Now that I have analyzed who the best ten players are at each position in the NBA right now it is time to do the total rankings for the league.  This is a list of the game changers and difference makers.  Basically the guys your team just can’t live without.  Since there are 30 teams in the NBA right now some teams don’t even have one guy who makes the list.  What does that mean for your favorite teams future? It means it is time for some of their players to step it up or it’s gonna be a really long year for you as a fan.

Plenty of young talent didn’t make the cut but because a list like this is so fluid, that could change rather quickly.

50.  Brandon Jennings- Jennings might have the worst shot selection of anyone in the entire league which is why he shot less than 40 percent from the field, but is still a really good player.  In his last year with the Bucks, Jennings averaged 17.5 points, 6.5 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals a game.  It will be very interesting to see what he can do playing next to another gunner in Josh Smith in the Detroit system this upcoming season.

49.  J.R. Smith- Smith’s shooting percentages weren’t very impressive last year but he compensated for that by shooting all the time.  Since the Knicks only have one other guy that can legitimately score the ball, Mike Woodson didn’t seem to mind one bit.  In fact, Smith played well enough to average career highs in minutes as well as points and rebounds a game.  Smith averaged 18.1 points to go along with 2.7 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals a game.

48.  O.J. Mayo- Mayo found new life as a member of the Dallas Mavericks last year, which opened the door for a big free agent contract with the Bucks this off-season.  Mayo made huge improvements to every major statistical category other than turnovers from his previous two years in Memphis.  Mayo finished the season averaging 15. 3 points, 4.4 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals a game.

47.  Mike Conley- Conley has become a really good lead guard on a great Memphis team.  Now he needs to improve his outside shooting to give his two dominant bigs space to work their magic in the paint.  Conley averaged 14.6 points, 6.1 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 2.2 steals a game.

46.  Jeff Teague- Teague has really made himself into a good NBA point guard in the last two seasons.  He can get to the rim and draw fouls, which he needs to do more since he shot 88 percent from the line.  He is also a great facilitator whose assist numbers should go up with the absence of Josh Smith.  Last season Teague averaged 14.6 points, 7.2 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals a game.

45.  Serge Ibaka- the development of Ibaka’s offensive game has been remarkable to watch and has helped him become one of the best all-around big men in the entire league.  His mid-range game is very good, as evidenced by his 57.3 shooting percentage.  Ibaka is even more impressive as a shot blocker, leading the league with 3 blocks a night.

44.  Anthony Davis- Davis showed why he was the number one pick in the draft early and often in his rookie season.  He proved he could do a little bit of everything on the court and should be even better this year with more minutes.  Davis averaged 13.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1.2 steals and 1.8 blocked shots a game.

43.  Tyson Chandler- Chandler might be the most affective offensive player in the entire league and that is for one reason.  He knows what he’s good at and that’s all he tries to do.  He stays around the rim to get dunks, layups and put backs.  Chandler is also a very skilled defender and rebounder.  Chandler averaged a double-double last year and looks to do the same this upcoming season with the Knicks.

42.  Brook Lopez- Lopez is a very gifted offensive player, who can beat you with a number of different moves.  In 2012-13, Lopez averaged 19.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks a night.

41.  John Wall- Wall should never, ever shoot another three-point shot in his NBA career because he doesn’t have that range, but every other part of his game is solid.  Wall can hit the glass, distribute and get to the rim at will.  After coming back from injury at mid-season, Wall averaged 18.5 points, 7.6 assists, 4 rebounds and 1.3 steals a game.

40.  Jrue Holiday- Holiday had a breakout season in 2012-13, scoring 17.7 points to go along with 8 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals a game before he was promptly traded.  Holiday had a very bright future with the Sixers but they apparently thought that Nerlens Noel and Michael Carter-Williams were more to their liking.  It may work out for Holiday in the long run.  The Pelicans have far more talent right now and it will show in Holiday’s assist numbers. With so many weapons, his scoring will surely drop but that shouldn’t change his value.

39. Luol Deng- Deng is another player who makes this list, despite the fact that he not a good outside shooter.  Even without a great outside touch, Deng can still score the ball quite effectively as evidenced by his 16.5 points a game last season.  Deng is also a solid rebounder and passer, averaging 6.3 boards to go along with 3 assists a night.

38. Rudy Gay- in my opinion, Gay was the reason why the Memphis Grizzles got swept in the Western Conference Finals last year.  Tayshaun Prince is a fine player but when you trade away your best shot maker it drastically changes your offense.  The Spurs just doubled the paint because they knew Memphis didn’t have a consistent outside scorer.  Even though Gay got traded mid-season and had to learn a new offense on the fly he still averaged 18.2 points to go along with 6.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.5 steals a game.

37.  Andre Iguodala- might be the worst free throw shooter from the guard spot of anybody in NBA history.  At least that’s what he showed us last year when he shot 57.4 percent from the charity stripe.  Luckily for Nuggets fans he didn’t go to the line often enough for that to make a difference.  Even though his scoring output has decreased dramatically, Iguodala does virtually everything else on the floor well.  Iguodala can pass, rebound and be a lock down defender which is why he will be a great fit with the Warriors.

36.  Monta Ellis- Ellis is another two guard who puts up huge numbers, even though he shoots a terrible percentage from both the three-point line and the field.  Ellis isn’t a bad shooter but doesn’t always make the best decisions.  He should get a lot more open looks this season playing next to Jose Calderon and Dirk Nowitzki.  Even with his poor shot selection, Ellis still managed to score 19.2 points a night to go along with 6 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 2.1 steals.

35.  Pau Gasol- Gasol really struggled last year as did every Laker other than Kobe Bryant.  Now that the anchor known as Dwight Howard is now a member of the Houston Rockets, Gasol should return to his old was as a Laker stud.  Even though Gasol wasn’t at the top of his game last year, he still averaged 13.7 points, 8.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.2 blocks a night.

34.  Josh Smith- Smith would be a dominating player in this league if he decided to abandon his horrible outside game.  Even with his atrocious jumper, Smith makes the list because of everything else he can do on the floor.   Smith averaged 17.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.8 blocks a game.  It will be very interesting to see how Smith incorporates his game in Detroit since he signed a massive deal this off-season to play for the Pistons.

33.  Kevin Garnett- Garnett is long past his prime and playing a different position than in his younger years but is still a really solid player.  Garnett settles for deep jumpers far too often because he has lost a step on the offensive end of the floor but makes the list because of his defense and intensity. That doesn’t mean “KG” is useless on offense as he still averaged 14.8 points and a couple of assists a night.  It will be interesting to see how he blends into the talent laden Nets roster this upcoming season.

32.  DeMarcus Cousins- Cousins is a terrible decision maker, especially when it comes to his shot selection, but his talent is undeniable.  If he can get his head screwed on straight, Cousins will be unstoppable.  For all his flaws, Cousins still managed to average 17.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.4 steals a game.

31.  Chris Bosh- Bosh isn’t a natural center and definitely doesn’t play like one.  Ever since he left Toronto to try to win championships, Bosh’s game has changed dramatically.  With the Raptors, Bosh was a back to the basket player who could finish around the rim.  In Miami, he is relegated to being a spot up shooter and garbage man.  Even though that role doesn’t fit him well at all, Bosh has still found a way to make his presence felt.  Bosh averaged 16.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks a game while winning his second title.

30.  Greg Monroe- with the progression of Andre Drummond, there is no doubt that Monroe will be making the transition to the power forward spot in the very near future.  For now though, he is a center and a very good one.  Monroe can do a little bit of everything on the floor.  Even though his field goal percentage has dropped three straight years, Monroe can really score the ball.  He is also a really solid rebounder and a decent defender.  Last season, Monroe averaged 16 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.3 steals a game.

29.  David West- West is one of the most underrated big men in the entire NBA and has been for a long time.  Last season was no different.  West was a huge part of the Pacers run to the Eastern Conference Finals last season, averaging 17.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and a block a game.

28.  Dirk Nowitzki- Dirk only played 53 games last year after coming back from injury and appeared to have lost a little something.  Even though he was a step slow, Nowitzki still managed to average 17.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists a game.

27.  David Lee- Lee was a huge reason the Warriors had a breakout season last year.  Lee killed it on the glass and was a beast around the rim on the offensive end of the floor.  He averaged 18.5 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists a game.  For his efforts last season, Lee made it to his first All-Star game.

26.  Rajon Rondo- Rondo’s season ended abruptly in the middle of last season when he tore his ACL.  When the injury happened, Rondo was having one of his best seasons to date, averaging 13.7 points to go along with an NBA leading 11.1 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals.  With all the Celtics off-season moves Rondo will have to prove that he is ready to be the focal point of Boston’s future.  If he can’t do that he will be playing the rest his career somewhere else.  As a Boston fan, I hope that he can be the leader they need because he needs to finish his career in Celtics green.  If Rondo comes back healthy from his knee injury, he will jump back up this list in quick fashion.

25.  Damian Lillard- the Rookie of the Year is poised to have another great season in Portland.  Lillard exploded on the scene from day one last season and never slowed down.  Lillard led the NBA in minutes and finished with averages of 19 points, 6.5 assists, 3.1 rebounds and almost a steal a game.  Those numbers are sure to improve as Lillard plays his second year.

24.  Al Horford- Horford had a great bounce back season after missing most of 2011-12 due to injury.  He averaged 17.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks a game.  This season should be even brighter now that he doesn’t have to contend with the like of Josh Smith for touches.

23.  Derrick Rose- Rose was close to the top of this list just a year ago before a freak knee injury in the 2012 playoffs changed all that.  Rose missed all of last season rehabbing and was criticized for not getting back on the court in a timely manner.  Even with that said, Rose still deserves to be on this list.  He was the MVP of the league in 2011 and is still just 24 years old.  There is no doubt that will Rose will bounce back this year now that he is totally healthy.

22.  Deron Williams- Williams has been sliding ever since he was traded to the Nets because of an ailing wrist, but he is still a great point guard.  Even though he struggled mightily with his outside shot, Williams still managed to average 18.9 points, to go along with 7.7 assists, 3 rebounds and a steal a game.  Now that his wrist is 100 percent, Williams should be on track for a huge year.  With the additions of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Jason Terry, Williams finally has the chance to be the leader of a championship caliber team.

21.  Paul George- It will be very interesting to see how George fares this season with the return of Danny Granger to the Pacers line up.  With Granger sidelined all but 5 games last season, George became the focal point of the Indiana Offense and made the led the Pacers to the Eastern Conference Finals.  As a first time All-Star, George averaged 17.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.8 steals a game.

20.  Paul Pierce- Pierce would have surely ended his career as the Celtics all-time leading scorer had he not been traded to the New Jersey Nets this off-season.  Pierce still has plenty left in the tank to make another playoff push in New Jersey but will not be the focal point of the offensive like he had been in Boston for the last decade.  Even though Pierce is in the twilight of his career, he still put up very impressive numbers in 2012-13 averaging 18.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.1 steals a game.

19. Joakim Noah- Noah isn’t your prototypical NBA big man.  He can dominate a game without having to have a play run for him, which is why Noah only averaged 11.9 points a game last season.  Noah’s main contributions come from a direct result of his hustle.  Last season, Noah averaged 11.1 rebounds a game, of which 3.9 were on the offensive end to go along with 4 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.1 blocks.

18.  Zach Randolph- Now that most of the (little) lift he had is gone; Randolph really needs to perfect his face up game to keep his effectiveness up to his lofty standards. Even though Randolph is no longer the offensive force that he used to be he is still a great player.  Randolph averaged 15.4 points, 11.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists a game.

17.  Blake Griffin- Griffin might have the worst face up game of any non-center in NBA history. Even with no offensive game to speak of other than dunks and layups, Griffin knows how to get it done.  In fact, Griffin was an ankle injury away from leading the Clippers on a deep run in last year’s playoffs.  Griffin averaged 18 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.2 steals a game.

16.  LaMarcus Aldridge-  even though Aldridge matched his career low in shooting percentage he has established himself as one of the premier power forward in the NBA.  Aldridge has a nice face up game but can kill you on the block as well.  Aldridge averaged 21.1 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.2 blocks a game.

15.  Marc Gasol- Gasol is a great defensive player, as shown by the fact that he was the Defensive Player of the Year in 2012-13.  He is also very effective on the offensive end of the floor.  Gasol averaged 14.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1.7 blocks a game, while leading the Grizzles to the Western Conference Finals.

14.  Kevin Love- Love only played 18 games last season because of a number of injuries but still put up ridiculous numbers in his short time on the court.  Love might be the best rebounder in the game with averages of 15.2, 13.3 and 14.0 over his last three seasons.  That’s not the only thing that Love does very well though.  He can also really score the ball averaging more than 22 points a game over his last three years.  Not bad for a player who was called a bust after his rookie season.

13.  Kyrie Irving- Irving only has two years’ experience in the league but is already a top flight point guard.  Irving put up monster numbers in what would have been his junior year at Duke, when he averaged 22.5 points, 6.2 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 steals a game.  With a couple more top flight weapons on the roster, Irving is poised for another monster season and a chance at making the playoffs for the first time in his young career.

12.  Steph Curry- at the beginning of last season no one was sure if Curry would ever make it in the NBA because of his severe ankle problems.  Funny the difference a year makes.  Curry showed that while healthy, he could be a star guard on a blossoming playoff team.  Curry averaged career highs in points and assists, while breaking the NBA record for three-pointers made in a season.

11.  Tim Duncan- Duncan has been one of the premier players in the NBA since he entered the league in 1997.  That didn’t change in 2012-13 as Duncan had his best season in three years and was a huge piece of the Spurs finals appearance.  Duncan averaged 17.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.7 blocks a game while making the All-NBA first team for the first time since the 2006-07 season.

10.  Dwyane Wade- Wade’s scoring numbers dropped to the second lowest average of his career even though he shot a career high of 52.1 percent from the field.  What does that mean? Wade isn’t the focal point of the offense, and that seems to suit him just fine.  At this point of his career, Wade knows where he fits in and what it takes to win Championships.  Even during a “down Year,” Wade averaged 21.2 points to go along with 5.1 assists, 5 rebounds and 1.9 steals a game.

9.  James Harden- Harden only started seven games in his entire NBA career before being traded to the Houston Rockets at the beginning of last season.  Finally getting a lead role and starter’s minutes really did wonders for Hardens career.  Harden was able to lead the Rockets into the playoffs on the strength of his breakout season.  He averaged 25.9 points, 5.8 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 1.8 steals a game.

8.  Dwight Howard- Howard was not a fit with Kobe Bryant or the Los Angeles Lakers and had his worst season in more than five years to show for it.  With that said Howard is still the best center in the NBA and will be for years to come.  His ridiculous physical gifts outweigh all of his crap other than his horrid free throw shooting.  Even on a really down year, Howard averaged 17.1 points on 57.8 percent field goal shooting to go along with 12.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 2.4 blocks a game.  Just imagine what kind of numbers he could put up if Howard could make a free throw.

7.  Russell Westbrook- Westbrook still isn’t the pass first point guard that everyone wants him to be, but we’ve learned from his knee injury in last year’s playoffs, that he is a huge part of Oklahoma City’s success.  Westbrook is one of the most explosive point guards the league has ever seen.  He can get to the rim whenever he wants and finishes in dynamic fashion.  Westbrook also has an improving outside game that will make him totally unguardable.  Even with a suspect jumper, Westbrook put up huge numbers last year, averaging 23.2 points, 7.4 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 steals a game.

6.  Tony Parker- He isn’t the most explosive, the best scorer or a great defender but what Parker knows is what it takes to win.  Parker has been the starting point guard of three championship teams and was the catalyst of a team that pushed the Heat to seven games in the 2013 NBA Finals. Parker had one of his best statistical seasons in 2012-13, when he averaged 20.3 points, 7.6 assists, 3 rebounds and almost a steal a game.

5.  Carmelo Anthony- Anthony isn’t your prototypical power forward and isn’t a great rebounder, averaging only 6.9 boards a game.  But what he lacks in rebounding prowess, he makes up for in scoring ability.  In his first year at the four spot, Anthony led the NBA in scoring, averaging 28.7 points a game.

4.  Chris Paul- Paul has been a great point guard from the moment he stepped on an NBA court back in 2005 and he will be for years to come.  Paul’s minutes, points and assists have all gone down since he joined the Clippers but that hasn’t changed his status as the league’s best point guard.  Paul has figured out what it means to be a team leader and is primed to push the Clipper to all new heights.

3.  Kobe Bryant- even coming off a brutal injury, Bryant will still be the most dominant shooting guard in the league this upcoming season.  He puts in way too much work for that not to happen.  In what some consider the most underachieving Laker team of all-time, Bryant all but carried Los Angeles into the playoffs last season before he got injured.  He averaged 27.3 points to go along with 6 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 steals a game.

2.  Kevin Durant- Kevin Durant is ridiculously skilled in all facets of the game but where he really excels is shooting the rock.  Durant finished last season as a 50, 40 and 90 guy.  That’s wildly impressive when you consider how much Durant shoots the ball.  Durant finished last season as the second leading scorer in the league averaging 28.1 points to go along with 7.9 rebounds. 4.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks a game.

1.  Lebron James- James won his fourth MVP trophy in five years while leading the Miami Heat to their second straight NBA title.  James was named All-NBA first team for the sixth consecutive season to go along with his fifth straight year making All-Defensive first team.  Add to that, his second straight Finals MVP and there is no doubt who the best player in the game is today.  Lebron finished 2012-13 averaging 26.8 points on 56.5 percent shooting to go along with 8 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.7 steals a game.