Ranking the 10 MOST Clutch NBA Stars Right Now: Where Does Jalen Brunson Land?

IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect There are different levels among the top players in the NBA. There aren’t many All-Stars in the league, and even fewer can be considered legitimate centerpiece superstars. However, there is another elite group, and those are the men who excel in the most pressurized moments, AKA in the clutch.

The reason why legends like Michael Jordan , Larry Bird , and Kobe Bryant are so revered is because of their ability to consistently close out games in ways their contemporaries couldn’t match. So who are the most clutch players in the NBA right now? We look to answer that question with our ranking of the current top 10.

Kawhi Leonard IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Has seven-time All-Star Kawhi Leonard been an injury waiting to happen for much of the last seven years? Yup. But NBA fans know that if he is on the court, he knows how to close out games.

The 2025-26 season reestablished that, as he had a big bounce-back year, playing in 65 games. Leonard had the Los Angeles Clippers in playoff contention at the end of the season when they had no business being there. A major reason why was being among the top 10 in the NBA in scoring in the final two minutes of games because of Leonard’s deadly midrange game.