Skip to content
SweepSzn

All-time five

All-time Memphis Grizzlies starting five

The best Grizzlies at every position, drawn from the 1990s to the 2020s of franchise history — and what the SweepSzn engine makes of them as one starting five. Includes the franchise's years as the Vancouver Grizzlies.

The starting five

  1. PGMike Conley2016–17 · 2010s
    PTS
    20.5
    REB
    3.5
    AST
    6.3
    1× All-Star · 1× All-Defense
  2. SGEddie Jones2005–06 · 2000s
    PTS
    11.8
    REB
    3.7
    AST
    2.4
    3× All-Star · 1× All-NBA · 3× All-Defense
  3. SFShane Battier2005–06 · 2000s
    PTS
    10.1
    REB
    5.3
    AST
    1.7
    2× All-Defense
  4. PFPau Gasol2005–06 · 2000s
    PTS
    20.4
    REB
    8.9
    AST
    4.6
    6× All-Star · 4× All-NBA
  5. CMarc Gasol2012–13 · 2010s
    PTS
    14.1
    REB
    7.8
    AST
    4.0
    3× All-Star · 2× All-NBA (1 1st) · 1× All-Defense
Projected record
68–14

The SweepSzn engine projects this five at 68-14 (A dynasty).

See the full breakdown →

How this five was picked: by career accolades, one per position. Players are ranked by All-Star selections plus MVP, All-NBA and All-Defense voting, weighted toward what they did for the Grizzlies, with full-time starters (30+ minutes a night) first. Each position goes to the best-ranked player who can play it, one season per player — no engine optimizing. How the engine works.

Legends by decade

The most decorated Grizzlies of each era, each shown in his best season with the franchise that decade.

1990s

  1. Shareef Abdur-Rahim1999–00 · SF/PF/C
    20.3 PTS · 10.1 REB · 3.3 AST
    1× All-Star
  2. Greg Anthony1995–96 · PG
    14.0 PTS · 2.5 REB · 6.9 AST
  3. Mike Bibby1999–00 · PG
    14.5 PTS · 3.7 REB · 8.1 AST
  4. Michael Dickerson1999–00 · SG
    18.2 PTS · 3.4 REB · 2.5 AST
  5. Bryant Reeves1997–98 · C
    16.3 PTS · 7.9 REB · 2.1 AST

2000s

  1. Pau Gasol2005–06 · PF/C
    20.4 PTS · 8.9 REB · 4.6 AST
    6× All-Star · 4× All-NBA
  2. Marc Gasol2009–10 · C
    14.6 PTS · 9.3 REB · 2.4 AST
    3× All-Star · 2× All-NBA (1 1st) · 1× All-Defense
  3. Eddie Jones2005–06 · SG/SF
    11.8 PTS · 3.7 REB · 2.4 AST
    3× All-Star · 1× All-NBA · 3× All-Defense
  4. Shane Battier2005–06 · SG/SF
    10.1 PTS · 5.3 REB · 1.7 AST
    2× All-Defense
  5. Zach Randolph2009–10 · PF/C
    20.8 PTS · 11.7 REB · 1.8 AST
    2× All-Star · 1× All-NBA

2010s

  1. Marc Gasol2012–13 · C
    14.1 PTS · 7.8 REB · 4.0 AST
    3× All-Star · 2× All-NBA (1 1st) · 1× All-Defense
  2. Mike Conley2016–17 · PG
    20.5 PTS · 3.5 REB · 6.3 AST
    1× All-Star · 1× All-Defense
  3. Zach Randolph2010–11 · PF/C
    20.1 PTS · 12.2 REB · 2.2 AST
    2× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  4. Ja Morant2019–20 · PG
    17.8 PTS · 3.9 REB · 7.3 AST
    2× All-Star
  5. Rudy Gay2010–11 · SF/PF
    19.8 PTS · 6.2 REB · 2.8 AST

2020s

  1. Ja Morant2021–22 · PG
    27.4 PTS · 5.7 REB · 6.7 AST
    2× All-Star
  2. Desmond Bane2024–25 · SG
    19.2 PTS · 6.1 REB · 5.3 AST
  3. Jaren Jackson Jr.2024–25 · PF/C
    22.2 PTS · 5.6 REB · 2.0 AST
    1× All-Star · 3× All-Defense
  4. Kyle Anderson2020–21 · SF/PF
    12.4 PTS · 5.7 REB · 3.6 AST
  5. Jonas Valančiūnas2020–21 · C
    17.1 PTS · 12.5 REB · 1.8 AST

Think you can beat the all-time Grizzlies? Go for 82-0.

Draft your own five →All 30 franchises