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Last updated September 14, 2026

Los Angeles Clippers history · NBA regular season

The 25 Greatest Los Angeles Clippers of All Time

Chris Paul ranks No. 1 after producing 2,644.8 Franchise Value across 7 seasons for this franchise and its included historical identities. Elton Brand, Blake Griffin, Kawhi Leonard, and Bob McAdoo complete the top five. This ranking covers 1970–71 through 2025–26.

25 ranked players1970–71 through 2025–26 franchise coverage1,000 minimum minutesRegular season only
See the full top 25How the ranking works

The answer at a glance

The top five

Franchise Value estimates how many regular-season points above a replacement-level player someone produced for this franchise. It rewards both strong seasons and staying power.

  1. No. 1

    Chris Paul

    2,644.8Franchise Value

    7 seasons · 425 games
    18.2 PPG · 4.1 RPG · 9.6 APG

  2. No. 2

    Elton Brand

    2,081.4Franchise Value

    7 seasons · 459 games
    20.3 PPG · 10.3 RPG · 2.7 APG

  3. No. 3

    Blake Griffin

    1,915.0Franchise Value

    8 seasons · 504 games
    21.6 PPG · 9.3 RPG · 4.2 APG

  4. No. 4

    Kawhi Leonard

    1,799.6Franchise Value

    6 seasons · 331 games
    25.1 PPG · 6.4 RPG · 4.1 APG

  5. No. 5

    Bob McAdoo

    1,623.5Franchise Value

    5 seasons · 334 games
    28.2 PPG · 12.7 RPG · 2.6 APG

The full list

The full top 25

Every name links to a full career profile. The best-season rank is the player’s leaguewide Impact Rate rank for that season.

  1. 1

    Chris Paul

    2,644.8 value · 7 seasons · best: 2014–15

    2,644.8Franchise Value
    7 seasons2011–12 to 2025–26
    2014–15Impact Rate No. 6
    18.2 / 4.1 / 9.6PPG / RPG / APG
  2. 2

    Elton Brand

    2,081.4 value · 7 seasons · best: 2005–06

    2,081.4Franchise Value
    7 seasons2001–02 to 2007–08
    2005–06Impact Rate No. 8
    20.3 / 10.3 / 2.7PPG / RPG / APG
  3. 3

    Blake Griffin

    1,915.0 value · 8 seasons · best: 2013–14

    1,915.0Franchise Value
    8 seasons2010–11 to 2017–18
    2013–14Impact Rate No. 20
    21.6 / 9.3 / 4.2PPG / RPG / APG
  4. 4

    Kawhi Leonard

    1,799.6 value · 6 seasons · best: 2025–26

    1,799.6Franchise Value
    6 seasons2019–20 to 2025–26
    2025–26Impact Rate No. 3
    25.1 / 6.4 / 4.1PPG / RPG / APG
  5. 5

    Bob McAdoo

    1,623.5 value · 5 seasons · best: 1974–75

    1,623.5Franchise Value
    5 seasons1972–73 to 1976–77
    1974–75Impact Rate No. 5
    28.2 / 12.7 / 2.6PPG / RPG / APG
  6. 6

    Randy Smith

    1,316.3 value · 9 seasons · best: 1975–76

    1,316.3Franchise Value
    9 seasons1971–72 to 1982–83
    1975–76Impact Rate No. 38
    17.8 / 4.2 / 4.9PPG / RPG / APG
  7. 7

    DeAndre Jordan

    1,309.3 value · 10 seasons · best: 2014–15

    1,309.3Franchise Value
    10 seasons2008–09 to 2017–18
    2014–15Impact Rate No. 41
    9.4 / 10.7 / 0.7PPG / RPG / APG
  8. 8

    Ron Harper

    1,068.6 value · 5 seasons · best: 1992–93

    1,068.6Franchise Value
    5 seasons1989–90 to 1993–94
    1992–93Impact Rate No. 23
    19.3 / 5.5 / 4.8PPG / RPG / APG
  9. 9

    Danny Manning

    1,057.4 value · 6 seasons · best: 1991–92

    1,057.4Franchise Value
    6 seasons1988–89 to 1993–94
    1991–92Impact Rate No. 16
    19.1 / 6.4 / 3PPG / RPG / APG
  10. 10

    Bob Kauffman

    928.6 value · 4 seasons · best: 1972–73

    928.6Franchise Value
    4 seasons1970–71 to 1973–74
    1972–73Impact Rate No. 13
    15.8 / 9.2 / 3.9PPG / RPG / APG
  11. 11

    Corey Maggette

    923.8 value · 8 seasons · best: 2007–08

    923.8Franchise Value
    8 seasons2000–01 to 2007–08
    2007–08Impact Rate No. 38
    17.3 / 5.2 / 2.4PPG / RPG / APG
  12. 12

    Paul George

    876.0 value · 5 seasons · best: 2023–24

    876.0Franchise Value
    5 seasons2019–20 to 2023–24
    2023–24Impact Rate No. 51
    23 / 6 / 4.5PPG / RPG / APG
  13. 13

    James Harden

    740.6 value · 3 seasons · best: 2024–25

    740.6Franchise Value
    3 seasons2023–24 to 2025–26
    2024–25Impact Rate No. 26
    21.1 / 5.3 / 8.5PPG / RPG / APG
  14. 14

    Ken Norman

    671.9 value · 6 seasons · best: 1988–89

    671.9Franchise Value
    6 seasons1987–88 to 1992–93
    1988–89Impact Rate No. 69
    14.7 / 6.6 / 2.2PPG / RPG / APG
  15. 15

    Charles Smith

    670.4 value · 4 seasons · best: 1989–90

    670.4Franchise Value
    4 seasons1988–89 to 1991–92
    1989–90Impact Rate No. 40
    18.4 / 7 / 1.5PPG / RPG / APG
  16. 16

    Benoit Benjamin

    664.3 value · 6 seasons · best: 1988–89

    664.3Franchise Value
    6 seasons1985–86 to 1990–91
    1988–89Impact Rate No. 51
    13.3 / 8.7 / 1.9PPG / RPG / APG
  17. 17

    Ivica Zubac

    626.4 value · 8 seasons · best: 2024–25

    626.4Franchise Value
    8 seasons2018–19 to 2025–26
    2024–25Impact Rate No. 67
    11.4 / 9.3 / 1.6PPG / RPG / APG
  18. 18

    Lamar Odom

    619.9 value · 5 seasons · best: 2000–01

    619.9Franchise Value
    5 seasons1999–00 to 2012–13
    2000–01Impact Rate No. 24
    12.8 / 7 / 3.8PPG / RPG / APG
  19. 19

    Eric Piatkowski

    611.7 value · 9 seasons · best: 2000–01

    611.7Franchise Value
    9 seasons1994–95 to 2002–03
    2000–01Impact Rate No. 91
    8.6 / 2.5 / 1.1PPG / RPG / APG
  20. 20

    Jim McMillian

    544.4 value · 3 seasons · best: 1973–74

    544.4Franchise Value
    3 seasons1973–74 to 1975–76
    1973–74Impact Rate No. 42
    16.4 / 6.4 / 2.8PPG / RPG / APG
  21. 21

    World B. Free

    529.5 value · 2 seasons · best: 1979–80

    529.5Franchise Value
    2 seasons1978–79 to 1979–80
    1979–80Impact Rate No. 21
    29.4 / 3.7 / 4.3PPG / RPG / APG
  22. 22

    Swen Nater

    520.4 value · 6 seasons · best: 1980–81

    520.4Franchise Value
    6 seasons1977–78 to 1982–83
    1980–81Impact Rate No. 58
    13.5 / 12 / 2.4PPG / RPG / APG
  23. 23

    Loy Vaught

    489.6 value · 8 seasons · best: 1994–95

    489.6Franchise Value
    8 seasons1990–91 to 1997–98
    1994–95Impact Rate No. 91
    11.9 / 8 / 1.1PPG / RPG / APG
  24. 24

    Montrezl Harrell

    471.8 value · 3 seasons · best: 2018–19

    471.8Franchise Value
    3 seasons2017–18 to 2019–20
    2018–19Impact Rate No. 43
    15.2 / 5.8 / 1.6PPG / RPG / APG
  25. 25

    Baron Davis

    456.5 value · 3 seasons · best: 2009–10

    456.5Franchise Value
    3 seasons2008–09 to 2010–11
    2009–10Impact Rate No. 34
    14.6 / 3.4 / 7.6PPG / RPG / APG

What separates the list

Peak and staying power

The main order uses total Franchise Value. These views show who supplied the biggest single seasons and who contributed across the most seasons.

Why No. 1

Why Chris Paul leads

Chris Paul produced 2,644.8 Franchise Value, 563.4 more than Elton Brand. His best team season was 2014–15, when he ranked No. 6 in leaguewide Impact Rate.

If you put more weight on playoff moments, championships, or awards, your order may differ. This list does not quietly fold those judgments into the number.

Most seasons among the top 25

DeAndre Jordan · 10 seasons

DeAndre Jordan logged 750 games and 21,045 regular-season minutes across 2008–09 to 2017–18.

Best individual seasons

  1. 1
    Bob McAdoo1974–75 · Impact Rate No. 5
    517.7
  2. 2
    Bob McAdoo1973–74 · Impact Rate No. 4
    512.7
  3. 3
    Chris Paul2014–15 · Impact Rate No. 6
    510.7
  4. 4
    Elton Brand2005–06 · Impact Rate No. 8
    506.1
  5. 5
    Chris Paul2015–16 · Impact Rate No. 5
    468.9

Franchise Value leaders by decade

  1. 1970s
    Bob McAdooMost value in the decade
    1,623.5
  2. 1980s
    Benoit BenjaminMost value in the decade
    627.4
  3. 1990s
    Danny ManningMost value in the decade
    910.0
  4. 2000s
    Elton BrandMost value in the decade
    2,081.4
  5. 2010s
    Chris PaulMost value in the decade
    2,665.3
  6. 2020s
    Kawhi LeonardMost value in the decade
    1,423.6

Just outside the list

Nos. 26–30

  1. No. 26Terry Cummings450.0
  2. No. 27Bo Outlaw447.4
  3. No. 28Gary Grant440.6
  4. No. 29Bill Walton440.0
  5. No. 30Mark Jackson429.7

Method and limits

What this ranking measures

This is a model ranking, not a claim that one number settles every argument about franchise greatness.

01

Count only team value

We add the player’s hussEyquation Season Value only while he belonged to this franchise. A player needs at least 1,000 franchise minutes to qualify.

02

Split traded seasons

When a player changed teams, his season value is divided by the minutes played at each stop. In 1950–51, when minutes were not recorded, games are used instead.

03

Use one clear order

Higher total Franchise Value ranks first. Ties are broken by the player’s best leaguewide Impact Rate rank, then franchise minutes. Peak seasons and per-game stats are context, not hidden inputs.

04

Know what is missing

The model covers NBA regular seasons from 1950–51 onward. Playoffs, championships, awards, cultural importance, and ABA seasons are not inputs.

Sources and historical estimates: Team stints and conventional totals come from Basketball Reference; Franchise Value comes from the hussEyquation model. The site reconstructs missing box-score inputs through 1972–73. Exact Raw BPM inputs begin in 1973–74. In a traded season, the model has one combined season impact estimate; only the value allocation is split by team workload. Data were checked for this release on September 14, 2026. Read the full methodology.

Quick answers

Los Angeles Clippers ranking FAQ

Who is the greatest Los Angeles Clippers player of all time?

Within this NBA regular-season ranking, which begins in 1970–71, Chris Paul ranks first with 2,644.8 Franchise Value produced for this franchise.

Who had the best single season in this ranking?

Bob McAdoo has the highest team-season value in this dataset: 517.7 in 1974–75. He ranked No. 5 in leaguewide Impact Rate that season.

How are the top 25 ranked?

The order is total regular-season Franchise Value, which adds up value above replacement produced for this franchise. More value ranks higher.

Which earlier team names and locations are included?

Includes the Buffalo Braves and San Diego Clippers.

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