The Best Washington Wizards of All Time
A list of the best Washington Wizards of all time. Originally the Chicago Packers, the NBA's first expansion team, the Bullets moved to Baltimore before the 1963 season. After a few lean years in Baltimore, the Bullets started to have some success, drafting some of the best players in team history. These teams were constant contenders and featured Hall of Fame players like Wes Unseld, the only player to win the MVP award as a Bullet, Walt Bellamy and Earl "The Pearl" Monroe. From the late 1960s through late 1970s were a decade of dominance for the Bullets. They were a consistent playoff threat and won a NBA title behind some of the best players in team history in 1978. Overall, the Bullets made the Finals four times in the 1970s
In 1997, the team changed its name from the Bullets to the Wizards. While the Wizards haven't had too much success in recent years, the team has had its fair share of great players on its roster. Even the greatest player of all time, Michael Jordan, playing his final days in Washington, the team had trouble mustering a playoff threat.
At one point, superstar guard GIlbert Arenas was one of the best players in the league. Arenas was one of the most prolific scorers in the league and along with Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler, made the team a perennial playoff team in the mid 2000s. This trio is considered one of the best Wizards history.
Today, the Wizards hopes are pinned to star point guard John Wall, the number one overall pick in the 2010 draft. Wall is one of the most exciting players in the league and has the potential to be one of the best in the NBA.
This is the list of the best Washington Wizards of all time. If you notice a player missing from this list, feel free to add him. Vote or rerank this list according to who you think is the greatest Washington Bullets/Wizards player ever.- Shooting guard
- Age: 29
- Number: 3
- Teams: Washington Wizards
- Center
- Age: 76
- Teams: Washington Wizards, Baltimore Bullets
- Power forward, Center
- Age: 76
- Teams: Washington Wizards, Baltimore Bullets, Houston Rockets, San Diego Rockets
- Center
- Age: 67
- Teams: Washington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Buffalo Braves, Houston Rockets
- Point guard, Shooting guard
- Age: 40
- Teams: Washington Wizards, Golden State Warriors
- Small forward
- Age: 65
- Teams: Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks
- Point guard
- Age: 31
- Teams: Los Angeles Clippers
- Shooting guard
- Age: 59
- Number: 23
- Teams: Chicago Bulls, Washington Wizards
- Point guard
- Age: 77
- Number: 15
- Teams: New York Knicks, Baltimore Bullets
- Power forward, Center
- Age: 49
- Teams: Washington Wizards, Sacramento Kings, Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons
- Small forward
- Age: 42
- Number: 5
- Teams: Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat
- Center
- Age: Dec. at 47 (1962-2010)
- Teams: Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat
- Small forward, Power forward
- Age: 46
- Number: 4
- Teams: Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards, Golden State Warriors
- Point guard
- Age: 56
- Teams: Washington Wizards, Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors
- Point guard, Shooting guard, Small forward
- Age: 44
- Number: 32
- Teams: Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons
- Power forward, Center
- Age: Dec. at 74 (1939-2013)
- Teams: Atlanta Hawks, Baltimore Bullets, New Orleans Jazz, Chicago Zephyrs, Detroit Pistons
- Small forward, Center
- Age: Dec. at 48 (1938-1987)
- Teams: Indiana Pacers, Baltimore Bullets
- Shooting guard, Small forward
- Age: 74
- Teams: Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks
- Point guard
- Age: 57
- Teams: Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets, Toronto Raptors, Golden State Warriors
- Point guard, Shooting guard, Small forward
- Age: 43
- Teams: Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls
- Point guard
- Age: 71
- Teams: Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards, Baltimore Bullets, Golden State Warriors
- Shooting guard, Small forward
- Age: 47
- Number: 42
- Teams: Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons
- 23Shooting guard
- Age: 61
- Teams: Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat
- Power forward, Center
- Age: 49
- Number: 5
- Teams: Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets
- Small forward
- Age: 29
- Teams: Toronto Raptors