Best NBA Player By Birth State

This blog, unlike my posts with the NFL, will not have analyses after every selection in here. Rather, I will make my pick, post their career stat line, and put three players in honorable mention. Let’s get to it.

Alabama- Charles Barkley, Career Averages: 22.1 PPG, 11.7 RPG, 3.9 APG

Honorable Mention: Robert Horry, Ben Wallace, Chuck Person

Alaska: Mario Chalmers, Career Averages: 8.9 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 3.7 APG

Honorable Mention: None, Chalmers is the only NBA player born in AK.

Arizona: Sean Elliott, Career Totals: 14.2 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 2.6 APG

honorable Mention: Steve Colter, Perry Moss, Marvin Bagley

Arkansas: Scottie Pippen, Career Totals: 16.1 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 5.4 APG

Honorable Mention: Glen Rice, Sidney Moncrief, Fat Lever

California: Gary Payton, Career Totals: 16.3 PPG, 6.3 APG.

Honorable Mention: Ray Allen, Reggie Miller, Jason Kidd

Colorado: Chauncey Billups, Career Stats: 15.2 PPG, 5.4 APG

Honorable Mention: Chuck Willimas, Jason Smith, Charles Williams

Connecticut: Calvin Murphy, Career Totals: 17.9 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 4.4 APG

Honorable Mention: Marcus Camby, Rick Mahorn, Mike Gminski

Delaware: Walt Hazzard , Career Totals: 12.6 PPG, 4.9 APG.

Honorable Mention: A.J. English, Joey Graham, Terence Stansbury

Florida: David Robinson, Career Totals: 21.1 PPG, 10.6 RPG

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Honorable mention: Mitch Redmond, Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter

Georgia: Walt Frazier, Career Stats: 18.9 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 6.1 APG

Honorable Mention: Horace Grant, World B. Free, Shareef Abdur-Rahim

Hawaii: Cedric Ceballos, Career Totals: 14.3 PPG, 5.3 RPG.

Honorable Mention: Red Rocha

Idaho: Luke Ridnour, Career Totals: 9.3 PPG, 4.5 APG, 2.3 RPG

Honorable Mention: Charlie Black, Steve Hayes, Deb Smith

Illinois: Dwyane Wade, Career Totals: 22.0 PPG, 5.4 APG, 4.7 RPG

Honorable Mention: Isiah Thomas, George Mikan, Anthony Davis

Indiana: Larry Bird, Career Totals: 24.3 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 6.3 APG

Honorable Mention: Shawn Kemp, Dick Barnett, Zach Randolph

Iowa: Harrison Barnes, Career Totals: 13.6 PPG, 4.9 RPG

Honorable Mention: Kirk Hinrich, Raef LaFrentz, Kevin Kunnert

Kansas: Alvan Adams, Career Totals: 14.1 PPG, 7 RPG, 4.1 APG

Honorable Mention: Warren Jabali, Lucius Allen, Ronald Franz

Kentucky: Dave Cowens, Career Stats: 17.6 PPG, 13.6 RPG, 3.8 APG

Honorable Mention: Cliff Hagan, Darel Carrier, Joe Fulks

Louisiana: Bill Russell, Career Totals: 15.1 PPG, 22.5 RPG, 4.3 APG

Honorable Mention: Karl Malone, Clyde Drexler, Elvin Hayes

Maine: Jeff Turner, Career Totals: 6.0 PPG, 3.3 RPG 

Honorable Mention: Duncan Robinson

Maryland: Steve Francis, Career Totals: 18.1 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 6.0 APG

Honorable Mention: Victor Oladipo, Sam Cassell, Reggie Lewis

Massachusetts: Bill Laimbeer, Career Totals: 12.9 PPG, 9.7 RPG

Honorable Mention: Vinny Del Negro, Dana Barros, Matt Geiger

Michigan: Magic Johnson, Career Totals: 19.5 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 11.2 APG

Honorable Mention: George Gervin, Chris Webber, John Brisker

Minnesota: Kevin McHale, Career Totals: 17.9 PPG, 7.3 RPB, 1.7 APG

Honorable Mention: Dick Garmaker, Dan Anderson, Mark Olberding

Mississippi: Spencer Haywood

Honorable Mention: Chet Walker, Monta Ellis, Antonio McDyess

Missouri: Jo Jo White, Career Totals: 17.2 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 4.9 APG

Honorable Mention: Ed Macauley, Radley Beal, Larry Hughes

Montana: Phil Jackson, Career Totals: 6.7 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.1 APG

Honorable Mention: Mike Lewis, Adam Morrison, Larry Krystkowjak

Nebraska: Bob Boozer, Career Totals: 14.8 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 1.4 APG

Honorable Mention: Kenny Sailors, Fred Hoiberg, Dave Hoppen

Nevada: Ricky Davis, Career Totals: 13.5 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 3.3 APG

Honorable Mention: Greg Anthony, Pat Garrity, CJ Watson

New Hampshire: Matt Bonner, Career Totals: 5.8 PPG, 3.0 RPG

Runners Up: None

New Jersey: Shaquille O’Neal, Career Totals: 23.7 PPG, 10.9 RPG

Honorable Mention: Rick Barry, Dennis Rodman, Tim Heinsohn

New Mexico: Bill Bridges, Career Totals: 11.9 PPG, 11.9 RPG

Honorable Mention: Andre Roberson, Damion James, Rudy White

New York: Michael Jordan, Career Totals: 30.1 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 5.3 APG

Honorable Mention: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Julius Erving, Bernard King

North Carolina: Bob McAdoo, Career Totals: 22.1 PPG, 9.4 RPG

Honorable Mention: David Thompson, Walt Bellamy, John Wall

North Dakota: Tyler Johnson, Career Totals: 11.0 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.5 APG

Honorable Mention: Duane Klueh, Doug McDermott, Mark Landsberger

Ohio: LeBron James, Career Totals: 27.2 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 7.2 APG

Honorable Mention: Stephen Curry, John Havlicek, Jerry Lucas

Oklahoma: Blake Griffin, Career Totals: 21.9 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 4.5 APG

Honorable Mention: Ron Boone, Wayman Tisdale, Josh Richardson

Oregon: Mike Newlin, Career Totals: 14.9 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 4.0 APG

Honorable Mention: A.C. Green, Damon Stoudamire, Terrell Brandon

Pennsylvania: Wilt Chamberlain, Career Totals: 30.1 PPG, 22.9 RPG, 4.4 APG, and Kobe Bryant: 25.0 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 4.7 APG

Honorable Mention: Pete Maravich, Earl Monroe, Paul Arizin

Rhode Island: Marvin Barnes, Career Totals: 16.0 PPG, 9.1 RPG

Honorable Mention: Ernie DiGregorio, Tom Garrick, Ricky Ledo

South Carolina: Kevin Garnett, Career Totals: 17.8 PPG, 10.0 RPG

Honorable Mention: Alex English, Jermaine O’Neal, Larry Nance

South Dakota: Mike Miller, Career Totals: 10.6 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 2.6 APG

Honorable Mention: Jon Sundvold, Med Park, Jared Reiner

Tennessee: Oscar Robertson, Career Totals: 25.7 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 9.5 APG

Honorable Mention: Bailey Howell, Campy Russell, Rich Jones

Texas: Chris Bosh, 19.6 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 2.0 APG

Honorable Mention: Grant Hill, Bill Sharman, LaMarcus Aldridge

Utah: Tom Chambers, Career Totals: 18.1 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 2.1 APG

Honorable Mention: John Collins, Byron Scott, Steven Kramer

Vermont: There has NEVER been an NBA player born in Vermont

Virginia: Allen Iverson, Career Totals: 26.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 6.7 APG

Honorable Mention: Moses Malone, Alonzo Mourning, Bob Dandridge

Washington: John Stockton, Career Totals: 13.5 PPG, 10.6 APG

Honorable Mention: Jason Terry, Jamal Crawford, Isaiah Thomas

West Virginia: Jerry West, Career Totals: 27.0 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 6.7 APG

Honorable Mention: Deron Williams, Hal Greer, Jason Williams

Wisconsin: Latrell Sprewell, Career Totals: 18.3 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 4.0 APG

Honorable Mention: Devin Harris, Fred Brown, Nick Van Exel

Wyoming: James Johnson, 7.9 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 2.1 APG

Honorable Mention: Vern Gardner, Jimmy Darden, Floyd Volker