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Texas players in the NBA

10 listed players across 8 NBA teams, with available 2025-26 regular-season statistics.

Quick answers

How many Texas players have played in the NBA all time?
43 source-listed players associated with Texas 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 Texas 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 Texas players have the most NBA/BAA career points?
Kevin Durant: 32,597 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 Texas players have the most NBA/BAA career games?
Kevin Durant: 1,201 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 Texas players have the earliest NBA/BAA debut season?
Danny Wagner, John Hargis, Slater Martin: 1949–50 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 Texas players are listed in the NBA?
10 players are associated with Texas in the collected NBA roster directory. The program ranks No. 8 by listed player count; equal counts share a rank.
Who leads the listed Texas NBA players in scoring?
Kevin Durant has the highest available 2025-26 regular-season scoring average in this group: 26.0 points per game in 78 games. No minimum-game threshold is applied.

Collected NBA roster and season statistics

Texas players in the collected NBA directory
PlayerListed NBA teamPos2025-26 PPGGamesDraft
Kevin DurantHouston RocketsCollected licensed rosterPF26.0782007 No. 2
Jarrett AllenCleveland CavaliersCollected licensed rosterC15.4562017 No. 22
Tre JohnsonWashington WizardsCollected licensed rosterSG12.2602025 No. 6
Myles TurnerMilwaukee BucksCollected licensed rosterC11.9712015 No. 11
Jaxson HayesUtah JazzCollected licensed rosterC7.5662019 No. 8
Jericho SimsMilwaukee BucksCollected licensed rosterC5.0672021 No. 58
Mo BambaUtah JazzCollected licensed rosterC2.542018 No. 6
Jayson KentPortland Trail BlazersCollected licensed rosterSF2.05—
Arthur KalumaLos Angeles LakersCollected licensed rosterF———
Dailyn SwainChicago BullsCollected licensed rosterSG——2026 No. 15

Texas NBA players all time

43 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.

Texas historical NBA/BAA regular-season careers, alphabetical
PlayerFirst seasonLast seasonCareer gamesCareer points
Alvin Heggs1995–961995–9648
Avery Bradley2010–112021–226607,279
B.J. Tyler1994–951994–9555195
Chris Mihm2000–012008–094363,262
Chris Owens2002–032002–0314
Cory Joseph2011–122024–258665,828
D.J. Augustin2008–092021–229769,259
Damion James2010–112013–1439150
Daniel Gibson2006–072012–133973,115
Danny Wagner1949–501949–501169
Dexter Cambridge1992–931992–9353370
Dexter Pittman2010–112013–1450116
Donovan Williams2022–232022–2324
Greg Brown III2021–222023–2470268
Isaiah Taylor2016–172017–1871448
James Thomas2004–052005–063354
Jarrett Allen2017–182025–266248,148
Jaxson Hayes2019–202025–264332,991
Jay Arnette1963–641965–66114424
Jaylon Tyson2024–252025–261131,039
Jayson Kent2025–262025–26510
Jericho Sims2021–222025–26258792
John Hargis1949–501950–5189766
Johnny Moore1980–811989–905204,890
Jordan Hamilton2011–122015–16151890
Kai Jones2021–222024–25107377
Kevin Durant2007–082025–261,20132,597
LaMarcus Aldridge2006–072021–221,07620,558
LaSalle Thompson1982–831996–979857,806
Lance Blanks1990–911992–93142289
Maurice Evans2001–022011–125623,747
Mo Bamba2018–192025–263682,471
Myles Turner2015–162025–267139,877
P.J. Tucker2006–072024–258865,863
Royal Ivey2004–052013–144921,641
Sheldon Mac2016–172016–173090
Slater Martin1949–501959–607457,337
T.J. Ford2003–042011–124294,797
Terrence Rencher1995–961995–9636106
Timmy Allen2023–242023–24513
Travis Mays1990–911992–931151,273
Tre Johnson2025–262025–2660733
Tristan Thompson2011–122024–258196,822

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. 0 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.