NBA Best Player of all time with 1961 perspective 

List of best NBA player of all time in 1961 (15 seasons played).
The ranking is based on the following Stat/Achievement (Sort by importance) which have been calculated when it doesn't exist yet :
MVP : Most ((Points/Pg + Assist/Pg+ Rebound/Pg) * Regular Season team percentage) [1947 to 1955]
MVP FINAL : Most (Points/Pg + Assist/Pg + Rebound/Pg) during the Finals for the winning team
1st TEAM
2nd TEAM
3rd TEAM : Most ((Points/Pg + Assist/Pg + Rebound/Pg) * Regular Season team percentage) excluding 1st and 2nd team players
1st Scorer
DEFENSIVE PLAYER : Best Defensive Win Shares
ALL STAR : 10 Most ((Points/Pg + Assist/Pg ) * Regular Season team percentage) per conference [1947 to 1950]
Top 5 Scorer
Best Assist
Best Rebound : (Best FG%) [1947 to 1950]
Champion
1st DEFENSIVE TEAM : 5 Best Defensive Win Shares
Top 10 Scorer
Top 5 Assist
Top 5 Rebound : (2 to 5 Best FG%) [1947 to 1950]
2nd DEFENSIVE TEAM : 6 to 10 Best Defensive Win Shares
Top 20 Scorer
Top 10 Assist
Top 10 Rebound : (6 to 10 Best FG%) [1947 to 1950]
Top 30 Scorer
Top 20 Assist
Top 20 Rebound : (11 to 20 Best FG%) [1947 to 1950]
Final
Regular season best team
Top 30 Assist
Top 30 Rebound : (21 to 30 Best FG%) [1947 to 1950]
Conference Final
Source : www.basketball-reference.com