Miami Heat all-time roster
The Miami Heat is an American professional basketball team based in Miami. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association. The team joined the NBA in 1988 as an expansion team, and won the NBA championship in 2006, 2012 and 2013. The team played its home games at the Miami Arena until 2000, and have played their home games at Kaseya Center since then. The Heat is owned by Micky Arison. Its current staff consists of Pat Riley as team president and Erik Spoelstra as head coach.
The Heat started building their roster by selecting players in the 1988 NBA expansion draft and 1988 NBA draft. Since then, 300 players have appeared in at least one game for the franchise. Dwyane Wade is the most successful player in Heat history. His achievements include Finals Most Valuable Player Award in 2006, [NBA List of NBA All-Stars|All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award|All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award] in 2010, 11 consecutive All-Star Game selections and eight All-NBA Teams selections. Alonzo Mourning, the franchise's first ever All-Star, won two Defensive Player of the Year Awards and was selected to five All-Star Games and two All-NBA Teams. LeBron James, who played four years with the Heat, won the Most Valuable Player Award in 2012 and 2013, the Finals Most Valuable Player Award in 2012 and 2013, and was selected to four consecutive All-Star Games and four consecutive All-NBA Teams. Tim Hardaway, Shaquille O'Neal, and Jimmy Butler are the only other Heat players who have been selected to both the All-Star Game and the All-NBA Team. Anthony Mason, Chris Bosh, Goran Dragić, Bam Adebayo, and Tyler Herro are the only other Heat players who have been selected to the All-Star Game. Two Heat players have won the NBA Most Improved Player Award: Rony Seikaly in 1990 and Isaac Austin in 1997. Ten Heat players were selected to the All-Rookie Team. Mourning, Shaquille O'Neal and Gary Payton, who played two seasons for the Heat and was part of the Heat championship team in 2006, have been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Ray Allen was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018, while Chris Bosh was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.
Udonis Haslem, who has played for the Heat since he entered the league in 2003, is the franchise's longest-serving player. Haslem has recorded more rebounds than any other Heat players. Wade has played more games, more minutes, scored more points, recorded more assists and more steals than any other Heat players. He also led the franchise in field goals made and free throws made. Mourning, who played 11 seasons with the Heat, is the franchise's third longest-serving player. He has blocked more shots than any other Heat players. The Heat have seven retired jersey numbers: the number 3 worn by Dwyane Wade, the number 33 jersey worn by Alonzo Mourning, the number 10 jersey worn by Tim Hardaway, the number 1 jersey worn by Chris Bosh, the number 23 jersey worn by Michael Jordan, who has never played for the Heat, the number 40 worn by Udonis Haslem, and the number 32 jersey worn by Shaquille O'Neal. The Heat retired Jordan's number 23 jersey in April 2003 to honor Jordan's achievements and contributions in basketball. The Heat are the only NBA team other than the Chicago Bulls to have retired the number 23 jersey in honor of Jordan. Mourning had his number 33 jersey retired in March 2009, a year after he retired. Hardaway, who played six seasons with the Heat, had his number 10 jersey retired in October 2009.
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International players
In the National Basketball Association, foreign players—also known as international players—are those who were born outside of the United States. Players who were born in U.S. overseas territories, such as Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam, are considered international players even if they are U.S. citizens. In some borderline cases, the NBA takes into consideration whether a player desires to be identified as international. 18 international players have played for the Heat. The first foreign-born Heat is Rony Seikaly, who was born in Lebanon. However, he grew up in Greece and played college basketball in the United States for Syracuse University. He was drafted ninth in the first round of the 1988 draft and became the Heat's first-ever draft pick.The following is a list of international players who have played for the Heat, listed by their national team affiliation.
; Australia
; Canada
; China
; Estonia
; France
; Gabon
; Georgia
; Great Britain
; Ireland
; Lebanon
; Lithuania
; Mexico
; New Zealand
; Puerto Rico
; Serbia and Montenegro / FR Yugoslavia
; Slovenia
; Sudan
; Sweden
Statistics leaders
Note: Statistics are accurate as of the 2024–25 NBA season.| ^ | Denotes player who is currently on the Heat roster |
Games
| Rank | Player | Games |
| 1 | Dwyane Wade | 171 |
| 2 | Udonis Haslem | 149 |
| 3 | Mario Chalmers | 99 |
| 4 | LeBron James | 87 |
| 5 | Alonzo Mourning | 82 |
Minutes
| Rank | Player | Minutes |
| 1 | Dwyane Wade | 6,507 |
| 2 | LeBron James | 3,628 |
| 3 | Udonis Haslem | 3,197 |
| 4 | Mario Chalmers | 2,877 |
| 5 | Chris Bosh | 2,710 |
Points
| Rank | Player | Points |
| 1 | Dwyane Wade | 3,864 |
| 2 | LeBron James | 2,338 |
| 3 | Jimmy Butler | 1,583 |
| 4 | Bam Adebayo^ | 1,278 |
| 5 | Chris Bosh | 1,163 |
Field goals
| Rank | Player | FG |
| 1 | Dwyane Wade | 1,418 |
| 2 | LeBron James | 829 |
| 3 | Jimmy Butler | 536 |
| 4 | Bam Adebayo^ | 504 |
| 5 | Chris Bosh | 437 |
3-point field goals
| Rank | Player | 3P |
| 1 | Duncan Robinson^ | 147 |
| 2 | LeBron James | 123 |
| 3 | Mario Chalmers | 117 |
| 4 | Dwyane Wade | 97 |
| 5 | Tyler Herro^ | 96 |
Free throws
| Rank | Player | FT |
| 1 | Dwyane Wade | 931 |
| 2 | LeBron James | 557 |
| 3 | Jimmy Butler | 441 |
| 4 | Alonzo Mourning | 294 |
| 5 | Bam Adebayo^ | 261 |
Rebounds
| Rank | Player | Rebounds |
| 1 | Dwyane Wade | 898 |
| 2 | Udonis Haslem | 823 |
| 3 | LeBron James | 734 |
| 4 | Bam Adebayo^ | 715 |
| 5 | Chris Bosh | 566 |
Blocks
| Rank | Player | Blocks |
| 1 | Alonzo Mourning | 171 |
| 2 | Dwyane Wade | 167 |
| 3 | Chris Bosh | 89 |
| 4 | Joel Anthony | 70 |
| 4 | LeBron James | 70 |
Assists
| Rank | Player | Assists |
| 1 | Dwyane Wade | 846 |
| 2 | LeBron James | 499 |
| 3 | Jimmy Butler | 362 |
| 4 | Mario Chalmers | 321 |
| 5 | Bam Adebayo^ | 270 |
Steals
| Rank | Player | Steals |
| 1 | Dwyane Wade | 268 |
| 2 | LeBron James | 155 |
| 3 | Jimmy Butler | 121 |
| 4 | Mario Chalmers | 118 |
| 5 | Bam Adebayo^ | 67 |
Single Game Leaders
Source: https://stathead.com/tiny/TdNjB| Rank | Player | Rebounds | Date |
| 1 | Rony Seikaly | 34 | March 3, 1993 |
| 2 | Hassan Whiteside | 25 | March 4, 2015 |
| 2 | Hassan Whiteside | 25 | November 15, 2016 |
| 4 | Rony Seikaly | 24 | December 11, 1991 |
| 4 | Kevin Willis | 24 | December 21, 1994 |
| 4 | Hassan Whiteside | 24 | January 30, 2015 |
| 4 | Hassan Whiteside | 24 | October 29, 2018 |
| 4 | Hassan Whiteside | 24 | February 28, 2015 |
Source:https://stathead.com/tiny/PRdOg
| Rank | Player | Assists | Date |
| 1 | Tim Hardaway | 19 | April 19, 1996 |
| 2 | Sherman Douglas | 17 | February 26, 1990 |
| 2 | Goran Dragić | 17 | November 28, 2016 |
| 4 | Sherman Douglas | 16 | February 2, 1991 |
| 4 | Tim Hardaway | 16 | March 30, 1996 |
| 4 | Tim Hardaway | 16 | March 4, 1997 |
| 4 | Dwyane Wade | 16 | February 24, 2009 |
| 4 | Dwyane Wade | 16 | March 4, 2009 |
| 4 | LeBron James | 16 | February 26, 2013 |
Source: https://stathead.com/tiny/pH91B