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The Most Valuable NBA Player of all Time, ESPN Data Reveals

Top10casinos.com can reveal that Allan Houston is the most valuable NBA player of all time with an index score of 9.44 out of ten – 26% higher than his closest competitor. The New York Knicks shooting guard, active between 2000-2005, has an inflation adjusted salary of $18,179,103 a year. Through scoring high across the board, with a total of 1,206 points and 182 rebounds during his career, it is no surprise Houston has been named the best value for money!

Ranking second is Vin Baker, power forward for the LA Clippers, who rakes in an index score of 7.51 out of 10. Active during 1999-2006, Baker maintained an inflation adjusted salary of $17,703,739 per annum. Despite having 652 less points than Houston (554 points), Baker has achieved 29 more blocks (35 blocks) and 92 more rebounds (274 rebounds) than his main competitor.

Stephen Curry (2009-2021) follows closely in third place with an index score of 7.5 out of 10. With an inflation adjusted salary of $18,848,418 per year, and ranking 15th for the most points scored (1,536 points), the Golden State Warrior point guard ranks amongst the most valuable NBA players of all time.

Curry is followed by Stephon Marbury (7.47/10), Otto Porter Jr. (7.18/10) and the late Kobe Bryant (7.02/10) respectively ranking fourth, fifth and sixth.

The Least Valuable NBA Players of all Time:

Rank

Name

Position

Seasons

Annual Inflation Adjusted Salaries

Index Score

1

Anthony Davis

PF

2012 – 2021

$17,990,523

1.30

2

Rasheed Wallace

PF

1999 – 2013

$16,086,023

1.30

3

David Robinson

C

2000 – 2003

$16,494,588

1.75

4

Tim Duncan

C

2000 – 2016

$18,328,612

1.83

5

James Harden

SG

2009 – 2021

$20,181,851

1.88

6

Vlade Divac

C

1999 – 2004

$15,440,733

2.04

7

Karl Malone

PF

1999 – 2003

$24,912,063

2.08

8

Dwyane Wade

G

2005 – 2019

$15,900,568

2.08

9

Russell Westbrook

PG

2008 – 2021

$20,453,842

2.24

10

DeMar DeRozan

SF

2009 – 2021

$15,799,492

2.36

 

Of the 50 most valuable NBA players of all time, power forwards Anthony Davis and Rasheed Wallace land at the bottom of the pack, with an index score of 1.30 out of ten. Davis ($17,990,523 per year) earns 12% more than Wallace ($16,086,023 per year), however this is accompanied with 43% more points (1,496 points) and 32% more rebounds (641 rebounds) throughout his career.

Davis and Wallace are followed by David Robinson (1.75/10), Tim Duncan (1.83/10) and James Harden (1.88/10), respectively ranking third, fourth and fifth.