Like Ewing, Baylor was a No. 1 draft pick, the Rookie of the Year and an 11-time All-Star. Unlike Ewing, he never had to play Michael Jordan. But he may have had it even tougher since his career with the Lakers coincided with most of the Celtics' dynasty in the 1960s. Though he stood only 6-5, Baylor was a superior athlete who averaged more than 27 points and 13 rebounds in his career. Yet he couldn't win a title with Jerry West (and once with Wilt Chamberlain), losing in the Finals eight times. After retirement, he spent 22 years as the Clippers' general manager. Needless to say, that stint also ended without a ring.

You've gotta love Sir Charles, one of the game's most colorful characters and extraordinary players. Though he stood barely 6-5, he was a dominant power forward and one of only five NBA players to collect 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 4,000 assists. Drafted the same year as Michael Jordan, his path to a title was often blocked by MJ, but he had three good chances to win one. In his rookie year, playing with Moses Malone and Dr. J on the defending champion Sixers, he lost to the Celtics in the East finals. Eight years later, after a trade to Phoenix, he won the 1993 MVP award and reached the Finals only to fall to Jordan and the Bulls in six games. In 1997, he joined Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler in Houston for one last title shot, but the Rockets lost to the Jazz in the West finals.