Ranking: The NBA stars with the worst winning percentages ever

June 6, 2025

A few days ago, we posted the list of players with the worst winning percentages in NBA history. As usual, it featured considerable star power, but also included players who were more passengers than leaders in their teams’ victories and losses. Consequently, we decided to filter out players without All-Star appearances, focusing solely on the big-name guys with at least one All-Star under their belts.

The Top 50 of this refined ranking includes nine players currently in the NBA. Check out the full list here:

Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images

Record: 275-555
Career stats: 18.1 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.5 apg, 47.2 FG%

Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

Record: 70-138
Career stats: 22.1 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 7.4 apg, 44.6 FG%

Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images

Record: 40-77
Career stats: 22.5 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 3.8 apg, 46.9 FG%

Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 159-287
Career stats: 21.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.6 apg, 45.5 FG%

Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 186-335
Career stats: 11.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.7 apg, 47.7 FG%

eBay

Record: 157-264
Career stats: 13.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.6 apg, 40.3 FG%

Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

Record: 248-406
Career stats: 20.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 4.0 apg, 47.0 FG%

There wasn’t much time for rest Monday as the Milwaukee Hawks professional basketball team started practice, but Coach Fuzzy Levane got together with several newcomers during a brief time out. Left to right are Bill Tosheff, Don Sunderlage, Bob Houbregs, Levane and Grant Wittberger. © Journal Staff Photo, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Record: 43-70
Career stats: 7.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.0 apg, 32.6 FG%

Malcolm Emmons- USA TODAY Sports

Record: 154-249
Career stats: 17.4 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.5 apg, 46.1 FG%

Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

Record: 172-278
Career stats: 18.2 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 1.5 apg, 45.5 FG%

Golden State Warriors guard Phil Smith (20) is defended by Atlanta Hawks forward Tom Van Arsdale (5) at The Omni. Mandatory Credit: Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 357-571
Career stats: 15.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.2 apg, 43.1 FG%

Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 254-396
Career stats: 13.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.8 apg, 50.6 FG%

NBA Photos/NBAE via Getty Images

Record: 319-491
Career stats: 12.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.4 apg, 44.6 FG%

eBay

Record: 416-640
Career stats: 11.6 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 1.4 apg, 49.3 FG%

Los Angeles Lakers guard Jerry West (44) shoots over New York Knicks guard Eddie Miles (42) during the 1971-72 season at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 238-362
Career stats: 13.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.0 apg, 44.0 FG%

USA TODAY Sports

Record: 407-619
Career stats: 18.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 6.3 apg, 47.1 FG%

Focus on Sport/Getty Images

Record: 305-455
Career stats: 16.8 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 3.2 apg, 45.9 FG%

Harry How/Allsport

Record: 254-374
Career stats: 17.2 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 2.0 apg, 46.8 FG%

Getty Images

Record: 107-155
Career stats: 11.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 2.1 apg, 37.0 FG%

Porter Binks-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 194-281
Career stats: 7.3 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 0.6 apg, 44.0 FG%

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Record: 117-169
Career stats: 16.0 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 4.1 apg, 51.7 FG%

Getty Images

Record: 110-156
Career stats: 12.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.1 apg, 35.2 FG%

Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

Record: 403-569
Career stats: 17.2 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 2.9 apg, 49.8 FG%

Focus on Sport/Getty Images

Record: 406-570
Career stats: 16.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 4.6 apg, 46.9 FG%

Lawrence Berman/ NBAE/ Getty Images

Record: 280-391
Career stats: 15.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.1 apg, 50.6 FG%

Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 453-630
Career stats: 18.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.6 apg, 45.1 FG%

JOHN RUTHROFF/AFP via Getty Images

Record: 320-443
Career stats: 13.0 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 2.8 apg, 45.1 FG%

Allsport /Allsport

Record: 327-452
Career stats: 14.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 5.0 apg, 47.7 FG%

Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 445-613
Career stats: 15.9 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.1 apg, 50.0 FG%

NBA Photos Library/NBAE via Getty Images

Record: 440-603
Career stats: 20.1 ppg, 13.7 rpg, 2.4 apg, 51.6 FG%

Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Record: 98-133
Career stats: 21.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 7.4 apg, 42.1 FG%

Getty Images

Record: 175-236
Career stats: 8.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.3 apg, 34.6 FG%

Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 298-400
Career stats: 16.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.5 apg, 46.1 FG%

eBay

Record: 297-396
Career stats: 14.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.7 apg, 39.6 FG%

eBay

Record: 336-442
Career stats: 12.7 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 1.7 apg, 44.1 FG%

eBay

Record: 254-333
Career stats: 9.5 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 0.7 apg, 45.2 FG%

Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 325-425
Career stats: 19.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 5.3 apg, 41.8 FG%

Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

Record: 273-356
Career stats: 17.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 5.7 apg, 42.7 FG%

DeMarcus Cousins trying to advance against Khem Birch

Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 284-370
Career stats: 19.6 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 3.0 apg, 46.0 FG%

Tim DeFrisco /Allsport

Record: 284-369
Career stats: 14.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 6.4 apg, 41.5 FG%

Rick Stewart/Getty Images

Record: 307-398
Career stats: 17.7 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.8 apg, 47.4 FG%

Darryl Norenberg-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 260-335
Career stats: 11.9 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.3 apg, 43.3 FG%

American basketball player Richie Regan (1930 – 2002) of Seton Hall Pirates, US, 29th November 1952. (George Van/Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Record: 94-121
Career stats: 8.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.9 apg, 34.4 FG%