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All-time five

All-time Sacramento Kings starting five

The best Kings at every position, drawn from the 1960s 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 Cincinnati Royals and Kansas City Kings.

The starting five

  1. PGOscar Robertson1963–64 · 1960s
    PTS
    31.4
    REB
    9.9
    AST
    11.0
    1× MVP · 12× All-Star · 6× All-NBA (4 1st)
  2. SGMitch Richmond1996–97 · 1990s
    PTS
    25.9
    REB
    3.9
    AST
    4.2
    5× All-Star · 5× All-NBA
  3. SFPeja Stojaković2003–04 · 2000s
    PTS
    24.2
    REB
    6.3
    AST
    2.1
    3× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  4. PFChris Webber1999–00 · 1990s
    PTS
    24.5
    REB
    10.5
    AST
    4.6
    4× All-Star · 5× All-NBA (1 1st)
  5. CJerry Lucas1967–68 · 1960s
    PTS
    21.5
    REB
    19.0
    AST
    3.1
    7× All-Star · 3× All-NBA (2 1st)
Projected record
58–24

The SweepSzn engine projects this five at 58-24 (B contender).

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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 Kings, 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 Kings of each era, each shown in his best season with the franchise that decade.

1960s

  1. Oscar Robertson1963–64 · PG
    31.4 PTS · 9.9 REB · 11.0 AST
    1× MVP · 12× All-Star · 6× All-NBA (4 1st)
  2. Jerry Lucas1967–68 · PF/C
    21.5 PTS · 19.0 REB · 3.1 AST
    7× All-Star · 3× All-NBA (2 1st)
  3. Jack Twyman1960–61 · SG/SF
    25.3 PTS · 8.5 REB · 2.8 AST
    6× All-Star
  4. Wayne Embry1962–63 · C
    18.6 PTS · 12.3 REB · 2.3 AST
    4× All-Star
  5. Tom Van Arsdale1969–70 · SG/SF
    22.8 PTS · 6.5 REB · 2.2 AST
    3× All-Star

1970s

  1. Tiny Archibald1972–73 · PG
    34.0 PTS · 2.8 REB · 11.4 AST
    6× All-Star · 5× All-NBA (3 1st)
  2. Norm Van Lier1970–71 · PG/SG
    16.0 PTS · 7.1 REB · 10.1 AST
    3× All-Star · 1× All-NBA · 6× All-Defense
  3. Otis Birdsong1978–79 · SG
    21.7 PTS · 4.3 REB · 3.4 AST
    4× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  4. Sam Lacey1974–75 · C
    11.5 PTS · 14.2 REB · 5.3 AST
    1× All-Star
  5. Brian Taylor1976–77 · PG
    17.0 PTS · 3.3 REB · 4.4 AST

1980s

  1. Otis Birdsong1980–81 · SG
    24.6 PTS · 3.6 REB · 3.3 AST
    4× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  2. Rodney McCray1989–90 · SF/PF
    16.6 PTS · 8.2 REB · 4.6 AST
    2× All-Defense
  3. Reggie Theus1985–86 · PG/SG
    18.3 PTS · 3.7 REB · 9.6 AST
    2× All-Star
  4. Mike Woodson1982–83 · SG
    18.2 PTS · 3.1 REB · 3.1 AST
  5. Otis Thorpe1986–87 · PF/C
    18.9 PTS · 10.0 REB · 2.5 AST
    1× All-Star

1990s

  1. Chris Webber1999–00 · PF/C
    24.5 PTS · 10.5 REB · 4.6 AST
    4× All-Star · 5× All-NBA (1 1st)
  2. Mitch Richmond1996–97 · SG
    25.9 PTS · 3.9 REB · 4.2 AST
    5× All-Star · 5× All-NBA
  3. Walt Williams1994–95 · SF
    16.4 PTS · 4.5 REB · 4.1 AST
  4. Lionel Simmons1991–92 · SF
    17.1 PTS · 8.1 REB · 4.3 AST
  5. Antoine Carr1990–91 · SF/PF/C
    20.1 PTS · 5.5 REB · 2.5 AST

2000s

  1. Chris Webber2000–01 · PF/C
    27.1 PTS · 11.1 REB · 4.2 AST
    4× All-Star · 5× All-NBA (1 1st)
  2. Peja Stojaković2003–04 · SF
    24.2 PTS · 6.3 REB · 2.1 AST
    3× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  3. Metta World Peace2006–07 · SF
    18.8 PTS · 6.5 REB · 3.4 AST
    1× All-Star · 1× All-NBA · 4× All-Defense
  4. Doug Christie2002–03 · SG/SF
    9.4 PTS · 4.3 REB · 4.7 AST
    4× All-Defense
  5. Brad Miller2003–04 · PF/C
    14.1 PTS · 10.3 REB · 4.3 AST
    2× All-Star

2010s

  1. DeMarcus Cousins2016–17 · C
    27.8 PTS · 10.6 REB · 4.8 AST
    3× All-Star · 2× All-NBA
  2. Rajon Rondo2015–16 · PG
    11.9 PTS · 6.0 REB · 11.7 AST
    3× All-Star · 1× All-NBA · 4× All-Defense
  3. Isaiah Thomas2013–14 · PG/SG
    20.3 PTS · 2.9 REB · 6.3 AST
    2× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  4. De'Aaron Fox2018–19 · PG
    17.3 PTS · 3.8 REB · 7.3 AST
    1× All-Star
  5. Rudy Gay2014–15 · SF/PF
    21.1 PTS · 5.9 REB · 3.7 AST

2020s

  1. Domantas Sabonis2023–24 · PF/C
    19.4 PTS · 13.7 REB · 8.2 AST
    3× All-Star
  2. DeMar DeRozan2024–25 · SG/SF/PF
    22.2 PTS · 3.9 REB · 4.4 AST
    6× All-Star · 2× All-NBA
  3. De'Aaron Fox2023–24 · PG
    26.6 PTS · 4.6 REB · 5.6 AST
    1× All-Star
  4. Tyrese Haliburton2021–22 · PG/SG
    14.3 PTS · 3.9 REB · 7.4 AST
    2× All-Star
  5. Zach LaVine2024–25 · PG/SG/SF
    22.4 PTS · 3.5 REB · 3.8 AST
    2× All-Star

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