This was probably one of the hardest articles I have ever written, mainly because there are so many great players to play in the NBA, it's almost hard to name them all.  Heres the list:

Point Guard: Magic Johnson

Backups: Oscar Robinson, Bob Cousy

Shooting Guard: Michael Jordan

Backups: Jerry West, Kobe Bryant

Small Forward: Larry Bird

Backups: Julius Erving, Scottie Pippen

Power Forward: Tim Duncan

Backups: Karl Malone, Charles Barkley

Center: Bill Russell

Backups: Kareem Abdul-Jabar, Wilt Chamberlain