| 100% | YAO | 3 | Retired basketball player ___ Ming |
| 75% | YAO | 3 | Former basketball player Ming |
| 74% | YAO | 3 | Basketball player Ming |
| 71% | YAO | 3 | Retired basketball star ___ Ming |
| 71% | YAO | 3 | Retired basketball great ___ Ming |
| 70% | YAO | 3 | Chinese basketball player ___ Ming |
| 68% | ALLEN | 5 | Retired basketball player Ray of "He Got Game" |
| 66% | RECENTCENTER | 12 | Basketball player who's just retired? |
| 65% | MICHAELJORDAN | 13 | Retired basketball player who has his own clothing line: 2 wds. |
| 60% | YAO | 3 | Former professional basketball player ___ Ming who played for the Houston Rockets |
| 57% | OLDKNICK | 8 | Retired Big Apple basketball player? |
| 57% | YAO | 3 | Former NBA player Ming whose #11 was retired by the Houston Rockets |
| 56% | YAO | 3 | ___ Ming, basketball player-turned-executive |
| 56% | SHAQUILLEONEAL | 14 | Basketball player whose jersey number was retired by the Lakers and the Heat: 2 wds. |
| 56% | NATETHURMOND | 12 | Basketball player whose jersey number was retired by the Cavaliers and the Warriors: 2 wds. |
| 55% | YAO | 3 | 7'6" retired NBA player ___ Ming |
| 55% | CLYDEDREXLER | 12 | Basketball player whose jersey number was retired by the Trail Blazers and the Rockets: 2 wds. |
| 54% | VINCE | 5 | ___ Carter, former professional basketball player fondly known as "Air Canada" who retired in 2020 |
| 54% | YAO | 3 | Ming who is the tallest player in the basketball Hall of Fame |
| 54% | BRENT | 5 | ___ Barry, former basketball player who is the son of retired NCAA basketball player Rick Barry |
| 53% | YAO | 3 | ___ Ming (basketball player) |
| 52% | MICHAELJORDAN | 13 | Retired basketball player who is the principal owner of NBA's Charlotte Hornets and part owner of MLB's Miami Marlins: 2 wds. |
| 50% | CAGER | 5 | Basketball player |
| 50% | FORWARDS | 8 | Basketball players |
| 50% | NASH | 4 | Steve ___: retired Canadian basketball player |
| 49% | NATE | 4 | Basketball player Archibald |
| 49% | TIM | 3 | Basketball player Duncan |
| 49% | LEE | 3 | Basketball player David |
| 49% | ONEAL | 5 | Basketball player Shaquille |
| 49% | HOOPSTER | 8 | Basketball player, informally |