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NBA Number 40s

The Greatest NBA Players that wore the Number 40 jersey

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NBA Number 40

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 are the NBA Number 40s that have been enshrined.

  • Dino Radja

That takes us to the selection of the 15 Greatest Players to have worn the Number 40 with a list of the top players that as of January 1, 2022 have worn the number in the NBA on game days.

  1. Bill Laimbeer
  2. Shawn Kemp
  3. Sam Perkins
  4. Michael Finley
  5. Sam Lacey
  6. James Edwards
  7. Brad Miller
  8. Dave Robisch
  9. Kurt Thomas
  10. James Donaldson
  11. Ricky Sobers
  12. Wayne Cooper
  13. Terry Tyler
  14. Tyrone Hill
  15. Dave Corzine

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

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