Big Three

Big Three is a term used colloquially to refer to the three most prominent entities in any given grouping or subject. It may refer to:

People

Big Three (Science Fiction): Robert A. Heinlein, Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke were known as the Big Three of Science Fiction.
The leaders of the three major Allies of World War I: David Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau, and Woodrow Wilson
The leaders of the three major Allies of World War II: Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill

Big Three (automobile manufacturers), describing major manufacturers in different countries
Big Three (colleges), Harvard, Yale, and Princeton University
Big Three (management consultancies), McKinsey, Bain & Company, and Boston Consulting Group
Big Three (credit rating agencies), Standard & Poor's, Moody's, and Fitch Group
Big Three television networks, ABC, CBS, and NBC

The Big Three (musical group), a Merseybeat band of the early 1960s.
The Big Three (folk group), a folk trio of the early 1960s composed of Cass Elliot, Tim Rose, and James Hendricks.

In golf, three players who promoted by Mark McCormack as the Big Three: Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Gary Player
The trio of players of the Montreal Canadiens during the 1970s, consisting of Larry Robinson, Guy Lapointe and Serge Savard
The trio of players of the Boston Celtics during the 1980s, consisting of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish
The trio of players of the Chicago Bulls during the 1990s, consisting of Michael Jordan, Scotie Pippen and Dennis Rodman
The trio of players of the San Antonio Spurs NBA Franchise, consisting of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobli, and Tony Parker
The trio of players of the Boston Celtics NBA Franchise, consisting of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen
The trio of players of the Miami Heat NBA Franchise, consisting of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.
Big Three (Portugal), the three most powerful sports clubs in Portugal

Rule of three (C++ programming), or The Big Three, a rule of thumb in programming
The trio of video game consoles of varying eras, see also console wars
- 5th generation: Playstation, Sega Saturn and Nintendo 64
- 7th generation: PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii