All-Time NBA First Team Through Fifth Team: Legends

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Through the 64 years of NBA action there have been thousands of pro players, and every year the NBA names an All-NBA First and Second Team.

This list goes to All-NBA Team Five, including 60 of the greatest players ever. 

These are 12 man teams, unlike the NBA first and second teams lists.

I start with Team Five which would easily win over 70 games in any era, then we go up from there. 

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All-Time NBA Team #5

Starting Center - Walt Bellamy

Starting Power Forward - Kevin McHale

Starting Small Forward - Mark Aguirre

Starting Shooting Guard - Adrian Dantley (usually used as SF, but he did sometimes play SG)

Starting Point Guard - Kevin Johnson

Backup Center - Alvan Adams

Backup Power Forward - Dirk Nowitzki

Backup Small Forward - Marques Johnson

Backup Shooting Guard - Paul Pierce (used as SF, but played SG many X before he had Ray Allen)

Backup Point Guard - Chris Paul

11th man - Center Bob Lanier

12th man - Center Dwight Howard

Team MVP - Kevin Johnson

All-Time NBA Team #4

Starting Center - Bill Walton

Starting Power Forward - Dave Cowens (used as undersized center in career too)

Starting Small Forward - Alex English

Starting Shooting Guard - Pete Maravich

Starting Point Guard - Steve Nash

Backup Center - Robert Parish

Backup Power Forward - Jerry Lucas (used as center sometimes)

Backup Small Forward - Scottie Pippen

Backup Shooting Guard - Paul Westphal

Backup Point Guard - Gary Payton

11th Man - SF Bernard King

12th Man - PF Bobby Jones (also used as SF in career)

Team MVP - Alex English

All-Time NBA Team #3

Starting Center - Patrick Ewing

Starting Power Forward - Elvin Hayes

Starting Small Forward - Rick Barry (sometimes also used as SG)

Starting Shooting Guard - Allen Iverson

Starting Point Guard - Nate Archibald

Backup Center - Spencer Haywood (also was a PF)

Backup Power Forward - Bob McAdoo (also was a C)

Backup Small Forward - George Gervin (played some SG in career)

Backup Shooting Guard - Dwyane Wade

Backup Point Guard - Bob Cousy

11th Man - PF Kevin Garnett

12th Man - SF Billy Cunningham

Team MVP - Elvin Hayes

All-Time NBA Team #2

Starting Center - Hakeem Olajuwon

Starting Power Forward - Karl Malone

Starting Small Forward - Julius Erving

Starting Shooting Guard - Jerry West

Starting Point Guard - John Stockton

Backup Center - Moses Malone

Backup Power Forward - Bob Pettit

Backup Small Forward - John Havlicek (sometimes played SG)

Backup Shooting Guard - Clyde Drexler

Backup Point Guard - Isiah Thomas

11th Man - C David Robsinson

12th man - SF LeBron James

Team MVP - Hakeem Olajuwon

All-Time NBA Team #1

This team would go 82-0!

Starting Center - Wilt Chamberlain

Starting Power Forward - Tim Duncan

Starting Small Forward - Larry Bird

Starting Shooting Guard - Michael Jordan (also used as PG and SF in career)

Starting Point Guard - Magic Johnson

Backup Center - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Backup Power Forward - Charles Barkely

Backup Small Forward - Elgin Baylor (also used as PF in career)

Backup Shooting Guard - Kobe Bryant

Backup Point Guard - Oscar Robertson (also used as SG in career)

11th Man - Shaquille O'Neal

12 Man - Bill Russell

Team MVP - Michael Jordan