Pinoy BasketBalista

[ Greatest 40 Players ]

Here are the 40 list that the PBA should be reconsider to be added in the #40 Greatest Players in the next 40 or more future years.











NOTE : The ranking is based from the age they have played in the PBA and the value of their achievements. If a player has been a candidates for MVP or has been a Best Player for some conferences then he'll get ranked higher. All time scoring leader is another factor to get ranked higher.

#1 Nelson Asaytono

• #5 All Time Scoring Leader
• Mythical First Team 1997
• Mythical First Team 1993
• Mythical First Team 1992
• Mythical Second Team 1998 
• Mythical Second Team 1996
• Mythical Second Team 1995
• Mythical Second Team 1994
• Best Player of the Conference 1997 All-Filipino
• Best Player of the Conference 1998  All-Filipino
• Most Points 1998
• Most Points 1997
• Most Points 1992
• Most 3-Pointers Made 1998
• Most 3-Pointers Made 1997
• Most Freethrows Made 1993
• Most Freethrows Made 1992
• Most Defensive Rebounds 1998

[ read TOP 15 Interesting Facts about Nelson Asaytono ]

#2 Danny Seigle

• #27 All Time Scoring Leader
• Rookie of the Year 1999
• Comeback Player of the Year 2005-2006
• Mythical First Team 2001 
• Mythical First Team 2000
• Mythical First Team 1999
• Mythical Second Team 2005
• Mythical Second Team 2006            
• Best Player of the Conference 2005
• Best Player of the Conference  2006
• Best Player of the Conference  1999       
• Finals Most Valuable Player 2001 All-Filipino
• Finals Most Valuable Player 2000 Governors' Cup
• Finals Most Valuable Player 1999 Governors' Cup
• Finals Most Valuable Player 1999 Commissioners' Cup       
• Most Points 2001
• Most Points 2000
• Most Freethrows Made 2005-2006
• Most Freethrows Made 2001
• Most Freethrows Made 2000
• Most 2-Pointers Made 2000

[ TOP 20 Interesting Facts about Danny Dynamite ]

#3 Jeffrey Cariaso

• #21 All Time Scoring Leader
• Rookie of the Year 1995
• Mythical First Team 2003
• Mythical First Team 2002
• Mythical First Team 1999
• Mythical Second Team 2000
• Mythical Second Team 1996
• All-Defensive Team 2002
• All-Defensive Team 2000
• All-Defensive Team 1997
• All-Defensive Team 1996             
• Best Player of the Conference 2002 All-Filipino   Finals
• Finals Most Valuable Player 2003 All-Filipino

#4  Arnie Tuadles

•     #17 All Time Scoring Leader
• 1979 PBA Rookie of the Year
• 1979 PBA Mythical Five
• 1984 PBA Mythical Second Team
• 1990 Most Outstanding Player
• 2013 PBA Hall of Fame 

#5 Gary David

• #45 All Time Scoring Leader
• Most Improved Player 2006-2007
• Sportsmanship Award 2006-2007
• Comeback Player of the Year 2006-2007
• PBAPC Scoring Champ 2012-2013
• PBAPC Scoring Champ  2011-2012
• Mythical First Team 2011-2012
• Mythical First Team  2006-2007
• All-Defensive Team2 006-2007   
• Best Player of the Conference 2011-2012 Philippine Cup               
• Most Points 2011-2012
• Most 3-Pointers Made 2011-2012
• Most Freethrows Made 2011-2012 
• Most Freethrows Made 2008-2009 
• Most Freethrows Made 2006-2007

#6 Olsen Racela

• #38  All Time Scoring Leader       
• PBA Mr. Quality Minutes 1993
• PBA Mythical Second Team 1998
• PBA Mythical Second Team 1999
• PBA Mythical Second Team 2005
• PBA Mythical First Team 2000–2001
• 5x PBA All-Star
• 21st member of 2000-Assist Club

#7 Manny Victorino

•     #15 All Time Scoring Leader
• #15 All Time Rebounding Leader
• Most Improved Player 1984
• Mythical First 1984
• Mythical First 1985
• Mythical First 1986

#8 Yoyoy Villamin

• #25 All Time Scoring Leader
• Mythical five (1987)
• Mythical selection (1988)
• Member of all-defensive team 1995
• Comeback player of the year 1995

#9 Dennis Espino

• #30 All Time Scoring Leader
• Defensive Player of the Year 2004-2005
• Mythical First Team 2003
• Mythical First Team 2001
• All-Defensive Team 2004
• All-Defensive Team 2005
• All-Defensive Team 2001
• Finals Most Valuable Player 2007-2008 Philippine Cup

#10 Rey Evangelista

• #74 All Time Scoring Leader
• Outstanding Freshman Season 1994
• 1995 PBA Sportsmanship Award
• 1999 PBA Sportsmanship Award
• 2000 PBA All-Defensive Team
• 2001 PBA Sportsmanship Award
• 2001 PBA All-Defensive Team
• 2002 PBA All-Defensive Team
• 2002 PBA Governor's Cup Best Player of the Conference
• 2002 PBA Mythical Second Team
• PBA All-Star (1994–96)

#11 Bong Hawkins

• #26 All Time Scoring Leader
• Most Improved Player 1994
• Mythical First Team 1996
• Mythical First Team 1995
• Mythical Second Team 2000
• Mythical Second Team 1994
• All-Defensive Team 1994

#12 Rudy Hatfield

• #112 All Time Scoring Leader
• Defensive Player of the Year 2003
• Mythical First Team 2003
• Mythical Second Team 2001 
• Mythical Second Team 2000
• All-Defensive Team 2003
• All-Defensive Team  2002      
• Best Player of the Conference 2003 Reinforced
• Finals Most Valuable Player 2002 All-Filipino       
• Most Defensive Rebounds 2001   
• Most Offensive Rebounds 2003
• Most Total Rebounds 2001
• Most Steals 2003
• Most Minutes Played 2003

#13 Freddie Abuda

• PBA Defensive Player of the Year 1997
• PBA Defensive Player of the Year 2000
• PBA All-Defensive Team 1997
• PBA All-Defensive Team 1998
• PBA All-Defensive Team 1999
• PBA All-Defensive Team 2000
• PBA Sportsmanship Award 1997 
• PBA Sportsmanship Award 1998
• PBA Sportsmanship Award 2000

#14 Chris Jackson   

• Defensive Player of the Year 2001
• Defensive Player of the Year  1999
• Defensive Player of the Year  1998
• All-Defensive Team 2002
• All-Defensive Team  2001
• All-Defensive Team 2000
• All-Defensive Team 1999
• All-Defensive Team 1998
• All-Defensive Team 1996
• All-Defensive Team 1995       
• Most Steals 2001
• Most Minutes Played 1999

#15 Alvin Teng

• #59 All Time Scoring Leader
•  PBA Mythical Second Team in 1989, 1991, 1992, and 1993
• PBA Defensive Player of the Year in 1993
• PBA Most Improved Playerin 1988
• PBA All-Defensive Team in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994
• 5-time PBA All-Star
• 1992 PBA All-Star Game MVP

#16 Terry Saldaña

•   #43 All Time Scoring Leader
•   Mythical Second Team 1984
•   Mythical Second Team 1986
•   PBA All-Defensive Team 1984
•   PBA Most Improved Player 1983

#17 Ranidel De Ocampo

• #53 All Time Scoring Leader
• Mythical First Team 2013-2014 
• Mythical First Team 2012-2013
• Mythical First Team 2011-2012 
• All-Rookie Team 2004-2005 
• Best Player of the Conference 2013-2014 Governors' Cup      
• Finals Most Valuable Player 2012-2013 Philippine Cup     
• Eliminations Top Player 2009-2010 Fiesta Conference 

#18  Zandro Limpot

• #19 All Time Scoring Leader
• Rookie of the Year 1993
• Mythical Second Team 1993
• Mythical Second Team 1997
• All-Defensive Team 1993

#19 Abe King

• #30 All Time Scoring Leader
• 1982 PBA Mythical First Team
• 1985 PBA Mythical Second Team

#20  Davon Harp

• Defensive Player of the Year 2002 
• Rookie of the Year 2000 
• Mythical First Team 2002 
• Mythical Second Team 2001 
• All-Defensive Team2002      
• Best Player of the Conference 2002 Commissioners' Cup               
• Finals Most Valuable Player 2002 Commissioners' Cup
• 2001 Commissioners' Cup             
• Most Points 2002 
• Most Defensive Rebounds 2002 
• Most Minutes Played 2002 
• Most 2-Pointers Made 2002

#20 Mac Cardona

• #54 All Time Scoring Leader
• Mythical First Team 2008-2009 
• Mythical Second Team 2009-2010
• Mythical Second Team 2006-2007
• Best Player of the Conference 2006-2007 Fiesta Conference 
• Finals Most Valuable Player 2008-2009 Philippine Cup     
• Most Points 2008-2009
• Most Points 2006-2007 
• Most 2-Pointers Made 2008-2009
• Most Points 2006-2007 

#22 Nic Belasco

•     #50 All Time Scoring Leader
•     Mythical First Team 2004-2005 
• Mythical Second Team 2002 
• Mythical Second Team 2001 
• All-Defensive Team 2005-2006    
• Most Defensive Rebounds 2004-2005

#23 Enrico Villanueva

• #90 All Time Scoring Leader
• Most Improved Player 2004-2005 
• Mythical First Team 2005-2006 
• All-Defensive Team2004-2005     
• Best Player of the Conference 2005-2006 Fiesta Conference             
• Finals Most Valuable Player 2005-2006 Fiesta Conference             
• Most Total Rebounds 2005-2006 
• Most 2-Pointers Made 2005-2006 

#24Ali Peek

• #35 All Time Scoring Leader
• Sportsmanship Award 2007
• Sportsmanship Award 2008
• Mythical First Team 2001
• Mythical Second Team 2010
• Mythical Second Team 2011       
• Best Player of the Conference 2003 Invitationals   

#24 Cyrus Baguio

• #52 All Time Scoring Leader
• Most Improved Player 2007-2008 
• Sportsmanship Award 2009-2010 
• Mythical Second Team 2012-2013 
• Mythical Second Team 2007-2008                
• Finals Most Valuable Player 2009-2010 Fiesta Conference
• Most Freethrows Made2007-2008 
• Most Steals 2009-2010

#25  Peter Jun Simon

• #61  All Time Scoring Leader
• Mr. Quality Minutes 2013-2014
• Mr. Quality Minutes 2007-2008 
• Mythical Second Team 2013-2014
• All-Star MVP 2007-2008 
• Most Points 2013-2014 
• Most 2-Pointers Made 2013-2014, 
• Most 2-Pointers Made 2012-2013 

#26 Glen Capacio

• #66 All Time Scoring Leader
• All Defensive team 1994
• All Defensive Team 1995
• All Defensive Team  1998

#27  Bong Raven

• #124 All Time Scoring Leader
• Rookie of the Year  1992
• Most Improved Player   1997
• Mythical Second Team  1997

#28 Ronald Tubid

• #65 All Time Scoring Leader
•      Mr. Quality Minutes 2005-2006
•  Mr. Quality Minutes 2004-2005 
•  All-Defensive Team 2008-2009               
•  Finals Most Valuable Player 2007-2008 Fiesta Conference

#29 Noli Locsin

• #80 All Time Scoring Leader
• PBA All-Star (1994-96, 1999)
• 1996 PBA Mythical Second Team
• 1997 PBA Mythical Second Team

#30 Boybits Victoria

• #108 All Time Scoring Leader
• Rookie of the Year 1994
• Mythical 2nd Team 1995
• Mr Quality Minutes 2000

#31 DonDon Hontiveros

• #41 All Time Scoring Leader
• Sportsmanship Award 2004-2005
• Mythical Second Team 2008-2009            
• Most Minutes Played 2008-2009

#33 Edward "Poch" Juinio

• #65 All Time Scoring Leader
• Most Improved Player 1996
• Finals Most Valuable Player 2000 All-Filipino
• Most Total Rebounds 1998 
• Most Blocks 1998

#34 Victor Pablo

• #37 All Time Scoring Leader
• Mythical 2nd Team 1997
• Mythical First Team  2002

#35 Don Allado

#84 All Time Scoring Leader
Mythical First Team 2002
Mythical Second Team2003

#36 Noy Castilo

• #101 All Time Scoring Leader
• Most Improved Player 2001 
• Mythical Second Team 2001 
• Most 3-Pointers Made 2000

#37  Bal David

• #126 All Time Scoring Leader
• PBA All-Star (1996-1999)
• 1996 PBA Mythical Second Team
• 1997 PBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
• 1999 PBA Buzzerbeater Event Co-Champion (w/ Rodney Santos)

#38 RenRen Ritualo

• #78 All Time Scoring Leader
• Rookie of the Year 2002
• Mr. Quality Minutes 2003
• Most 3-Pointers Made 2002

#39 Lordy Tugade

• #82 All Time Scoring Leader
• Mythical First Team 2005-2006  
• Most Points 2005-2006 
• Most 3-Pointers Made 2005-2006

#40 Gerry Esplana

• #66 All Time Scoring Leader
• Rookie of the Year 1990