Best draft picks in Toronto Raptors history
The draft is a seminal moment for many incoming players. Putting aside competitive stakes, each young athlete's life is irreversibly altered by the fame and fortune that comes with being an NBA player. The exorbitant contract values ensures these players almost never have to worry about personal finances. Plus, these young guns get to play alongside some of their basketball idols for a living. With these high stakes, it's easy to see why the draft is so revered.
Likewise, the fortunes of a city and franchise can be completely transformed by a draft pick. LeBron James, for instance, brought Cleveland its first sports championship in 52 years and was also to the city's downtown economy. It almost goes without saying that Michael Jordan built the Chicago Bulls from the ground up into a championship team whose dynamic would reverberate through the decades.
With that in mind, 爆料TV compiled a list of the best draft picks in Toronto Raptors history using data from . Players were ranked according to a formula that approximates their career achievements, career value, and play quality. The formula encompasses Basketball-Reference.com's , career win shares, and value over replacement player, aka VORP. For players drafted before data is available for VORP, half of the player's win shares were used in its place to calculate their 爆料TV score.
Basketball Hall of Fame inductees were given a minimum of 60% for their Hall of Fame probability, indicating a worthy r茅sum茅 for their time but not up to par with some modern players. Scores were normalized to 100 based on the scoring leader. Keep reading to see where your favorite players fall on the list.
#21. Quincy Acy
- 爆料TV score: 1.1
- 37th overall pick in 2012
- Played two seasons with Toronto Raptors
- Career averages: 4.9 PTS, 3.5 REB, 0.6 AST
- Advanced statistics: 8.7 win shares, -2.0 box plus/minus, -0.1 VORP
#20. Scottie Barnes
- 爆料TV score: 2.7
- Fourth overall pick in 2021
- Played two seasons with Toronto Raptors
- Career averages: 15.3 PTS, 7.1 REB, 4.2 AST
- Advanced statistics: 11.6 win shares, 0.6 box plus/minus, 3.5 VORP
- Accolades
--- 2021-22 ROY
#19. Andrea Bargnani
- 爆料TV score: 2.9
- First overall pick in 2006
- Played seven seasons with Toronto Raptors
- Career averages: 14.3 PTS, 4.6 REB, 1.2 AST
- Advanced statistics: 18.9 win shares, -1.6 box plus/minus, 1.5 VORP
#18. Charlie Villanueva
- 爆料TV score: 4.5
- Seventh overall pick in 2005
- Played one season with Toronto Raptors
- Career averages: 10.4 PTS, 4.6 REB, 0.8 AST
- Advanced statistics: 22.6 win shares, -0.6 box plus/minus, 4.7 VORP
#17. Terrence Ross
- 爆料TV score: 4.8
- Eighth overall pick in 2012
- Played five seasons with Toronto Raptors
- Career averages: 11.0 PTS, 2.8 REB, 1.3 AST
- Advanced statistics: 25.0 win shares, -1.0 box plus/minus, 4.5 VORP
#16. Norman Powell
- 爆料TV score: 4.8
- 46th overall pick in 2015
- Played six seasons with Toronto Raptors
- Career averages: 12.0 PTS, 2.6 REB, 1.5 AST
- Advanced statistics: 23.0 win shares, -0.1 box plus/minus, 5.3 VORP
- Hall of Fame probability: 0.0%
- Accolades
--- 2019 NBA Champ
#15. OG Anunoby
- 爆料TV score: 4.8
- 23rd overall pick in 2017
- Played six seasons with Toronto Raptors
- Career averages: 11.6 PTS, 4.3 REB, 1.5 AST
- Advanced statistics: 22.2 win shares, 0.2 box plus/minus, 5.8 VORP
- Accolades
--- 2019 NBA Champ
--- 2022-23 STL Champ
--- 2022-23 All-Defensive
#14. Delon Wright
- 爆料TV score: 7.1
- 20th overall pick in 2015
- Played four seasons with Toronto Raptors
- Career averages: 7.2 PTS, 3.2 REB, 3.1 AST
- Advanced statistics: 26.5 win shares, 2.3 box plus/minus, 10.6 VORP
#13. Morris Peterson
- 爆料TV score: 7.2
- 21st overall pick in 2000
- Played seven seasons with Toronto Raptors
- Career averages: 10.7 PTS, 3.5 REB, 1.5 AST
- Advanced statistics: 35.7 win shares, -0.4 box plus/minus, 7.6 VORP
#12. Jakob P枚ltl
- 爆料TV score: 7.3
- Ninth overall pick in 2016
- Played three seasons with Toronto Raptors
- Career averages: 8.1 PTS, 6.5 REB, 1.6 AST
- Advanced statistics: 34.9 win shares, 1.2 box plus/minus, 8.3 VORP
#11. Ed Davis
- 爆料TV score: 7.7
- 13th overall pick in 2010
- Played three seasons with Toronto Raptors
- Career averages: 5.9 PTS, 6.4 REB, 0.7 AST
- Advanced statistics: 43.3 win shares, -0.2 box plus/minus, 6.2 VORP
#10. P.J. Tucker
- 爆料TV score: 7.8
- 35th overall pick in 2006
- Played two seasons with Toronto Raptors
- Career averages: 6.8 PTS, 5.5 REB, 1.4 AST
- Advanced statistics: 42.6 win shares, -0.9 box plus/minus, 6.7 VORP
- Hall of Fame probability: 0.1%
- Accolades
--- 2021 NBA Champ
#9. Matt Bonner
- 爆料TV score: 8.4
- 45th overall pick in 2003
- Played two seasons with Toronto Raptors
- Career averages: 5.8 PTS, 3.0 REB, 0.7 AST
- Advanced statistics: 38.5 win shares, 1.0 box plus/minus, 10.1 VORP
- Accolades
--- 2x NBA Champ
#8. Pascal Siakam
- 爆料TV score: 10.4
- 27th overall pick in 2016
- Played seven seasons with Toronto Raptors
- Career averages: 17.0 PTS, 6.5 REB, 3.5 AST
- Advanced statistics: 41.0 win shares, 2.0 box plus/minus, 14.6 VORP
- Hall of Fame probability: 0.7%
- Accolades
--- 2019 NBA Champ
--- 2x All-NBA
--- 2x All Star
#7. Damon Stoudamire
- 爆料TV score: 12.9
- Seventh overall pick in 1995
- Played three seasons with Toronto Raptors
- Career averages: 13.4 PTS, 3.5 REB, 6.1 AST
- Advanced statistics: 55.4 win shares, 0.3 box plus/minus, 16.8 VORP
- Accolades
--- 1995-96 ROY
#6. Jonas Valan膷i奴nas
- 爆料TV score: 14.6
- Fifth overall pick in 2011
- Played seven seasons with Toronto Raptors
- Career averages: 13.5 PTS, 9.5 REB, 1.2 AST
- Advanced statistics: 73.2 win shares, 1.0 box plus/minus, 15.1 VORP
- Hall of Fame probability: 0.0%
#5. Marcus Camby
- 爆料TV score: 21.3
- Second overall pick in 1996
- Played two seasons with Toronto Raptors
- Career averages: 9.5 PTS, 9.8 REB, 1.9 AST
- Advanced statistics: 81.6 win shares, 2.3 box plus/minus, 31.3 VORP
- Accolades
--- 2006-07 Def. POY
--- 4x BLK Champ
--- 4x All-Defensive
#4. DeMar DeRozan
- 爆料TV score: 27.6
- Ninth overall pick in 2009
- Played nine seasons with Toronto Raptors
- Career averages: 21.0 PTS, 4.4 REB, 4.0 AST
- Advanced statistics: 92.2 win shares, 0.8 box plus/minus, 25.3 VORP
- Hall of Fame probability: 42.4%
- Accolades
--- 3x All-NBA
--- 6x All Star
#3. Chris Bosh
- 爆料TV score: 40.9
- Fourth overall pick in 2003
- Played seven seasons with Toronto Raptors
- Career averages: 19.2 PTS, 8.5 REB, 2.0 AST
- Advanced statistics: 106.0 win shares, 1.9 box plus/minus, 31.1 VORP
- Accolades
--- 2x NBA Champ
--- 2006-07 All-NBA
--- 11x All Star
--- Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
#2. Tracy McGrady
- 爆料TV score: 47.6
- Ninth overall pick in 1997
- Played three seasons with Toronto Raptors
- Career averages: 19.6 PTS, 5.6 REB, 4.4 AST
- Advanced statistics: 97.3 win shares, 5.2 box plus/minus, 55.7 VORP
- Accolades
--- 2x Scoring Champ
--- 7x All-NBA
--- 7x All Star
--- Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
#1. Vince Carter
- 爆料TV score: 51.8
- Fifth overall pick in 1998
- Played seven seasons with Toronto Raptors
- Career averages: 16.7 PTS, 4.3 REB, 3.1 AST
- Advanced statistics: 125.3 win shares, 3.0 box plus/minus, 57.9 VORP
- Hall of Fame probability: 94.5%
- Accolades
--- 1998-99 ROY
--- 2x All-NBA
--- 8x All Star
