NBA players born in 1998
48 NBA players on file were born in 1998. 38 are on NBA rosters now. Jayson Tatum leads them with 14,132 career points. The first born in 1998 to play in the NBA were Jayson Tatum, Jarrett Allen, Malik Monk, and Markelle Fultz and 2 more, in 2017-18. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
On NBA rosters now (38)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson TatumBOS | F | 2017–2026 | 9 | 601 GP · 14,132 PTS · 4,453 REB · 2,328 AST | Saint Louis, MO |
| Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC | G | 2018–2026 | 8 | 530 GP · 13,411 PTS · 2,503 REB · 2,810 AST | Toronto, ON |
| Trae YoungWSH | G | 2018–2026 | 8 | 498 GP · 12,489 PTS · 1,717 REB · 4,868 AST | Lubbock, TX |
| Jarrett AllenCLE | C | 2017–2026 | 9 | 624 GP · 8,148 PTS · 5,715 REB · 1,048 AST | Round Rock, TX |
| Miles BridgesPHX | F | 2018–2026 | 7 | 501 GP · 7,956 PTS · 3,077 REB · 1,381 AST | Flint, MI |
| Deandre AytonWSH | C | 2018–2026 | 8 | 470 GP · 7,439 PTS · 4,742 REB · 708 AST | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Desmond BaneORL | G | 2020–2026 | 6 | 395 GP · 7,227 PTS · 1,776 REB · 1,517 AST | Richmond, IN |
| Malik MonkSAC | G | 2017–2026 | 9 | 585 GP · 7,216 PTS · 1,494 REB · 1,842 AST | Lepanto, AR |
| Michael Porter Jr.BKN | F | 2019–2026 | 7 | 397 GP · 6,856 PTS · 2,576 REB · 643 AST | Columbia, MO |
| Kevin HuerterDET | G | 2018–2026 | 8 | 551 GP · 6,294 PTS · 1,878 REB · 1,592 AST | Albany, NY |
| P.J. WashingtonDAL | F | 2019–2026 | 7 | 446 GP · 5,914 PTS · 2,676 REB · 976 AST | Louisville, KY |
| Austin ReavesLAL | G | 2021–2026 | 5 | 331 GP · 5,239 PTS · 1,307 REB · 1,476 AST | Newark, AR |
| Rui HachimuraLAC | F | 2019–2026 | 7 | 405 GP · 5,098 PTS · 1,864 REB · 496 AST | Toyama, Japan |
| Nickeil Alexander-WalkerATL | G | 2019–2026 | 7 | 459 GP · 4,882 PTS · 1,216 REB · 1,168 AST | Toronto, ON |
| Payton PritchardBOS | G | 2020–2026 | 6 | 426 GP · 4,498 PTS · 1,264 REB · 1,291 AST | West Linn, OR |
| Daniel GaffordDAL | F | 2019–2026 | 7 | 433 GP · 4,021 PTS · 2,505 REB · 455 AST | El Dorado, AR |
| De'Anthony MeltonGS | G | 2018–2026 | 8 | 405 GP · 3,833 PTS · 1,474 REB · 1,113 AST | North Hollywood, CA |
| Naji MarshallDAL | F | 2020–2026 | 6 | 373 GP · 3,765 PTS · 1,485 REB · 916 AST | Atlantic City, NJ |
| Lonnie Walker IVDEN | G | 2018–2025 | 7 | 342 GP · 3,418 PTS · 791 REB · 518 AST | Reading, PA |
| Obi ToppinIND | F | 2020–2026 | 6 | 386 GP · 3,353 PTS · 1,337 REB · 483 AST | Brooklyn, NY |
| Isaiah HartensteinOKC | C | 2018–2026 | 8 | 426 GP · 3,016 PTS · 2,866 REB · 923 AST | Eugene, OR |
| Josh OkogieUTAH | G | 2018–2026 | 8 | 494 GP · 2,994 PTS · 1,430 REB · 549 AST | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Mitchell RobinsonBOS | C | 2018–2026 | 8 | 397 GP · 2,976 PTS · 3,164 REB · 264 AST | Pensacola, FL |
| Grant WilliamsCHA | F | 2019–2026 | 7 | 416 GP · 2,976 PTS · 1,535 REB · 608 AST | Charlotte, NC |
| Davion MitchellMIA | G | 2021–2026 | 5 | 371 GP · 2,932 PTS · 720 REB · 1,448 AST | Hinesville, GA |
| Herbert JonesNO | F | 2021–2026 | 5 | 296 GP · 2,929 PTS · 1,105 REB · 748 AST | Greensboro, AL |
| Mo BambaUTAH | C | 2018–2026 | 8 | 368 GP · 2,471 PTS · 2,002 REB · 307 AST | Harlem, NY |
| Jose AlvaradoNY | G | 2021–2026 | 5 | 296 GP · 2,366 PTS · 676 REB · 948 AST | Brooklyn, NY |
| Jordan GoodwinPHX | G | 2021–2026 | 5 | 220 GP · 1,545 PTS · 912 REB · 516 AST | Centreville, IL |
| Luka GarzaBOS | C | 2021–2026 | 5 | 193 GP · 1,161 PTS · 529 REB · 119 AST | Washington, DC |
| Tony BradleyNY | C | 2017–2026 | 8 | 234 GP · 1,015 PTS · 887 REB · 118 AST | Bartow, FL |
| Jericho SimsMIL | C | 2021–2026 | 5 | 258 GP · 792 PTS · 1,125 REB · 208 AST | Minneapolis, MN |
| Micah PotterPOR | C | 2021–2026 | 5 | 111 GP · 709 PTS · 465 REB · 110 AST | Mentor, OH |
| Quenton JacksonIND | G | 2022–2026 | 4 | 89 GP · 668 PTS · 170 REB · 210 AST | Los Angeles, CA |
| Daeqwon PlowdenSAC | G | 2024–2026 | 2 | 38 GP · 387 PTS · 108 REB · 43 AST | Philadelphia, PA |
| Cormac RyanMIL | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 11 GP · 157 PTS · 28 REB · 19 AST | New York, NY |
| Malik WilliamsSA | C | 2023–2024 | 1 | 7 GP · 19 PTS · 38 REB · 2 AST | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Tyreke KeyTOR | G | No games yet | — | — | Celina, TN |
Former NBA players born in 1998 (10)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markelle Fultz | G | 2017–2026 | 9 | 260 GP · 2,660 PTS · 818 REB · 1,119 AST | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| Hamidou Diallo | G | 2018–2024 | 6 | 265 GP · 2,272 PTS · 1,009 REB · 283 AST | Queens, NY |
| Terrance Ferguson | SF | 2017–2021 | 4 | 204 GP · 924 PTS · 263 REB · 144 AST | Tulsa, OK |
| Isaiah Livers | F | 2021–2026 | 4 | 130 GP · 646 PTS · 309 REB · 108 AST | Kalamazoo, MI |
| Jacob Gilyard | PG | 2022–2024 | 2 | 42 GP · 176 PTS · 50 REB · 144 AST | Kansas City, MO |
| Tremont Waters | G | 2019–2022 | 3 | 40 GP · 149 PTS · 37 REB · 85 AST | New Haven, CT |
| Mouhamadou Gueye | F | 2023–2026 | 2 | 13 GP · 42 PTS · 29 REB · 11 AST | Staten Island, NY |
| Shamorie Ponds | PG | 2019–2020 | 1 | 4 GP · 9 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST | Brooklyn, NY |
| Jordan Schakel | G | 2021–2023 | 2 | 6 GP · 8 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST | Torrance, CA |
| Trevon Duval | G | 2018–2019 | 1 | 3 GP · 5 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST | New Castle, DE |
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: points in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.