Title rings, dunk trophies and a Rookie of the Year sit in this birth class, and the bench heroes of a couple of championship runs made the cut too.
1LeBron JamesBorn December 30, 1984, he won NBA titles in 2012, 2013, 2016 and 2020 and became the league's all-time leading scorer in 2023.1000pts
2Carmelo AnthonyThe No. 3 pick of the 2003 draft by Denver, he won the 2012–13 scoring title with the Knicks and made 10 All-Star teams.753pts
3Marcin GortatThe Polish center played in the 2009 NBA Finals with Orlando and later started for Phoenix and Washington.587pts
4Zaza PachuliaThe Georgian center started for Golden State's championship teams of 2017 and 2018 after earlier stints with Atlanta, Milwaukee and Dallas.491pts
5Gary NealUndrafted out of Towson, he made the All-Rookie First Team with San Antonio in 2011 and hit six threes in Game 3 of the 2013 Finals.434pts
6Nate RobinsonStanding 5 ft 9 in, he won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest three times, in 2006, 2009 and 2010.434pts
7Thabo SefoloshaThe Swiss wing was a 2006 first-round pick and made the NBA All-Defensive Second Team with Oklahoma City in 2010.434pts
8J. J. BareaThe Puerto Rican guard was a key bench scorer for the Dallas Mavericks team that won the 2011 NBA title.434pts
9Chris BoshAn 11-time All-Star with Toronto and Miami, he won titles with the Heat in 2012 and 2013 and entered the Hall of Fame in 2021.367pts
10Andre IguodalaNamed 2015 Finals MVP, he won four championships with the Golden State Warriors (2015, 2017, 2018, 2022).367pts
11Brandon RoyPortland's 2007 Rookie of the Year, he made three straight All-Star teams from 2008 to 2010 before knee injuries cut his career short.367pts
12JJ RedickDrafted 11th by Orlando in 2006, the shooting guard played 15 NBA seasons and was hired as Los Angeles Lakers head coach in 2024.367pts
13Andrew BogutThe Australian center went first overall to Milwaukee in 2005, made the All-NBA Third Team in 2010 and won the 2015 title with Golden State.289pts
14Sasha VujačićThe Slovenian guard won back-to-back NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009 and 2010.289pts
15Leon PoweA reserve forward on the 2008 champion Boston Celtics, he scored 21 points off the bench in Game 2 of that year's Finals.197pts
16Charlie VillanuevaAfter winning the 2004 NCAA title with UConn, he was picked seventh by Toronto in 2005 and made the All-Rookie First Team.197pts
17Deron WilliamsThe No. 3 pick in 2005 by Utah, he was a three-time All-Star and won Olympic gold with Team USA in 2008 and 2012.0pts
18Raymond FeltonHe won the 2005 NCAA title with North Carolina and was the fifth overall pick by Charlotte that June.0pts
19Kendrick PerkinsHe was the starting center for the Boston Celtics team that won the 2008 NBA championship.0pts
Photo credits
- LeBron James — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- Carmelo Anthony — Tripsdubs, CC BY 4.0
- Marcin Gortat — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Zaza Pachulia — Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Gary Neal — Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nate Robinson — Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Thabo Sefolosha — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- J. J. Barea — Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chris Bosh — Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Andre Iguodala — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brandon Roy — benefit1970, CC BY 2.0
- JJ Redick — Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Andrew Bogut — Frenchieinportland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sasha Vujačić — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Leon Powe — Boston Celtics, CC BY 3.0
- Charlie Villanueva — Byrobertoelia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Deron Williams — Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Raymond Felton — Chamber of Fear, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kendrick Perkins — Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
