# 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.

*By YPB Team · Published November 6, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/the-18-best-canadian-players-in-nba-history*

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1. **Shai Gilgeous-Alexander** — score 1000/1000
   Toronto-born, Hamilton-raised Oklahoma City Thunder guard who won the 2025 NBA MVP, scoring title and Finals MVP.
2. **Steve Nash** — score 841/1000
   Point guard raised in Victoria, British Columbia, who won back-to-back NBA MVP awards with the Phoenix Suns in 2005 and 2006.
3. **Cory Joseph** — score 716/1000
   Toronto-area guard who won the 2014 NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs.
4. **Joel Anthony** — score 661/1000
   Montreal-born center who won the 2012 and 2013 NBA championships with the Miami Heat.
5. **RJ Barrett** — score 611/1000
   Canadian wing drafted third overall by the New York Knicks in 2019 and traded to the Toronto Raptors in 2023.
6. **Dwight Powell** — score 600/1000
   Toronto-born center who spent more than 11 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, from 2014 to 2026.
7. **Dillon Brooks** — score 529/1000
   Mississauga, Ontario-born forward named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2023 with the Memphis Grizzlies.
8. **Jamaal Magloire** — score 529/1000
   Toronto-born center selected to the 2004 NBA All-Star Game as a member of the New Orleans Hornets.
9. **Tristan Thompson** — score 529/1000
   Brampton, Ontario-born big man who won the 2016 NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
10. **Rick Fox** — score 448/1000
   Toronto-born forward who won three straight NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers from 2000 to 2002.
11. **Jamal Murray** — score 448/1000
   Kitchener, Ontario-born guard who won the 2023 NBA championship with the Denver Nuggets.
12. **Kelly Olynyk** — score 448/1000
   Center raised in Kamloops, British Columbia, who was drafted out of Gonzaga in 2013 and has played more than a decade in the league.
13. **Chris Boucher** — score 353/1000
   Montreal-raised forward who won NBA titles with the Golden State Warriors in 2018 and the Toronto Raptors in 2019.
14. **Bill Wennington** — score 353/1000
   Montreal-born center who won three NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls from 1996 to 1998.
15. **Lu Dort** — score 241/1000
   Montreal-born guard who made the All-Defensive First Team in 2024 and won the 2025 NBA title with Oklahoma City.
16. **Bennedict Mathurin** — score 240/1000
   Montreal-born wing drafted sixth overall by Indiana in 2022 and named to the All-Rookie First Team.
17. **Andrew Wiggins** — score 240/1000
   Toronto-born forward taken first overall in 2014 who won Rookie of the Year in 2015 and the 2022 title with Golden State.
18. **Andrew Nembhard** — score 0/1000
   Canadian guard who started for the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals.

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