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The 22 Best San Antonio Spurs Players of All Time

By YPB Team

Dynasty legends, ABA survivors, and a new generation of franchise hopes — the Spurs' all-time roster is deeper than any other era. Who do you put at the top?

  1. Tim Duncan — ranked #11
    Tim Duncan
    The Big Fundamental won five NBA titles, two MVP awards, and fifteen All-NBA selections across nineteen seasons — widely considered the greatest Spur ever.
    1000pts
  2. David Robinson — ranked #22
    David Robinson
    The Admiral spent all fourteen NBA seasons with the Spurs, winning two championships, the 1995 MVP, and ten All-Star selections.
    830pts
  3. Stephon Castle — ranked #33
    Stephon Castle
    2025 NBA Rookie of the Year who grew into Victor Wembanyama's backcourt partner and helped the Spurs reach the 2026 Western Conference Finals.
    669pts
  4. LaMarcus Aldridge — ranked #44
    LaMarcus Aldridge
    Power forward who spent six seasons in San Antonio from 2015, made three All-Star teams there and was the Spurs' leading scorer after Duncan retired.
    597pts
  5. Robert Horry — ranked #55
    Robert Horry
    'Big Shot Rob' who won three of his seven rings with the Spurs, including the late Game 5 three-pointer in the 2005 Finals at Detroit.
    542pts
  6. Bruce Bowen — ranked #66
    Bruce Bowen
    The specialist defender who became the NBA's most feared perimeter stopper during the Spurs' dynasty era, winning three championships from 2003 to 2007.
    478pts
  7. Dennis Rodman — ranked #77
    Dennis Rodman
    Led the NBA in rebounding in both of his San Antonio seasons, 1993-94 and 1994-95, alongside David Robinson.
    478pts
  8. Alvin Robertson — ranked #88
    Alvin Robertson
    1986 Defensive Player of the Year who that season recorded the NBA's only quadruple-double built on steals for the Spurs.
    478pts
  9. Avery Johnson — ranked #99
    Avery Johnson
    The Little General ran the Spurs' offense for five seasons and sparked the 1999 championship run with his lightning-quick drives and vocal leadership.
    478pts
  10. Terry Cummings — ranked #1010
    Terry Cummings
    One of the most reliable power forwards of the 1980s, Cummings averaged over 21 points during his best seasons with the Spurs.
    478pts
  11. Larry Kenon — ranked #1111
    Larry Kenon
    An explosive small forward who starred for the Spurs in the late 1970s ABA-to-NBA transition era, averaging 24 points per game in 1977-78.
    404pts
  12. Artis Gilmore — ranked #1212
    Artis Gilmore
    The ABA legend who joined the Spurs in 1982 and became an imposing force in the paint, a six-time ABA All-Star and NBA All-Star.
    404pts
  13. Sean Elliott — ranked #1313
    Sean Elliott
    The forward who spent all but one of his NBA seasons with the Spurs and hit the 'Memorial Day Miracle' buzzer-beater in the 1999 playoffs en route to the franchise's first championship.
    404pts
  14. Victor Wembanyama — ranked #1414
    Victor Wembanyama
    The 7'4" French phenom and 2023 No. 1 pick who won Rookie of the Year and in 2025-26 became the first unanimous Defensive Player of the Year, leading the Spurs to the Western Conference Finals.
    404pts
  15. Manu Ginobili — ranked #1515
    Manu Ginobili
    Argentina's legend brought chaotic creativity and clutch brilliance to the Spurs for sixteen seasons, winning four titles and becoming one of the greatest sixth men in NBA history.
    319pts
  16. Dejounte Murray — ranked #1616
    Dejounte Murray
    The high-energy guard who developed into an All-Star during his Spurs tenure, leading San Antonio's transition toward a new era.
    319pts
  17. Danny Green — ranked #1717
    Danny Green
    Three-point specialist who set a then-Finals record for made threes in 2013 and won the 2014 championship with the Spurs.
    319pts
  18. Patty Mills — ranked #1818
    Patty Mills
    Australia's beloved fan favorite who spent a decade as the Spurs' spark-plug point guard, earning a championship ring in 2014.
    319pts
  19. Kawhi Leonard — ranked #1919
    Kawhi Leonard
    The Claw spent seven seasons with the Spurs, winning the 2014 NBA title and Finals MVP before becoming the best two-way player on the planet.
    217pts
  20. George Gervin — ranked #2020
    George Gervin
    The Iceman won four consecutive NBA scoring titles with the Spurs in the late 1970s and early 1980s, cementing himself as one of the most elegant scorers in basketball history.
    217pts
  21. Tony Parker — ranked #2121
    Tony Parker
    The French point guard won four championships and one Finals MVP with San Antonio, forming the most celebrated Big Three in Spurs history alongside Duncan and Ginobili.
    217pts
  22. Boris Diaw — ranked #2222
    Boris Diaw
    French playmaking big man whose passing was central to the Spurs' free-flowing 2014 championship run.
    0pts

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