Three Hall of Fame cornerstones came out of 1962, and so did a deep bench of rebounders, stoppers and 1980s workhorses.
1John StocktonUtah Jazz point guard from 1984 to 2003 who retired as the NBA's career leader in assists (15,806) and steals (3,265).1000pts
2Otis ThorpePower forward who made the 1992 All-Star Game, won the 1994 championship with the Houston Rockets and finished with more than 17,000 points and 10,000 rebounds.873pts
3Clyde DrexlerTen-time All-Star guard who spent most of his career in Portland and won the 1995 NBA title with the Houston Rockets.668pts
4Alvin RobertsonFour-time All-Star guard, 1986 Defensive Player of the Year and the only player to record a quadruple-double that included steals.565pts
5Patrick EwingNew York Knicks center from 1985 to 2000, 1986 Rookie of the Year, 11-time All-Star and the franchise's career scoring leader.439pts
6Kevin WillisBig man who made the 1992 All-Star Game with Atlanta, won the 2003 title with San Antonio and played 21 NBA seasons.439pts
7Jay HumphriesPoint guard drafted 13th overall by Phoenix in 1984 who played for Milwaukee from 1988 to 1992 and later for Utah.439pts
8Jerome KerseyForward who played for the Portland Trail Blazers from 1984 to 1995 and won the 1999 championship with San Antonio.0pts
9Tyrone CorbinForward who played 16 NBA seasons between 1985 and 2001 and later served as head coach of the Utah Jazz.0pts
10Michael CageForward-center who won the 1987-88 NBA rebounding title with the Los Angeles Clippers and later played for Seattle and Cleveland.0pts
Photo credits
- Patrick Ewing — AlexanderJonesi, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jay Humphries — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tyrone Corbin — Brad Barlow, CC BY 3.0



























