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The Best Current NBA Dunkers

Updated January 30, 2020 31.8k votes 3.0k voters 22.8k views97 items

List RulesVote up the players who can throw down a jam the best.

Who are the best dunkers currently in the NBA? Certainly, this list includes some of the best dunkers playing right now, and potentially some of the top NBA players of all time. Check out these lists of best current shot blockers and best current scorers, along with the best (worst) NBA floppers playing today.

The top dunkers who are currently playing in the NBA are certainly among the overall top current NBA players too (Giannis Antetokounmpo, Gerald Green, Blake Griffin, and Dwight Howard come to mind immediately).

The highly skilled NBA players on this list can make or break a team's performance on the court. They are usually athletic jumpers who have huge hops and can slam dunk the ball with power. These high flyers are experts at putting their defenders on posters with their dunks.

Vote for the current NBA dunkers that you think are the most important, key players for their respective teams, and if your favorite player isn't listed, add him. You can also re-rank this list of NBA posterizers in any order you want. Then head over and check out the wildest NBA Dunk Contest champions and the best dunks of the 2019 NBA season.

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Zach LaVine
Chicago Bulls
Position: Shooting guard
Age: 25
Birthplace: Renton, Washington
Number: 8
2x NBA Slam Dunk Contest Champion (2015, 2016)

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Aaron Gordon
Orlando Magic
Position: Forward
Age: 25
Birthplace: San Jose, California
Number: 00
2016 Slam Dunk Contest Finalist
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Donovan Mitchell
Utah Jazz
Position: SG
Number: 45
2018 Slam Dunk Champion
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Zion Williamson
New Orleans Pelicans
Position: Forward
Number: 1
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Giannis Antetokounmpo
Milwaukee Bucks
Position: Small forward / Guard
Age: 26
Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Number: 34
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LeBron James
Los Angeles Lakers
Position: Small forward
Age: 36
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Number: 23
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Derrick Jones Jr.
2017 Slam Dunk Contest Finalist

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Russell Westbrook
Washington Wizards
Position: Point guard
Age: 32
Birthplace: Long Beach, California
Number: 0
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Victor Oladipo
Houston Rockets
Position: Shooting guard
Age: 28
Birthplace: Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Number: 4
2015 Slam Dunk Contest Finalist

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Blake Griffin
Detroit Pistons
Position: Power forward
Age: 31
Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Number: 32
2011 Slam Dunk Contest Champion
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Anthony Davis
Los Angeles Lakers
Position: Power forward, Center
Age: 27
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Number: 3
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DeMar DeRozan
San Antonio Spurs
Position: Shooting guard
Age: 31
Birthplace: Compton, California
Number: 10
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Hamidou Diallo
Oklahoma City Thunder
Position: Small forward, Shooting guard
Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA
Number: 6
2019 Slam Dunk Champion

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Miles Bridges
Charlotte Hornets
Position: Small forward / Power forward
Number: 0
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Paul George
Los Angeles Clippers
Position: Shooting guard, Small forward
Age: 30
Birthplace: Palmdale, California
Number: 24
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Ben Simmons
Philadelphia 76ers
Position: Point guard/forward
Number: 12
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Kawhi Leonard
Los Angeles Clippers
Position: Shooting guard, Small forward
Age: 29
Birthplace: Riverside, California
Number: 2
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Dwight Howard
Los Angeles Lakers
Position: Center
Age: 35
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Number: 8
2008 Slam Dunk Contest Champion, 2007 Slam Dunk Contest Finalist
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Dennis Smith Jr.
New York Knicks
Position: Point guard
Number: 5
2019 Slam Dunk Contest Finalist

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Vince Carter
Atlanta Hawks
Position: Shooting guard, Small forward
Age: 43
Birthplace: Daytona Beach, Florida, United States of America
Number: 25
2000 Slam Dunk Contest
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Jaylen Brown
Boston Celtics
Position: Small forward / Shooting guard
Number: 7
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Kevin Durant
Brooklyn Nets
Position: Small forward
Age: 32
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States of America
Number: 35
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Jayson Tatum
Boston Celtics
Position: Small forward
Number: 0
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Joel Embiid
Philadelphia 76ers
Position: Center
Number: 21
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DeAndre Jordan
Brooklyn Nets
Position: Center
Age: 32
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Number: 6
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