The San Antonio Spurs are regarded by many basketball fans as one of the NBA's most successful franchises thanks to the five championships the team has won in its history.
Those championship-winning runs stretch back from 1999 to 2014 and were led by legendary coach Gregg Popovich, in addition to some of the greatest players the NBA has seen in recent decades.
The current Spurs roster, spearheaded by French superstar Victor Wembanyama, is currently competing in the 2026 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks. However, the team have some work to do if they are to bring home a sixth championship after falling 1-0 behind in the series following Wednesday's Game 1 contest at Frost Bank Center.
A recent list put together by AI has named and ranked the 10 greatest ever Spurs players, with the list including numerous multiple-time NBA championship winners.
10 Artis Gilmore
Artis Gilmore Chicago Bulls
Ranked 10th in the AI-generated list is former Spurs center, Artis Gilmore. The six-time NBA All-Star may not have won a championship in his career, but his tenure with the Spurs between 1982 and 1987 was quite underrated.
He was an efficient operator on the court during his spell in San Antonio and was a reliable big man for the franchise before David Robinson and Tim Duncan followed in later years.
9 Alvin Robertson
Alvin Robertson
Following Gilmore on the list is former Defensive Player of the Year and four-time All-Star, Alvin Robertson, who spent his first five years in the NBA with the Spurs. While the former shooting guard's peak level did not last as long as some of the other Spurs greats, his ability to steal possessions and play great defence means he is well remembered by long-time Spurs fans.
Also, Robertson is one of only four NBA players and the only guard to ever record a quadruple-double in a game.
8 Sean Elliott
Ranked eighth on the list is former small forward and two-time All-Star, Sean Elliott. After being drafted by the Spurs with the third pick in the 1989 NBA Draft, Elliott would go on to spend 11 of his 12 seasons in the NBA with the franchise.
He was among the Spurs roster that won a franchise-first NBA title in 1999. Elliot produced an iconic play during that title run, dubbed 'Memorial Day Miracle', which saw him hit a late three-point conversion against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 2 of the Conference Finals.
7 Victor Wembanyama
Victor Wembanyama
Next on the list is current Spurs superstar and the top overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, Victor Wembanyama. The French prodigy was heavily hyped up before even reaching the NBA due to his impressive exploits back in his home country. The level of physicality and dominance he has been able to demonstrate, thanks to his large 7ft 4in frame, means he is regarded by basketball watchers as a true generational talent.
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In just his third year with the Spurs, the Frenchman has helped steer his team to a first NBA Finals appearance in 12 seasons, while being unanimously voted DPOY for 2025/2026. The 22-year-old was very impressive during the Western Conference Finals, as he averaged 27.3 points and 10.9 rebounds to help take down the reigning NBA champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, in seven games.
6 Kawhi Leonard
Heat forward LeBron James vs. Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard
Following Wembanyama and ranked sixth, is current NBA star and small forward, Kawhi Leonard. The seven-time All-Star and two-time DPOY spent his first eight years in the league with the Spurs and was a key member of the 2014 championship-winning team thanks to his contributions at both ends of the court. These impressive displays against the LeBron James-led Miami Heat earned him the Finals MVP award.
Leonard departed the Spurs in the 2018 offseason after being traded alongside Danny Green to the Toronto Raptors. He went on to win a championship in his sole season with the Canadian franchise before joining the Los Angeles Clippers, where he remains to this day.
5 Tony Parker
Tony Parker
Making the top five is four-time NBA champion with the Spurs, Tony Parker. The French international was a six-time All-Star during his 17-season stint in San Antonio and is regarded as the franchise's greatest ever point guard, largely due to him being the Spurs all-time leader in assists with 6,829.
He helped run the Spurs' offence during that impressive championship-winning period between 2003 and 2014, with his display in the 2007 Finals being arguably his best. From averaging 24.5 points per game, Parker helped Popovich's team sweep the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0.
4 Manu Ginobili
Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan
Fourth on the list is another international star and four-time championship winner with the Spurs, Manu Ginobili. The Argentine may not have filed the stats sheet as impressive as someone such as Parker, but the two-time All-Star's efficiency on the court was crucial to maintaining the winning culture within the Spurs.
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Ginobili spent his entire NBA career with the Spurs and was rewarded for his impact from the bench when he earned the Sixth Man of the Year award in the 2007/2008 campaign.
3 George Gervin
George Gervin of the San Antonio Spurs dribbles the ball
Following Ginobili is nine-time All-Star, George Gervin, who was an instrumental figure in making the Spurs an attractive NBA franchise on a national scale. 'The Iceman' picked up four scoring titles during his 11-season tenure in San Antonio and ranks third in the franchise's all-time scoring chart, with 19,383 points to his name.
Gervin was known for dominating in both the ABA and NBA eras, making him one of the first true icons of the Spurs.
2 David Robinson
David Robinson-1
Just missing out on the top spot in the rankings is a key figure from the Spurs' early years of its championship-winning era, David Robinson. The two-time NBA champion with the Spurs is viewed as one of the top two-way centers to ever play basketball and was a dominating figure in his playing days.
He collected the regular season MVP award for the 1994/1995 season and was named DPOY for his displays in 1991/1992. Robinson was also a 10-time All-Star and sits second in the Spurs' all-time scoring chart with 20,790.
1 Tim Duncan
Kendrick Perkins and Tim Duncan battle for rebound
Ranked number one on the list of the greatest ever Spurs stars, is the only man to win five championships with the franchise, Tim Duncan. Arguably the greatest ever power forward, Duncan is the undisputed Spurs icon as the 15-year championship period for them between 1999 and 2014 was built around his talents.
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'The Big Fundamental' was named an All-Star in 15 of his 19 years in the NBA with the Spurs and won the regular season MVP award in both 2001/2002 and 2002/2003. Duncan was also known for stepping up in big postseason moments, winning Finals MVP in 1999, 2003, and 2005.
Duncan leads the Spurs' all-time scoring chart to this day with an incredible 26,496 points attained from his iconic stint in San Antonio from 1997 to 2016, plus he is also the franchise leader in games, rebounds, and minutes.