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), with eleven first team players' having played at least one game for one or more iterations of the franchise;
), five players.
| Player
| Position primarily played
| College attended
| ABA team(s) played for
| League championships won
| won
| All-ABA honors won [ Voting undertaken by news media covering the ABA was used to compile, after each season, two teams, each comprising two forwards, two guards, and one center, with the first to be composed at the best players at their respective positions and the second to be composed of the next best players. ]
| All-Star Game(s) participated in
| Year of Hall of Fame induction
| Votes accrued [ Inasmuch as the selection panel comprised fifty individuals, each of whom was permitted to select, at most, thirty former players, each player was eligible to receive as many as fifty votes; Dampier, Daniels, Erving, Gervin, Gilmore, and Issel, then, were unanimous selections. ]
|
| Marvin Barnes
| Power forward
| Providence College
| Spirits of St. Louis (1974-75—1975-76)
| None
| 1974-1975 Rookie of the Year Award
| First team: None
Second team: 1974-1975
| Two (1974-75, 1975-76)
| None
| 23
|
| Rick Barry
| Small forward
| University of Miami
| Oakland Oaks (1968-69)
Washington Capitols (1969-70)
New York Nets (1970-71—1971-72)
| 1968-69
| None
| First team: 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72
Second team: None
| Four (1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72)
| 1987
| 39
|
| Zelmo Beaty
| Center
| Prairie View A&M University
| Utah Stars (1970-71—1973-74)
| 1970-71
| 1970-71 Playoffs Most Valuable Player Award
| First team: None
Second team: 1970-71, 1971-72
| Three (1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73)
| None
| 42
|
| Ron Boone
| Shooting guard
| Idaho State University
| Dallas Chaparrals (1968-69—1970-71[The Chaparrals franchise played as the Texas Chaparrals during the 1970-71 season and as the Dallas Chaparalls therebefore and thereafter.])
Utah Stars {1970-71[Boone was traded during the 1970-71 season; he played 42 regular season games for the Chaparrals and 44 for the Stars.]—1976-77)
Spirits of St. Louis (1976-77[Boone was traded during the 1976-77 season; he played 16 regular season games for the Stars and 62 for the Spirits])
| 1970-71
| None
| First team: 1974-75
Second team: 1973-74
| Four (1970-71, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76)
| None
| 35
|
| Roger Brown
| Small forward
| University of Dayton
| Indiana Pacers (1967-68—1974-75)
Memphis Sounds (1974-75[Brown was twice traded during the 1974-75 season; he played 10 regular season games for the Pacers, seven games for the Sounds, and finally 39 for the Stars.])
Utah Stars (1974-75)[
] | 1969-70, 1971-72, 1972-73
| 1969-70 Playoffs Most Valuable Player Award
| First team: 1970-71
Second team: 1967-68, 1969-70
| Four (1967-68, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72)
| None
| 50
|
| Mack Calvin
| Point guard
| University of Southern California
| Los Angeles Stars (1969-70)
The Floridians (1970-71—1971-72)
Carolina Cougars (1972-73—1973-74)
Denver Nuggets (1974-75)
Virginia Squires (1975-76)
| None
| None
| First team: 1970-71, 1973-74, 1974-75
Second team: 1972-73
| Five {1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75)
| None
| 41
|
| Darel Carrier
| Shooting guard
| Western Kentucky University
| Kentucky Colonels (1967-68—1971-72)
Memphis Tams {1972-73)
| None
| None
| None
| Three (1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70)
| None
| 24
|
| Billy Cunningham
| Power forward
| University of North Carolina
| Carolina Cougars (1972-73—1973-74)
| None
| 1972-73 Most Valuable Player Award
| First team: 1972-73
Second team: None
| One (1972-73)
| 1986
| 36
|
| Louie Dampier
| Point guard
| University of Kentucky
| Kentucky Colonels (1967-68—1975-76)
| 1974-75
| None
| First team: None
Second team: 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1973-74
| Seven (1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75
| None
| 50
|
| Mel Daniels
| Center
| University of New Mexico
| Minnesota Muskies {1967-68, 1974-75)
Indiana Pacers (1968-69—1973-74)
| 1969-70, 1971-72, 1972-73
| 1967-68 Rookie of the Year Award
1968-69, 1970-71 Most Valuable Player Awards
1970-71 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
| First team: 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71
Second team: 1972-73
| Seven (1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75)
| None
| 50
|
| Julius Erving
| Small forward
| University of Massachusetts Amherst
| Virginia Squires (1971-72—1972-73)
New York Nets (1973-74—1975-76
| 1973-74, 1975-76
| 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76 Most Valuable Player Awards
1973-74, 1975-76 Playoffs Most Valuable Player Awards
| First team: 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76
Second team: 1971-72
Defensive team: 1975-76
| Five (1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76)
| 1993
| 50
|
| Donnie Freeman
| Shooting guard
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
| Minnesota Muskies (1967-68)
Miami Floridians (1968-69—1969-70
Utah Stars (1970-71)
Texas Chaparrals (1970-71[Freeman was traded during the 1970-71 season; he played 42 regular season games for the Chaparrals and 24 for the Stars.]—1971-72[ ]
Indiana Pacers (1972-73—1973-74)
San Antonio Spurs (1974-75)
| 1970-71, 1972-73
| None
| First team: 1971-72
Second team: 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71
| Five (1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72)
| None
| 30
|
| George Gervin
| Small forward
| Eastern Michigan University
| Virginia Squires (1972-1973—1973-74)
San Antonio Spurs (1973-74[Gervin was traded during the 1973-74 season; he played 49 regular season games for the Squires and 25 for the Spurs.]—1975-76
| None
| None
| First team: None
Second team: 1974-75, 1975-76
| Three (1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76)
| 1996
| 50
|
| Artis Gilmore
| Center
| Jacksonville University
| Kentucky Colonels (1971-72—1975-76)
| 1974-75
| 1971-72 Rookie of the Year Award
1971-72 Most Valuable Player Award
1973-74 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
1974-75 Playoffs Most Valuable Player Award
| First team: 1971-72, 1972-1973, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76
Second team: None
Defensive team: 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76
| Five (1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76)
| None
| 50
|
| Connie Hawkins
| Power forward
| University of Iowa
| Pittsburgh Pipers (1967-68—1968-69[ The Pipers franchise played as the Minnesota Pipers after the 1967-68 season.])
| 1967-68
| 1967-68 Most Valuable Player Award
1967-68 Playoffs Most Valuable Player Award
| First team: 1967-68, 1968-69
Second team: None
| One (1967-68)
| 1992
| 40
|
| Spencer Haywood
| Center
| University of Detroit Mercy
| Denver Rockets (1969-70)
| None
| 1969-70 Most Valuable Player Award
1969-70 Rookie of the Year Award
1969-70 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
| First team: 1969-70
Second team: None
| One (1969-70)
| None
| 34
|
| Dan Issel
| Power forward
| University of Kentucky
| Kentucky Colonels (1970-71—1974-75)
Denver Nuggets (1975-76)
| 1974-75
| 1970-71 Rookie of the Year Award
1971-72 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
| First team: 1971-72
Second team: 1970-71, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75
| Six (1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76)
| 1993
| 50
|
| Warren Jabali
| Shooting guard
| Wichita State University
| Oakland Oaks (1968-1969)
Washington Capitols (1969-70
Indiana Pacers (1970-71)
The Floridians (1971-72)
Denver Rockets (1972-73—1973-74)
San Diego Conquistadors (1974-75
| 1968-69
| 1968-69 Playoffs Most Valuable Player Award
1968-69 Rookie of the Year Award
1972-73 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
| First team: 1972-73
Second team: None
| Four (1969-70, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74)
| None
| 24
|
| Jimmy Jones
| Shooting guard
| Grambling State University
| New Orleans Buccaneers (1967-68—1969-70)
Memphis Pros (1970-71)
Utah Stars (1971-72—1973-74)
| None
| None
| First team: 1968-69, 1972-73, 1973-74
Second team: None
| Six (1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1972-73, 1973-74
| None
| 27
|
| Freddie Lewis
| Shooting guard
| Arizona State University
| Indiana Pacers (1967-68—1973-74)
Memphis Sounds (1974-75)
Spirits of St. Louis (1974-75[Lewis was traded during the 1974-75 season; he played six regular season games for the Sounds and then 63 for the Spirits.])
| 1969-70, 1971-72, 1972-73
| 1971-72 Playoffs Most Valuable Player
1974-75 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
| None
| Four (1967-68, 1969-70, 1971-72, 1974-75)
| None
| 38
|
| Maurice Lucas
| Power forward
| Marquette University
| Spirits of St. Louis (1974-75—1975-76)
Kentucky Colonels (1975-76[Lucas was traded during the 1975-76 season; he played 28 regular season games for the Spirits and then 58 for the Colonels.]
| None
| None
| None
| One (1975-76)
| None
| 26
|
| Moses Malone
| Center
| None
| Utah Stars (1974-75)
Spirits of St. Louis (1975-76
| None
| None
| None
| One (1974-75)
| 2001
| 30
|
| George McGinnis
| Power forward
| Indiana University
| Indiana Pacers (1971-72—1974-75
| 1971-72, 1972-73
| 1972-73 Playoffs Most Valuable Player Award
1974-75 Most Valuable Player Award
| First team: 1973-74, 1974-75
Second team: 1972-73
| Three (1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75)
| None
| 44
|
| Doug Moe
| Small forward
| University of North Carolina
| New Orleans Buccaneers (1967-68)
Oakland Oaks (1968-69)
Carolina Cougars (1969-70
Virginia Squires (1970-71—1971-72)
| 1968-69
| None
| First team: 1967-68
Second team: 1968-69
| Three (1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70)
| None
| 35
|
| Bob Netolicky
| Power forward
| Drake University
| Indiana Pacers (1967-68—1971-72, 1973-74[Netolicky was traded during the 1973-74 season; he played 19 regular season games for the Spurs and 56 games for the Pacers.]—1975-76)
Dallas Chaparrals (1972-73)
San Antonio Spurs (1973-74)
| 1969-70, 1971-72
| None
| First team: None
Second team: 1969-70
| Four (1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71
| None
| 35
|
| Billy Paultz
| Center
| St. John's University
| New York Nets (1970-71—1974-75)
San Antonio Spurs (1975-76)
| 1973-74
| None
| None
| Three (1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76)
| None
| 30
|
| Charlie Scott
| Shooting guard
| University of North Carolina
| Virginia Squires (1970-71—1971-72)
| None
| 1970-71 Rookie of the Year Award
| First team: 1970-71
Second team: 1971-72
| Two (1970-71, 1971-72)
| None
| 29
|
| James Silas
| Point guard
| Stephen F. Austin State University
| Dallas Chaparrals (1972-73)
San Antonio Spurs {1973-74—1975-76)
| None
| None
| First team: 1975-76
Second team: 1974-75
| Two (1974-75, 1975-76)
| None
| 30
|
| David Thompson
| Shooting guard
| North Carolina State University
| Denver Nuggets (1975-76
| None
| 1975-76 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
1975-76 Rookie of the Year Award
| First team: None
Second team: 1975-76
| One (1975-76)
| 28
|
| Willie Wise
| Power forward
| Drake University
| Los Angeles Stars (1969-70)
Utah Stars (1970-71—1973-74)
Virginia Squires (1974-75—1975-76)
| 1970-71
| None
| First team: None
Second team: 1971-72, 1973-74
Defensive team: 1972-73, 1973-74
| Three (1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74)
| None
| 32
|
Ninety-eight players received at least one vote. In addition to those who were selected, twelve players earned votes from at least twenty-five
Only four players received votes from the fify panelists as the league's all-time
was the clear winner of the award.
Seven coaches received votes from the at least one of the 50 panelists; having claimed 34 of the available votes,
award.
, having received 16 votes for the players team, also received six votes in view of his coaching.
