Ranking the Top 10 Dunks from the 2026 NBA All-Star Dunk Contest

NBA All-Star Saturday is in the books, and the marquee event gave us a few show-stopping highlights.

Carter Bryant, Keshad Johnson, Jase Richardson and Jaxson Hayes all brought their best stuff to the rim, and Johnson emerged as the winner.

The 10 best individual slams from the night can be found below.

10. Carter Bryant's Reverse 360

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Carter Bryant had a chance to win the event after Keshad Johnson took off from a little closer to the hoop than he intended to on his last dunk, but he couldn't quite nail the mechanics of his own finisher.

Bryant over-complicated the delivery on a self-oop, putting the ball between his legs before tossing it off the backboard. Had he simply just tossed it without the extra flair, his reverse dunk might've been easier to finish.

But after multiple failed attempts at that one, Bryant left himself with just a few seconds to throw down something he knew he could make. And the relatively simple 360 wasn't enough to top Johnson.

9. Jase Richardson's Reverse 360

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This one was a bummer, since it came on the heels of Jase Richardson falling after attempting a much more complex dunk.

But he deserves some credit for shaking off the impact and giving it one more go.

Even on its own, his reverse 360 was pretty impressive.

8. Keshad Johnson's Long-Range Windmill

Keshad Johnson got the crowd into it by backing all the way up behind the judges, which has long been the signal for an attempt from the free-throw line.

And while the dunk he wound up doing—a one-armed windmill from pretty far out—was impressive, mistiming the jump and taking off from well inside the line probably hurt him a bit.

The good-but-not-great score kept the door open for Carter Bryant to potentially win the event.

7. Keshad Johnson's E-40 Tribute

Keshad Johnson was undoubtedly the biggest showman of the night. And that had to curry at least a little favor with the crowd and judges.

In the case of this dunk, the dancing and help from E-40 at least made the attempt a little more memorable.

And while it didn't look mind-blowing or anything in real time, the slow-motion gives you a better appreciation of his elevation. The smile didn't hurt either.

6. Jaxson Hayes' Self-Oop, Through-the-Legs

After giving us one of the single worst dunks in dunk contest history, Jaxson Hayes redeemed himself a bit with this one.

Going between the legs off the catch is no small feat, and it can be especially difficult as a big man.

Still, even with a solid score on this one, Hayes wasn't able to overcome the lack of excitement generated by his first dunk. And he was eliminated after the first round.

5. Jase Richardson's Double-Clutch Reverse

Jase Richardson came into this contest with the built-in advantage of being its smallest competitor.

That extra distance traveled through the air can go a long way toward making the dunk look better.

And this one incorporating a double-clutch and a reverse into that vertical leap made it one of the better dunks of the first round.

4. Carter Bryant's 360 Windmill

Being the first dunker out of the gate can be tough. The crowd hasn't been sufficiently warmed up. There's no precedent from that night's judges. It's just more of an uphill battle than the other spots.

But Carter Bryant came out of the gates swinging, with a beautiful, 360 windmill that took him from one side of the rim to the other.

Had it happened after some of the other first-round dunks, the judges likely would've given him more than the 45.6 they did.

3. Carter Bryant's Self-Oop Windmill

There weren't a lot of frills with Carter Bryant's dunks from Saturday night, but throwing it down cleanly and with authority went a long way with the judges.

This one looks better in slow motion. It shows how high Bryant got, and how tight the execution was.

And for his efforts, he got the first two 50s of the night from the panel.

2. Keshad Johnson's Between-the-Legs and Under the Hoop

Nobody brought as much spirit to the event as Keshad Johnson, who danced and smiled his way to the hoop (and away from it) with every dunk.

On this one, he backed up the theatrics with a brilliant, between-the-legs dunks that took him from one end of the backboard to the other.

And for his efforts, the judges hooked him up with three 50s (and two 49s).

1. Carter Bryant's Self-Oop, Between-the-Legs

With all due respect to Keshad Johnson, whose enthusiasm for the event was commendable, this feels like one of those years where the best individual dunker may not have won.

This slam was, without question, the one that generated the most buzz in the building. It looked ridiculous in real time and in slow-motion. And it was the only dunk of the night to earn five 50s from the judges.

Bryant's struggles on his very last dunk attempt cost him the contest, but he did walk away with its single-best highlight.