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The NBA's best-known current players, by their honors and fame. Pit NBA stars against each other row by row, one on one or in twos and threes, and keep score.

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LeBron James#23

F · PHI

Kevin Durant#7

F · HOU

Stephen Curry#30

G · GS

Giannis Antetokounmpo#7

F · MIA

James Harden#1

G · CLE

Kawhi Leonard#2

F · TOR

Anthony Davis#23

F · WSH

Damian Lillard#0

G · POR

Nikola Jokic#15

C · DEN

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander#2

G · OKC

Joel Embiid#21

C · PHI

Kyrie Irving#11

G · DAL

Jalen Brunson#11

G · NY

Luka Doncic#77

G · LAL

Ja Morant#1

G · POR

Zion Williamson#1

F · NO

Rudy Gobert#27

C · MIN

Paul George#13

F · BOS

Klay Thompson#11

G · MIA

Kristaps Porzingis#7

C · GS

Karl-Anthony Towns#32

C · NY

Devin Booker#15

G · PHX

Jayson Tatum#0

F · BOS

Draymond Green#23

F · GS

Ben Simmons#25

G · SAC

Andrew Wiggins#22

F · MIA

Zach LaVine#8

G · SAC

Jrue Holiday#5

G · POR

DeMar DeRozan#10

G · DEN

Pascal Siakam#43

F · IND

Cade Cunningham#2

G · DET

Domantas Sabonis#11

F · SAC

Marcus Smart#36

G · HOU

Jaylen Brown#7

G · PHI

Tyrese Haliburton#0

G · IND

Bam Adebayo#13

C · MIA

Donovan Mitchell#45

G · CLE

Jamal Murray#27

G · DEN

DeAndre Jordan#6

C · NO

Lauri Markkanen#23

F · UTAH

Khris Middleton#22

F · WSH

Brook Lopez#11

C · LAC

Nikola Vucevic#9

C · ORL

Trae Young#3

G · WSH

Al Horford#20

C · GS

Bradley Beal#3

G · LAC

Brandon Ingram#7

F · LAC

LaMelo Ball#1

G · MIN

Julius Randle#30

F · BKN

Anthony Edwards#5

G · MIN

Alperen Sengun#28

C · HOU

Deni Avdija#8

F · POR

Norman Powell#24

G · CHI

Fred VanVleet#5

G · HOU

Andre Drummond#0

C · NY

Darius Garland#10

G · LAC

CJ McCollum#3

G · ATL

Tyler Herro#11

G · MIL

Jaren Jackson Jr.#20

F · UTAH

Dennis Schroder#17

G · CHA

Jarrett Allen#31

C · CLE

Rui Hachimura#28

F · LAC

Buddy Hield#7

G · CHI

Jalen Johnson#1

F · ATL

Alex Caruso#9

G · OKC

Victor Wembanyama#1

F · SA

Zach Edey#14

C · MEM

Jalen Williams#8

G · OKC

Obi Toppin#1

F · IND

Paolo Banchero#5

F · ORL

Jevon Carter#2

G · ORL

Brandon Miller#24

F · CHA

Aaron Gordon#32

F · DEN

Jusuf Nurkic#30

C · UTAH

Derrick White#9

G · BOS

Steven Adams#12

C · HOU

Harrison Barnes#40

F · SA

Franz Wagner#22

F · ORL

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope#1

G · PHI

Tobias Harris#23

F · SA

Ivica Zubac#40

C · IND

Jerami Grant#3

F · MEM

Deandre Ayton#8

C · WSH

Moritz Wagner#13

C · BKN

Tim Hardaway Jr.#10

G · MIA

Jordan Poole#3

G · NO

Mikal Bridges#25

G · NY

Jordan Clarkson#00

G · NY

Jalen Green#4

G · PHX

Kyle Anderson#12

F · TOR

Clint Capela#30

C · HOU

Trey Lyles#41

F · MIN

OG Anunoby#8

F · NY

Josh Hart#3

G · NY

Luguentz Dort#0

G · ATL

Grayson Allen#8

G · CHA

Collin Sexton#10

G · LAL

Bobby Portis#95

F · MIA

Myles Turner#3

C · MIL

Desmond Bane#3

G · ORL

Miles Bridges#22

F · PHX

Cooper Flagg#32

F · DAL

Daniel Gafford#21

F · DAL

Kevon Looney#55

F · LAL

Matisse Thybulle#4

G · LAL

Caris LeVert#12

G · MIL

Donte DiVincenzo#0

G · MIN

Goga Bitadze#35

C · ORL

Malik Monk#0

G · SAC

Coby White#3

G · CHA

Gary Payton II#0

G · GS

Dorian Finney-Smith#8

F · ATL

Naz Reid#0

C · CHA

Cameron Johnson#23

F · DEN

Duncan Robinson#55

F · DET

Derrick Jones Jr.#5

F · LAC

Mario Hezonja#33

F · CLE

Tyus Jones#5

G · DEN

Gary Trent Jr.#5

G · MIL

Wendell Carter Jr.#34

C · ORL

Dean Wade#45

F · PHI

Josh Okogie#21

G · UTAH

Max Strus#31

G · LAC

Caleb Martin#16

F · DAL

Georges Niang#32

F · GS

Jarred Vanderbilt#2

F · LAL

Jonathan Isaac#1

F · ORL

Luke Kornet#7

C · SA

Grant Williams#2

F · CHA

Jalen Suggs#4

G · ORL

Royce O'Neale#00

F · CHA

Kenrich Williams#34

G · OKC

Tony Bradley#13

C · UTAH

Jordan McLaughlin#0

G · SA

Santi Aldama#34

F · DAL

Jaylin Williams#6

F · OKC

Christian Braun#0

G · DEN

Shaedon Sharpe#17

G · POR

Gradey Dick#9

G · LAC

Zaccharie Risacher#10

F · DAL

Jett Howard#9

G · DAL

AJ Dybantsa#4

F · WSH

Bronny James#9

G · LAL

Top NBA stars — November 2026

See the full top list →

1Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
2Giannis Antetokounmpo
3Paul George
4Cade Cunningham
5Nikola Jokic

What a face-off is for

Rows can be one against one, two against two, three against three, or uneven, so a whole team can face a single star.

Name the two sides, like two generations, two eras or two rosters, and fill each row with their closest counterparts.

The NBA's best-known current players, by their honors and fame.

Every pick and every finished ranking here counts toward the top NBA stars for November 2026.

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