How this works

These rankings are based on how much of an impact these players will have on championship teams. Individual skills doesn't always mean you are the better player if the way you play the game is not going translate the best on a championship roster.

The tiers

Tier 1 (Creams of the crop)

The best of the best.

Tier 2 (Superstars)

These players are not necessarily making historical impact of the players above, but are still very much superstars in this league and can still be #1's on championship teams.

Tier 3 (Borderline Superstars)

These players I would not consider true superstars, but their impact on the game comes close to that. It's questionable if you want any of these players to be your best player on a championship roster, but it can happen if the team is just very well constructed around these said players.

Tier 4 (All Star Impact)

You for sure cannot build a team around these players but they can definitely have the impact of a 2nd best player on a title team.

Tier 5 (3rd guys)

Just like it says, players than can be 3rd best players on championship teams.

Tier 6 (Best "Role Players")

This tier is designed for players considered one of the best "role players" in the NBA. I put that in quotes because I find that term very disrespectful considering their impact on the basketball court is far greater than what that word implies and yet these players are never really considered stars. These players can also be the 3rd most important player on championship teams or 4th depending on how good the team is.

Tier 7 (The Zach LaVine and Bradley Beal Tier)

Its hard to really put them in a specific category, they aren't tweeners because they can for sure fit on title teams, and they are more impactful than the players in key starters. However the tier above are full of players that are for sure more impactful than these 2.

Tier 8 (Tweeners)

Talent wise, these players are probably top 40, these are very skilled basketball players. The issue is the way they play the game is that of a 1st option when in reality they are not capable of being that on a team serious of competing for a championship, and if you want them to play a smaller role, they won't be able to impact the team in a way to set that team up for more success. However they are too talented that putting them any lower than this is not correct.

Tier 9 (Key Starters)

The following players can be important starters on a championship roster. Think like a 4th most important player on a title team

Tier 10 (Floor Generals)

4th/5th options who focus on distributing the ball, and hitting shots when they have to. These are also key starters, but to somewhat of a lesser extent

Tier 11 (The Coby White and Malik Monk Tier)

Combination of the above tier, and the bottom tier. Not a true floor general but a much better playmaker than the guys below him and still is a good bucket getter in their own rights

Tier 12 (Bucket Getters)

These players are out there to do one job and one job only, get buckets. Then again, none of these guys are Cam Thomas level in terms of not passing the ball (Which is why spoiler, he's not on the list), but their main focus is bucket getting which on a title team would be a 6th man role getting starting minutes or a 5th guy in the starting lineup depending on the depth of the position.

Tier 13 (The Rest)

The rest

Tier 1 (The creams of the crop)

1. Nikola Jokic

2. Joel Embiid

3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

4. Luka Doncic

Tier 2 (The Superstars)

5. Kevin Durant

6. Kawhi Leonard

7. Jayson Tatum

8. Lebron James

9. Stephen Curry

10. Devin Booker

11. Ja Morant

12. Jalen Brunson

Tier 3 (The Borderline Superstars)

13. Anthony Davis

14. Donovan Mitchell

15. Anthony Edwards

16. Zion Williamson

17. Paul George

18. Kyrie Irving

Tier 4 (All Star Impact)

19. Victor Wembanayama

20. Tyrese Maxey

21. Jamal Murray

22. Jalen Williams

23. Karl Anthony-Towns

24. Jimmy Butler

25. Kristaps Porzingis

26. Scottie Barnes

27. Tyrese Haliburton

28. De'Aaron Fox

29. Trae Young

30. Lauri Markknanan

31. Chet Holmgren

32. Bam Adebayo

33. Desmond Bane

34. Jaylen Brown

35. Damian Lillard

Tier 5 (3rd guys)

36. Pascal Siakam

37. Rudy Gobert

38. James Harden

39. Jrue Holiday

40. LaMelo Ball

41. Jaren Jackson Jr

42. Jarrett Allen

43. Domantas Sabonis

44. Alperen Sengun

45. Julius Randle

Tier 6 (Best "Role Players")

46. OG Anunoby

47. Draymond Green

48. Evan Mobley

49. Derrick White

50. Mikal Bridges

51. Keegan Murray

52. Franz Wagner

53. Deni Avdija

54. Aaron Gordon

55. Michael Porter Jr

56. Trey Murphy

57. Herb Jones

**Tier 7 (The Bradley Beal and Zach LaVine Tier)

58. Bradley Beal

59. Zach LaVine

Tier 8 (Tweeners)

60. Brandon Ingram

61. Demar Derozan

62. Paolo Banchero

Tier 9 (Key Starter)

63. Dejounte Murray

64. Jalen Johnson

65. Jalen Suggs

66. Alex Caruso

67. Donte DiVincenzo

68. Brook Lopez

69. Devin Vassell

70. Jaden McDaniels

71. Austin Reaves

72. Kentavious Caldwell Pope

Tier 10 (Floor Generals)

73. Darius Garland

74. D'Angelo Russell

75. Cade Cunningham

76. Fred VanVleet

77. Mike Conley

78. Malcolm Brogdon

Tier 11 (The Malik Monk and Coby White Tier)

79. Coby White

80. Malik Monk

Tier 12 (Bucket Getters)

81. CJ McCollum

82. Khris Middleton

83. Jonathan Kuminga

84. RJ Barrett

85. Tyler Herro

86. Colin Sexton

87. Anfernee Simons

88. Miles Bridges

89. Kyle Kuzma

90. Immanaual Quickley

91. Jerami Grant

Tier 13 (The Rest)

92. Grayson Allen

93. Isaiah Hartenstein

94. Myles Turner

95. DeAndre Ayton

96. Dillon Brooks

97. Marcus Smart

98. Daniel Gafford

99. Jabari Smith Jr

100. Bobby Portis

EDIT: GIANNIS IS AT 5 I FORGOT HIM. MOVE EVERYONE DOWN ONE