My definition of the "Modern Era" is anything after 1979 when the 3-point line was introduced. It is the single greatest rule change in the NBA. Markedly the ABA was also marched with the NBA around that time and Magic and Bird entered the league "saving" it from bankruptcy. Before 1979 rules were constantly being tried and implemented, an evolving game that is almost completely foreign and thus incomparable to the game we all watch and play today. Contrary to other's opinions anything about the NBA after 1979 is quite comparable IMO when taking in context. Here is my ranking!
GOAT:
MJ SG
Vice GOAT
Lebron SF
Ring Hoarders:
Bird SF
Magic PG
Shaq C
Kobe SG
Hakeem C
Duncan C
Curry PG
Kareem C
Ring Stealers:
KD SF
David Robinson C
Moses Malone C
Giannis PF
Dirk PF
Barkley PF
Jokic C
Karl Malone PF
Isiah Thomas PG
Dream Crushers:
Wade SG
Garnett PF
Iverson SG
Pippen SF
Kawhi SF
CP3 PG
Stockton PG
Harden SG
Ewing C
Nash PG
Dr. J SF
Payton PG
Westbrook PG
Drexler SG
McHale PF
Wilkins SF
Kidd PG
Kold Killers:
Parish C
Gervin SG
English SG
Dantley SG
Worthy SF
Moncrief SG
Dwight Howard C
AD PF
Paul Pierce SF
McGrady SG
Reggie Miller SG
Ray Allen SF
Pau Gasol PF
Joel Embiid C
Dennis Johnson PG
Rodman PF
Draymond PF
Mourning C
Mutombo C
Doncic PG
Vince Carter SG
Klay Thompson SG
Kyrie Irving PG
Ben Wallace C
Showtime Stars:
Carmelo SF
Tiny Archibald PG
Webber PF
Dumars SG
Marc C
King SF
DeBusherre PF
Daughtery C
Grant Hill SF
Issel PF
Cheeks PG
Kevin Johnson PG
Sikma C
Dame PG
PG13 SF
Mullin SF
Bosh PF
Aguirre SF
Parker PG
Love PF
Yao C
Jimmy Butler SF
Booker SG
Tatum SF
Ginobili SG
Marion SF
Nance PF/C
Bobby Jones PF
Tim Hardaway PG
Richmond SG
John Wall PG
Horford C
Kemp PF
Haywood C
Lowry PG
Iguadala SF
Schrempf SF
Laimbeer C
World B Free SF
Stoudimire PF
Starks SG
Byron Scott SG
Arenas PG
Mark Jackson PG
Hamilton SG
Cassell PG
Sprewell SG
Rice SF
Fat Lever PG
Murphy PG
Maxwell SG
Franchise Greats:
Sampson C
Robertson SG
Vandewegnhe SF
Cooper SG
Derozan SG
Rondo PG
Grant PF
Aldridge
Majerle
Stojakovic SF
Paxon PG
Jrue Holiday PG
Danny Green SG
Robert Horry SF
Rudy Gobert C
Kris Middleton SF
Mitchell SG
Trae PG
Beal SG
Jermaine O’Neale C
Steve Francis PG
Demarcus Cousins C
Tom Chambers PF
Vlad Divac C
Gus Williams
Marbury PG
Stackhouse SF
Paul Millsap PF
Tomjanovich
Jim Thorpe C
Marques Johnson
David Thompson
Westphal
Hornacek
Cummings
Rasheed Wallace PF
Blake Griffin PF
Bam C
Joe Johnson SG
Glenn Robinson SF
Mashburn SF
Strickland PG
Karl-Anthony Towns C
Duckworth C
Joaquin Noah C
Vuec C
Kemba Walker PG
Isiah Thomas PG
Carlos Boozer PF
Zach Randolph PF
Ja PG
Randle PF
Smits C
Lewis SF
Eddie Johnson SG
Buck Williams PF
Mason SF
Monte Ellis SG
CJ McCollum SG
Jamaal Crawford SG
Lou Williams SG
Jordan Poole SG
Victor Oladipo
Brandon Ingram SF
Zion Williamson PF
Lamelo Ball PG
Siakam PF
Damontas Sabonis C
Brand PF
Clint Capela C
Vin Baker PF
Tyson Chandler C
Deandre Jordan C
Deron Williams PG
Truck Robinson PF
McGinnis SF
Phil Smith SG
Randy Smith SG
Al Jefferson C
Bogut C
Redd SG
Coleman F
Waynoepotato PG
Petrovic
Birdsong C
Dan Roundfield F
Phil Ford G
Cheiner G
Jamal Murray PG
Jordan Poole SG
Jaylin Brown SF
SGA SG
ANT SF
Wiggins SF