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The Best Miami Heat Players of All Time

Updated April 10, 2020 35.7k votes 5.4k voters 67.4k views61 items

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A list of the best Miami Heat of all time. Formed in 1988, the Miami Heat are the most successful of the recent NBA expansion teams. Though it took four years for the team to make its first appearance in the playoffs, Miami has more than made up for lost time. Under the leadership of Pat Riley, Miami has had some of the best basketball players of all time on its roster. Beginning with the acquisition of Alonzo Mourning from Charlotte, the Heat have always had a superstar on its roster. While superstars are generally the best players for the team, it doesn't always equal playoff success.

Once the team drafted Dwyane Wade in 2003, it helped provide the foundation for the most prosperous period in the team's history. After Wade, the team traded for Shaquille O'Neal and together the duo helped the Heat win its first NBA title in 2006. After a few years clearing cap space, Miami landed the greatest free agent class in NBA history when it signed LeBron James, the best current player in the league and Chris Bosh. With Wade, James and Bosh, Miami went to three NBA Finals, winning two of them. The sky is the limit for Miami, as long as the best players in Heat history can stay healthy. These players have the potential to be considered the greatest of all time if they continue to win championships.

This is the list of the best Miami Heat players of all time. If you think someone is missing from this list, feel free to add him. Vote or rerank this list so it best reflects who you think are the greatest players in Miami Heat history.

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Dwyane Wade
Shooting guard
Age: 38
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Number: 3
Teams: Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers
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LeBron James
Power forward
Age: 36
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Number: 23
Teams: Los Angeles Lakers
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Tim Hardaway
Point guard
Age: 54
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Teams: Indiana Pacers, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Denver Nuggets
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Chris Bosh
Power forward
Age: 36
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Number: 1
Teams: Toronto Raptors
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Alonzo Mourning
Center
Age: 49
Birthplace: Chesapeake, Virginia, United States of America
Number: 33
Teams: Miami Heat, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets
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Shaquille O'Neal
Center
Age: 48
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States of America
Number: 33
Teams: Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics
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Glen Rice
Shooting guard, Small forward
Age: 52
Birthplace: Flint, Michigan, USA
Teams: Houston Rockets, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers
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Ray Allen
Shooting guard
Age: 44
Birthplace: Merced, California, United States of America
Number: 34
Teams: Boston Celtics, Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks
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Udonis Haslem
Power forward
Age: 39
Birthplace: Miami, Florida
Number: 40
Teams: Miami Heat
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Jason Williams
Point guard
Age: 44
Birthplace: Belle, West Virginia
Teams: Sacramento Kings, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat
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Goran Dragić
Point guard, Shooting guard
Age: 34
Birthplace: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Number: 7
Teams: Miami Heat
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Gary Payton
Point guard
Age: 52
Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States of America
Teams: Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Seattle Supersonics, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks
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Steve Smith
Shooting guard
Age: 50
Birthplace: Detroit, Highland Park, Michigan
Teams: Charlotte Bobcats, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans, Miami Heat
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Eddie Jones
Shooting guard
Age: 48
Birthplace: Pompano Beach, Florida
Teams: Dallas Mavericks, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat
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Shane Battier
Shooting guard, Small forward
Age: 42
Birthplace: Birmingham, Michigan
Number: 31
Teams: Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies
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Mike Miller
Shooting guard, Small forward
Age: 40
Birthplace: Mitchell, South Dakota
Number: 13
Teams: Orlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies
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Rony Seikaly
Center
Age: 55
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Teams: Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat
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Bam Adebayo
Power forward, Center
Number: 13
Teams: Miami Heat
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Hassan Whiteside
Center
Age: 31
Birthplace: Gastonia, North Carolina
Number: 21
Teams: Portland Trail Blazers
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Mario Chalmers
Point guard
Age: 33
Birthplace: Anchorage, Alaska
Number: 15
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Josh Richardson
Guard
Age: 27
Birthplace: Edmond, Oklahoma
Number: 0
Teams: Philadelphia 76ers
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Dan Majerle
Shooting guard, Small forward
Age: 54
Birthplace: Michigan, USA, Traverse City
Teams: Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat
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Jimmy Butler
Small forward
Age: 31
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Number: 21
Teams: Miami Heat
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Chris Andersen
Power forward, Center
Age: 42
Birthplace: Long Beach, California
Number: 11
Teams: New Orleans Pelicans, Denver Nuggets
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Tyler Herro
Shooting guard
Number: 14
Teams: Miami Heat
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