Every NBA player who wore number 16
96 NBA players have worn 16 since 1946-47. The most decorated: Jerry Lucas (Sacramento Kings; 8 awards, 7x All-Star), Pau Gasol (Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs; 6 awards, 6x All-Star), and Bob Lanier (Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks; 8x All-Star). Pau Gasol wore it longest, 17 seasons.
| Player | With | Seasons | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Lucas | Sacramento Kings 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 6 | 8 awards, 7x All-Star |
| Pau Gasol | Memphis Grizzlies 2001-02 to 2006-07, Los Angeles Lakers 2007-08 to 2013-14, Chicago Bulls 2014-15 to 2015-16, San Antonio Spurs 2016-17 to 2017-18 | 17 | 6 awards, 6x All-Star |
| Bob Lanier | Detroit Pistons 1970-71 to 1979-80, Milwaukee Bucks 1980-81 to 1983-84 | 14 | 8x All-Star |
| Larry Foust | Detroit Pistons 1950-51 to 1956-57 | 7 | 8x All-Star |
| Bailey Howell | Philadelphia 76ers 1970-71 | 1 | 6x All-Star |
| Peja Stojakovic | Sacramento Kings 1998-99 to 2004-05, Indiana Pacers 2005-06, New Orleans Pelicans 2006-07 to 2009-10, Dallas Mavericks 2010-11 | 13 | 1 award, 3x All-Star |
| Dick Garmaker | Los Angeles Lakers 1955-56 to 1959-60 | 5 | 4x All-Star |
| Thomas Sanders | Boston Celtics 1960-61 to 1972-73 | 13 | — |
| Alvin Attles | Golden State Warriors 1960-61 to 1970-71 | 11 | — |
| Johnny Davis | Portland Trail Blazers 1976-77 to 1977-78, Indiana Pacers 1978-79 to 1981-82, Atlanta Hawks 1982-83 to 1985-86, Cleveland Cavaliers 1984-85 | 10 | — |
| Cliff Hagan | Atlanta Hawks 1957-58 to 1965-66 | 9 | — |
| James Johnson | Chicago Bulls 2009-10, Miami Heat 2016-17 to 2018-19, Minnesota Timberwolves 2019-20, New Orleans Pelicans 2020-21, Indiana Pacers 2022-23 to 2024-25 | 9 | — |
| Cedi Osman | Cleveland Cavaliers 2017-18 to 2022-23, San Antonio Spurs 2023-24 | 7 | — |
| Tom Burleson | Oklahoma City Thunder 1974-75 to 1976-77, Sacramento Kings 1977-78 to 1979-80, Atlanta Hawks 1980-81 | 7 | — |
| Anthony Gill | Washington Wizards 2020-21 to 2025-26 | 6 | — |
| Lamar Green | Phoenix Suns 1969-70 to 1973-74, Utah Jazz 1974-75 | 6 | — |
| Caleb Martin | Miami Heat 2021-22 to 2023-24, Dallas Mavericks 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 5 | — |
| Jack Nichols | Boston Celtics 1953-54 to 1957-58 | 5 | — |
| Red Holzman | Sacramento Kings 1948-49 to 1952-53 | 5 | — |
| Bob Ferry | Detroit Pistons 1960-61 to 1963-64 | 4 | — |
| Bob Harrison | Los Angeles Lakers 1949-50 to 1952-53 | 4 | — |
| Howard Komives | New York Knicks 1964-65 to 1967-68 | 4 | — |
| Phil Jordon | Detroit Pistons 1957-58 to 1958-59, Sacramento Kings 1959-60 to 1960-61 | 4 | — |
| Red Rocha | Philadelphia 76ers 1951-52 to 1955-56 | 4 | — |
| Troy Hudson | Minnesota Timberwolves 2002-03 to 2006-07 | 4 | — |
| Al Bianchi | Philadelphia 76ers 1956-57 to 1958-59 | 3 | — |
| Aron Baynes | San Antonio Spurs 2012-13 to 2014-15 | 3 | — |
| Francisco Elson | San Antonio Spurs 2006-07, Oklahoma City Thunder 2007-08, Utah Jazz 2010-11 | 3 | — |
| Joe Strawder | Detroit Pistons 1965-66 to 1967-68 | 3 | — |
| John Clemens | Chicago Bulls 1966-67 to 1968-69 | 3 | — |
| John Mahnken | Boston Celtics 1949-50 to 1952-53 | 3 | — |
| John Palmer | New York Knicks 1946-47 to 1948-49 | 3 | — |
| Juwan Morgan | Utah Jazz 2019-20 to 2020-21, Boston Celtics 2021-22 | 3 | — |
| Marreese Speights | Philadelphia 76ers 2008-09 to 2010-11 | 3 | — |
| Steve Novak | New York Knicks 2011-12 to 2012-13, Toronto Raptors 2013-14 | 3 | — |
| Al McGuire | New York Knicks 1952-53 to 1953-54 | 2 | — |
| Ben McLemore | Sacramento Kings 2013-14, Houston Rockets 2019-20 | 2 | — |
| CJ Elleby | Portland Trail Blazers 2020-21 to 2021-22 | 2 | — |
| Don Kojis | Detroit Pistons 1964-65 to 1965-66 | 2 | — |
| Elijah Harkless | Utah Jazz 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 2 | — |
| Jim Thomas | Indiana Pacers 1983-84 to 1984-85 | 2 | — |
| Keshad Johnson | Miami Heat 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 2 | — |
| Mouhamadou Gueye | Toronto Raptors 2023-24, Chicago Bulls 2025-26 | 2 | — |
| Paul Zipser | Chicago Bulls 2016-17 to 2017-18 | 2 | — |
| Si Green | Washington Wizards 1961-62 to 1962-63 | 2 | — |
| Tom Marshall | Sacramento Kings 1954-55 to 1956-57 | 2 | — |
| Toney Douglas | New Orleans Pelicans 2014-15 to 2015-16 | 2 | — |
| Ty Jerome | Oklahoma City Thunder 2020-21 to 2021-22 | 2 | — |
| Usman Garuba | Houston Rockets 2021-22 to 2022-23 | 2 | — |
| Wang Zhi-zhi | Dallas Mavericks 2000-01 to 2001-02 | 2 | — |
| Allie McGuire | New York Knicks 1973-74 | 1 | — |
| Al Tucker | Chicago Bulls 1969-70 | 1 | — |
| Anthony Grundy | Atlanta Hawks 2005-06 | 1 | — |
| Bennie Swain | Boston Celtics 1958-59 | 1 | — |
| Bill Closs | Golden State Warriors 1950-51 | 1 | — |
| Bill Henry | Detroit Pistons 1949-50 | 1 | — |
| Bill Mlkvy | Golden State Warriors 1952-53 | 1 | — |
| Bob Lavoy | Philadelphia 76ers 1953-54 | 1 | — |
| Bo Kimble | New York Knicks 1992-93 | 1 | — |
| Charlie Brown Jr. | Philadelphia 76ers 2021-22 | 1 | — |
| Ed Dahler | Golden State Warriors 1951-52 | 1 | — |
| Enoch Olsen | Sacramento Kings 1962-63 | 1 | — |
| Freddie Crawford | Milwaukee Bucks 1969-70 | 1 | — |
| Gary Alcorn | Detroit Pistons 1959-60 | 1 | — |
| Gary Alexander | Cleveland Cavaliers 1993-94 | 1 | — |
| George Johnson | Houston Rockets 1972-73 | 1 | — |
| George Wilson | Philadelphia 76ers 1969-70 | 1 | — |
| Georgi Glouchkov | Phoenix Suns 1985-86 | 1 | — |
| Greg Hyder | Sacramento Kings 1970-71 | 1 | — |
| Guy Sparrow | Golden State Warriors 1959-60 | 1 | — |
| Hal Lear | Golden State Warriors 1956-57 | 1 | — |
| Harry Boykoff | Atlanta Hawks 1950-51 | 1 | — |
| Harry Donovan | New York Knicks 1949-50 | 1 | — |
| Jack Parr | Sacramento Kings 1958-59 | 1 | — |
| Jack Turner | New York Knicks 1954-55 | 1 | — |
| Jaylen Martin | Brooklyn Nets 2023-24 | 1 | — |
| Johnny Jorgensen | Los Angeles Lakers 1948-49 | 1 | — |
| John Richter | Boston Celtics 1959-60 | 1 | — |
| John Salley | Los Angeles Lakers 1999-00 | 1 | — |
| Ken Mayfield | New York Knicks 1975-76 | 1 | — |
| Kostas Papanikolaou | Houston Rockets 2014-15 | 1 | — |
| Lonnie Walker IV | Philadelphia 76ers 2024-25 | 1 | — |
| MarJon Beauchamp | Philadelphia 76ers 2025-26 | 1 | — |
| Matt Bonner | Toronto Raptors 2004-05 | 1 | — |
| Mel Peterson | Washington Wizards 1963-64 | 1 | — |
| Nick Mantis | Los Angeles Lakers 1959-60 | 1 | — |
| Noel Felix | Oklahoma City Thunder 2005-06 | 1 | — |
| PJ Hall | Charlotte Hornets 2025-26 | 1 | — |
| Ricky Council IV | Philadelphia 76ers 2023-24 | 1 | — |
| Roger Strickland | Washington Wizards 1963-64 | 1 | — |
| Ron Shavlik | New York Knicks 1957-58 | 1 | — |
| Scottie Lewis | Charlotte Hornets 2021-22 | 1 | — |
| Simone Fontecchio | Utah Jazz 2022-23 | 1 | — |
| Tyler Johnson | Phoenix Suns 2018-19 | 1 | — |
| Walt Kirk | Atlanta Hawks 1951-52 | 1 | — |
| Yang Hansen | Portland Trail Blazers 2025-26 | 1 | — |
Seasons in the number, on every club. Honours count NBA awards and All-Star selections on file; numbers from NBA.com's season rosters.