A franchise that spent its first forty years losing still produced an MVP, a Rookie of the Year or three and the loudest highlight reel of the 2010s. Buffalo, San Diego and Los Angeles all get a say.
1Chris PaulPoint guard who led the Lob City Clippers to six straight playoff runs and is widely regarded as the best player in franchise history.1000pts
2Chris Kaman2010 All-Star center and a nine-season Clippers starter in the Elton Brand era.811pts
3Blake GriffinExplosive power forward and 2011 Rookie of the Year whose dunks made the Clippers a must-watch team through five All-Star seasons.695pts
4Kawhi LeonardTwo-time Finals MVP who joined in 2019 and led the Clippers to their first ever Western Conference Finals in 2021.695pts
5Patrick BeverleyFiery defensive guard who set the tone for the Clippers from 2017 to 2021 and the 2021 conference finals run.648pts
6Danny ManningNumber one pick in 1988 who became a two-time All-Star and the face of the Clippers in the early 1990s.534pts
7Bob McAdoo1975 NBA MVP and three-time scoring champion with the Buffalo Braves, the franchise's only league MVP.534pts
8James HardenFormer MVP who joined in 2023 and earned an All-Star selection while running the Clippers offense in 2025.463pts
9Charles SmithPower forward drafted third overall in 1988 who scored over 20 points a game for the Clippers in 1989-90.463pts
10Michael CageRelentless rebounder who won the 1988 NBA rebounding title as a Clipper.463pts
11Adrian Dantley1977 Rookie of the Year who began his Hall of Fame career with the Buffalo Braves.463pts
12JJ RedickSharpshooting guard who was the starting two-guard and spacing engine of the Lob City Clippers from 2013 to 2017.463pts
13Norm NixonFormer Lakers champion point guard who led the NBA in assists per game and made the 1985 All-Star team with the Clippers.463pts
14Freeman WilliamsProlific scorer for the San Diego Clippers who averaged almost 20 points a game in the early 1980s.463pts
15Ivica ZubacStarting center since 2019 who became a franchise leader in games played and a top rebounder.379pts
16Ernie DiGregorio1974 Rookie of the Year point guard who led the league in assists and free-throw percentage for the Buffalo Braves.379pts
17DeAndre JordanFranchise leader in rebounds and blocks who twice led the NBA in rebounding during the Lob City era.379pts
18World B. FreeHigh-scoring guard who averaged nearly 30 points a game for the San Diego Clippers in 1979 and 1980.278pts
19Jamal CrawfordSixth Man of the Year in 2014 and 2016 who provided instant offense off the bench for the Lob City teams.278pts
20Ron HarperAthletic scorer who led the Clippers to their first Los Angeles-era playoff berths in 1992 and 1993.278pts
21Bob KauffmanThree-time All-Star forward and the first star of the expansion Buffalo Braves.278pts
22Corey MaggetteDurable scoring wing who spent eight seasons with the Clippers and holds the franchise record for free throws made.278pts
23Lamar OdomVersatile forward who was the Clippers' top pick in 1999 and made the All-Rookie First Team.278pts
24Sam CassellVeteran point guard whose leadership drove the Clippers to the 2006 second round, their deepest run in three decades.278pts
25Lou WilliamsTwo-time Sixth Man of the Year with the Clippers who scored 20 points a game off the bench in 2019.278pts
26Eric PiatkowskiSharpshooter nicknamed the Polish Rifle who spent nine seasons with the Clippers in the 1990s and 2000s.278pts
27Paul GeorgeSeven-time All-Star wing who paired with Kawhi Leonard and starred in the 2021 conference finals run.0pts
28Elton BrandTwo-time All-Star power forward and the franchise's standout star of the 2000s, averaging 24.7 points in 2005-06.0pts
29Montrezl HarrellEnergetic big man who won the 2020 Sixth Man of the Year award with the Clippers.0pts
Photo credits
- Chris Paul — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- Chris Kaman — Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Blake Griffin — Verse Photography, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Patrick Beverley — Frenchieinportland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Danny Manning — Jb2512, CC BY-SA 4.0
- James Harden — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- Charles Smith — Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- JJ Redick — Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Norm Nixon — Shakeydeal33, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ivica Zubac — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DeAndre Jordan — Verse Photography, CC BY-SA 2.0
- World B. Free — TastyPoutine, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jamal Crawford — The 85 South Comedy Show, CC BY 3.0
- Ron Harper — lam_chihang, CC BY 2.0
- Corey Maggette — eric molina from San Francisco, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Lamar Odom — David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0
- Sam Cassell — Geoff Livingston, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lou Williams — All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Paul George — Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elton Brand — Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Montrezl Harrell — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
