New Orleans Pelicans All-Time Team: Best Starting Five (2002–2026)
Who makes the New Orleans Pelicans all-time team? We rated every player season from 2002–03 to 2025–26 (137 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 | Chris Paul | 2007–08 | 98 | 6 |
| SG | CJ McCollum | 2021–22 | 95 | 4 |
| SF | Brandon Ingram | 2022–23 | 95 | 5 |
| PF | Anthony Davis | 2018–19 | 99 | 7 |
| C | DeMarcus Cousins | 2017–18 | 99 | 2 |
| 6th man | Zion Williamson | 2022–23 | 97 | 6 |
| 7th man | Baron Davis | 2003–04 | 97 | 3 |
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
- Anthony Davis – 2018–19 New Orleans Pelicans (99)
- DeMarcus Cousins – 2017–18 New Orleans Pelicans (99)
- Anthony Davis – 2017–18 New Orleans Pelicans (98)
- Anthony Davis – 2016–17 New Orleans Pelicans (98)
- DeMarcus Cousins – 2016–17 New Orleans Pelicans (98)
- Anthony Davis – 2014–15 New Orleans Pelicans (98)
- Chris Paul – 2008–09 New Orleans Hornets (98)
- Chris Paul – 2007–08 New Orleans Hornets (98)
- Zion Williamson – 2024–25 New Orleans Pelicans (97)
- Zion Williamson – 2022–23 New Orleans Pelicans (97)
Best team seasons
- 2007–08 New Orleans Hornets: 56-26
- 2008–09 New Orleans Hornets: 49-33
- 2023–24 New Orleans Pelicans: 49-33
- 2017–18 New Orleans Pelicans: 48-34
- 2002–03 New Orleans Hornets: 47-35
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Who is the best New Orleans Pelicans player since 2002–03?
By our ratings, Anthony Davis in 2018–19 had the best season (99).
What was the best New Orleans Pelicans season?
2007–08, with a 56-26 record.
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