Top 5 Basketball Player of All Time.

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8 May 2000: Head Coach Larry Bird of the Indiana Pacers signals a call from the sidelines during the NBA Playoff Round Two Game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Pacers defeated the 76ers 103-97. NO

This is the Top 5 Basketball Players of All Time and it will show some surprises and some that are no brainers. The list has people like Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, and of course, Michael Jordan.

The game of basketball has been around for quite some time, since James Naismith invented it back in 1891. As the years have gone along, the game has modernized itself quite a bit, making quite a few improvements over time.

5.Larry Bird

UNDATED: BOSTON CELTICS FOWARD LARRY BIRD SHOOTS A JUMP SHOT DURING AN NBA GAME. Mandatory Credit: Allsport/ALLSPORT

He was one of the best shooters of all time.

4. Magic Johnson

PHOENIX - FEBRUARY 13: NBA legend Magic Johnson attends the McDonald's All-Star Celebrity Game held at the Phoenix Convention Center on February 13, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Nick Doan/Getty Images)

You can't argue with what Magic Johnson did on the court. Even though his career ended at the young age of 31, he was able to guide his team to five NBA championships and won three MVP awards.

3. Wilt Chamberlain

7 Feb 1997: Former Los Angeles Laker Wilt Chamberlain addresses the media at a press conference before the NBA All-Star Game at the Renaissance Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr /Allsport

Chamberlain dominated the game like no other. The only man to score over 100 points in a game in the NBA.

2.Kareem Abdul-Jabaar

SANTA MONICA - OCTOBER 26: Former Los Angeles Laker Kareem Abdul Jabaar attends the Annenberg Foundation Youth I. N. C. Net Gain 2003 Celebrity Basketball Game at Crossroads High School on October 26, 2003 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frederic

Jabaar scored more points than anyone in an NBA career and he revolutionized the game just as much as any big man ever has. His patented "Skyhook" was next to impossible to block, and may well be the most difficult shot any one has ever had to guard.