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Kentucky players in the NBA

28 listed players across 20 NBA teams, with available 2025-26 regular-season statistics.

Quick answers

How many Kentucky players have played in the NBA all time?
137 source-listed players associated with Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky players have the most NBA/BAA career points?
Anthony Davis: 19,385 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 Kentucky players have the most NBA/BAA career games?
Tayshaun Prince: 1,017 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 Kentucky players have the earliest NBA/BAA debut season?
Bob Cluggish: 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 Kentucky players are listed in the NBA?
28 players are associated with Kentucky in the collected NBA roster directory. The program ranks No. 1 by listed player count; equal counts share a rank.
Who leads the listed Kentucky NBA players in scoring?
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has the highest available 2025-26 regular-season scoring average in this group: 31.1 points per game in 68 games. No minimum-game threshold is applied.

Collected NBA roster and season statistics

Kentucky players in the collected NBA directory
PlayerListed NBA teamPos2025-26 PPGGamesDraft
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOklahoma City ThunderCollected licensed rosterPG31.1682018 No. 11
Tyrese MaxeyPhiladelphia 76ersCollected licensed rosterPG28.3702020 No. 21
Devin BookerPhoenix SunsCollected licensed rosterSG26.1642015 No. 13
Jamal MurrayDenver NuggetsCollected licensed rosterPG25.4752016 No. 7
Julius RandleBrooklyn NetsCollected licensed rosterPF21.1792014 No. 7
Shaedon SharpePortland Trail BlazersCollected licensed rosterSG20.8502022 No. 7
Tyler HerroMilwaukee BucksCollected licensed rosterSG20.5332019 No. 13
Anthony DavisWashington WizardsCollected licensed rosterPF20.4202012 No. 1
Bam AdebayoMiami HeatCollected licensed rosterC20.1732017 No. 14
Karl-Anthony TownsNew York KnicksCollected licensed rosterC20.1752015 No. 1
De’Aaron FoxSan Antonio SpursCollected licensed rosterPG18.6722017 No. 5
Immanuel QuickleyToronto RaptorsCollected licensed rosterPG16.4702020 No. 25
P.J. WashingtonDallas MavericksCollected licensed rosterPF14.2562019 No. 12
Reed SheppardHouston RocketsCollected licensed rosterPG13.5822024 No. 3
Keldon JohnsonSan Antonio SpursCollected licensed rosterSF13.2822019 No. 29
Malik MonkSacramento KingsCollected licensed rosterSG12.5622017 No. 11
Cason WallaceOklahoma City ThunderCollected licensed rosterSG8.6772023 No. 10
Oscar TshiebweHouston RocketsCollected licensed rosterC7.827—
Isaiah JacksonLos Angeles ClippersCollected licensed rosterC6.7552021 No. 22
Rob DillinghamChicago BullsCollected licensed rosterPG6.3652024 No. 8
Justin EdwardsPhiladelphia 76ersCollected licensed rosterSF6.064—
Nick RichardsMiami HeatCollected licensed rosterC5.9472020 No. 42
Jarred VanderbiltLos Angeles LakersCollected licensed rosterPF4.4652018 No. 41
Koby BreaPhoenix SunsCollected licensed rosterSG3.8122025 No. 41
Amari WilliamsBoston CelticsCollected licensed rosterPF1.4222025 No. 46
Trey LylesMinnesota TimberwolvesCollected licensed rosterPF——2015 No. 12
Otega OwehOklahoma City ThunderCollected licensed rosterSG——2026 No. 41
Jayden QuaintanceSan Antonio SpursCollected licensed rosterPF——2026 No. 20

Kentucky NBA players all time

137 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.

School affiliation does not always mean college playing time: Kentucky’s official Shaedon Sharpe biography records his enrollment and says he did not play in 2021–22.

Kentucky historical NBA/BAA regular-season careers, alphabetical
PlayerFirst seasonLast seasonCareer gamesCareer points
Aaron Harrison2015–162017–183579
Adou Thiero2025–262025–262547
Adrian Smith1961–621970–717198,482
Alex Groza1949–501950–511302,925
Alex Poythress2016–172018–1952197
Amari Williams2025–262025–262230
Andrew Harrison2016–172018–191451,012
Anthony Davis2012–132025–2680719,385
Antoine Walker1996–972007–0889315,647
Antonio Reeves2024–252025–2654332
Archie Goodwin2013–142016–171651,040
Ashton Hagans2020–212023–242180
Bam Adebayo2017–182025–2664010,391
Bob Brannum1949–501954–553382,455
Bob Burrow1956–571957–5881459
Bob Cluggish1946–471946–4754238
Bobby Watson1954–551954–5563175
Brandon Boston Jr.2021–222024–251471,101
Brandon Knight2011–122021–224516,301
Cason Wallace2023–242025–262271,789
Chris Livingston2023–242025–264565
Chris Mills1993–942002–035686,357
Chuck Aleksinas1984–851984–8574377
Chuck Hayes2005–062015–166442,410
Cliff Barker1949–501951–52149557
Cliff Hagan1956–571965–6674513,447
Cotton Nash1964–651964–6545137
Dakari Johnson2017–182017–183155
Dan Issel1976–771984–8571814,659
Daniel Orton2011–122013–1451143
Darius Miller2012–132020–212711,597
De'Aaron Fox2017–182025–2660312,735
DeAndre Liggins2011–122017–18177346
DeMarcus Cousins2010–112021–2265412,802
Derek Anderson1997–982007–086157,357
Devin Booker2015–162025–2673718,120
Dirk Minniefield1985–861987–882221,187
Doron Lamb2012–132013–14100345
Dwight Anderson1982–831982–83521
Eric Bledsoe2010–112021–2275610,348
Erik Daniels2004–052004–052113
Frank Ramsey1954–551963–646238,378
George Feigenbaum1949–501952–531752
Gerald Fitch2005–062005–061884
Hamidou Diallo2018–192023–242652,272
Immanuel Quickley2020–212025–263945,692
Irving Thomas1990–911990–912646
Isaac Humphries2018–192018–19515
Isaiah Briscoe2018–192018–1939136
Isaiah Jackson2021–222025–262181,540
Jack Givens1978–791979–801561,040
Jack Parkinson1949–501949–5043
Jack Tingle1947–481948–493991
Jacob Toppin2023–242025–263144
Jamaal Magloire2000–012011–126804,917
Jamal Mashburn1993–942003–0461111,644
Jamal Murray2016–172025–2661111,528
James Young2014–152017–1895219
Jarred Vanderbilt2018–192025–263742,096
Jeff Sheppard1998–991998–991840
Jerry Bird1958–591958–591125
Jodie Meeks2009–102018–195394,988
Joe Crawford2008–092008–0929
Joe Holland1949–501951–521861,084
John Wall2010–112022–2364712,088
Johnny Cox1962–631962–6373573
Johnny Juzang2022–232025–26123845
Josh Harrellson2011–122013–1475265
Julius Randle2014–152025–2678915,184
Justin Edwards2024–252025–26108831
Karl-Anthony Towns2015–162025–2672016,384
Keion Brooks Jr.2024–252024–2514142
Keith Bogans2003–042013–146714,257
Keldon Johnson2019–202025–264526,842
Kelenna Azubuike2006–072011–122082,178
Kenny Rollins1948–491952–53168817
Kenny Walker1986–871994–954483,128
Kevin Grevey1975–761984–856727,364
Kevin Knox2018–192024–253202,322
Koby Brea2025–262025–261245
Kyle Macy1980–811986–875515,259
Kyle Wiltjer2016–172016–171413
Larry Johnson1977–781977–7846
Larry Steele1971–721979–806105,009
LeRon Ellis1991–921995–9691277
Lou Tsioropoulos1956–571958–59157910
Louie Dampier1976–771978–792321,553
Malik Monk2017–182025–265857,216
Mark Pope1997–982004–05153285
Marquis Teague2012–132017–1891217
Melvin Turpin1984–851989–903613,071
Michael Bradley2001–022005–06173483
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist2012–132019–204463,750
Mike Flynn1976–771977–78144896
Mychal Mulder2019–202021–2284483
Nazr Mohammed1998–992015–161,0055,827
Nerlens Noel2014–152022–234673,338
Nick Richards2020–212025–263052,154
Olivier Sarr2021–222025–2650237
Oscar Tshiebwe2023–242025–2649344
P.J. Washington2019–202025–264465,914
Pat Riley1967–681975–765283,906
Patrick Patterson2010–112020–217194,782
Paul Noel1947–481951–52201661
Rajon Rondo2006–072021–229579,337
Ralph Beard1949–501950–511262,006
Randolph Morris2006–072009–1074140
Reed Sheppard2024–252025–261341,339
Reggie Hanson1997–981997–9886
Rex Chapman1988–891999–006669,731
Rick Robey1978–791985–864933,723
Rob Dillingham2024–252025–26114628
Rob Lock1988–891988–892030
Rodrick Rhodes1997–981999–0072380
Ron Mercer1997–982004–054325,892
Sam Bowie1984–851994–955115,564
Scott Padgett1999–002006–074481,874
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander2018–192025–2653013,411
Skal Labissière2016–172025–261551,087
Skippy Whitaker1954–551954–5532
Tayshaun Prince2002–032015–161,01711,272
Terrence Jones2012–132018–192342,431
Tom Payne1971–721971–7229119
Tommy Kron1966–671968–691841,193
Tony Delk1996–972005–065454,957
Trey Lyles2015–162024–256504,935
TyTy Washington Jr.2022–232025–2674215
Tyler Herro2019–202025–263947,664
Tyler Ulis2016–172018–19133998
Tyrese Maxey2020–212025–263888,182
Vern Hatton1958–591961–622251,244
Wah Wah Jones1949–501951–521401,428
Walter McCarty1996–972005–065933,056
Wayne Turner1999–001999–0034
Wenyen Gabriel2019–202023–24150665
Willie Cauley-Stein2015–162021–224223,675
Winston Bennett1989–901991–92136648

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. 3 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.