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The Top Ranked Basketball Players of All-Time from Louisiana
Notes: This is a list of the greatest pro players that were born in this state.
Where players grew up or went to school does not factor into this list.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Rookie Yr | Birthplace | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Bill Russell | C | 1957 | Monroe | 5 |
| 2 | Bob Pettit | PF | 1955 | Baton Rouge | 9 |
| 3 | Karl Malone | PF | 1986 | Summerfield | 15 |
| 4 | Elvin Hayes | PF | 1969 | Rayville | 31 |
| 5 | Clyde Drexler | SG | 1984 | New Orleans | 54 |
| 6 | Willis Reed | C | 1965 | Hico | 87 |
| 7 | Marques Johnson | SF | 1978 | Natchitoches | 144 |
| 8 | Frankie Brian | SG | 1950 | Zachary | 158 |
| 9 | Robert Parish | C | 1977 | Shreveport | 168 |
| 10 | Joe Dumars | SG | 1986 | Shreveport | 194 |
| 11 | De'Aaron Fox | PG | 2018 | New Orleans | 243 |
| 12 | Antawn Jamison | PF | 1999 | Shreveport | 250 |
| 13 | Paul Millsap | PF | 2007 | Monroe | 257 |
| 14 | Bob Love | PF | 1967 | Bastrop | 272 |
| 15 | Jimmy Jones | SG | 1968 | Tallaluh | 333 |
| 16 | Woody Sauldsberry | PF | 1958 | Winnsboro | 355 |
| 17 | Rashard Lewis | SF | 1999 | Pineville | 360 |
| 18 | Danny Granger | SF | 2006 | New Orleans | 366 |
| 19 | Calvin Natt | SF | 1980 | Monroe | 368 |
| 20 | Cincy Powell | PF | 1968 | Baton Rouge | 475 |
| 21 | Greg Monroe | C | 2011 | New Orleans | 479 |
| 22 | James Silas | SG | 1973 | Tallulah | 500 |
| 23 | Benoit Benjamin | C | 1986 | Monroe | 524 |
| 24 | Jackie Moreland | SF | 1961 | Minden | 548 |
| 25 | Thaddeus Young | PF | 2008 | New Orleans | 556 |
| 26 | Hot Rod Williams | PF | 1987 | Sorrento | 605 |
| 27 | Avery Johnson | PG | 1989 | New Orleans | 645 |
| 28 | Orlando Woolridge | SF | 1982 | Bernice | 659 |
| 29 | Don Chaney | SG | 1969 | Baton Rouge | 694 |
| 30 | Steve Jones | SG | 1968 | Alexandria | 719 |
| 31 | Nate Williams | SF | 1972 | Columbia | 784 |
| 32 | Elfrid Payton | PG | 2015 | Gretna | 831 |
| 33 | Walter Simon | SF | 1962 | Delcambre | 842 |
| 34 | Bobby Phills | SG | 1992 | Baton Rouge | 855 |
| 35 | Kelly Oubre | SF | 2016 | New Orleans | 931 |
| 36 | Bob Hopkins | C | 1957 | Jonesboro | 953 |
| 37 | D.J. Augustin | PG | 2009 | New Orleans | 979 |
| 38 | Rod Higgins | SF | 1983 | Monroe | 1159 |
| 39 | Brandon Bass | PF | 2006 | Baton Rouge | 1248 |
| 40 | Chris Duhon | PG | 2005 | Mamou | 1284 |
| 41 | Sweet Lou Dunbar | C | 1975 | Minden | 1291 |
| 42 | Marcus Thornton | SG | 2010 | Baton Rouge | 1343 |
| 43 | Ervin Johnson | C | 1994 | New Orleans | 1433 |
| 44 | John Chaney | PF | 1947 | Zachary | 1444 |
| 45 | Stromile Swift | PF | 2001 | Shreveport | 1696 |
| 46 | Aaron James | SF | 1975 | New Orleans | 1769 |
| 47 | Mike Sanders | SF | 1983 | Vidalia | 1800 |
| 48 | Garrett Temple | SG | 2010 | Baton Rouge | 1802 |
| 49 | Robert Pack | PG | 1992 | New Orleans | 1835 |
| 50 | Red Perkins | SG | 1950 | New Orleans | 1858 |
| 51 | Ledell Eackles | SG | 1989 | Baton Rouge | 1889 |
| 52 | Bruce Seals | PF | 1976 | New Orleans | 1903 |
| 53 | Glen Davis | PF | 2008 | Baton Rouge | 1952 |
| 54 | Larry Wright | PG | 1977 | Monroe | 2013 |
| 55 | Randy White | PF | 1990 | Shreveport | 2015 |
| 56 | David Benoit | SF | 1992 | Lafayette | 2097 |
| 57 | Donald Royal | SF | 1988 | New Orleans | 2135 |
| 58 | Tyrus Thomas | PF | 2007 | Baton Rouge | 2391 |
| 59 | Bo McCalebb | PG | 2009 | New Orleans | 2515 |
| 60 | Will Frazier | C | 1966 | Minden | 2850 |
| 61 | Jaren Jackson | SG | 1990 | New Orleans | 2860 |
| 62 | Robert Williams | PF | 2019 | Shreveport | 2941 |
| 63 | Mel McGaha | SG | 1949 | Bastrop | 2957 |
| 64 | Fred Hilton | SG | 1972 | Baton Rouge | 3049 |
| 65 | Langston Galloway | SG | 2015 | Baton Rouge | 3098 |
| 66 | Nick Jones | SG | 1968 | Alexandria | 3137 |
| 67 | John McConathy | SF | 1952 | Sailes | 3261 |
| 68 | Demond Mallet | PG | 2002 | Leesville | 3275 |
| 69 | Eldridge Recasner | PG | 1995 | New Orleans | 3324 |
| 70 | Aaron Holiday | PG | 2019 | Ruston | 3360 |
| 71 | Will McDonald | PF | 2004 | New Orleans | 3503 |
| 72 | Rich Johnson | C | 1969 | Alexandria | 3566 |
| 73 | Oliver Lafayette | SG | 2010 | Baton Rouge | 3622 |
| 74 | Randy Livingston | PG | 1997 | New Orleans | 3636 |
| 75 | Morlon Wiley | PG | 1989 | New Orleans | 3821 |
| 76 | Donald Sloan | SG | 2012 | Shreveport | 3833 |
| 77 | Von Wafer | SG | 2006 | Homer | 3888 |
| 78 | Mark Davis | SF | 1996 | Thibodaux | 3905 |
| 79 | Jarell Martin | PF | 2016 | Baton Rouge | 3913 |
| 80 | Chris Quinn | PG | 2007 | New Orleans | 4054 |
| 81 | Tierre Brown | PG | 2002 | Iowa | 4124 |
| 82 | Kenny Natt | SG | 1981 | Monroe | 4190 |
| 83 | George Latham | SF | 1951 | Converse | 4210 |
| 84 | Howard Carter | SG | 1984 | Baton Rouge | 4373 |
| 85 | Bryce Drew | PG | 1999 | Baton Rouge | 4464 |
| 86 | Larry Robinson | SG | 1991 | Bossier City | 4536 |
| 87 | Elijah Millsap | SG | 2015 | Grambling | 4555 |
| 88 | Damian Jones | C | 2017 | Baton Rouge | 4642 |
| 89 | Brandon Williams | SF | 1998 | Collinston | 4790 |
| 90 | Billy Thomas | SF | 2005 | Shreveport | 4807 |
| 91 | John Arthurs | SG | 1969 | New Orleans | 4968 |
| 92 | Raleigh Owens | C | 1962 | Shreveport | 4969 |
| 93 | Kedrick Brown | SF | 2002 | Zachary | 5197 |
| 94 | Josh Gray | PG | 2018 | Lake Charles | 5224 |
| 95 | Ron Ellis | PF | 1993 | Monroe | 5353 |
| 96 | Grant Simmons | PG | 1968 | New Orleans | 5357 |
| 97 | Tony Harris | SG | 1991 | Monroe | 5441 |
| 98 | Jerald Honeycutt | PF | 1998 | Shreveport | 5521 |
| 99 | Dave Johnson | SG | 1993 | Morgan City | 5881 |
| 100 | Derrick Taylor | PG | 1987 | Baton Rouge | 5943 |
| 101 | James Ray | PF | 1981 | New Orleans | 6177 |
| 102 | Tim Breaux | SF | 1993 | Baton Rouge | 6205 |
| 103 | Jerry Shipp | SF | 1959 | Shreveport | 6220 |
| 104 | Hollis Price | SG | 2004 | New Orleans | 6398 |
| 105 | Gerald Paddio | SF | 1991 | Lafayette | 6423 |
| 106 | Lonnie Cooper | SG | 2000 | Tallulah | 6487 |
| 107 | Sam Smith (1955) | SG | 1978 | Ferriday | 6567 |
| 108 | Sherell Ford | SF | 1996 | Baton Rouge | 6677 |
| 109 | Keith Smart | PG | 1989 | Baton Rouge | 6742 |
| 110 | Tommie Green | PG | 1979 | Baton Rouge | 6749 |
| 111 | Darnell Lazare | PF | 2008 | Lafayette | 6867 |
| 112 | John Rudd | SF | 1979 | DeRidder | 6892 |
| 113 | Melvin Frazier | SG | 2019 | New Orleans | 6911 |
| 114 | Derrick Zimmerman | PG | 2006 | Monroe | 6977 |
| 115 | Gerard King | SF | 1999 | New Orleans | 7158 |
| 116 | Robert Sacre | C | 2013 | Baton Rouge | 7224 |
| 117 | Anthony Reed | SF | 1994 | Monroe | 7240 |
| 118 | Markel Brown | SG | 2015 | Pineville | 7272 |
| 119 | Shawn Long | PF | 2017 | Morgan City | 7301 |
| 120 | Skylar Mays | PG | 2021 | Baton Rouge | 7351 |
| 121 | Brion Rush | SG | 2007 | Shreveport | 7476 |
| 122 | Terrel Castle | PG | 1996 | Jeanerette | 7576 |
| 123 | Carldell Johnson | PG | 2012 | New Orleans | 7983 |
| 124 | Patrick Richard | SG | 2013 | Lafayette | 8016 |
| 125 | Kirk King | SF | 1998 | Baton Rouge | 8307 |
| 126 | Nikita Wilson | SF | 1988 | Pineville | 8475 |
| 127 | Quannas White | PG | 2004 | New Orleans | 8546 |
| 128 | Nick Sheppard | C | 2001 | Lake Charles | 8651 |
| 129 | Antonio Meeking | PF | 2004 | Monroe | 8659 |
| 130 | Malik Newman | SG | 2019 | Shreveport | 8721 |
| 131 | Tony Zeno | SF | 1980 | New Orleans | 8746 |
| 132 | Reggie J. Jackson | PF | 1996 | Baker | 8780 |
| 133 | Collis Temple | SF | 1975 | Kentwood | 8815 |
| 134 | Mark Young | SG | 1997 | Baton Rouge | 8854 |
| 135 | Carl Kilpatrick | C | 1980 | Bastrop | 9060 |
| 136 | Stanley Brundy | SF | 1990 | New Orleans | 9138 |
| 137 | Jared Butler | PG | 2022 | Reserve | 9151 |
| 138 | Edmund Lawrence | C | 1981 | Lake Charles | 9262 |
| 139 | Patrick Lee | SG | 1998 | Monroe | 9338 |
| 140 | Javonte Smart | PG | 2022 | Baton Rouge | 9443 |
| 141 | Dedric Willoughby | PG | 2000 | New Orleans | 9570 |
| 142 | Gerald Lewis | SG | 1994 | New Orleans | 9571 |
| 143 | George Williams | PF | 2003 | Monroe | 9849 |
| 144 | Kevin Figaro | SG | 1982 | Lafayette | 9859 |
| 145 | John Comeaux | SF | 1967 | Lafayette | 9887 |
| 146 | Mark Petteway | SF | 1984 | New Orleans | 9998 |
| 147 | Glynn Saulters | PG | 1969 | Minden | 10100 |
| 148 | Mike Smith | SF | 2001 | West Monroe | 10121 |
| 149 | Teddy Gipson | PG | 2003 | Monroe | 10167 |
| 150 | Kevin Florent | SG | 1989 | Lutcher | 10249 |
| 151 | Perry Jones | PF | 2013 | Winnsboro | 10276 |
| 152 | Marlain Veal | PG | 2020 | Gretna | 10343 |
| 153 | Carlos Wheeler | SF | 2003 | New Orleans | 10370 |
| 154 | DeJon Jarreau | PG | 2022 | New Orleans | 10381 |
| 155 | Al Sanders | PF | 1973 | Baton Rouge | 10517 |
| 156 | Deron Washington | SF | 2009 | New Orleans | 10744 |
| 157 | Clarence Caeser | SF | 1996 | Iowa | 11070 |
| 158 | Don Newman | SG | 1981 | New Orleans | 11147 |
| 159 | Tyren Johnson | PF | 2011 | Edgard | 11262 |
| 160 | Harold Ray Strother | SG | 1964 | Oakdale | 11326 |
| 161 | Tory Walker | PF | 2002 | Marrero | 11359 |
| 162 | Amari Bailey | PG | 2024 | New Orleans | 11399 |
| 163 | Jerome Batiste | PF | 1988 | Crowley | 11526 |
| 164 | Brandon Sampson | SG | 2019 | Baton Rouge | 11610 |
| 165 | Harold Keeling | SG | 1986 | New Orleans | 11636 |
| 166 | Shawnson Johnson | PF | 2007 | Shreveport | 11641 |
| 167 | Harold Arceneaux | SF | 2000 | New Orleans | 11691 |
| 168 | Lamar Peters | PG | 2020 | New Orleans | 11757 |
| 169 | Tasmin Mitchell | SF | 2011 | Denham Springs | 11778 |
| 170 | Charles Carmouche | PG | 2014 | New Orleans | 11865 |
| 171 | Bo Spencer | PG | 2013 | Baton Rouge | 11913 |
| 172 | Victor King | PF | 1980 | Newellton | 11923 |
| 173 | William Mosley | C | 2013 | Shreveport | 12056 |
| 174 | Willie Simmons | C | 1986 | New Orleans | 12228 |
| 175 | John Millsap | SF | 2006 | Grambling | 12278 |
| 176 | Anthony Pullard | PF | 1993 | DeQuincy | 12791 |
| 177 | Mildon Ambres | SG | 2009 | Opelousas | 12828 |
| 178 | Gerrod Henderson | SG | 2003 | Haynesville | 12943 |
| 179 | Patrick Savoy | PF | 1998 | Thibodaux | 13000 |
| 180 | Byron Mouton | SG | 2003 | Rayne | 13115 |
| 181 | Chris Bacon | SF | 2001 | Marksville | 13130 |
| 182 | Bernard King (1981) | SG | 2004 | Gibsland | 13294 |
| 183 | T.J. Price | SG | 2016 | Slidell | 13299 |
| 184 | Roderick Anderson | PG | 1996 | Baton Rouge | 13556 |
| 185 | Pointer Williams | PG | 1997 | New Orleans | 13592 |
| 186 | Antoine Landry | PG | 2005 | New Orleans | 13634 |
| 187 | Ben Adams | PG | 2002 | Houma | 13985 |
| 188 | Dwayne Mitchell | SG | 2007 | New Orleans | 14190 |
| 189 | Ramon Dyer | SF | 2007 | Baton Rouge | 14297 |
| 190 | Scotty Thurman | SG | 1996 | Ruston | 14371 |
| 191 | Dexter Dennis | SG | 2024 | Baker | 14394 |
| 192 | Brandon Rachal | SF | 2022 | Natchitoches | 14503 |
| 193 | Harold Boudreaux | PF | 1993 | Arnaudville | 14600 |
| 194 | Greedy Daniels | PG | 2002 | New Orleans | 14642 |
| 195 | Daniel Horton | PG | 2007 | Baton Rouge | 14683 |
| 196 | Brandon Brown | SF | 2010 | New Orleans | 14743 |
| 197 | Damian Johnson | SF | 2011 | Thibodaux | 14759 |
| 198 | Caleb Daniels | SG | 2024 | New Orleans | 14865 |
| 199 | Alvin Jackson | PG | 1983 | Marion | 14884 |
| 200 | Johnathan Edwards | PF | 1990 | New Orleans | 14891 |
| 201 | Micah Blunt | C | 1983 | New Orleans | 14909 |
| 202 | Chris Davis | PG | 2010 | Baton Rouge | 15226 |
| 203 | Rogers Washington | SF | 1999 | Franklin | 15530 |
| 204 | Travis Franklin | SF | 2012 | Baton Rouge | 15538 |
| 205 | Joe Troy Smith | SG | 2002 | New Orleans | 15662 |
| 206 | Melvin Simon | PF | 1995 | Harvey | 15850 |
| 207 | Kentrell Gransberry | PF | 2009 | Baton Rouge | 15958 |
| 208 | Michael Qualls | SG | 2016 | Shreveport | 16177 |
| 209 | Aaron Epps | PF | 2019 | Ball | 16465 |
| 210 | Michael Cutright | SG | 1990 | Zwolle | 16666 |
| 211 | Robert Paige | C | 1977 | DeQuincy | 16694 |
| 212 | Jason Williams (1983) | SF | 2007 | New Orleans | 16909 |
| 213 | Percy Miller | SG | 1999 | New Orleans | 17098 |
| 214 | Marcus Simmons | SG | 2012 | Alexandria | 17323 |
| 215 | Jamar McKnight | SG | 2003 | Zachary | 17336 |
| 216 | Josh Hagins | PG | 2017 | Bossier City | 17345 |
| 217 | Kalob Ledoux | SG | 2022 | Lafayette | 17347 |
| 218 | Joe Bryant Jr. | PG | 2024 | Norco | 17584 |
| 219 | Perry McDonald | SG | 1989 | New Orleans | 17638 |
| 220 | Tweety Carter | PG | 2011 | New Orleans | 17704 |
| 221 | Larry Terry | SF | 1995 | Hammond | 17888 |
| 222 | Eddie Ard | SF | 2009 | LaPlace | 18272 |
| 223 | Javan Felix | PG | 2017 | New Orleans | 18503 |
| 224 | Frank Bartley | SG | 2019 | Baton Rouge | 18506 |
| 225 | Ryan Duplessis | PG | 2003 | New Orleans | 18562 |
| 226 | Martin Zeno | SG | 2009 | Sulphur | 18583 |
| 227 | Maurice Ingram | C | 1998 | Langdale | 18591 |
| 228 | Darrel Mitchell | PG | 2007 | New Iberia | 18697 |
| 229 | Ryan Brooks | SG | 2011 | New Orleans | 18832 |
| 230 | Phillip Ramelli | C | 2005 | New Orleans | 18952 |
| 231 | Ashton Mitchell | PG | 2011 | New Orleans | 19131 |
| 232 | Travin Thibodeaux | PF | 2019 | Plaquemine | 19187 |
| 233 | Jarrius Jackson | PG | 2008 | Monroe | 19488 |
| 234 | Perry Stevenson | PF | 2011 | Lafayette | 19790 |
| 235 | Terrance Henry | PF | 2013 | Monroe | 20074 |
| 236 | Brian Williams | SG | 2016 | Baton Rouge | 20097 |
| 237 | Dwayne Lathan | SG | 2013 | Chatham | 20245 |
| 238 | Kevin Hardy | PG | 2016 | Lake Charles | 20351 |
| 239 | Brad Bridgewater | PF | 2004 | New Roads | 20443 |
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