NBA players from Massachusetts
30 NBA players on file were born in Massachusetts. 3 are on NBA rosters now: Georges Niang, AJ Dybantsa, and Alex Karaban. Bill Laimbeer leads them with 13,072 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 Massachusetts →
On NBA rosters now (3)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georges NiangGS | F | 2016–2027 | 10 | 555 GP · 4,137 PTS · 1,386 REB · 552 AST | Methuen, MA |
| AJ DybantsaWSH | F | 2026–2027 | 1 | 7 GP · 117 PTS · 43 REB · 15 AST | Brockton, MA |
| Alex KarabanSAC | F | 2026–2027 | 1 | 5 GP · 7 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST | Southborough, MA |
Former NBA players (27)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Laimbeer | C | 1980–1994 | 14 | 988 GP · 13,072 PTS · 9,783 REB · 2,084 AST | Boston, MA |
| Dana Barros | PG | 1989–2004 | 14 | 850 GP · 8,901 PTS · 1,609 REB · 2,837 AST | Boston, MA |
| Lindsey Hunter | SG | 1993–2010 | 17 | 937 GP · 7,956 PTS · 2,021 REB · 2,506 AST | Utica, MA |
| Vinny Del Negro | G | 1988–2002 | 12 | 771 GP · 7,038 PTS · 1,810 REB · 2,484 AST | Springfield, MA |
| Travis Best | PG | 1995–2005 | 10 | 708 GP · 5,376 PTS · 1,249 REB · 2,444 AST | Springfield, MA |
| Matt Geiger | C | 1992–2002 | 10 | 552 GP · 5,059 PTS · 3,158 REB · 388 AST | Salem, MA |
| Bruce Brown | G | 2018–2026 | 8 | 539 GP · 4,694 PTS · 2,247 REB · 1,291 AST | Boston, MA |
| Michael Carter-Williams | G | 2013–2023 | 9 | 395 GP · 4,040 PTS · 1,718 REB · 1,708 AST | Hamilton, MA |
| Pat Connaughton | G | 2015–2026 | 11 | 637 GP · 3,689 PTS · 2,084 REB · 847 AST | Arlington, MA |
| Nerlens Noel | C | 2014–2023 | 9 | 467 GP · 3,338 PTS · 2,834 REB · 501 AST | Malden, MA |
| Ron Lee | PG | 1976–1982 | 6 | 448 GP · 3,285 PTS · 1,219 REB · 1,688 AST | Boston, MA |
| Darius Bazley | F | 2019–2024 | 5 | 237 GP · 2,113 PTS · 1,244 REB · 282 AST | Boston, MA |
| Bill Hewitt | SF | 1968–1975 | 6 | 361 GP · 2,062 PTS · 1,994 REB · 469 AST | Cambridge, MA |
| John Amaechi | PF | 1995–2003 | 5 | 294 GP · 1,837 PTS · 772 REB · 228 AST | Boston, MA |
| Jeff Adrien | F | 2010–2015 | 5 | 153 GP · 709 PTS · 659 REB · 100 AST | Brookline, MA |
| Michael Bradley | PF | 2001–2006 | 5 | 173 GP · 483 PTS · 591 REB · 93 AST | Worcester, MA |
| Bill Curley | F | 1994–2001 | 5 | 147 GP · 394 PTS · 290 REB · 60 AST | Boston, MA |
| Chris Herren | G | 1999–2001 | 2 | 70 GP · 224 PTS · 73 REB · 167 AST | Fall River, MA |
| Tyler Burton | F | 2025–2026 | 1 | 12 GP · 129 PTS · 50 REB · 12 AST | Uxbridge, MA |
| Randell Jackson | F | 1998–2000 | 2 | 28 GP · 114 PTS · 54 REB · 8 AST | Boston, MA |
| Adam Harrington | G | 2002–2003 | 1 | 19 GP · 30 PTS · 8 REB · 12 AST | Bernardston, MA |
| Will Blalock | SG | 2006–2007 | 1 | 14 GP · 25 PTS · 15 REB · 17 AST | Boston, MA |
| Demetris Nichols | SF | 2007–2009 | 2 | 18 GP · 22 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST | Boston, MA |
| Jermaine Samuels Jr. | F | 2023–2024 | 1 | 14 GP · 20 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST | Franklin, MA |
| Courtney Sims | C | 2007–2009 | 2 | 5 GP · 6 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST | Boston, MA |
| Wayne Turner | G | 1999–2000 | 1 | 3 GP · 4 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST | Boston, MA |
| Antonio Anderson | SG | 2009–2010 | 1 | 1 GP · 2 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST | Lynn, MA |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: points in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.