The 2026-27 National Basketball Association season commences on Tuesday. Here are the top 12 Canadians on NBA teams this year. All 12 players on the list averaged a minimum of 10 points a game last season, and are on the opening night roster for their respective team.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker–The starting shooting guard from Toronto, Ontario had a breakout season with the Atlanta Hawks where he was the NBA’s most improved player. Last season he averaged 20.8 points per game, 3.7 assists per game, 3.4 rebounds per game and 1.3 steals per game. Alexander-Walker had a field goal percentage of .459, three point percentage of .399, and free throw percentage of .902. The .902 free throw percentage was the third highest in the NBA. Alexander-Walker was only behind Cam Spencer of the Memphis Grizzlies (.940) and Desmond Bane of the Orlando Magic (.908).
R.J. Barrett--The starting shooting guard on the Toronto Raptors is from Toronto. Last season he averaged 19.3 points per game, 5.3 rebounds per game, and 3.3 assists per game. Barrett had a field goal percentage of .491, three point percentage of .339, and free throw percentage of .717.
Dillon Brooks–The starting small forward on the Phoenix Suns is from Mississauga, Ontario. Last season Brooks averaged 20.2 points per game, 3.6 rebounds per game, 1.8 assists per game and one steal per game. He had a field goal percentage of .435, three point percentage of .344 and free throw percentage of .842.
Zach Edey-The starting center on the Memphis Grizzlies is from Toronto. He only played 11 games last season because of an ankle injury. In limited time, Edey averaged a double-double (13.6 points per game and 11.1 rebounds per game), and had 1.9 blocks per game and 1.1 assists per game. Edey also had a field goal percentage of .633, three point percentage of .200 and free throw percentage of .781.
Kyshawn George–The starting shooting guard on the Washington Wizards is a Canadian citizen as his father is from Montreal, Quebec. Last season, George averaged 14.8 points per game, 5.1 rebounds per game, 4.5 assists per game and one steal per game. He had a field goal percentage of .438, three point percentage of .381 and free throw percentage of .802.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander–The starting point guard for the Thunder is from Toronto. Regarded as the best player in the NBA at the moment, Gilgeous-Alexander was the NBA MVP for the second straight year. He averaged 31.1 points per game, 4.3 rebounds per game, 6.6 assists per game, and 1.4 steals per game. Gilgeous-Alexander had a field goal percentage of .519, three point percentage of .375, and a free throw percentage of .898. He led the NBA with 616 two-point field goals made and 540 free throws made.
Bennedict Mathurin–The shooting guard for the New Orleans Pelicans is from Montreal. On September 11, Mathurin signed a two-year contract worth $16 million with the Pelicans. This past season with the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Clippers, he averaged 17.6 points per game, 5.4 rebounds per game, and 2.4 assists per game. Mathurin had a field goal percentage of .430, three point percentage of .315 and free throw percentage of .869.
Olivier-Maxence Prosper–The center for the Grizzlies is from Montreal. This past season, he averaged 10 points per game, 3.5 rebounds per game, and one assist per game. Prosper also had a field goal percentage of .549, three point percentage of .405 and free throw percentage of .754.
Jamal Murray–The starting point guard for the Denver Nuggets is from Kitchener, Ontario and was a NBA All-Star for the first time. This past season he averaged 25.4 points per game, 7.1 assists per game, and 4.4 rebounds per game. Murray had a field goal percentage of .483, three point percentage of .435 and a free throw percentage of .887.
Andrew Nembhard–The starting shooting guard for the Indiana Pacers is from Aurora, Ontario. This past season he averaged 16.9 points per game, 7.7 assists per game, and 2.8 rebounds per game. Nembhard had a field goal percentage of .442, three point percentage of .361 and a free throw percentage of .825.
Will Riley–The small forward for the Wizards from Cambridge, Ontario. Last season as a NBA rookie, he averaged 10.3 points per game, 2.9 rebounds per game and two assists per game. Riley had a field goal percentage of .439, three point percentage of .316 and free throw percentage of .800.
Andrew Wiggins–The starting small forward for the Miami Heat is from Toronto. This past season with the Heat, he averaged 15.4 points per game, 4.8 rebounds per game, 2.7 assists per game, 1.1 steals per game and one block per game. Wiggins had a field goal percentage of .475, three point percentage of .414 and free throw percentage of .784.
