NBA players from Italy
9 NBA players on file were born in Italy. 2 are on NBA rosters now: Simone Fontecchio and Tristan Vukcevic. Danilo Gallinari leads them with 11,607 career points. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
On NBA rosters now (2)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simone FontecchioMIA | F | 2022–2027 | 5 | 268 GP · 2,069 PTS · 760 REB · 309 AST | L'aquila, Italy |
| Tristan VukcevicWSH | F | 2023–2026 | 3 | 94 GP · 856 PTS · 313 REB · 107 AST | Siena, Italy |
Former NBA players (7)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danilo Gallinari | PF | 2008–2024 | 14 | 777 GP · 11,607 PTS · 3,618 REB · 1,469 AST | Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, Italy |
| Reggie Jackson | PG | 2011–2025 | 14 | 884 GP · 10,845 PTS · 2,463 REB · 3,606 AST | Pordenone, Italy |
| Marco Belinelli | G | 2007–2020 | 13 | 860 GP · 8,370 PTS · 1,769 REB · 1,429 AST | Italy |
| Andrea Bargnani | C | 2006–2016 | 10 | 550 GP · 7,873 PTS · 2,541 REB · 653 AST | Italy |
| Nicolo Melli | PF | 2019–2021 | 2 | 105 GP · 529 PTS · 302 REB · 126 AST | Reggio Emilia, Italy |
| Vincenzo Esposito | G | 1995–1996 | 1 | 30 GP · 116 PTS · 16 REB · 23 AST | Italy |
| Stefano Rusconi | F | 1995–1996 | 1 | 7 GP · 8 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST | Italy |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: points in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.