The 25 Greatest NBA Players of the '90s

You already know who's No. 1.

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Many consider the late '80s and the early '90s to be the NBA's Golden Era. The league struggled to compete with Major League Baseball and the NFL for many years. That was until a kid from French Lick, IN and a kid from Lansing, MI were drafted. Magic and Bird took the league off life support, appearing in every championship series in the '80s it seemed.

Then an athletic, lanky kid got drafted to the Chicago Bulls and took the league to another star system. The '90s were full of Hall of Famers and Top 50 players. Michael Jordan and the Bulls dominated the decade. Guys like Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, John Stockton and Karl Malone would've had at least one ring if it weren't for His Airness. We all know Mike is No. 1, but what other players shined in his shadow? David Robinson was a beast in the post and Dikembe Mutombo racked up the most Defensive Player of the Year honors (three). Check who else made the cut and is one of The 25 Best NBA Players of the '90s.

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25. Rod Strickland

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24. Penny Hardaway

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23. Tim Hardaway

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22. Jason Kidd

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21. Grant Hill

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20. Dominique Wilkins

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19. Mitch Richmond

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18. Kevin Johnson

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17. Shawn Kemp

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16. Alonzo Mourning

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15. Chris Mullin

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14. Reggie Miller

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13. Gary Payton

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12. Dennis Rodman

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11. Dikembe Mutombo

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10. Shaquille O'Neal

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9. Clyde Drexler

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8. Patrick Ewing

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7. John Stockton

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6. Charles Barkley

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5. David Robinson

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4. Scottie Pippen

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3. Karl Malone

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2. Hakeem Olajuwon

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1. Michael Jordan

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