NBA teams: all 30 franchises
Every one of today's 30 NBA franchises, with every player in its history from 1946–47 to 2025–26 and the old names and cities it played under. 15 of the 30 have played under another name or in another city.
Atlantic Division (Eastern Conference)
Central Division (Eastern Conference)
Southeast Division (Eastern Conference)
Northwest Division (Western Conference)
Pacific Division (Western Conference)
Southwest Division (Western Conference)
Players in each franchise's history
| Team | Division | Since | Players | Former names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Southeast | 1949–50 | 602 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks, Milwaukee Hawks, St. Louis Hawks |
 | Atlantic | 1949–50 | 586 | Syracuse Nationals |
 | Pacific | 1946–47 | 567 | Philadelphia Warriors, San Francisco Warriors |
 | Central | 1948–49 | 561 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
 | Atlantic | 1946–47 | 548 | — |
 | Pacific | 1948–49 | 547 | Rochester Royals, Cincinnati Royals, Kansas City-Omaha Kings, Kansas City Kings |
 | Southeast | 1961–62 | 522 | Chicago Packers, Chicago Zephyrs, Baltimore Bullets, Capital Bullets, Washington Bullets |
 | Atlantic | 1946–47 | 519 | — |
 | Pacific | 1970–71 | 504 | Buffalo Braves, San Diego Clippers |
 | Pacific | 1948–49 | 503 | Minneapolis Lakers |
 | Atlantic | 1976–77 | 486 | New York Nets, New Jersey Nets |
 | Central | 1968–69 | 467 | — |
 | Central | 1970–71 | 462 | — |
 | Pacific | 1968–69 | 441 | — |
| Houston Rockets | Southwest | 1967–68 | 438 | San Diego Rockets |
 | Central | 1966–67 | 432 | — |
 | Northwest | 1967–68 | 404 | Seattle SuperSonics |
 | Southwest | 1980–81 | 394 | — |
 | Northwest | 1970–71 | 394 | — |
 | Southwest | 1976–77 | 380 | — |
 | Northwest | 1976–77 | 363 | — |
 | Northwest | 1974–75 | 361 | New Orleans Jazz |
 | Central | 1976–77 | 335 | — |
 | Southeast | 1988–89 | 324 | Charlotte Bobcats |
 | Southwest | 1995–96 | 320 | Vancouver Grizzlies |
 | Northwest | 1989–90 | 310 | — |
 | Southeast | 1988–89 | 304 | — |
 | Atlantic | 1995–96 | 301 | — |
| Orlando Magic | Southeast | 1989–90 | 294 | — |
 | Southwest | 2002–03 | 257 | New Orleans Hornets, New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets |
NBA teams: questions
Which NBA franchise has had the most players?
The Atlanta Hawks, with 602 players since 1949–50. The table above ranks all 30.
Do old teams count for today's franchise?
Yes. Every season under an old name or in an old city counts for the franchise that carries that history today: the Seattle SuperSonics are the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Minneapolis Lakers are the Los Angeles Lakers, the Vancouver Grizzlies are the Memphis Grizzlies and the Washington Bullets are the Washington Wizards. The Charlotte Hornets of 1988–2002 count for today's Charlotte Hornets, the way the NBA gave that history back to Charlotte.
Where do the numbers come from?
From the infoboxes of English Wikipedia's player articles (CC BY-SA 4.0), BAA/NBA seasons 1946–47 to 2025–26; ABA seasons do not count. A player counts once per franchise, however many seasons he played there.
Player facts from English Wikipedia's player infoboxes (CC BY-SA 4.0); team facts from Wikidata (CC0). Team logos are trademarks of their respective teams; AllStar Grid is not affiliated with the NBA or any team. Logos via TheSportsDB. Credits