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The 1960s all-time team

58 players from the 1960s across 14 franchises are in the draft pool. The league was smaller and the pace enormous, so the raw rebounding and scoring numbers here dwarf anything modern — read them in the context of their era, which is exactly what the game's era-adjusted ratings do.

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The all-time 1960s starting five

Best available at each position by era-adjusted overall rating.

  1. Point Guard — Oscar Robertson (1960s · Kings) · 97 OVR · 29.3 pts, 8.5 reb, 9.7 ast
  2. Shooting Guard — Jerry West (1960s · Lakers) · 97 OVR · 27.9 pts, 5.2 reb, 4.4 ast
  3. Small Forward — Elgin Baylor (1960s · Lakers) · 95 OVR · 27.6 pts, 12.1 reb, 3.3 ast
  4. Power Forward — Happy Hairston (1960s · Lakers) · 92 OVR · 20.6 pts, 12.3 reb, 2.0 ast
  5. Center — Wilt Chamberlain (1960s · Lakers) · 99 OVR · 21.4 pts, 20.8 reb, 4.1 ast

1960s leaders

Top scorer
Wilt Chamberlain (Warriors) — 42.2 points per game
Top rebounder
Wilt Chamberlain (Warriors) — 24.5 rebounds per game
Top playmaker
Oscar Robertson (Kings) — 9.7 assists per game
Top rim protector
Bill Russell (Celtics) — 4.5 blocks per game
Deepest franchise
Celtics, with 7 draftable 1960s players

Top 20 1960s players by rating

PlayerPosTeam OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Wilt Chamberlain C Lakers 99 21.4 20.8 4.1 Paint Beast
Wilt Chamberlain C Sixers 99 27.6 23.9 6.8 Paint Beast
Wilt Chamberlain C Warriors 99 42.2 24.5 3.1 Paint Beast
Jerry West SG Lakers 97 27.9 5.2 4.4 Sharpshooter
Bill Russell C Celtics 97 14.5 22.1 3.7 Lockdown Defender
Oscar Robertson PG Kings 97 29.3 8.5 9.7 Playmaker
Elgin Baylor SF Lakers 95 27.6 12.1 3.3 Slasher
Walt Frazier PG Knicks 95 15.9 5.4 6.6 Two-Way Star
John Havlicek SF Celtics 93 20.0 5.2 3.0 Two-Way Star
Bob Cousy PG Celtics 93 15.7 1.9 4.5 Playmaker
Bob Rule C Thunder 93 22.2 10.4 1.6 Two-Way Star
Happy Hairston PF Lakers 92 20.6 12.3 2.0 Paint Beast
Zelmo Beaty C Hawks 91 17.4 10.9 1.4 Paint Beast
Gus Johnson PF Wizards 91 18.3 11.4 1.8 Paint Beast
Rick Barry SF Warriors 90 30.6 9.9 2.9 Sharpshooter
Walt Hazzard PG Thunder 90 24.0 4.2 6.3 Playmaker
Paul Silas PF Suns 90 12.8 11.7 2.7 Paint Beast
Bob Pettit PF Hawks 90 27.8 16.2 1.6 Paint Beast
Jerry Lucas PF Kings 90 19.6 19.1 1.9 Paint Beast
Willis Reed C Knicks 89 20.0 12.7 1.5 Paint Beast

Every franchise in the 1960s

Celtics — 7 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Bill Russell C 97 14.5 22.1 3.7 Lockdown Defender
John Havlicek SF 93 20.0 5.2 3.0 Two-Way Star
Bob Cousy PG 93 15.7 1.9 4.5 Playmaker
Sam Jones SG 85 20.1 3.5 1.9 Sharpshooter
Tom Heinsohn PF 84 18.6 5.0 1.2 Slasher
Don Nelson PF 82 11.0 4.7 1.0 Paint Beast
K.C. Jones PG 77 8.0 2.5 3.1 Lockdown Defender

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Lakers — 6 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Wilt Chamberlain C 99 21.4 20.8 4.1 Paint Beast
Jerry West SG 97 27.9 5.2 4.4 Sharpshooter
Elgin Baylor SF 95 27.6 12.1 3.3 Slasher
Happy Hairston PF 92 20.6 12.3 2.0 Paint Beast
Johnny Egan PG 80 8.0 1.6 2.7 Playmaker
Rudy LaRusso PF 76 14.2 7.2 1.0 Paint Beast

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Sixers — 6 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Wilt Chamberlain C 99 27.6 23.9 6.8 Paint Beast
Billy Cunningham SF 88 20.6 9.8 3.1 Two-Way Star
Luke Jackson PF 87 11.3 9.8 1.5 Paint Beast
Chet Walker SF 86 16.2 7.2 1.7 Slasher
Wali Jones SG 82 12.0 2.7 3.5 Sharpshooter
Hal Greer SG 80 22.0 4.5 3.4 Sharpshooter

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Kings — 5 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Oscar Robertson PG 97 29.3 8.5 9.7 Playmaker
Jerry Lucas PF 90 19.6 19.1 1.9 Paint Beast
Wayne Embry C 86 15.0 10.6 0.6 Paint Beast
Jack Twyman SG 85 17.8 6.1 0.6 Sharpshooter
Adrian Smith SG 81 12.4 2.3 1.3 Sharpshooter

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Hawks — 5 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Zelmo Beaty C 91 17.4 10.9 1.4 Paint Beast
Bob Pettit PF 90 27.8 16.2 1.6 Paint Beast
Cliff Hagan SF 87 17.6 4.9 1.6 Slasher
Lenny Wilkens PG 87 15.5 4.6 4.6 Playmaker
Joe Caldwell SG 80 16.5 4.6 2.8 Two-Way Star

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Wizards — 5 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Gus Johnson PF 91 18.3 11.4 1.8 Paint Beast
Wes Unseld C 89 15.0 17.4 2.8 Paint Beast
Earl Monroe SG 84 24.5 3.7 4.3 Slasher
Kevin Loughery SG 83 16.9 2.4 2.8 Sharpshooter
Bob Ferry PF 79 6.0 3.1 0.8 Paint Beast

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Bulls — 3 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Guy Rodgers PG 87 17.6 2.6 8.6 Playmaker
Bob Boozer PF 86 20.4 5.9 0.9 Paint Beast
Jerry Sloan SG 84 15.8 5.6 2.0 Lockdown Defender

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Warriors — 3 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Wilt Chamberlain C 99 42.2 24.5 3.1 Paint Beast
Rick Barry SF 90 30.6 9.9 2.9 Sharpshooter
Nate Thurmond C 87 16.9 17.9 2.5 Lockdown Defender

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Knicks — 3 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Walt Frazier PG 95 15.9 5.4 6.6 Two-Way Star
Willis Reed C 89 20.0 12.7 1.5 Paint Beast
Dave DeBusschere PF 87 15.3 10.1 2.4 Lockdown Defender

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Pistons — 3 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Dave DeBusschere PF 87 16.1 7.6 1.4 Lockdown Defender
Dave Bing PG 86 23.4 3.4 4.3 Playmaker
Bailey Howell PF 80 22.0 6.4 0.7 Paint Beast

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Suns — 3 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Paul Silas PF 90 12.8 11.7 2.7 Paint Beast
Gail Goodrich SG 84 21.9 4.8 6.9 Sharpshooter
Dick Van Arsdale SF 80 21.2 5.2 4.6 Two-Way Star

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Rockets — 3 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Don Kojis SF 89 19.6 7.9 1.9 Two-Way Star
Elvin Hayes C 84 27.9 17.0 1.6 Paint Beast
Art Williams PG 84 7.0 3.5 5.2 Playmaker

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Thunder — 3 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Bob Rule C 93 22.2 10.4 1.6 Two-Way Star
Walt Hazzard PG 90 24.0 4.2 6.3 Playmaker
Tom Meschery PF 88 13.6 9.5 2.2 Paint Beast

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Bucks — 3 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Wayne Embry C 86 13.1 7.0 1.3 Paint Beast
Len Chappell PF 83 11.5 5.1 0.8 Paint Beast
Jon McGlocklin SG 73 18.6 3.2 3.1 Sharpshooter

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