NBA Players Wearing Number 5 (2026-27)
All 25 players wearing #5 on 2026-27 NBA rosters.
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 25
- Average height
- 6'4"
- Average age
- 25.6
- Teams represented
- 25 of 30
- Tallest
- Nikola Jovic (6'10")
- Shortest
- Fred VanVleet (6'0")
- Oldest
- Jrue Holiday (36)
- Youngest
- Darius Acuff Jr. (19)
Twenty-five NBA players wear #5 in the 2026-27 season, spread one apiece across 25 teams. The group skews heavily toward guards, with 20 of the 25 players listed at that position and the remaining 5 playing forward — no centers wear the number this season.
Heights range from 6'0" to 6'10", and ages span from 19 to 36, giving #5 one of the wider age spreads you'll find on a jersey-number page.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only players wearing #5 →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anfernee Simons
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
G | 6'4" | 27 | None |
Anthony Edwards
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
G | 6'4" | 25 | Georgia |
Anthony Pritchard
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
G | 6'1" | 23 | Central Michigan |
Christian Anderson
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
G | 6'1" | 20 | Texas Tech |
Dailyn Swain
|
Chicago Bulls
|
G | 6'7" | 21 | Texas |
Darius Acuff Jr.
|
Sacramento Kings
|
G | 6'2" | 19 | Arkansas |
Dejounte Murray
|
New Orleans Pelicans
|
G | 6'4" | 30 | Washington |
Derrick Jones Jr.
|
LA Clippers
|
F | 6'6" | 29 | UNLV |
Dyson Daniels
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
G | 6'7" | 23 | None |
Fred VanVleet
|
Houston Rockets
|
G | 6'0" | 32 | Wichita State |
Gary Trent Jr.
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
G | 6'5" | 27 | Duke |
Immanuel Quickley
|
Toronto Raptors
|
G | 6'2" | 27 | Kentucky |
Jamir Watkins
|
Washington Wizards
|
G | 6'6" | 25 | Florida State |
Jarace Walker
|
Indiana Pacers
|
F | 6'7" | 23 | Houston |
Jose Alvarado
|
New York Knicks
|
G | 6'0" | 28 | Georgia Tech |
Josh Green
|
Utah Jazz
|
G | 6'6" | 25 | Arizona |
Jrue Holiday
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
G | 6'4" | 36 | UCLA |
Nikola Jovic
|
Miami Heat
|
F | 6'10" | 23 | None |
Paolo Banchero
|
Orlando Magic
|
F | 6'10" | 23 | Duke |
Quentin Grimes
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
G | 6'4" | 26 | Houston |
Ronald Holland II
|
Detroit Pistons
|
F | 6'8" | 21 | None |
Sam Merrill
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
G | 6'4" | 30 | Utah State |
Seth Lundy
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
G | 6'4" | 26 | Penn State |
Stephon Castle
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
G | 6'6" | 21 | UConn |
Tyus Jones
|
Denver Nuggets
|
G | 6'0" | 30 | Duke |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
The Tallest and Shortest Players Wearing Five
At 6'10", Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic and Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero share the tallest mark among #5 wearers. On the other end, Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet (6'0"), New York Knicks guard Jose Alvarado (6'0"), and Denver Nuggets guard Tyus Jones (6'0") are the shortest. VanVleet attended Wichita State, Alvarado went to Georgia Tech, and Jones played at Duke before reaching the league.
Oldest and Youngest Players in the Group
Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday is the oldest player wearing #5 at 36, born Jun 12, 1990, and a UCLA alumnus born in Chatsworth, CA. At the other end, Sacramento Kings guard Darius Acuff Jr. is the youngest at 19, born Nov 16, 2006, out of Arkansas and born in Detroit, MI.
Colleges and Birthplaces Worth Noting
Duke leads all colleges with 3 players wearing #5 — Gary Trent Jr., Paolo Banchero, and Tyus Jones all attended there. Houston produced 2 players in the group. Among birthplaces, Atlanta, GA, Columbus, OH, and Seattle, WA each account for 2 players. Dyson Daniels (born in Bendigo, VIC) and Josh Green (born in Sydney, NSW) are the players born in Australia, while 22 of the 25 were born in the USA.