The NBA Store has released the final list of the 15 best-selling NBA jerseys of the 2016-17 regular season, and for the second straight year Warriors star Steph Curry holds down the top spot ahead of LeBron James. Curry is joined by two teammates in the top 15 with Kevin Durant (No. 3) and Klay Thompson (No. 13).
No other team has more than two players on the list, as the Cavs have James and Kyrie Irving (No. 5), the Knicks have Kristaps Porzingis (No. 7) and Derrick Rose (No. 12), and the Bulls have Jimmy Butler (No. 8) and Dwyane Wade (No. 11). Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas at No. 14 makes his debut on the best-selling jersey list, while Butler, Giannis Antetokounmpo (No. 9), and Russell Westbrook (No. 4) all reached new high points on the list.
The biggest surprises are Rose coming in ahead of Carmelo Anthony for the Knicks, James Harden only being No. 10 after the season he’s had, Damian Lillard still holding down the 15th spot, and the lack of Sixers sensation Joel Embiid (although his season-ending injury might have hurt his jersey sales).
Here’s the full list of the 15 best-selling jerseys:
1. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
2. LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
3. Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors
4. Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
5. Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers
6. Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs
7. Kristaps Porzingis, New York Knicks
8. Jimmy Butler, Chicago Bulls
9. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
10. James Harden, Houston Rockets
11. Dwyane Wade, Chicago Bulls
12. Derrick Rose, New York Knicks
13. Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors
14. Isaiah Thomas, Boston Celtics
15. Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
As for the teams that sold the most merchandise this season, it’s the usual suspects, with the Warriors and Cavs at the top, followed by the Bulls, Lakers and Knicks — the Lakers being the only team to crack the top five without a player on the best-selling jersey list (hi, Kobe). The Sixers and Raptors round out the list as a pair of marginal surprises, although they do have two very rabid fanbases.
1. Golden State Warriors
2. Cleveland Cavaliers
3. Chicago Bulls
4. Los Angeles Lakers
5. New York Knicks
6. San Antonio Spurs
7. Oklahoma City Thunder
8. Boston Celtics
9. Philadelphia 76ers
10. Toronto Raptors
