To find the top players in NBA history that wore a particular number we must first look to the Hall of Fame to see which of the enshrined have played with this particular number. Here is a list of the NBA Number 33s that have been enshrined.
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Larry Bird
- Patrick Ewing
- Grant Hill
- Earl Monroe
- Alonzo Mourning
- Shaquille O'Neal
- Scottie Pippen
- Charlie Scott
- David Thompson
That takes us to the selection of the 15 Greatest Players to have worn the Number 33 with a list of the top players that as of January 1, 2022 have worn the number in the NBA on game days.
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Shaquille O'Neal
- Patrick Ewing
- Larry Bird
- Scottie Pippen
- Otis Thorpe
- Antawn Jamison
- Grant Hill
- Charles Oakley
- Maurice Lucas
- Alvan Adams
- Stephon Marbury
- Alonzo Mourning
- Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Here is our chart of stats used to determine the list:
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Earl Monroe
Born November 21, 1944, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Guard Earl Monroe. This legend was known by many endearing nicknames like Earl The Pearl, Black Jesus, Black Magic, Einstein, The Lord’s Prayer, Thomas Edison, and The Magic Man. Monroe lived up to the hype as he was a four-time NBA ALL-Star, a Rookie of the Year in 1967-68, and was selected to be on the 2017 NBA 75th Anniversary Top 100 Players list. He was a master at handling the ball and contributed over 18 points and 3.9 assists per game on average during the span of his fourteen seasons in the League.
