All-Time Starting 5 for Every NBA Team

With all the talk we hear about who the G.O.A.T. is, not often do we talk about the fact that basketball is a team sport. Sure one player can help raise a team to a completely different level, but championships aren’t won playing 1 vs 5. This list will include the best players for every team at all five positions. On this list I will only include teams that are still franchises today, but will include players from teams whose location have changed since their inaugural season. I also will not include a player twice on the list and will put him on the team he had the most impact on.

1. Atlanta Hawks
   • PG: Mookie Blaylock – 14.8 points, 7.3 assists, 4.6 rebs. & 2.6 steals per game.
   • SG: Pete Maravich – 24.3 points, 5.6 assists, 4.2 rebs. & 1.5 steals per game
   • SF: Dominique Wilkins – 26.5 points, 2.6 assist, 7.0 rebs. & 1.4 steals per game
   • PF: Bob Petit – 26.4 points, 16.2 rebounds & 3.0 assists per game
   • C: Dikembe Mutumbo – 11.9 points, 12.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists & 3.2 blocks per game
2. Boston Celtics
   • PG: Bob Cousy – 18.5 points, 7.6 assists & 5.2 rebounds per game
   • SG: John Havlicek – 20.8 points, 4.8 assists, 6.3 rebs. & 1.2 steals per game
   • SF: Larry Bird – 24.3 points, 6.3 assists, 10.0 rebounds & 1.7 steals per game
   • PF: Kevin McHale – 17.9 points, 1.7 assists, 7.3 rebs. & 1.7 blocks per game
   • C: Bill Russell – 15.1 points, 4.3 assists & 22.5 rebounds per game
3. Brooklyn Nets
   • PG: Jason Kidd – 14.6 points, 9.1 assist, 7.2 rebounds & 1.9 steals per game
   • SG: Otis Birdsong – 15.9 points, 3.6 assists, 2.5 rebs. & 1.1 steals per game
   • SF: Richard Jefferson – 17.4 points, 3.0 assists & 5.4 rebounds per game
   • PF: Buck Williams – 16.4 points, 1.5 assists, 11.9 rebs. & 1.1 blocks per game
   • C: Brook Lopez – 18.3 points, 1.4 assists, 7.4 rebounds & 1.7 blocks per game
4. Charlotte Hornets
   • PG: Kemba Walker – 17.3 points, 5.3 assists, 3.8 rebounds & 1.4 steals per game
   • SG: Dell Curry – 14.0 points, 2.0 assists, 2.9 rebounds & 1.1 steals per game
   • SF: Gerald Wallace – 16.4 points, 2.4 assists, 7.5 rebs. & 1.8 steals per game
   • PF: Larry Johnson – 19.6 points, 4.1 assists & 9.2 rebounds per game
   • C: Alonzo Mourning – 21.3 points, 1.3 assists, 10.1 rebounds & 3.2 blocks per game
5. Chicago Bulls
   • PG: Derrick Rose – 19.7 points, 6.2 assists & 3.7 rebounds per game
   • SG: Michael Jordan – 31.5 points, 5.4 assists, 6.3 rebs. & 2.5 steals per game
   • SF: Scottie Pippen – 18.0 points, 5.3 assist, 6.8 rebounds & 2.1 steals per game
   • PF: Horace Grant – 12.6 points, 2.4 assists, 8.6 rebs. & 1.1 steals per game
   • C: Artis Gilmore – 20.1 points, 2.6 assists, 11.5 rebounds & 2.2 blocks per game
6. Cleveland Cavaliers
   • PG: Mark Price – 16.4 points, 7.2 assists, 2.6 rebounds & 1.3 steals per game
   • SG: World Free – 23.0 points, 3.9 assists, 2.9 rebounds & 1.2 steals per game
   • SF: LeBron James – 27.3 points, 7.0 assists, 7.0 rebs. & 1.7 steals per game
   • PF: Larry Nance Sr. – 16.8 points, 2.6 assists, 8.2 rebs. & 2.5 blocks per game
   • C: Brad Daugherty – 19.0 points, 3.7 assists & 9.5 rebounds per game
7. Dallas Mavericks
   • PG: Jason Terry – 16.1 points, 4.1 assists, 2.3 rebounds & 1.2 steals per game
   • SG: Michael Finley – 19.8 points, 3.8 assists, 5.2 rebs. & 1.2 steals per game
   • SF: Mark Aguirre – 24.6 points, 3.8 assists & 5.7 rebounds per game
   • PF: Dirk Nowitzki – 22.0 points, 2.5 assists & 7.9 rebounds per game
   • C: Sam Perkins – 14.4 points, 1.8 assists, 8.0 rebounds & 1.0 steals per game
8. Denver Nuggets
   • PG: Fat Lever – 17.0 points, 7.5 assists, 7.6 rebounds & 2.5 steals per game
   • SG: J.R. Smith – 13.7 points, 2.2 assists, 3.1 rebounds & 1.0 steals per game
   • SF: Carmelo Anthony – 24.8 points, 3.1 assists, 6.3 rebs. & 1.1 steals per game
   • PF: Antonio Mcdyess – 18.2 points, 1.6 assists, 9.0 rebs. & 1.7 blocks per game
   • C: Dan Issel – 20.7 points, 2.5 assists, 8.3 rebounds & 1.0 steals per game
9. Detroit Pistons
   • PG: Isaiah Thomas – 19.2 points, 9.3 assists, 3.6 rebounds & 1.9 steals per game
   • SG: Joe Dumars – 16. points, 4.5 assists & 2.2 rebounds per game
   • SF: Grant Hill – 21.6 points, 6.3 assists, 7.9 rebounds & 1.6 steals per game
   • PF: Ben Wallace – 6.6 points, 11.1 rebounds, 1.4 steals & 2.3 blocks per game
   • C: Bill Laimbeer – 13.5 points, 2.1 assists & 10.1 rebounds per game
10. Golden State Warriors
    • PG: Stephen Curry – 22.4 points, 6.9 assists, 4.3 rebounds & 1.8 steals per game
    • SG: Chris Mullin – 20.1 points, 3.9 assists, 4.4 rebounds & 1.7 steals per game
    • SF: Rick Barry 25.6 points, 5.1 assists, 7.3 rebounds & 2.3 steals per game
    • PF: Nat Thurmond – 17.4 points, 2.7 assists, 16.9 rebs. & 2.9 blocks per game
    • C: Wilt Chamberlain – 41.5 points, 3.0 assists & 25.1 rebounds per game
11. Houston Rockets
    • PG: Calvin Murphy – 17.9 points, 4.4 assists, 2.1 rebounds & 1.5 steals per game
    • SG: James Harden – 27.0 points, 6.6 assists, 5.4 rebs. & 1.8 steals per game
    • SF: Robert Horry – 10.5 points, 3.1 assists, 5.1 rebounds & 1.4 steals per game
    • PF: Ralph Sampson – 19.7 points, 2.7 assists, 10.5 rebounds & 1.9 blocks per game
    • C: Hakeem Olajuwon – 22.5 points, 2.5 assists, 11.4 rebounds & 3.2 blocks per game
12. Indiana Pacers
    • PG: George Hill – 12.3 points, 3.9 assists, 3.7 rebounds & 1.0 steals per game
    • SG: Reggie Miller – 18.2 points, 3.0 assists, 3.0 rebs. & 1.1 steals per game
    • SF: Paul George – 18.9 points, 3.5 assists, 7.0 rebounds & 1.9 steals per game
    • PF: Jermaine O’Neal – 18.6 points, 2.0 assists, 9.6 rebs & 2.4 blocks per game
    • C: Rik Smits – 14.8 points, 1.4 assists, 6.1 rebounds & 1.3 blocks per game
13. Los Angeles Clippers
    • PG: Baron Davis – 12.6 points, 6.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds & 1.8 steals per game
    • SG: Corey Maggette – 17.3 points, 2.4 assists & 5.2 rebounds per game
    • SF: Randy Smith – 17.8 points, 4.9 assists, 4.2 rebounds & 1.9 steals per game
    • PF: Blake Griffin – 21.5 points, 4.0 assists, 9.6 rebounds & 1.0 steals per game
    • C: Bob McAdoo – 28.2 points, 2.6 assists, 12.7 rebounds & 2.4 blocks per game
14. Los Angeles Lakers
    • PG: Magic Johnson – 19.5 points, 11.2 assists, 7.2 rebounds & 1.9 steals per game
    • SG: Kobe Bryant – 25.o points, 4.7 assists, 5.2 rebounds & 1.4 steals per game
    • SF: Elgin Baylor – 27.4 points, 4.3 assists & 13.5 rebounds per game
    • PF: Pau Gasol – 17.7 points, 3.5 assists, 9.9 rebounds & 1.4 blocks per game
    • C: Shaquille O’Neal – 27.0 points, 3.1 assists, 11.8 rebounds & 2.5 blocks per game
15. Memphis Grizllies
    • PG: Mike Conley Jr. – 13.6 points, 5.6 assists, 2.9 rebounds & 1.5 steals per game
    • SG: Mike Miller – 13.2 points, 3.0 assists & 4.5 assists per game
    • SF: Shane Battier – 10.2 points, 1.7 assists, 4.8 rebounds & 1.2 steals per game
    • PF: Zach Randolph – 17.2 points, 2.0 assists & 10.5 rebounds per game
    • C: Marc Gasol – 14.3 points, 3.1 assists, 7.8 rebounds & 1.5 blocks per game
16. Miami Heat
    • PG: Tim Hardaway Sr. – 17.3 points, 7.8 assists, 3.2 rebounds & 1.5 steals per game
    • SG: Dwyane Wade – 23.7 points, 5.8 assists, 4.8 rebounds & 1.7 steals per game
    • SF: Glen Rice – 19.3 points, 2.2 assists, 4.9 rebounds & 1.2 steals per game
    • PF: Brian Grant – 11.0 points, 1.3 assists & 8.5 rebounds per game
    • C: Rony Spikily – 15.4 points, 1.3 assists, 10.4 rebounds & 1.4 blocks per game
17. Milwaukee Bucks
    • PG: Sidney Moncrief – 16.7 points, 3.9 assists, 5.0 rebounds & 1.3 steals per game
    • SG: Ray Allen – 19.6 points, 3.8 assists, 4.6 rebounds & 1.3 steals per game
    • SF: Glenn Robinson – 21.1 points, 2.8 assists, 6.2 rebounds & 1.2 steals per game
    • PF: Terry Cummings – 19.4 points, 2.3 assists, 7.8 rebounds & 1.3 steals per game
    • C: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 30.4 points, 4.3 assists, 15.3 rebounds & 3.4 blocks per game
18. Minnesota Timberwolves
    • PG: Sam Cassell – 19.0 points, 7.2 assists, 4.0 rebounds & 1.2 steals per game
    • SG: Wally Szczerbiak – 15.6 points, 2.7 assists & 4.4 rebounds per game
    • SF: Andrew Wiggins – 18.8 points, 2.0 assists, 4.1 rebounds & 1.0 steals per game
    • PF: Kevin Love – 19.2 points, 2.5 assists & 12.2 rebounds per game
    • C: Kevin Garnett – 19.8 points, 4.3 assists, 11.0 rebounds & 1.4 blocks per game
19. New Orleans Pelicans
    • PG: Chris Paul – 18.7 points, 9.9 assists, 4.6 rebounds & 2.4 steals per game
    • SG: David Wesley – 14.8 points, 4.3 assists, 2.6 rebounds & 1.4 steals per game
    • SF: Jamal Mashburn – 21.0 points, 5.0 assists, 6.6 rebounds & 1.0 steals per game
    • PF: David West – 16.4 points, 2.0 assists & 7.3 rebounds per game
    • C: Anthony Davis – 20.8 points, 1.7 assists, 9.7 rebounds & 2.4 blocks per game
20. New York Knicks
    • PG: Walt Frazier – 19.3 points, 6.3 assists, 6.1 rebounds & 2.0 steals per game
    • SG: Earl Monroe – 16.2 points, 3.5 assists, 2.6 rebounds & 1.0 steals per game
    • SF: Bernard King – 26.5 points, 2.8 assists, 5.2 rebounds & 1.2 steals per game
    • PF: Willis Reed – 18.7 points, 1.8 assists, 12.9 rebounds & 1.1 blocks per game
    • C: Patrick Ewing – 22.8 points, 2.0 assists, 10.4 rebounds & 2.7 blocks per game
21. Oklahoma City Thunder
    • PG: Russell Westbrook – 21.5 points, 7.6 assists, 5.6 rebounds & 1.7 steals per game
    • SG: Dennis Johnson – 14.2 points, 3.0 assists, 4.3 rebounds & 1.5 steals per game
    • SF: Kevin Durant – 27.4 points, 3.7 assists, 7.0 rebounds & 1.2 steals per game
    • PF: Shawn Kemp – 16.2 points, 1.8 assists, 9.6 rebounds & 1.5 blocks per game
    • C: Jack Sikma – 16.8 points, 3.3 assists, 10.8 rebounds & 1.1 steals per game
22. Orlando Magic
    • PG: Penny Hardaway – 19.0 points, 6.3 assists, 4.7 rebounds & 1.9 steals per game
    • SG: Tracy McGrady – 28.1 points, 5.2 assists, 7.0 rebounds & 1.5 steals per game
    • SF: Hedo Turkoglu – 14.5 points, 3.9 assists & 4.5 rebounds per game
    • PF: Rashard Lewis – 16.3 points, 2.1 assists, 5.1 rebounds & 1.1 steals per game
    • C: Dwight Howard – 18.4 points, 1.5 assists, 13.0 rebounds & 2.2 blocks per game
23. Philadelphia 76er’s
    • PG: Maurice Cheeks – 12.2 points, 7.3 assists, 3.0 rebounds & 2.3 steals per game
    • SG: Allen Iverson – 27.6 points, 6.1 assists, 3.9 rebounds & 2.3 steals per game
    • SF: Julius Erving – 22.0 points, 3.9 assists, 6.7 rebounds & 1.8 steals per game
    • PF: Dolph Schales – 18.5 points, 3.1 assists & 12.1 rebounds per game
    • C: Moses Malone – 21.0 points, 1.3 assists, 12.0 rebounds & 1.3 blocks per game
24. Phoenix Suns
    • PG: Steve Nash – 14.4 points, 9.4 assists & 3.1 rebounds per game
    • SG: Paul Westphal – 20.6 points, 5.2 assists, 2.2 rebounds & 1.6 steals per game
    • SF: Walter Davis – 20.5 points, 4.4 assists, 3.2 rebounds & 1.4 steals per game
    • PF: Charles Barkley – 23.4 points, 4.4 assists, 11.5 rebounds & 1.6 steals per game
    • C: Amar’e Stoudemire – 21.4 points, 1.3 assists, 8.9 rebounds & 1.4 blocks per game
25. Portland Trail Blazers
    • PG: Damian Lillard – 21.4 points, 6.3 assists & 3.8 rebounds per game
    • SG: Clyde Drexler – 20.8 points, 5.7 assists, 6.2 rebounds & 2.1 steals per game
    • SF: Rasheed Wallace – 16.8 points, 2.0 assists, 7.0 rebounds & 1.3 blocks per game
    • PF: Lamarcus Aldridge – 19.4 points, 1.9 assists, 8.4 rebounds & 1.0 blocks per game
    • C: Bill Walton – 17.1 points, 4.4 assists, 13.5 rebounds & 2.6 blocks per game
26. Sacramento Kings
    • PG: Oscar Robertson – 29.3 points, 10.3 assists & 8.5 rebounds per game
    • SG: Mitch Richmond – 23.3 points, 4.1 assists, 3.7 rebounds & 1.3 steals per game
    • SF: Peja Stojakovic – 18.3 points, 2.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds & 1.0 steals per game
    • PF: Chris Webber – 23.5 points, 4.8 points, 10.6 rebounds & 1.5 blocks/steals per game
    • C: Demarcus Cousins – 20.2 points, 2.7 points, 10.8 rebounds & 1.4 steals per game
27. San Antonio Spurs
    • PG: Tony Parker – 16.6 points, 5.9 assists & 2.9 rebounds per game
    • SG: George Gervin – 26.3 points, 2.8 assists, 5.4 rebounds & 1.3 steals per game
    • SF: Kawhi Leonard – 14.3 points, 2.0 assists, 6.3 rebounds & 1.8 steals per game
    • PF: Tim Duncan – 19.0 points, 3.0 assists, 10.8 rebounds & 2.2 blocks per game
    • C: David Robinson – 21.2 points, 2.5 assists, 10.6 rebounds & 3.0 blocks per game
28. Toronto Raptors
    • PG: Damon Stoudamire – 19.6 points, 8.8 assists, 4.1 rebounds & 1.5 steals per game
    • SG: DeMar DeRozan – 18.1 points, 2.6 assists & 3.9 rebounds per game
    • SF: Vince Carter – 23.4 points, 3.9 assists, 5.2 rebounds & 1.3 steals per game
    • PF: Chris Bosh – 20.2 points, 2.2 assists, 9.4 rebounds & 1.2 blocks per game
    • C: Marcus Camby – 13.5 points, 1.7 assists, 6.8 rebounds & 2.9 blocks per game
29. Utah Jazz
    • PG: John Stockton – 13.1 points, 10.5 assists, 2.7 rebounds & 2.2 steals per game
    • SG: Jeff Hornacek – 14.4 points, 4.0 assists, 2.8 rebounds & 1.3 steals per game
    • SF: Adrian Dantley – 29.6 points, 3.7 assists, 6.2 rebounds & 1.1 steals per game
    • PF: Karl Malone – 25.4 points, 3.5 assists, 10.2 rebounds & 1.4 steals per game
    • C: Mark Eaton – 6.0 points, 1.0 assists, 7.9 rebounds & 3.5 blocks per game
30. Washington Wizards
    • PG: John Wall – 18.0 points, 9.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds & 1.7 steals per game
    • SG: Phil Chenier – 17.9 points, 3.1 assists, 3.7 rebounds & 1.7 steals per game
    • SF: Caron Butler –  19.0 points, 3.5 assists, 6.6 rebounds & 1.8 steals per game
    • PF: Elvin Hayes – 21.3 points, 1.8 assists, 12.7 rebounds & 2.4 blocks per game
    • C: Wes Unseld – 10.8 points, 3.9 assists, 14.0 rebounds & 1.1 steals per game