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EPISODE · Jun 15, 2026 · 2H 53M

Top 50 Players in NBA History (#50-41)

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The nerds begin the herculean task of ranking the Top 50 players in NBA history, discussing whether active greats like Damian Lillard, Russell Westbrook and Jimmy Butler have earned a spot on the list, fiercely debating whether Joel Embiid belongs at all, disagreeing over where Luka Doncic would rank if his career ended today and agreeing that Ray Allen is objectively the 44th-greatest player in NBA history.Timestamps00:00:18 - Criteria00:09:35 - Honorable Mentions00:35:52 - Jason Kidd00:44:44 - Isiah Thomas00:55:48 - Russell Westbrook01:03:37- Jimmy Butler01:12:59 - James Worthy01:18:41 - Joel Embiid01:29:29 - Manu Ginobili01:38:14 - Luka Doncic01:49:51  - Chris Webber01:56:49 - Bill Walton02:01:23 - Reggie Miller02:06:23 - Paul Pierce02:11:01 - Ray Allen02:18:39 - Damian Lillard02:29:19 - Clyde Drexler02:33:32 - Gary Payton02:39:44 - Walt Frazier02:44:58 - George Gervin02:51:04 - #50-#41 List RecapSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds begin the herculean task of ranking the Top 50 players in NBA history, discussing whether active greats like Damian Lillard, Russell Westbrook and Jimmy Butler have earned a spot on the list, fiercely debating whether Joel Embiid belongs at all, disagreeing over where Luka Doncic would rank if his career ended today and agreeing that Ray Allen is objectively the 44th-greatest player in NBA history.Timestamps00:00:18 - Criteria00:09:35 - Honorable Mentions00:35:52 - Jason Kidd00:44:44 - Isiah Thomas00:55:48 - Russell Westbrook01:03:37- Jimmy Butler01:12:59 - James Worthy01:18:41 - Joel Embiid01:29:29 - Manu Ginobili01:38:14 - Luka Doncic01:49:51  - Chris Webber01:56:49 - Bill Walton02:01:23 - Reggie Miller02:06:23 - Paul Pierce02:11:01 - Ray Allen02:18:39 - Damian Lillard02:29:19 - Clyde Drexler02:33:32 - Gary Payton02:39:44 - Walt Frazier02:44:58 - George Gervin02:51:04 - #50-#41 List Recap See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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