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Sacramento Kings history · NBA regular season

The 25 Greatest Sacramento Kings of All Time

Oscar Robertson ranks No. 1 after producing 5,841.4 Franchise Value across 10 seasons for this franchise and its included historical identities. Sam Lacey, Jack Twyman, Jerry Lucas, and Chris Webber complete the top five. This ranking covers 1950–51 through 2025–26.

25 ranked players1950–51 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

    Oscar Robertson

    5,841.4Franchise Value

    10 seasons · 752 games
    29.3 PPG · 8.5 RPG · 10.3 APG

  2. No. 2

    Sam Lacey

    2,499.4Franchise Value

    12 seasons · 888 games
    11.1 PPG · 10.5 RPG · 4 APG

  3. No. 3

    Jack Twyman

    1,924.4Franchise Value

    11 seasons · 823 games
    19.2 PPG · 6.6 RPG · 2.3 APG

  4. No. 4

    Jerry Lucas

    1,856.5Franchise Value

    7 seasons · 465 games
    19.6 PPG · 19.1 RPG · 3 APG

  5. No. 5

    Chris Webber

    1,791.2Franchise Value

    7 seasons · 377 games
    23.5 PPG · 10.6 RPG · 4.8 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

    Oscar Robertson

    5,841.4 value · 10 seasons · best: 1961–62

    5,841.4Franchise Value
    10 seasons1960–61 to 1969–70
    1961–62Impact Rate No. 2
    29.3 / 8.5 / 10.3PPG / RPG / APG
  2. 2

    Sam Lacey

    2,499.4 value · 12 seasons · best: 1974–75

    2,499.4Franchise Value
    12 seasons1970–71 to 1981–82
    1974–75Impact Rate No. 12
    11.1 / 10.5 / 4PPG / RPG / APG
  3. 3

    Jack Twyman

    1,924.4 value · 11 seasons · best: 1959–60

    1,924.4Franchise Value
    11 seasons1955–56 to 1965–66
    1959–60Impact Rate No. 10
    19.2 / 6.6 / 2.3PPG / RPG / APG
  4. 4

    Jerry Lucas

    1,856.5 value · 7 seasons · best: 1968–69

    1,856.5Franchise Value
    7 seasons1963–64 to 1969–70
    1968–69Impact Rate No. 6
    19.6 / 19.1 / 3PPG / RPG / APG
  5. 5

    Chris Webber

    1,791.2 value · 7 seasons · best: 1999–00

    1,791.2Franchise Value
    7 seasons1998–99 to 2004–05
    1999–00Impact Rate No. 7
    23.5 / 10.6 / 4.8PPG / RPG / APG
  6. 6

    Mitch Richmond

    1,711.2 value · 7 seasons · best: 1996–97

    1,711.2Franchise Value
    7 seasons1991–92 to 1997–98
    1996–97Impact Rate No. 16
    23.3 / 3.7 / 4.1PPG / RPG / APG
  7. 7

    Peja Stojaković

    1,575.2 value · 8 seasons · best: 2003–04

    1,575.2Franchise Value
    8 seasons1998–99 to 2005–06
    2003–04Impact Rate No. 14
    18.3 / 5 / 2PPG / RPG / APG
  8. 8

    Domantas Sabonis

    1,404.4 value · 5 seasons · best: 2023–24

    1,404.4Franchise Value
    5 seasons2021–22 to 2025–26
    2023–24Impact Rate No. 6
    19 / 13.1 / 6.9PPG / RPG / APG
  9. 9

    Tiny Archibald

    1,315.4 value · 6 seasons · best: 1972–73

    1,315.4Franchise Value
    6 seasons1970–71 to 1975–76
    1972–73Impact Rate No. 19
    25.2 / 2.8 / 8.1PPG / RPG / APG
  10. 10

    DeMarcus Cousins

    1,280.9 value · 7 seasons · best: 2016–17

    1,280.9Franchise Value
    7 seasons2010–11 to 2016–17
    2016–17Impact Rate No. 14
    21.1 / 10.8 / 3PPG / RPG / APG
  11. 11

    De'Aaron Fox

    1,174.3 value · 8 seasons · best: 2023–24

    1,174.3Franchise Value
    8 seasons2017–18 to 2024–25
    2023–24Impact Rate No. 32
    21.5 / 3.9 / 6.1PPG / RPG / APG
  12. 12

    Mike Bibby

    1,174.0 value · 7 seasons · best: 2004–05

    1,174.0Franchise Value
    7 seasons2001–02 to 2007–08
    2004–05Impact Rate No. 32
    17.6 / 3.2 / 5.4PPG / RPG / APG
  13. 13

    Jack Coleman

    1,140.6 value · 6 seasons · best: 1952–53

    1,140.6Franchise Value
    6 seasons1950–51 to 1955–56
    1952–53Impact Rate No. 8
    11.5 / 9.8 / 3.1PPG / RPG / APG
  14. 14

    Bobby Wanzer

    1,101.3 value · 7 seasons · best: 1953–54

    1,101.3Franchise Value
    7 seasons1950–51 to 1956–57
    1953–54Impact Rate No. 5
    12.5 / 4.5 / 3.2PPG / RPG / APG
  15. 15

    Vlade Divac

    1,087.2 value · 6 seasons · best: 1999–00

    1,087.2Franchise Value
    6 seasons1998–99 to 2003–04
    1999–00Impact Rate No. 33
    11.4 / 7.8 / 3.7PPG / RPG / APG
  16. 16

    Maurice Stokes

    1,046.6 value · 3 seasons · best: 1957–58

    1,046.6Franchise Value
    3 seasons1955–56 to 1957–58
    1957–58Impact Rate No. 1
    16.4 / 17.3 / 5.3PPG / RPG / APG
  17. 17

    Brad Miller

    971.0 value · 6 seasons · best: 2004–05

    971.0Franchise Value
    6 seasons2003–04 to 2008–09
    2004–05Impact Rate No. 21
    13.3 / 8.6 / 4PPG / RPG / APG
  18. 18

    Otis Birdsong

    878.6 value · 4 seasons · best: 1980–81

    878.6Franchise Value
    4 seasons1977–78 to 1980–81
    1980–81Impact Rate No. 18
    21.2 / 3.6 / 2.9PPG / RPG / APG
  19. 19

    Doug Christie

    867.7 value · 5 seasons · best: 2002–03

    867.7Franchise Value
    5 seasons2000–01 to 2004–05
    2002–03Impact Rate No. 32
    10.6 / 4.3 / 4.2PPG / RPG / APG
  20. 20

    Scott Wedman

    864.1 value · 7 seasons · best: 1978–79

    864.1Franchise Value
    7 seasons1974–75 to 1980–81
    1978–79Impact Rate No. 51
    16.5 / 6 / 2.3PPG / RPG / APG
  21. 21

    Mike Woodson

    704.7 value · 5 seasons · best: 1982–83

    704.7Franchise Value
    5 seasons1981–82 to 1985–86
    1982–83Impact Rate No. 24
    16.3 / 2.8 / 2.5PPG / RPG / APG
  22. 22

    Kevin Martin

    691.4 value · 6 seasons · best: 2006–07

    691.4Franchise Value
    6 seasons2004–05 to 2009–10
    2006–07Impact Rate No. 34
    17.1 / 3.7 / 1.9PPG / RPG / APG
  23. 23

    Buddy Hield

    678.8 value · 6 seasons · best: 2018–19

    678.8Franchise Value
    6 seasons2016–17 to 2021–22
    2018–19Impact Rate No. 54
    16.9 / 4.4 / 2.5PPG / RPG / APG
  24. 24

    Lionel Simmons

    655.8 value · 7 seasons · best: 1991–92

    655.8Franchise Value
    7 seasons1990–91 to 1996–97
    1991–92Impact Rate No. 42
    12.8 / 6.2 / 3.3PPG / RPG / APG
  25. 25

    Reggie Theus

    589.0 value · 5 seasons · best: 1985–86

    589.0Franchise Value
    5 seasons1983–84 to 1987–88
    1985–86Impact Rate No. 58
    18.8 / 3.3 / 8.1PPG / 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 Oscar Robertson leads

Oscar Robertson produced 5,841.4 Franchise Value, 3,342.0 more than Sam Lacey. His best team season was 1961–62, when he ranked No. 2 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

Sam Lacey · 12 seasons

Sam Lacey logged 888 games and 29,991 regular-season minutes across 1970–71 to 1981–82.

Best individual seasons

  1. 1
    Oscar Robertson1961–62 · Impact Rate No. 2
    777.2
  2. 2
    Oscar Robertson1963–64 · Impact Rate No. 2
    743.2
  3. 3
    Oscar Robertson1962–63 · Impact Rate No. 3
    687.0
  4. 4
    Oscar Robertson1964–65 · Impact Rate No. 3
    642.4
  5. 5
    Oscar Robertson1966–67 · Impact Rate No. 3
    587.6

Franchise Value leaders by decade

  1. 1950s
    Jack TwymanMost value in the decade
    1,189.3
  2. 1960s
    Oscar RobertsonMost value in the decade
    5,841.4
  3. 1970s
    Sam LaceyMost value in the decade
    2,280.0
  4. 1980s
    Mike WoodsonMost value in the decade
    704.7
  5. 1990s
    Mitch RichmondMost value in the decade
    1,711.2
  6. 2000s
    Peja StojakovićMost value in the decade
    1,399.8
  7. 2010s
    DeMarcus CousinsMost value in the decade
    1,280.9
  8. 2020s
    Domantas SabonisMost value in the decade
    1,404.4

Just outside the list

Nos. 26–30

  1. No. 26Metta World Peace562.7
  2. No. 27Arnie Risen548.3
  3. No. 28Johnny Green529.2
  4. No. 29Larry Drew527.7
  5. No. 30Otis Thorpe516.3

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

Sacramento Kings ranking FAQ

Who is the greatest Sacramento Kings player of all time?

Within this NBA regular-season ranking, which begins in 1950–51, Oscar Robertson ranks first with 5,841.4 Franchise Value produced for this franchise.

Who had the best single season in this ranking?

Oscar Robertson has the highest team-season value in this dataset: 777.2 in 1961–62. He ranked No. 2 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 Rochester Royals, Cincinnati Royals, Kansas City–Omaha Kings, and Kansas City Kings.

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