Game Notes

  • Release date: September 11, 2018
  • Cover athletes: Giannis Antetokounmpo C Milwaukee Bucks, LeBron James SF Cleveland Cavaliers (PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows PC)
  • For NBA 2K19, there were no new Classic/Historic teams added to the game, with all 62 Classic Teams from NBA 2K18 returning to this year's game. The rosters have some changes as a few players have been either added or removed from these same 62 Classic team rosters.

Player Notes

  • Former Philadelphia 76ers / Houston Rockets C Moses Malone has been added back to the game for the first time since NBA 2K16.
  • Other new legends added to the game include: Portland Trail Blazers SG Brandon Roy, Cleveland Cavaliers PF Hot Rod Williams, Utah Jazz PF Truck Robinson, Dallas Mavericks C James Donaldson, Los Angeles Clippers PF Elton Brand, New York Knicks SG Richie Guerin, Minnesota Timberwolves PF Tom Gugliotta, Marques Johnson SF Milwaukee Bucks, Bryant Reeves  C Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets SF  Rudy Tomjanovich, San Antonio Spurs SG James Silas, San Antonio Spurs PG Johnny Moore, Phoenix Suns SG Walter Davis, Phoenix Suns PG Charlie Scott, Phoenis Suns C Alvan Adams, Phoenix Suns SG Dick Van Arsdale, Portland Trail Blazers PF Maurice Lucas, Portland Trail Blazers SG Geoff Petrie, Portland Trail Blazers SG Jim Paxson, Golden State Warriors SF Purvis Short, Washington Wizards SF Caron Butler, Washington Wizards SG Paul Chenier.​
  • Former Washington Wizards PG Gilbert Arenas was also added to the game in the MyTeam mode, but not added to the Washington Wizards All-Time Team. He currently not on any roster in the game.
  • Former Toronto Raptors & Miami Heat PF Chris Bosh has been removed from the game, as 2K Sports did not have his rights this year.
  • Former Utah Jazz & Brooklyn Nets PG Deron Williams has been removed from the game, as 2K Sports did not have his rights this year.
  • Other former legends that have been removed from the game include: Memphis Grizzlies / Miami Heat SG Mike Miller, Memphis Grizzlies C Chris "Birdman" Andersen, Ron Artest SF Indiana Pacers, Monta Ellis SG Golden State Warriors, Roy Hibbert C Indiana Pacers.
  • Free Agent SG Dwyane Wade announced he would return for one more season with the Miami Heat, before the season started.
  • Former San Antonio Spurs SG Manu Ginóbili was left in the game as a 77 OVR Free Agent when the game released, however he announced his retirement a week before the release date.
  • During the middle of the season the Minnesota Timberwolves traded SG Jimmy Butler to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Eastern – Atlantic Rosters

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Boston Celtics
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Brooklyn Nets
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New York Knicks
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Philadelphia 76ers
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Toronto Raptors

Eastern – Central Rosters

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Chicago Bears
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Cleveland Cavaliers
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Detroit Pistons
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Indiana Pacers
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Milwaukee Bucks

Eastern – Southeast Rosters

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Atlanta Hawks
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Charlotte Hornets
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Miami Heat
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Orlando Magic
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Washington Wizards

Western – Northwest Rosters

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Denver Nuggets
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Minnesota Timberwolves
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Oklahoma City Thunder
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Portland Trail Blazers
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Utah Jazz

Western – Pacific Rosters

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Golden State Warriors
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Los Angeles Clippers
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Phoenix Suns
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Sacramento Kings

Western – Southwest Rosters

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Dallas Mavericks
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Houston Rockets
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Memphis Grizzlies
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New Orleans Pelicans
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San Antonio Spurs

Special Rosters

Classic Rosters

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Boston Celtics
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Milwaukee Bucks
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Atlanta Hawks
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Los Angeles Lakers
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New York Knicks
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Philadelphia 76ers
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Milwaukee Bucks
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Chicago Bulls
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Boston Celtics
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Atlanta Hawks
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Chicago Bulls
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Detroit Pistons
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Cleveland Cavaliers
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(90-91)
Chicago Bulls
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Portland Trail Blazers
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Golden State Warriors
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Chicago Bulls
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Charlotte Hornets
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Denver Nuggets
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Houston Rockets
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New York Knicks
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Orlando Magic
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(95-96)
Chicago Bulls
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Seattle SuperSonics
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Miami Heat
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(97-98)
Chicago Bulls
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Utah Jazz
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Los Angeles Lakers
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San Antonio Spurs
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New York Knicks
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Toronto Raptors
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Portland Trail Blazers
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Philadelphia 76ers
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Sacramento Kings
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New Jersey Nets
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Dallas Mavericks
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Detroit Pistons
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Minnesota Timberwolves
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San Antonio Spurs
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Phoenix Suns
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Memphis Grizzlies
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Miami Heat
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Cleveland Cavaliers
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Golden State Warriors
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Boston Celtics
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New Orleans Hornets
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Denver Nuggets
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Houston Rockets
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Chicago Bulls
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Dallas Mavericks
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New York Knicks
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Oklahoma City Thunder
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Memphis Grizzlies
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Miami Heat
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Indiana Pacers
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Golden State Warriors

NBA All-Time Team Rosters

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76ers All-Time
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Bucks All-Time
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Cavaliers All-Time
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Celtics All-Time
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Clippers All-Time
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Grizzlies All-Time
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Hawks All-Time
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Heat All-Time
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Hornets All-Time
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Jazz All-Time
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Kings All-Time
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Knicks All-Time
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Lakers All-Time
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Magic All-Time
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Mavericks All-Time
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Nets All-Time
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Nuggets All-Time
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Pacers All-Time
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Pelicans All-Time
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Pistons All-Time
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Raptors All-Time
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Rockets All-Time
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Spurs All-Time
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Suns All-Time
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Thunder All-Time
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Timberwolves All-Time
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Trail Blazers All-Time
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Warriors All-Time
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Wizards All-Time

Roster Update Files

NBA 2K19 Roster Update 10-30-2018
File Size: 21 kb
File Type: docx
Download File

Info Photos

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Top Rated Players

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SF | 98
LeBron James
Lakers
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SF | 97
Kevin Durant
Warriors
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SG | 96
James Harden
Rockets
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PG | 95
Stephen Curry
Warriors
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PF | 94
Anthony Davis
Pelicans
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SF | 94
G. Antetokounmpo
Bucks
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PG | 93
Russell Westbrook
Thunder
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PG | 93
Kyrie Irving
Celtics
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C | 91
Karl Anthony-Towns
Timberwolves
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PG | 90
Chris Paul
Rockets
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PG | 90
Damian Lillard
Trail Blazers
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C | 90
Joel Embiid
76ers
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SG | 89
DeMar DeRozan
Spurs
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SG | 89
Jimmy Butler
Timberwolves
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PG | 89
John Wall
Wizards
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C | 89
Nikola Jokic
Nuggets
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SF | 89
Paul George
Thunder
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SG | 89
Klay Thompson
Warriors
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SF | 88
Gordon Hayward
Celtics
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PF | 88
Kristaps Porzingis
Knicks
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PF | 88
LaMarcus Aldridge
Spurs
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SG | 88
Victor Oladipo
Pacers
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C | 87
Andre Drummond
Pistons
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SF | 87
Ben Simmons
76ers
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SG | 87
Bradley Beal
Wizzards
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SG | 87
C.J. McCollum
Trail Blazers
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SG | 87
Devin Booker
Suns
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SG | 87
Donovan Mitchell
Jazz
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SF | 87
Jayson Tatum
Celtics
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C | 87
Rudy Gobert
Jazz
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PF | 87
Draymond Green
Warriors
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C | 86
Al Horford
Celtics
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PF | 86
Blake Griffin
Pistons
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PG | 86
Kemba Walker
Hornets
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PF | 86
Kevin Love
Cavaliers
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C | 85
Hassan Whiteside
Heat
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PG | 85
Kyle Lowry
Raptors
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C | 85
Marc Gasol
Grizzlies
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PG | 84
Goran Dragić
Heat
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SF | 84
Jaylen Brown
Celtics
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C | 84
Steven Adams
Thunder

Top Rated Legends

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Michael Jordan
95-96 Bulls
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LeBron James
12-13 Heat
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98
Magic Johnson
86-87 Lakers
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98
Tim Duncan
04-05 Spurs
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97
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
70-71 Bucks
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97
Larry Bird
85-86 Celtics
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Shaquille O'Neal
00-01 Lakers
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Bill Russell
64-65 Celtics
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LeBron James
06-07 Cavaliers
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Stephen Curry
15-16 Warriors
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96
Kevin Durant
11-12 Thunder
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Kevin Garnett
03-04 Timberwolves
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Hakeem Olajuwon
93-94 Rockets
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Kobe Bryant
03-04 Lakers
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94
Julius Erving
76-77 76ers
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Allen Iverson
00-01 76ers
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Jerry West
70-71 Lakers
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Dwyane Wade
05-06 Heat
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Steve Nash
04-05 Suns
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Gary Payton
95-96 SuperSonics
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Chris Paul
07-08 Hornets
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
86-87 Lakers
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Scottie Pippen
95-96 Bulls
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Wilt Chamberlain
70-71 Lakers
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Shaquille O'Neal
94-95 Magic
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Dirk Nowitzki
10-11 Mavericks
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Derrick Rose
10-11 Bulls
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Vince Carter
99-00 Raptors
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Elgin Baylor
64-65 Lakers
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Jason Kidd
01-02 Nets
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Paul Pierce
07-08 Celtics
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Alonzo Mourning
96-97 Heat
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91
Clyde Drexler
90-91 Trail Blazers
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Walt Frazier
71-72 Knicks
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91
Kevin Garnett
07-08 Celtics
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Karl Malone
97-98 Jazz
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David Robinson
97-98 Spurs
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90
Patrick Ewing
94-95 Knicks
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90
Dominique Wilkins
85-86 Hawks
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90
John Stockton
97-98 Jazz
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90
Kevin McHale
85-86 Celtics
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90
Tracy McGrady
07-08 Rockets
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90
Chris Webber
01-02 Kings
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90
Chris Mullin
90-91 Warriors
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90
Chauncey Billups
03-04 Pistons
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90
Pau Gasol
05-06 Grizzlies
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90
Paul George
13-14 Pacers
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90
Carmelo Anthony
07-08 Nuggets
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90
Klay Thompson
15-16 Warriors
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89
Isiah Thomas
88-89 Pistons
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89
Shaquille O'Neal
05-06 Heat
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89
Tony Parker
04-05 Spurs
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89
Russell Westbrook
11-12 Thunder
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89
Marc Gasol
12-13 Grizzlies
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89
Draymond Green
15-16 Warriors
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88
Yao Ming
07-08 Rockets
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88
Amar'e Stoudemire
04-05 Suns
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88
Ray Allen
07-08 Celtics
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88
Joe Dumars
88-89 Pistons
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88
Carmelo Anthony
11-12 Knicks
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88
Allen Iverson
07-08 Nuggets
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87
Pete Maravich
70-71 Hawks
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87
James Harden
11-12 Thunder
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87
Manu Ginobili
04-05 Spurs
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87
Ben Wallace
03-04 Pistons
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87
Richard Hamilton
03-04 Pistons
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87
David West
07-08 Hornets
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87
Tyson Chandler
11-12 Knicks
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86
Dennis Rodman
85-86 Bulls
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86
James Worthy
90-91 Lakers
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86
Mark Price
89-90 Cavaliers
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86
Steve Nash
02-03 Mavericks
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86
Michael Cooper
86-87 Lakers
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86
Tim Hardaway
90-91 Warriors
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86
Amar'e Stoudemire
11-12 Knicks
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86
Mike Conley
12-13 Grizzlies
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86
Zach Randolph
12-13 Grizzlies
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85
Alonzo Mourning
92-93 Hornets
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85
Robert Parish
85-86 Celtics
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85
Penny Hardaway
94-95 Magic
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85
Shawn Marion
04-05 Suns
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85
Joakim Noah
10-11 Bulls
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85
Jeremy Lin
11-12 Knicks
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84
Mitch Richmond
90-91 Warriors
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84
John Havlicek
64-65 Celtics
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84
Chris Bosh
12-13 Heat
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84
Rajon Rondo
07-08 Celtics
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84
Jason Terry
10-11 Mavericks
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84
Dennis Johnson
85-86 Celtics
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84
David West
13-14 Pacers
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84
Loul Deng
10-11 Bulls
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83
Dikembe Mutombo
93-94 Nuggets
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83
Brad Daugherty
89-90 Cavaliers
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83
Nick Van Exel
97-98 Lakers
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83
Larry Johnson
92-93 Hornets
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83
Allan Houston
98-99 Knicks
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82
Tracy McGrady
99-00 Raptors
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82
Mike Bibby
01-02 Kings
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82
Willis Reed
71-72 Knicks
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81
Terry Porter
90-91 Trail Blazers
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80
Bill Laimbeer
88-89 Pistons
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80
Jason Kidd
10-11 Mavericks