Star Game five times, during which he played four times.

1. Shooting guard
   Swingman
2. Point guard
   Power Forward

Kevin McHale played as a forward/center for the Boston Celtics throughout his career of 13 years, which began in 1980. He is regarded as one of the greatest power forwards. Upon his retirement in 1993, he was the fourth highest scorer and ranked at #6 for best rebounders for the Boston Celtics. In the 1980s, he also led his team to three NBA Championships.

1. Point guard
   Center
2. Swingman
   Shooting guard

George Mikan played as a center for the Minneapolis Lakers—during which time he led his team to five championships in six different seasons—from the year 1949 until 1954. He was called to the All-Star Game four times and became the MVP on one occasion. Mikan died in 2005 at 80 years old after suffering from various ailments for some time.

1. Guard
   Small forward
2. Center and forward
   Center

Earl Monroe was known as "Earl the Pearl" and "Black Jesus" for his smooth moves on the court, which he brought to the NBA in 1967 when he was drafted by the Baltimore Bullets. As a guard, he played for this team throughout his career, as well as the New York Knicks, and was known as "the ultimate playground player" by the New York Post.

1. Power forward
   Center
2. Point guard
   Shooting guard

Hakeem Olajuwon is a Nigerian national and a retired player who made strides in basketball history after he was drafted into the NBA in 1984. In 1993-1994, he became the first player to be honored as an MVP in the NBA, and he also held the title of NBA Finals MVP and NBA Defensive Player of the Year all within the same season. Olajuwon served 18 years in the NBA as a center.

1. Swingman
   Shooting guard
2. Center
   Small forward

Shaquille O'Neal's career in basketball spanned 19 years, during which he played as a center for six different teams: Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics. This world-renowned player stands at 7-feet-1-inch tall and at one point weighed more than 320 pounds, making him one of the heaviest players in the game.

1. Power forward
   Point guard
2. Shooting guard
   Center

Robert Parish, also known as The Chief, was recruited in 1976 by the Golden State Warriors, and he was the eighth pick overall. Throughout his 21 years in the NBA, he played as a center for the Warriors, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets and Chicago Bulls, and he was called to the All-Star Game nine times.

1. Swingman
   Forward and center
2. Point guard
   Shooting guard

Bob Pettit played as a forward/center for the Milwaukee and St. Louis Hawks for the duration of his career of 11 years. He was called to the All-Star Game 11 times, four of which he was named as the Most Valuable Player. In 1970, Pettit was enlisted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

1. Forward and guard
   Center
2. Swingman
   Point swing

Scottie Pippen played 17 seasons with the NBA and won a total of six titles with his team, the Chicago Bulls. Pippen or "Pip" as he is called, was a small forward/guard who, from 1993-1996, was named as part of the All-NBA First Team and from 1991-1999, he made the NBA All-Defensive First Team.

1. Point guard
   Shooting guard
2. Swingman
   Center and forward

Ever since he was drafted in 1964, Willis Reed played for the New York Knicks as a center/forward throughout his ten-year career. Though he no longer played professional basketball, Reed remained in the field as the general manager of the New York Nets, and just three years later, he became the senior vice president of basketball operations.

1. Center
   Center and forward
2. Small forward
   Point guard

Oscar Robertson played as a point guard for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Cincinnati Royals, the latter which recruited him in 1960. Robertson has many accolades, including being part of the All-NBA First Team nine seasons in a row, and from 1960-61, he was regarded as the NBA Rookie of the Year.

1. Point guard
   Center
2. Swingman
   Shooting guard

This former basketballer began in 1987 as a center with the San Antonio Spurs, a team which he remained with for the duration of his career, up until his retirement in 2003. Robinson established himself as a formidable player from early on; in his initial six seasons of the NBA, he won the title of Rookie of the Year and has also won Defensive Player of the Year awards.

1. Power forward
   Point guard
2. Center
   Small forward

William Felton Russell, also known as Bill Russell, is a well-respected athlete whose career spanned 13 seasons, during which he played as a center for the Boston Celtics, from 1956 to 1969. Also during these 13 seasons, he won 11 championships, and in 1957-58, he was chosen as the Most Valuable Player.