All-time NBA players Last names starting with n
List of all-time nba players with last names starting with N (Some players signed by teams may appear in the list although they have not played in the NBA). Active players in the NBA or another proffesional league are listed in blue. Hall of Fame members are listed in bold.
| Name | Pos. | Height | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | |||
| Bob Naber | SF | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1952 | 1953 | 1 |
| Boris Nachamkin | SF/PF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1954 | 1955 | 1 |
| Bostjan Nachbar | PF/SF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2002 | 2008 | 6 |
| Abdel Nader | SF/PF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2017 | 2022 | 5 |
| Jerry Nagel | PG/SG | 1.83/ 6'0'' | 1949 | 1950 | 1 |
| Fritz Nagy | SF/SG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1948 | 1949 | 1 |
| Lee Nailon | SF/PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2000 | 2006 | 6 |
| Eduardo Nájera | PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2000 | 2012 | 12 |
| Larry Nance | PF/C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1981 | 1994 | 13 |
| Pete Nance | PF/C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2023 | 2024 | 1 |
| Larry Nance, Jr. | C/PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2015 | 2024 | 9 |
| Shabazz Napier | PG | 1.83/ 6'0'' | 2014 | 2020 | 6 |
| Paul Napolitano | SG/SF | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1948 | 1949 | 1 |
| Bob Nash | SF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1972 | 1979 | 4 |
| Cotton Nash | SF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1964 | 1965 | 1 |
| Le'Bryan Nash | SF/SG | 1.98/ 6'6'' | ---- | ---- | 0 |
| Steve Nash | PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1996 | 2014 | 18 |
| Swen Nater | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 1976 | 1984 | 8 |
| Howard Nathan | PG | 1.81/ 5'11'' | 1995 | 1996 | 1 |
| Calvin Natt | SF/PF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1979 | 1990 | 11 |
| Kenny Natt | SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1980 | 1985 | 3 |
| Willie Naulls | PF/C | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1956 | 1966 | 10 |
| Juan Carlos Navarro | SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2007 | 2008 | 1 |
| Hamady N'Diaye | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 2010 | 2014 | 3 |
| Makhtar N'Diaye | PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1998 | 1999 | 1 |
| Mamadou N'Diaye | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 2000 | 2005 | 5 |
| Boniface N'Dong | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 2005 | 2006 | 1 |
| Maurice Ndour | PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2016 | 2017 | 1 |
| Craig Neal | SG/PG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 1988 | 1991 | 2 |
| Gary Neal | SG/PG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 2010 | 2017 | 7 |
| Jim Neal | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 1953 | 1955 | 2 |
| Lloyd Neal | C/PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1972 | 1979 | 7 |
| Ed Nealy | PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1982 | 1993 | 10 |
| Nemanja Nedovic | PG/SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2013 | 2014 | 1 |
| Al Negratti | SF/SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1946 | 1947 | 1 |
| Barry Nelson | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1971 | 1972 | 1 |
| DeMarcus Nelson | PG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 2008 | 2009 | 1 |
| Don Nelson | SF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1962 | 1976 | 14 |
| Jameer Nelson | PG | 1.83/ 6'0'' | 2004 | 2018 | 14 |
| Louie Nelson | SG/PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1973 | 1978 | 5 |
| Andrew Nembhard | SG/PG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2022 | 2024 | 2 |
| R.J. Nembhard | SG/PG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2021 | 2022 | 1 |
| Ruben Nembhard | PG/SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1996 | 1997 | 1 |
| Tyrone Nesby | SF/SG | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1998 | 2002 | 4 |
| Aaron Nesmith | SF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 2020 | 2024 | 4 |
| Martin Nessley | C | 2.18/ 7'2'' | 1987 | 1988 | 1 |
| Rasho Nesterovic | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 1998 | 2010 | 12 |
| Raul Neto | PG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 2015 | 2023 | 8 |
| Johnny Neumann | SF/SG | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1976 | 1978 | 2 |
| Paul Neumann | PG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1961 | 1967 | 6 |
| Chuck Nevitt | C | 2.26/ 7'5'' | 1982 | 1994 | 9 |
| Melvin Newbern | SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1992 | 1993 | 1 |
| Ivano Newbill | PF/SF | 2.05/ 6'9'' | 1994 | 1998 | 3 |
| Ira Newble | SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2000 | 2008 | 8 |
| Mike Newlin | SG/SF | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1971 | 1982 | 11 |
| Johnny Newman | SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1986 | 2002 | 16 |
| Malik Newman | PG/SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2019 | 2022 | 2 |
| Dave Newmark | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 1968 | 1970 | 2 |
| Tristen Newton | PG/SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | ---- | ---- | 0 |
| Georges Niang | PF/SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2016 | 2024 | 8 |
| Demetris Nichols | SF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2007 | 2009 | 2 |
| Jack Nichols | PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1948 | 1958 | 9 |
| Andrew Nicholson | PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2012 | 2017 | 5 |
| Gaylon Nickerson | SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1996 | 1997 | 1 |
| Carl Nicks | PG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1980 | 1983 | 3 |
| Rich Niemann | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 1968 | 1970 | 2 |
| Richie Niemiera | SG/SF | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1948 | 1950 | 2 |
| Mike Niles | SF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 1980 | 1981 | 1 |
| Kurt Nimphius | C/PF | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1981 | 1990 | 8 |
| Daishen Nix | PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2021 | 2024 | 3 |
| Dyron Nix | SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1989 | 1990 | 1 |
| Norm Nixon | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1977 | 1989 | 10 |
| Zeke Nnaji | C/PF | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 2020 | 2024 | 4 |
| Landry Nnoko | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | ---- | ---- | 0 |
| Joakim Noah | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 2007 | 2020 | 13 |
| Chuck Noble | SG/PG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1955 | 1962 | 7 |
| Andrés Nocioni | SF/PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2004 | 2012 | 8 |
| David Noel | SG | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 2006 | 2007 | 1 |
| Nerlens Noel | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2014 | 2023 | 9 |
| Paul Noel | SF/PF | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 1947 | 1952 | 5 |
| Lucas Nogueira | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 2014 | 2018 | 4 |
| Jim Nolan | C | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1949 | 1950 | 1 |
| Paul Nolen | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1953 | 1954 | 1 |
| Jeff Nordgaard | PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1997 | 1998 | 1 |
| Bevo Nordmann | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1961 | 1965 | 4 |
| Johnny Norlander | SF/PF | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1946 | 1951 | 5 |
| Connie Norman | SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 1974 | 1979 | 3 |
| Ken Norman | SF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1987 | 1997 | 10 |
| Audie Norris | C | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1982 | 1985 | 3 |
| Miles Norris | PF | 2.08/ 6'10'' | ---- | ---- | 0 |
| Moochie Norris | PG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1996 | 2006 | 9 |
| Sylvester Norris | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 1979 | 1980 | 1 |
| Zach Norvell Jr. | SF/PF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2019 | 2020 | 1 |
| Willie Norwood | SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 1971 | 1978 | 7 |
| George Nostrand | C/PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 1946 | 1950 | 4 |
| Stan Noszka | SG/PG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 1946 | 1949 | 3 |
| Mike Novak | PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 1948 | 1954 | 3 |
| Steve Novak | SF/PF | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2006 | 2017 | 11 |
| Jaylen Nowell | SG/PG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 2019 | 2024 | 5 |
| Markquis Nowell | PG | 1.70/ 5'7'' | 2023 | 2024 | 1 |
| Mel Nowell | PG/SG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1962 | 1963 | 1 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | PF/C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 1998 | 2019 | 21 |
| Frank Ntilikina | SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 2017 | 2024 | 7 |
| Kendrick Nunn | SG/PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 2019 | 2023 | 3 |
| James Nunnally | SF/SG | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2013 | 2021 | 3 |
| Jusuf Nurkic | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 2014 | 2024 | 10 |
| Dennis Nutt | PG | 1.88/ 6'2'' | 1986 | 1987 | 1 |
| David Nwaba | SF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2016 | 2022 | 6 |
| Jordan Nwora | PF/SF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2020 | 2024 | 4 |
| Julius Nwosu | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1994 | 1995 | 1 |