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Top Basketball Players
The basketball players who move the needle — franchise legends, current MVP-race names, and the prospects already trending. 3,922 tracked, ranked by the public attention they actually command — search demand, Wikipedia readership, news coverage, and social reach, refreshed daily.
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The most famous basketball players in the world right now — measured across search, news, Wikipedia, and social, and refreshed every day.
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#1
88.0
Shaquille O'Neal
Rising
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#2
85.2
Carmelo Anthony
Stable
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#3
83.6
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Greek-Nigerian basketball player
Stable
#4
82.7
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
Rising
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#5
80.9
Jimmy Butler
Rising
#6
80.2
Damian Lillard
Stable
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#7
80.1
Jalen Brunson
Falling
#8
78.8
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Falling
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#9
78.7
Serge Ibaka
Falling
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#10
78.4
LeBron James
American basketball player, four-time NBA champion
Legacy
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#11
78.0
OG Anunoby
Falling
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#12
77.8
Luka Dončić
Falling
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#13
77.4
Tony Parker
Stable
#14
77.2
Mike Brown
Falling
#15
77.2
Dwyane Wade
Stable
#16
76.9
Grayson Boucher
Stable
#17
76.5
Michael Jordan
Falling
#18
75.2
Kobe Bryant
Rising
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#19
74.5
Ben Simmons
Falling
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#20
74.2
Dennis Schröder
Falling
#21
73.7
Sue Bird
Falling
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#22
73.6
Paul George
Falling
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#23
72.6
Stephen Curry
American basketball player, four-time NBA champion
Rising
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#24
72.4
Pau Gasol
Stable
#25
71.5
Patrick Ewing
Breakout
#26
71.1
Jalen Rose
Falling
#27
71.0
Stephon Castle
Falling
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#28
70.7
Sophie Cunningham
Breakout
#29
70.0
Ron Harper
Falling
#30
69.9
Tim Duncan
Rising
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#31
69.6
Gregg Popovich
Stable
#32
69.6
Omri Casspi
Stable
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#33
68.9
Andre Drummond
Falling
#34
67.7
Dennis Rodman
Rising
#35
66.7
Kevin Durant
Falling
#36
66.5
LaMelo Ball
Rising
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#37
66.4
Larry Johnson
Breakout
#38
66.4
Charles Barkley
Stable
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#39
66.3
Jordan Clarkson
Breakout
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#40
66.0
James Harden
Stable
#41
65.8
Iman Shumpert
Breakout
#42
65.5
Julian Champagnie
Falling
#43
65.5
Stacey King
Breakout
#44
65.4
Jason Williams
Falling
#45
65.3
Yao Ming
Rising
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#46
65.3
Caitlin Clark
Rising
#47
65.2
Wilt Chamberlain
Rising
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#48
64.9
David Robinson
Rising
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#49
64.9
Chris Paul
Breakout
#50
64.9
Jason Collins
Stable
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#51
64.9
Kawhi Leonard
Stable
#52
64.8
Draymond Green
Rising
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#53
64.7
Moses Malone
Rising
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#54
64.6
Harrison Barnes
Stable
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#55
64.4
Nikola Jokić
Stable
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#56
64.3
Magic Johnson
Falling
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#57
64.3
Scottie Pippen
Rising
#58
64.2
Jared McCain
Falling
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#59
64.0
Walt Frazier
Breakout
#60
64.0
Donte DiVincenzo
Breakout
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#61
64.0
Mitchell Robinson
Breakout
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#62
63.9
Manu Ginóbili
Rising
#63
63.9
Manute Bol
Rising
#64
63.9
Jason Kidd
Falling
#65
63.8
Jose Alvarado
Breakout
#66
63.8
Dirk Nowitzki
Stable
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#67
63.8
Lonzo Ball
Breakout
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#68
63.7
Muggsy Bogues
Stable
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#69
63.7
Pat Riley
Rising
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#70
63.7
Bill Russell
Rising
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#71
63.7
Hakeem Olajuwon
Stable
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#72
63.7
Trae Young
Falling
#73
63.5
Kevin Garnett
Rising
#74
63.5
Phil Jackson
Stable
EO
#75
63.5
Erica Ogwumike
Breakout
#76
63.4
Steve Nash
Stable
#77
63.4
Dylan Harper
Falling
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#78
63.2
Klay Thompson
Stable
#79
63.2
Petra Steger
Breakout
#80
63.1
Jeremy Lin
Breakout
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#81
63.1
Tiago Splitter
Breakout
#82
63.0
Tracy McGrady
Stable
#83
63.0
Carter Bryant
Falling
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#84
63.0
Brittney Griner
Breakout
#85
62.9
Arvydas Sabonis
Stable
#86
62.9
Allen Iverson
Stable
#87
62.8
Tristan Thompson
Stable
#88
62.7
Karl Malone
Stable
#89
62.6
Julius Erving
Rising
#90
62.6
Elvin Hayes
Stable
#91
62.5
Reggie Miller
Falling
#92
62.3
Kyrie Irving
Stable
#93
62.3
A'ja Wilson
Rising
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#94
62.3
Evan Fournier
Breakout
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#95
62.3
Bronny James
Stable
#96
62.3
Dikembe Mutombo
Rising
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#97
62.3
Russell Westbrook
Stable
#98
62.2
Larry Bird
Stable
#99
62.2
Becky Hammon
Breakout
#100
62.1
Jerry West
Stable
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