Ranker NBAList RulesOnly NBA players born in Pennsylvania.
Here are the best NBA players from Pennsylvania. Featuring Hall of Fame greats, superstars, and active players, this list of basketball players who were born in Pennsylvania includes NBA players from Philadelphia, like favorite Philly sons Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, and Kyle Lowry. Other Pennsylvania players on an NBA team, from places like Pittsburgh and elsewhere, are Pistol Pete Maravich and Stu Lantz. Who is the greatest NBA player from Pennsylvania?
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699139Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPosition: Center
Age: Dec. at 63 (1936-1999)
Teams: Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia Warriors, San Francisco Warriors
Wilton Norman Chamberlain (; August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American basketball... more2
801171Kobe Bryant
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPosition: Point guard, Shooting guard, Swingman
Age: 42
Number: 24
Teams: Los Angeles Lakers
Kobe Bean Bryant (August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball... more3
335113Pete Maravich
Aliquippa, PennsylvaniaPosition: Shooting guard
Age: Dec. at 41 (1947-1988)
Number: 44
Teams: Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, New Orleans Jazz
Peter Press Maravich (June 22, 1947 – January 5, 1988), known by his nickname Pistol Pete, was... more4
331184Kyle Lowry
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPosition: Point guard
Age: 34
Number: 3
Teams: Toronto Raptors
Kyle Terrell Lowry (born March 25, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the... more5
270144Earl Monroe
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAge: 75
Teams: Baltimore Bullets, New York Knicks
Vernon Earl Monroe (born November 21, 1944) is an American retired professional basketball... more6
253147Paul Arizin
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAge: Dec. at 78 (1928-2006)
Teams: Philadelphia Warriors
Paul Joseph Arizin (April 9, 1928 – December 12, 2006), nicknamed "Pitchin' Paul", was an... more7
209115Richard Hamilton
Coatesville, PennsylvaniaPosition: Point guard, Shooting guard, Small forward, Swingman
Age: 41
Number: 32
Teams: Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons
Richard Clay "Rip" Hamilton (born February 14, 1978) is an American retired professional... more8
232136Rasheed Wallace
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPosition: Small forward, Power forward, Center, Forward-center
Age: 45
Number: 36
Teams: Washington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons
Rasheed Abdul Wallace (born September 17, 1974) is an American former professional basketball... more9
9736Steven Smith
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPosition: Small forward, Power forward
Age: 36
Teams: Philadelphia 76ers
Steven Alexander Smith (born April 12, 1983) is an American professional basketball player. He... more10
15787Dion Waiters
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPosition: Point guard, Shooting guard
Age: 28
Number: 11
Teams: Miami Heat
Dion Waiters (born December 10, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who... more11
16194Marcus Morris
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPosition: Power forward
Age: 30
Number: 15
Teams: New York Knicks
Marcus Thomas Morris Sr. (born September 2, 1989) is an American professional basketball... more12
8230Lonnie Walker
Lonnie Walker IV (born December 14, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for... more13
14785Markieff Morris
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPosition: Power forward
Age: 30
Number: 5
Teams: Detroit Pistons
Markieff Morris (born September 2, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the... more14
12367Jameer Nelson
Chester, PennsylvaniaPosition: Point guard
Age: 37
Number: 14
Teams: Orlando Magic
Jameer Nelson (born February 9, 1982) is an American professional basketball player who is a... more15
8638Wayne Ellington
Wynnewood, PennsylvaniaPosition: Shooting guard
Age: 32
Number: 2
Teams: New York Knicks
Wayne Robert Ellington Jr. (born November 29, 1987) is an American professional basketball... more16
11664Mikal Bridges (born August 30, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the... more17
13883Tyreke Evans
Chester, PennsylvaniaPosition: Shooting guard, Small forward
Age: 30
Number: 13
Tyreke Jamir Evans (born September 19, 1989) is an American professional basketball player.... more18
Rondae Jaquan Hollis-Jefferson is an American professional basketball player.... more19
13987T. J. McConnell
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPosition: Point guard
Number: 9
Teams: Indiana Pacers
T.J. McConnell Jr. (born March 25, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the... more20
8241Cuttino Mobley
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPosition: Shooting guard
Age: 45
Teams: Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Clippers
Cuttino Rashawn Mobley (born September 1, 1975) is an American retired professional basketball... more21
6930Tom Gola
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAge: Dec. at 81 (1933-2014)
Teams: Philadelphia Warriors, New York Knicks
Thomas Joseph Gola (January 13, 1933 – January 26, 2014) was an American basketball player and... more22
6126Aaron McKie
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPosition: Point guard, Shooting guard, Small forward
Age: 47
Teams: Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit Pistons
Aaron Fitzgerald McKie (born October 2, 1972) is an American basketball coach and former... more23
8650Sam Bowie
Lebanon, PennsylvaniaPosition: Center
Age: 58
Teams: Portland Trail Blazers, Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Lakers
Samuel Paul Bowie (born March 17, 1961) is a former American professional basketball player. A... more24
6632Lionel Simmons
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPosition: Small forward
Age: 51
Teams: Sacramento Kings
Lionel James "L-Train" Simmons (born November 14, 1968) is an American former professional... more25
6437Ryan Arcidiacono
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPosition: Point guard
Age: 26
Number: 51
Teams: Chicago Bulls
Ryan Curran Arcidiacono (born March 26, 1994) is an American professional basketball player... more
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