Miami Heat All-Time Team: Best Starting Five (1988–2026)

Who makes the Miami Heat all-time team? We rated every player season from 1988–89 to 2025–26 (185 players) and picked the best season of each star for every spot of the starting five.

The all-time starting five

Spot	Player	Best season	Rating	Seasons
PG	Dwyane Wade	2008–09	99	15
SG	Jimmy Butler	2020–21	97	6
SF	LeBron James	2010–11	98	4
PF	Bam Adebayo	2020–21	95	9
C	Alonzo Mourning	1995–96	97	9
6th man	Shaquille O'Neal	2004–05	96	4
7th man	Tim Hardaway	1995–96	95	6

Ratings (out of 99) are calculated by Basketball Draft Game: 82-0 from public season stats compared with the league – not official ratings.

Top 10 player seasons

Dwyane Wade – 2008–09 Miami Heat (99)
LeBron James – 2013–14 Miami Heat (98)
LeBron James – 2012–13 Miami Heat (98)
LeBron James – 2011–12 Miami Heat (98)
LeBron James – 2010–11 Miami Heat (98)
Dwyane Wade – 2009–10 Miami Heat (98)
Dwyane Wade – 2006–07 Miami Heat (98)
Dwyane Wade – 2005–06 Miami Heat (98)
Jimmy Butler – 2020–21 Miami Heat (97)
Dwyane Wade – 2010–11 Miami Heat (97)

Best team seasons

2012–13 Miami Heat: 66-16 🏆
1996–97 Miami Heat: 61-21
2004–05 Miami Heat: 59-23
2010–11 Miami Heat: 58-24
2011–12 Miami Heat: 46-20 🏆

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FAQ

Who is the best Miami Heat player since 1988–89?

By our ratings, Dwyane Wade in 2008–09 had the best season (99).

What was the best Miami Heat season?

2012–13, with a 66-16 record.

Can I draft the Miami Heat all-time team?

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