ESPN ranked the top 74 jerseys in NBA history. Wanted to see where the Maravich-era Hawks jerseys ranked, and so to better digest the list I decided to type them all out. The article lists key players who wore each uniform. In all only one case was I not aware of who any of the players listed was.
Philadelphia tops the list with eight jerseys. Atlanta’s best three made the list: the 60’s Bob Petit-era baby blue (#4 below), the 79’s Maravich-era lime green (#1), and the 80’s Dominique Pac Man red (#8).
I might’ve ranked the Celtics ahead of the Lakers, but they got the top three right. You know the writers were loving on the Lakers when they ranked their seldom used white jerseys in the top 30. More than usual discussion of this article on social media yesterday. Usually uniform lists get less attention. Perhaps because it is the NBA.
74. Memphis Grizzlies Grind City Blue 2004-19 Marc Gasol
73. Cincinnati Royals white with stripes 67-70 Oscar Robertson
72. Philadelphia 76ers red SIXERS 94-97 Allen Iverson
71. Orlando Magic sublimated stars 01-03 Tracy McGrady
70. Seattle Supersonics Space Needle 95-99 Detlief Schrempf
69. Brooklyn Nets black & white 2012-2020 Kevin Garnett
68. Washington Wizards stars & stripes 16-17 John Wall
67. Denver Nuggets blue dazzle 03-08 Marcus Camby
66. Buffalo Braves baby blue 73-77 Bob McAdoo
65. Phoenix Suns western blue 73-92 Tom Chambers
64. Milwaukee Bucks classic green 68-73 Kareem1 Abdul-Jabbar
63. Kansas City Kings blue/white script 72-75 Nate Archibald
62. Philadelphia Warriors original blue 46-62 Wilt Chamberlain
61. Dallas Mavericks modern navy 01-09 Steve Nash
60. Philadelphia 76ers 2-tone PHILA 65-66 Wilt Chamberlain
59. Detroit Pistons lightning bolt 78-81 Bob Lanier
58. LA Clippers royal blue 84-87 Bill Walton
57. Philadelphia 76ers classic red 78-91 Julius Erving
56. Atlanta Hawks neon stripe 70-72 Pete Maravich
55. Milwaukee Bucks statement edition 17-19 Giannis Antetokounmpo
54. Dallas Mavericks classic green 81-92 Rolando Blackman
53. Utah Jazz red rocks 17-20 Derrick Favors
52. Golden State Warriors blue & gold 89-97 Chris Mullen
51. Denver Nuggets navy cursive 08-12 Carmelo Anthony
50. Buffalo Braves diagonal striped 71-73 Bob McAdoo
49. Brooklyn Nets Brooklyn’s Finest 18-19 D’Angelo Russell
48. Philadelphia 76ers bicentennial stars 76-77 Julius Erving
47. Philadelphia 76ers PHILA 66-67 Wilt Chamberlain
46. New York Knicks black accents 97-12 Allan Houston
45. Detroit Pistons teal horse 96-01 Grant Hill (ranked too high)
44. Cleveland Cavaliers navy alternate 05-10 LeBron James
43. Atlanta Hawks baby blue & red 66-70 Lou Hudson
42. Minnesota Timberwolves purple rain 18-19 Jeff Teague
41. Philadelphia 76ers modern blue & white 2015-2020 Ben Simmons
40. Toronto Raptors black & purple 99-03 Vince Carter
39. Trail Blazers lowercase blazers 85-91 Clyde Drexler more classic
38. Trail Blazers uppercase BLAZERS 91-02 Rasheed Wallace not great
37. Utah Jazz purple mountains 95-04 Karl Malone
36. Sacramento Kings purple alternate 99-04 Chris Webber
35. Golden State Warriors The Town 17-18 Stephen Curry
34. Miami Heat back to black 12-14 LeBron James
33. Orlando Magic road black 89-94 Shaq
32. Portland Trail Blazers championship red 74-77 Bill Walton
31. Cleveland Cavaliers blue CAVS 87-89 Mark Price
30. LA Lakers Sunday whites 01-17 Kobe
29. San Antonio Spurs black 89-20 Tim Duncan
28. Miami Heat vintage red 95-99 Alonzo Mourning
27. Golden State Warriors modern 10-20 Stephen Curry
26. Sacramento Kings baby blue 85-90 Reggie Theus
25. Utah Jazz purple Jazz note 84-96 John Stockton
24. Vancouver Grizzlies original 95-00 Bryant Reeves
23. Houston Rockets red w/ yellow trim 76-95 Hakeem Olajuwon
22. Indiana Pacers Flo Jo 90-97 Detlief Schrimpf
21. LA Lakers baby blue 60-66 Jerry West
20. Chicago Bulls black pinstriped 95-66 Michael Jordan
19. Chicago Bulls script Chicago 73-85 Artis Gilmore
18. Atlanta Hawks Pac Man red 82-92 Dominique Wilkins
17. New York Knicks classic blue 68-79, 83-97 Walt Frazier
16. Detroit Pistons bad boys blue 81-96 Bill Lambeer
15. Minnesota Timberwolves black w/ tree trim 96-08 Kevin Garnett
14. Toronto Raptors original dino 95-99 Vince Carter
13. Philadelphia 76ers 2000s dazzle 00-06 Dikembe Muombo
12. Seattle SuperSonics 80’s green & white 78-95 Jack Sikma
11. Phoenix Suns 90s black 93-01 Charles Barkley
10. Washington Bullets red, white, & blue 74-87 Wes Unseld
9. New Jersey Nets stars & stripes 72-81 Julius Erving
8. Miami Heat pink & teal Vice edition 17-20 Dwayne Wade
7. Charlotte Hornets teal pinstripes 89-96 Muggsy Bogues
6. San Francisco Warriors The City 66-71 Rick Barry
5. Denver Nuggets rainbow skyline 85-93 Alex English
4. Orlando Magic electric blue 94-98 Shaq
3. Chicago Bulls road red 85-20 Michael Jordan
2. Boston Celtics classic green 72-14 Larry Bird
1. LA Lakers showtime gold 78-99 Magic Johnson
Two of the ten ugliest uniforms were the Bullets and Wizards.
I kinda like both.
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