- Adam Morrison: Ammo, Stache
- Allen Iverson: AI, The Answer
- Alonzo Mourning: Zo
- Amare Stoudamire: Stat
- Andrei Kirelenko: AK-47
- Andrew Bynum: Socks, The A-Train
- Anfernee Hardaway: Penny
- Avery Johnson: The Little General
- Ben Wallace: Big Ben, The Beast From The East
- Bill Laimbeer: The Prince of Darkness
- Boris Diaw: 3D
- Brandon Roy: The Natural
- Bryant Reeves: Big Country
- Byron Scott: B
- Carmelo Anthony: Melo
- Caron Butler: CB3, Tough Juice
- Charles Barkley: Sir Charles, The Round Mound Of Rebound
- Chris Bosh: CB4
- Chris Kaman: White Howard
- Chris Webber: C-Webb
- Clyde Drexler: Clyde The Glide
- Craig Claxton: Speedy
- Cris Paul: CP3
- Damon Stoudamire: Mighty Mouse
- Dan Majerle: Thunder Dan
- Daron Blaylock: Mookie
- David Robinson: The Admiral
- Dennis Rodman: The Worm
- Derek Fisher: D-Fish, Fish
- Didier Mbenga: DJ
- Dikembe Mutombo: Mt. Mutombo
- Dominique Wilkins: Nique, The Human Highlight Reel
- Dwight Howard, Superman, The Man Child
- Dwyane Wade: D-Wade, Flash
- Earl Monroe: Earl The Pearl
- Earvin Johnson: Magic
- Eric Piatkowski: Pike, The Polish Rifle
- Gary Payton: The Glove
- George Gervin: The Iceman
- Glenn Robinson: Big Dog
- Hakeem Olajuwon: The Dream
- Jason Kidd: J-Kidd
- Jerry Stackhouse
- Jamaal Wilkes: Silk
- James Worth: Big Game James
- Jason Williams: White Chocolate
- Jerry West: Mr. Clutch
- Julius Erving: Dr. J
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Cap, The Big Fella
- Kareem Rush: K-Rush
- Karl Malone: The Mailman
- Kevin Garnett: KG, The Big Ticket, The Kid
- Kevin Martin: K-Mart
- Kobe Bryant: KB24, The Black Mamba, Mamba
- Kurt Hinrich: Captain Kirk
- Kurt Rambis: Clark Kent, Rambo, Superman
- Kurt Thomas: Kurt The Flirt
- Lamar Odom: LO
- Leandro Barbos: The Brazilian Blur
- LeBron James: Bron-Bron, King James, The Chosen One
- Luol Deng: The Man From Sudan
- Manu Ginobli: Obi-Wan Ginobli
- Mark Madsen: Mad Dog
- Michael Cooper: Coop
- Michael Jordan: Air Jordan, Michael, MJ
- Nate Robinson: Nate The Great
- Nick Van Exel: Little Saint Nick, Nick The Quick
- Pau Gasol: Kung Pau, Picasso, Spanish Fly, The Meal Ticket
- Pete Maravich: Pistol Pete
- Rasheed Wallace: Sheed
- Ray Allen: Sugar
- Reggie Miller: Miller Time
- Richard Hamilton: Rip
- Robert Horry: Big Shot Bob, Big Shot Rob
- Robert Parish: Chief
- Sam Cassell: Sam I Am
- Sasha Vujacic: The Machine
- Shaquille O’Neal: Shaq
- Shawn Marion: The Matrix, Marion The Barbarian
- Stephon Marbury: Starbury
- Steve Franchise: Stevie Franchise
- Tim Duncan: The Big Fundamental, Timmy
- Tony Kukoc: The Croatian Sensation
- Tony Parker: Mr. Longoria, TP
- Tracy McGrady: T-Mac
- Vinnie Johnson: The Microwave
- Vladimir Radmanovic: Radman, Vlad Rad
- Wally Szczerbiak: Wally World
- William Parker: Smush
- Wilt Chamberlain: Wilt The Stilt
- Xavier McDaniel: The X-Man
- Yao Ming: The Dynasty, The Great Wall, The Wall