NBA players born in 1996
39 NBA players on file were born in 1996. 23 are on NBA rosters now. Devin Booker leads them with 18,120 career points. The first born in 1996 to play in the NBA were Devin Booker, D'Angelo Russell, Myles Turner, and Tyus Jones and 3 more, in 2015-16. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
On NBA rosters now (23)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin BookerPHX | G | 2015–2026 | 11 | 737 GP · 18,120 PTS · 2,966 REB · 3,908 AST | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Donovan MitchellCLE | G | 2017–2026 | 9 | 609 GP · 15,272 PTS · 2,640 REB · 2,928 AST | Greenwich, CT |
| Jaylen BrownPHI | G | 2016–2026 | 10 | 674 GP · 13,474 PTS · 3,700 REB · 1,953 AST | Marietta, GA |
| Jalen BrunsonNY | G | 2018–2026 | 8 | 561 GP · 10,748 PTS · 1,796 REB · 2,952 AST | New Brunswick, NJ |
| Domantas SabonisSAC | F | 2016–2026 | 10 | 665 GP · 10,702 PTS · 7,096 REB · 3,240 AST | Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Myles TurnerMIL | C | 2015–2026 | 11 | 713 GP · 9,877 PTS · 4,727 REB · 916 AST | Bedford, TX |
| Mikal BridgesNY | G | 2018–2026 | 8 | 638 GP · 9,385 PTS · 2,519 REB · 1,821 AST | Malvern, PA |
| Dillon BrooksPHX | F | 2017–2026 | 9 | 548 GP · 8,101 PTS · 1,797 REB · 1,081 AST | Mississauga, ON |
| Dejounte MurrayNO | G | 2016–2026 | 9 | 517 GP · 8,037 PTS · 3,000 REB · 2,807 AST | Seattle, WA |
| Tyus JonesDEN | G | 2015–2026 | 11 | 749 GP · 5,447 PTS · 1,450 REB · 3,181 AST | Burnsville, MN |
| Luke KennardPHX | G | 2017–2026 | 9 | 538 GP · 5,169 PTS · 1,483 REB · 1,219 AST | Middletown, OH |
| Cameron JohnsonDEN | F | 2019–2026 | 7 | 394 GP · 5,055 PTS · 1,548 REB · 796 AST | Moon Township, PA |
| Ben SimmonsSAC | G | 2017–2025 | 7 | 383 GP · 5,021 PTS · 2,840 REB · 2,754 AST | Melbourne, VIC |
| Bruce BrownNY | G | 2018–2026 | 8 | 539 GP · 4,694 PTS · 2,247 REB · 1,291 AST | Boston, MA |
| Terance MannBKN | G | 2019–2026 | 7 | 475 GP · 3,786 PTS · 1,651 REB · 980 AST | Brooklyn, NY |
| Max StrusLAC | G | 2019–2026 | 7 | 321 GP · 3,343 PTS · 1,122 REB · 752 AST | Hickory Hills, IL |
| Kevon LooneyLAL | F | 2015–2026 | 11 | 620 GP · 3,036 PTS · 3,509 REB · 990 AST | Milwaukee, WI |
| Dean WadePHI | F | 2019–2026 | 7 | 342 GP · 1,824 PTS · 1,248 REB · 372 AST | Wichita, KS |
| Sam MerrillCLE | G | 2020–2026 | 6 | 225 GP · 1,796 PTS · 456 REB · 371 AST | Bountiful, UT |
| Jordan McLaughlinSA | G | 2019–2026 | 7 | 332 GP · 1,261 PTS · 447 REB · 845 AST | Etiwanda, CA |
| Haywood HighsmithPHX | F | 2018–2026 | 6 | 225 GP · 1,209 PTS · 694 REB · 240 AST | Baltimore, MD |
| Duop ReathPHX | C | 2023–2026 | 3 | 146 GP · 905 PTS · 380 REB · 103 AST | Perth, WAS |
| Pat SpencerPHX | G | 2023–2026 | 3 | 111 GP · 578 PTS · 208 REB · 285 AST | Davidsonville, MD |
Former NBA players born in 1996 (16)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Angelo Russell | G | 2015–2026 | 11 | 655 GP · 11,132 PTS · 2,177 REB · 3,690 AST | Louisville, KY |
| Malik Beasley | SG | 2016–2025 | 9 | 578 GP · 6,738 PTS · 1,612 REB · 789 AST | Atlanta, GA |
| Emmanuel Mudiay | G | 2015–2022 | 6 | 302 GP · 3,299 PTS · 884 REB · 1,143 AST | Kinshasa, Congo |
| Brandon Clarke | F | 2019–2026 | 7 | 309 GP · 3,145 PTS · 1,689 REB · 410 AST | Vancouver, BC |
| Justise Winslow | PF | 2015–2023 | 8 | 344 GP · 2,829 PTS · 1,760 REB · 890 AST | Houston, TX |
| Garrison Mathews | G | 2019–2026 | 7 | 329 GP · 2,115 PTS · 570 REB · 233 AST | Franklin, TN |
| John Konchar | G | 2019–2026 | 7 | 363 GP · 1,546 PTS · 1,462 REB · 548 AST | West Chicago, IL |
| Tyler Dorsey | G | 2017–2023 | 3 | 107 GP · 710 PTS · 245 REB · 135 AST | Los Angeles, CA |
| D.J. Wilson | F | 2017–2024 | 6 | 148 GP · 657 PTS · 454 REB · 110 AST | Mount Shasta, CA |
| Alize Johnson | F | 2018–2023 | 5 | 76 GP · 189 PTS · 228 REB · 32 AST | Williamsport, PA |
| Khyri Thomas | SG | 2018–2021 | 3 | 39 GP · 160 PTS · 39 REB · 36 AST | Omaha, NE |
| Devontae Cacok | PF | 2019–2022 | 3 | 36 GP · 91 PTS · 79 REB · 8 AST | Chicago, IL |
| Melvin Frazier Jr. | G | 2018–2022 | 3 | 32 GP · 87 PTS · 28 REB · 5 AST | Avondale, LA |
| Zhou Qi | C | 2017–2019 | 2 | 19 GP · 24 PTS · 22 REB · 2 AST | Henan, China |
| Chinanu Onuaku | C | 2016–2018 | 2 | 6 GP · 18 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST | Lanham, MD |
| Ahmad Caver | G | 2021–2022 | 1 | 1 GP · 2 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST | Atlanta, GA |
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: points in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.