All nba first and second teams for each half decade since 1950, a thread:
NOTE: not completely based on position but am doing two backcourt and three frontcourt players (using secondary positions as well if necessary)
1950-1954
1st team: 2nd team:
Bob Cousy Bobby Wanzer
Bob Davies Jim Pollard
Dolph Schayes Paul Arizin
Neil Johnston Vern Mikkelsen
George Mikan Ed Macauley
1955-1959
1st team: 2nd team:
Bob Cousy Slater Martin
Bill Sharman Cliff Hagan
Dolph Schayes Paul Arizin
Bob Pettit Neil Johnston
Bill Russell Maurice Stokes
1960-1964
1st team: 2nd team:
Oscar Robertson Bob Cousy
Jerry West Hal Greer
Elgin Baylor Jack Twyman
Bill Russell Tom Heinsohn
Wilt Chamberlain Bob Pettit
1965-1969
1st team: 2nd team:
Oscar Robertson Hal Greer
Jerry West Sam Jones
Elgin Baylor John Havlicek
Bill Russell Jerry Lucas
Wilt Chamberlain Willis Reed
1970-1974
1st team: 2nd team:
Walt Frazier Nate Archibald
Jerry West Oscar Robertson
John Havlicek Billy Cunningham
Spencer Haywood Rick Barry
Lew Alcindor Elvin Hayes
1975-1979
1st team: 2nd team:
Pete Maravich Paul Westphal
George Gervin David Thompson
Rick Barry Julius Erving
Elvin Hayes George McGinnis
Kareem Abdul Jabbar Bill Walton
1980-1984
1st team: 2nd team:
Magic Johnson Isiah Thomas
George Gervin Sidney Moncrief
Larry Bird Bernard King
Julius Erving Adrian Dantley
Kareem Abdul Jabbar Moses Malone
1985-1989
1st team: 2nd team:
Magic Johnson Isiah Thomas
Michael Jordan Dominique Wilkins
Larry Bird Kevin McHale
Charles Barkley Karl Malone
Hakeem Olajuwon Moses Malone
1990-1994
1st team: 2nd team:
John Stockton Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan Clyde Drexler
Charles Barkley Scottie Pippen
Karl Malone Patrick Ewing
Hakeem Olajuwon David Robinson
1995-1999
1st team: 2nd team:
Gary Payton John Stockton
Michael Jordan Penny Hardaway
Scottie Pippen Grant Hill
Karl Malone Hakeem Olajuwon
Shaquille O'Neal David Robinson
2000-2004
1st team: 2nd team:
Jason Kidd Allen Iverson
Kobe Bryant Tracy McGrady
Tim Duncan Dirk Nowitzki
Kevin Garnett Chris Webber
Shaquille O'Neal Ben Wallace
2005-2009
1st team: 2nd team:
Steve Nash Chris Paul
Kobe Bryant Dwyane Wade
LeBron James Kevin Garnett
Dirk Nowitzki Amare Stoudemire
Tim Duncan Dwight Howard
2010-2014
1st team: 2nd team:
Chris Paul Tony Parker
Kobe Bryant Dwyane Wade
LeBron James Carmelo Anthony
Kevin Durant Blake Griffin
Dwight Howard Dirk Nowitzki
2015-2019
1st team: 2nd team:
Stephen Curry Russell Westbrook
James Harden Chris Paul
LeBron James Kawhi Leonard
Kevin Durant Giannis Antetokounmpo
Anthony Davis LaMarcus Aldridge
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