All 32 NBA Players, ranked by 145 players
Players rank Michael Jordan #1: it wins 85.1% of its matchups (n = 478) and took the title in 51 of 145 brackets. LeBron James and Stephen Curry follow. Disagree? NBA Players Ranked is one tap away.
Updated hourly · last refreshed November 15, 2026
Brackets finished145
Head-to-head picks3,751
Entrants ranked32of 32
Michael Jordan title share35.2%n = 145
Title odds
Share of 145 finished brackets won
- Michael Jordan35.2% (51 of 145)
- LeBron James32.4% (47 of 145)
- Stephen Curry5.5% (8 of 145)
- Kobe Bryant4.1% (6 of 145)
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2.8% (4 of 145)
- Shaquille O'Neal2.8% (4 of 145)
NBA Players: the community tier list
Built from win rates across 3,751 picks. Tiers use the win rate steadied toward 50% for entrants with few matchups (S from 75%, A 60%, B 50%, C 40%, D 25%). Steadying pulls a small sample toward the middle, so a high raw rate can sit a tier lower and a low one a tier higher than the rate shown, which is the raw one. What does S tier mean?
Stier, win rate 75% or more
- Michael Jordan85.1%
- LeBron James84.5%
Atier, win rate 60% or more
- Stephen Curry69.9%
- Kobe Bryant68.1%
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar62.3%
- Shaquille O'Neal61.2%
Btier, win rate 50% or more
- Magic Johnson57.2%
- Tim Duncan55.6%
- Larry Bird53.2%
- Kevin Durant52.3%
Ctier, win rate 40% or more
- Giannis Antetokounmpo47.6%
- Nikola Jokic45.2%
- Hakeem Olajuwon44.6%
- Wilt Chamberlain43.8%
- Kevin Garnett42.9%
- Bill Russell41.0%
- James Harden39.7%
- Allen Iverson39.5%
Dtier, win rate 25% or more
- Dirk Nowitzki38.5%
- Dwyane Wade37.2%
- Luka Doncic36.2%
- Kawhi Leonard35.1%
- Russell Westbrook33.9%
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander31.6%
- Chris Paul31.1%
- Jerry West29.0%
- Julius Erving28.1%
- Charles Barkley27.1%
- Oscar Robertson26.8%
- Karl Malone23.3%
Ftier, win rate 0% or more
- Anthony Davis17.0%
- Isiah Thomas17.0%
Standings
Every entrant with its record. Ordered by win rate, steadied for small samples; a rate shows once an entrant has 30 matchups. n is the number of head-to-head matchups behind each rate.
| # | Contender | W–L | Win rate | Against .500 | Titles | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael JordanBulls / Wizards | 407–71 | 85.1% | 51 | 478 | |
| 2 | LeBron James76ers / Lakers / Cavaliers / Heat | 425–78 | 84.5% | 47 | 503 | |
| 3 | Stephen CurryWarriors | 265–114 | 69.9% | 8 | 379 | |
| 4 | Kobe BryantLakers | 245–115 | 68.1% | 6 | 360 | |
| 5 | Kareem Abdul-JabbarLakers / Bucks | 193–117 | 62.3% | 4 | 310 | |
| 6 | Shaquille O'NealLakers / Magic / Heat | 175–111 | 61.2% | 4 | 286 | |
| 7 | Magic JohnsonLakers | 155–116 | 57.2% | 2 | 271 | |
| 8 | Tim DuncanSpurs | 145–116 | 55.6% | 3 | 261 | |
| 9 | Larry BirdCeltics | 132–116 | 53.2% | 3 | 248 | |
| 10 | Kevin DurantRockets / Suns / Nets / Warriors / Thunder | 136–124 | 52.3% | 0 | 260 | |
| 11 | Giannis AntetokounmpoHeat / Bucks | 109–120 | 47.6% | 1 | 229 | |
| 12 | Nikola JokicNuggets | 104–126 | 45.2% | 0 | 230 | |
| 13 | Hakeem OlajuwonRockets | 95–118 | 44.6% | 1 | 213 | |
| 14 | Wilt ChamberlainWarriors / 76ers / Lakers | 95–122 | 43.8% | 2 | 217 | |
| 15 | Kevin GarnettTimberwolves / Celtics | 90–120 | 42.9% | 2 | 210 | |
| 16 | Bill RussellCeltics | 89–128 | 41.0% | 0 | 217 | |
| 17 | James HardenCavaliers / Clippers / 76ers / Rockets | 81–123 | 39.7% | 0 | 204 | |
| 18 | Allen Iverson76ers | 83–127 | 39.5% | 2 | 210 | |
| 19 | Dirk NowitzkiMavericks | 74–118 | 38.5% | 1 | 192 | |
| 20 | Dwyane WadeHeat | 71–120 | 37.2% | 1 | 191 | |
| 21 | Luka DoncicLakers / Mavericks | 68–120 | 36.2% | 1 | 188 | |
| 22 | Kawhi LeonardRaptors / Clippers / Spurs | 67–124 | 35.1% | 0 | 191 | |
| 23 | Russell WestbrookThunder / Lakers | 59–115 | 33.9% | 1 | 174 | |
| 24 | Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderThunder | 54–117 | 31.6% | 3 | 171 | |
| 25 | Chris PaulHornets / Clippers / Rockets / Suns | 57–126 | 31.1% | 0 | 183 | |
| 26 | Jerry WestLakers | 53–130 | 29.0% | 0 | 183 | |
| 27 | Julius Erving76ers / Nets | 50–128 | 28.1% | 0 | 178 | |
| 28 | Charles Barkley76ers / Suns / Rockets | 45–121 | 27.1% | 2 | 166 | |
| 29 | Oscar RobertsonRoyals / Bucks | 48–131 | 26.8% | 0 | 179 | |
| 30 | Karl MaloneJazz | 35–115 | 23.3% | 0 | 150 | |
| 31 | Anthony DavisWizards / Mavericks / Lakers / Pelicans | 23–112 | 17.0% | 0 | 135 | |
| 32 | Isiah ThomasPistons | 23–112 | 17.0% | 0 | 135 |
Closest rivalries
Pairs the crowd can barely split. Estimated from each entrant's overall record until the pair has met 20 times.
- Larry BirdvsKevin Durant51–49 · estimate from overall records
- Kareem Abdul-JabbarvsShaquille O'Neal51–49 · estimate from overall records
- Michael JordanvsLeBron James51–49 · estimate from overall records
Most lopsided
- Michael JordanvsAnthony Davis96–4 · estimate from overall records
- LeBron JamesvsAnthony Davis96–4 · estimate from overall records
- Stephen CurryvsAnthony Davis90–10 · estimate from overall records
Upsets and oddities
Patterns in 145 finished brackets.
- UntouchableMichael Jordan wins 85.1%The best record in the field (n = 478 matchups).
- ClutchShai Gilgeous-Alexander: 3 titlesOnly #24 on win rate, but #9 for championships.
- Still waitingKevin Durant: no titles yetWins 52.3% of its matchups (n = 260) and has never been crowned.
Upsets need real meetings: a pair shows here once it has met 10 times and the weaker record leads.
Questions people ask
What is #1 in the NBA Players community ranking?
Michael Jordan. It wins 85.1% of its head-to-head matchups (n = 478) and took the title in 51 of 145 finished brackets.
How is the ranking worked out?
Every pick in a finished bracket is a win for one entrant and a loss for the other. Entrants are ordered by win rate, steadied toward 50% by ten imaginary matchups so that a newcomer with a 3–0 record can't top the table. The rate shown is the real one, with n, the number of matchups behind it.
Why win rate and not titles?
Draws are shuffled, so a title can come from an easy path. Win rate counts every matchup an entrant played, which is a fairer read of how people feel about it. Title odds are shown too, as the share of finished brackets each entrant won.
How many people have ranked NBA Players?
145 finished brackets so far, with 3,751 head-to-head picks between them. Only finished brackets count.
Can I rank all 32 myself?
Yes. Play the bracket at 8, 16, 32 entrants, free and with no sign-up. You get your own ranking and a link to share, and your picks join this page.
How often does this page update?
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