<Tr> <Td> † </Td> <Td> Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> § </Td> <Td> 1st time nominee for Hall of Fame in 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Team (s) </Th> <Th> Seasons </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Parish, Robert Robert Parish * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Golden State Warriors (1976--1980) </Li> <Li> Boston Celtics (1980--1994) </Li> <Li> Charlotte Hornets (1994--1996) </Li> <Li> Chicago Bulls (1996--1997) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Willis, Kevin Kevin Willis </Td> <Td> PF / C </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Atlanta Hawks (1984--1995, 2004--2005) </Li> <Li> Miami Heat (1994--1996) </Li> <Li> Golden State Warriors (1996) </Li> <Li> Houston Rockets (1996--1998, 2001--2002) </Li> <Li> Toronto Raptors (1998--2001) </Li> <Li> Denver Nuggets (2001) </Li> <Li> San Antonio Spurs (2002--2004) </Li> <Li> Dallas Mavericks (2007) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Garnett, Kevin Kevin Garnett </Td> <Td> PF / C </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Minnesota Timberwolves (1995--2007, 2015--2016) </Li> <Li> Boston Celtics (2007--2013) </Li> <Li> Brooklyn Nets (2013--2015) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Abdul - Jabbar, Kareem Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Milwaukee Bucks (1969--1975) </Li> <Li> Los Angeles Lakers (1975--1989) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bryant, Kobe Kobe Bryant </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers (1996--2016) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carter, Vince Vince Carter ^ </Td> <Td> SG / SF </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Toronto Raptors (1998--2004) </Li> <Li> New Jersey Nets (2004--2009) </Li> <Li> Orlando Magic (2009--2010) </Li> <Li> Phoenix Suns (2010--2011) </Li> <Li> Dallas Mavericks (2011--2014) </Li> <Li> Memphis Grizzlies (2014--2017) </Li> <Li> Sacramento Kings (2017--present) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nowitzki, Dirk Dirk Nowitzki ^ </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Dallas Mavericks (1998--present) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Malone, Moses Moses Malone * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Buffalo Braves (1976) </Li> <Li> Houston Rockets (1976--1982) </Li> <Li> Philadelphia 76ers (1982--1986, 1993--1994) </Li> <Li> Washington Bullets (1986--1988) </Li> <Li> Atlanta Hawks (1988--1991) </Li> <Li> Milwaukee Bucks (1991--1993) </Li> <Li> San Antonio Spurs (1994--1995) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Edwards, James James Edwards </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Los Angeles Lakers (1977, 1992--1994) </Li> <Li> Indiana Pacers 1977--1981 </Li> <Li> Cleveland Cavaliers (1981--1983) </Li> <Li> Phoenix Suns (1983--1988) </Li> <Li> Detroit Pistons (1988--1991) </Li> <Li> Los Angeles Clippers (1991--1992) </Li> <Li> Portland Trail Blazers (1994--1995) </Li> <Li> Chicago Bulls (1995--1996) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stockton, John John Stockton * </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz (1984--2003) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malone, Karl Karl Malone * </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Utah Jazz (1985--2003) </Li> <Li> Los Angeles Lakers (2003--2004) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oakley, Charles Charles Oakley </Td> <Td> PF / C </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Chicago Bulls (1985--1988, 2001--2002) </Li> <Li> New York Knicks (1988--1998) </Li> <Li> Toronto Raptors (1998--2001) </Li> <Li> Washington Wizards (2002--2003) </Li> <Li> Houston Rockets (2004) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> O'Neal, Shaquille Shaquille O'Neal * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Orlando Magic (1992--1996) </Li> <Li> Los Angeles Lakers (1996--2004) </Li> <Li> Miami Heat (2004--2008) </Li> <Li> Phoenix Suns (2008--2009) </Li> <Li> Cleveland Cavaliers (2009--2010) </Li> <Li> Boston Celtics (2010--2011) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Howard, Juwan Juwan Howard </Td> <Td> PF / C </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Washington Bullets / Wizards (1994--2001) </Li> <Li> Dallas Mavericks (2001--2002, 2007--2008) </Li> <Li> Denver Nuggets (2002--2003, 2008) </Li> <Li> Orlando Magic (2003--2004) </Li> <Li> Houston Rockets (2004--2007) </Li> <Li> Charlotte Bobcats (2008--2009) </Li> <Li> Portland Trail Blazers (2009--2010) </Li> <Li> Miami Heat (2010--2013) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kidd, Jason Jason Kidd * </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Dallas Mavericks (1994--1996, 2008--2012) </Li> <Li> Phoenix Suns (1996--2001) </Li> <Li> New Jersey Nets (2001--2008) </Li> <Li> New York Knicks (2012--2013) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Duncan, Tim Tim Duncan </Td> <Td> PF / C </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs (1997--2016) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pierce, Paul Paul Pierce † </Td> <Td> SG / SF </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Boston Celtics (1998--2013) </Li> <Li> Brooklyn Nets (2013--2014) </Li> <Li> Washington Wizards (2014--2015) </Li> <Li> Los Angeles Clippers (2015--2017) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Terry, Jason Jason Terry ^ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Atlanta Hawks (1999--2004) </Li> <Li> Dallas Mavericks (2004--2012) </Li> <Li> Boston Celtics (2012--2013) </Li> <Li> Brooklyn Nets (2013--2014) </Li> <Li> Houston Rockets (2014--2016) </Li> <Li> Milwaukee Bucks (2016--present) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Team (s) </Th> <Th> Seasons </Th> </Tr>

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