NBA Top Jersey Number 14 Players

To find the top players in NBA history that wore a particular number we must first look to the Hall of Fame to see which of the enshrined have played with this particular number. Here is a list of the NBA Number 14s that have been enshrined.

• Zelmo Beaty
• Bob Cousy
• Bob Houbregs
• Oscar Robertson
• Jerry Sloan
• Lenny Wilkens
• Buddy Jeannette
• Andy Phillip
• Arnie Risen

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That takes us to the selection of the 15 Greatest Players to have worn the Number 14 with a list of the top players that as of January 1, 2022 have worn the number in the NBA on game days.

1. Oscar Robertson was a combination Guard and Forward wearing the number 14 on the Cincinnati Royals (1961 to 1970) for ten seasons as he scored 26710 points, dished out 9887 assists, crashed the boards for 7804 rebounds, and blocked four shots.
2. Lenny Wilkens played Guard wearing the jersey digits on St Louis Hawks (1964-68) for five years as he provided 17772 points, created 7211 assists, fought for 5030 rebounds, and blocked 26 shots.
3. Bob Cousy was a Guard wearing the number on the Boston Celtics (1951-63) for 13 years as he provided 11659 points, created 5108 assists, fought for 3048 rebounds, and blocked shots.
4. Zelmo Beaty played the position of Center with this jersey number for St Louis Hawks (1963) for one season as he registered 15207 points, passed for 1365 assists, hauled down 9665 rebounds, and swatted away 172 shots.
5. Sam Perkins held down the big man positions of Forward and Center, donning the number on the Los Angeles Lakers (1991-93), Seattle SuperSonics (1993-98), and the Indiana Pacers (1999-2001) for ten Pro Basketball seasons as he scored 15324 points, helped out with 1975 assists, found the ball for 7666 rebounds, and blocked 933 opposing teams' shots.
6. Tim Hardaway played the Guard position with this jersey identification number on the Indiana Pacers (2003) for one season as he drained 15373 points, handed out 7095 assists, grabbed 2855 rebounds, and blocked 129 opponent's shots.
7. Dale Ellis played the frontcourt positions of Guard and Small Forward, identified by jersey number 14 on the Dallas Mavericks (1984-86) for three seasons as he scored 19004 points, dished out 1746 assists, crashed the boards for 4201 rebounds, and blocked 183 shots.
8. Jeff Hornacek played the position of G wearing the digits on the Phoenix Suns (1987-92), Philadelphia 76ers (1993-94), and the Utah Jazz (1994-2000) for 13 seasons as he registered 15659 points, passed for 5281 assists, hauled down 3646 rebounds, and swatted away 226 shots.
9. Marc Gasol was a Center wearing the number 14 on the Los Angeles Lakers (2021) for a single season as he scored 12514 points, dished out 2996 assists, crashed the boards for 6604 rebounds, and blocked 1254 shots in his career.
10. Antonio McDyess played the positions of Forward and Center, wearing the jersey digits on the Phoenix Suns (2004) for one year as he provided 12227 points, created 1300 assists, fought for 7638 rebounds, and blocked 1102 shots.
11. Bob Boozer played the position of Forward wearing the number on the New York Knicks (1964-65) for two years as he provided 12964 points, created 1237 assists, fought for 7119 rebounds, and blocked shots.
12. Larry Foust played the positions of C and F with this jersey number 14 for the Minneapolis Lakers (1958-60) and St. Louis Hawks (1962) for three seasons as he registered 11198 points, passed for 1368 assists, hauled down 8041 rebounds, and swatted away  shots."
13. Leroy Ellis played the positions of Center and Forward, donning the number 14 on the Los Angeles Lakers (1972-73) and the Philadelphia 76ers (1973) for two Pro Basketball seasons as he scored 10176 points, helped out with 1405 assists, found the ball for 8709 rebounds, and blocked 151 opposing teams' shots.
14. Anthony Mason played Forward with this jersey identification number of 14 for the New York Knicks (1992-96), Charlotte Hornets (1997, 1998, and 2000), and the Miami Heat (2001) for seven seasons as he drained 9656 points, handed out 2963 assists, grabbed 7279 rebounds, and blocked 244 opponent's shots.
15. Mike Newlin played the positions of Guard and Small Forward, identified by the number 14 on his jersey, on the Houston Rockets (1972-79), New Jersey Nets (1980-81), and the New York Knicks (1982) for nine seasons as he scored 12507 points, dished out 3364 assists, crashed the boards for 2494 rebounds, and blocked 58 shots.

Here is our chart of stats used to determine the list:

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