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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTKansas players in the NBA
10 listed players across 8 NBA teams, with available 2025-26 regular-season statistics.
Quick answers
- How many Kansas players have played in the NBA all time?
- 85 source-listed players associated with Kansas have at least one NBA/BAA regular-season game in the historical edition retrieved 2026-10-08. ABA-only players and draft selections without NBA/BAA appearances are excluded. This historical count is separate from the collected roster count.
- Does the Kansas list mean every player graduated or played college games?
- No. The historical list follows the source’s school affiliations, including attendance and transfers; it is not a graduation register. A player may appear for more than one college. NBA/BAA appearances, rather than college games or draft status alone, determine inclusion.
- Which Kansas players have the most NBA/BAA career points?
- Wilt Chamberlain: 31,419 career points. All players tied for this total are listed. Records compare the listed school affiliates in the NBA/BAA regular-season edition retrieved 2026-10-08. ABA and playoffs are excluded.
- Which Kansas players have the most NBA/BAA career games?
- Paul Pierce: 1,343 career games. All players tied for this total are listed. Records compare the listed school affiliates in the NBA/BAA regular-season edition retrieved 2026-10-08. ABA and playoffs are excluded.
- Which Kansas players have the earliest NBA/BAA debut season?
- Giff Roux: 1946–47 is the earliest recorded debut season in this list. Players sharing that season are all included; the records do not establish their exact debut dates. Records compare the listed school affiliates in the NBA/BAA regular-season edition retrieved 2026-10-08. ABA and playoffs are excluded.
- How many Kansas players are listed in the NBA?
- 10 players are associated with Kansas in the collected NBA roster directory. The program ranks No. 8 by listed player count; equal counts share a rank.
- Who leads the listed Kansas NBA players in scoring?
- Joel Embiid has the highest available 2025-26 regular-season scoring average in this group: 26.9 points per game in 38 games. No minimum-game threshold is applied.
Collected NBA roster and season statistics
| Player | Listed NBA team | Pos | 2025-26 PPG | Games | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Embiid | Philadelphia 76ersCollected licensed roster | C | 26.9 | 38 | 2014 No. 3 |
| Andrew Wiggins | Miami HeatCollected licensed roster | SF | 15.4 | 68 | 2014 No. 1 |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | Indiana PacersCollected licensed roster | SF | 14.1 | 50 | 2015 No. 15 |
| Christian Braun | Denver NuggetsCollected licensed roster | SG | 12.0 | 44 | 2022 No. 21 |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | Utah JazzCollected licensed roster | SF | 9.4 | 50 | 2018 No. 47 |
| Jalen Wilson | Atlanta HawksCollected licensed roster | PF | 6.4 | 54 | 2023 No. 51 |
| Gradey Dick | Los Angeles ClippersCollected licensed roster | SG | 6.0 | 76 | 2023 No. 13 |
| Johnny Furphy | Indiana PacersCollected licensed roster | SG | 5.1 | 35 | 2024 No. 35 |
| Ochai Agbaji | New York KnicksCollected licensed roster | SG | 5.1 | 62 | 2022 No. 14 |
| Darryn Peterson | Utah JazzCollected licensed roster | SG | — | — | 2026 No. 2 |
Kansas NBA players all time
85 players with NBA/BAA regular-season appearances in the dated school register. ABA statistics are excluded. The first and last seasons describe recorded appearances, not current team membership.
| Player | First season | Last season | Career games | Career points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Miles | 2005–06 | 2005–06 | 19 | 16 |
| Adonis Jordan | 1993–94 | 1998–99 | 10 | 21 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 2014–15 | 2025–26 | 834 | 15,214 |
| Ben Davis | 1996–97 | 1999–00 | 40 | 54 |
| Ben McLemore | 2013–14 | 2021–22 | 556 | 5,015 |
| Bill Bridges | 1962–63 | 1974–75 | 926 | 11,012 |
| Billy Thomas | 2004–05 | 2007–08 | 53 | 144 |
| Brandon Rush | 2008–09 | 2016–17 | 481 | 3,250 |
| Brian Martin | 1985–86 | 1985–86 | 8 | 6 |
| Bud Stallworth | 1972–73 | 1976–77 | 313 | 2,403 |
| Carl Henry | 1985–86 | 1985–86 | 28 | 78 |
| Cedric Hunter | 1991–92 | 1991–92 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Black | 1948–49 | 1951–52 | 136 | 1,245 |
| Cheick Diallo | 2016–17 | 2021–22 | 183 | 958 |
| Christian Braun | 2022–23 | 2025–26 | 281 | 2,704 |
| Cliff Alexander | 2015–16 | 2015–16 | 8 | 10 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 1953–54 | 1963–64 | 704 | 11,947 |
| Cole Aldrich | 2010–11 | 2017–18 | 339 | 1,050 |
| Danny Manning | 1988–89 | 2002–03 | 883 | 12,367 |
| Darnell Jackson | 2008–09 | 2010–11 | 138 | 308 |
| Darnell Valentine | 1981–82 | 1990–91 | 620 | 5,400 |
| Darrell Arthur | 2008–09 | 2017–18 | 503 | 3,282 |
| Darrin Hancock | 1994–95 | 1996–97 | 133 | 467 |
| Dave Magley | 1982–83 | 1982–83 | 14 | 12 |
| Dave Robisch | 1976–77 | 1983–84 | 508 | 4,426 |
| Devon Dotson | 2020–21 | 2022–23 | 28 | 55 |
| Devonte' Graham | 2018–19 | 2023–24 | 336 | 3,733 |
| Drew Gooden | 2002–03 | 2015–16 | 790 | 8,653 |
| Frank Mason III | 2017–18 | 2020–21 | 103 | 695 |
| Giff Roux | 1946–47 | 1948–49 | 151 | 617 |
| Gradey Dick | 2023–24 | 2025–26 | 190 | 1,742 |
| Greg Dreiling | 1986–87 | 1996–97 | 474 | 1,014 |
| Greg Ostertag | 1995–96 | 2005–06 | 756 | 3,512 |
| Hunter Dickinson | 2025–26 | 2025–26 | 5 | 12 |
| J.R. Giddens | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 38 | 73 |
| Jack Eskridge | 1948–49 | 1948–49 | 23 | 64 |
| Jacque Vaughn | 1997–98 | 2008–09 | 776 | 3,463 |
| Jalen Wilson | 2023–24 | 2025–26 | 176 | 1,306 |
| Jeff Withey | 2013–14 | 2017–18 | 206 | 666 |
| Jo Jo White | 1969–70 | 1980–81 | 837 | 14,399 |
| Joel Embiid | 2016–17 | 2025–26 | 490 | 13,544 |
| John Douglas | 1981–82 | 1982–83 | 67 | 452 |
| Johnny Furphy | 2024–25 | 2025–26 | 85 | 283 |
| Josh Jackson | 2017–18 | 2021–22 | 291 | 3,276 |
| Josh Selby | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 38 | 83 |
| Julian Wright | 2007–08 | 2010–11 | 231 | 907 |
| Keith Langford | 2007–08 | 2007–08 | 2 | 2 |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | 2015–16 | 2025–26 | 705 | 9,401 |
| Kevin McCullar Jr. | 2024–25 | 2025–26 | 25 | 56 |
| Kevin Pritchard | 1990–91 | 1995–96 | 94 | 340 |
| Kirk Hinrich | 2003–04 | 2015–16 | 879 | 9,594 |
| Malik Newman | 2019–20 | 2021–22 | 2 | 10 |
| Marcus Garrett | 2021–22 | 2024–25 | 16 | 41 |
| Marcus Morris | 2011–12 | 2023–24 | 832 | 9,965 |
| Mario Chalmers | 2008–09 | 2017–18 | 646 | 5,743 |
| Mark Randall | 1991–92 | 1994–95 | 127 | 332 |
| Markieff Morris | 2011–12 | 2024–25 | 791 | 8,076 |
| Maurice King | 1959–60 | 1962–63 | 38 | 226 |
| Nick Collison | 2004–05 | 2017–18 | 910 | 5,359 |
| Norm Cook | 1976–77 | 1977–78 | 27 | 65 |
| Ochai Agbaji | 2022–23 | 2025–26 | 263 | 1,903 |
| Otto Schnellbacher | 1948–49 | 1948–49 | 43 | 275 |
| Paul Mokeski | 1979–80 | 1990–91 | 694 | 2,764 |
| Paul Pierce | 1998–99 | 2016–17 | 1,343 | 26,397 |
| Quentin Grimes | 2021–22 | 2025–26 | 318 | 3,531 |
| Raef LaFrentz | 1998–99 | 2007–08 | 563 | 5,690 |
| Rex Walters | 1993–94 | 1999–00 | 335 | 1,547 |
| Rick Calloway | 1990–91 | 1990–91 | 64 | 205 |
| Roger Brown | 1972–73 | 1979–80 | 77 | 135 |
| Ryan Robertson | 1999–00 | 1999–00 | 1 | 5 |
| Sasha Kaun | 2015–16 | 2015–16 | 25 | 23 |
| Scot Pollard | 1997–98 | 2007–08 | 506 | 2,222 |
| Sherron Collins | 2010–11 | 2010–11 | 20 | 17 |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | 2018–19 | 2025–26 | 381 | 2,638 |
| Tarik Black | 2014–15 | 2017–18 | 220 | 1,075 |
| Thomas Robinson | 2012–13 | 2016–17 | 313 | 1,528 |
| Tristan Enaruna | 2025–26 | 2025–26 | 9 | 37 |
| Tyshawn Taylor | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 61 | 174 |
| Udoka Azubuike | 2020–21 | 2023–24 | 84 | 256 |
| Walt Wesley | 1966–67 | 1975–76 | 590 | 5,002 |
| Wayne Hightower | 1962–63 | 1966–67 | 316 | 2,848 |
| Wayne Selden | 2016–17 | 2021–22 | 127 | 915 |
| Wayne Simien | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 51 | 169 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 1959–60 | 1972–73 | 1,045 | 31,419 |
| Xavier Henry | 2010–11 | 2014–15 | 185 | 1,050 |
Historical career facts: Reference revision 2026-10-08. The underlying college register combines NBA and ABA; careers overlapping 1967–68 through 1975–76 are checked against individual league-labeled seasons. 4 ABA-only entries are excluded. Career totals exclude playoffs. College affiliations can overlap after transfers and do not prove graduation.
Collected roster school/program fields come from NBA player records, with collected draft records filling missing fields. They do not represent complete transfer histories. Licensed roster entries are used where available; additional saved NBA-directory entries show their last confirmation date and do not establish current membership. Roster-table statistics use the labeled licensed regular-season edition and may include games for former teams. Missing or incompatible-season values remain unknown (—); a reported zero stays zero. Unknown draft status is not labeled undrafted. Player pages retain detailed source information.