🏀 Basketball Tier Levels (0–100 Scale) 0–20 | Amateur / Beginner
Streetball, pickup games, YMCA level
Limited fundamentals, just learning rules and basics
Example: Casual rec league players
20–25 | High School (No-Star Recruit)
Decent fundamentals but no standout athleticism
Average high school starter or bench player
Example: Local varsity contributor
25–30 | 2-Star Recruit
Solid high school player with potential
May get offers from mid-major or D-II schools
Example: Role players who might make a small college team
30–40 | 3-Star Recruit
Good high school standout
Likely to play at Division I mid-major schools
Example: Average NCAA player
40–45 | 4-Star Recruit
High-level high school athlete with real potential
Multiple Division I offers from strong programs
Example: Starter at a top NCAA school
45–60 | 5-Star Recruit
Elite high school prospect
Projected NBA potential, McDonald's All-American caliber
Example: Zion Williamson (HS), Anthony Davis (HS)
60–70 | NCAA Star Leader
College star, best player on team
All-Conference, possible Wooden Award candidate
Example: Jimmer Fredette, Frank Kaminsky, JJ Redick (college)
70–75 | NCAA Superstar
Dominant college player, lottery pick guaranteed
National Player of the Year / NCAA Tournament legend
Example: Kevin Durant (Texas), Carmelo Anthony (Syracuse)
75–80 | NBA Starter
Solid role player or starter on most NBA teams
Contributes nightly but not a star
Example: Harrison Barnes, Aaron Gordon
80–85 | NBA All-Star / Second Option
Multiple-time All-Star or strong second option on a playoff team
Can be a #1 temporarily but usually thrives as #2
Example: Kyrie Irving (next to LeBron), Chris Middleton, Paul George
85–90 | Franchise Star / Multiple All-NBA
Face of a franchise, consistent All-Star & All-NBA selection
Between a #1 option and perennial MVP candidate
Example: Prime Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwight Howard
90–95 | NBA Supergiant
Top 5–7 player in the world at their peak
Championship-level cornerstone, MVP-level talent
Example: Old Kobe, Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Garnett, Giannis (early MVP)
95–99 | NBA Top 5 Player (Modern Legends)
Generational talents, dominate era, MVPs, Finals MVPs
Example: LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Nikola Jokić
100 | GOAT Level
Universally recognized immortals
Multiple championships, MVPs, records, cultural impact
Example: Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LeBron James, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan