The 18 Best Canadian Players in NBA History

MVP trophies, championship rings and a few cult role players: Canada's NBA story covers more ground than most people assume.

1. 1
   Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

   Toronto-born, Hamilton-raised Oklahoma City Thunder guard who won the 2025 NBA MVP, scoring title and Finals MVP.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Steve Nash

   Point guard raised in Victoria, British Columbia, who won back-to-back NBA MVP awards with the Phoenix Suns in 2005 and 2006.
   841pts
3. 3
   Cory Joseph

   Toronto-area guard who won the 2014 NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs.
   716pts
4. 4
   Joel Anthony

   Montreal-born center who won the 2012 and 2013 NBA championships with the Miami Heat.
   661pts
5. 5
   RJ Barrett

   Canadian wing drafted third overall by the New York Knicks in 2019 and traded to the Toronto Raptors in 2023.
   611pts
6. 6
   Dwight Powell

   Toronto-born center who spent more than 11 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, from 2014 to 2026.
   600pts
7. 7
   Dillon Brooks

   Mississauga, Ontario-born forward named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2023 with the Memphis Grizzlies.
   529pts
8. 8
   Jamaal Magloire

   Toronto-born center selected to the 2004 NBA All-Star Game as a member of the New Orleans Hornets.
   529pts
9. 9
   Tristan Thompson

   Brampton, Ontario-born big man who won the 2016 NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
   529pts
10. 10
    Rick Fox

    Toronto-born forward who won three straight NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers from 2000 to 2002.
    448pts
11. 11
    Jamal Murray

    Kitchener, Ontario-born guard who won the 2023 NBA championship with the Denver Nuggets.
    448pts
12. 12
    Kelly Olynyk

    Center raised in Kamloops, British Columbia, who was drafted out of Gonzaga in 2013 and has played more than a decade in the league.
    448pts
13. 13
    Chris Boucher

    Montreal-raised forward who won NBA titles with the Golden State Warriors in 2018 and the Toronto Raptors in 2019.
    353pts
14. 14
    Bill Wennington

    Montreal-born center who won three NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls from 1996 to 1998.
    353pts
15. 15
    Lu Dort

    Montreal-born guard who made the All-Defensive First Team in 2024 and won the 2025 NBA title with Oklahoma City.
    241pts
16. 16
    Bennedict Mathurin

    Montreal-born wing drafted sixth overall by Indiana in 2022 and named to the All-Rookie First Team.
    240pts
17. 17
    Andrew Wiggins

    Toronto-born forward taken first overall in 2014 who won Rookie of the Year in 2015 and the 2022 title with Golden State.
    240pts
18. 18
    Andrew Nembhard

    Canadian guard who started for the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals.
    0pts

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