An NBA postseason highlighted by breakout performances, Game 7 thrillers and more than a few upsets has reached its last chapter: The Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks.
San Antonio is seeking its first championship since 2014 after winning 62 games during the regular season and dethroning the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals. New York, ringless since 1973, won 53 games and the NBA Cup before breezing through the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 12-2 run.
As the conference champions prepare to collide, let's rank all 30 players eligible to play in the NBA Finals.
Note: These rankings reflect performance and availability during the 2025-26 regular season and postseason, plus known medical issues.
1. Victor Wembanyama, Spurs | C
Playoff stats: 23.2 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 2.7 APG, 2.5 BPG, 51.0% FG, 37.0% 3-pt
Wembanyama's first postseason run has been legendary: The 2023 No. 1 overall pick leads all players in Player Efficiency Rating, Win Shares, rebounds and blocks. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tim Duncan, Hakeem Olajuwon and David Robinson are the only players to match his postseason stats -- 23.2 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3.5 blocks -- in runs of 10 or more games.