NBA Keep 3 Cut 5
- You get 8 similar players and one stat.
- They show up one at a time. Keep or cut each one without seeing their number. No take-backs.
- Use your 3 keeps or 5 cuts and the rest are decided for you.
- Then they’re ranked, and you score on where your 3 landed.
NBA · 2014-15 to 2025-26
About NBA Keep 3 Cut 5
Eight NBA names in one season’s stat. Keep the best three blind.
Example board
Keep the top 3 in steals per game, 2023-24
- Ranked by:
- 2023-24 steals per game
- Players:
- 8
- Keep:
- 3
| Card | Player | Team | 2023-24 steals per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donovan Mitchell | CLE | 1.8 |
| 2 | Paul George | LAC | 1.5 |
| 3 | De'Aaron Fox | SAC | 2.0 |
| 4 | Trae Young | ATL | 1.3 |
| 5 | Kawhi Leonard | LAC | 1.6 |
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Stats from ESPN as of Oct 10, 2026. This board is retired, so it never comes up in play.
About this game & data
Eight players come one at a time with their numbers hidden. Keep the 3 who rank highest. No take-backs.
The best 3 were De'Aaron Fox, Donovan Mitchell and Matisse Thybulle. Keep exactly those and you score 100%.
They came up as cards 1, 3 and 8.
Example board 2
Keep the top 3 in steals per game, 2015-16
- Ranked by:
- 2015-16 steals per game
- Players:
- 8
- Keep:
- 3
| Card | Player | Team | 2015-16 steals per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Westbrook | OKC | 2.0 |
| 2 | Jimmy Butler III | CHI | 1.6 |
| 3 | Paul Millsap | ATL | 1.8 |
| 4 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | DET | 1.4 |
| 5 | Jae Crowder | BOS | 1.7 |
| 6 | John Wall | WSH | 1.9 |
| 7 | Stephen Curry | GS | 2.1 |
| 8 | Avery Bradley | BOS | 1.5 |
Example board 3
Keep the top 3 in total points, 2023-24
- Ranked by:
- 2023-24 total points
- Players:
- 8
- Keep:
- 3
| Card | Player | Team | 2023-24 total points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Edwards | MIN | 2,049 |
| 2 | Paul George | LAC | 1,671 |
| 3 | Kyle Kuzma | WSH | 1,553 |
| 4 | Mikal Bridges | BKN | 1,606 |
| 5 | De'Aaron Fox | SAC | 1,966 |
| 6 | Damian Lillard | MIL | 1,775 |
| 7 | Anthony Davis | LAL | 1,876 |
| 8 | Tyrese Maxey | PHI | 1,816 |
What goes into NBA Keep 3 Cut 5 boards
The stat is points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks or threes per game, double-doubles or total points. Minutes per game never comes up here.
Every card comes from that season’s top 32, and only players with half the games count.
Total points rewards staying healthy. A star who missed 30 games can rank below a steady starter.
About the data
NBA seasons 1991-92 to 2025-26, from ESPN.
Why 1991-92? ESPN’s older NBA leaderboards leave out real stars, like Larry Bird in 1984-85, so a right answer could count as a miss.
Stat terms
- Per game:
- a season average. Players need enough games to be ranked.
- PPG / RPG / APG:
- points, rebounds and assists per game.
- Double-double:
- a game with 10 or more in two of points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks.