# Who is the best player from the 1995 NBA Draft?

> A loaded 1995 class held lottery All-Stars, late first-round surprises and second-round finds, so picking one is harder than the draft order suggests.

*By YPB Team · Published November 6, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/who-is-the-best-player-from-the-1995-nba-draft*

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## Current results (no votes yet)

1. **Kevin Garnett** — score 1000/1000
   Fifth pick out of high school who won the 2004 NBA MVP, made 15 All-Star teams and won the 2008 title with Boston.
2. **Rasheed Wallace** — score 670/1000
   Fourth overall pick, a four-time All-Star who won the 2004 NBA championship with the Detroit Pistons.
3. **Greg Ostertag** — score 542/1000
   28th pick who started at center for the Utah Jazz team that reached the 1997 NBA Finals and was a reserve in the 1998 Finals.
4. **Theo Ratliff** — score 530/1000
   18th pick who made the 2001 All-Star Game and led the NBA in blocks in 2000-01 and 2003-04.
5. **Brent Barry** — score 434/1000
   15th pick who won the 1996 Slam Dunk Contest and later two titles with the San Antonio Spurs in 2005 and 2007.
6. **Kurt Thomas** — score 434/1000
   Tenth pick, a rugged power forward and center who played 18 NBA seasons, including eight over two stints with the New York Knicks.
7. **Michael Finley** — score 434/1000
   21st pick who became a two-time All-Star with Dallas and won the 2007 title with San Antonio.
8. **Fred Hoiberg** — score 376/1000
   52nd pick who led the NBA in three-point percentage in 2004-05 with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
9. **Travis Best** — score 376/1000
   23rd pick who backed up the point for the Indiana Pacers team that reached the 2000 NBA Finals.
10. **Damon Stoudamire** — score 310/1000
   Seventh pick and the Toronto Raptors' first-ever draft choice, he won the 1996 Rookie of the Year award.
11. **Eric Snow** — score 145/1000
   Second-round pick who started at point guard for the Philadelphia 76ers team that reached the 2001 NBA Finals.
12. **Jerry Stackhouse** — score 145/1000
   Third overall pick, a two-time All-Star who averaged 29.8 points per game for Detroit in 2000-01.
13. **Antonio McDyess** — score 145/1000
   Second overall pick, a power forward who made the 2001 All-Star Game with the Denver Nuggets.
14. **Joe Smith** — score 145/1000
   No. 1 overall pick by the Golden State Warriors, a power forward who went on to play for 12 NBA teams.
15. **Corliss Williamson** — score 0/1000
   13th pick who won the 2002 Sixth Man of the Year award and the 2004 title with the Detroit Pistons.

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