The greatest starting five of the 1990s, 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.
Magic Johnson headlines the 1990s at a 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan | 1990s | SG | 31.5 | 99 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 1990s | C | 27.3 | 97 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1990s | C | 29.3 | 95 |
| Karl Malone | 1990s | PF | 27.4 | 95 |
| David Robinson | 1990s | C | 29.8 | 94 |
| Charles Barkley | 1990s | PF | 25.6 | 94 |
| Patrick Ewing | 1990s | C | 28.6 | 93 |
| Tim Duncan | 1990s | PF | 21.1 | 93 |
| Magic Johnson | 1990s | PG | 19.4 | 93 |
| Scottie Pippen | 1990s | SF | 22.0 | 92 |
| Clyde Drexler | 1990s | SG | 21.3 | 91 |
| Gary Payton | 1990s | PG | 21.8 | 91 |
| John Stockton | 1990s | PG | 15.8 | 91 |
| Kevin Garnett | 1990s | PF | 22.9 | 89 |
| Reggie Miller | 1990s | SG | 24.6 | 88 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 1990s | C | 21.3 | 87 |
| Kevin Johnson | 1990s | PG | 20.4 | 87 |
| Grant Hill | 1990s | SF | 21.4 | 87 |
| Larry Johnson | 1990s | PF | 22.1 | 86 |
| Shawn Kemp | 1990s | PF | 19.6 | 86 |
| Chris Mullin | 1990s | SF | 25.6 | 85 |
| Tim Hardaway | 1990s | PG | 23.4 | 85 |
| Latrell Sprewell | 1990s | SG | 21.0 | 85 |
| Mitch Richmond | 1990s | SG | 23.0 | 85 |
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Draft Your All-Time FiveGet the AppiKnoBall's era-adjusted engine picks Magic Johnson (Point Guard, 1990s), Michael Jordan (Shooting Guard, 1990s), Shaquille O'Neal (Center, 1990s), Karl Malone (Power Forward, 1990s), Hakeem Olajuwon (Center, 1990s) as the greatest 1990s starting five, projecting them to a 79–3 season.
The top 1990s five projects at 79–3 with an average starter rating of 96. Ratings are era-adjusted so a dominant 1990s season is measured on the same scale as any other decade.
On iKnoBall's scale the top-rated 1990s player is Magic Johnson at a 93 overall. See the full 1990s rankings above.
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