NBA Players Wearing Number 1 (2026-27)
All 19 players wearing #1 on 2026-27 NBA rosters.
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 19
- Average height
- 6'6"
- Average age
- 25.9
- Teams represented
- 19 of 30
- Tallest
- Victor Wembanyama (7'4")
- Shortest
- Ja Morant (6'2")
- Oldest
- James Harden (37)
- Youngest
- Keaton Wagler (19)
Nineteen NBA players wear #1 in the 2026-27 season, one per team across 19 franchises. Guards make up the majority of the group — 12 of the 19 — with 7 forwards rounding out the roster. No center currently wears the number.
The height range is one of the widest you'll find for any jersey number. Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs stands at 7'4", while Ja Morant of the Portland Trail Blazers and Scotty Pippen Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies both check in at 6'2".
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only players wearing #1 →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adou Thiero
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
F | 6'8" | 22 | Arkansas |
Amen Thompson
|
Houston Rockets
|
G | 6'7" | 23 | None |
Bruce Brown
|
New York Knicks
|
G | 6'4" | 30 | Miami |
Ja Morant
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
G | 6'2" | 27 | Murray State |
Jalen Johnson
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
F | 6'8" | 24 | Duke |
James Harden
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
G | 6'5" | 37 | Arizona State |
John Poulakidas
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
G | 6'6" | 23 | Yale |
Jonathan Isaac
|
Orlando Magic
|
F | 6'10" | 29 | Florida State |
Julian Strawther
|
Denver Nuggets
|
G | 6'6" | 24 | Gonzaga |
Keaton Wagler
|
LA Clippers
|
G | 6'5" | 19 | Illinois |
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
G | 6'5" | 33 | Georgia |
Keon Ellis
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
G | 6'4" | 26 | Alabama |
LaMelo Ball
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
G | 6'7" | 25 | None |
Obi Toppin
|
Indiana Pacers
|
F | 6'9" | 28 | Dayton |
Scotty Pippen Jr.
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
G | 6'2" | 25 | Vanderbilt |
Tre Mann
|
Washington Wizards
|
G | 6'4" | 25 | Florida |
Victor Wembanyama
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
F | 7'4" | 22 | None |
Yaxel Lendeborg
|
Golden State Warriors
|
F | 6'9" | 24 | Michigan |
Zion Williamson
|
New Orleans Pelicans
|
F | 6'6" | 26 | Duke |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
Ages and Experience Across the Group
James Harden, wearing #1 for the Cleveland Cavaliers, is the oldest player in the group at 37. At the other end, Keaton Wagler of the LA Clippers is 19 years old, born Feb 3, 2007, and attended Illinois before entering the league. The spread between oldest and youngest is nearly two decades, giving #1 one of the broader age ranges of any number this season.
Where the Number 1 Players Were Born
Eighteen of the 19 players were born in the United States, with Victor Wembanyama the lone player born outside the country — he was born in Paris, France. California accounts for the most birthplaces among the American-born players, with 4 players born there. Florida follows with 3. Los Angeles, CA is the single most common birthplace, shared by James Harden and Scotty Pippen Jr.
College Backgrounds in This Group
Duke is the most common college among #1 wearers this season, with 2 players — Jalen Johnson and Zion Williamson — having attended. Several players in the group did not attend college before turning professional, including Victor Wembanyama, Amen Thompson, and LaMelo Ball. The remaining players are spread across a wide range of programs, from Yale to Gonzaga to Vanderbilt.