NBA players born in 1980
74 NBA players on file were born in 1980. Pau Gasol leads them with 20,894 career points. The first born in 1980 to play in the NBA were Al Harrington and Bruno Sundov, in 1998-99. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
Former NBA players born in 1980 (74)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | 2001–2019 | 18 | 1,226 GP · 20,894 PTS · 11,305 REB · 3,926 AST | Barcelona, Spain | |
| G | 2000–2020 | 20 | 1,327 GP · 19,419 PTS · 2,948 REB · 4,540 AST | Seattle, WA | |
| F | 2001–2018 | 17 | 1,181 GP · 14,904 PTS · 4,720 REB · 2,412 AST | Los Angeles, CA | |
| F | 2003–2018 | 15 | 1,034 GP · 14,034 PTS · 6,590 REB · 2,273 AST | Teaneck, NJ | |
| PF | 1998–2014 | 16 | 981 GP · 13,237 PTS · 5,482 REB · 1,649 AST | Orange, NJ | |
| SF | 2002–2016 | 14 | 881 GP · 12,430 PTS · 4,387 REB · 2,007 AST | Racine, WI | |
| SF | 2002–2016 | 14 | 1,017 GP · 11,272 PTS · 4,332 REB · 2,407 AST | Compton, CA | |
| SG | 2002–2017 | 15 | 986 GP · 11,048 PTS · 4,212 REB · 2,185 AST | Fort Worth, TX | |
| SG | 2000–2017 | 17 | 1,032 GP · 10,973 PTS · 4,376 REB · 2,667 AST | Mitchell, SD | |
| C | 2002–2011 | 8 | 486 GP · 9,247 PTS · 4,494 REB · 769 AST | China | |
| F | 2007–2017 | 10 | 743 GP · 8,882 PTS · 4,941 REB · 1,194 AST | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| SF | 2000–2013 | 13 | 783 GP · 8,032 PTS · 3,666 REB · 1,138 AST | Chicago, IL | |
| PF | 2001–2013 | 12 | 729 GP · 7,860 PTS · 5,708 REB · 1,088 AST | Morristown, NJ | |
| SF | 2003–2017 | 14 | 929 GP · 7,589 PTS · 4,281 REB · 1,691 AST | Santa Clara, CA | |
| SF | 2003–2013 | 10 | 507 GP · 7,270 PTS · 2,886 REB · 817 AST | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| PF | 2003–2023 | 20 | 879 GP · 6,586 PTS · 5,791 REB · 733 AST | Miami, FL | |
| SF | 2001–2013 | 12 | 737 GP · 5,879 PTS · 2,784 REB · 998 AST | Yugoslavia | |
| PG | 2003–2016 | 13 | 870 GP · 5,662 PTS · 1,816 REB · 3,445 AST | Hollywood, FL | |
| F | 2004–2018 | 14 | 910 GP · 5,359 PTS · 4,701 REB · 939 AST | Orange City, IA | |
| PG | 2000–2013 | 13 | 728 GP · 5,067 PTS · 964 REB · 1,601 AST | Fort Lauderdale, FL | |
| C | 2004–2016 | 12 | 792 GP · 4,632 PTS · 2,371 REB · 552 AST | Concord, NH | |
| SG | 2005–2015 | 10 | 549 GP · 4,323 PTS · 1,400 REB · 747 AST | Dominican Republic | |
| SG | 2003–2014 | 11 | 671 GP · 4,257 PTS · 1,817 REB · 866 AST | Washington, DC | |
| SF | 2001–2012 | 10 | 466 GP · 4,189 PTS · 1,791 REB · 710 AST | Chicago, IL | |
| SG | 2003–2017 | 14 | 709 GP · 3,717 PTS · 1,277 REB · 366 AST | Miami, FL | |
| SG | 2004–2018 | 10 | 582 GP · 3,604 PTS · 1,362 REB · 796 AST | Washington, NC | |
| SG | 2003–2017 | 13 | 624 GP · 3,353 PTS · 1,082 REB · 529 AST | Trenton, NJ | |
| C | 2002–2015 | 13 | 809 GP · 3,289 PTS · 5,765 REB · 458 AST | Pensacola, FL | |
| SG | 2002–2014 | 10 | 518 GP · 3,289 PTS · 897 REB · 677 AST | Washington, DC | |
| SG | 2003–2013 | 10 | 459 GP · 3,013 PTS · 863 REB · 313 AST | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| SF | 2003–2013 | 10 | 564 GP · 2,649 PTS · 1,588 REB · 1,317 AST | San Diego, CA | |
| PF | 2003–2012 | 9 | 421 GP · 2,312 PTS · 1,115 REB · 252 AST | Lincoln, IL | |
| Bostjan Nachbar | SF | 2002–2008 | 6 | 317 GP · 2,252 PTS · 836 REB · 283 AST | Yugoslavia |
| Kareem Rush | SG | 2002–2010 | 7 | 346 GP · 2,213 PTS · 572 REB · 353 AST | Kansas City, MO |
| SF | 2000–2008 | 7 | 344 GP · 2,121 PTS · 769 REB · 304 AST | Washington, DC | |
| SF | 2007–2012 | 5 | 286 GP · 1,807 PTS · 1,227 REB · 291 AST | Goodwater, AL | |
| Rodney White | SF | 2001–2005 | 4 | 218 GP · 1,540 PTS · 485 REB · 237 AST | Philadelphia, PA |
| Jiri Welsch | GF | 2002–2006 | 4 | 247 GP · 1,519 PTS · 602 REB · 375 AST | Czech Budweis, Czech Republic |
| Donnell Harvey | PF | 2000–2005 | 5 | 205 GP · 1,150 PTS · 827 REB · 161 AST | Shellman, GA |
| Juan Carlos Navarro | PG | 2007–2008 | 1 | 82 GP · 896 PTS · 210 REB · 177 AST | Barcelona, Spain |
| Junior Harrington | PG | 2002–2007 | 3 | 140 GP · 733 PTS · 381 REB · 428 AST | Wagram, NC |
| Raul Lopez | PG | 2003–2005 | 2 | 113 GP · 733 PTS · 194 REB · 428 AST | Madrid, Spain |
| J.R. Bremer | PG | 2002–2004 | 2 | 100 GP · 646 PTS · 181 REB · 215 AST | Cleveland, OH |
| Linton Johnson | PF | 2003–2009 | 6 | 151 GP · 582 PTS · 493 REB · 65 AST | Chicago, IL |
| Bernard Robinson | SG | 2004–2007 | 3 | 128 GP · 576 PTS · 315 REB · 126 AST | Washington, DC |
| C | 2009–2011 | 2 | 103 GP · 501 PTS · 292 REB · 57 AST | Melbourne, VIC | |
| C | 2004–2011 | 7 | 234 GP · 414 PTS · 351 REB · 41 AST | Zaire | |
| Rafael Araujo | C | 2004–2007 | 3 | 139 GP · 389 PTS · 395 REB · 41 AST | Brazil |
| Marcus Haislip | F | 2002–2010 | 4 | 89 GP · 311 PTS · 131 REB · 16 AST | Lewisburg, TN |
| Chris Jefferies | SG | 2002–2004 | 2 | 72 GP · 281 PTS · 88 REB · 29 AST | Fresno, CA |
| Curtis Borchardt | C | 2003–2005 | 2 | 83 GP · 258 PTS · 278 REB · 64 AST | Buffalo, NY |
| Frank Williams | PG | 2002–2005 | 3 | 86 GP · 253 PTS · 77 REB · 166 AST | Peoria, IL |
| Dalibor Bagaric | C | 2000–2003 | 3 | 95 GP · 251 PTS · 238 REB · 37 AST | West Germany |
| Brandon Armstrong | SG | 2001–2004 | 3 | 108 GP · 239 PTS · 63 REB · 24 AST | San Francisco, CA |
| Brandon Hunter | PF | 2003–2005 | 2 | 67 GP · 220 PTS · 187 REB · 22 AST | Cincinnati, OH |
| Mario Kasun | C | 2004–2006 | 2 | 73 GP · 198 PTS · 188 REB · 11 AST | Split, Croatia |
| Andre Owens | SG | 2005–2008 | 2 | 54 GP · 192 PTS · 68 REB · 55 AST | Indianapolis, IN |
| Antonio Burks | PG | 2004–2006 | 2 | 81 GP · 186 PTS · 49 REB · 104 AST | Memphis, TN |
| Bruno Sundov | C | 1998–2005 | 7 | 102 GP · 173 PTS · 107 REB · 18 AST | Yugoslavia |
| Tamar Slay | SG | 2002–2005 | 3 | 66 GP · 173 PTS · 70 REB · 31 AST | Beckley, WV |
| SF | 2003–2012 | 4 | 67 GP · 156 PTS · 115 REB · 19 AST | Salem, OR | |
| Theron Smith | SF | 2003–2005 | 2 | 53 GP · 149 PTS · 157 REB · 35 AST | Winter Haven, FL |
| Lionel Chalmers | PG | 2004–2005 | 1 | 36 GP · 111 PTS · 31 REB · 51 AST | Albany, NY |
| Jamison Brewer | PG | 2001–2005 | 4 | 54 GP · 89 PTS · 50 REB · 56 AST | East Point, GA |
| James Thomas | SF | 2004–2006 | 2 | 33 GP · 54 PTS · 76 REB · 5 AST | Schenectady, NY |
| Robert Archibald | PF | 2002–2004 | 2 | 44 GP · 51 PTS · 69 REB · 16 AST | Scotland |
| Alex Garcia | SG | 2003–2005 | 2 | 10 GP · 47 PTS · 15 REB · 18 AST | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Arvydas Macijauskas | SG | 2005–2006 | 1 | 19 GP · 44 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST | — |
| Leon Smith | PF | 2001–2004 | 2 | 15 GP · 33 PTS · 33 REB · 3 AST | Chicago, IL |
| Adam Harrington | G | 2002–2003 | 1 | 19 GP · 30 PTS · 8 REB · 12 AST | Bernardston, MA |
| Troy Bell | PG | 2003–2004 | 1 | 6 GP · 11 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST | Minneapolis, MN |
| Yuta Tabuse | PG | 2004–2005 | 1 | 4 GP · 7 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST | Japan |
| Kirk Penney | SG | 2003–2005 | 2 | 6 GP · 5 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST | New Zealand |
| Jerome Beasley | PF | 2003–2004 | 1 | 2 GP · 2 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST | Compton, CA |
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: points in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.