Pettit led the St. Louis Hawks to a championship over the much more talented Bill Russell-led Celtics, with a dominating Finals performance. He scored 50 points in Game Six to clinch the championship.
16. Kevin Garnett, "The Big Ticket"
KG is one of the most versatile big men of all time, as he is an excellent scorer, rebounder, passer, and defensive player. So far, in 13 seasons, he has career averages of 20.4 points, 11.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.7 blocks per game. He has also shot a 49.4 percent from the field and 78.1 percent from the free-throw line.
He has been selected to 11 All-Star Games, and he has won one All-Star Game MVP. He has also been selected to the All-NBA team nine times, with four of the selections on the first team. He is one of the best defensive big men, as he has been selected to the All-NBA Defensive team nine times, with seven of the selections on the first team.
He also won the Defensive Player of the Year Award in the 2007-2008 season. He still has a few great years left, as he is 32 years old.
Garnett won an MVP award in the 2003-2004 season, and he led the Celtics to a championship in 2007-2008 season.
15. David Robinson, "The Admiral"
Robinson was one of the best offensive and defensive centers of all time. In a 14-year career, he had averages of 21.1 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.4 steals, and three blocks per game. He also shot a very good 51.8 percent from the field, and an excellent 73.6 percent from the free-throw line.
Robinson was selected to 10 All-Star games. He also won Rookie of the Year in 1990 and the Defensive Player of the Year in 1992.
He was selected to the All-NBA team 10 times, with four of the selections as a member of the first team. He was also a great defender, as he was selected to the All-NBA Defensive team eight times, with four of the selections as a member of the first team.
Robinson helped lead the Spurs to two championships, and won the MVP Award in the 1994-95 season.
14. John Havlicek, "Hando"
Havlicek was one of the most all-around players at both ends of the court. He averaged 20.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.8 assists, along with 1.2 steals. He also shot 44 percent from the field and 81.5 percent from the free throw line.
He ranks 10th all-time in the NBA with 26,395 career points.
He was selected to 13 All-Star teams and to the All-NBA team 11 times, with seven of the selections on the second team and four on the first team. He was also selected to the All-NBA Defensive team eight times, with five of the selections on the first team.
He helped the Celtics win eight championships and finally he won the 1974 Finals MVP, as he led the Celtics over the Kareem-led Bucks in seven games.
13. Jerry West, "Mr. Clutch"
West is by all accounts the greatest basketball person of all time. He was one of the greatest players of all time, a solid coach, and arguably the greatest General Manager in all of sports.
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