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82-0 Guide

A simple 82-0 draft helper for comparing players by team, era, position, tier, and perfect-lineup fit.

Tier S+SA+ABCDF
Players 43048846651,1282,0186,649

Spin rank is the player's rank within that exact team + era. Top-250 Perfect Share shows how often the player appears in perfect lineups built from the current top-250 pool.

Tier Rank Player Team Era Pos Value Top-250 Perfect Share PTS REB AST STL BLK
S+ #1 Wilt ChamberlainSpin rank #1 · position rank #1 GSW 1960s C 31.96 45.8% 41.5 25.1 3.0 N/A N/A
S+ #2 Wilt ChamberlainSpin rank #1 · position rank #2 PHI 1960s C 28.78 21.0% 27.6 24.0 6.8 N/A N/A
S+ #3 Kareem Abdul-JabbarSpin rank #1 · position rank #3 MIL 1970s C 28.45 8.2% 30.4 15.3 4.3 1.2 3.4
S+ #4 Kareem Abdul-JabbarSpin rank #1 · position rank #4 LAL 1970s C 26.68 4.2% 25.9 14.1 4.7 1.3 3.6
S #5 Nikola JokićSpin rank #1 · position rank #5 DEN 2020s C 25.40 1.8% 26.9 12.4 9.3 1.4 0.8
S #6 Giannis AntetokounmpoSpin rank #1 · position rank #6 MIL 2020s PF/PG/SF/C 24.58 9.9% 29.6 11.3 6.0 1.0 1.1
S #7 Russell WestbrookSpin rank #1 · position rank #2 WAS 2020s PG 24.19 7.6% 22.2 11.5 11.7 1.4 0.4
S #8 Luka DončićSpin rank #1 · position rank #3 DAL 2020s PG/SG/SF 24.14 9.7% 30.6 8.7 8.8 1.2 0.5
S #9 Bob McAdooSpin rank #1 · position rank #7 LAC 1970s C/PF 23.99 3.5% 28.2 12.7 2.6 1.1 2.4
S #10 Michael JordanSpin rank #1 · position rank #3 CHI 1980s SG/SF 23.82 10.0% 32.6 6.2 5.9 2.8 1.2
S #11 Luka DončićSpin rank #1 · position rank #5 LAL 2020s PG/SG/SF 23.82 9.2% 30.9 7.9 8.0 1.7 0.5
S #12 Hakeem OlajuwonSpin rank #1 · position rank #8 HOU 1990s C 23.78 1.2% 23.9 11.6 3.0 1.8 3.5
S #13 LeBron JamesSpin rank #1 · position rank #13 LAL 2010s SF/PF/PG/C/SG 23.54 7.3% 27.4 8.5 8.3 1.3 0.6
S #14 David RobinsonSpin rank #1 · position rank #10 SAS 1990s C 23.50 1.0% 24.4 11.5 3.0 1.6 3.4
S #15 DeMarcus CousinsSpin rank #1 · position rank #11 NOP 2010s C 23.38 0.7% 25.0 12.8 5.0 1.6 1.5
S #16 Kevin GarnettSpin rank #1 · position rank #15 MIN 2000s C/PF/SF 23.21 5.6% 22.5 12.7 5.0 1.4 1.7
S #17 Moses MaloneSpin rank #1 · position rank #13 HOU 1980s C 23.14 0.6% 28.2 14.7 1.8 1.0 1.6
S #18 Shaquille O'NealSpin rank #1 · position rank #14 ORL 1990s C 23.13 0.7% 27.2 12.5 2.4 0.8 2.8
S #19 Wilt ChamberlainSpin rank #1 · position rank #15 LAL 1960s C 23.12 2.5% 20.5 21.1 4.5 N/A N/A
S #20 LeBron JamesSpin rank #1 · position rank #20 CLE 2010s SF/PF/PG/C/SG 23.08 6.6% 26.9 7.6 8.2 1.4 0.8
S #21 Nate ThurmondSpin rank #1 · position rank #17 GSW 1970s C/PF 22.97 2.6% 18.6 15.6 3.1 0.7 2.9
S #22 Hakeem OlajuwonSpin rank #2 · position rank #18 HOU 1980s C 22.94 0.7% 23.0 12.1 2.0 2.0 3.1
S #23 Victor WembanyamaSpin rank #1 · position rank #19 SAS 2020s C 22.91 0.7% 23.6 11.0 3.6 1.1 3.5
S #24 James HardenSpin rank #1 · position rank #8 BKN 2020s PG/SG 22.82 6.6% 24.6 7.9 10.8 1.2 0.8
S #25 Shaquille O'NealSpin rank #1 · position rank #20 LAL 2000s C 22.76 0.5% 27.1 12.0 3.3 0.6 2.6
S #26 LeBron JamesSpin rank #1 · position rank #26 CLE 2000s SF/PF/PG/C/SG 22.48 5.7% 27.5 7.0 6.7 1.8 0.8
S #27 Bob McAdooSpin rank #1 · position rank #22 NYK 1970s C/PF 22.45 2.1% 26.6 12.0 3.3 1.3 1.4
S #28 Anthony DavisSpin rank #2 · position rank #23 DAL 2020s C/PF 22.45 2.2% 24.7 11.6 3.5 1.2 2.2
S #29 Bob PettitSpin rank #1 · position rank #24 ATL 1960s C/PF 22.39 5.0% 27.6 16.7 3.3 N/A N/A
S #30 LeBron JamesSpin rank #1 · position rank #30 MIA 2010s SF/PF/PG/C/SG 22.31 5.3% 26.9 7.6 6.7 1.7 0.6
S #31 Larry BirdSpin rank #1 · position rank #15 BOS 1980s PF/SF 22.28 4.5% 25.0 10.2 6.1 1.8 0.8
S #32 Chris WebberSpin rank #1 · position rank #27 SAC 1990s C/PF 22.18 2.0% 20.0 13.0 4.1 1.4 2.1
S #33 Oscar RobertsonSpin rank #1 · position rank #10 SAC 1960s PG 22.18 11.0% 29.7 8.7 10.5 N/A N/A
S #34 Bill RussellSpin rank #1 · position rank #27 BOS 1960s C 22.16 1.5% 14.8 22.6 4.6 N/A N/A
A+ #35 Shaquille O'NealSpin rank #1 · position rank #28 LAL 1990s C 21.97 0.3% 27.0 11.5 2.6 0.8 2.3
A+ #36 Elvin HayesSpin rank #1 · position rank #30 WAS 1970s C/PF 21.86 1.9% 21.5 13.4 1.9 1.3 2.5
A+ #37 Magic JohnsonSpin rank #1 · position rank #21 LAL 1980s PG/SG/PF 21.84 5.2% 19.5 7.4 11.2 2.0 0.4
A+ #38 Joel EmbiidSpin rank #1 · position rank #30 PHI 2020s C 21.80 0.2% 29.6 9.9 4.2 0.9 1.4
A+ #39 LeBron JamesSpin rank #3 · position rank #39 LAL 2020s SF/PF/PG/C/SG 21.80 4.4% 25.9 7.6 7.4 1.1 0.7
A+ #40 Elvin HayesSpin rank #1 · position rank #34 HOU 1960s C/PF 21.77 4.1% 28.4 17.1 1.4 N/A N/A
A+ #41 Dwight HowardSpin rank #1 · position rank #35 ORL 2010s C/PF 21.71 1.8% 20.6 13.9 1.7 1.2 2.5
A+ #42 James HardenSpin rank #1 · position rank #14 HOU 2010s PG/SG 21.62 4.8% 29.1 6.0 7.7 1.8 0.6
A+ #43 Michael JordanSpin rank #1 · position rank #15 CHI 1990s SG/SF 21.59 5.0% 30.8 6.3 5.1 2.3 0.7
A+ #44 Chris WebberSpin rank #1 · position rank #36 SAC 2000s C/PF 21.54 1.6% 23.9 10.3 4.8 1.5 1.4
A+ #45 Bill WaltonSpin rank #1 · position rank #35 POR 1970s C 21.40 0.2% 17.1 13.5 4.4 1.0 2.5
A+ #46 Patrick EwingSpin rank #1 · position rank #38 NYK 1990s C/PF 21.39 1.6% 24.1 11.0 2.2 0.9 2.7
A+ #47 Elvin HayesSpin rank #1 · position rank #39 HOU 1970s C/PF 21.35 3.6% 27.1 16.0 2.5 N/A N/A
A+ #48 Jerry WestSpin rank #2 · position rank #16 LAL 1970s PG/SG 21.25 4.7% 26.1 4.3 8.7 2.6 0.7
A+ #49 Bob LanierSpin rank #1 · position rank #38 DET 1970s C 21.23 0.2% 22.8 11.9 3.3 1.2 2.0
A+ #50 Charles BarkleySpin rank #1 · position rank #26 PHX 1990s PF/SF 21.21 3.2% 23.4 11.6 4.4 1.6 0.8
A+ #51 Charles BarkleySpin rank #1 · position rank #27 PHI 1990s PF/SF 21.18 3.2% 25.2 10.9 4.1 1.8 0.6
A+ #52 Karl MaloneSpin rank #1 · position rank #24 UTA 1990s PF 21.11 1.4% 27.2 10.7 3.7 1.4 0.9
A+ #53 Anthony DavisSpin rank #2 · position rank #44 LAL 2020s C/PF 21.11 1.4% 23.9 10.7 3.1 1.2 2.0
A+ #54 Charles BarkleySpin rank #1 · position rank #30 PHI 1980s PF/SF 21.09 3.3% 22.1 12.0 3.5 1.6 1.2
A+ #55 Jerry LucasSpin rank #2 · position rank #46 SAC 1960s C/PF 21.06 3.3% 19.7 19.1 3.0 N/A N/A
A+ #56 Anthony DavisSpin rank #2 · position rank #47 NOP 2010s C/PF 21.04 1.5% 23.7 10.5 2.1 1.4 2.4
A+ #57 Domantas SabonisSpin rank #1 · position rank #48 IND 2020s C/PF 21.02 1.2% 20.3 12.0 6.7 1.2 0.5
A+ #58 Truck RobinsonSpin rank #1 · position rank #30 UTA 1970s PF 21.02 1.4% 23.2 14.9 2.0 0.8 1.2
A+ #59 Kevin DurantSpin rank #2 · position rank #38 BKN 2020s PF/SF/SG 21.01 3.7% 28.4 7.2 6.0 0.8 1.1
A+ #60 Dave CowensSpin rank #1 · position rank #51 BOS 1970s C/PF 20.99 1.2% 18.6 14.6 4.0 1.2 1.0
A+ #61 Elgin BaylorSpin rank #2 · position rank #17 LAL 1960s SF 20.99 7.2% 28.1 13.8 4.3 N/A N/A
A+ #62 Tim DuncanSpin rank #1 · position rank #52 SAS 2000s C/PF 20.92 1.3% 21.4 11.7 3.3 0.8 2.3
A+ #63 Artis GilmoreSpin rank #1 · position rank #45 CHI 1970s C 20.82 0.1% 21.7 12.9 3.0 0.5 2.2
A+ #64 Joel EmbiidSpin rank #1 · position rank #46 PHI 2010s C 20.79 0.1% 24.2 11.4 3.2 0.7 2.0
A+ #65 Larry BirdSpin rank #1 · position rank #39 BOS 1990s PF/SF 20.70 2.7% 21.6 9.2 7.2 1.4 0.8
A+ #66 Tim DuncanSpin rank #2 · position rank #56 SAS 1990s C/PF 20.69 1.3% 21.3 11.7 2.6 0.8 2.5
A+ #67 James HardenSpin rank #2 · position rank #18 PHI 2020s PG/SG 20.69 3.5% 21.5 6.9 10.5 1.2 0.6
A+ #68 Tracy McGradySpin rank #1 · position rank #24 ORL 2000s SF/SG 20.67 3.7% 28.1 7.0 5.2 1.6 1.0
A+ #69 Russell WestbrookSpin rank #1 · position rank #16 OKC 2010s PG 20.65 2.8% 23.8 7.3 8.8 1.8 0.3
A+ #70 Kevin DurantSpin rank #2 · position rank #46 OKC 2010s PF/SF/SG 20.62 3.5% 28.9 7.6 4.0 1.2 1.1
A+ #71 Moses MaloneSpin rank #2 · position rank #48 PHI 1980s C 20.55 0.1% 23.9 13.4 1.4 0.9 1.5
A+ #72 Spencer HaywoodSpin rank #1 · position rank #37 OKC 1970s PF 20.52 1.2% 24.9 12.1 2.3 0.8 1.5
A+ #73 Magic JohnsonSpin rank #2 · position rank #50 LAL 1990s PG/SG/PF 20.52 3.3% 19.8 6.6 11.1 1.4 0.3
A+ #74 Chris WebberSpin rank #1 · position rank #61 WAS 1990s C/PF 20.29 1.1% 21.0 9.7 4.4 1.6 1.7
A+ #75 Moses MaloneSpin rank #2 · position rank #50 HOU 1970s C 20.25 0.1% 19.3 15.4 1.2 0.9 1.7
A+ #76 Billy CunninghamSpin rank #2 · position rank #46 PHI 1970s PF/SF 20.24 2.2% 22.4 11.4 5.2 1.1 0.4
A+ #77 George McGinnisSpin rank #1 · position rank #41 PHI 1970s PF 20.21 1.1% 21.6 11.5 4.1 2.2 0.4
A+ #78 Kevin DurantSpin rank #1 · position rank #52 GSW 2010s PF/SF/SG 20.20 3.1% 25.9 7.1 5.4 0.8 1.5
A+ #79 Wilt ChamberlainSpin rank #3 · position rank #51 LAL 1970s C 20.14 0.5% 16.8 18.6 4.3 N/A N/A
A+ #80 George McGinnisSpin rank #1 · position rank #43 DEN 1970s PF 20.07 1.0% 22.6 11.4 3.7 1.7 0.7
A+ #81 Domantas SabonisSpin rank #1 · position rank #68 SAC 2020s C/PF 20.07 0.8% 18.5 12.7 6.2 0.9 0.4
A+ #82 Adrian DantleySpin rank #1 · position rank #23 IND 1970s SF 20.06 2.3% 26.5 9.4 2.8 2.1 0.7
A #83 Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderSpin rank #1 · position rank #24 OKC 2020s PG/SG 20.00 3.0% 28.9 4.9 6.1 1.5 0.9
A #84 Walt BellamySpin rank #1 · position rank #53 WAS 1960s C 19.91 0.5% 25.6 15.7 2.0 N/A N/A
A #85 Karl-Anthony TownsSpin rank #1 · position rank #70 MIN 2010s C/PF 19.86 0.9% 22.2 11.9 2.6 0.8 1.5
A #86 Allen IversonSpin rank #1 · position rank #25 PHI 2000s PG/SG 19.77 2.8% 29.9 3.9 6.1 2.4 0.2
A #87 Jayson TatumSpin rank #1 · position rank #53 BOS 2020s PF/SF 19.74 1.9% 26.5 8.5 4.9 1.1 0.5
A #88 Kevin DurantSpin rank #1 · position rank #60 PHX 2020s PF/SF/SG 19.68 2.5% 27.6 6.4 4.7 0.8 1.3
A #89 Kobe BryantSpin rank #2 · position rank #34 LAL 2000s SG/SF 19.59 2.6% 28.2 5.8 5.3 1.7 0.6
A #90 Dwyane WadeSpin rank #1 · position rank #28 MIA 2000s PG/SG 19.50 2.7% 25.2 4.9 6.7 1.8 1.0
A #91 Anthony DavisSpin rank #2 · position rank #73 WAS 2020s C/PF 19.48 0.8% 20.4 11.1 2.8 1.1 1.7
A #92 Truck RobinsonSpin rank #1 · position rank #49 ATL 1970s PF 19.46 0.8% 22.4 12.8 2.7 1.1 0.6
A #93 Karl-Anthony TownsSpin rank #1 · position rank #75 NYK 2020s C/PF 19.44 0.7% 22.2 12.4 3.0 0.9 0.6
A #94 Patrick EwingSpin rank #1 · position rank #76 NYK 1980s C/PF 19.43 0.9% 21.2 8.8 1.9 1.3 2.8
A #95 Alonzo MourningSpin rank #1 · position rank #77 MIA 1990s C/PF 19.42 0.9% 20.7 10.2 1.6 0.8 2.9
A #96 Elton BrandSpin rank #1 · position rank #78 LAC 2000s C/PF 19.36 0.8% 20.3 10.3 2.7 0.9 2.2
A #97 Grant HillSpin rank #1 · position rank #36 DET 1990s SF/SG 19.33 2.4% 20.7 8.1 6.5 1.7 0.7
A #98 Alonzo MourningSpin rank #1 · position rank #79 CHA 1990s C/PF 19.32 0.8% 21.3 10.1 1.3 0.5 3.2
A #99 Kevin LoveSpin rank #2 · position rank #80 MIN 2010s C/PF 19.20 0.6% 21.5 13.1 2.9 0.7 0.5
A #100 Dwight HowardSpin rank #2 · position rank #81 LAL 2010s C/PF 19.18 0.8% 17.1 12.4 1.4 1.1 2.4

How rankings work

Built for 82-0 decisions, not NBA debates

The rankings use 82-0 stat inputs, team-era eligibility, position eligibility, and an observed wins formula. The goal is to answer draft questions inside the game: who helps a perfect run, who anchors a 70+ win team, and which team-era spins are worth playing.

Top-250 Perfect ShareThis is exact within the current top-250 player pool: 31,306,565 perfect lineups were counted. We are still mapping the deeper theoretical tail.
Tier logicS+ and S are common perfect-run building blocks. A+ and A are strong anchors. B and below usually need positional fit or a weak spin to justify the pick.
Data freshnessPlayer data was last inspected on 2026-06-30. The site is an unofficial fan tool and should be treated as model-backed guidance.

Team Tiers

Team and Era Guide

Tier is reset-oriented: it weighs both top-pick power and full team-era depth, but weak ceilings can still fall into D or F. Ceiling is the record estimate if all five lineup spots came only from that team and era. Tap a row to see the top five players for that team.

Perfect-run targetFor 82-0 attempts, hunt for S+ or S outcomes across the lineup. A+ is playable when the rest of the build is already elite.
Play itS+ through A spins usually have enough ceiling to build around. B and C are more situational.
Reset if you canD and F spins are usually where your team or era reset gets its value, especially early in a perfect-run attempt.
Tier Team Era Ceiling Best Pick Details

Position guide

Best players by position

Use this when your lineup has a hole and you need to know who can fill it without giving up too much value.

PG

  1. #1 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL 2020s · #6 S
  2. #2 Russell Westbrook WAS 2020s · #7 S
  3. #3 Luka Dončić DAL 2020s · #8 S
  4. #4 Luka Dončić LAL 2020s · #11 S
  5. #5 LeBron James LAL 2010s · #13 S
  6. #6 LeBron James CLE 2010s · #20 S
  7. #7 James Harden BKN 2020s · #24 S
  8. #8 LeBron James CLE 2000s · #26 S
  9. #9 LeBron James MIA 2010s · #30 S
  10. #10 Oscar Robertson SAC 1960s · #33 S

SG

  1. #1 Luka Dončić DAL 2020s · #8 S
  2. #2 Michael Jordan CHI 1980s · #10 S
  3. #3 Luka Dončić LAL 2020s · #11 S
  4. #4 LeBron James LAL 2010s · #13 S
  5. #5 LeBron James CLE 2010s · #20 S
  6. #6 James Harden BKN 2020s · #24 S
  7. #7 LeBron James CLE 2000s · #26 S
  8. #8 LeBron James MIA 2010s · #30 S
  9. #9 Magic Johnson LAL 1980s · #37 A+
  10. #10 LeBron James LAL 2020s · #39 A+

SF

  1. #1 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL 2020s · #6 S
  2. #2 Luka Dončić DAL 2020s · #8 S
  3. #3 Michael Jordan CHI 1980s · #10 S
  4. #4 Luka Dončić LAL 2020s · #11 S
  5. #5 LeBron James LAL 2010s · #13 S
  6. #6 Kevin Garnett MIN 2000s · #16 S
  7. #7 LeBron James CLE 2010s · #20 S
  8. #8 LeBron James CLE 2000s · #26 S
  9. #9 LeBron James MIA 2010s · #30 S
  10. #10 Larry Bird BOS 1980s · #31 S

PF

  1. #1 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL 2020s · #6 S
  2. #2 Bob McAdoo LAC 1970s · #9 S
  3. #3 LeBron James LAL 2010s · #13 S
  4. #4 Kevin Garnett MIN 2000s · #16 S
  5. #5 LeBron James CLE 2010s · #20 S
  6. #6 Nate Thurmond GSW 1970s · #21 S
  7. #7 LeBron James CLE 2000s · #26 S
  8. #8 Bob McAdoo NYK 1970s · #27 S
  9. #9 Anthony Davis DAL 2020s · #28 S
  10. #10 Bob Pettit ATL 1960s · #29 S

C

  1. #1 Wilt Chamberlain GSW 1960s · #1 S+
  2. #2 Wilt Chamberlain PHI 1960s · #2 S+
  3. #3 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar MIL 1970s · #3 S+
  4. #4 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 1970s · #4 S+
  5. #5 Nikola Jokić DEN 2020s · #5 S
  6. #6 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL 2020s · #6 S
  7. #7 Bob McAdoo LAC 1970s · #9 S
  8. #8 Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 1990s · #12 S
  9. #9 LeBron James LAL 2010s · #13 S
  10. #10 David Robinson SAS 1990s · #14 S

How to use it

Draft board shortcuts

S+ and S are the picks you almost never pass on. A+ and A are strong anchors for great teams. If you are chasing 82-0, try to finish with S-tier strength at every slot; A+ can survive in the right build, while B and below usually need a very specific positional reason. F means the player should basically never appear in an optimized lineup unless the spin leaves you no real choice.

Start with tierIf the tier gap is big, take the better tier.
Use spin rankWhen stuck on a team-era spin, spin rank tells you the best local answer.
Check positionsMulti-position players are extra useful when your lineup is still unsettled.

Scoring model

How 82-0 values a lineup

The game appears to turn a five-player stat line into one team score. Points carry the most weight, rebounds and assists matter a lot, and steals plus blocks add smaller defensive boosts. The closer the lineup gets to an 82-0 score, the harder each extra win becomes.

Stat mixEstimated score uses PTS, REB, AST, STL, and BLK. Missing older defensive stats are filled by scaling the known defensive stats across five lineup slots.
Observed weightsPTS: 46%, REB: 25%, AST: 18%, STL: 7%, BLK: 4%, each normalized against the game benchmarks.
Wins curveThe model then converts team score into wins, capped at 82. Elite lineups need balanced stat volume, not just one huge scorer.