The greatest starting five of the 2020s, chosen from every team of the decade by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd run over a full 82-game season.
Luka Doncic headlines the 2020s at a 95 overall. The engine assembles a complete five — a lead guard, wings, and a rim presence — from across the decade's teams, then plays out all 82 games. Their 79–3 projection captures a decade-defining core: enough shot-creation, rebounding and defense to contend for a perfect season, measured on the same era-adjusted scale as every other decade so the comparison is fair.
| Player | Era | Pos | PPG | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | 2020s | C | 29.6 | 98 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2020s | PF | 31.1 | 97 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2020s | C | 23.5 | 97 |
| Luka Doncic | 2020s | PG | 33.9 | 95 |
| Joel Embiid | 2020s | C | 33.1 | 95 |
| Stephen Curry | 2020s | PG | 32.0 | 95 |
| LeBron James | 2020s | SF | 30.3 | 95 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 2020s | PG | 32.7 | 95 |
| Kevin Durant | 2020s | SF | 27.1 | 93 |
| Jayson Tatum | 2020s | SF | 30.1 | 93 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 2020s | C | 24.0 | 93 |
| Jalen Brunson | 2020s | PG | 28.7 | 93 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 2020s | SF | 25.0 | 93 |
| Anthony Davis | 2020s | C | 24.7 | 91 |
| Damian Lillard | 2020s | PG | 24.3 | 90 |
| Devin Booker | 2020s | SG | 26.8 | 90 |
| Anthony Edwards | 2020s | SG | 25.9 | 90 |
| Jimmy Butler | 2020s | SF | 21.4 | 90 |
| Paul George | 2020s | SF | 22.8 | 89 |
| Kyrie Irving | 2020s | PG | 27.1 | 88 |
| Jaylen Brown | 2020s | SG | 23.0 | 88 |
| Ja Morant | 2020s | PG | 27.4 | 88 |
| Trae Young | 2020s | PG | 28.4 | 88 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 2020s | SG | 28.3 | 88 |
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Draft Your All-Time FiveGet the AppiKnoBall's era-adjusted engine picks Luka Doncic (Point Guard, 2020s), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Power Forward, 2020s), Victor Wembanyama (Center, 2020s), Joel Embiid (Center, 2020s), Nikola Jokic (Center, 2020s) as the greatest 2020s starting five, projecting them to a 79–3 season.
The top 2020s five projects at 79–3 with an average starter rating of 96. Ratings are era-adjusted so a dominant 2020s season is measured on the same scale as any other decade.
On iKnoBall's scale the top-rated 2020s player is Luka Doncic at a 95 overall. See the full 2020s rankings above.
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