The engine of four Golden State championships — the most statistically unique defender and playmaker in the modern NBA.
Draymond Jamal Green was born in Saginaw, Michigan in 1990. Golden State Warriors selected him 35th overall in the 2012 NBA Draft — the best second-round pick of the Warriors dynasty. His career has produced four championships (2015, 2017, 2018, 2022), four All-Star appearances and the Defensive Player of the Year in 2017. He averaged 8.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game — a triple-double-adjacent profile that no power forward in history has sustained. His defensive versatility — he can guard every position from point guard to center — is the structural foundation on which Golden State's defensive system is built. He is the only player in NBA history to record multiple seasons with 500+ assists as the team's third or fourth scoring option. His triple-double in Game 7 of the 2016 Finals against Cleveland (six points, 15 rebounds, 11 assists) is considered one of the most complete individual defensive performances in Finals history — despite the Warriors losing. His willingness to sacrifice individual statistics for winning resulted in four championships and a career that redefined how power forwards are evaluated.
Elite defense, versatility, leadership in Warriors dynasty
How They Played
Defensive anchor, playmaking forward, high basketball IQ
Lasting Impact
Key piece of Warriors championship runs, revolutionized small-ball center position
NBA Champion 4x (2015,2017,2018,2022)
Career Honours
- NBA Champion 4x (2015,2017,2018,2022)
- Defensive Player of Year (2017)
- All-Star 4x
- All-NBA Second Team