List of Canadians in the NBA

This is a list of basketball players from Canada who have played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Active players[edit]

Nickeil Alexander-Walker
- New Orleans Pelicans (2019–2022)
- Utah Jazz (2022–2023)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (2023–present)
Dalano Banton
- Toronto Raptors (2021–2023)
- Boston Celtics (2023)
- Portland Trail Blazers (2024-present)
RJ Barrett
- New York Knicks (2019–2023)
- Toronto Raptors (2023–present)
Chris Boucher
- Golden State Warriors (2017–2018)
- Toronto Raptors (2018–present)
Oshae Brissett
- Toronto Raptors (2019–2020)
- Indiana Pacers (2021–2023)
- Boston Celtics (2023–present)
Dillon Brooks
- Memphis Grizzlies (2017–2023)
- Houston Rockets (2023–present)
Brandon Clarke
- Memphis Grizzlies (2019–present)
Luguentz Dort
- Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–present)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Los Angeles Clippers (2018–2019)
- Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–present)
Caleb Houstan
- Orlando Magic (2022–present)
Cory Joseph
- San Antonio Spurs (2011–2015)
- Toronto Raptors (2015–2017)
- Indiana Pacers (2017–2019)
- Sacramento Kings (2019–2021)
- Detroit Pistons (2021–2023)
- Golden State Warriors (2023–present)
A.J. Lawson
- Minnesota Timberwolves (2022)
- Dallas Mavericks (2022–present)
Trey Lyles
- Utah Jazz (2015–2017)
- Denver Nuggets (2017–2019)
- San Antonio Spurs (2019–2021)
- Detroit Pistons (2021–2022)
- Sacramento Kings (2021–present)
Bennedict Mathurin
- Indiana Pacers (2022–present)
Leonard Miller
- Minnesota Timberwolves (2023–present)
Jamal Murray
- Denver Nuggets (2016–present)
Andrew Nembhard
- Indiana Pacers (2022–present)
Kelly Olynyk
- Boston Celtics (2013–2017)
- Miami Heat (2017–2021)
- Houston Rockets (2021)
- Detroit Pistons (2021–2022)
- Utah Jazz (2022–2024)
- Toronto Raptors (2024-present)
Eugene Omoruyi
- Dallas Mavericks (2021)
- Oklahoma City Thunder (2022-2023)
- Detroit Pistons (2023)
- Washington Wizards (2023–present)
Dwight Powell
- Boston Celtics (2014)
- Dallas Mavericks (2014–present)
Joshua Primo
- San Antonio Spurs (2021-2022)
- Los Angeles Clippers (2023-present)
Olivier-Maxence Prosper
- Dallas Mavericks (2023–present)
Shaedon Sharpe
- Portland Trail Blazers (2022–present)
Tristan Thompson
- Cleveland Cavaliers (2011-2019)
- Boston Celtics (2020–21)
- Sacramento Kings (2021–22)
- Indiana Pacers (2022)
- Chicago Bulls (2022)
- Los Angeles Lakers (2023)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (2023-present)
Andrew Wiggins
- Minnesota Timberwolves (2014–2020)
- Golden State Warriors (2020–present)

Awards and honors[edit]

Hall of Famers

Bob Houbregs, 1987
Steve Nash, 2018

Most Valuable Player

Steve Nash, 2 times, 2005–2006

All-NBA Team

Steve Nash, First Team 3 times (2005–2007), Second Team 2 times (2008, 2010), Third Team 2 times (2002–2003)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, First Team 2 times, (2023-2024)

First overall draft pick

Anthony Bennett (Cleveland Cavaliers, UNLV, 2013)
Andrew Wiggins (Cleveland Cavaliers, Kansas, 2014)

Rookie of the Year Award

Andrew Wiggins (Minnesota Timberwolves, 2015)

Defensive Player of the Year

None

Most Improved Player

None

Sixth Man of the Year

None

All-Rookie Team

Rick Fox, Second Team, 1992
Tristan Thompson, Second Team, 2012
Kelly Olynyk, Second Team, 2014
Andrew Wiggins, First Team, 2015
Jamal Murray, Second Team, 2017
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Second Team, 2019
Brandon Clarke, First Team, 2020
Bennedict Mathurin, First Team, 2023

NBA Champions

Mike Smrek, 2 times, 1987–1988
Bill Wennington, 3 times, 1996–1998
Rick Fox, 3 times, 2000–2002
Joel Anthony, 2 times, 2012–2013
Cory Joseph, 1 time, 2014
Tristan Thompson, 1 time, 2016
Chris Boucher, 2 times, 2018–2019
Andrew Wiggins, 1 time, 2022
Jamal Murray, 1 time, 2023

NBA Finals MVP

None

NBA Citizenship Award

Steve Nash, 2007
Samuel Dalembert, 2010

NBA Sportsmanship Award

None

Teammate of the Year

None

All-Star selection[edit]

Steve Nash, 8 times, 2002–2003, 2005–2008, 2010, 2012
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 2 times, 2023, 2024
Andrew Wiggins, 2022
Jamaal Magloire, 2004

Players[edit]

This is an alphabetical list of 62 basketball players from Canada who have played in the National Basketball Association since 1946. Players name listed in BOLD are currently active players.