Random NBA Player Generator All Time

Pull one retired great or ten at once from 154 Hall of Famers, by decade, by position or from the anniversary team of 2021, each with his NBA seasons.

Random NBA Player Generator All Time

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Random NBA Player Generator All Time: how it works

This random NBA player generator all time edition holds 154 retired Hall of Famers: 66 from the league's 75th Anniversary Team and 88 more inductees who played in the NBA. Tap a decade or a position, then pull one name or ten. Each result shows his NBA seasons and his Hall of Fame class.

Pick a decade, then pull

The chips cut the pool to one decade, one position, the Anniversary team or the Greatest-players list of 1996, one chip at a time. The size pills pull 1, 5, 10 or 20 random NBA players from all time with no repeats.

Who is in, and who is not

A script reads two published selections on Wikipedia: the 75th Anniversary Team of 2021 and the Hall of Fame's player inductees, classes of 1959 to 2026. Neither the league nor the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has any link to this site. An inductee needs one NBA season, which leaves out 91 pioneers, women's players and international stars. Eight anniversary-team members still on a roster are on the current NBA player page, and three more are left out because they still play or last played in 2026. To have a name removed or corrected, use the contact page.

Tips

  • Era draft: each person takes a decade chip and pulls five. Argue whose five wins a seven-game series.
  • Starting five: pull one name at a time, twice from Guards, twice from Forwards and once from Centers. Then argue about who takes the last shot.
  • Franchise-mode challenge: pull one random NBA legend, build him on your game's create-a-player screen and rebuild around him.

Questions and answers

Is this an all-time NBA player wheel?

Not a drawn one: 154 names on an all-time NBA wheel would leave segments too thin to read, so each pick shows as a card and every name has the same chance. If you came for an NBA player wheel spin, all time greats only, the pull button does the same job without the wait.

Why is a current star missing?

Retired players only. Anyone on a roster in this site's current-player list is left out, and so is anyone whose article says he played somewhere this year. Players still on an NBA roster are in the random NBA player generator.

How is a player's decade decided?

A player is filed under the decade with most of his NBA seasons and also appears under any decade where he played three or more, so a career from 1996 to 2015 sits under three chips. ABA and overseas seasons do not count, so several 1970s careers start in 1976, when four ABA clubs joined the league.

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All 154 players

1940s and 1950s 35

  • Al Cervi Guard-forward · playing career 1937 to 1953, in the NBA until 1953 · Hall of Fame class of 1985.
  • Andy Phillip Guard-forward · NBA seasons 1947 to 1958 · Hall of Fame class of 1961.
  • Arnie Risen Center · NBA seasons 1948 to 1958 · Hall of Fame class of 1998.
  • Bill Russell Center · NBA seasons 1956 to 1969 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1975.
  • Bill Sharman Guard · NBA seasons 1950 to 1961 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1976.
  • Bob Cousy Guard · NBA seasons 1950 to 1970 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1971.
  • Bob Davies Guard-forward · playing career 1943 to 1955, in the NBA until 1955 · Hall of Fame class of 1970.
  • Bob Houbregs Center-forward · NBA seasons 1953 to 1958 · Hall of Fame class of 1987.
  • Bob Pettit Forward · NBA seasons 1954 to 1965 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1971.
  • Bobby Wanzer Guard · playing career 1947 to 1957, in the NBA until 1957 · Hall of Fame class of 1987.
  • Buddy Jeannette Guard · playing career 1938 to 1950, in the NBA until 1950 · Hall of Fame class of 1994.
  • Carl Braun Guard · NBA seasons 1947 to 1962 · Hall of Fame class of 2019.
  • Chuck Cooper Forward-guard · NBA seasons 1950 to 1956 · Hall of Fame class of 2019.
  • Cliff Hagan Forward · NBA seasons 1956 to 1966 · Hall of Fame class of 1978.
  • Clyde Lovellette Center-forward · NBA seasons 1953 to 1964 · Hall of Fame class of 1988.
  • Dick McGuire Guard · NBA seasons 1949 to 1960 · Hall of Fame class of 1993.
  • Dolph Schayes Forward-center · NBA seasons 1949 to 1964 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1973.
  • Ed Macauley Center-forward · NBA seasons 1949 to 1959 · Hall of Fame class of 1960.
  • Frank Ramsey Forward-guard · NBA seasons 1954 to 1964 · Hall of Fame class of 1982.
  • George Mikan Center · NBA seasons 1948 to 1956 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1959.
  • George Yardley Forward-guard · NBA seasons 1953 to 1960 · Hall of Fame class of 1996.
  • Harry Gallatin Forward-center · NBA seasons 1948 to 1958 · Hall of Fame class of 1991.
  • Jack Twyman Forward · NBA seasons 1955 to 1966 · Hall of Fame class of 1983.
  • Jim Pollard Forward · playing career 1947 to 1955, in the NBA until 1955 · Hall of Fame class of 1978.
  • Joe Fulks Forward · NBA seasons 1946 to 1954 · Hall of Fame class of 1978.
  • Maurice Stokes Forward-center · NBA seasons 1955 to 1958 · Hall of Fame class of 2004.
  • Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton Forward · NBA seasons 1950 to 1958 · Hall of Fame class of 2014.
  • Neil Johnston Center · NBA seasons 1951 to 1959 · Hall of Fame class of 1990.
  • Paul Arizin Forward · NBA seasons 1950 to 1962 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1978.
  • Richie Guerin Guard · NBA seasons 1956 to 1970 · Hall of Fame class of 2013.
  • Sam Jones Guard · NBA seasons 1957 to 1969 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1984.
  • Slater Martin Guard · NBA seasons 1949 to 1960 · Hall of Fame class of 1982.
  • Tom Gola Guard-forward · NBA seasons 1955 to 1966 · Hall of Fame class of 1976.
  • Tom Heinsohn Forward · NBA seasons 1956 to 1965 · Hall of Fame class of 1986.
  • Vern Mikkelsen Forward-center · NBA seasons 1949 to 1959 · Hall of Fame class of 1995.

1960s 26

  • Bailey Howell Forward · NBA seasons 1959 to 1971 · Hall of Fame class of 1997.
  • Bill Bradley Forward-guard · NBA seasons 1967 to 1977 · Hall of Fame class of 1983.
  • Billy Cunningham Forward · NBA seasons 1965 to 1976 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1986.
  • Chet Walker Forward · NBA seasons 1962 to 1975 · Hall of Fame class of 2012.
  • Dave Bing Guard · NBA seasons 1966 to 1978 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1990.
  • Dave DeBusschere Forward · NBA seasons 1962 to 1974 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1983.
  • Dick Barnett Guard · NBA seasons 1959 to 1974 · Hall of Fame class of 2024.
  • Earl Monroe Guard · NBA seasons 1967 to 1980 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1990.
  • Elgin Baylor Forward · NBA seasons 1958 to 1972 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1977.
  • Gail Goodrich Guard · NBA seasons 1965 to 1979 · Hall of Fame class of 1996.
  • Gus Johnson Forward · NBA seasons 1963 to 1973 · Hall of Fame class of 2010.
  • Guy Rodgers Guard · NBA seasons 1958 to 1970 · Hall of Fame class of 2014.
  • Hal Greer Guard · NBA seasons 1958 to 1973 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1982.
  • Jerry Lucas Forward-center · NBA seasons 1963 to 1974 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1980.
  • Jerry West Guard · NBA seasons 1960 to 1974 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1980.
  • John Havlicek Forward · NBA seasons 1962 to 1978 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1984.
  • K.C. Jones Guard · NBA seasons 1958 to 1967 · Hall of Fame class of 1989.
  • Lenny Wilkens Guard · NBA seasons 1960 to 1975 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1989.
  • Lou Hudson Guard · NBA seasons 1966 to 1979 · Hall of Fame class of 2022.
  • Nate Thurmond Center-forward · NBA seasons 1963 to 1977 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1985.
  • Oscar Robertson Guard · NBA seasons 1960 to 1974 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1980.
  • Walt Bellamy Center · NBA seasons 1961 to 1975 · Hall of Fame class of 1993.
  • Walt Frazier Guard · NBA seasons 1967 to 1980 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1987.
  • Willis Reed Center · NBA seasons 1964 to 1974 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1982.
  • Wilt Chamberlain Center · NBA seasons 1959 to 1973 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1979.
  • Zelmo Beaty Center · NBA seasons 1962 to 1975 · Hall of Fame class of 2016.

1970s 35

  • Adrian Dantley Forward · NBA seasons 1976 to 1991 · Hall of Fame class of 2008.
  • Alex English Forward · NBA seasons 1976 to 1991 · Hall of Fame class of 1997.
  • Artis Gilmore Center · NBA seasons 1976 to 1988 · Hall of Fame class of 2011.
  • Bernard King Forward · NBA seasons 1977 to 1993 · Hall of Fame class of 2013.
  • Bill Walton Center · NBA seasons 1974 to 1988 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1993.
  • Bob Dandridge Forward-guard · NBA seasons 1969 to 1982 · Hall of Fame class of 2021.
  • Bob Lanier Center · NBA seasons 1970 to 1984 · Hall of Fame class of 1992.
  • Bob McAdoo Center-forward · NBA seasons 1972 to 1986 · 75th Anniversary Team · Hall of Fame class of 2000.
  • Bobby Jones Forward · NBA seasons 1976 to 1986 · Hall of Fame class of 2019.
  • Calvin Murphy Guard · NBA seasons 1970 to 1983 · Hall of Fame class of 1993.
  • Charlie Scott Guard · NBA seasons 1971 to 1980 · Hall of Fame class of 2018.
  • Connie Hawkins Forward-center · NBA seasons 1969 to 1976 · Hall of Fame class of 1992.
  • Dan Issel Center-forward · NBA seasons 1976 to 1985 · Hall of Fame class of 1993.
  • Dave Cowens Center-forward · NBA seasons 1970 to 1983 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1991.
  • David Thompson Guard-forward · NBA seasons 1976 to 1984 · Hall of Fame class of 1996.
  • Dennis Johnson Guard · NBA seasons 1976 to 1990 · Hall of Fame class of 2010.
  • Elvin Hayes Forward-center · NBA seasons 1968 to 1984 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1990.
  • George Gervin Guard · NBA seasons 1976 to 1986 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1996.
  • George McGinnis Forward-center · NBA seasons 1975 to 1982 · Hall of Fame class of 2017.
  • Jack Sikma Forward-center · NBA seasons 1977 to 1991 · Hall of Fame class of 2019.
  • Jamaal Wilkes Forward · NBA seasons 1974 to 1986 · Hall of Fame class of 2012.
  • Jo Jo White Guard · NBA seasons 1969 to 1981 · Hall of Fame class of 2015.
  • Julius Erving Forward · NBA seasons 1976 to 1987 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1993.
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center · NBA seasons 1969 to 1989 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1995.
  • Louie Dampier Guard · NBA seasons 1976 to 1979 · Hall of Fame class of 2015.
  • Mel Daniels Center · NBA seasons 1976 to 1977 · Hall of Fame class of 2012.
  • Moses Malone Center · NBA seasons 1976 to 1995 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 2001.
  • Nate Archibald Guard · NBA seasons 1970 to 1984 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1991.
  • Paul Westphal Guard · NBA seasons 1972 to 1984 · Hall of Fame class of 2019.
  • Pete Maravich Guard · NBA seasons 1970 to 1980 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1987.
  • Rick Barry Forward · NBA seasons 1965 to 1980 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1987.
  • Robert Parish Center · NBA seasons 1976 to 1997 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 2003.
  • Spencer Haywood Forward · NBA seasons 1970 to 1983 · Hall of Fame class of 2015.
  • Walter Davis Guard-forward · NBA seasons 1977 to 1992 · Hall of Fame class of 2024.
  • Wes Unseld Center-forward · NBA seasons 1968 to 1981 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1988.

1980s 22

  • Charles Barkley Forward · NBA seasons 1984 to 2000 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 2006.
  • Chris Mullin Forward · NBA seasons 1985 to 2001 · Hall of Fame class of 2011.
  • Clyde Drexler Guard · NBA seasons 1983 to 1998 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 2004.
  • Dennis Rodman Forward · NBA seasons 1986 to 2000 · 75th Anniversary Team · Hall of Fame class of 2011.
  • Dominique Wilkins Forward · NBA seasons 1982 to 1999 · 75th Anniversary Team · Hall of Fame class of 2006.
  • Hakeem Olajuwon Center · NBA seasons 1984 to 2002 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 2008.
  • Isiah Thomas Guard · NBA seasons 1981 to 1994 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 2000.
  • James Worthy Forward · NBA seasons 1982 to 1994 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 2003.
  • Joe Dumars Guard · NBA seasons 1985 to 1999 · Hall of Fame class of 2006.
  • John Stockton Guard · NBA seasons 1984 to 2003 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 2009.
  • Karl Malone Forward · NBA seasons 1985 to 2004 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 2010.
  • Kevin McHale Forward · NBA seasons 1980 to 1993 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1999.
  • Larry Bird Forward · NBA seasons 1979 to 1992 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 1998.
  • Magic Johnson Guard · NBA seasons 1979 to 1996 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 2002.
  • Maurice Cheeks Guard · NBA seasons 1978 to 1993 · Hall of Fame class of 2018.
  • Michael Cooper Guard · NBA seasons 1978 to 1990 · Hall of Fame class of 2024.
  • Michael Jordan Guard · NBA seasons 1984 to 2003 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 2009.
  • Patrick Ewing Center · NBA seasons 1985 to 2002 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 2008.
  • Ralph Sampson Center · NBA seasons 1983 to 1992 · Hall of Fame class of 2012.
  • Reggie Miller Guard · NBA seasons 1987 to 2005 · 75th Anniversary Team · Hall of Fame class of 2012.
  • Scottie Pippen Forward · NBA seasons 1987 to 2004 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 2010.
  • Sidney Moncrief Guard · NBA seasons 1979 to 1991 · Hall of Fame class of 2019.

1990s 25

  • Allen Iverson Guard · NBA seasons 1996 to 2010 · 75th Anniversary Team · Hall of Fame class of 2016.
  • Alonzo Mourning Center · NBA seasons 1992 to 2008 · Hall of Fame class of 2014.
  • Arvydas Sabonis Center · NBA seasons 1995 to 2003 · Hall of Fame class of 2011.
  • Ben Wallace Center · NBA seasons 1996 to 2012 · Hall of Fame class of 2021.
  • Chauncey Billups Guard · NBA seasons 1997 to 2014 · Hall of Fame class of 2024.
  • Chris Webber Forward · NBA seasons 1993 to 2008 · Hall of Fame class of 2021.
  • David Robinson Center · NBA seasons 1989 to 2003 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 2009.
  • Dikembe Mutombo Center · NBA seasons 1991 to 2009 · Hall of Fame class of 2015.
  • Dino Rađa Forward-center · NBA seasons 1993 to 1997 · Hall of Fame class of 2018.
  • Dražen Petrović Guard · NBA seasons 1989 to 1993 · Hall of Fame class of 2002.
  • Gary Payton Guard · NBA seasons 1990 to 2007 · 75th Anniversary Team · Hall of Fame class of 2013.
  • Grant Hill Forward · NBA seasons 1994 to 2013 · Hall of Fame class of 2018.
  • Jason Kidd Guard · NBA seasons 1994 to 2013 · 75th Anniversary Team · Hall of Fame class of 2018.
  • Kevin Garnett Forward-center · NBA seasons 1995 to 2016 · 75th Anniversary Team · Hall of Fame class of 2020.
  • Kobe Bryant Guard · NBA seasons 1996 to 2016 · 75th Anniversary Team · Hall of Fame class of 2020.
  • Mitch Richmond Guard · NBA seasons 1988 to 2002 · Hall of Fame class of 2014.
  • Ray Allen Guard · NBA seasons 1996 to 2014 · 75th Anniversary Team · Hall of Fame class of 2018.
  • Šarūnas Marčiulionis Guard · NBA seasons 1989 to 1997 · Hall of Fame class of 2014.
  • Shaquille O'Neal Center · NBA seasons 1992 to 2011 · 75th Anniversary Team and the 50 Greatest list of 1996 · Hall of Fame class of 2016.
  • Steve Nash Guard · NBA seasons 1996 to 2015 · 75th Anniversary Team · Hall of Fame class of 2018.
  • Tim Duncan Forward-center · NBA seasons 1997 to 2016 · 75th Anniversary Team · Hall of Fame class of 2020.
  • Tim Hardaway Guard · NBA seasons 1989 to 2003 · Hall of Fame class of 2022.
  • Toni Kukoč Forward · NBA seasons 1993 to 2006 · Hall of Fame class of 2021.
  • Tracy McGrady Guard-forward · NBA seasons 1997 to 2013 · Hall of Fame class of 2017.
  • Vlade Divac Center · NBA seasons 1989 to 2005 · Hall of Fame class of 2019.

2000s 11

  • Amar'e Stoudemire Forward-center · NBA seasons 2002 to 2016 · Hall of Fame class of 2026.
  • Carmelo Anthony Forward · NBA seasons 2003 to 2022 · 75th Anniversary Team · Hall of Fame class of 2025.
  • Chris Bosh Center-forward · NBA seasons 2003 to 2017 · Hall of Fame class of 2021.
  • Dirk Nowitzki Forward · NBA seasons 1998 to 2019 · 75th Anniversary Team · Hall of Fame class of 2023.
  • Dwyane Wade Guard · NBA seasons 2003 to 2019 · 75th Anniversary Team · Hall of Fame class of 2023.
  • Manu Ginóbili Guard · NBA seasons 2002 to 2018 · Hall of Fame class of 2022.
  • Pau Gasol Forward-center · NBA seasons 2001 to 2019 · Hall of Fame class of 2023.
  • Paul Pierce Forward · NBA seasons 1998 to 2017 · 75th Anniversary Team · Hall of Fame class of 2021.
  • Tony Parker Guard · NBA seasons 2001 to 2019 · Hall of Fame class of 2023.
  • Vince Carter Guard-forward · NBA seasons 1998 to 2020 · Hall of Fame class of 2024.
  • Yao Ming Center · NBA seasons 2002 to 2011 · Hall of Fame class of 2016.

How this list was compiled: Built by script, not typed by hand, from two published selections as Wikipedia lists them, read on 18 Sep 2026: the 76 players of the league's 75th Anniversary Team (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_75th_Anniversary_Team, whose table also marks the 50 who were on the 50 Greatest list of 1996) and the player inductees of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_players_in_the_Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame). The two lists overlap, and together they name 256 different players (246 inductees, and 10 anniversary-team members who are not inductees yet). Of those 256, 91 are left out because their own articles link no NBA or BAA season: early pioneers, women's players, ABA-only and international players. Retired Hall of Famers only: 11 more are left out because they are on a current roster in this site's current-player list, still play somewhere, last played in the build year, or are on the anniversary team but not inducted yet. That leaves 154 players, every one a Hall of Famer, 66 of them from the anniversary team. Nobody was added or removed by opinion. Positions are copied from the two tables. "NBA seasons 1969 to 1989" means he was on an NBA roster from the season that began in 1969 to the season that ended in 1989, as his source article lists his teams; a last season spent injured and unplayed still counts, and seasons in the ABA and other leagues do not. The anniversary-team table stops at 2021, so a member's later seasons come from his own article. A player is filed under the decade that holds most of his NBA seasons and also appears under any other decade with three or more. To have a name removed or corrected, use the contact page. Licence: Names and career facts are not copyrightable; compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_75th_Anniversary_Team and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_players_in_the_Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame