80s Basketball
In a pre-season game in Hartford, Connecticut (1986) Larry Bird made a shot from behind the basket
#1 Magic Johnson
Playing Career: 1979 - 1991 (1996)
NBA MVP (1987, 1989, 1990)
NBA All-Star (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 - 1992)
All-NBA First Team (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 - 1991)
Won 5 NBA Championships with the Los Angeles Lakers (1980, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1989)
#6 Isiah Thomas
Playing Career: 1981 - 1994
NBA All-Star 1982, 1983 ,1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 - 1993)
All-Star MVP (1984, 1986)
All-NBA First Team (1984, 1985, 1986)
Led NBA in minutes (1983) 3093
Won 2 NBA Championships with the Detroit Pistons (1989, 1990)
#10 Hakeem Olajuwon
Playing Career: 1984 - 2002
All-NBA First Team (1987, 1988, 1989)
NBA All-Star (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 - 1997)
Slam Dunk Battle
#2 Larry Bird
Playing Career: 1979 - 1992
NBA MVP (1984, 1985, 1986)
NBA All-Star (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 - 1992)
All-NBA First Team (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988)
Won 3 NBA Championships with the Boston Celtics (1981, 1984, 1986)
#8 Dominique Wilkins
Playing Career 1982 - 1999
NBA All-Star (1986, 1987, 1989, 1989, 1990 - 1994)
All-NBA First Team (1986)
Scoring Leader (1986) 30.3
Slam Dunk Winner (1985, 1990)
#7 Dr. J
Playing Career: 1971 - 1987
NBA MVP (1981)
NBA All-Star (1977 - 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987)
All-NBA First Team (1978, 1981, 1982, 1983)
Won NBA Championship with the Philadelphia 76ers (1983)
* Played in the ABA from 1971 - 1976
Dominique Wilkins beat Michael Jordan in the final round of the 1985 Slam Dunk Competition
#9 Kevin McHale
Playing Career: 1980 - 1993
NBA All-Star (1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 - 1991)
6th Man of the Year (1984, 1985)
3 NBA Championships with the Boston Celtics (1981, 1984, 1986)
#4 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Playing Career: 1969 - 1989
NBA MVP (1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980)
NBA All-Star (1970 - 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989)
All-NBA First Team (1971 - 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1986)
Won 5 NBA Championships with the Los Angeles Lakers (1980, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1989)
* Won Championship with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1971
The Top 10 Basketball Players From the 80s
MVP Award Winners
1980 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Los Angeles Lakers
1981 - Julius Erving
Philadelphia 76ers
1982 - Moses Malone
Houston Rockets
1983 - Moses Malone
Philadelphia 76ers
1984 - Larry Bird
Boston Celtics
1985 - Larry Bird
Boston Celtics
1986 - Larry Bird
Boston Celtics
1987 - Magic Johnson
Los Angeles Lakers
1988 - Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls
1989 - Magic Johnson
Los Angeles Lakers
Top 10 NBA Players
It doesn't matter what you did in the 70's or 90's
ONLY THE 80s!
Behind the Backboard Shot
#5 Michael Jordan
Playing Career: 1984 - 1993 (1995 - 1998) (2001 - 2003)
NBA MVP (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998)
NBA All-Star (1985, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 - 1993, 1995 - 1998, 2001 - 2003)
All-NBA First Team (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
Defensive Player of the Year (1988)
#3 Moses Malone
Playing Career: 1974 - 1995
NBA MVP (1979, 1982, 1983)
NBA All Star 1978-1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
All-NBA First Team
Rebound Leader (1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)
Won NBA Championship with the Philadelphia 76ers (1983)