NBA & ABA Players Who Wore Uniform Number 23
258 Players
- Active players are bold; * Indicates Hall of Famer
| Player | Team(s) |
|---|---|
| Michael Adams | Charlotte Hornets (95, 96) |
| Mark Aguirre | Detroit Pistons (89, 90, 91, 92) |
| DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell | Denver Nuggets (19) |
| Andy Anderson | Miami Floridians (69, 70) |
| Derek Anderson | Cleveland Cavaliers (98, 99) Charlotte Bobcats (07) |
| Jerome Anderson | Indiana Pacers (77) |
| Justin Anderson | Philadelphia 76ers (17) |
| Steve Bardo | Dallas Mavericks (93) |
| Jim Barnes | Los Angeles Lakers (67, 68) |
| John Barnhill | Denver Rockets (71) |
| Ernie Barrett | Boston Celtics (54, 56) |
| Charles Bassey | Philadelphia 76ers (22) |
| Mario Bennett | Los Angeles Lakers (98) |
| Jordan Bone | Orlando Magic (21) |
| Mike Bratz | Phoenix Suns (78, 79, 80) Cleveland Cavaliers (81) San Antonio Spurs (82) Chicago Bulls (83) Golden State Warriors (84, 85) |
| Bill Bridges | Philadelphia 76ers (72, 73) |
| John Brisker | Pittsburgh Pipers (70) Pittsburgh Condors (71) |
| Allan Bristow | Dallas Mavericks (82, 83) |
| Devin Brown | San Antonio Spurs (03, 04, 05) Utah Jazz (06) New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (07) New Orleans Hornets (09, 10) |
| Rickey Brown | Golden State Warriors (82, 83) |
| Sterling Brown | Milwaukee Bucks (18, 19, 20) |
| Troy Brown Jr. | Minnesota Timberwolves (24) |
| Joe Bryant | Philadelphia 76ers (76, 77, 78, 79) San Diego Clippers (80, 81, 82) |
| Rodney Buford | Philadelphia 76ers (01) |
| Trey Burke | New York Knicks (18, 19) Dallas Mavericks (19) Philadelphia 76ers (20) |
| Scott Burrell | Golden State Warriors (97) |
| Jimmy Butler | Minnesota Timberwolves (18, 19) Philadelphia 76ers (19) |
| Mitchell Butler | Portland Trail Blazers (02) |
| Barney Cable | Syracuse Nationals (60, 61) |
| Jim Caldwell | New York Knicks (68) |
| Marcus Camby | New York Knicks (99, 00, 01, 02, 13) Denver Nuggets (03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08) Los Angeles Clippers (09, 10) Portland Trail Blazers (11, 12) |
| Terry Catledge | Philadelphia 76ers (86) |
| Cedric Ceballos | Phoenix Suns (91, 92, 93, 94) Los Angeles Lakers (95, 96, 97) Dallas Mavericks (98, 99, 00) Detroit Pistons (01) Miami Heat (01) |
| Len Chappell | Syracuse Nationals (63) Philadelphia 76ers (64) |
| Pete Chilcutt | Vancouver Grizzlies (98) Utah Jazz (00) |
| Dick Clark | Minnesota Muskies (68) |
| Zach Collins | San Antonio Spurs (22, 23, 24) |
| John Comeaux | New Orleans Buccaneers (68) |
| Jeff Congdon | Denver Rockets (68, 70) Utah Stars (71) |
| Joe Cooper | San Diego Clippers (83) |
| Tyrone Corbin | San Antonio Spurs (86, 87) Cleveland Cavaliers (87, 88) Phoenix Suns (88, 89) Minnesota Timberwolves (90, 91, 92) Utah Jazz (92, 93, 94) Miami Heat (96) Sacramento Kings (96, 00) Toronto Raptors (01) |
| Steve Courtin | Philadelphia 76ers (65) |
| Robert Covington | Portland Trail Blazers (21) Los Angeles Clippers (22, 23, 24) |
| Allen Crabbe | Portland Trail Blazers (14, 15, 16, 17) |
| Corey Crowder | San Antonio Spurs (95) |
| Jarrett Culver | Minnesota Timberwolves (20, 21) Memphis Grizzlies (22) |
| Earl Cureton | Detroit Pistons (84, 85, 86) |
| Anthony Davis | New Orleans Hornets (13) New Orleans Pelicans (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19) |
| Brian Davis | Minnesota Timberwolves (94) |
| Charles Davis | Washington Bullets (82, 83, 84, 85) Milwaukee Bucks (86, 88) San Antonio Spurs (88) |
| Deyonta Davis | Memphis Grizzlies (17) |
| Harry Davis | San Antonio Spurs (80) |
| Josh Davis | Philadelphia 76ers (05) |
| Mark Davis | Milwaukee Bucks (89) |
| Eric Dawson | San Antonio Spurs (12) |
| Austin Daye | San Antonio Spurs (14, 15) |
| Dick Dickey | Boston Celtics (52) |
| Jackie Dinkins | Chicago Bulls (72) |
| Toney Douglas | New York Knicks (10, 11, 12) |
| Terry Dozier | Charlotte Hornets (90) |
| Walter Dukes | Detroit Pistons (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63) |
| T.R. Dunn | Portland Trail Blazers (78, 79, 80) Denver Nuggets (81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91) |
| Jarrett Durham | New York Nets (72) |
| Dennis DuVal | Washington Bullets (75) |
| Boo Ellis | Minneapolis Lakers (59) |
| Keon Ellis | Sacramento Kings (23, 24) |
| Leroy Ellis | Baltimore Bullets (69, 70) |
| Alex English* | Milwaukee Bucks (77) |
| Terrance Ferguson | Oklahoma City Thunder (18, 19, 20) Philadelphia 76ers (21) |
| Eric Fernsten | Chicago Bulls (76) |
| Bobby Fields | Utah Stars (72) |
| Bruce Flowers | Cleveland Cavaliers (83) |
| Sharrod Ford | Phoenix Suns (06) |
| Jim Fox | Cincinnati Royals (68) Detroit Pistons (68, 69) |
| Bill Franklin | Virginia Squires (73) San Antonio Spurs (75, 76) |
| Gary Freeman | Cleveland Cavaliers (71) |
| Herm Fuetsch | Baltimore Bullets (48) |
| Rowland Garrett | Chicago Bulls (73, 74, 75, 76) Cleveland Cavaliers (76, 77) |
| Alonzo Gee | San Antonio Spurs (11) |
| Eric Gordon | Phoenix Suns (24) |
| Stephen Graham | Indiana Pacers (08, 09) Charlotte Bobcats (10) |
| Gary Grant | Los Angeles Clippers (89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95) New York Knicks (96) Miami Heat (97) Portland Trail Blazers (98, 99, 01) |
| Draymond Green | Golden State Warriors (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24) |
| Mike Green | Seattle SuperSonics (77, 78) San Antonio Spurs (78, 79) Kansas City Kings (80) |
| Sean Green | Indiana Pacers (92, 93) |
| Blake Griffin | Detroit Pistons (18, 19, 20, 21) |
| Marko Gudurić | Memphis Grizzlies (20) |
| Roy Hamilton | Portland Trail Blazers (81) |
| Ben Hansbrough | Indiana Pacers (13) |
| Charlie Hardnett | Baltimore Bullets (64, 65) |
| Art Harris | Phoenix Suns (70, 71, 72) |
| Trenton Hassell | Minnesota Timberwolves (04, 05, 06, 07) Dallas Mavericks (08) |
| Jerome Henderson | Los Angeles Lakers (86) |
| Mario Hezonja | Orlando Magic (16) |
| Earle Higgins | Indiana Pacers (71) |
| Rod Higgins | Cleveland Cavaliers (94) |
| Roy Hinson | Philadelphia 76ers (87, 88) New Jersey Nets (89, 90) |
| Tom Hoover | New York Knicks (64, 65) |
| Dennis Hopson | New Jersey Nets (88) |
| Danuel House Jr. | Phoenix Suns (18) |
| Lou Hudson* | St. Louis Hawks (67, 68) Atlanta Hawks (69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77) Los Angeles Lakers (78, 79) |
| Geoff Huston | New York Knicks (80) |
| Ersan İlyasova | Detroit Pistons (16) Philadelphia 76ers (18) |
| Byron Irvin | Portland Trail Blazers (90) |
| Jaden Ivey | Detroit Pistons (23, 24) |
| Isaiah Jackson | Indiana Pacers (22) |
| Tony Jackson | Los Angeles Lakers (81) |
| Casey Jacobsen | Phoenix Suns (03, 04, 05) Memphis Grizzlies (08) |
| Aaron James | New Orleans Jazz (75, 76, 77, 78, 79) |
| LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers (04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18) Los Angeles Lakers (19, 20, 21, 24) |
| Tim James | Philadelphia 76ers (02) |
| John Jenkins | Phoenix Suns (16, 17) |
| Cameron Johnson | Phoenix Suns (20, 21, 22, 23) |
| Chris Johnson | Milwaukee Bucks (15) Utah Jazz (15, 16) |
| Stew Johnson | San Antonio Spurs (76) |
| Carlik Jones | Dallas Mavericks (22) Denver Nuggets (22) |
| Charles Jones | Philadelphia 76ers (84) Washington Bullets (85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93) Detroit Pistons (94) |
| Hutch Jones | San Diego Clippers (83) |
| Kai Jones | Charlotte Hornets (22, 23) |
| Larry Jones | Dallas Chaparrals (73) |
| Nick Jones | Miami Floridians (69) |
| Steve Jones | New Orleans Buccaneers (69, 70) Memphis Pros (71) Dallas Chaparrals (72, 73) Denver Rockets (74) Spirits of St. Louis (75) Portland Trail Blazers (76) |
| Wali Jones | Philadelphia 76ers (66) |
| Michael Jordan* | Chicago Bulls (85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98) Washington Wizards (02, 03) |
| Reggie Jordan | Los Angeles Lakers (94) |
| Ed Kalafat | Minneapolis Lakers (55, 56, 57) |
| Leo Katkaveck | Washington Capitols (49, 50) |
| Louis King | Sacramento Kings (21, 22) Philadelphia 76ers (23) |
| Loyd King | Memphis Pros (72) |
| Rod Knowles | Phoenix Suns (69) |
| Bart Kofoed | Seattle SuperSonics (92) |
| Tom Kondla | Minnesota Pipers (69) |
| Bruce Kuczenski | New Jersey Nets (84) Philadelphia 76ers (84) |
| Tom LaGarde | Seattle SuperSonics (79, 80) |
| Stu Lantz | Los Angeles Lakers (75, 76) |
| York Larese | Chicago Packers (62) |
| Vic Law | Orlando Magic (20) |
| Tim Legler | Phoenix Suns (90) Dallas Mavericks (93, 94) Washington Bullets (96, 97) Washington Wizards (98, 99) Golden State Warriors (00) |
| Travis Leslie | Los Angeles Clippers (12) |
| Gene Littles | Carolina Cougars (70, 71, 72, 73, 74) Kentucky Colonels (75) |
| Maurice Lucas | New York Knicks (82) |
| Ollie Mack | Chicago Bulls (80, 81) |
| Ted Manakas | Kansas City-Omaha Kings (74) |
| Tre Mann | Oklahoma City Thunder (22, 23, 24) Charlotte Hornets (24) |
| Nick Mantis | Chicago Zephyrs (63) |
| Lauri Markkanen | Utah Jazz (23, 24) |
| Kevin Martin | Sacramento Kings (05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10) Oklahoma City Thunder (13) Minnesota Timberwolves (14, 15, 16) San Antonio Spurs (16) |
| Wesley Matthews | Utah Jazz (10) Dallas Mavericks (16, 17, 18, 19) Indiana Pacers (19) New York Knicks (19) Milwaukee Bucks (22, 23) |
| Don May | Kansas City-Omaha Kings (75) |
| Jerry McKee | Indiana Pacers (70) |
| Aaron McKie | Portland Trail Blazers (95, 96, 97) Detroit Pistons (97, 98) |
| Ben McLemore | Sacramento Kings (15, 16, 17, 19) Memphis Grizzlies (18) Portland Trail Blazers (22) |
| McCoy McLemore | Detroit Pistons (69) |
| Paul McPherson | Golden State Warriors (01) Phoenix Suns (01) |
| Jodie Meeks | Milwaukee Bucks (10) |
| Stan Miasek | Chicago Stags (48) |
| Darius Miles | Portland Trail Blazers (04, 05, 06) |
| Steve Mix | Detroit Pistons (70, 71, 72) Denver Rockets (72) Philadelphia 76ers (81, 82) |
| Tracy Moore | Detroit Pistons (94) |
| Eric Moreland | Phoenix Suns (19) |
| Monte Morris | Minnesota Timberwolves (24) |
| Anthony Morrow | Dallas Mavericks (13) |
| John Morton | Cleveland Cavaliers (90, 91, 92) Miami Heat (92) |
| Byron Mullens | Oklahoma City Thunder (10, 11) |
| Jeff Mullins | San Francisco Warriors (67, 68, 69, 70, 71) Golden State Warriors (72, 73, 74, 75, 76) |
| Calvin Murphy* | San Diego Rockets (71) Houston Rockets (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83) |
| Toure' Murry | New York Knicks (14) Utah Jazz (15) |
| Aaron Nesmith | Indiana Pacers (23, 24) |
| Melvin Newbern | Detroit Pistons (93) |
| Richie Niemiera | Fort Wayne Pistons (49) |
| Dyron Nix | Indiana Pacers (90) |
| Steve Novak | San Antonio Spurs (11) |
| Jusuf Nurkić | Denver Nuggets (15, 16, 17) |
| Royce O'Neale | Utah Jazz (18, 19, 20, 21, 22) |
| Chuck Osborne | Syracuse Nationals (62) |
| Ruben Patterson | Milwaukee Bucks (07) Los Angeles Clippers (08) |
| Gary Payton II | Los Angeles Lakers (18) |
| Tim Perry | Philadelphia 76ers (93, 94, 95, 96) |
| Olden Polynice | Seattle SuperSonics (88, 89, 90) |
| Anthony Pullard | Milwaukee Bucks (93) |
| Brian Quinnett | New York Knicks (90, 91, 92) Dallas Mavericks (92) |
| Luther Rackley | New York Knicks (72, 73) |
| Frank Ramsey* | Boston Celtics (55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64) |
| Jimmy Rayl | Indiana Pacers (68, 69) |
| Josh Reaves | Dallas Mavericks (20) |
| Marlon Redmond | Kansas City Kings (79) |
| Hub Reed | Detroit Pistons (65) |
| Cameron Reynolds | San Antonio Spurs (21) |
| Jason Richardson | Golden State Warriors (02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07) Charlotte Bobcats (08, 09) Phoenix Suns (09, 10, 11) Orlando Magic (11, 12) Philadelphia 76ers (13, 15) |
| Jeremy Richardson | San Antonio Spurs (08) |
| Malachi Richardson | Sacramento Kings (18) |
| Quentin Richardson | New York Knicks (06, 07, 08, 09) |
| Mitch Richmond* | Golden State Warriors (89, 90, 91) Los Angeles Lakers (02) |
| Jackie Ridgle | Cleveland Cavaliers (72) |
| Ron Riley | Kansas City-Omaha Kings (73, 74) |
| Mitchell Robinson | New York Knicks (20, 21, 22, 23, 24) |
| Truck Robinson | New York Knicks (83) |
| Derrick Rose | Memphis Grizzlies (24) |
| Bob Royer | Denver Nuggets (50) |
| Walker Russell | Detroit Pistons (88) |
| Walker Russell | Detroit Pistons (12) |
| Jason Sasser | Vancouver Grizzlies (99) |
| Fred Scolari | Washington Capitols (47) |
| Lynn Shackelford | Miami Floridians (70) |
| Landry Shamet | Philadelphia 76ers (19) |
| J.R. Smith | New Orleans Hornets (05) New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (06) |
| Terquavion Smith | Philadelphia 76ers (24) |
| Joe Stephens | Vancouver Grizzlies (00) |
| Larry Stewart | Seattle SuperSonics (97) |
| Bryant Stith | Denver Nuggets (93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00) |
| Paul Stovall | Phoenix Suns (73) |
| Greg Sutton | San Antonio Spurs (92) |
| Skeeter Swift | Pittsburgh Condors (71, 72) |
| Levern Tart | New York Nets (70, 71) Texas Chaparrals (71) |
| Fred Taylor | Cincinnati Royals (72) |
| Johnny Taylor | Orlando Magic (00) |
| Maurice Taylor | Los Angeles Clippers (98, 99, 00) |
| Justus Thigpen | Kansas City-Omaha Kings (74) |
| Carl Thomas | Cleveland Cavaliers (97) |
| Malcolm Thomas | San Antonio Spurs (12) |
| George Thompson | Memphis Tams (73, 74) |
| Al Thornton | Golden State Warriors (11) |
| Bob Thornton | New York Knicks (86, 87, 88) Philadelphia 76ers (89, 90) |
| Marcus Thornton | Sacramento Kings (11, 12, 13, 14) Phoenix Suns (15) |
| Wayman Tisdale | Indiana Pacers (86, 87, 88, 89) Sacramento Kings (89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94) Phoenix Suns (95, 96, 97) |
| Tom Tolbert | Charlotte Hornets (89) |
| John Tresvant | Detroit Pistons (66, 67, 68) Cincinnati Royals (68, 69) |
| Al Tucker | Cincinnati Royals (69) |
| Norm Van Lier | Cincinnati Royals (70, 71, 72) Chicago Bulls (72) |
| Fred VanVleet | Toronto Raptors (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23) |
| Danny Vranes | Seattle SuperSonics (82, 83, 84, 85, 86) |
| Von Wafer | Los Angeles Lakers (06) |
| Ish Wainright | Portland Trail Blazers (24) |
| Dion Waiters | Oklahoma City Thunder (15) |
| Red Wallace | Toronto Huskies (47) |
| Rex Walters | Philadelphia 76ers (96, 97, 98) Miami Heat (98, 99, 00) |
| Bob Warlick | Phoenix Suns (69) |
| Bob Warren | Dallas Chaparrals (73) |
| TyTy Washington Jr. | Milwaukee Bucks (24) |
| C.J. Watson | Golden State Warriors (08, 09, 10) |
| Martell Webster | Portland Trail Blazers (10) |
| Ralph Wells | Chicago Zephyrs (63) |
| Bill Wennington | Dallas Mavericks (86, 87, 88, 89, 90) |
| Hubie White | Philadelphia 76ers (64) |
| Dwayne Whitfield | Toronto Raptors (96) |
| Ron Widby | New Orleans Buccaneers (68) |
| Mitchell Wiggins | Philadelphia 76ers (92) |
| C.J. Wilcox | Orlando Magic (17) |
| Chuck Williams | San Diego Conquistadors (73, 74) |
| Derrick Williams | New York Knicks (16) |
| Jeenathan Williams | Portland Trail Blazers (23) |
| Lou Williams | Philadelphia 76ers (06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12) Toronto Raptors (15) Los Angeles Lakers (16, 17) Los Angeles Clippers (18, 19, 20, 21) |
| Shelden Williams | Minnesota Timberwolves (09) Denver Nuggets (11) |
| John Williamson | New York Nets (74, 75, 76) Indiana Pacers (77, 78) New York Nets (77) New Jersey Nets (78, 79, 80) Washington Bullets (80, 81) |
| Joe Wolf | Milwaukee Bucks (97) |
| Tom Workman | Detroit Pistons (70) |
| Metta World Peace | Indiana Pacers (03, 04) |
| McKinley Wright IV | Dallas Mavericks (23) |
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