NBA Power Rankings: 10 Greatest Charlotte Bobcats Of All-Time

By
Kevin Levine
(Contributor) on November 17, 2010

907 reads

3

Previous
1 of 12
Next
ORLANDO, FL - APRIL 21: Gerald Wallace #3 of the Charlotte Bobcats drives past J.J. Redick #7 of the Orlando Magic in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2010 NBA Playoffs at Amway Arena on April 21, 2010 in Orlando, Florida. The
Doug Benc/Getty Images

Now I know the Bobcats are a young franchise and they have not had a lot of players in history, but the Bobcats have had some great talent on their rosters throughout the past six seasons. In this slide show I will highlight the Bobcats ten greatest players based off of their stints with the Charlotte Bobcats, not their whole career. Some of these rankings may surprise you so reader discretion is advised. Let's begin with number 10.

10. Melvin Ely

CHARLOTTE, NC - NOVEMBER 09: Melvin Ely #2 of the Charlotte Bobcats shoots the ball over Robert Horry #5 of the San Antonio Spurs during their game on November 9, 2005 at the Charlotte Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expres
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

Career with Bobcats: 2004-2007 (160 games)

Career points with Bobcats: 1,206

Rebounds: 642

Assists: 166

9. Brevin Knight

MIAMI - APRIL 8: Brevin Knight #22 of the Charlotte Bobcats drives the ball past James Posey #42 of the Miami Heat during the game at American Airlines Arena on April 8, 2007 in Miami, Florida. The Bobcats won 111-103. NOTE TO USER: User expressly ack
Doug Benc/Getty Images

Career with Bobcats: 2004-2007 (180 games)

Points: 1,945

Rebounds: 508

Assists: 1,497

8. Stephen Jackson

CHARLOTTE, NC - NOVEMBER 08: Stephen Jackson #1 of the Charlotte Bobcats against the San Antonio at Time Warner Cable Arena on November 8, 2010 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/o
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

Career with Bobcats: 2009-Present (83 games through 11/17/2010; started every game so far)

Points: 1,719

Rebounds: 410

Assists: 302

7. Boris Diaw

CHARLOTTE, NC - NOVEMBER 08: Boris Diaw #32 of the Charlotte Bobcats against the San Antonio Spurs during their game at Time Warner Cable Arena on November 8, 2010 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that,
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

Career with Bobcats: 2008-Present (152 games through 11/17/2010; started every game so far)

Points: 1,943

Rebounds: 824

Assists: 644

6. Jason Richardson

MIAMI - DECEMBER 08: Jason Richardson #23 of the Charlotte Bobcats spins against Yakhouba Diawara #9 of the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena on December 8, 2008 in Miami, Florida. The Heat defeated the Bobcats 100-96. NOTE TO USER: User expressly ac
Doug Benc/Getty Images

Career with Bobcats: 2007-2008 (96 games; started every game)

Points: 2,050

Rebounds: 499

Assists: 294

5. Matt Carroll

CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 21: Matt Carroll #13 of the Charlotte Bobcats throws a ball from the floor against the New York Knicks during their game at Bobcats Arena December 21, 2007 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

Career with Bobcats: 2004-2009 & 2010-Present (292 games through 11/17/2010)

Points: 2,552

Rebounds: 675

Assists: 241

4. Primoz Brezec

INDIANAPOLIS - JANUARY 18: Primoz Brezec #7 of the Charlotte Bobcats takes a jump shot during the game with the Indiana Pacers on January 18, 2006 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Pacers defeated the Bobcats 98-92. NOTE TO USER: User
Andy Lyons/Getty Images

Career with Bobcats: 2004-2008 (229 games)

Points: 2,245

Rebounds: 1,199

Assists: 160

3. Raymond Felton

CHARLOTTE, NC - APRIL 26: Raymond Felton #20 of the Charlotte Bobcats attempts a jump shot against the Orlando Magic at Time Warner Cable Arena on April 26, 2010 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Magic defeated the Bobcats 99-90 to complete the four game
Brian A. Westerholt/Getty Images

Career with Bobcats: 2005-2010 (399 games)

Points: 5,311

Rebounds: 1,366

Assists: 2,573

2. Emeka Okafor

NEW YORK - MARCH 07: Emeka Okafor #50 of the Charlotte Bobcats looks on against the New York Knicks on March 7, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this pho
Nick Laham/Getty Images

Career with Bobcats: 2004-2009 (330 games; only came off bench in 4 games)

Points: 4,630

Rebounds: 3,516

Assists: 298

1. Gerald Wallace

DALLAS - FEBRUARY 13: Gerald Wallace #3 of the Charlotte Bobcats attempts a dunk during the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest on All-Star Saturday Night, part of 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend at American Airlines Center on February 13, 2010 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO
Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images

Career with Bobcats: 2004-Present (417 games through 11/17/2010; only came off bench in 9 games)

Points: 6,892

Rebounds: 3,095

Assists: 1,011

1 All-Star apperance & 2 Slam Dunk contest appearances (1 being with Sacramento back in the day)

Begin Slideshow
Keep Reading
Flag
Props (0)
This article is

What is the duplicate article?

Why is this article offensive?

Where is this article plagiarized from?

Why is this article poorly edited?

Flag This Article
Charlotte Bobcats Charlotte Bobcats: Like this team?

More Articles You'll Like

Crop_45x45
or to post a comment
Post Comment

3 Comments

There are no comments yet. Get the conversation started by leaving the first comment

Loading comments...
just now posted just now
0 : Like Reply Flag as Offensive Edit Delete
  • Loading...
  • Nobody has liked this comment yet
Cancel

This comment and all replies have been deleted This comment has been deleted Undo delete

Follow B/R on Facebook

Bobcats Team StreamTM

Fans of bleacherreport

Follow @BleacherReport on Twitter

Bobcats Newsletter

Charlotte Bobcats

Subscribe Now

We will never share your email address

Thanks for signing up.

Got something to say?

Post-Lottery 2-Round Mock Draft Hint: you can use arrow keys to navigate through this channel.