Every era of Bucks basketball, one lineup. These are the five highest-rated Bucks legends across the 1960s to today, chosen by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd post over a full 82-game season.
Two bigs or a wing-heavy five? That's the engine optimizing for pure rating — exactly the debate iKnoBall is built to settle. Think you'd start a different five? Prove it.
Damian Lillard anchors the group at a 90 overall — the kind of number only genuine all-time greats reach on iKnoBall's scale. Around Lillard, the model fills out a starting five that balances scoring, playmaking and defense across Bucks history, then simulates all 82 games. The result — 67–15 — reflects both the raw talent and how the pieces fit: a lineup that covers every role and avoids stacking too many ball-dominant scorers projects higher than one built on names alone.
Every Bucks legend in the iKnoBall pool, ranked by era-adjusted overall. The top five above start; the rest form the bench and the debate.
| Player | Era | Pos | PPG | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1970s | C | 34.8 | 97 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2020s | PF | 31.1 | 97 |
| Damian Lillard | 2020s | PG | 24.3 | 90 |
| Oscar Robertson | 1970s | PG | 19.4 | 89 |
| Ray Allen | 2000s | SG | 22.4 | 88 |
| Marques Johnson | 1970s | SF | 25.6 | 85 |
| Sidney Moncrief | 1980s | SG | 22.5 | 85 |
| Vin Baker | 1990s | PF | 21.1 | 85 |
| Terry Cummings | 1980s | PF | 22.9 | 84 |
| Jack Sikma | 1980s | C | 17.8 | 84 |
| Jrue Holiday | 2020s | PG | 18.7 | 83 |
| Glenn Robinson | 2000s | SF | 21.0 | 82 |
| Terrell Brandon | 1990s | PG | 19.9 | 82 |
| Khris Middleton | 2010s | SF | 20.1 | 82 |
| Bob Dandridge | 1970s | SF | 21.5 | 81 |
| Elmore Smith | 1970s | C | 12.0 | 81 |
| Bob Lanier | 1980s | C | 16.4 | 81 |
| Michael Redd | 2000s | SG | 22.7 | 81 |
| Sam Cassell | 2000s | PG | 18.2 | 81 |
| Andrew Bogut | 2000s | C | 12.3 | 81 |
| Eric Bledsoe | 2010s | PG | 17.3 | 81 |
| Jabari Parker | 2010s | PF | 20.1 | 80 |
| Paul Pressey | 1980s | SF | 10.1 | 79 |
| Bobby Portis | 2020s | PF | 14.6 | 79 |
| Ervin Johnson | 1990s | C | 8.5 | 78 |
| Sherman Douglas | 1990s | PG | 13.0 | 78 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 1980s | SF | 17.5 | 77 |
| Brook Lopez | 2020s | C | 14.3 | 77 |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 2010s | PG | 15.6 | 77 |
| Brian Winters | 1970s | SG | 16.0 | 76 |
| Desmond Mason | 2000s | SF | 12.3 | 75 |
| Tim Thomas | 2000s | PF | 13.0 | 75 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 1970s | SG | 16.1 | 73 |
| Pat Connaughton | 2020s | SG | 10.2 | 73 |
| Tony Snell | 2010s | SG | 8.6 | 71 |
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Draft Your All-Time FiveGet the AppBy iKnoBall's era-adjusted ratings the all-time Bucks starting five is Damian Lillard (Point Guard, 2020s), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Power Forward, 2020s), Oscar Robertson (Point Guard, 1970s), Ray Allen (Shooting Guard, 2000s), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Center, 1970s). Together they project to a 67–15 regular season.
iKnoBall's simulation projects this five at 67–15 over an 82-game season, with an average starter rating of 92. The model runs each game as a probability from the lineup's combined strength, so an all-time five contends for a near-perfect year but nothing is guaranteed.
Each player's overall is built from era-adjusted box-score production (scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense) and anchored to the reputations of established greats, so a 25-point scorer in the 1960s and today are measured on the same scale. Only true legends reach the 90s.
Yes — iKnoBall is a free game where you draft one legend per era, set your starting five, and simulate a full season chasing a perfect 82–0. Play it free at play.iknoball.com.
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