All-Time #NBArank: Players 36-40

— -- All-Time #NBArank continues with players 36-40.

To create All-Time #NBArank, we put together a ballot with the 150 greatest players ever. Then our ESPN expert panel voted on thousands of head-to-head matchups, with voting based on both peak performance and career value. The result is our all-time NBA Top 100.

The top 100 will roll out over the next couple of weeks. We have already announced players 41-45, 46-50, 51-60,  61-70,   71-80,  81-90 and 91-100.

Also, check out our positional rankings of the 10 best point guards, shooting guards, small forwards, power forwards and centers of all time.

On to the countdown ...

All-Time #NBARank: 36-40

We'll unveil one player every hour starting at 11 a.m. ET. If you want to get involved in the discussion or just follow along, #NBArank is the Twitter hashtag to use. You also can follow along @ESPNNBA and on Facebook.

Elvin Hayes

Position
Power forward/center

Teams
San Diego Rockets (1968-1971), Houston Rockets (1971-72, 1981-1984), Baltimore Bullets (1972-73), Capital Bullets (1973-74), Washington Bullets (1974-1981)

Honors
Twelve-time All-Star, six-time All-NBA selection, two-time All-Defensive selection, scoring champion (1968-69), Hall of Fame

Championships
1 (1978)

Career stats
21.0 PPG, 12.5 RPG, 2.0 BPG, .452 FG%

Nickname
The Big E

Did you know?
In the shot-clock era, Hayes and Wilt Chamberlain are the only players to lead the NBA in points per game as rookies. -- ESPN Stats & Info

Bob Cousy

Position
Point guard

Teams
Boston Celtics (1950-1963), Cincinnati Royals (1969-70)

Honors
MVP (1956-57), 13-time All-Star, 12-time All-NBA selection, Hall of Fame

Championships
6 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963)

Career stats
18.4 PPG, 7.5 APG, 5.2 RPG, .803 FT%

Nickname
Cooz, Houdini of the Hardwood

Did you know?
Cousy remains the only guard in NBA history to be named First Team All-NBA in 10 consecutive seasons. -- ESPN Stats & Info

Walt Frazier

Position
Point guard

Teams
New York Knicks (1967-1977), Cleveland Cavaliers (1977-1980)

Honors
Seven-time All-Star, six-time All-NBA selection, seven-time All-Defensive selection, Hall of Fame

Championships
2 (1970, 1973)

Career stats
18.9 PPG, 6.1 APG, 5.9 RPG, 1.9 SPG

Nickname
Clyde

Did you know?
Frazier scored 36 points in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to clinch the title for the Knicks. The only two players in NBA history who have scored more points in a win in a Game 7 of the NBA Finals are LeBron James and Tom Heinsohn. -- ESPN Stats & Info

Rick Barry

Position
Small forward

Teams
San Francisco Warriors (1965-1967), Oakland Oaks (1968-69), Washington Capitols (1969-70), New York Nets (1970-1972), Golden State Warriors (1972-1978), Houston Rockets (1978-1980); barred from playing in ABA during 1967-68 season

Honors
Eight-time NBA All-Star, four-time ABA All-Star, six-time All-NBA selection, four-time All-ABA selection, NBA scoring champion (1966-67), Hall of Fame

Championships
1 (1975)

Career stats
24.8 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 4.9 APG, .893 FT%

Nickname
The Miami Greyhound

Did you know?
Barry averaged 40.8 points a game in the 1967 NBA Finals, which was the most in any NBA Finals until Michael Jordan topped him in 1993. It remains the second-highest scoring average in a single NBA Finals. -- ESPN Stats & Info