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

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)
Dillon Brooks
- Memphis Grizzlies (2017–2023)
- Houston Rockets (2023–present)
Brandon Clarke
- Memphis Grizzlies (2019–present)
Luguentz Dort
- Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–present)
Zach Edey
- Memphis Grizzlies (2024-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 (2023–2024)
- Orlando Magic (2024-present)
A.J. Lawson
- Minnesota Timberwolves (2022)
- Dallas Mavericks (2022–2024)
- Toronto Raptors (2024-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)
Emanuel Miller
- Chicago Bulls (2024-present)
Leonard Miller
- Minnesota Timberwolves (2023–present)
Jamal Murray
- Denver Nuggets (2016–present)
Andrew Nembhard
- Indiana Pacers (2022–present)
Ryan Nembhard
- Dallas Mavericks (2025-present)
Kelly Olynyk
- Boston Celtics (2013–2017)
- Miami Heat (2017–2021)
- Houston Rockets (2021)
- Detroit Pistons (2021–2022)
- Utah Jazz (2022–2024)
- Toronto Raptors (2024–2025)
- New Orleans Pelicans (2025–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)
Olivier-Maxence Prosper
- Dallas Mavericks (2023–present)
Will Riley
- Washington Wizards (2025-present)
Jackson Rowe
- Golden State Warriors (2025-present)
Shaedon Sharpe
- Portland Trail Blazers (2022–present)
Jahmyl Telfort
- Los Angeles Clippers (2025-present)
Tristan Thompson
- Cleveland Cavaliers (2011–2019)
- Boston Celtics (2020–2021)
- Sacramento Kings (2021–2022)
- Indiana Pacers (2022)
- Chicago Bulls (2022)
- Los Angeles Lakers (2023)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (2023–present)
Andrew Wiggins
- Minnesota Timberwolves (2014–2020)
- Golden State Warriors (2020–2025)
- Miami Heat (2025-present)

Awards and honors

Hall of Famers

Bob Houbregs, 1987
Steve Nash, 2018

Most Valuable Player

Steve Nash, 2 times, 2005–2006
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 2025

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 3 times, (2023–2025)

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
Oshae Brissett, 1 time, 2024
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 1 time, 2025
Luguentz Dort, 1 time, 2025

NBA Finals MVP

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 1 time, 2025

NBA Citizenship Award

Steve Nash, 2007
Samuel Dalembert, 2010

NBA Sportsmanship Award

None

Teammate of the Year

None

All-Star selection

Steve Nash, 8 times, 2002–2003, 2005–2008, 2010, 2012
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 3 times, 2023-2025
Andrew Wiggins, 2022
Jamaal Magloire, 2004

Players

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.