The Best NBA Players Of The 2010s

Aaron Hager

Updated March 1, 2024 65 items

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Vote based only on players' success from 2010-2019.

The best NBA players of the 2010s feature an array of legends continuing to write their legacies along with new stars breaking out on the scene. LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Tim Duncan were already greats starting the decade, but they continued adding to their stories. New stars like Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Giannis Antetokounmpo started taking over the game as the sport evolved.

The decade showcased the top basketball players of the 2010s, almost all making All-Star Game appearances, receiving All-NBA votes, and contending in the postseason. Teams like the Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, and Cleveland Cavaliers had the biggest impact going to the most NBA Finals, and all featured superstars who would be major factors on any list like this.

But which player deserves to be voted the best of them all? All the best NBA players of the decade a rebe featured here, along with their accomplishments from just the 2010s. Vote up the best players of the 2010s to help decide the true top superstar!

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Over 2.3K Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Best NBA Players Of The 2010s

1
LeBron James
Age: 39
1,499 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

3× NBA champion (2012, 2013, 2016)

3× NBA Finals MVP (2012, 2013, 2016)

3× NBA Most Valuable Player (2010, 2012, 2013)

10× NBA All-Star (2010–2019)

NBA All-Star Game MVP (2018)

9× All-NBA First Team (2010–2018)

All-NBA Third Team (2019)

4× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2010–2013)

NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2014)
2
Steph Curry
Age: 36
1,392 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

3× NBA champion (2015, 2017, 2018)

2× NBA Most Valuable Player (2015, 2016)

6× NBA All-Star (2014–2019)

3× All-NBA First Team (2015, 2016, 2019)

2× All-NBA Second Team (2014, 2017)

All-NBA Third Team (2018)

NBA scoring champion (2016)

NBA steals leader (2016)

50–40–90 club (2016)

NBA Three-Point Contest champion (2015)

NBA Sportsmanship Award (2011)

NBA All-Rookie First Team (2010)
3
Kevin Durant
Age: 35
1,153 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

2× NBA champion (2017, 2018)

2× NBA Finals MVP (2017, 2018)

NBA Most Valuable Player (2014)

10× NBA All-Star (2010–2019)

2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2012, 2019)

6× All-NBA First Team (2010–2014, 2018)

3× All-NBA Second Team (2016, 2017, 2019)

4× NBA scoring champion (2010–2012, 2014)

50–40–90 club (2013)
4
Kawhi Leonard
Age: 32
989 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

2× NBA champion (2014, 2019)

2× NBA Finals MVP (2014, 2019)

3× NBA All-Star (2016, 2017, 2019)

2× All-NBA First Team (2016, 2017)

All-NBA Second Team (2019)

2× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2015, 2016)

3× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2015–2017)

2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2014, 2019)

NBA All-Rookie First Team (2012)
5
Kobe Bryant
Age: 45
1,070 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

NBA champion (2010)

NBA Finals MVP (2010)

7× NBA All-Star (2010–2016)

NBA All-Star Game MVP (2011)

4× All-NBA First Team (2010–2013)

2× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2010, 2011)
6
Russell Westbrook
Age: 35
838 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

NBA Most Valuable Player (2017)

8× NBA All-Star (2011–2013, 2015–2019)

2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2015, 2016)

2× All-NBA First Team (2016, 2017)

5× All-NBA Second Team (2011–2013, 2015, 2018)

All-NBA Third Team (2019)

2× NBA scoring champion (2015, 2017)

2× NBA assists leader (2018, 2019)
7
Dwyane Wade
Age: 42
836 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

2× NBA champion (2012, 2013)

8× NBA All-Star (2010–2016, 2019)

NBA All-Star Game MVP (2010)

All-NBA First Team (2010)

All-NBA Second Team (2011)

2× All-NBA Third Team (2012, 2013)

NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2010)
8
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Age: 29
948 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

NBA Most Valuable Player (2019)

3× NBA All-Star (2017–2019)

All-NBA First Team (2019)

2× All-NBA Second Team (2017, 2018)

NBA All-Defensive First Team (2019)

NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2017)

NBA Most Improved Player (2017)

NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2014)
9
James Harden
Age: 34
901 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

NBA Most Valuable Player (2018)

7× NBA All-Star (2013–2019)

5× All-NBA First Team (2014, 2015, 2017–2019)

All-NBA Third Team (2013)

NBA Sixth Man of the Year (2012)

2× NBA scoring champion (2018, 2019)

NBA assists leader (2017)

NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2010)
10
Tim Duncan
Age: 48
752 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

NBA champion (2014)

4× NBA All-Star (2010, 2011, 2013, 2015)

All-NBA First Team (2013)

2× All-NBA Third Team (2010, 2015)

3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2010, 2013, 2015)

NBA Teammate of the Year (2015)

11
Dirk Nowitzki
Age: 45
742 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

NBA Champion (2011)

NBA Finals MVP (2011)

6× NBA All-Star (2010–2012, 2014, 2015, 2019)

2× All-NBA Second Team (2010, 2011)

All-NBA Third Team (2012)

NBA Teammate of the Year (2017)
12
Kyrie Irving
Age: 32
600 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

NBA champion (2016)

6× NBA All-Star (2013–2015, 2017–2019)

NBA All-Star Game MVP (2014)

All-NBA Second Team (2019)

All-NBA Third Team (2015)

NBA Rookie of the Year (2012)

NBA All-Rookie First Team (2012)

NBA Three-Point Shootout champion (2013)
13
Chris Paul
Age: 38
733 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

7× NBA All-Star (2010–2016)

NBA All-Star Game MVP (2013)

3× All-NBA First Team (2012–2014)

2× All-NBA Second Team (2015, 2016)

All-NBA Third Team (2011)

6× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2012–2017)

NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2011)

2× NBA assists leader (2014, 2015)

4× NBA steals leader (2011–2014)
14
Paul George
Age: 33
554 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

6× NBA All-Star (2013, 2014, 2016–2019)

All-NBA First Team (2019)

4× All-NBA Third Team (2013, 2014, 2016, 2018)

2× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2014, 2019)

2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2013, 2016)

NBA steals leader (2019)

NBA Most Improved Player (2013)

NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2011)
15
Damian Lillard
Age: 33
607 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

4× NBA All-Star (2014, 2015, 2018, 2019)

All-NBA First Team (2018)

2× All-NBA Second Team (2016, 2019)

All-NBA Third Team (2014)

NBA Rookie of the Year (2013)

NBA All-Rookie First Team (2013)
16
Jimmy Butler
Age: 34
476 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

4× NBA All-Star (2015–2018)

2× All-NBA Third Team (2017, 2018)

4× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2014–2016, 2018)

NBA Most Improved Player (2015)
17
Anthony Davis
Age: 31
645 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

6× NBA All-Star (2014–2019)

NBA All-Star Game MVP (2017)

3× All-NBA First Team (2015, 2017, 2018)

NBA All-Defensive First Team (2018)

2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2015, 2017)

3× NBA blocks leader (2014, 2015, 2018)

NBA All-Rookie First Team (2013)
18
Dwight Howard
Age: 38
455 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

5× NBA All-Star (2010–2014)

3× All-NBA First Team (2010–2012)

All-NBA Second Team (2014)

All-NBA Third Team (2013)

2× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2010, 2011)

3× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2010–2012)
19
Derrick Rose
Age: 35
458 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

NBA Most Valuable Player (2011)

3× NBA All-Star (2010–2012)

All-NBA First Team (2011)
20
Carmelo Anthony
Age: 39
478 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

8× NBA All-Star (2010–2017)

All-NBA Second Team (2013)

All-NBA Third Team (2012)

NBA scoring champion (2013)

21
Klay Thompson
Age: 34
552 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

3× NBA champion (2015, 2017, 2018)

5× NBA All-Star (2015–2019)

2× All-NBA Third Team (2015, 2016)

NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2019)

NBA Three-Point Contest champion (2016)

NBA All-Rookie First Team (2012)
22
Pau Gasol
Age: 43
318 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

NBA champion (2010)

4× NBA All-Star (2010, 2011, 2015, 2016)

2× All-NBA Second Team (2011, 2015)

All-NBA Third Team (2010)
23
Ray Allen
Age: 48
246 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

NBA champion (2013)

NBA All-Star (2011)
24
DeMar DeRozan
Age: 34
320 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

4× NBA All-Star (2014, 2016–2018)

All-NBA Second Team (2018)

All-NBA Third Team (2017)
25
Kevin Garnett
Age: 47
243 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

3× NBA All-Star (2010, 2011, 2013)
26
Joel Embiid
Age: 30
318 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

2× NBA All-Star (2018, 2019)

2× All-NBA Second Team (2018, 2019)

2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2018, 2019)

NBA All-Rookie First Team (2017)
27
Draymond Green
Age: 34
352 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

3× NBA champion (2015, 2017, 2018)

3× NBA All-Star (2016–2018)

All-NBA Second Team (2016)

All-NBA Third Team (2017)

NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2017)

3× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2015–2017)

2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2018, 2019)

NBA steals leader (2017)
28
Tony Parker
Age: 41
266 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

NBA champion (2014)

3× NBA All-Star (2012–2014)

3× All-NBA Second Team (2012–2014)
29
Kyle Lowry
Age: 38
304 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

NBA champion (2019)

5× NBA All-Star (2015–2019)

All-NBA Third Team (2016)
30
Kevin Love
Age: 35
314 votes
Accomplishments in the decade:

NBA champion (2016)

5× NBA All-Star (2011, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018)

2× All-NBA Second Team (2012, 2014)

NBA Most Improved Player (2011)

NBA Three-Point Shootout champion (2012)

NBA rebounding leader (2011)