# Who is the best player from the 1990 NBA Draft?

> Second-round gems, a Hall of Fame point guard and lottery picks whose peaks came and went quickly: this class aged in odd ways. Draft position tells only part of the story.

*By YPB Team · Published November 10, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/who-is-the-best-player-from-the-1990-nba-draft*

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## Current results (no votes yet)

1. **Gary Payton** — score 1000/1000
   Picked second by the Seattle SuperSonics, he became a nine-time All-Star, the 1995–96 Defensive Player of the Year and a 2013 Hall of Fame inductee.
2. **Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf** — score 590/1000
   Drafted third by the Denver Nuggets as Chris Jackson, he won the 1992–93 Most Improved Player award.
3. **Toni Kukoč** — score 500/1000
   Taken 29th by the Chicago Bulls, he won three NBA titles, the 1995–96 Sixth Man of the Year award and entered the Hall of Fame in 2021.
4. **Cedric Ceballos** — score 500/1000
   Picked 48th by the Phoenix Suns, he won the 1992 Slam Dunk Contest and was named a 1995 All-Star with the Los Angeles Lakers.
5. **Dennis Scott** — score 389/1000
   The No. 4 pick by the Orlando Magic made 267 three-pointers in 1995–96, then an NBA single-season record.
6. **Derrick Coleman** — score 388/1000
   The No. 1 pick by the New Jersey Nets won 1990–91 Rookie of the Year and made the 1994 All-Star team.
7. **Kendall Gill** — score 388/1000
   Picked fifth by the Charlotte Hornets, he led the NBA in steals with 2.7 per game for the New Jersey Nets in 1998–99.
8. **Elden Campbell** — score 0/1000
   Taken 27th by the Los Angeles Lakers, he later won the 2004 NBA title with the Detroit Pistons.
9. **Antonio Davis** — score 0/1000
   A 45th pick by the Indiana Pacers, he made the 2001 All-Star team with the Toronto Raptors.

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