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NBA Number 53s

The Greatest NBA Players that wore the Number 53 jersey
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NBA Number 53

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. There is so far just one of the NBA Number 53s that have been enshrined.

  • Artis Gilmore

That takes us to the selection of the 20 Greatest Players to have worn the Number 53 with a list of the top players that as of January 1, 2022 have worn the number in the NBA on game days.

  1. Artis Gilmore
  2. James Edwards
  3. Jim Chones
  4. Mark Olberding
  5. Mark Eaton
  6. Darryl Dawkins
  7. Alton Lister
  8. Rich Kelley
  9. Cliff Levingston
  10. Joe Kleine
  11. Jeff Wilkins
  12. Rick Robey
  13. Paul Mokeski
  14. Mark Landsberger
  15. Stanley Roberts
  16. Jerome James
  17. George Adams
  18. Dave Hoppen
  19. Jerome Allen
  20. Clarence Kea

Here is our chart of stats used to determine the list:

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