| 100% | DYSONDANIELS | 12 | Atlanta Hawks guard named 2025 NBA Most Improved Player: 2 wds. |
| 55% | JALENBRUNSON | 12 | New York Knicks guard named 2025 NBA Clutch Player of the Year: 2 wds. |
| 47% | STEPHONCASTLE | 13 | San Antonio Spurs guard named 2025 NBA Rookie of the Year: 2 wds. |
| 47% | JAMORANT | 8 | Memphis Grizzlies guard who was named Most Improved Player in 2022: 2 wds. |
| 43% | TYRESEMAXEY | 11 | Philadelphia 76ers guard who was voted NBA Most Improved Player for the 2023-24 season (2 wds.) |
| 43% | MARCUSSMART | 11 | Boston Celtics guard named the 2021-2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year: 2 wds. |
| 42% | SHABAZZNAPIER | 13 | 34-Across point guard named Most Outstanding Player in the 2014 NCAA Final Four: 2 wds. |
| 38% | NIKOLAJOKIC | 11 | Denver Nuggets center named the 2021-2022 NBA Most Valuable Player: 2 wds. |
| 38% | JAYLENBROWN | 11 | 28-Across guard who was named Most Valuable Player of the 2024 NBA Finals (2 wds.) |
| 38% | STEVENASH | 9 | Suns guard who won the NBA Most Valuable Player award in 2005 and 2006: 2 wds. |
| 35% | VINCECARTER | 11 | Atlanta Hawks forward who recently became the first to play in the NBA in four different decades: 2 wds. |
| 34% | LAURIMARKKANEN | 14 | Utah Jazz forward who won the NBA 2022-2023 Most Improved Player award: 2 wds. |
| 30% | TIMDUNCAN | 9 | Spurs forward who won the NBA Most Valuable Player award in 2002 and 2003: 2 wds. |
| 30% | TOMMYHEINSOHN | 13 | Popular name of NBA player turned broadcaster, who was often paired with Mike Gorman in the Celtics' television broadcasts: 2 wds. |
| 29% | LEBRONJAMES | 11 | Heat forward who won the NBA Most Valuable Player award in 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2013: 2 wds. |
| 29% | WILLIS | 6 | Kevin ___, former professional Atlanta Hawks player who played in 21 seasons in NBA |
| 27% | FRANKROBINSON | 13 | Most Valuable Player in both the AL (Orioles, 1966) and NL (Reds, 1961): 2 wds. |
| 27% | TRISTENNEWTON | 13 | 13-Across point guard who was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2024 NCAA Final Four men's basketball championship (2 wds.) |
| 26% | KAWHILEONARD | 12 | Spurs forward who won the 2014 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award: 2 wds. |
| 26% | JOELEMBIID | 10 | Philadelphia 76ers All-Star who was named the NBA's 2022-2023 Most Valuable Player (2 wds.) |
| 25% | NIKOLAJOKIC | 11 | Denver Nuggets center who was voted NBA Most Valuable Player for the 2023-24 season (2 wds.) |
| 25% | TRAE | 4 | Two-time NBA All-Star Atlanta Hawks guard ___ Young |
| 25% | LALAKER | 7 | Southern California NBA player (2 wds.) |
| 24% | HAWK | 4 | Atlanta NBA player |
| 24% | STEPHENCURRY | 12 | Current point guard for the Golden State Warriors, NBA pro who is the most recent player to reach the 50-40-90 stats: 2 wds. |
| 24% | STEPHENCURRY | 12 | NBA point guard whose last name is a kind of Indian dish: 2 wds. |
| 24% | ALOT | 4 | Many times: 2 wds. |
| 24% | ALOT | 4 | Much: 2 wds. |
| 24% | JAMESHARDEN | 11 | Houston Rocket named NBA MVP in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 24% | HAKEEMOLAJUWON | 14 | Houston Rocket named NBA MVP in 1994: 2 wds. |