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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:49 pm EDTNorth Carolina players in the NBA
9 listed players across 8 NBA teams, with available 2025-26 regular-season statistics.
Quick answers
- How many North Carolina players have played in the NBA all time?
- 98 source-listed players associated with North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina players have the most NBA/BAA career points?
- Michael Jordan: 32,292 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 North Carolina players have the most NBA/BAA career games?
- Vince Carter: 1,541 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 North Carolina players have the earliest NBA/BAA debut season?
- Bones McKinney, Harry Miller: 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 North Carolina players are listed in the NBA?
- 9 players are associated with North Carolina in the collected NBA roster directory. The program ranks No. 14 by listed player count; equal counts share a rank.
- Who leads the listed North Carolina NBA players in scoring?
- Coby White has the highest available 2025-26 regular-season scoring average in this group: 17.4 points per game in 50 games. No minimum-game threshold is applied.
Collected NBA roster and season statistics
| Player | Listed NBA team | Pos | 2025-26 PPG | Games | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coby White | Charlotte HornetsCollected licensed roster | SG | 17.4 | 50 | 2019 No. 7 |
| Cormac Ryan | Milwaukee BucksCollected licensed roster | SG | 14.3 | 11 | — |
| Cameron Johnson | Denver NuggetsCollected licensed roster | PF | 12.2 | 54 | 2019 No. 11 |
| Harrison Barnes | San Antonio SpursCollected licensed roster | PF | 9.9 | 77 | 2012 No. 7 |
| Day’Ron Sharpe | Brooklyn NetsCollected licensed roster | C | 8.7 | 62 | 2021 No. 29 |
| Drake Powell | Brooklyn NetsCollected licensed roster | SG | 6.5 | 63 | 2025 No. 22 |
| Harrison Ingram | Utah JazzCollected licensed roster | SF | 1.6 | 7 | 2024 No. 48 |
| Henri Veesaar | Atlanta HawksCollected licensed roster | C | — | — | 2026 No. 52 |
| Caleb Wilson | Chicago BullsCollected licensed roster | PF | — | — | 2026 No. 4 |
North Carolina NBA players all time
98 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Wood | 1981–82 | 1986–87 | 417 | 4,902 |
| Alex Stepheson | 2015–16 | 2015–16 | 8 | 22 |
| Antawn Jamison | 1998–99 | 2013–14 | 1,083 | 20,042 |
| Bill Chamberlain | 1973–74 | 1973–74 | 28 | 153 |
| Bill Miller | 1948–49 | 1948–49 | 28 | 53 |
| Billy Cunningham | 1965–66 | 1975–76 | 654 | 13,626 |
| Bob McAdoo | 1972–73 | 1985–86 | 852 | 18,787 |
| Bobby Jones | 1976–77 | 1985–86 | 774 | 8,911 |
| Bobby Lewis | 1967–68 | 1970–71 | 255 | 1,481 |
| Bones McKinney | 1946–47 | 1951–52 | 318 | 2,994 |
| Brad Daugherty | 1986–87 | 1993–94 | 548 | 10,389 |
| Brandan Wright | 2007–08 | 2017–18 | 428 | 2,976 |
| Brendan Haywood | 2001–02 | 2014–15 | 816 | 5,538 |
| Brice Johnson | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 21 | 47 |
| Caleb Love | 2025–26 | 2025–26 | 49 | 509 |
| Cameron Johnson | 2019–20 | 2025–26 | 394 | 5,055 |
| Charlie Scott | 1971–72 | 1979–80 | 560 | 10,037 |
| Clifford Rozier | 1994–95 | 1997–98 | 173 | 827 |
| Coby White | 2019–20 | 2025–26 | 472 | 7,273 |
| Cole Anthony | 2020–21 | 2025–26 | 355 | 4,249 |
| Cormac Ryan | 2025–26 | 2025–26 | 11 | 157 |
| Danny Green | 2009–10 | 2023–24 | 832 | 7,204 |
| Darrell Elston | 1976–77 | 1976–77 | 5 | 5 |
| Dave Popson | 1988–89 | 1991–92 | 41 | 76 |
| David Noel | 2006–07 | 2006–07 | 68 | 184 |
| David Wear | 2014–15 | 2014–15 | 2 | 0 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe | 2021–22 | 2025–26 | 253 | 1,777 |
| Derrick Phelps | 1994–95 | 1994–95 | 3 | 0 |
| Drake Powell | 2025–26 | 2025–26 | 63 | 408 |
| Dudley Bradley | 1979–80 | 1988–89 | 600 | 3,131 |
| Ed Davis | 2010–11 | 2021–22 | 722 | 4,291 |
| Eric Montross | 1994–95 | 2001–02 | 465 | 2,071 |
| Geoff Crompton | 1978–79 | 1983–84 | 82 | 99 |
| George Glamack | 1948–49 | 1948–49 | 11 | 102 |
| George Karl | 1976–77 | 1977–78 | 33 | 85 |
| George Lynch | 1993–94 | 2004–05 | 774 | 5,109 |
| Harrison Barnes | 2012–13 | 2025–26 | 1,070 | 14,572 |
| Harrison Ingram | 2024–25 | 2025–26 | 12 | 15 |
| Harry Miller | 1946–47 | 1946–47 | 53 | 152 |
| Hook Dillon | 1949–50 | 1949–50 | 22 | 36 |
| Hubert Davis | 1992–93 | 2003–04 | 685 | 5,583 |
| Isaiah Hicks | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 21 | 92 |
| J.R. Reid | 1989–90 | 2000–01 | 672 | 5,680 |
| James Michael McAdoo | 2014–15 | 2017–18 | 111 | 334 |
| James Worthy | 1982–83 | 1993–94 | 926 | 16,320 |
| Jawad Williams | 2008–09 | 2010–11 | 90 | 340 |
| Jeff Lebo | 1989–90 | 1989–90 | 4 | 6 |
| Jeff McInnis | 1996–97 | 2007–08 | 576 | 5,396 |
| Jerry Stackhouse | 1995–96 | 2012–13 | 970 | 16,409 |
| Joe Wolf | 1987–88 | 1998–99 | 592 | 2,485 |
| John Henson | 2012–13 | 2019–20 | 445 | 3,383 |
| John Kuester | 1977–78 | 1979–80 | 135 | 451 |
| Joseph Forte | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 25 | 30 |
| Justin Jackson | 2017–18 | 2023–24 | 280 | 1,676 |
| Kendall Marshall | 2012–13 | 2015–16 | 160 | 802 |
| Kenny Smith | 1987–88 | 1996–97 | 737 | 9,397 |
| Kevin Salvadori | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 39 | 42 |
| Larry Drew II | 2014–15 | 2017–18 | 22 | 63 |
| Leaky Black | 2023–24 | 2025–26 | 41 | 175 |
| Lee Shaffer | 1961–62 | 1963–64 | 196 | 3,291 |
| Lennie Rosenbluth | 1957–58 | 1958–59 | 82 | 342 |
| Makhtar N'Diaye | 1998–99 | 1998–99 | 4 | 5 |
| Marcus Paige | 2017–18 | 2017–18 | 5 | 12 |
| Marvin Williams | 2005–06 | 2019–20 | 1,072 | 10,965 |
| Matt Wenstrom | 1993–94 | 1993–94 | 11 | 18 |
| Michael Jordan | 1984–85 | 2002–03 | 1,072 | 32,292 |
| Mike O'Koren | 1980–81 | 1987–88 | 407 | 3,355 |
| Mitch Kupchak | 1976–77 | 1985–86 | 510 | 5,202 |
| Nassir Little | 2019–20 | 2023–24 | 237 | 1,313 |
| P.J. Hairston | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 111 | 664 |
| Pete Brennan | 1958–59 | 1958–59 | 16 | 40 |
| Pete Chilcutt | 1991–92 | 1999–00 | 584 | 2,494 |
| Pete Nance | 2023–24 | 2025–26 | 68 | 295 |
| Phil Ford | 1978–79 | 1984–85 | 482 | 5,594 |
| Rashad McCants | 2005–06 | 2008–09 | 249 | 2,479 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 1995–96 | 2012–13 | 1,109 | 16,006 |
| Raymond Felton | 2005–06 | 2018–19 | 971 | 10,853 |
| Reggie Bullock | 2013–14 | 2023–24 | 556 | 4,039 |
| Rich Yonakor | 1981–82 | 1981–82 | 10 | 33 |
| Rick Fox | 1991–92 | 2003–04 | 930 | 8,966 |
| Sam Perkins | 1984–85 | 2000–01 | 1,286 | 15,324 |
| Scott Williams | 1990–91 | 2004–05 | 746 | 3,825 |
| Sean May | 2005–06 | 2009–10 | 119 | 821 |
| Shammond Williams | 1998–99 | 2006–07 | 325 | 1,892 |
| Steve Bucknall | 1989–90 | 1989–90 | 18 | 23 |
| Theo Pinson | 2018–19 | 2022–23 | 127 | 346 |
| Tom LaGarde | 1977–78 | 1984–85 | 312 | 2,376 |
| Tommy Kearns | 1958–59 | 1958–59 | 1 | 2 |
| Tony Bradley | 2017–18 | 2025–26 | 234 | 1,015 |
| Travis Wear | 2014–15 | 2017–18 | 68 | 274 |
| Ty Lawson | 2009–10 | 2016–17 | 551 | 6,977 |
| Tyler Hansbrough | 2009–10 | 2015–16 | 428 | 2,881 |
| Tyler Zeller | 2012–13 | 2019–20 | 414 | 2,873 |
| Vince Carter | 1998–99 | 2019–20 | 1,541 | 25,728 |
| Walker Kessler | 2022–23 | 2025–26 | 201 | 1,910 |
| Walter Davis | 1977–78 | 1991–92 | 1,033 | 19,521 |
| Wayne Ellington | 2009–10 | 2021–22 | 770 | 6,190 |
| York Larese | 1961–62 | 1961–62 | 59 | 302 |
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. 8 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.