In case you’ve ever wondered who the best player was to wear each jersey number in NBA history, the fine folks at Mitchell & Ness have got you covered.
This interesting graphic shows exactly that, although there are plenty of decisions that fans will surely feel the need to debate.
Some qualifications:
LeBron James didn’t make the cut, and neither did Larry Bird -- but, then again, with Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sharing those same uniform numbers, it didn’t seem possible.
While some tough decisions caused the unfortunate omission of some all-time greats, others -- like Dennis Rodman, thanks to his unique number choices -- made the list more than once.