NBA Basketball Players First Names A-Z

Basketball players whose first name starts with A:

• Amar'e Stoudemire
• Andrew Bogut
• Andreas Barnagni
• Aaron Brooks
• Alex English
• Anthony Davis
• Allen Iverson
• Adrian Dantley
• Alonzo Mourning
• Arnie Risen
• Amari Bailey
• Amen Thompson
• Andre Jackson Jr.
• Anthony Black 
• Ausar Thompson

Allen Iverson and Amar'e Stoudemire are two iconic NBA players whose first name starts with A. Iverson, who won the NBA MVP award in 2001, was an 11-time NBA All-Star and two-time All-Star Game MVP.

Meanwhile, Stoudemire, a former Phoenix Suns star, was selected NBA All-Star six times and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2003.

NBA players first name starting with B are:

• Blake Griffin
• Brook Lopez
• Baron Davis
• Bill Russell
• Bill Walton
• Bob McAdoo
• Bob Pettit
• Bill Sharman
• Bob Cousy
• Billy Cunningham
• Ben Sheppard
• Bilal Coulibaly
• Brandin Podziemski
• Brandon Miller
• Brice Sensabaugh

Former Boston Celtics center Bill Russell was an 11 times NBA champion as a player. Russell was also named NBA Most Valuable Player five times during his career, and for 12 years straight, he made to an NBA All-Star from 1958 to 1969.

On the other hand, Bob Cousy has six NBA championships and 13 NBA All-Star, with the NBA Most Valuable Player award in 1957

NBA Players with first name starting in C are:

• Charles Barkley
• Chris Paul
• Chris Webber
• Clyde Drexler
• Calvin Murphy
• Carmelo Anthony
• Carlos Boozer
• Clyde Lovellette
• Chris Bosh
• Cam Whitmore
• Cason Wallace
• Chris Livingston
• Colby Jones

Charles Barkley played for three NBA franchises during his 15 years playing career. Barkley was selected to the NBA All-Star team eleven times consecutively from 1987 to 1997. He also won NBA Most Valuable Player in 1993 and was named the NBA All-Star Game MVP in 1991.

Mr. Basketball of Michigan Chris Webber received five NBA All-Star selections while playing for Washington Bullets and Sacramento Kings.

NBA players first name starting with D are:

• Dikembe Mutombo
• Dirk Nowitzki
• Dwayne Wade
• Dwight Howard
• Derrick Rose
• Dolph Schayes
• Deron Williams
• Devin Booker
• David Robinson
• Dave Cowens
• Dariq Whitehead
• Dereck Lively II

The 2015 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo was selected into the NBA All-Star team eight times. In his 18 seasons in the league, Mutombo played for several teams, such as Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, and Houston Rockets.

Meanwhile, the two rings holder David Robinson was announced NBA MVP in 1995 and had 10 NBA All-Star selections. 

NBA players first name starts with E are:

• Elton Brand
• Earvin "Magic" Johnson
• Emeka Okafor
• Evan Turner
• Earl Monroe
• Elgin Baylor
• Elvin Hayes

Earvin 'Magic' Johnson is one of the finest point guards in NBA history who has recorded 17,707 points. Johnson lifted the NBA trophy five times with the Los Angeles Lakers and won the NBA Finals MVP three times.

Earl Monroe is the 1973 NBA champion and four times NBA All-Star who played as a shooting guard for Baltimore Bullets and New York Knicks.

NBA players first name starting in F are:

• Francisco Garcia
• Frank Ramsey
• Francisco Elsen

A 6-foot-3 forward, Frank Ramsey, a seven times NBA title winner, was considered one of the greatest Celtics players of all time. Ramsey's No. 23 jersey was retired by the Boston Celtics, and he was later inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982

Dutch basketball legend Francisco Elsen is the winner of the 2007 NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs. Besides, Elsen scored 1,726 points (3.7 ppg) during his NBA career.

NBA players first name starts with G are:

• Gerald Wallace
• Glen 'Big Baby' Davis
• George Mikan
• Gilbert Arenas
• Grant Hill
• George Gervin
• Goran Dragic
• Greg Oden
• Gus Johnson
• Gail Goodrich

George Gervin played in the NBA in the 70s and 80s with San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls. Gervin won the NBA All-Star selection nine times and became NBA All-Star Game MVP once in 1980.

Gerald Wallace, also popular as Crash, played for five NBA clubs during his decade-long illustrious career. In 2010, Wallace earned an NBA All-Star selection and won the All-Defensive First Team honor.

NBA players having H in their first letter of name:

• Hedo Turkoglu
• Hakeem Olajuwon
• Hal Greer
• Hakim Warrick
• Hasheem Thabeet
• Harry Gallatin

Hakeem Olajuwon is a 7-footer former NBA icon who won the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy twofold in 1994 and 1995 with the Houston Rockets, winning the NBA Finals MVP on both occasions.

Harry Gallatin was a seven times NBA All-Star inductee who played for the New York Knicks for most of his career. Gallatin also won NBA Coach of the Year in 1963.

Nba players with first name starting in I are:

• Ike Diogu
• Isiah Thomas

Ike Diogu and Isiah Thomas are the only two popular names that start with the letter I, which had made an impact in the NBA.

Thomas played for the Detroit Pistons his entire career and guided his team to the coveted NBA championship trophy twice back to back in 1989 and 1990. Meanwhile, Ike Diogu has a brief stint in NBA playing for the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors.

NBA players first name that starts with J are:

• Josh Smith
• John Havlicek
• Joe Johnson
• Julius Erving
• John Wall
• Jerry West
• Joakim Noah
• John Stockton
• Jerry Lucas
• Jo Jo White
• Jason Kidd

Moving to the letter J, some iconic names exist here, such as Jerry West, Jo Jo White, John Havlicek, and Julius Erving. 

White became NBA champion twice with Celtics in the mid-70s. The 1981 NBA MVP, Julius Erving, won the championship with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1983. Similarly, Jerry West, the Lakers legend, clinched the title in 1972, and John Havlicek was an eight times NBA champion with Boston.

NBA players having K in their first name first letter are:

• Kobe Bryant
• Kevin Durant
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• Kevin McHale
• Kevin Garnett
• K.C. Jones
• Kevin Love
• Karl Malone
• Kevin Martin

NBA legend and 2020 Hall of Fame Kobe Bryant won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers. Easily at the top of the Greatest of all time debate, Bryant had two NBA Finals MVPs and earned an astounding 18 times NBA All-Star selection.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has six NBA rings and was named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player twice. Besides, Kareem was selected to the NBA All-Star team a record 19 times.

NBA players whose first name starts with L are:

• LeBron James
• Larry Bird
• LaMarcus Alridge
• Lamar Odom
• Luis Scola
• Luol Deng
• Lou Hudson
• Lenny Wilkens

LeBron James has won four NBA championship titles with three different teams. James earned the NBA Finals MVP four times and has set the record for the most points in the NBA book with 38,652 and counting.

Larry Bird is a three times NBA champion who was included on the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History list in 1996 and Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1998.

NBA players first name starting with M are:

• Michael Jordan
• Monta Ellis
• Mark Price
• Moses Malone
• Manu Ginobili
• Marc Gasol
• Maurice Cheeks
• Michael Beasley
• Mitch Richmond
• Marcus Camby

MJ, Michael Jordan has six NBA championships under his belt. Jordan's stellar performance earned him the NBA Finals MVP in each of those winning finals. The former Chicago Bulls star was selected for the NBA All-Star game 14 times and voted into the Hall of Fame in 2009.

Moses Malone has played for several NBA franchises in his two-decade-long career and won the NBA championship with Philadelphia in 1983.

NBA players having N as first letter of their name are:

• Nate Archibald
• Nene
• Nate Robinson
• Nate Thurmond
• Neil Johnston

Nate Archibald is a legendary basketball player who played in NBA from 1970 to 1984. During his time with the Boston Celtics, Archibald clinched his first and only NBA trophy in 1983. Besides, he has six NBA All-Star selections

Nate Robinson began his NBA journey with the Knicks in 2005. He then moved to the Celtics, Thunder, Warriors, and Chicago Bulls.

NBA players first name starts with O are:

• OJ Mayo
• Oscar Robertson
• Omri Caspi

Oscar Robertson cemented his legacy into NBA history by winning the championship trophy in 1971 with the Milwaukee Bucks. The 12 times NBA All-Star selectee won the NBA Most Valuable Player in 1964.

Omri Casspi is the first Israeli to play in NBA who played for several teams, including Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers. 

NBA players and legends whose first name starts with P are:

• Pau Gasol
• Paul Arizin
• Pete Maravich
• Patrick Ewing
• Paul Pierce
• Paul Millsap
• Paul Westphal
• Paul George

Patrick Ewing is a Jamaican-American former basketball player who played as a center for New York Knicks, Seattle SuperSonics, and Orlando Magic. Ewing, the two times Basketball Hall of Famer, was selected into the NBA All-Star game 11 times.

Paul George joined the Lakers in 2019 from the Oklahoma City Thunder. George has eight NBA All-Star selections and has won the NBA All-Defensive First Team two times.

NBA players first name starts with Q is Quentin Richardson. The Los Angeles Clippers picked Richardson in the 2000 NBA Draft. 

He played for the Clippers till 2004 and joined the Phoenix Suns. With just a season at the Suns, Quentin was on the move again and signed with the New York Knicks in 2005.

Richardson was the NBA Three-Point Contest champion in 2005 and also played for the Miami Heat, and Orlando Magic before retiring at Knicks in 2013.

NBA players first name starts with R are:

• Rick Barry
• Rajon Rondo
• Russell Westbrook
• Robert Parish
• Ray Allen
• Robert Horry
• Reggie Miller

A retired NBA small forward, Rick Barry played for the San Francisco Warriors, New York Nets, Houston Rockets, and more. He was crowned NBA champion in 1975 and won the MVP in the Finals with Golden State.

Ray Allen, a Merced, California native, claimed the NBA championship twice with the Celtics in 2008 and Miami in 2013.

NBA players whose first name starts with letter S are:

• Shaquille O'Neal
• Stephen Curry
• Steve Nash
• Sam Jones
• Scottie Pippen
• Sergei Belov
• Stephen Jackson
• Sidney Moncrief
• Satch Sanders

The letter S has a stack of renowned NBA players such as Shaq, Steph Curry, and Steve Nash.

Shaquille O'Neal was a four times NBA champion, one-time NBA Most Valuable Player, and won NBA All-Star selection 15 times. Stephen Curry, one of the greatest NBA shooters, became an NBA winner four times with the Golden State Warriors.

NBA players first name having T as the first letter includes:

• Tracy McGrady
• Tim Duncan
• Tim Hardaway
• Tony Parker
• Toni Kukoc
• Tom Heinsohn
• Tyreke Evans

Tim Duncan's exceptional basketball career is highlighted by his remarkable five NBA championship wins. Furthermore, Duncan was crowned NBA Finals MVP in three of those winning finals. The 2020 Hall of Fame inductee had earned 15 NBA All-Star.

Tim Hardaway played for five NBA clubs as a point guard and was selected into the NBA All-Star game five times.

Udonis Haslem is the only player whose first name starts with letter U. Haslem was an undrafted pick in the 2002 NBA Draft and was later signed by the Miami Heat. 

The 6-foot-7 tall athlete became NBA champion three times, playing with the Heat in 2006, 2012, and 2013. Before his stint at NBA, Haslem had a college career at the Florida Gators.

NBA players first name starts with V are:

• Vince Carter
• Von Wafer
• Vladimir Radmanovic
• Vern Mikkelsen
• Vaughn Waddell

Vince Carter was an 8-time NBA All-Star who played in NBA for over 20 years with numerous teams. Starting with the Toronto Raptors in 1998, Carter joined the New Jersey Nets and Dallas Mavericks before playing his last game for the Atlanta Hawks in 2020.

Vern Mikkelsen was a four times NBA champion who played in the league during the 1950s. Vern was a Minneapolis Lakers player and has earned six NBA All-Star. 

NBA players first name starts with W are:

• Wilson Chandler
• Wilt Chamberlain
• Walt Frazier
• Wes Unseld
• Willis Reed
• Wesley Mathews
• William Gates
• Walt Bellamy
• Wally Walker

Wilt Chamberlain captured the coveted NBA championship two times with the 76ers and Lakers. He was also named NBA Finals MVP in 1972 and had 13 NBA All-Star game selections.

On the other hand, Walt Frazier is a decorated former American basketball player who won the Larry O'Brien Trophy twice with the New York Knicks.

The only NBA player with first name starting in X is Xavier Henry. Henry is currently committed to the NBA G League team Oklahoma City Blue. 

The 32-year-old had a brief appearance in National League playing as a shooting guard for the Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Hornets before transferring to the  Los Angeles Lakers in 2013. He was then relocated to the South Bay Lakers in 2014 to play in G league.

NBA players first name starts with Y are:

• Yao Ming
• Yi Jianlian

Yao Ming is a former NBA icon from Shanghai, China. The Houston Rockets drafted Ming during the 2002 NBA draft, and he earned eight NBA All-Star nods. The colossal athlete, standing at an imposing 7 feet and 6 inches, was inducted into the esteemed Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.

Another Chinese player who made it into NBA is Yi Jianlian, who played for the Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets, and others.

NBA players whose first name starts with Z are:

• Zion Williamson
• Zach Randolph
• Zydrunas Ilgauskas
• Zelmo Beaty

Zion Williamson, a current  New Orleans Pelicans power forward, has received two NBA All-Star selections. The Pelicans picked the 2019 National College player in the 2016 NBA Draft.

Like Zion, Zach is also two times NBA All-Star and won the 2004 NBA Most Improved Player while playing for the Portland Trail Blazers. Randolph played his final game for the Sacramento Kings in 2019.