Top 25 Miami Heat players of All Time
Although the Miami Heat is one of the youngest NBA franchises, there have been many great players in the team's history. In 27 years, the Miami Heat won 3 championships and made the finals 5 times. Many great players have worn the Heat jersey, so we decided to count down 25 best of them!#25 Kevin Edwards (1988-1993)
Miami Heat Stats: 12.2 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 3.2 APG, 1.6 SPG and 0.4 BPG Picked 20th overall in the 1988 NBA draft, guard Kevin Edwards spent his first five seasons with the Heat. Edwards was an athletic guard known for his ability to get to the rim and create some excitement in Miami's early years. He was a very good free throw shooter and he was excellent with stealing the ball from the opponent.
#24 Ray Allen (2012-2014)
Miami Heat Stats: 10.2 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.8 APG, 0.8 SPG and 0.2 BPGThe player with most 3-point shots scored in NBA history. He made one of the clutchest shots ever when he scored a game-tying three in game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals that saved Miami's year and helped them to win the championship after game 7.
Billy was a great forward, who came to Miami in its first year as a franchise. He provided the team with scoring and rebounding and he was also a good shot blocker. Thompson played with the Heat in their first season in the league and stayed in the city for three more years.
#22 Mike Miller (2010-2013)Miami Heat Stats: 5.4 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 1.4 APG, 0.4 SPG and 0.1 BPG
Mike Miller did not play many games with the Heat mostly due to his injuries. However, he was a fan favorite and the Heat fans loved Mike's passion and sharpshooting skills. He made many big shots for the team and he was notable during the 2012 NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder
#21 Keith Askins (1990-1999)
Keith Askins played throughout the 90's. He did not put up great numbers, but he was noted for his defensive ability. Askins is still part of the Miami Heat organization and he also served as an assistant coach until 2013.
#20 Dan Majerle (1996-2000)
Miami Heat Stats: 7.3 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 2.6 APG, 1.1 SPG and 0.2 BPG
Dan Majerle, known otherwise as "Thunder Dan," was one of the pieces of Miami's late 90's squads that really began to make a name for the Heat franchise.
#19 Brian Grant (2000-2004)
Brian Grant was a forward who played the game with a lot of passion and he posted some great numbers in the four seasons he spent with the Miami Heat.
#18 Voshon Lenard (1995-2000)Miami Heat Stats: 11.3 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 2.1 APG, 0.6 SPG and 0.2 BPG
Leonard was a great scorer who could make the shot from anywhere on the floor. He was also a versatile player who did a little big of everything for the team.
#17 P.J. Brown (1996-2000)Miami Heat Stats: 9.9 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 1.4 APG, 0.9 SPG and 1.1 BPG
Brown was a forward who played physical game and contributed to the Heat with his rebounding, shot blocking and also solid scoring. Brown excelled on the defense and was named to the NBA All-Defensive second team twice during the tenure with the Heat.
#16 Bimbo Coles (1990-1996 and 2003-04)Miami Heat Stats: 8.7 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 4.2 APG, 1 SPG and 0.2 BPG
Bimbo Cole was a solid point guard who could score easily while also providing the team with scoring. He played for the Miami Heat twice and spent seven season in total in the South Beach.
#15 Jason Williams (2005-2008)Miami Heat Stats: 10.6 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 4.9 APG, 1 SPG and 0.1 BPG
Nicknamed "White Chocolate" was one of the best players, he was the reserve point guard of the 2006 Championship Heat team. J-Will had a great game vision and made an incredible duo with Dwyane Wade when he was on the court. Williams was also a big contributor to the 2006 championship.
#14 Jamal Mashburn (1996-2000)Miami Heat Stats: 15.8 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1 SPG and 0.2 BPG
Jamal Mashburn was one of the better scorers of the Miami Heat franchise. Beside scoring, he was also a solid rebounder and was capable of dishing out assists as well.
#13 Sherman Douglas (1989-1992)Miami Heat Stats: 16 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 7.9 APG, 1.7 SPG and 0.1 BPG
Douglas was selected as the 58th draft pick by the Miami Heat, yet he was one of the best rookies in the season and was named to the All-Rookie first team. He was a very good scorer and he excelled in dishing out assists. As a matter of fact, he has the best assists average in the Heat history with 7.9 assists per game.
#12 Grant Long (1989-1995)Miami Heat Stats: 11.6 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.4 SPG and 0.5 BPG
A member of the early Heat teams, Grant Long was Miami’s Udonis Haslem of the late 1980s and early ’90s. The second-rounder that played power forward was a strong defender at his position and a very good rebounder. Despite being only 6-8 tall, he averaged as many as eight boards in the 1991-92 campaign. He was so aggressive as a defender that Long still holds the Heat record for fouls in a season with 337, which came in his rookie year.
#11 - Mario Chalmers (2008-Present)
Mario Chalmers was a starting point guard of the teams that won the championships in 2012 & 2013. Chalmers is a great scorer from the long range and also a solid defender. He has also come up big in some clutch moments for the Miami Heat. Rio holds the Heat single game record for steals with 9 and three-pointers made with 10.
Eddie Jones played six years for the Miami Heat and without any doubt, he is one of the best shooting guards to ever put on a Heat uniform. Beside that position, Jones was also capable playing as a small forward. Although his shooting percentages were not very high, Jones averaged over 18 points per game twice.
#9 - Rony Seikaly (1988-1994)Miami Heat Stats: 15.4 PPG, 10.4 RPG, 1.3 APG, 0.7 SPG, 1.3 BPG
Rony Seikaly is best known as being the first draft pick ever of the Miami Heat. Much like Eddie Jones, Seikaly spent 6 years in Miami and during that period, he averaged a double-double and he was a solid shot blocker. Rony holds the Heat record for the best career rebounding average with 10.4, for the best rebounding average in a single season with 11.8 and for the most rebounds in a single game with 34.
#8 - Glen Rice (1989-1995)Miami Heat Stats: 19.3, 4.9 RPG, 2.2 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.3 BPG
Glen Rice was one of the first superstars of the Miami Heat franchise and he nearly averaged 20 points per game during his 6-year tenure in the South Beach. His best year in Miami was his sixth and the last one in which he averaged 21.9 points per game while shooting over 47% from the field. Rice holds the single season record in the free throw percentage with 88% and a single game record in minutes with 59. Rice was also one of the four Heat players who won the 3-point contest.
#7 - Shaquille O'Neal (2004-2008)Miami Heat Stats: 19.6 PPG, 9.1 RPG, 2.1 APG, 0.4 SPG, 1.9 BPG, 59.6% FG%
#6 - Tim Hardaway (1995-2001)Miami Heat Stats: 17.3 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 7.8 APG, 1.5 SPG, 0.1BPG
Tim
Hardaway was one of the best point guards in the league during the era
in which he played. He was also one of the best point guards in the
Miami Heat history and he formed a great duo with Alonzo Mourning in the
late 90's. He holds numerous records for the Heat and the most popular
one is 19 assists in a single game, which testifies how good Hardaway
was with passing the ball and looking for his teammates. Hardaway's
jersey was retired by the Miami Heat. #5 - Chris Bosh (2010-Present)Miami Heat Stats: 17.7 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 1.6 APG, 0.9 SPG, 0.9 BPG
#4 - LeBron James (2010-2014)
LeBron James only played four years for the Miami Heat but he was the major contributor to the team and one of the best, if not the best player on the team during that period. He won 2 championship rings with the Heat and set numerous records and milestones. James also went to the NBA finals 4 times and won 2 MVP awards as a member of the Miami Heat. James holds many records for the Heat and the most popular one is his record for the most points in a single game, 61.
#3 - Udonis Haslem (2003-Present)Miami Heat Stats: 8.4 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 0.9 APG, 0.5 SPG,0.3 BPG
Udonis
Haslem is one of the most loyal Miami Heat players and that's what
ranks him so high on this list. He has spent his whole career with the
Heat and took part in all 3 championships the team won since 2006 to
2013. Haslem is a warrior and physical player who will do anything to
win and to protect his teammates on the court. He is the rebounding
leader of the franchise.#2 - Alonzo Mourning (1995-2002, 2004-2008)Miami Heat Stats: 16 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 1.1 APG, 0.5 SPG, 2.7 BPG
Standing
at only 6'10", Mourning was one of the undersized centers in the
league, yet he was one of the best blockers and rebounders. He played 11
seasons with the Heat averaging very good numbers and winning a
championship ring in 2006. Mourning leads the franchise in total blocks
and blocks per game, and he also set the record for the most blocks in a
single season and the best blocks average. Mourning set single game
records for most blocks in both regular season and the playoffs with 9. #1 - Dwyane Wade (2003-Present)
Just like Udonis Haslem, Dwyane Wade has spent his entire career with the Miami Heat and he's been the best player of the franchise by a large margin. He set numerous records for the franchise and he leads it in many statistical categories. Wade won 3 championship rings with the Miami Heat and his performance in 2006 against the Dallas Mavericks is the best ever in the NBA Finals history. D-Wade decided to stay with the team for more years to come and he will most likely retire as a Heat player.
