The greatest starting five of the 1960s, chosen from every team of the decade by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd run over a full 82-game season.
Oscar Robertson headlines the 1960s at a 96 overall. The engine assembles a complete five — a lead guard, wings, and a rim presence — from across the decade's teams, then plays out all 82 games. Their 79–3 projection captures a decade-defining core: enough shot-creation, rebounding and defense to contend for a perfect season, measured on the same era-adjusted scale as every other decade so the comparison is fair.
| Player | Era | Pos | PPG | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 1960s | C | 50.4 | 99 |
| Bill Russell | 1960s | C | 18.9 | 96 |
| Oscar Robertson | 1960s | PG | 31.4 | 96 |
| Jerry West | 1960s | SG | 31.3 | 95 |
| Bob Pettit | 1960s | PF | 31.1 | 93 |
| Elgin Baylor | 1960s | SF | 38.3 | 91 |
| Bob Cousy | 1960s | PG | 18.6 | 89 |
| Jerry Lucas | 1960s | PF | 21.5 | 88 |
| Nate Thurmond | 1960s | C | 21.5 | 87 |
| Dave Bing | 1960s | PG | 27.1 | 87 |
| Rick Barry | 1960s | SF | 25.7 | 86 |
| Hal Greer | 1960s | SG | 24.1 | 86 |
| Sam Jones | 1960s | SG | 25.9 | 85 |
| Walt Frazier | 1960s | PG | 20.9 | 84 |
| Billy Cunningham | 1960s | SF | 24.8 | 84 |
| Willis Reed | 1960s | C | 21.7 | 83 |
| Walt Bellamy | 1960s | C | 23.6 | 83 |
| Guy Rodgers | 1960s | PG | 19.6 | 81 |
| Zelmo Beaty | 1960s | C | 20.6 | 81 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 1960s | PF | 18.2 | 81 |
| John Havlicek | 1960s | SF | 21.4 | 80 |
| Cliff Hagan | 1960s | SF | 24.8 | 80 |
| Richie Guerin | 1960s | PG | 20.1 | 80 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 1960s | PF | 21.7 | 79 |
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Draft Your All-Time FiveGet the AppiKnoBall's era-adjusted engine picks Oscar Robertson (Point Guard, 1960s), Bill Russell (Center, 1960s), Jerry West (Shooting Guard, 1960s), Bob Pettit (Power Forward, 1960s), Wilt Chamberlain (Center, 1960s) as the greatest 1960s starting five, projecting them to a 79–3 season.
The top 1960s five projects at 79–3 with an average starter rating of 96. Ratings are era-adjusted so a dominant 1960s season is measured on the same scale as any other decade.
On iKnoBall's scale the top-rated 1960s player is Oscar Robertson at a 96 overall. See the full 1960s rankings above.
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