Roughly 2.3% of children born are twins, and only 0.03% of high school basketball players make it to the NBA. Having twin brothers who both play in the NBA... That math starts to get tricky...
Amen and Ausar Thompson are the most high profile of the recent NBA twins, but there are 5 other pairs of notable twins to have played in the NBA.
Many people have speculated that the retired Marcus Morris Sr. and his identical twin Markieff have switched jerseys while playing in the NBA. This would have been possible since they share identical tattoos, and even played on the same team for multiple seasons. To further speculate, they even admitted to swapping jerseys back in high school, but denied doing so in the NBA.
Here is a look at the best twins to step on the same court in the NBA since 2010:
Amen & Ausar Thompson
Amen | Ausar | |
Team | Houston Rockets | Detroit Pistons |
Draft | 2023: Round 1, Pick 4 (HOU) | 2023: Round 1, Pick 5 |
Height | 6' 7" | 6' 6" |
Weight | 200 lbs | 205 lbs |
College | Overtime Elite | |
Hometown | Oakland, CA | |
Birthdate | January 30, 2003 | |
Games Played | 131 | 122 |
Career PPG | 11.9 | 9.4 |
Amen and Ausar made history in 2023 by being the first two brothers - let alone twins - selected in the first five picks of the same draft. They were drafted back-to-back with the 4th and 5th picks to the Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons.
Both players decided to forgo college and instead play for Overtime Elite (OTE). During their two year careers with OTE, Ausar won the league MVP, and Finals MVP.
The Thompson twins are living up to their expectations as top-5 draft picks, and both are elite defenders in the association and Ausar was recently named to the 2025/26 NBA All-Defensive First Team
Both players are sensational athletes even compared to fellow NBA players, which is just part of the reason why both are expected to take a large leap and help their teams compete for an NBA Championship in 2025/26.
Keegan & Kris Murray
Keegan | Kris | |
Team | Sacramento Kings | Portland Trailblazers |
Draft | 2022: Round 1, Pick 4 (SAC) | 2023: Round 1, Pick 23 (POR) |
Height | 6' 8" | 6' 8" |
Weight | 225 lbs | 216 lbs |
College | Iowa | |
Hometown | Cedar Rapids, IA | |
Birthdate | August 19, 2000 | |
Games Played | 233 | 131 |
Career PPG | 13.3 | 5.1 |
Keegan and Kris both played college ball at Iowa and were drafted in the first round, but Keegan was drafted one year earlier than Kris.
Keegan has elite 3-point shooting abilities with a 37.2% career percentage. Kris does not shoot the ball as well but is a do-it-all utility player for the Trailblazers.
Caleb & Cody Martin
Caleb | Cody | |
Team | Dallas Mavericks | Phoenix Suns |
Draft | Undrafted (CHA) | 2019: Round 2, Pick 36 (CHA) |
Height | 6' 5" | 6' 6" |
Weight | 205 lbs | 205 lbs |
College | Nevada | |
Hometown | Mocksville, NC | |
Birthdate | September 28, 1995 | |
Games Played | 311 | 259 |
Career PPG | 8.4 | 6.2 |
Caleb and Cody played together at NC State and Nevada in College before entering the NBA 2019. Cody was drafted to the Charlotte Hornets while Caleb went undrafted but signed with Charlotte as a free agent. They are the only two rookie twins to play for the same team.
They played two seasons together in Charlotte before they split up and went their separate ways in the NBA.
Marcus & Markieff Morris
Marcus | Markieff | |
Draft | 2011: Round 1, Pick 14 (HOU) | 2011: Round 1, Pick 13 (PHX) |
Height | 6' 8" | 6' 9" |
Weight | 236 lbs | 245 lbs |
College | Kansas | |
Hometown | Philadelphia, PA | |
Birthdate | September 2, 1989 | |
Games Played | 832 | 791 |
Career PPG | 12.0 | 10.2 |
Marcus and Markieff were the first twins to be drafted with back-to-back picks in the 2011 NBA Draft. The brothers were teammates in all stages of their lives, from high school, to college, and then in the NBA.
They played together for the Phoenix Suns between 2012 and 2015, with both players averaging over 10 points-per-game in the 2014/15 season.
Both brothers had successful careers, but Markieff was the only one to win an NBA Championship, doing so with the LA Lakers in 2020.
Brook & Robin Lopez
Brook | Robin | |
Team | LA Clippers | Unsigned |
Draft | 2008: Round 1, Pick 10 (NJ) | 2008: Round 1, Pick 15 (PHX) |
Height | 7' 1" | 7' 1" |
Weight | 282 lbs | 281 lbs |
College | Stanford | |
Hometown | North Hollywood, CA | |
Birthdate | April 1, 1988 | |
Games Played | 1105 | 992 |
Career PPG | 15.9 | 8.4 |
The only 7-footers on this list, Brook and Robin have had long and lucrative careers, with both players bouncing around multiple franchises. In the 15 years that they played in the league together, they only played on the same team for two seasons. Those seasons came with Milwaukee in the 2019/20, and 2023/24 seasons before Robin departed from the NBA.
Brook Lopez has had a more successful career, winning an NBA Championship with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021, one All-Star selection (2013), and two NBA All-Defensive team selections (2020, 2023).
Julian & Justin Champagnie
Julian | Justin | |
Team | San Antonio Spurs | Washington Wizards |
Draft | 2022: Undrafted (PHI) | 2021: Undrafted (TOR) |
Height | 6' 7" | 6' 6" |
Weight | 217 lbs | 206 lbs |
College | St. Johns | Pitt |
Hometown | Brooklyn, NY | |
Birthdate | June 29, 2001 | |
Games Played | 173 | 118 |
Career PPG | 8.6 | 6.1 |
Julian and Justin joined the NBA in consecutive seasons, and have not yet played on the same team in their careers. The two wings faced each other other for the first time in 2025. Justin outscored Julian with 14 points, but Julian's San Antonio Spurs got the W.
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