Sunday, June 14, 2026

Top 100 NBA Players of All Time - 2026 Update

The New York Knicks won the NBA title for the first time in 53 years, and one of their star players reached the all-time top 100 as a result of that historic run. As usual, I have added all of this season's data to my all-time player rankings, and 3 players joined the top 100 this season, with DeMar DeRozan sneaking in late in the regular season at #99, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Karl-Anthony Towns made it early in the playoffs, reaching #81 and #78 respectively at the end of the postseason. Wes Unseld, Amare Stoudemire, and Bob Lanier dropped out of the top 100 to make room for the 3 new members. In addition, there has been a change in the top 10 for the first time in over a decade, with Kevin Durant passing Hakeem Olajuwon to grab spot #10. Next season, there should be 2 new additions to the top 100, with a decent chance at 4 new faces. Donovan Mitchell and Jalen Brunson should get there by midseason, while Devin Booker and Rudy Gobert both look likely to get there near the end of the season, barring any major injuries. Paul George also has an outside chance, but he would need to play much better than he has in the past 2 seasons. Here is my current top 100:


100 (95) Gus Williams - PG - SEA - 1980s

99 (NR) DeMar DeRozan - SF - TOR - 2010s*

98 (94) Dennis Rodman - PF - DET - 1990s

97 (93) Tom Heinsohn - PF - BOS - 1960s

96 (92) John Wall - PG - WAS - 2010s

95 (97) Trae Young - PG - ATL - 2020s*

94 (96) Mike Conley - PG - MEM - 2010s*

93 (90) Rod Strickland - PG - POR - 1990s

92 (89) Cliff Hagan - SF - STL - 1960s

91 (88) Walt Frazier - PG - NYK - 1970s

90 (87) Ray Allen - SG - MIL - 2000s

89 (86) Alonzo Mourning - C - MIA - 1990s

88 (85) Terry Porter - PG - POR - 1990s

87 (84) Dikembe Mutombo - C - ATL - 1990s

86 (83) Louie Dampier - PG - KEN - 1970s

85 (91) Jrue Holiday - PG - NOP - 2010s*

84 (82) Tracy McGrady - SG - ORL - 2000s

83 (81) Tim Hardaway - PG - GSW - 1990s

82 (80) Chris Webber - PF - SAC - 2000s

81 (NR) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - PG - OKC - 2020s*

80 (78) Sam Cassell - PG - MIL - 2000s

79 (77) Dominique Wilkins - SF - ATL - 1980s

78 (NR) Karl-Anthony Towns - C - MIN - 2020s*

77 (76) Jimmy Butler - SF - MIA - 2010s*

76 (74) Carmelo Anthony - SF - DEN - 2010s

75 (73) Alex English - SF - DEN - 1980s

74 (72) Maurice Cheeks - PG - PHI - 1980s

73 (79) Joel Embiid - C - PHI - 2020s*

72 (71) Deron Williams - PG - UTA - 2000s

71 (70) Ben Wallace - C - DET - 2000s

70 (75) Jayson Tatum - PF - BOS - 2020s*

69 (69) Bob McAdoo - C - BUF - 1970s

68 (68) Sam Jones - SG - BOS - 1960s

67 (67) Manu Ginobili - SG - SAS - 2000s

66 (66) Reggie Miller - SG - IND - 1990s

65 (65) Kevin McHale - PF - BOS - 1980s

64 (64) George McGinnis - PF - IND - 1970s

63 (63) Paul Pierce - SF - BOS - 2000s

62 (60) Chauncey Billups - PG - DET - 2000s

61 (59) Kyrie Irving - PG - CLE - 2010s*

60 (61) Draymond Green - PF - GSW - 2010s*

59 (57) George Gervin - SG - SAS - 1970s

58 (62) Luka Doncic - PG - DAL - 2020s*

57 (56) Pau Gasol - C - LAL - 2010s

56 (55) Scottie Pippen - SF - CHI - 1990s

55 (58) Kawhi Leonard - SF - SAS - 2010s*

54 (54) Clyde Drexler - SG - POR - 1990s

53 (53) Mark Jackson - PG - IND - 1990s

52 (52) Damian Lillard - PG - POR - 2010s*

51 (51) Rajon Rondo - PG - BOS - 2010s

50 (50) Kevin Johnson - PG - PHX - 1990s

49 (48) Elvin Hayes - PF - WAS - 1970s

48 (47) Dolph Schayes - PF - SYR - 1950s

47 (46) Gary Payton - PG - SEA - 1990s

46 (49) Anthony Davis - PF - NOP - 2010s*

45 (45) Dan Issel - C - DEN - 1970s

44 (44) Robert Parish - C - BOS - 1980s

43 (43) Dwight Howard - C - ORL - 2010s

42 (42) John Havlicek - SF - BOS - 1970s

41 (41) Bob Pettit - PF - STL - 1960s

40 (40) Allen Iverson - SG - PHI - 2000s

39 (39) Artis Gilmore - C - KEN - 1970s

38 (38) Rick Barry - SF - GSW - 1970s

37 (37) Isiah Thomas - PG - DET - 1980s

36 (36) Patrick Ewing - C - NYK - 1990s

35 (35) Charles Barkley - PF - PHI - 1990s

34 (34) Elgin Baylor - SF - LAL - 1960s

33 (33) David Robinson - C - SAS - 1990s

32 (32) George Mikan - C - MNL - 1950s

31 (31) Tony Parker - PG - SAS - 2010s

30 (30) Kevin Garnett - PF - MIN - 2000s

29 (28) Dirk Nowitzki - PF - DAL - 2000s

28 (27) Moses Malone - C - HOU - 1980s

27 (29) Giannis Antetokounmpo - PF - MIL - 2020s*

26 (26) Steve Nash - PG - PHX - 2000s

25 (25) Dwyane Wade - SG - MIA - 2010s

24 (24) Jason Kidd - PG - NJN - 2000s

23 (22) Oscar Robertson - PG - CIN - 1960s

22 (21) Larry Bird - SF - BOS - 1980s

21 (23) Nikola Jokic - C - DEN - 2020s*

20 (18) Chris Paul - PG - LAC - 2010s*

19 (19) Russell Westbrook - PG - OKC - 2010s*

18 (17) Bob Cousy - PG - BOS - 1950s

17 (20) James Harden - SG - HOU - 2010s*

16 (16) Julius Erving - SF - PHI - 1970s

15 (15) Karl Malone - PF - UTA - 1990s

14 (13) John Stockton - PG - UTA - 1990s

13 (12) Jerry West - PG - LAL - 1960s

12 (14) Stephen Curry - PG - GSW - 2010s*

11 (10) Hakeem Olajuwon - C - HOU - 1990s

10 (11) Kevin Durant - SF - OKC - 2010s*

9 (9) Kobe Bryant - SG - LAL - 2000s

8 (8) Bill Russell - C - BOS - 1960s

7 (7) Tim Duncan - PF - SAS - 2000s

6 (6) Magic Johnson - PG - LAL - 1980s

5 (5) Shaquille O'Neal - C - LAL - 2000s

4 (4) Wilt Chamberlain - C - PHW - 1960s

3 (3) Michael Jordan - SG - CHI - 1990s

2 (2) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - C - LAL - 1970s

1 (1) LeBron James - SF - CLE - 2010s*

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