ISIAH THOMAS

• Detroit Pistons 1981 – 1994

19.2 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 9.3 APG, 1.9 SPG

The city of Detroit and the fans of Pistons basketball love Isiah Thomas but the rest of the league hates him and that’s because of the reputation that he got while playing on the court as one of the “Bad Boys.” He and his team earned that reputation by playing a tough brand of basketball that earned him back-to-back championships for his team. We hope that the players he came across had a comprehensive medical insurance coverage since they really pinned down most of their opponents to the ground.

JAMES HARDEN

25.1 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 6.3 APG, 1.6 SPG, 2.8 3s PG

• Oklahoma City Thunder 2009 – 2012
• Houston Rockets 2012 – Present

Starting from the earlier part of his career, James Harden already showed enormous star potential with his offensive game but it took him a trade from his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunders to the Houston Rockets to reach his full potential. Nowadays, he’s one of the top players in the league and considered the best player in his position. Harden was also hailed as the league’s MVP in the 2017-2018 NBA season. That also means fortune also started to reach the superstar level to a point that he can easily pay off a mortgage loan.

JOHN HAVLICEK

20.8 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 4.8 APG, 1.2 SPG

• Boston Celtics 1962 – 1978

The Boston Celtics are always considered one of the most well-decorated franchises in the NBA and that wouldn’t be possible without the legendary players building up the backbone of the famed sports franchise. One of these legendary players is the wing player John Havlicek. Experts placed huge credits to his contribution in the game as probably the best sixth-man the game has ever seen. He’s also responsible for the iconic radio call “Havlicek stole the ball!” by Johnny Most while they were playing the 76erson the biggest stage of them all, the final minutes of the NBA finals.

GEORGE MIKAN

23.1 PPG, 13.4 RPG, 2.8 APG

• Chicago American Gears 1946 – 1947
• Minneapolis Lakers 1947-49 (MBL, BAA), 1949-54, 1956

George Mikan is considered the very first dominant big man in the league and he was responsible for making big men a relevant picture in the world of basketball. He easily overpowered his competition and won a couple of championships during his prime and boosted his bank accounts over the top of the list to a point that he never worried about his mortgage loans or anything related to his financial situation. He truly was a born winner in terms of basketball and his financial prowess.

JASON KIDD

12.6 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 8.7 APG, 1.9 SPG, 1.4 3s PG

• Dallas Mavericks 1994 – 1996, 2008 – 2012
• Phoenix Suns 1996 – 2001
• New Jersey Nets 2001 – 2008
• New York Knicks 2012 – 2013

We have to give credit to the legendary point guard Gary Payton after he sculpted another Hall of Famer guard under his wing. For those who don’t know who we are talking about, well, maybe it is time to introduce to you Jason Kidd. He’s one of the greatest players in that position of all-time and one of the all-time league leaders in assists. He’s also part of the 2011 Dallas Mavericks championship team.

KEVIN MCHALE

17.9 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 1.7 BPG, 55.4 FG%

• Boston Celtics 1980 – 1993

Kevin McHale is considered not only one of the best power forwards in the game. He’s part of the legendary team Boston Celtics during the 80s and played alongside Larry Bird and Robert Parish. Together they were known as the best frontline in the history of the NBA and many fans considered them the earlier version of the “Big Three.” McHale can now be seen in a couple of shows around the league as a host, analyst, and as commentator. He will turn 63 this December but we think he’s not yet ready to fully retire from the game and still has plenty of gas left in his tank.

PATRICK EWING

21.0 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 2.4 BPG

• New York Knicks 1985 – 2000
• Seattle SuperSonics 2000 – 2001
• Orlando Magic 2001 – 2002

Patrick Ewing is widely considered as the greatest Knick of all-time. Starting from the get-go, New York Knicks executives already gave a huge contract to Ewing that put his financial advisor on his toe. Well, their forecast was never wrong and Patrick Ewing transformed his team to a consistent championship contender team. With his consistent high numbers, he easily maneuvered himself to the top players in the league and arguably one of the top centers of all-time.

BOB PETTIT

26.4 PPG, 16.2 RPG, 3.0 APG

• Milwaukee Hawks 1954 – 55
• Louis Hawks 1955 – 65

Bob Pettit’s basketball career has great and inspiring details to it. To be fair, he wasn’t as gifted as a basketball player starting from the get-go. In fact, he was cut from his high school varsity team during the earlier part of his career as an athlete. That became a big turning point to his life and that’s when he found himself doing practice day-in and day-out just to see some improvements in his skills. All of his investments paid off and he led his high school team to a state championship and pretty much paved the way for him to become one of the greatest NBA legends. A quick trivia for you guys, he and Kobe are the only players to win the NBA All-Star MVP awards four times.

WALT FRAZIER

18.9 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 6.1 APG, 49.0 FG%

• New York Knicks 1967 – 1977
• Cleveland Cavaliers 1977 – 1979

Walt Frazier was one of the top players for the New York Knicks during the 70s. He was a key part of the team that earned them two championships during that decade. His first championship ring came down the wire, and many sports enthusiasts widely considered that as the best NBA championship game seven in history – it is popularly known as “The Willis Reed Game,” which was as iconic as MJ’s “Flu Game.” At the age of 75, most of us think that he’s already a retiree and just enjoying all of his investments during his prime but he’s still working as a commentator for the Knicks.

CHRIS PAUL

18.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 9.5 APG, 2.2 SPG, 1.4 3s PG

• New Orleans-Oklahoma City Hornets 2005 – 2007
• New Orleans Hornets 2007 – 2011
• LA Clippers 2011 – 2017
• Houston Rockets 2017 – 2019
• Oklahoma City Thunder 2019 – 2020

For many years now, Chris Paul is always at the top of his game and places his best foot forward to help his team reach its final goal, the NBA Championship. However, it seems like he can’t find the right tune to play along and the elusive trophy always just slips by his finger. With all that said, we still need to give him all the credits he deserves for being one of the top point guards not only in his generation but in the history of the NBA.