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Top NBA Player by Draft Class

For each draft year, name the NBA player with the most career VORP (Value Over Replacement Player).
According to basketball-reference.com
Through 2023–24. Will be updated every other year.
Recent years are likely to change frequently
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First submittedJune 4, 2014
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Year
Pick #
College
Top Player
2023
1
(France)
Victor Wembanyama
2022
12
Santa Clara
Jalen Williams
2021
4
Florida St
Scottie Barnes
2020
12
Iowa St
Tyrese Haliburton
2019
2
Murray St
Ja Morant
2018
3
(Slovenia)
Luka Dončić
2017
3
Duke
Jayson Tatum
2016
11
Gonzaga
Domantas Sabonis
2015
1
Kentucky
Karl-Anthony Towns
2014
41
(Serbia)
Nikola Jokić
2013
15
(Greece)
Giannis Antetokounmpo
2012
6
Weber St
Damian Lillard
2011
15
San Diego St
Kawhi Leonard
2010
10
Fresno St
Paul George
2009
3
Arizona St
James Harden
2008
4
UCLA
Russell Westbrook
2007
2
Texas
Kevin Durant
2006
24
Villanova
Kyle Lowry
2005
4
Wake Forest
Chris Paul
2004
9
Arizona
Andre Iguodala
2003
1
(High school)
LeBron James
2002
35
Duke
Carlos Boozer
2001
3
(Spain)
Pau Gasol
Year
Pick #
College
Top Player
2000
43
Ohio St
Michael Redd
1999
9
UNLV
Shawn Marion
1998
9
(Germany)
Dirk Nowitzki
1997
1
Wake Forest
Tim Duncan
1996
13
(High school)
Kobe Bryant
1995
5
(High school)
Kevin Garnett
1994
2
Cal
Jason Kidd
1993
1
Michigan
Chris Webber
1992
1
LSU
Shaquille O'Neal
1991
4
Georgetown
Dikembe Mutombo
1990
2
Oregon State
Gary Payton
1989
14
UTEP
Tim Hardaway
1988
19
DePaul
Rod Strickland
1987
1
Navy
David Robinson
1986
46
Iowa St
Jeff Hornacek
1985
13
Louisiana Tech
Karl Malone
1984
3
North Carolina
Michael Jordan
1983
14
Houston
Clyde Drexler
1982
3
Georgia
Dominique Wilkins
1981
20
Clemson
Larry Nance
1980
3
Minnesota
Kevin McHale
1979
1
Michigan St
Magic Johnson
1978
6
Indiana St
Larry Bird
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Jun 4, 2014
The 2000 draft class was sad!
smartguy2
+2
Level 67
Oct 12, 2016
I know. I've only heard of Jamal Crawford. :(
tyleranwar
+1
Level 77
Apr 15, 2024
that might be the worst draft class in the history of any of the big 4 sports
Coyuznik
+1
Level 83
Jun 26, 2014
I got 10, and another 10 I've *heard* of (but obviously didn't guess). I hate basketball, and it shows.
Lebron23James
+4
Level 39
Jun 18, 2015
If you hate basketball why even bother taking the quiz???
tschutzer
+5
Level 91
Apr 20, 2016
Same reason I try taking soccer quizzes over and over again - it's all about the points.
DiscoBayGolfer
+6
Level 79
Jan 6, 2016
Probably want to go ahead and change 2009 from ASU ~ Harden to Davidson ~ Curry. Not even that close anymore..
VincentStapler
+1
Level 17
Jul 21, 2017
I PUT IN JOKIC!!! Did i really have to put in the accent
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Apr 12, 2018
No. Accents never matter on JetPunk.
alfredivan
+6
Level 6
Aug 15, 2017
this only my opinion

i think the top player of the 2009 draft class is stephen curry not james harden...

curry had a better legacy than harden

BMillz
+1
Level 37
Jan 9, 2019
Does he though? Curry will be remembered but not in a good way.
benf415
+2
Level 64
Mar 25, 2019
Curry is definitely a better player than Harden. But this about win shares, and not opinions. Harden has played ~90 more games than Curry, and has been on playoff teams (OKC and Houston) every year of his entire career.
tsek
+2
Level 14
Nov 21, 2022
U can delete this now.
Vlaaij
+1
Level 77
Jun 22, 2018
got Hornacek, missed Kobe... smh
Yamaneko
+2
Level 73
Oct 20, 2018
I can't believe the 1981 one... I tried Isiah Thomas, Mark Aguirre and Tom Chambers but.. but.....
JudgeRudy
+1
Level 66
May 15, 2019
I suspected that Buck Williams having an edge on Isaiah Thomas was purely longevity, but nope. Buck grabbed a win share every 10.8 games played, and Isaiah only was every 12+. Some combination of rebounding and defense mattering more than ball-handling/playmaking/distributing, quality of teammates actually diluting win share even while increasing gross wins, and/or Buck Williams being underrated/Isaiah being overrated is at play here.
plattitude
+2
Level 92
Jan 17, 2020
Was so proud of myself for spelling Antetokounmpo correctly on my first try... that I mangled the spelling of Butler three times.
Ternande
+1
Level 45
Jun 7, 2021
Campazzo
tyleranwar
+1
Level 77
Apr 13, 2022
picking 3rd was better than picking 1st in the early 80s apparently
LEPCHEN
+1
Level 21
Jun 29, 2023
harden over curry is crazy
megabrain88
+1
Level 67
Apr 17, 2024
Marion is great, better than Ginobili? Not close
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