List RulesVote up the best small forwards that played in the NBA during the 1980s
Small forward is arguably the most challenging positions in all of basketball. Requiring the speed of a shooting guard with the power of a power forward, it requires brains and brawn in order to become one of the greats. If you're looking for the best 80s small forwards, this list is perfect for you! Take a look at this list of the top 1980s NBA small forwards and vote for the ones you like! Don't think someone should be on this best NBA SFs 1980s list? Vote them down!
One can't talk about the best SFs of the 80s and 90s without bringing up the legend, Larry Bird. but there are plenty of others as well! Clyde Drexler is considered to be one of the greatest NBA small forwards of the 1980s, as is the estimable Detlef Schrempf. With this list of NBA small forwards from the 80s, you really can't go wrong.
So take a look at this list of 1980s small forwards and vote for your favorites! Then take a look at some of our other lists across the decades and see how your favorites stack up!1
791155Larry Bird
Boston Celtics2
296181Dominique Wilkins
Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics3
440294Julius Erving
Philadelphia 76ers, New York Nets4
235128Clyde Drexler
Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets5
263150Scottie Pippen
Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets6
18897George Gervin
Chicago Bulls7
268166James Worthy
Los Angeles Lakers8
187114Chris Mullin
Indiana Pacers, Golden State Warriors9
175107Alex English
Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers10
204159Bernard King
Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards11
166125Adrian Dantley
Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers12
10998Mark Aguirre
Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers13
10787David Thompson
Seattle Supersonics, Denver Nuggets14
156136LeBron James
Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat15
8374Kiki Vandeweghe
Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets16
7760Bobby Jones
Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets17
7569Jamaal Wilkes
Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors18
86106Marques Johnson
Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks19
8177Larry Nance
Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers20
6470Walter Davis
Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers21
7875Detlef Schrempf
Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers22
6262Cedric Maxwell
Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets23
4876Kelly Tripucka
Utah Jazz, Charlotte Hornets24
55Calvin Natt
Indiana Pacers, Portland Trail Blazers25
2435Chuck Person
Indiana Pacers, Charlotte Hornets