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Toronto Raptors history · NBA regular season

The 25 Greatest Toronto Raptors of All Time

Vince Carter ranks No. 1 after producing 2,255.8 Franchise Value across 7 seasons in a Raptors uniform. Kyle Lowry, Chris Bosh, Pascal Siakam, and Scottie Barnes complete the top five. This ranking covers 1995–96 through 2025–26.

25 ranked players1995–96 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

    Vince Carter

    2,255.8Franchise Value

    7 seasons · 403 games
    23.4 PPG · 5.2 RPG · 3.9 APG

  2. No. 2

    Kyle Lowry

    2,249.2Franchise Value

    9 seasons · 601 games
    17.5 PPG · 4.9 RPG · 7.1 APG

  3. No. 3

    Chris Bosh

    1,439.9Franchise Value

    7 seasons · 509 games
    20.2 PPG · 9.4 RPG · 2.2 APG

  4. No. 4

    Pascal Siakam

    1,280.8Franchise Value

    8 seasons · 510 games
    17.4 PPG · 6.5 RPG · 3.6 APG

  5. No. 5

    Scottie Barnes

    1,188.8Franchise Value

    5 seasons · 356 games
    17.4 PPG · 7.5 RPG · 5.2 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

    Vince Carter

    2,255.8 value · 7 seasons · best: 2000–01

    2,255.8Franchise Value
    7 seasons1998–99 to 2004–05
    2000–01Impact Rate No. 1
    23.4 / 5.2 / 3.9PPG / RPG / APG
  2. 2

    Kyle Lowry

    2,249.2 value · 9 seasons · best: 2015–16

    2,249.2Franchise Value
    9 seasons2012–13 to 2020–21
    2015–16Impact Rate No. 9
    17.5 / 4.9 / 7.1PPG / RPG / APG
  3. 3

    Chris Bosh

    1,439.9 value · 7 seasons · best: 2008–09

    1,439.9Franchise Value
    7 seasons2003–04 to 2009–10
    2008–09Impact Rate No. 26
    20.2 / 9.4 / 2.2PPG / RPG / APG
  4. 4

    Pascal Siakam

    1,280.8 value · 8 seasons · best: 2022–23

    1,280.8Franchise Value
    8 seasons2016–17 to 2023–24
    2022–23Impact Rate No. 24
    17.4 / 6.5 / 3.6PPG / RPG / APG
  5. 5

    Scottie Barnes

    1,188.8 value · 5 seasons · best: 2025–26

    1,188.8Franchise Value
    5 seasons2021–22 to 2025–26
    2025–26Impact Rate No. 22
    17.4 / 7.5 / 5.2PPG / RPG / APG
  6. 6

    Fred VanVleet

    1,057.5 value · 7 seasons · best: 2021–22

    1,057.5Franchise Value
    7 seasons2016–17 to 2022–23
    2021–22Impact Rate No. 29
    14.6 / 3.3 / 5.3PPG / RPG / APG
  7. 7

    José Calderón

    974.1 value · 8 seasons · best: 2007–08

    974.1Franchise Value
    8 seasons2005–06 to 2012–13
    2007–08Impact Rate No. 11
    10 / 2.5 / 7.2PPG / RPG / APG
  8. 8

    Doug Christie

    890.1 value · 5 seasons · best: 1996–97

    890.1Franchise Value
    5 seasons1995–96 to 1999–00
    1996–97Impact Rate No. 47
    14.2 / 4.6 / 3.8PPG / RPG / APG
  9. 9

    DeMar DeRozan

    659.8 value · 9 seasons · best: 2016–17

    659.8Franchise Value
    9 seasons2009–10 to 2017–18
    2016–17Impact Rate No. 49
    19.7 / 4.1 / 3.1PPG / RPG / APG
  10. 10

    Morris Peterson

    574.7 value · 7 seasons · best: 2005–06

    574.7Franchise Value
    7 seasons2000–01 to 2006–07
    2005–06Impact Rate No. 127
    12 / 3.8 / 1.8PPG / RPG / APG
  11. 11

    Damon Stoudamire

    561.0 value · 3 seasons · best: 1996–97

    561.0Franchise Value
    3 seasons1995–96 to 1997–98
    1996–97Impact Rate No. 45
    19.6 / 4.1 / 8.8PPG / RPG / APG
  12. 12

    Tracy McGrady

    559.2 value · 3 seasons · best: 1999–00

    559.2Franchise Value
    3 seasons1997–98 to 1999–00
    1999–00Impact Rate No. 14
    11.1 / 5.5 / 2.5PPG / RPG / APG
  13. 13

    Alvin Williams

    521.1 value · 8 seasons · best: 2002–03

    521.1Franchise Value
    8 seasons1997–98 to 2005–06
    2002–03Impact Rate No. 69
    9.3 / 2.6 / 4.3PPG / RPG / APG
  14. 14

    Donyell Marshall

    511.4 value · 2 seasons · best: 2003–04

    511.4Franchise Value
    2 seasons2003–04 to 2004–05
    2003–04Impact Rate No. 12
    13.8 / 8.7 / 1.3PPG / RPG / APG
  15. 15

    OG Anunoby

    495.5 value · 7 seasons · best: 2022–23

    495.5Franchise Value
    7 seasons2017–18 to 2023–24
    2022–23Impact Rate No. 93
    11.8 / 4.3 / 1.6PPG / RPG / APG
  16. 16

    Chris Boucher

    487.6 value · 7 seasons · best: 2020–21

    487.6Franchise Value
    7 seasons2018–19 to 2024–25
    2020–21Impact Rate No. 26
    8.9 / 5.1 / 0.5PPG / RPG / APG
  17. 17

    Jonas Valančiūnas

    458.1 value · 7 seasons · best: 2017–18

    458.1Franchise Value
    7 seasons2012–13 to 2018–19
    2017–18Impact Rate No. 68
    11.8 / 8.4 / 0.7PPG / RPG / APG
  18. 18

    Jakob Poeltl

    434.4 value · 6 seasons · best: 2024–25

    434.4Franchise Value
    6 seasons2016–17 to 2025–26
    2024–25Impact Rate No. 57
    9.3 / 6.6 / 1.6PPG / RPG / APG
  19. 19

    Amir Johnson

    392.5 value · 6 seasons · best: 2012–13

    392.5Franchise Value
    6 seasons2009–10 to 2014–15
    2012–13Impact Rate No. 96
    8.8 / 6.3 / 1.2PPG / RPG / APG
  20. 20

    Anthony Parker

    392.4 value · 3 seasons · best: 2006–07

    392.4Franchise Value
    3 seasons2006–07 to 2008–09
    2006–07Impact Rate No. 71
    11.9 / 4 / 2.6PPG / RPG / APG
  21. 21

    Immanuel Quickley

    377.3 value · 3 seasons · best: 2025–26

    377.3Franchise Value
    3 seasons2023–24 to 2025–26
    2025–26Impact Rate No. 70
    17.2 / 4.1 / 6.1PPG / RPG / APG
  22. 22

    Kawhi Leonard

    358.0 value · 1 season · best: 2018–19

    358.0Franchise Value
    1 seasons2018–19
    2018–19Impact Rate No. 10
    26.6 / 7.3 / 3.3PPG / RPG / APG
  23. 23

    Gary Trent Jr.

    300.5 value · 4 seasons · best: 2021–22

    300.5Franchise Value
    4 seasons2020–21 to 2023–24
    2021–22Impact Rate No. 113
    16.4 / 2.7 / 1.7PPG / RPG / APG
  24. 24

    Patrick Patterson

    275.3 value · 4 seasons · best: 2014–15

    275.3Franchise Value
    4 seasons2013–14 to 2016–17
    2014–15Impact Rate No. 69
    7.6 / 4.8 / 1.4PPG / RPG / APG
  25. 25

    Jamario Moon

    272.3 value · 2 seasons · best: 2007–08

    272.3Franchise Value
    2 seasons2007–08 to 2008–09
    2007–08Impact Rate No. 45
    8 / 5.6 / 1.2PPG / 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 Vince Carter leads

Vince Carter produced 2,255.8 Franchise Value, 6.6 more than Kyle Lowry. His best team season was 2000–01, when he ranked No. 1 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

DeMar DeRozan · 9 seasons

DeMar DeRozan logged 675 games and 22,986 regular-season minutes across 2009–10 to 2017–18.

Best individual seasons

  1. 1
    Vince Carter2000–01 · Impact Rate No. 1
    578.8
  2. 2
    Vince Carter1999–00 · Impact Rate No. 5
    517.6
  3. 3
    Kyle Lowry2015–16 · Impact Rate No. 9
    395.0
  4. 4
    Kawhi Leonard2018–19 · Impact Rate No. 10
    358.0
  5. 5
    Vince Carter2003–04 · Impact Rate No. 8
    345.1

Franchise Value leaders by decade

  1. 1990s
    Doug ChristieMost value in the decade
    890.1
  2. 2000s
    Vince CarterMost value in the decade
    1,557.7
  3. 2010s
    Kyle LowryMost value in the decade
    2,121.4
  4. 2020s
    Scottie BarnesMost value in the decade
    1,188.8

Just outside the list

Nos. 26–30

  1. No. 26RJ Barrett265.8
  2. No. 27Jerome Williams260.9
  3. No. 28Antonio Davis249.7
  4. No. 29T.J. Ford244.4
  5. No. 30Serge Ibaka228.5

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

Toronto Raptors ranking FAQ

Who is the greatest Toronto Raptors player of all time?

Within this NBA regular-season ranking, which begins in 1995–96, Vince Carter ranks first with 2,255.8 Franchise Value produced for this franchise.

Who had the best single season in this ranking?

Vince Carter has the highest team-season value in this dataset: 578.8 in 2000–01. He ranked No. 1 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?

Covers every Toronto Raptors NBA season.

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