The Greatest NBA Teams of All Time

The deepest rosters of the modern NBA, rated against their own season — so a late-90s powerhouse and a positionless modern team stand on equal footing, judged by who they were, not who we remember.

Ranked by Hall of Fame depth and era-fair ratings. Every rating is an era-fair percentile — a season measured against its own year, never across decades. How the ratings work →

1. 1
   Houston1996–2000

   Headliners: Hakeem Olajuwon · Steve Francis · Kevin Willis
   884 Hall of FamersDraft this era →
2. 2
   Los Angeles2001–05

   Headliners: Kobe Bryant · Lamar Odom · Shaquille O'Neal
   884 Hall of FamersDraft this era →
3. 3
   Miami2001–05

   Headliners: Dwyane Wade · Shaquille O'Neal · Lamar Odom
   884 Hall of FamersDraft this era →
4. 4
   Chicago1996–2000

   Headliners: Michael Jordan · Scottie Pippen · Elton Brand
   893 Hall of FamersDraft this era →
5. 5
   Phoenix2006–10

   Headliners: Amar'e Stoudemire · Shawn Marion · Steve Nash
   893 Hall of FamersDraft this era →
6. 6
   Boston2006–10

   Headliners: Rajon Rondo · Kevin Garnett · Paul Pierce
   883 Hall of FamersDraft this era →
7. 7
   Orlando2001–05

   Headliners: Tracy McGrady · Dwight Howard · Steve Francis
   883 Hall of FamersDraft this era →
8. 8
   San Antonio2001–05

   Headliners: Tim Duncan · Tony Parker · David Robinson
   873 Hall of FamersDraft this era →
9. 9
   Detroit2006–10

   Headliners: Chauncey Billups · Tayshaun Prince · Rasheed Wallace
   843 Hall of FamersDraft this era →
10. 10
    Denver2006–10

    Headliners: Allen Iverson · Marcus Camby · Carmelo Anthony
    902 Hall of FamersDraft this era →
11. 11
    Seattle1996–2000

    Headliners: Gary Payton · Shawn Kemp · Vin Baker
    902 Hall of FamersDraft this era →
12. 12
    Minnesota1996–2000

    Headliners: Kevin Garnett · Tom Gugliotta · Stephon Marbury
    892 Hall of FamersDraft this era →

Every era on this list is a real, spinnable board in Draft Challenger — draft its roster from real season statistics and see how it survives the season. City and years only; ratings from the public record, measured against each player’s own time.