NBA starters face-off

Every NBA team's starters, from ESPN's depth charts. Line up NBA starters two sides at a time and call every matchup: one side's better, or they're even.

Drag pictures onto both sides of a row to make a matchup
0–00 even
150 not in a matchup · drag one onto either side of a row (up to 4 a side)
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
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
Zion Williamson#1
F · NO
Rudy Gobert#27
C · MIN
Paul George#13
F · BOS
Klay Thompson#11
G · MIA
Karl-​Anthony Towns#32
C · NY
Devin Booker#15
G · PHX
Jayson Tatum#0
F · BOS
Draymond Green#23
F · GS
Andrew Wiggins#22
F · MIA
Zach LaVine#8
G · SAC
Pascal Siakam#43
F · IND
Cade Cunningham#2
G · DET
Domantas Sabonis#11
F · SAC
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
Lauri Markkanen#23
F · UTAH
Trae Young#3
G · WSH
LaMelo Ball#1
G · MIN
Julius Randle#30
F · BKN
Alperen Sengun#28
C · HOU
Deni Avdija#8
F · POR
Norman Powell#24
G · CHI
Fred VanVleet#5
G · HOU
Darius Garland#10
G · LAC
Tyler Herro#11
G · MIL
Jarrett Allen#31
C · CLE
Rui Hachimura#28
F · LAC
Jalen Johnson#1
F · ATL
Victor Wembanyama#1
F · SA
Zach Edey#14
C · MEM
Brandon Miller#24
F · CHA
Aaron Gordon#32
F · DEN
Derrick White#9
G · BOS
Franz Wagner#22
F · ORL
Ivica Zubac#40
C · IND
Mikal Bridges#25
G · NY
Jalen Green#4
G · PHX
Josh Hart#3
G · NY
OG Anunoby#8
F · NY
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
Matisse Thybulle#4
G · LAL
Coby White#3
G · CHA
Naz Reid#0
C · CHA
Cameron Johnson#23
F · DEN
Duncan Robinson#55
F · DET
Derrick Jones Jr.#5
F · LAC
Wendell Carter Jr.#34
C · ORL
Caleb Martin#16
F · DAL
Kenrich Williams#34
G · OKC
Jaylin Williams#6
F · OKC
Christian Braun#0
G · DEN
AJ Dybantsa#4
F · WSH
Kingston Flemings#4
G · ATL
Nickeil Alexander-​Walker#7
G · ATL
Dyson Daniels#5
G · ATL
Onyeka Okongwu#17
F · ATL
Egor Demin#8
G · BKN
Nolan Traore#10
G · BKN
Michael Porter Jr.#17
F · BKN
Day'Ron Sharpe#20
C · BKN
Mike Conley#45
G · BOS
Neemias Queta#88
C · BOS
Kon Knueppel#7
G · CHA
Moussa Diabate#14
F · CHA
Josh Giddey#3
G · CHI
Matas Buzelis#14
F · CHI
Caleb Wilson#8
F · CHI
Nic Claxton#9
C · CHI
Peyton Watson#8
G · CLE
Evan Mobley#4
C · CLE
P.J. Washington#25
F · DAL
Ausar Thompson#9
G · DET
John Collins#20
F · DET
Jalen Duren#0
C · DET
Brandin Podziemski#2
G · GS
Yaxel Lendeborg#1
F · GS
Gui Santos#15
F · GS
Amen Thompson#1
G · HOU
Jabari Smith Jr.#10
F · HOU
Andrew Nembhard#2
G · IND
Aaron Nesmith#23
G · IND
Kris Dunn#8
G · LAC
Isaiah Jackson#23
F · LAC
Austin Reaves#15
G · LAL
Quentin Grimes#5
G · LAL
Walker Kessler#14
C · LAL
Ty Jerome#2
G · MEM
Cedric Coward#23
F · MEM
Jaylen Wells#0
F · MEM
Cameron Boozer#27
F · MEM
Davion Mitchell#2
G · MIA
Brayden Burries#0
G · MIL
Jaime Jaquez Jr.#24
F · MIL
Kyle Kuzma#18
F · MIL
Ayo Dosunmu#13
G · MIN
Jaden McDaniels#3
F · MIN
Jonathan Kuminga#24
F · MIN
Dejounte Murray#5
G · NO
Jeremiah Fears#0
G · NO
Trey Murphy III#25
F · NO
Yves Missi#21
C · NO
Ajay Mitchell#25
G · OKC
Isaiah Hartenstein#55
C · OKC
Jase Richardson#11
G · ORL
Anthony Black#0
G · ORL
Tyrese Maxey#0
G · PHI
VJ Edgecombe#77
G · PHI
Dillon Brooks#3
F · PHX
Oso Ighodaro#11
F · PHX
Scoot Henderson#00
G · POR
Toumani Camara#33
F · POR
Donovan Clingan#23
C · POR
De'Aaron Fox#4
G · SA
Stephon Castle#5
G · SA
Dylan Harper#2
G · SA
Devin Vassell#24
G · SA
Darius Acuff Jr.#5
G · SAC
De'Andre Hunter#15
F · SAC
Keegan Murray#13
F · SAC
Immanuel Quickley#5
G · TOR
Ja'Kobe Walter#14
G · TOR
RJ Barrett#9
F · TOR
Scottie Barnes#4
F · TOR
Jakob Poeltl#19
C · TOR
Keyonte George#3
G · UTAH
Darryn Peterson#22
G · UTAH
Ace Bailey#19
G · UTAH
Jaxson Hayes#11
C · UTAH
Kyshawn George#18
F · WSH
Alex Sarr#20
C · WSH

Top NBA starters — November 2026

See the full top list →
  1. 1Luka Doncic
  2. 2Nikola Jokic
  3. 3Jalen Brunson
  4. 4Stephen Curry
  5. 5Giannis Antetokounmpo

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.

Every NBA team's starters, from ESPN's depth charts.

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