NBA players from Arkansas
32 NBA players on file were born in Arkansas. 8 are on NBA rosters now, among them Bobby Portis, Malik Monk, and Austin Reaves. Joe Johnson leads them with 20,407 career points. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
NBA players who went to college at Arkansas →
On NBA rosters now (8)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby PortisMIA | F | 2015–2027 | 12 | 731 GP · 8,803 PTS · 5,176 REB · 973 AST | Little Rock, AR |
| Malik MonkSAC | G | 2017–2027 | 10 | 594 GP · 7,293 PTS · 1,505 REB · 1,876 AST | Lepanto, AR |
| Austin ReavesLAL | G | 2021–2027 | 6 | 342 GP · 5,517 PTS · 1,344 REB · 1,527 AST | Newark, AR |
| Daniel GaffordDAL | F | 2019–2027 | 8 | 444 GP · 4,127 PTS · 2,566 REB · 477 AST | El Dorado, AR |
| Isaiah JoeDET | G | 2020–2027 | 7 | 395 GP · 3,241 PTS · 829 REB · 458 AST | Fort Smith, AR |
| Moses MoodyGS | G | 2021–2026 | 5 | 315 GP · 2,515 PTS · 770 REB · 325 AST | Little Rock, AR |
| Kel'el WareMIL | C | 2024–2027 | 3 | 152 GP · 1,540 PTS · 1,240 REB · 124 AST | North Little Rock, AR |
| Jaylin WilliamsOKC | F | 2022–2027 | 5 | 237 GP · 1,331 PTS · 1,123 REB · 475 AST | Fort Smith, AR |
Former NBA players (24)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Johnson | G | 2001–2022 | 18 | 1,277 GP · 20,407 PTS · 5,059 REB · 5,001 AST | Little Rock, AR |
| Scottie Pippen | SF | 1987–2004 | 17 | 1,178 GP · 18,940 PTS · 7,494 REB · 6,135 AST | Hamburg, AR |
| Joe Barry Carroll | C | 1980–1991 | 10 | 705 GP · 12,455 PTS · 5,404 REB · 1,264 AST | Pine Bluff, AR |
| Sidney Moncrief | SG | 1979–1991 | 11 | 767 GP · 11,931 PTS · 3,575 REB · 2,793 AST | Little Rock, AR |
| Archie Clark | PG | 1966–1976 | 10 | 725 GP · 11,819 PTS · 2,427 REB · 3,498 AST | Conway, AR |
| Derek Fisher | PG | 1996–2014 | 18 | 1,287 GP · 10,713 PTS · 2,658 REB · 3,804 AST | Little Rock, AR |
| Fat Lever | G | 1982–1994 | 11 | 752 GP · 10,433 PTS · 4,523 REB · 4,696 AST | Pine Bluff, AR |
| Corliss Williamson | PF | 1995–2007 | 12 | 822 GP · 9,147 PTS · 3,183 REB · 972 AST | Russellville, AR |
| Michael Cage | C | 1984–2000 | 15 | 1,140 GP · 8,278 PTS · 8,646 REB · 1,057 AST | West Memphis, AR |
| Ron Brewer | SG | 1978–1986 | 8 | 501 GP · 5,971 PTS · 971 REB · 920 AST | Fort Smith, AR |
| Bryant Reeves | C | 1995–2001 | 6 | 395 GP · 4,945 PTS · 2,745 REB · 623 AST | Fort Smith, AR |
| Andrew Lang | C | 1988–2000 | 12 | 737 GP · 4,431 PTS · 3,511 REB · 424 AST | Pine Bluff, AR |
| Fred Jones | SG | 2002–2009 | 7 | 430 GP · 3,206 PTS · 958 REB · 990 AST | Malvern, AR |
| Charles J Jones | F | 1983–1998 | 15 | 726 GP · 1,826 PTS · 3,253 REB · 623 AST | Mcgehee, AR |
| James Anderson | SG | 2010–2016 | 5 | 247 GP · 1,422 PTS · 560 REB · 291 AST | El Dorado, AR |
| Sonny Weems | SG | 2008–2016 | 4 | 183 GP · 1,189 PTS · 402 REB · 257 AST | West Memphis, AR |
| Nick Smith Jr. | G | 2023–2026 | 3 | 141 GP · 1,078 PTS · 223 REB · 235 AST | Jacksonville, AR |
| Jeremy Evans | F | 2010–2018 | 7 | 250 GP · 879 PTS · 641 REB · 107 AST | Crossett, AR |
| Quincy Lewis | SG | 1999–2004 | 4 | 159 GP · 567 PTS · 210 REB · 96 AST | Little Rock, AR |
| Jimmy Oliver | G | 1991–1999 | 5 | 78 GP · 331 PTS · 80 REB · 55 AST | Menifee, AR |
| Cory Carr | G | 1998–1999 | 1 | 42 GP · 171 PTS · 49 REB · 66 AST | Fordyce, AR |
| Taelon Peter | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 38 GP · 171 PTS · 59 REB · 40 AST | Russellville, AR |
| Marcus Brown | SG | 1996–2000 | 2 | 27 GP · 92 PTS · 22 REB · 23 AST | West Memphis, AR |
| Jeff Webster | F | 1995–1996 | 1 | 11 GP · 18 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST | Pine Bluff, AR |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: points in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.