Top Ten ABA Players
The Top Ten
1 Julius Erving
Julius Winfield Erving II, commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is an American retired basketball player who helped popularize a modern style of play that emphasizes leaping and playing above the rim.
Julius Winfield Erving II, commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is an American retired basketball player who helped popularize a modern style of play that emphasizes leaping and playing above the rim. Clearly, he was the greatest in the ABA. When the two leagues merged, he transformed the NBA into a whole new and exciting league.
Erving has such a touch inside
2 Artis Gilmore
ARTIS Gilmore, and you are correct about how good he was.
Unfortunately, he was a bit overshadowed in the ABA/NBA rivalry and then merger, and played in the shadow of old Wilt and young Kareem.
He would be the best center in the NBA if playing today.
Best center to ever play in the ABA
3 Rick Barry
Richard Francis Dennis "Rick" Barry III is an American retired professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association.
Richard Francis Dennis "Rick" Barry III is an American retired professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association. Loved those underhand free throws, he never missed.
Rick tried to teach Shaq to do it, but Shaq actually said that he preferred to miss than to shoot underhand.
Best free throw history ever
4 George Gervin
George Gervin, nicknamed "The Iceman," is an American retired professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association for the Virginia Squires, San Antonio Spurs, and Chicago Bulls.
George Gervin, nicknamed "The Iceman," is an American retired professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association for the Virginia Squires, San Antonio Spurs, and Chicago Bulls.
5 David Thompson
6 Dan Issel
7 Moses Malone
Moses Eugene Malone was an American basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association from 1974 through 1995. The center was named the NBA Most Valuable Player three times and was a 12-time NBA All-Star and an eight-time All-NBA selection. ...read more.
Moses Eugene Malone was an American basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association from 1974 through 1995. The center was named the NBA Most Valuable Player three times and was a 12-time NBA All-Star and an eight-time All-NBA selection. ...read more.
8 George McGinnis
9 Spencer Haywood
10 Billy Paultz
AKA "The Whopper"; he would have made Shaq look skinny.
The Contenders
11 Freddie Lewis
12 Louis Dampier
13 Roger Brown
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