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Who are the top Sacramento Kings of all time? Here is our top 10 countdown:
10. Vlade Divac: while best known for his international play, Divac was a core piece of the 2000s Kings, putting up 11.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game across half-a-dozen seasons, highlighted by a lone All-Star season in 2000-2001.
9. Peja Stojakovic: one of the elite shooters of his era, Stojakovic played his first seven-plus NBA seasons in Sacramento, averaging 18.3 points per game with close to 40% three-point shooting and earning three straight All-Star selections while leading the NBA in threes made for his lone All-NBA nod in 2003-2004.
8. Bobby Wanzer: one of the team’s earliest stars in Rochester, Wanzer spent nine seasons as a Royal, highlighted by five All-Star selections, three All-NBA nods, and an NBA title in 1950-1951.
7. Wayne Embry: playing his first eight seasons with the Cincinnati Royals, Embry had five straight All-Star seasons in his prime, averaging 14.1 points and 10.4 rebounds per game as a Royal.
6. Jack Twyman: spending his entire 11-year career with the Rochester and Cincinnati Royals, Twyman had career averages of 19.2 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, resulting in six All-Star nods and a pair of All-NBA selections.
5. Mitch Richmond: arguably the team’s first star in Sacramento, Richmond toiled in mediocrity for seven seasons in his prime, averaging 23.3 points per game en route to six All-Star and five All-NBA selections.
4. Chris Webber: a highly talented and versatile big man, Webber spent six-plus seasons of his prime with the Kings, earning four consecutive All-Star nods and five All-NBA selections on averages of 23.5 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game.
3. Tiny Archibald: before injuries sapped his explosive, Archibald was a dynamic scorer and playmaker across half-a-dozen seasons with the Cincinnati Royals and Kansas City Kings, averaging 25.2 points and 8.1 assists per game; during his tenure, he was a 3x All-Star and All-NBA selection, highlighted by a 1972-1973 season in which he led the league in both scoring and assists.
2. Jerry Lucas: one of the greatest rebounders in NBA history, Lucas played his first six-and-half seasons with the Royals, winning Rookie of the Year in 1963-1964 and earning six All-Star and five All-NBA nods while averaging 19.6 points and 19.1 rebounds per game.
1. Oscar Robertson: the first player to average a triple-double over a full season, Robertson was a dynamic playmaker who led the league in assists 6x and actually averaged a triple-double over his first five NBA seasons; during his decade with the Royals, he started off as Rookie of the Year, averaged 29+ points, 8+ rebounds, and 10+ assists per game, was an All-Star/All-NBA selection every year, and won the 1963-1964 MVP award.
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Note: This list includes players who played for the Rochester/Cincinnati Royals and the Kansas City Kings.
Note: All statistics as of time of publication.
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