NBA tier list maker
An NBA tier list maker with the 30 team names already in the pool, no logos. Rank this season or all time, start a second board for a position group, and export a PNG before the next game makes last night's board look dated. Brand marks stay with their owners.
Also known as: nba team tier list, nba rankings chart, basketball tier list maker, 30 team tier list.
Everything on the NBA Teams board
- To be ranked: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, LA Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards
What people usually rank
Thirty teams is the franchise list. Player lists need a smaller set or they become a scroll, not a picture.
- The 30 franchises, dated, which is the list most people mean.
- A position group: point guards, wings, or centers, not mixed.
- A single draft class or a single season's All-NBA conversation.
- Logos and courts, when the argument is identity rather than the standings.
- Coaches, which is a different fight and should say so in the title.
What is already on the board (30)
These 30 names open in the unranked pool. Rank them, delete any you do not want, or add more. The list below is the same closed set the editor loads, so a search can match a name that lives on this page.
- Atlanta Hawks
- Boston Celtics
- Brooklyn Nets
- Charlotte Hornets
- Chicago Bulls
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Dallas Mavericks
- Denver Nuggets
- Detroit Pistons
- Golden State Warriors
- Houston Rockets
- Indiana Pacers
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Miami Heat
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- New Orleans Pelicans
- New York Knicks
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Orlando Magic
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Phoenix Suns
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Sacramento Kings
- San Antonio Spurs
- Toronto Raptors
- Utah Jazz
- Washington Wizards
How to make a NBA tier list
- Date it, or say all time. Standings move weekly. A title without a season is read as a historical argument by some people and as last night by others. Pick one.
- Start from the 30, or cut the set down. The franchise names are already in the unranked pool as team-colored text tiles. We do not ship logos. A position group is a second board you add photos or names to. A 200-player list is a database, not a picture.
- Separate current from legacy. A rebuilding team with a famous history does not have one correct row. If you want both arguments, make two lists rather than inventing a row called "franchise S, roster D".
- Export the picture. PNG for the group chat, or publish a link people can remix after the next blowout.
What you can do
- The 30 names open as team-colored tiles, no logos, and still fit on one board.
- Mixed image and text entries, so a player list can use photos where you have them and names where you do not.
- Rows you rename, so "contender / play-in / lottery" can replace S through F when that is the real scale.
- Inside-row order, which is most of an East versus West argument.
- Touch drag on a phone, which is where these get made at half-time.
- PNG export, no account, nothing drawn over the logos.
Make your own tier list
Power rankings as a picture
A weekly 30-team board is easier to argue with than a numbered 1 to 30, because the middle stops mattering and the interesting fights sit on the S/A and C/D lines.
Position groups
Point guards on one board, centers on another. Mixing them is how a defensive anchor and a volume scorer end up in a fake tie.
Draft class
A closed set of names, ranked once, then left alone so you can laugh at it in four years.
Uniforms
City editions, throwbacks, the ones that should have stayed a concept. This is an image list and it should look like one.
Common questions
Can I rank all 30 teams?
Yes. The 30 names are already on the board when you open this page. Drag them into the rows. Logos are optional and you supply them.
Can I rank players instead of teams?
Yes, but cut the set down: a position, a class, or a season. A list of every player in the league is not a picture, it is a spreadsheet.
Is this an official NBA product?
No. The NBA and team names are trademarks of their owners. This is a blank ranking board you fill yourself.
Can I change the tier labels?
Yes. Rename S through F to anything that matches the question, add rows, or delete the ones you do not need.
Do I need an account to export?
No. Publishing to a public page is the one step that needs an account.