List RulesVote up the best NBA power forwards that played in the 1980s
Power forward, or "the post," requires a strong, tall player to stand with their backs to the basket. They're a critical position, so this is a list of the best 80s power forwards for you to peruse! Check out this list of 1980s power forwards to find some of the toughest players in the game! Vote for your favorite top 80s power forwards, and down vote the ones you don't think make the grade.
When thinking about the greatest NBA power forwards from the 80s, people like Larry Nance, Charles Oakley and Kevin Willis are always in the conversation. And, of course, you can't talk about the best 80s NBA power forwards without bringing up Larry Bird, and this list of the best NBA PFs 80s, like Otis Thorpe, will remind you that these were some truly great players.
So take a look at this top 1980s NBA power forwards and vote for your favorites! Then take a look at some of our other sports lists to see the best of the best!1
18474Karl Malone
Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers2
20993Larry Bird
Boston Celtics- 318578
Kevin McHale
Boston Celtics - 417573
Charles Barkley
Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets - 510462
Moses Malone
Washington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks - 66126
Dennis Rodman
Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers - 77953
Tom Chambers
Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz - 85030
Bob McAdoo
Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets - 95333
Larry Nance
Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers - 105637
Terry Cummings
Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers - 115538
Elvin Hayes
Washington Wizards, Baltimore Bullets - 125742
Charles Oakley
Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets - 134635
Buck Williams
Portland Trail Blazers, Brooklyn Nets - 144737
Horace Grant
Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers - 154638
A. C. Green
Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns - 163225
Sam Perkins
Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers - 173531
Kevin Willis
Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks - 183432
Maurice Lucas
Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers - 194451
Magic Johnson
Los Angeles Lakers - 202633
Jack Sikma
Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks - 212330
- 222432
Detlef Schrempf
Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers - 232233
Otis Thorpe
Washington Wizards, Kansas City Kings - 241630
Dan Roundfield
Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards - 251133
Jeff Turner
Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic