NBA Top Jersey Number 5 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 NB Number 5s that have been enshrined.  Our top 15 selections are up next! Scrolldown the page to find out who the best NBA/ABA/BAA players that wore the Number 5 are.

• Rick Adelman
• Jason Kidd
• Guy Rodgers
• John Thompson

Kevin Garnett

Born May 19, 1976, in Greenville, South Carolina, was Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame player Kevin Garnett. KG was also know as the "Big Ticket" during his playing career in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves (for two stints), Boston Celtics, and Brooklyn Nets. Garnett was both a Power Forward and a Center during his career for 21 seasons as he scored 26071 points, dished out 5445 assists, crashed the boards for 14662 rebounds, blocked 2037 shots and averaged 17.8 points per contest played for his career.

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Jason Kidd

Born March 23, 1973, in San Francisco, California, was Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Guard Jason Kidd. This legend was a nine-time All-Defensive NBA standout, an NBA Champion 2011, and a six-time All-NBA star. His ten All-Star games set him on a level few have reached in the NBA, eventually placing him on the 2017 NBA 75th Anniversary Team. Kidd played on the Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns, New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks, and the New York Knicks.

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Bill Walton

Born November 5, 1952, in La Mesa, California, was Basketball Hall of Fame Center Bill Walton. This legend was a star at UCLA before being drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1974. Walton also played on the San Diego/ Los Angeles Clippers, and the Boston Celtics. Walton led Portland to an NBA championship in 1977, earning the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award that season. He won another NBA title in 1986 as a member of the Boston Celtics. Bill was a two-time All-Star and was on the NBA 75th Anniversary team.

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That takes us to the selection of the 15 Greatest Players to have worn the Number 5 with a list of the top players that as of January 1, 2022 have worn the number in the NBA on game days.

1. Kevin Garnett played the position(s) of F and C on the Boston Celtics (2008 -13) for six seasons as he scored 26071 points, dished out 5445 assists, crashed the boards for 14662 rebounds, and blocked 2037 shots.
2. Jason Kidd played the position of G on the Dallas Mavericks (1995-97), New Jersey Nets (2002-08), and the New York Knicks (2013) for nine seasons as he drained 17529 points, handed out 12091 assists, grabbed 8725 rebounds, and blocked 450 opponent's shots.
3. Juwan Howard played the position of F on the Washington Bullets (1995-97), Washington Wizards (1998-01), Dallas Mavericks (2001-02), Orlando Magic (2004), Houston Rockets (2005-07), Charlotte Bobcats (2009), Denver Nuggets (2003 and 2009), and the Miami Heat (2011-13) for 12 years as he provided 16159 points, created 2663 assists, fought for 7428 rebounds, and blocked 312 shots.
4. Billy Paultz played the position(s) of C-F on the New York Nets (1971- 75), San Antonio Spurs (1976), San Antonio Spurs (1977-83), Houston Rockets (1980-83), Atlanta Hawks (1984), and the Utah Jazz (1985) for 12 seasons as he registered 13099 points, passed for 2206 assists, hauled down 8959 rebounds and swatted away 1457 shots.
5. Tim Hardaway played the position of G on the New York Knicks (2014-15) for two Pro Basketball seasons as he scored 15373 points, helped out with 7095 assists, found the ball for 2855 rebounds, and blocked 129 opposing teams' shots.
6. Amare Stoudemire played the position(s) of F and C on the Miami Heat (2016) for 1 season as he drained 15994 points, handed out 1050 assists, grabbed 6632 rebounds, and blocked 1054 opponent's shots.
7. Carlos Boozer played the position(s) of F and C on the Utah Jazz (2005-10), Chicago Bulls (2011-14), and the Los Angeles Lakers (2015) for nine seasons as he scored 13976 points, dished out 1928 assists, crashed the boards for 8192 rebounds, and blocked 346 shots.
8. Josh Smith played the position of F on the Atlanta Hawks (2005-13), Houston Rockets (2015-16), Los Angeles Clippers (2016), and the New Orleans Pelicans (2018) for ten seasons as he drained 12996 points, handed out 2789 assists, grabbed 6653 rebounds, and blocked 1713 opponent's shots.
9. Jermaine O'Neal played the position(s) of C and F on the Portland Trail Blazers (1997-00) for four years as he provided 13309 points, created 1369 assists, fought for 7261 rebounds, and blocked 1820 shots.
10. Baron Davis played the position of G on the Golden State Warriors (2005, 06, 07, 08) and Los Angeles Clippers (2011) for 4 seasons as he registered 13447 points, passed for 6025 assists, hauled down 3183 rebounds, and swatted away 360 shots.
11. Tyson Chandler played the position of C on the Los Angeles Lakers (2019) for 1 Pro Basketball season as he scored 9509 points, helped with 967 assists, found the ball for 10467 rebounds, and blocked 1335 opposing teams' shots.
12. Dick Van Arsdale played the position(s) of G and F on the New York Knicks (1966-68) and the Phoenix Suns (1969-77) for 11 seasons as he scored 15079 points, dished out 3057 assists, crashed the boards for 3807 rebounds, and blocked 44 shots.
13. Dan Roundfield played the position(s) of F and C on the Washington Bullets (1986,-87) for two seasons as he drained 11657 points, handed out 1655 assists, grabbed 7502 rebounds, and blocked 1160 opponent's shots.
14. Guy Rodgers played the position of G on the Philadelphia Warriors (1960-62), San Francisco Warriors (1963-66), Chicago Bulls (1967-68), Cincinnati Royals (1968), and the Milwaukee Bucks (1969-70) for eight seasons as he scored 10415 points, dished out 6917 assists, crashed the boards for 3791 rebounds, and blocked shots.
15. Dick Barnett played the position(s) of G-F on the Syracuse Nationals (1960-61) and the Los Angeles Lakers (1963-65) for four seasons as he drained 15358 points, handed out 2729 assists, grabbed 2812 rebounds, and blocked 0 opponent's shots.

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

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Of course we also could not have done the above stat research without the assistance of Basketball-Reference.com and Stathead.com resources.

Banner photo is a copped basket ball hoop from a photo in Wikimedia Commons in a 1944 Photograph of Gerald R. Ford Guarding the Net During a Basketball Game Aboard the U.S.S. Monterey