Top 100 most popular players Topic

By request, here is the current top 100 most popular players.  Last column is number of teams the player is currently on.


2012-13 LeBron James Miami Heat $9,568,985 127
1991-92 Dennis Rodman Detroit Pistons $9,208,494 81
1994-95 Dennis Rodman San Antonio Spurs $3,974,888 58
2011-12 Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors $1,883,234 58
1966-67 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia 76ers $12,311,641 50
1994-95 John Stockton Utah Jazz $7,704,491 50
1980-81 Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers $3,534,544 46
1992-93 Dennis Rodman Detroit Pistons $5,701,541 42
1994-95 Tracy Murray Houston Rockets $239,000 42
1988-89 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls $10,650,734 39
1984-85 Larry Bird Boston Celtics $9,595,649 37
1989-90 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls $10,318,705 36
2009-10 Jarron Collins Phoenix Suns $239,000 36
2006-07 Michael Olowokandi Boston Celtics $239,000 35
1998-99 Tim Legler Washington Wizards $778,276 32
1982-83 Kevin Porter Washington Bullets $239,000 32
1996-97 Karl Malone Utah Jazz $9,785,356 28
1990-91 Tree Rollins Detroit Pistons $239,000 28
2012-13 Andre Drummond Detroit Pistons $3,109,247 27
1953-54 Buddy Ackerman New York Knicks $239,000 27
1987-88 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls $10,612,801 27
1988-89 Greg Kite Charlotte Hornets $239,000 27
2002-03 Ben Wallace Detroit Pistons $7,480,192 26
1992-93 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets $10,353,108 26
2008-09 Chris Paul New Orleans Hornets $9,220,841 25
1997-98 Dennis Rodman Chicago Bulls $5,911,917 24
1962-63 Howie Jolliff Los Angeles Lakers $239,000 24
1998-99 Dennis Rodman Los Angeles Lakers $1,659,470 24
1982-83 Moses Malone Philadelphia 76ers $8,922,015 24
2001-02 Gerald Wallace Sacramento Kings $633,473 24
1983-84 Lionel Hollins Detroit Pistons $239,000 23
2000-01 Steve Kerr San Antonio Spurs $911,305 23
2012-13 Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors $7,308,550 23
1990-91 Terry Porter Portland Trail Blazers $6,667,982 23
2007-08 Lindsey Hunter Detroit Pistons $239,000 23
1977-78 Bill Walton Portland Trail Blazers $5,338,985 23
2009-10 Steve Novak Los Angeles Clippers $458,708 23
2011-12 LeBron James Miami Heat $9,079,631 22
2005-06 Gerald Wallace Charlotte Bobcats $4,885,483 22
2008-09 LeBron James Cleveland Cavaliers $9,883,276 22
1983-84 Danny Ainge Boston Celtics $1,644,792 22
1964-65 Wilt Chamberlain San Francisco Warriors $4,948,320 22
2011-12 Steve Novak New York Knicks $2,567,308 22
2007-08 Calvin Booth Philadelphia 76ers $239,000 21
1995-96 Dennis Rodman Chicago Bulls $4,736,483 20
2011-12 Chris Paul Los Angeles Clippers $7,396,236 20
1988-89 Roy Tarpley Dallas Mavericks $1,323,735 20
2007-08 Jason Kidd Dallas Mavericks $2,067,144 20
2009-10 Jason Kidd Dallas Mavericks $6,807,364 20
1999-00 Dennis Rodman Dallas Mavericks $551,492 19
1999-00 Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles Lakers $9,938,313 19
2009-10 Dwight Howard Orlando Magic $8,841,037 18
2006-07 Steve Nash Phoenix Suns $6,749,503 18
1976-77 Bill Walton Portland Trail Blazers $6,452,109 18
1978-79 Moses Malone Houston Rockets $10,593,514 18
1969-70 Wilt Chamberlain Los Angeles Lakers $1,156,271 18
2011-12 Manu Ginobili San Antonio Spurs $2,223,112 18
1996-97 Dennis Rodman Chicago Bulls $4,050,717 18
1964-65 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia 76ers $4,302,924 18
2009-10 Rodrigue Beaubois Dallas Mavericks $1,396,966 18
1992-93 Manute Bol Philadelphia 76ers $1,278,902 18
1972-73 Wilt Chamberlain Los Angeles Lakers $10,354,572 17
1990-91 John Stockton Utah Jazz $8,184,929 17
1984-85 Phil Ford Houston Rockets $239,000 17
2003-04 Charlie Ward New York Knicks $1,545,343 17
2011-12 Brandan Wright Dallas Mavericks $2,323,560 17
1989-90 John Stockton Utah Jazz $7,468,582 16
1988-89 John Stockton Utah Jazz $8,332,879 16
1995-96 Anfernee Hardaway Orlando Magic $8,386,200 16
1986-87 Larry Bird Boston Celtics $8,963,632 16
2005-06 Chauncey Billups Detroit Pistons $7,644,053 16
1961-62 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors $13,110,811 16
2009-10 LeBron James Cleveland Cavaliers $9,594,135 16
2009-10 Greg Oden Portland Trail Blazers $1,139,396 16
1990-91 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets $5,786,852 16
1984-85 Mark Eaton Utah Jazz $6,353,720 15
2004-05 Andrei Kirilenko Utah Jazz $3,452,456 15
1989-90 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets $9,454,513 15
2006-07 Michael Ruffin Washington Wizards $239,000 15
1974-75 Julius Erving New York Nets $9,866,739 15
1968-69 Don Chaney Boston Celtics $239,000 15
2002-03 Tracy McGrady Orlando Magic $8,438,463 15
2012-13 Kevin Durant Oklahoma City Thunder $9,785,107 15
2009-10 Andrei Kirilenko Utah Jazz $4,003,779 15
1998-99 Willie Cunningham New Jersey Nets $239,000 14
2000-01 Toni Kukoc Atlanta Hawks $1,174,818 14
1991-92 Larry Bird Boston Celtics $3,926,625 14
2007-08 Andrew Bynum Los Angeles Lakers $2,505,200 14
2003-04 Donyell Marshall Toronto Raptors $6,715,676 14
1987-88 John Stockton Utah Jazz $7,286,860 14
1974-75 Bill Walton Portland Trail Blazers $2,656,153 14
1985-86 Mike Brittain San Antonio Spurs $239,000 14
2007-08 Steve Francis Houston Rockets $239,000 14
1991-92 David Robinson San Antonio Spurs $7,977,237 13
1998-99 Rodrick Rhodes Vancouver Grizzlies $239,000 13
2007-08 J.R. Smith Denver Nuggets $3,014,378 13
2010-11 Carmelo Anthony New York Knicks $2,099,753 13
2008-09 Dwyane Wade Miami Heat $9,450,484 13
1971-72 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee Bucks $11,598,379 13
2010-11 Kevin Love Minnesota Timberwolves $7,387,366 13

12/20/2013 9:13 PM
you've outdone yourself
12/21/2013 1:35 PM
so there is time to waste on this pointless post but we cant get bill russell a decent defensive rating?

this had to take more time then just simply changing russells rating to 100 for every year like it should be



12/21/2013 2:43 PM
1.  Who is Seble?

2.  Russell's defensive rating is by far the greatest outlier on this site. Can he fix it?
12/21/2013 4:34 PM
Posted by thomcat on 12/21/2013 4:34:00 PM (view original):
1.  Who is Seble?

2.  Russell's defensive rating is by far the greatest outlier on this site. Can he fix it?
Seble is the guy in charge of the basketball sim. He doesn't do a whole lot for us, and what he does do are either minor problems that aren't really important or things that didn't need to be done. He sort of doesn't like most of the guys that have been around for a while, because they call him out on that. The Russell travesty has been one of the most requested changes for a long time but seble just sort of ignores us. He doesn't like us, we don't like him.

I'm just saying how it is.
12/21/2013 6:52 PM
Posted by hoopsdude on 12/21/2013 6:52:00 PM (view original):
Posted by thomcat on 12/21/2013 4:34:00 PM (view original):
1.  Who is Seble?

2.  Russell's defensive rating is by far the greatest outlier on this site. Can he fix it?
Seble is the guy in charge of the basketball sim. He doesn't do a whole lot for us, and what he does do are either minor problems that aren't really important or things that didn't need to be done. He sort of doesn't like most of the guys that have been around for a while, because they call him out on that. The Russell travesty has been one of the most requested changes for a long time but seble just sort of ignores us. He doesn't like us, we don't like him.

I'm just saying how it is.
That's too bad. Thanks for clarifying.
12/21/2013 7:53 PM
"He doesn't do a whole lot for us" = Understatement of the millennium.
12/21/2013 8:05 PM
It's so sad that it's kind of funny. Not like "haha" funny - more like "oops, I ran over a baby koala" funny.
12/21/2013 10:06 PM
Posted by thisredbox on 12/21/2013 10:06:00 PM (view original):
It's so sad that it's kind of funny. Not like "haha" funny - more like "oops, I ran over a baby koala" funny.
Now THAT was funny.
12/22/2013 4:42 PM
seriously, did someone actually request this information?
12/22/2013 6:17 PM
We requested and got this info in the hockey sim about.. 8 years ago.. made for a fun theme league to ban all those guys
12/22/2013 6:24 PM
I like how the league designated scrubs from the PPL are on this list.  Shows you a little something.
12/22/2013 8:27 PM
Haha nice catch
12/22/2013 8:31 PM
17 players on the list min. salary how utterly unfascinating.
12/22/2013 8:49 PM
I thought this was interesting.  Thanks.
12/29/2013 4:37 PM
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