Grit and Grind enforcers, franchise record-holders and today's high-flyers all share this Memphis list. Somebody here meant more to Beale Street than the rest.
1Zach RandolphBruising power forward and two-time All-Star who embodied the Grit and Grind era; his No. 50 is retired.1000pts
2Marc GasolThree-time All-Star center and 2013 Defensive Player of the Year whose No. 33 is retired by Memphis.733pts
3Tyus JonesSteady backup point guard who set NBA records for assist-to-turnover ratio in Memphis.692pts
4Jaren Jackson Jr.Shot-blocking big man and 2023 Defensive Player of the Year, an All-Star in 2023 and 2025.577pts
5Brandon ClarkeHyper-efficient energy big man and fan favorite since his 2019 rookie season.577pts
6Shane BattierCerebral defensive forward and original Memphis-era cornerstone, drafted sixth overall in 2001.523pts
7Mike ConleyFranchise point guard for 12 seasons and long the team's career leader in points, assists and steals.461pts
8Dillon BrooksCombative wing defender and scorer who was a core starter during the Morant-era rise.390pts
9Rudy GayAthletic scoring forward who led the Grizzlies in scoring for several seasons in the late 2000s.390pts
10Tony AllenSix-time All-Defensive wing nicknamed the Grindfather, whose No. 9 hangs in the rafters.390pts
11Kyle AndersonSlow-motion playmaking forward nicknamed Slo-Mo who was a key rotation piece from 2018 to 2022.390pts
12Jonas ValanciunasDouble-double machine at center who powered the Grizzlies' return to the playoffs from 2019 to 2021.307pts
13Jason WilliamsFlashy 'White Chocolate' point guard who ran the offense on the first playoff teams.307pts
14O.J. MayoThird overall pick in 2008 who made the All-Rookie First Team as a high-scoring guard.307pts
15Steven AdamsRebounding force at center who led the NBA in offensive rebounds for the 56-win 2022-23 Grizzlies.307pts
16Ja MorantElectrifying point guard, 2020 Rookie of the Year and two-time All-Star who led Memphis to the No. 2 seed.307pts
17Mike MillerSweet-shooting wing who won Sixth Man of the Year in 2006 with Memphis.307pts
18James PoseyVersatile defensive forward who was a key piece of the 2003-04 team's first playoff run.307pts
19Pau Gasol2002 Rookie of the Year and the franchise's first All-Star, who led Memphis to its first playoff berths.210pts
20Desmond BaneSharpshooting guard drafted 30th overall in 2020 who became one of the league's most efficient scorers in Memphis.210pts
21Courtney LeeThree-and-D guard who started on the 2014-15 team that reached the second round.0pts
Photo credits
- Zach Randolph — Verse Photography, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Marc Gasol — Patrickpedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tyus Jones — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jaren Jackson Jr. — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- Brandon Clarke — Mogami Kariya, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shane Battier — Collision Conf, CC BY 2.0
- Mike Conley — Verse Photography, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dillon Brooks — Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rudy Gay — Mike, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tony Allen — dbking from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0
- Kyle Anderson — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jonas Valanciunas — Augustas Didžgalvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jason Williams — Chamber of Fear, CC BY-SA 2.0
- O.J. Mayo — scott mecum, CC BY 2.0
- Steven Adams — Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ja Morant — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mike Miller — Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- James Posey — Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pau Gasol — Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Desmond Bane — RJBTS, CC BY 4.0
- Courtney Lee — scott mecum, CC BY-SA 2.0
