Top Basketball Players of 2024

08-08-2024



The top basketball players have scored dozens of points in 2024 to help their teams win matches. Boston Celtics won the 2024 NBA Championship title by beating the Dallas Mavericks in the finals. Basketball stars in positions like the center and point guard have taken charge of their NBA games to dribble past defenders and shoot through the hoops.

Take a look at the best basketball players of 2024.

Jaylen Brown

Jaylen Brown is one of the most talented athletes in the NBA. He has played for the Boston Celtics for more than 7 years, providing his club with plenty of points per game in each season. At just 27 years of age, Jaylen Brown managed to win the Finals MVP award in the 2023-2024 NBA season by scoring 23 points per game (ppg) for his team.

He has the potential to be the highest ranked NBA player in the upcoming season. Jaylen Brown was drafted into the Boson Celtics in 2016. In his first match for the Boston Celtics, Jaylen Brown scored a total of 9 points in a 122-117 win against the Brooklyn Nets.

His skills have made Jaylen Brown a reliable member of the Boston Celtics. Jaylen Brown appeared in his first NBA Finals match for the Boston Celtics in the 2021-2022 season. Boston Celtics faced the Golden State Warriors in the 2021-2022 NBA Finals. Jaylen Brown scored 24 points in the first NBA Finals match against the Golden State Warriors. During the season, Jaylen Brown scored a triple-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists in a 99-75 win over the New York Knicks.

Boston Celtics extended his contract in 2023, by offering $304 million to Jaylen Brown. Earlier this year, Jaylen Brown achieved his third triple-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 116-107 win against the Houston Rockets. He has played over 500 matches for the Boston Celtics in the NBA with an average of 18.6 ppg in his basketball career.

Joel Embiid

Joel Embiid has a prominent future in the NBA after his last season. The 7-foot tall basketball player played 6 games in the 2023-2024 Playoffs, recording a massive 33 ppg for the Philadelphia 76ers. He started playing basketball at 15 years of age. Joel Embiid was discovered for his skills on the basketball court by the NBA player, Luc Mbah a Moute, in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

He is currently playing for the United States (US) men’s national basketball team at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France. He has helped the US team reach the semi-finals of the tournament. He has played 3 games in the 2024 Olympics and scored 11 ppg and 4 rebounds per game (rpg). On average, Joel Embiid has spent about 15 minutes per game in his basketball matches at the international sports events.

Philadelphia 76ers drafted Joel Embiid in 2014, making him the third basketball player from Cameroon in the NBA. He was announced as the NBA MVP in 2023 after playing 66 matches for the Philadelphia 76ers with an average of 33.1 ppg. He frequently donates his money earned from match winnings to help people in his community.

Luka Dončić

Luka Dončić is a Slovenian basketball player. Known as Luka Magic to his peers, he is considered as one of the best European athletes in the world. Luka Dončić has mentioned sports stars like Vassilis Spanoulis and LeBron James as his idols.

He joined Real Madrid in 2015 to play professional basketball in the Liga ACB and EuroLeague. Luka Dončić made his debut for Real Madrid in a Liga ACB match against Unicaja. At just 16 years, he was the youngest basketball player to play for Real Madrid.

By 2017, Luka Dončić had earned several titles like the EuroLeague Rising Star and the ACB Best Young Player Award. With an average of 16 ppg, 4.9 rpg, and 4.3 assists per game (apg), Luka Dončić was awarded the EuroLeague MVP of the 2018 season.

Currently, Luka Dončić plays as the point guard for the NBA team, the Dallas Mavericks. He was traded into the Dallas Mavericks from Atlanta Hawks after the 2018 NBA draft. Luka Dončić managed to score 31 points in a single game for the Dallas Mavericks against the San Antonio Spurs in his rookie year. He was named as the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2019 and was a part of the 2020-2024 NBA All-Star team for 5 consecutive years.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a basketball player from Toronto, Canada. He has a staggering height of 6 feet and 6 inches, dominating NBA matches with his dribbling and shots on the basketball court. The shooting guard has played for multiple clubs in the NBA including the Los Angeles Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

In his first year in the NBA, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander appeared in more than 81 matches for the Los Angeles Clippers. He managed to score 25 points for the Los Angeles Clippers against the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 Playoffs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander signed a contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2019, playing in more than 300 matches for his club to date. In the 2024 season of the NBA, he has played 75 matches with 30.1 ppg.