Top 5 NBA teams with most Hall of Famers

#3 New York Knicks - 29 Hall of Famers

Knicks' legends.

Even though the New York Knicks have not won an NBA Championship in 48 years, the popular franchise remains a cornerstone piece in the NBA. The Knicks play at the most iconic basketball arena in the world (the MSG) and have been represented by some of the greatest players and coaches the league has seen.

The New York Knicks have the third-most Hall of Famers in NBA history with 29 (22 players and seven coaches).

The most iconic Hall of Famers in Knicks' history are members of their two title-winning teams (1969-70 and 1972-73). Willis Reed, Walt Frazier, Dave Debusschere, Bill Bradley, Jerry Lucas, and Earl Monroe were part of those teams.

Bernard King and Patrick Ewing are other iconic figures in Knicks' history, although they did not win a ring with the franchise.

Red Holzman coached the organizations to two championships, and he heads the list of New York Knicks' coaches in the Hall of Fame. Larry Brown, Pat Riley, Don Nelson, Rick Pitino, Lenny Wilkens, and Phil Jackson (who served as an executive for the Knicks) are the other HOF coaches in Knicks' history.

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#4 Golden State Warriors - 24 Hall of Famers

Golden State Warriors' logo.

The Golden State Warriors rank third behind the LA Lakers and Boston Celtics in NBA Championships (six, tied with the Chicago Bulls) and in NBA Finals appearances with 11. They also make the list of teams with most Hall of Fame inductees with 24 Hall of Famers, of which 19 were inducted as players and five as head coaches.

Wilt Chamberlain, Paul Arizin, Rick Barry, Neil Johnston, Chris Mullin, and Jamaal Wilkes are the most recognizable Hall-of-Fame players in Warriors' history.

On the coaching side, Al Attles, Alex Hannum, Don Nelson, Bill Sharman, and Rick Welts (who served as the Warriors' Chief Operating Officer) have made the HOF.

Over the next decade, the Warriors will climb higher up this list as the members of their recent dynasty (Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Kevin Durant, and coach Steve Kerr) are locks to make the Hall of Fame.

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#5 Atlanta Hawks - 24 Hall of Famers

Atlanta Hawks' court logo.

On the Atlanta Hawks' side, some of their Hall-of-Fame members date back to their days at St. Louis and their championship-winning team in 1958. The Hawks have 24 Hall of Famers, and the number includes 20 inductees as players and four head coaches.

The most popular Hawks' inductees are Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan, Ed Macauley, and Dominique Wilkins. On the coaching side, the four coaches who directed the Hawks are Red Auerbach, Alex Hannum (who led them to their NBA title in 1958), Red Holzman, and Lenny Wilkens.

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