NBA's 50 Greatest Basketball Players of All-Time: With an additional pick six? players projected to make the list- Paperback – August 7, 2013

This is a great book with player introductions and comparisons. It has great info on statistics and facts. The player rankings are along the lines of other reliable books and publications. My copy is a revised edition. Apparently. someone who may be related to the aufhor mentioned in one of the 5 star reviews. that iyou bought the book before Oct 10th. text your name. address and date of purchase to 408 710 9376 to receive a new edition within 30 days.

The author clearly has passion, but lacks writing skill. Full of grammatical and linguistic errors, the run-on sentences go on and on and on. The plethora of (inconsistently presented) statistics may be interesting to some readers, but Osaka's summaries ultimately give you no insight into the larger view of the players and their importance or relevance.

Great book, easy to flip through the players you are interested in reading more about lots of stats and interesting facts and opinions!

This is a really good book because it is so informative and yet so easy to read. It's more of a NBA reference guide than a book, which is awesome. You don't have to read it front to back, you can just go to a chapter or player that you want to read about, and there you will find every important career statistic you need to know, along with tons of interesting tidbits. I really enjoyed reading and learning about all of the great players of the past like Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, and Bob Cousy, who I have never had an opportunity to see play but after reading about them and their stats I really appreciate why they are viewed as some of the greatest players ever to play the game. Also, included in each players chapter is a section that compares similar players, even those from different era's. The player comparison sections allow you to decide for yourself who the greatest players of all time are. The only beef I have with this book is poor ranking Kobe Bryant received. I think he deserves a higher ranking but after comparing Kobe's stats and accolades with those ranked above him, it has become hard to objectively argue that he should be ranked higher. So If you are just learning about the NBA or are a hardcore fan, this is one of the best resources to have.

Opinions are always fun when it comes to who is best.

A very informative book with a fun, yet detailed review of each player on the list. The author’s enthusiastic approach to the history of the sport is nicely matched with his encyclopedic knowledge of the game!

I have read many books on NBA history and its players and this is one of the worst. It is hard to read, poorly organized, and full of typos and factual error. There are better books invest your money elsewhere.

Great statistical and factual reference to basketball players.