List of basketball player nicknames

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Portion 1

• "3D" =
  • Dennis Scott, American shooting guard (For his 3 point shooting ability)
  • Boris Diaw, French combo forward (After his jersey number, and his 3-Dimensional play)
• "Ack-Ack" = Tom Heinsohn, American forward-center
• "Action Jackson" = Mark Jackson, American point guard (For his on and off court fights and confrontations)
• "The Admiral" = David Robinson, American center (he played at Annapolis, and served in the United States Navy for two years after graduation before being allowed to play in the NBA)
• "Agent Zero" = Gilbert Arenas, American combo guard (zero is his jersey number)
• "A.I." = Allen Iverson, American shooting guard (his initials)
• "AI2", "Iggy" = Andre Iguodala (his initials plus the two, since Allen Iverson is the original AI)
• "Air Canada" = Vince Carter (when he played for the Toronto Raptors)
• "Air France" = Mickaël Piétrus, French basketball player^{[citation needed]}
• "Air Jordan" = Michael Jordan, American shooting guard
• "Air Zaire" = Dikembe Mutombo^{[citation needed]}
• "AK-47" = Andrei Kirilenko, Russian combo forward; after his initials, jersey number, and with a play on the famous Soviet assault rifle
• "The Alaskan Assassin" = Trajan Langdon, American shooting guard
• "The American Dream" = Latrell Sprewell, American shooting guard
• "The Answer" = Allen Iverson, American shooting guard
• "AP" = Anthony Parker
• "Apollo 33" = Jamario Moon, United States basketball player
• "The Armadillo Cowboy" = Joe Johnson
• "Ason Kidd" = Jason Kidd because he had no J (jump shot) early in his career.
• "The A-Train" =
  • Artis Gilmore, American center
  • Andrew Bynum
  • Aaron Williams
• "Aussie Shaq" = Nathan Jawai, Australian center
• "B-Diddy" = Baron Davis, American point guard
• "Baby Al" = Al Harrington
• "Baby Barkley" = Clarence Weatherspoon, American power forward
• "The Baby-Faced Assassin" = Isiah Thomas, American point guard
• "Baby Gramps" = Greg Oden He is a remarkably old looking young man.
• "Baby Jordan" = Harold Miner, American shooting guard (and also twice NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion)
• "Baby Shaq" =
  • Nathan Jawai, Australian center
  • Sofoklis Schortsanitis, Greek center
  • Kendrick Perkins
  • Glen Davis
• "Backwards B" = Barrett Johnson, United States basketball player
• "Baddest Bad Boy of them all" = Rick Mahorn, American power forward
• "The Baron of The Bluegrass" = Adolph Rupp, American coach
• "Basketball Jesus" = Larry Bird, American power forward
• "Bassy" = Sebastian Telfair
• "Batman" = Tony Battie, American center
• "BD", "B-Diddy", "B-Dazzled" "Boom Dizzle" = Baron Davis, United States basketball player
• "Bean Burrito" = Nick Young N1 due to he first name and number
• "Beans" = Andris Biedrins
• "Beastly and Big- Easy" = Michael Beasley
• "The Beast of the East", "The Beast" = Patrick Ewing, Jamaica-born American center, due to his appearance
• "Beast or Perk" = Kendrick Perkins
• "Ben Jordon"= Ben Gordon
• "'Biedrs'" (Latvian for "Partner") = Andris Biedrins
• "Big Al" = Al Jefferson, American power forward
• "Big Aristotle" = Shaquille O'Neal, American center
• "Big Baby" = Glen Davis, American power forward
• "Big Ben" = Ben Wallace, American center-forward
• "Big Cactus" = Shaquille O'Neal, American center
• "The Big Cat" = Jamaal Magloire
• "Big Country" = Bryant Reeves, American center
• "The Big Diesel" = Shaquille O'Neal, American center
• "The Big Dipper" = Wilt Chamberlain, American center
• "Big Dodger" = Wang Zhizhi, Chinese center
• "Big Dog" = Glenn Robinson, American power forward
• "The Big E" = Elvin Hayes, American power forward
• "The Big Fundamental" = Tim Duncan (for his fundamentally sound game)
• "Big Game James" =
  • James Worthy, American power forward
  • James Posey
• "The Big J" = Robert Jaworski, Filipino point guard
• "Big Nasty" = Corliss Williamson, American power forward
• "Big O" =
  • Oscar Robertson, American point guard (and precursor to the modern point forward)
  • Oliver Miller
• "Big Red" =
  • Dave Cowens, American center
  • Arvydas Sabonis
• "Big Sexy" = Rusty Strange, American Power Forward/Center
• "Big Shot Becky" = Becky Hammon, American-Russian point guard
• "Big Shot Bob" or "Big Shot Rob" = Robert Horry, American power forward
• "Big Smooth" =
  • Sam Perkins, American power forward
  • Charlie Villanueva
• "Big Snacks" = Jerome James
• "Big Sofo" = Sofoklis Schortsanitis, Greek center
• "The Big Ticket" = Kevin Garnett, United States power forward
• "Big Wang" (Chinese for "Big Zhi") = Wang Zhizhi, Chinese center
• "Big Z" = Žydrūnas Ilgauskas, Lithuanian center
• "Bimbo" = Vernell Coles, United States basketball player
• "Bird" = George Yardley, United States basketball player
• "Birdman" = Chris Andersen, United States center
• "The Black Hole" = Kevin McHale, United States power forward
• "Black Jesus" = Amar'e Stoudemire
• "The Black Mamba" = Kobe Bryant, United States shooting guard (Because he will "not hesitate to strike with deadly precise shot")
• "Black Superman" = Billy Ray Bates, United States shooting guard
• "Black Moses"= Baron Davis
• "The Blonde Bomber" = Dirk Nowitzki
• "Blue" = Theo Edwards, United States shooting guard
• "Bo" = Charles Outlaw, United States power forward
• "The Body Guard" = Baron Davis
• "Boobie" = Daniel Gibson, United States basketball player
• "Boom Dizzle" = Baron Davis
• "Booz", "The Booze Man" = Carlos Boozer
• "The Boshinator" = Chris Bosh, USA power forward
• "Boss- Simple and to the point Al Horford US Center-Forward
• "The Boston Strangler" = Andrew Toney, United States shooting guard
• "The Brazilian Blur" = Leandro Barbosa, Brazilian point guard
• "Breezy" = LeBron James, American combo forward
• "Bron Bron, King James" = LeBron James, American basketball player
• "Bubba Chuck" = Allen Iverson, American shooting guard (His high-school and college nickname)
• "Buck" = Charles Williams, United States power forward
• "Buc The World" = Greg Buckner
• "Buddha" = James Edwards, United States center
• "Buddy" = Harry Jeannette, United States basketball player
• "Buffet of Goodness" = Channing Frye (he has described himself as a buffet of goodness because of his all around skills)
• "Bug" = Tim Hardaway, United States point guard
• "Bulletproof" =
  • Andray Blatche
  • Baron Davis (Since his body is so hard to stop on the basketball court)
• "Butterbean" = Bob Love, United States power forward
• "Cadillac" = Greg Anderson, United States basketball player
• "The Cambyman" = Marcus Camby
• "Campy" = Michael Russell, United States basketball player
• "The Captain" =
  • Willis Reed, New York Knicks center
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• "Capitan Canada" = Steve Nash, Canadian point guard
• "Captain Clutch" = Acie Law IV, United States point guard
• "Captain Crunch" = Jalen Rose
• "Captain Jack" = Stephen Jackson
• "Captain Kirk" = Kirk Hinrich
• "The Cat" = Cuttino Mobley, United States basketball player
• "CB4" = Chris Bosh, USA power forward (Initials)
• "CDR" = Chris Douglas-Roberts
• "Chick" = Francis Hearn, United States basketball announcer (LA Lakers)
• "The Chief" = Robert Parish, American center (after the mute, expressionless character in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest)
• "Chocolate Thunder" = Darryl Dawkins, American center
• "The Chosen One" – LeBron James
• Chuck, "The Chuckster" = Charles Barkley, American power forward
• "Chucky" = Clarence Brown, United States power forward
• "Clyde" = Walt Frazier, United States point guard (after the film Bonnie and Clyde, due to his flamboyant clothes)
• "Clyde The Glide" = Clyde Drexler, United States shooting guard
• "Coach K" = Mike Krzyzewski, American coach
• "The Cobra" = Kobe Bryant (used by Sportsnet during the 2007-08 season in a commercial. They later revised the commercial to say "Black Mamba".
• "Connie" = Cornelius Hawkins, American forward
• "Cool Hand Luke" = Luke Jackson
• "Coop" = Michael Cooper, American small forward
• "Cornbread" = Cedric Maxwell, United States basketball plpower forwardayer
• "Cotton" = Lowell Fitzsimmons, United States basketball coach
• "CP3" =
  • Chris Paul, American point guard
  • Candace Parker
• "Crash" = Gerald Wallace (because of his physical play in blocking and rebounding)
• "The Croatian Sensation" = Toni Kukoč, Croatian small forward
• "Curly" = Fred Neal, United States basketball player
• "The Custodian" = Brian Cardinal (because he cleans up)
• "C-Webb" = Chris Webber, United States power forward
• "D12" = Dwight Howard
• "D-Fish" =
  • Derek Fisher, United States point guard
  • DJ Fisher, United States point guard and shooting guard
• "D-Marsh" = Donyell Marshall
• "D-Miles" = Darius Miles
• "D-Mart" = Darrick Martin
• "D-Wade" = Dwyane Wade
• "D-West" = Delonte West
• "D-Will" = Deron Williams
• "The Daily Double" = Dwight Howard (for his consistent scoring and rebounding)
• "Damp" = Erick Dampier
• "DaWhite Howard" = David Lee (reference to him being a white player, and his similar penchant for snarring rebounds ala rebound king Dwight Howard)
• "Da Zhi" (大郅) (Chinese for "Big Zhi") = Wang Zhizhi, CHN basketball player
• "DJ" = Dennis Johnson, United States basketball player
• "DJ" = Didier Ilunga Mbenga, Congolese center
• "D Square" = Dale Davis, United States center
• "D-Wade" = Dwyane Wade, American shooting guard
• "D-Will" = Deron Williams, American point guard
• "Da Kid" = Kevin Garnett, American power forward
• "Le Dac" = Richard Dacoury, French basketball player
• "Black Mamba" = Kobe Bryant, United States shooting guard
• "Dee" = DeCovan Kadell Brown, United States basketball player
• "Defende Reboundo" = Dikembe Mutombo (for his spectacular skills on the defensive end and on the glass, also it rhymes with his name)
• "The Definition" = Martell Webster (a play on his surname (popularized by Webster's Dictionary), given to him by a personal friend)
• "Det the Threat" = Detlef Schrempf
• "Dice Man" = Antonio McDyess, United States power forward
• "Diesel" = Shaquille O'Neal, American center
• "Digger" = Richard Phelps, American coach
• "The Diggler" = Dirk Nowitzki
• "Dirkules" = Dirk Nowitzki
• "The Dinka Dunker" = Manute Bol
• "Ditty Bop" = 'Baron Davis
• "Doc" =
  • L. J. Cooke, American coach
  • Glenn Rivers, American point guard
• "Doc Howard" = Dwight Howard
• "Dr. Dunkenstein" = Darrell Griffith, United States basketball player
• "Dr. J" = Julius Erving, American small forward
• "Dr. No" = Joakim Noah
• "Dr. Rounds" = Dan Roundfield, United States power forward
• "Dog" = Tim Thomas
• "Dollar Bill" = Bill Bradley, American small forward
• "Doug E. Fresh" = Gerald Wilkins, United States shooting guard
• "Downtown"; "Downtown Freddie = Fred Brown, American shooting guard – for his proficiency in the 3-point basket ("from downtown")
• "Dre" = Andris Biedrins
• "The Dream" = Hakeem Olajuwon, Nigerian-American center
• "Dugie" = Slater Martin, United States basketball player
• "The Dunking Dutchman" = Rik Smits, Dutch center
• "Dynasty" = Yao Ming; given by teammate Steve Francis, pertaining to the Ming Dynasty
• "E-City" = Eddy Curry
• "Earl The Pearl" = Earl Monroe, United States shooting guard
• "Earl the Squirrel" = Earl Boykins
• "The East Coast Assassin" = Gilbert Arenas
• "Easy Ed" = Elden Campbell, United States center
• "EB" = Elton Brand
• "The Edge" = Edward Stone, United States basketball player
• "EJ" = Eddie Jones; because of his initials
• "El Contusione" = Manu Ginóbili
• "El Toro" (Spanish, "The Bull") = Doro Plakadopoulos, Greek basketball player
• "Employee Number 8" = Antoine Walker, United States power forward
• "EO50" = Emeka Okafor (his number in college and the pros is 50)
• "Fabio" = ;Wálter Herrmann'
• "Fast Eddie" = Edward Johnson, Jr., United States basketball player
• "Fat" = Lafayette Lever, United States point guard
• "Felts" = Raymond Felton
• "Flash" =
  • Dwyane Wade, American shooting guard (named after his super-quick superhero counterpart: Flash)
  • Darrell Armstrong
• "Flip" = Ronald Murray
• "Flop" = Manu Ginóbili
• "The Flying Dutchman" = Dirk Nowitzki (due to his German heritage)
• "Franchise" = Steve Francis, United States point guard
• "The Future" = Carmelo Anthony
• "Garbage Man (stolen from Will)" = Michael Bradley
• "Garbo" = Jorge Garbajosa
• "Geese" = Hubert Ausbie, United States Harlem Globetrotters basketball player
• "The General" =
  • Horace Grant, American power forward
  • Bob Knight, American coach
• "Gentleman Joe" = Joe Dumars, American shooting guard
• "Get Buckets" = Ricky Davis
• "G-Force" = Gerald Wallace
• "Ghiza" = Gheorghe Mureşan, Romanian center
• "Ghostface" = Joel Przybilla
• "Gil" = Gilbert Arenas
• "The Glove" = Gary Payton, American point guard (for his defensive play – (his defense "held" opponents like a "baseball in a glove"))
• "G-Money" = Gerald Green
• "The Goat" = Earl Manigault, United States basketball player
• "Go-Go Gadget Arms" = Kevin Garnett
• "Gollum" = Sam Cassell (from Charles Barkley)
• "Golden Graham" = Joey Graham
• "The Goods" = Lamar Odom, United States basketball player
• "Googs" = Tom Gugliotta, United States power forward
• "Goose" = Reece Tatum, United States basketball player
• "G.P." = Gary Payton, American point guard
• "Grandma-ma" = Larry Johnson, United States power forward (from his role in a series of Converse commercials in which he portrayed his own grandmother)
• "Grand Teuton" = Detlef Schrempf, German power forward
• "The Great Wall of China" = Yao Ming
• "Greyhound" = Walter Davis, United States shooting guard
• "The Great Garbo" = Jorge Garbajosa
• "Grits N Gravy" = Ricky Davis
• "Ground Hog Day" = Tim Duncan (everything repeats – given by Charles Barkley)
• "H2O" = Allan Houston (after his jersey number)
• "Hair Canada" = Steve Nash (before he changed his hairstyle to a crew cut)
• "The Haitian Sensation" = Samuel Dalembert
• "Half Man, Half Amazing" = Vince Carter, United States basketball player (after his performance in the 2000 dunk contest)
• "The Hammer" =
  • Matt Carroll
  • Shane Heal
• "Hammerin' Hank" = Henry J. Nowak, United States basketball player
• "Hammontime" = Becky Hammon, American-Russian point guard
• "Hap" or "Happy" = Harold Hairston, United States basketball player
• "The Hawk" = Connie Hawkins, United States power forward
• "Hedo" or "Hido" = Hidayet Türkoğlu, Turkish small forward
• "Hibachi" = Gilbert Arenas, American combo guard (self-named)
• "The Hick From French Lick" = Larry Bird, American power forward
• "The High Ayatolla of Slamola" = Larry Nance, United States power forward
• "His Airness" – Michael Jordan
• "His Heinous" = Bill Laimbeer, United States center
• "Hoffa" = Rafael Araújo
• "Hondo" = John Havlicek, American small forward
• "Hooch" = Brad Daugherty, American center
• "Horse" =
  • Dan Issel, United States basketball player
  • Malik Rose, United States power forward
  • Harry Gallatin, United States basketball player
• "Hot Plate" = John Williams, United States basketball player, normally referred to as simply John Williams; nickname from his large girth, and to distinguish him from John "Hot Rod" Williams. Both of these John Williams's entered the NBA in 1986 from colleges in Louisiana ("Hot Plate" from LSU, "Hot Rod" from Tulane).
• "Hot Rod" =
  • Rodney Hundley, United States power forward
  • John Williams, United States basketball player (not to be confused with John "Hot Plate" Williams)
• "The Houdini Of The Hardwood" = Bob Cousy, United States basketball player
• "The Hoya Destroya" = Patrick Ewing, Jamaica-born American center
• "The Human Eraser" = Marvin Webster
• "The Human Highlight Reel" = Dominique Wilkins, United States basketball player
• "The Human Victory Cigar" = Darko Miličić (he only gets off the bench when Pistons had won)
• "Humps" = Kris Humphries
• "Hungry Hungry Hilton" = Hilton Armstrong
• "Iceman" = George Gervin, United States shooting guard
• "Iggy" = Andre Iguodala, American small forward
• "Indiana Jones" = Fred Jones (plays for the Indiana Pacers)
• "Il Mago" = Andrea Bargnani
• "J5" = Josh Howard
• "J-Chill" = Josh Childress, United States basketball player
• "J-Dub" = Jason Williams
• "J-Ho" = Josh Howard, United States basketball player

• "J-Kidd" = Jason Kidd, United States point guard
• "J-Max" = Jason Maxiell
• "J.R." =
  • Herman Reid, Jr., United States power forward
  • Isaiah Rider, United States basketball player
  • Earl Smith III, United States basketball player
• "J-Rich" = Jason Richardson, United States basketball player
• "J-Smoove" = Josh Smith, United States basketball player
• "J-Will" = Jason Williams, U.S. point guard
• "Jazzy Cabbages" = Šarūnas Jasikevičius (Given by NBA coach, Don Nelson, since Sarunas' last name is hard to prounounce.)
• "Jellybean" = Joe Bryant, United States power forward and WNBA coach
• "Jelly Bean" = Jeff Lebo, U.S. basketball player
• "The Jester" = Gilbert Arenas
• "Jesus Shuttlesworth" = Ray Allen, United States shooting guard (His character name in the Spike Lee movie "He Got Game")
• "The Jet" =
  • Kenny Smith, U.S. point guard and analyst
  • Jason Terry, U.S. basketball player
  • Chet Walker, United States basketball player
• "Joe Barely Cares" = Joe Barry Carroll, United States center
• "Joe Cool" = Joe Johnson
• "J.T. Money"= Jason Terry
• "Jungle Jim" = Jim Loscutoff
• "Junior" = Ulysses Bridgeman, United States basketball player
• "The Junk Yard Dog" = Jerome Williams, United States power forward (for his willingness to do the dirty work)
• "K.G." = Kevin Garnett, United States power forward
• "K-Mart" =
  • Kenyon Martin, United States power forward
  • Kevin Martin, United States shooting guard
• "Kandi Man" = Michael Olowokandi, Nigerian center
• "Kangaroo Kid" = Billy Cunningham, United States basketball player
• "King James" = LeBron James, United States basketball player
• "The Landlord" =
  • Latrell Sprewell, United States basketball player
  • Shelden Williams, United States basketball player
• "Larry Legend" = Larry Bird, American small forward
• "LBJ" = LeBron James, United States basketball player
• "LeBroom" = LeBron James, United States basketball player swept in the NBA Finals
• "Li'l Abner" = Cliff Hagan, United States basketball player
• "The Little General" = Avery Johnson, United States point guard and coach
• "L.O." = Lamar Odom, United States basketball player
• "The L-Train" = LeBron James, United States basketball player
• "The Machine" = Sasha Vujačić, Slovenian shooting guard
• "Mad Max" = Vernon Maxwell, United States shooting guard
• "Magic" = Earvin Johnson, United States point guard
• "Il Mago" = Andrea Bargnani, Italian basketball player
• "The Mailman" = Karl Malone, United States power forward
• "Mamba" = Kobe Bryant, United States shooting guard
• "The Man in the Brown Suit" = Adolph Rupp, American coach
• "Manu" = Manu Ginóbili, Argentine shooting guard
• "Mão Santa" (Portuguese for "Holy Hand") = Oscar Schmidt, Brazilian basketball player
• "The Matrix" = Shawn Marion, United States basketball player
• "The Mayor" = Fred Hoiberg, United States basketball player
• "Meadowlark" = George Lemon, United States Harlem Globetrotters basketball player
• "The Mechanical Man" = Charlie Gehringer, United States basketball player
• "The Meeks" = Chamique Holdsclaw, Semeka Randall, and Tamika Catchings when all three were basketball teammates at the University of Tennessee
• "Melo" = Carmelo Anthony, United States basketball player
• "Microwave" = Vinnie Johnson,American shooting guard
• "Mighty Mouse" = Damon Stoudamire, American point guard
• "Mr. Big Shot" = Chauncey Billups, United States point guard
• "Mr. Bill" = Bill Cartwright, American center
• "Mr. Clutch" = Jerry West, United States shooting guard
• "Mr. Everything" = Craig Ehlo, American small forward
• "Mr. Mean" = Larry Smith, United States basketball player
• "Mr. Moves" = Michael Russell, United States basketball player
• "Mo" = Maurice Cheeks, United States point guard and coach
• "Mo Pete" = Morris Peterson, United States shooting guard
• "Mo Wil" = Mo Williams, United States point guard
• "Monster Mash" = Jamal Mashburn, United States basketball player
• "Moochie" = Martyn Norris, United States point guard
• "Mookie" = Daron Blaylock, United States point guard
• "Mo-Pete" = Morris Peterson, American shooting guard
• "Muggsy" = Tyrone Bogues, American point guard
• "Nate The Great" = Nate Thurmond, United States center
• "Nenê" = Maybyner Hilario, Brazilian forward-center (like many Brazilian sports stars, they use their nicknames or are referred by one name only; now his legal name)
• "Never Nervous" = Pervis Ellison, United States center
• "Nick The Quick" = Nick Van Exel, United States basketball player
• "Obi One Ginobili" = Manu Ginóbili, Argentine shooting guard
• "One Man Fastbreak" = Monta Ellis, United States shooting guard
• "The Original Bull" = Jerry Sloan, United States shooting guard
• "The Owl Without a Vowel" = Bill Mlkvy, United States basketball player
• "Peja" = Predrag Stojaković, Serbian small forward
• "Penny" = Anfernee Hardaway, United States basketball player
• "Perk" = Kendrick Perkins, United States center
• "Pig" = Oliver Miller, United States center
• "The Pink Panther" = Toni Kukoč, Croatian small forward
• "Pistol Pete" = Pete Maravich, United States shooting guard
• "Pitchin' Paul" = Paul Arizin, United States basketball player
• "The Pocket Rocket" = Calvin Murphy, American point guard
• "Pooh" = Jerome Richardson, United States basketball player
• "Popeye" = Ronald Jones, United States power forward
• "Porky" = George Andrews, Canadian basketball player
• "Prince Charles" = Charles Barkley, United States power forward
• "Prince of Mid-Air" = Lloyd Free, United States basketball player
• "Psycho T" = Tyler Hansbrough, American power forward
• "Q" = Quentin Richardson, U.S. basketball player
• "Q-Rich" = Quentin Richardson, U.S. basketball player
• "R-Jeff" = Richard Jefferson, United States basketball player
• "Rad-Man" = Vladimir Radmanović, Serbian basketball player
• "The Reign Man" = Shawn Kemp, United States power forward
• "Rambo" = Kurt Rambis, United States power forward
• "Red" =
  • Arnold Auerbach, United States basketball coach
  • William Holzman, United States basketball coach
  • Johnny Kerr, United States basketball player
• "Red" = Ephraim J. Rocha, United States basketball player
• "The Rescue" = Eric Gordon, NBA Basketball player
• "Ricky Buckets" = Ricky Davis, United States basketball player
• "Rifleman" = Chuck Person, United States basketball player
• "Rip" = Richard Hamilton, United States shooting guard
• "Rooney" = Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Lithuanian shooting guard
• "The Round Mound of Rebound" = Charles Barkley, American power forward
• "Saba" or "Sabas" = Arvydas Sabonis, Lithuanian center
• "Sam" = Justin Barry, American basketball player
• "Sam I Am" = Sam Cassell, United States point guard
• "Saras" or "Sharas" = Šarūnas Jasikevičius, Lithuanian point guard
• "Scooter" = Richard Barry, United States basketball player
• "Shaq" = Shaquille O'Neal, United States center
• "The Shaqtus" = Shaquille O'Neal, a play on his name and cactus, given when traded to the Phoenix Suns.
• "Sheed" = Rasheed Wallace, United States power forward
• "Silk" = Jamaal Wilkes, American small forward
• "Sir Charles" = Charles Barkley, United States power forward
• "Skip To My Lou" = Rafer Alston, United States basketball player
• "Skywalker" =
  • Avelino Lim, Filipino basketball player
  • David Thompson, American small forward
  • Kenny Walker, United States basketball player
• "Sleepy" = Eric Floyd, United States shooting guard
• "Smooth" = Chauncey Billups, United States point guard
• "Smush" = William Parker, United States basketball player
• "Spanish Chocolate" = Sergio Rodríguez, Spanish basketball player
• "The Spanish Fly" = Pau Gasol, Spanish power forward
• "The Spanish Inquisition" = Pau Gasol, Spanish power forward
• "Speedy" = Craig Claxton, United States point guard
• "Spider" =
  • John Salley, United States power forward
  • Jerry Sloan, United States shooting guard
• "Spud" = Anthony Webb, United States basketball player
• "The Squid" = Sidney Moncrief, United States basketball player
• "The Stache" = Adam Morrison, American small forward
• "Starbury" = Stephon Marbury, United States basketball player
• "Stat" = Amar'e Stoudemire, American forward-center
• "Stormin' Norman" = Norm Van Lier,American point guard
• "Stumpy" = Gail Goodrich, United States basketball player
• "Sweetwater" = Nathaniel Clifton, United States basketball player
• "T-Mac" = Tracy McGrady, United States basketball player
• "T-Mac Canada" = Todd MacCulloch, Canadian center
• "Tex" = Morice Winter, American coach
• "Thunder Dan" = Dan Majerle, United States shooting guard
• "Ticket Stub" = Glen Davis, an allusion to Kevin Garnett's "Big Ticket".
• "Tiny" = Nate Archibald, American point guard
• "T.P." = Tony Parker, French point guard
• "Tough Juice" = Caron Butler, United States basketball player
• "Tractor" = Robert Traylor, United States basketball player
• "Tree" = Wayne Rollins, United States center
• "The Truth" = Paul Pierce, United States basketball player
• "Uncle Cliffy" = Clifford Robinson, United States power forward
• "VC" = Vince Carter, American basketball player
• "Vinsanity" = Vince Carter, United States basketball player
• "The Waiter" = Toni Kukoč, Croatian basketball player
• "White Chocolate" = Jason Williams, American point guard
• "The White Mamba" = Brian Scalabrine
• "Wilt the Stilt" = Wilt Chamberlain, United States center
• "The Wizard(s)" =
  • Gus Williams, United States basketball player
  • Walt Williams, United States basketball player
• "The Wizard of Westwood" = John Wooden, American coach (specific to his coaching career at UCLA)
• "World" = Lloyd Free United States basketball player (once was his legal first name; has since reverted)
• "The Worm" = Dennis Rodman, United States power forward
• "The Wunderkind" = Dirk Nowitzki, German power forward
• "The X-Man" = Xavier McDaniel, United States basketball player
• "Z-Bo" = Zach Randolph, United States power forward
• "Zeke" = Isiah Thomas, United States point guard
• "Zeke from Cabin Creek" = Jerry West, United States shooting guard
• "The Zen Master" = Phil Jackson, United States power forward and coach
• "Zo" = Alonzo Mourning, United States center

Portion 2

• "Durantula"-Kevin Durant (Slam contest winner for his nickname, Long limbs)
• "Kandi Man" – Michael Olowokandi
• "KD"-Kevin Durant (based on his initials)
• "KG" – Kevin Garnett (his initials)
• "The Kid" – Kevin Garnett
• "Kid n' Play"-Kevin Martin
• "Kid Canada" – Steve Nash
• "Kid Delicious" - Kevin Durant
• "Killer" – Reggie Miller
• "King James" – LeBron James
• "Killer Ray" – Ray Allen
• "King of Clutch" – Reggie Miller
• "Ko Ditty Ko" Kobe Bryant
• "K-Mart (the original)" – Kenyon Martin
• "K-Mart (the new)" – Kevin Martin
• "The Kobe Stopper" – Ruben Patterson (based on his defensive performances on Kobe Bryant)
• "K-Smoove" – Kevin Durant
• "The Lethal Lithuanian" – Žydrūnas Ilgauskas
• "The Little Engine" – T. J. Ford
• "Little General" – Avery Johnson
• "Little New York"- Carmelo Anthony
• "LJ" – Larry Johnson
• "Lo" – Lamar Odom
• "(The) L-Train" – Lionel Simmons
• "L-Train" – LeBron James and LaMarcus Aldridge
• "Larry Legend" – Larry Bird
• "Le Roi" (French for "The King") – Antoine Rigaudeau
• "M8E" - Monta Ellis
• "The Machine" – Sasha Vujačić
• "Mad Dog" – Mark Madsen
• "Mad Max" – Vernon Maxwell
• "Mad Max" – Jason Maxiell
• "Maggette Machete" – Corey Maggette
• "Magic" – Earvin Johnson
• "The Italian Stalion" - Andrea Bargnani (Italian translation – "The Magician"
• "The Mailman" – Karl Malone ("A Mailman always delivers")
• "The Mamba" – Kobe Bryant
• "The Man Child" -Dwight Howard
• "McNasty – Jeff McInnis
• "The Machine" – Sasha Vujačić (for his ability to suspend in the air)
• "The Poet" – Etan Thomas
• "The Matrix" – Shawn Marion
• "The Mayor" – Fred Hoiberg; given to him by his Iowa State teammates because of his extraordinary popularity in the school's home city of Ames, Iowa, where he was raised
• "The Meal Ticket"- Pau Gasol
• "The Medicine Man" - Chris Quinn
• "The Meeks" – Chamique Holdsclaw, Semeka Randall, and Tamika Catchings; used when all three were teammates at the University of Tennessee
• "Melo" – Carmelo Anthony
• "Memo Man" – Ramon Sessions (because of the career highs he sets every game)
• "The Microwave" – Vinnie Johnson ("gets hot instantly")
• "The Rash" – Bruce Bowen (for his close defense)
• "Mighty Mouse" – Damon Stoudamire
• "Miller Time" – Reggie Miller
• "The Ming Dynasty" – Yao Ming
• "Miracle" – Milt Palacio
• "The Mississippi Bullet" - Monta Ellis
• "Mr. Big Shot" – Chauncey Billups
• "Mr. Clutch" – Jerry West
• "Mr. Incredible" – Mike Dunleavy
• "Mr. Perfect" – Jeff Green
• "MJ" – Michael Jordan (initials)
• "The Money Man" – Mehmet Okur
• "Money Mike Jr." – Mike Conley Jr.
• "Monster Mash" – Jamal Mashburn; a play on his surname with the Bobby Pickett song, "Monster Mash"
• "Mongoose Quick Rick" – Ricky Davis
• "Moochie" – Martyn Norris
• "Mookie" – Daron Blaylock
• "Mo Pete" – Morris Peterson
• "Mount Mutombo" - Dikembe Mutombo
• "MP2" – Mickaël Piétrus
• "My Pet Maxiell" – Jason Maxiell
• "Nacho" – Gilbert Arenas; from the movie Nacho Libre
• "Nash Daddy" – Steve Nash
• "Nashty" – Steve Nash
• "Never Nervous Pervis" - Pervis Ellison ( aka "Out of Service Pervis.")
• "The Natural" – Brandon Roy
• "Nick at Night" – Nick Van Exel
• "Nick the Quick" – Nick Van Exel
• "Nickel" – Anfernee Hardaway
• "Nique" – Dominique Wilkins
• "Noch" – Andrés Nocioni
• "The Ocho" – José Calderón
• "One Cent" – Anfernee Hardaway
• "O.T." - Otis Thorpe
• "Patient Zero"- Gilbert Arenas (Reference to his name 'Agent Zero' and the three knee surgeries he's had in the past two years)
• "Penny" – Anfernee Hardaway
• "Pierco" - Paul Pierce
• "PG2010" – Pau Gasol
• "Pistol Pete" – Pete Maravich
• "Pitchin' Paul" – Paul Arizin
• "Pit Bull" – Mike James
• "Plastic Man" – Stacey Augmon
• "The Poo God" - Manu Ginóbili
• "The Prince of Darkness" – Bill Laimbeer
• "Prince of Mid-Air" – World B. Free
• "The Prince of the Palace" – Tayshaun Prince (The Pistons court is "The Palace of Auburn Hills")
• "Psycho T" – Tyler Hansbrough
• "Q" – Quentin Richardson
• "Q-Rich" – Quentin Richardson
• "The Rain Man" – Ray Allen (His shots always drip, like rain)
• "Rampant Ron" – Ron Artest
• "Ray-Ray"- Ray Allen
• "The Red Rocket" – Matt Bonner
• "Redd Hot" – Michael Redd
• "Rambo" - Kurt Rambis
• "Rambo" – Marco Belinelli
• "Redz" – Delonte West
• "Reef" – Shareef Abdur-Rahim
• "The Reignman" – Shawn Kemp
• "The Riddler" – Zydrunas Ilgauskas
• "Rip" – Richard Hamilton
• "The Rocket" - Rick Mount
• "Ron Ron" – Ron Artest
• "Rooney" – Šarūnas Marčiulionis
• "Roscoe" – Rasheed Wallace
• "The Round Mound of Rebound" – Charles Barkley
• "ROY" – Brandon Roy, for his Rookie of the Year award
• "RJ" -Richard Jefferson (His initials)
• "Run of the Millsap – Paul Millsap
• "Saba" or "Sabas" – Arvydas Sabonis
• "Sam I Am" – Sam Cassell
• "Saras" or "Sharas" – Šarūnas Jasikevičius
• "Satch" or "Satch Sanders" – Tom Sanders
• "Shaquie Chan" – Yao Ming, a play on the names of basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal and Chinese actor and martial artist Jackie Chan
• "Sheed" – Rasheed Wallace
• "The Show" – Harold Arceneaux
• "Silk" – Jamaal Wilkes
• "Sir Charles" – Charles Barkley
• "Skip to My Lou" – Rafer Alston
• "The Slave" – Paul Millsap
• "Smooth" – Larry Hughes, Chauncey Billups
• "Snap Crackle & Pop" – Pape Sow
• "Socks " – Elliot Perry (Because he always wore his socks to his knees)
• "The Spanish Armada" – Jorge Garbajosa and José Calderón
• "Spanish Chocolate" – Sergio Rodríguez (A reference to his Spanish background, and a play, given their similar eye-catching games, to Jason "White Chocolate" Williams)
• "Special K" – Kelenna Azubuike, Gregory Kelser
• "Speedy" – Craig Claxton
• "Spider" – John Salley
• "Spud" – Anthony Webb
• "The 'Stache" – Adam Morrison (for his much-scrutinized mustache)
• "Starbury" – Stephon Marbury
• "Starvin Marvin" – Marvin Williams
• "STAT" – Amar'e Stoudemire (Standing Tall and Talented)
• "The Stro Show" – Stromile Swift
• "Stevie Franchise" – Steve Francis
• "Studley" – Jared Dudley
• "Sugar" – Ray Allen
• "Superman" – Dwight Howard (Received the nickname in Sprite Slam Dunk Competition 2008 – Saturday, February 16, 2008)
• "T.T." - Tyrus Thomas
• "Tee Bee" – Terrell Brandon
• "Texas Tornado"- T. J. Ford
• "The Hammer" – Kris Humphries
• "The Owl without a Vowel" – Bill Mlkvy
• "The Thief" - Sedale Threatt
• "The Truth" – Paul Pierce (Having witnessed Pierce play one night, Shaquille O'Neal quoted "Paul Pierce is The Truth")
• "The Vanilla Gorilla" – Joel Przybilla
• "Thunder Dan" – Dan Majerle
• "Tim Bug" – Tim Hardaway
• "Timmay" – Tim Duncan
• "Timmy Deucecan" - Tim Duncan^{[citation needed]}
• "Tiny" – Nate Archibald
• "T-Mac" – Tracy McGrady
• "Too Easy" – Baron Davis
• "Too Easy"- Kalin Lucas, Michigan State University guard
• "Tough Juice" – Caron Butler
• "TP" – Tony Parker
• "Tractor" – Robert Traylor
• "Troy Toy" – Troy Murphy^{[citation needed]}
• "T-Tom" – Tim Thomas
• "Ukraine Train" – Vitaly Potapenko
• "Uncle Cliffy" – Cliff Robinson
• "Veal" – Brian Scalabrine
• "Videogame James" – LeBron James (It was first said by Drew Gooden after LeBron took over game 5.)
• "Vinsanity" – Vince Carter
• "The Waiter" – Toni Kukoč
• "Wally World" – Wally Szczerbiak
• "White Chocolate" – Jason Williams
• "White Mamba" – Sasha Vujačić (reference to his more famous teammate Kobe Bryant's nickname "Black Mamba")
• "White Mike" – Mike Miller
• "Wild Thing" – Anderson Varejão
• "Wild Wild West" – Delonte West
• "WoodShaq" – Brendon Haywood
• "The Worm" – Dennis Rodman (for his wriggling when he played pinball)
• "The X-Man" – Xavier McDaniel; play on the initial of his first name with the X-Men, a group of superheroes
• "Young Thunder" – Dwight Howard
• "Z" – Žydrūnas Ilgauskas
• "Z-Bo" – Zach Randolph
• "Zeke" – Isiah Thomas
• "Zo" – Alonzo Mourning
• "Zoolander" – Zane Johnston