Top accolades: Two NBA titles, one MVP, one Finals MVP, two All-NBA selections, two All-Stars, two All-Defensive 1st Team selections, one Sixth Man of the Year award
NBA rank: 99th in blocks, 287th in rebounds
Share of the vote: 7.71 percent of the maximum amount possible
One of the least accomplished players on this list in terms of overall individual accolades and statistical production, Bill Walton was during his brief peak the best player in the NBA, one who inflicted terror defensively and did damage offensively with his passing and scoring.
Injuries derailed his career as an NBA star but Walton, one of the most beloved figures in league history, still managed to win a second NBA championship as a role player with the Boston Celtics before retiring and going on a legendary second career as a TV sportscaster.
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES
Hal Greer, Lenny Wilkens, Draymond Green, Artis Gilmore, Luka Doncic, Paul George, Adrian Dantley, Nate Thurmond, Chris Webber, Klay Thompson, Sam Jones, Manu Ginobili, Dikembe Mutombo, Jerry Lucas, Dave Bing, Jimmy Butler, Alonzo Mourning, Jayson Tatum, Bill Sharman, Billy Cunningham, Bob Lanier, Bobby Jones, Dennis Johnson, Derrick Rose, Jamaal Wilkes, Joe Dumars and Robert Horry
DIFFERENCES WITH THE OFFICIAL NBA LIST
IN: Nikola Jokic, Pau Gasol, Dwight Howard, Chris Bosh, Tony Parker, Vince Carter, Kyrie Irving, Alex English, Bernard King, Tracy McGrady and Joel Embiid
OUT: Hal Greer, Lenny Wilkens, Jerry Lucas, Sam Jones, Nate Thurmond, Bill Sharman, Dave Bing, Dave DeBusschere and Billy Cunningham
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