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[ 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

The rankings are based from their Achievements, impact in the team and their tenure.


***EDITORS NOTE
 Apparently, as of this date (July 2015) JunMar Fajardo have win  the back to back MVP, This could make him part of the TOP 10. Allan Caidic removed from the TOP 10 as for JunMar Fajardo inserted to the list.

#9 Alvin Teng

Career history
1986-1994 Magnolia Cheese Makers/San Miguel Beermen

Career highlights and awards

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

Few people know him as a role player during the SMB grandslam era because the team was filled with great players. Teng is known for his massive defender and that no one can pass like a cop, the reason he got the monicker RoboCop. He's one of the integral for the SMB's winning parade because of his defending mind set and Ball IQ for a big man probably he's known to be the greatest defender of SMB ever had.

#7 Samboy Lim 

Career history
1988–1997 San Miguel Beermen

Career highlights and awards

• PBA All-Star (1990, 1996)
• Sportsmanship Award (1993)
• PBA Mr. Quality Minutes (1992)
• PBA Mythical Second Team (1990)
• PBA Mythical Second Team (1993)
• PBA All-Star Game MVP (he scored 42 points) (1990)
• PBA Hall of Fame Class of 2009

In his Rookie years, he usually came off the bench as the sixth man of the already star-studded San Miguel squad, he was able to pull off an outstanding rookie performance and battled neck-to-neck against Lastimosa for the Rookie of the Year Award which was eventually won by latter.


In 1993, he was awarded with the first ever sportsmanship award for his exemplary behavior on the court. Lim is also a member of the Mythical Second Team Selection twice (1990 and 1993). His remarkable play was a joy to watch and he was a constant fan favorite because of his aerial maneuvers. However, also because of those seemingly inhuman skills, Lim suffered numerous serious injuries that limited his PBA career to just nine seasons. Despite the fact that he never won an MVP award, Lim was considered by fans as the "Real MVP."

#6 Ato Agustin

Career history
1989–1996 San Miguel Beermen

Career highlights and awards
PBA Most Valuable Player (1992)
3x PBA Mythical First Team (1992–1994)
PBA Mythical Second Team (1991)
PBA Most Improved Player (1991)


Agustin was the Most Valuable Player awardee of the PBA in 1992, one of the few SMB who won the MVP. Ato is known for his clutch shots in crucial time and when firing hot he explode like a bomb, the reason he got the monicker "Atom Bomb" Agustin. He's one of the member of SMB's Grandlslam dynasty and had lead the team in offense. Agustin is a pure shooting guard who is more on offense, he's footwork and hands shooting is a gift for every SG .























In the 2009–10 season, his first year with the San Miguel franchise, he shared stellar minutes with the likes of Jay Washington, Dondon Hontiveros, Danny Seigle and Alex Cabagnot. Because of this his averages dipped a bit but again he made it to the Mythical First Team (3rd-straight) and All-Defensive Team (4th time in 4 years).

In the 2011 PBA Governors Cup, he was awarded with the Best Player of the Conference. He also led his team to an improbable championship in the Governor's Cup conference over the highly favored Talk 'N Text team who were aiming to complete a rare grand slam. In so doing, he was named the Phoenix Fuels-PBA Press Corps Finals MVP and wins the Mythical First Team and All-Defensive Team for the 4th and 5th year in a row, respectively. Due to his strong showing, he was a prime candidate for the MVP award alongside Barangay Ginebra's Mark Caguioa and Talk 'N Text's Jimmy Alapag.

In the 2011–12 PBA Season, Santos led Petron Blaze Boosters to a pair of semifinal showings in the PBA Philippine Cup and PBA Governors Cup in a rather disappointing season for him and the team that led to speculations that coach Agustin is now on the way out. Nonetheless he still won the Mythical First Team citation, his 5th in his 6 years in the league, and his 6th consecutive membership in the All-Defensive Team. He was again a strong candidate for the coveted MVP award by placing second in the statistical points behind Gary David of Powerade Tigers.

In the 2012-13 PBA season, Santos led the Petron Blaze Boosters to a runner-up finish in the season-ending Governors Cup against the San Mig Coffee Mixers, he also made it to the Mythical First Team for the sixth straight year and the All-Defensive Team for the seventh straight year.

#3 Danny Seigle

Career history
1999–2011 San Miguel Beermen

Career highlights and awards

• 9x PBA All-Star (1999-2001, 2004-2008, 2011)
• 1999 PBA Rookie of the Year
• 1999 PBA Finals Most Valuable Player (Commissioner's Cup)
• 1999 PBA Mythical First Team
• 1999 PBA Governor's Cup Best Player of the Conference
• 1999 PBA Finals Most Valuable Player (Governor's Cup)
• 2000 PBA Finals Most Valuable Player (Commissioner's Cup)
• 2000 PBA Finals Most Valuable Player (Governor's Cup)
• 2000 PBA Mythical First Team
• 2001 PBA Finals Most Valuable Player (All-Filipino Cup)
• 2001 PBA Mythical First Team
• 2005-06 PBA Comeback Player of the Year
• 2005-06 PBA Mythical Second Team
• 2006 PBA Philippine Cup Best Player of the Conference
• 2006 Brunei Sultan Cup Most Valuable Player
• 2007 FIBA Asia Club Championship Mythical Five Selection

In 1999, San Miguel acquired Seigle as its direct hire Filipino-foreign cager, after the league instituted a rule for every team to have one Filipino-foreign cager acquired without going through the process of joining the rookie draft.

Seigle won the Rookie of the Year honors[2] but failed to win the coveted Most Valuable Player award, he should have been another Benjie Paras who's the only one received both MVP and Rookie awards on the same year in 1989.

In 2000, Seigle continued to spark big numbers for San Miguel and led the team in regaining the Commissioner's and Governor's Cup titles. He was one of the front runner to win the MVP award, but lost to his teammate Danny Ildefonso. While the Beermen only won the 2001 All-Filipino Conference, they appeared in all three championship series during the year. Once again, he lost to Ildefonso in the MVP race.

#2 Ramon Fernandez 

Career history

1984–1985 Beer Hausen/Manila Beer
1988–1994 San Miguel Beermen

Career highlights and awards

• 6x PBA All-Star (1989–1994)
• 4x PBA Most Valuable Player (1982, 1984, 1986, 1988)
• 13x PBA Mythical First Team (1976–1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991,1992)
• 3x PBA Mythical Second Team (1985, 1987, 1990)
• 19x PBA champion
• PBA's 25 Greatest Players
• PBA Hall of Fame Class of 2005

Fernandez was a member of San Miguel's historic grandslam in 1989 while making amends with rival Jaworski during the 1989 All-Star Game.


He was the first four-time MVP of the league, winning it in even numbered years during the 1980s—1982, 1984, 1986, and 1988. Considered as the best center to have come out of the PBA, he can however play all five positions on the court with uncanny ability. His trademark one-handed running jumper dubbed the "elegant shot" was his most potent offensive weapon. In 1984, he came awfully close to averaging in triple-double the whole season, being only five assists shy from achieving the feat. He ended his PBA career as the all-time leader in most points scored with 18,996, number two behind Jaworski in assists with 5,220, number one in defensive rebounds with 6,435, number two in offensive rebounds behind Guidaben with 2,217, number one in overall rebounds with 8,652, number one in minutes played with 36624:30, number 2 in games played behind Guidaben, number one in blocks with 1,853, and, only since February 5, 2007, number two behind Johnny Abarrientos in steals with 1,302 (He retired number one in steals in 1994). He ended with career averages of 17.7 points per game, 8.1 rebounds per game, 4.9 assists per game, 1.2 steals per game, and 1.7 blocks per game in 1,074 games.

#1 Danny Ildefonso

Career history
1998–2013 San Miguel Beermen / Petron Blaze Boosters

Career highlights and awards

• 8x PBA All-Star (1999–2001, 2003–2005, 2007, 2009)
• PBA Rookie of the Year (1998)
• 2x PBA Mythical First Team (2000–2001)
• 3x PBA Mythical Second Team (1998–1999, 2007)
• PBA Governor's Cup Finals Most Valuable Player (1999)
• 2x PBA Most Valuable Player (2000–2001)
• 2x PBA Commissioner's Cup Best Player of the Conference (2000–2001)
• 2x PBA Governor's Cup Best Player of the Conference (2000–2001)
• PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals Most Valuable Player (2000)
• PBA All-Filipino Cup Best Player of the Conference (2001)
• PBA All-Star Most Valuable Player (2001)
• PBA Fiesta Conference Finals Most Valuable Player (2005)
• PBA Comeback Player of the Year (2011)

Ildefonso was a the first draft pick overall by Formula Shell in the 1998 PBA draft, but was traded to San Miguel for the Beermen's second overall pick, Noy Castillo, and cash. In his rookie season, Ildefonso became one of the key players for the Beermen alongside Nelson Asaytono, leading the Beermen to two runner-up finish in the All-Filipino and Commissioner's Cup, losing to Alaska on both occasions. At season's end, he won the Rookie of the Year honors .

The next season, with the departure of Asaytono and the arrival of Filipino-American rookie Danny Seigle and the performances of imports Terquin Mott and Lamont Strothers, San Miguel won two titles in the 1999 Commissioner's Cup and Governor's Cup, ending a five-year title drought.

In 2000, Ildefonso and Seigle would again lead San Miguel to two titles, retaining the Commissioner's and Governor's Cup championships. Ildefonso won the two of the five straight Best Player of the Conference honors and defeated Seigle to win the Most Valuable Player Awards.

In 2001, San Miguel defeated sister team Barangay Ginebra Kings, 4-2 to win the All-Filipino Cup. Despite two losses to Red Bull and Sta. Lucia in the Commissioner's Cup and Governor's Cup finals series, Ildefonso went on to sweep the Best Player of the Conference honors and won his second Most Valuable Player Award, joining Bogs Adornado and Alvin Patrimonio as the only players to win the said award on back-to-back seasons. He also won the All-Star Game MVP honors for the victorious Veterans team. With this feature, Danny Ildefonso became one of the rare players to have won all three major MVP awards in the league: regular season, all-star game, and finals MVP.

During the 2005 Fiesta Conference, the Beermen made it to the semifinals against Red Bull. Ildefonso played one of his best games of the tournament, and hit numerous clutch shots in the tournament, including a series-clinching game-winning fade away over the outstretched arms of Red Bull import Earl Barron to lead San Miguel to the finals against the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals.

In the championship series, Ildefonso again played another impressive performance for San Miguel, leading them to their first title since 2001 and defeating the Phone Pals, 4-1. During the series, Ildefonso made a game-winning layup in game 2 against Asi Taulava and in Game 5, a running jumper that put San Miguel in the lead for good to clinch the series. Ildefonso was named Finals MVP.