All-NBA Team
The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada.[1] The team has been selected in every season of the league's existence, dating back to its inaugural season in 1946.[2] The All-NBA Team originally had two teams, but since 1988 it is typically composed of three five-man lineups—a first, second, and third team.
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Players receive five points for a first team vote, three points for a second team vote, and one point for a third team vote. The five players with the highest point totals make the first team, with the next five making the second team and so forth. In the case of a tie at the fifth position of any team, the roster is expanded. If the first team consists of six players due to a tie, the second team will still consist of five players with the potential for more expansion in the event of additional ties. A tie has occurred only once, in 1952, when Bob Davies and Dolph Schayes tied in votes received.[1] From 1946 to 1955, players were selected without regard to position; however, since 1956, each team has consisted of two guards, two forwards, and one center.[2]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and LeBron James hold the record for the most total selections with fifteen.[3] Karl Malone and Shaquille O'Neal[3] follow with fourteen total honors, while Schayes, Bob Cousy, Jerry West, Hakeem Olajuwon, Dirk Nowitzki have twelve selections.[3] James has the most All-NBA first-team honors with twelve, while Malone and Bryant are tied for second-most with eleven. [3] Malone and James each share a record 11 consecutive first-team selections.
Selections
^ | Denotes players who are still active in the NBA |
* | Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been selected |
Player (in bold text) |
Indicates the player who won the NBA Most Valuable Player in the same year[a] |
1946–47 to 1954–55
From the 1946–47 season to 1954–55 season, the All-NBA Team was composed of two teams, each with five roster spots, except when there were ties. During this period, players were selected without regard to position.
Season | First team | Second team | ||
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Players | Teams | Players | Teams | |
1946–47 | Joe Fulks* | Philadelphia Warriors | Ernie Calverley | Providence Steamrollers |
Bob Feerick | Washington Capitols | Frank Baumholtz | Cleveland Rebels | |
Stan Miasek | Detroit Falcons | Johnny Logan | St. Louis Bombers | |
Bones McKinney | Washington Capitols | Chick Halbert | Chicago Stags | |
Max Zaslofsky | Chicago Stags | Fred Scolari | Washington Capitols | |
1947–48 | Joe Fulks* (2) | Philadelphia Warriors | Johnny Logan (2) | St. Louis Bombers |
Max Zaslofsky (2) | Chicago Stags | Carl Braun* | New York Knicks | |
Ed Sadowski | Boston Celtics | Stan Miasek (2) | Chicago Stags | |
Howie Dallmar | Philadelphia Warriors | Fred Scolari (2) | Washington Capitols | |
Bob Feerick (2) | Washington Capitols | Buddy Jeannette* | Baltimore Bullets | |
1948–49 | George Mikan* | Minneapolis Lakers | Arnie Risen* | Rochester Royals |
Joe Fulks* (3) | Philadelphia Warriors | Bob Feerick (3) | Washington Capitols | |
Bob Davies* | Rochester Royals | Bones McKinney (2) | Washington Capitols | |
Max Zaslofsky (3) | Chicago Stags | Ken Sailors | Providence Steamrollers | |
Jim Pollard* | Minneapolis Lakers | Johnny Logan (3) | St. Louis Bombers | |
1949–50 | George Mikan* (2) | Minneapolis Lakers | Frank Brian | Anderson Packers |
Jim Pollard* (2) | Minneapolis Lakers | Fred Schaus | Fort Wayne Pistons | |
Alex Groza | Indianapolis Olympians | Dolph Schayes* | Syracuse Nationals | |
Bob Davies* (2) | Rochester Royals | Al Cervi* | Syracuse Nationals | |
Max Zaslofsky (4) | Chicago Stags | Ralph Beard | Indianapolis Olympians | |
1950–51 | George Mikan* (3) | Minneapolis Lakers | Dolph Schayes* (2) | Syracuse Nationals |
Alex Groza (2) | Indianapolis Olympians | Frank Brian (2) | Tri-Cities Blackhawks | |
Ed Macauley* | Boston Celtics | Vern Mikkelsen* | Minneapolis Lakers | |
Bob Davies* (3) | Rochester Royals | Joe Fulks* (4) | Philadelphia Warriors | |
Ralph Beard (2) | Indianapolis Olympians | Dick McGuire* | New York Knicks | |
1951–52 | George Mikan* (4) | Minneapolis Lakers | Larry Foust | Fort Wayne Pistons |
Ed Macauley* (2) | Boston Celtics | Vern Mikkelsen* (2) | Minneapolis Lakers | |
Paul Arizin* | Philadelphia Warriors | Jim Pollard* (3) | Minneapolis Lakers | |
Bob Cousy* | Boston Celtics | Bobby Wanzer* | Rochester Royals | |
Bob Davies* (4) (tie) | Rochester Royals | Andy Phillip* | Philadelphia Warriors | |
Dolph Schayes* (3) (tie) | Syracuse Nationals | |||
1952–53 | George Mikan* (5) | Minneapolis Lakers | Bill Sharman* | Boston Celtics |
Bob Cousy* (2) | Boston Celtics | Vern Mikkelsen* (3) | Minneapolis Lakers | |
Neil Johnston* | Philadelphia Warriors | Bobby Wanzer* (2) | Rochester Royals | |
Ed Macauley* (3) | Boston Celtics | Bob Davies* (5) | Rochester Royals | |
Dolph Schayes* (4) | Syracuse Nationals | Andy Phillip* (2) | Philadelphia Warriors | |
1953–54 | Bob Cousy* (3) | Boston Celtics | Ed Macauley* (4) | Boston Celtics |
Neil Johnston* (2) | Philadelphia Warriors | Jim Pollard* (4) | Minneapolis Lakers | |
George Mikan* (6) | Minneapolis Lakers | Carl Braun* (2) | New York Knicks | |
Dolph Schayes* (5) | Syracuse Nationals | Bobby Wanzer* (3) | Rochester Royals | |
Harry Gallatin* | New York Knicks | Paul Seymour | Syracuse Nationals | |
1954–55 | Neil Johnston* (3) | Philadelphia Warriors | Vern Mikkelsen* (4) | Minneapolis Lakers |
Bob Cousy* (4) | Boston Celtics | Harry Gallatin* (2) | New York Knicks | |
Dolph Schayes *(6) | Syracuse Nationals | Paul Seymour (2) | Syracuse Nationals | |
Bob Pettit* | Milwaukee Hawks | Slater Martin* | Minneapolis Lakers | |
Larry Foust (2) | Fort Wayne Pistons | Bill Sharman* (2) | Boston Celtics | |
1955–56 to 1987–88
From the 1955–56 season to 1987–88 season, the All-NBA Team was composed of two teams, each with five roster spots, except when there were ties. During this time, players were selected with regard to position; they are listed according to position in the following descending order: two forwards, one center and two guards.
1988–89 to present
Since the 1988–89 season, the All-NBA Team has been composed of three teams, each with five roster spots, except when there are ties. Players are selected with regard to position; they are listed according to position in the following descending order: two forwards, one center and two guards.
Most selections
The following table only lists players with at least ten total selections.
* | Denotes players inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
^ | Denotes players who are still active |
Player | Total | First team | Second team | Third team | MVP | Seasons played |
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LeBron James^ | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
Kobe Bryant* | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
Tim Duncan* | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
Karl Malone* | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
Shaquille O'Neal* | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 19 |
Bob Cousy* | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
Jerry West* | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Dolph Schayes* | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Hakeem Olajuwon* | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
Dirk Nowitzki | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
Michael Jordan* | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 |
Bob Pettit* | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
Oscar Robertson* | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
Charles Barkley* | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
John Havlicek* | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Bill Russell* | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
John Stockton* | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
Elgin Baylor* | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Larry Bird* | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Magic Johnson* | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Wilt Chamberlain* | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
David Robinson* | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
See also
- NBA All-Defensive Team
- All-ABA Team
- All-National Basketball League (United States) Team
- All-NBA G League Team
Notes
- a The Most Valuable Player award was first established in 1956.
- b Before the 1971–72 season, Lew Alcindor changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.[4]
- c When Olajuwon arrived in the United States, the University of Houston incorrectly spelled his first name "Akeem". He used that spelling until March 9, 1991, when he announced that he would add an H.[5][6]
- d Ron Artest changed his name into Metta World Peace on September 16, 2011.[7]
- e Amar'e Stoudemire's first name had previously been spelled incorrectly as "Amaré" or "Amare" since joining the NBA, but was changed to "Amar'e" in October 2008.[8][9]
References
- General
- "Year-by-year All-NBA Teams". NBA.com. May 23, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- "All-NBA and All-ABA Teams". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- "All-NBA & All-ABA Selections by Player". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- Specific
- "MVP Nash Highlights All-NBA First Team". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 17, 2006. Archived from the original on February 28, 2007. Retrieved January 18, 2007.
- "All-NBA Teams". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on September 17, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- "All-League Selections by Player". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
- "Hakeem Olajuwon Bio: 1992-93". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2008.
- Dufresne, Chris (March 11, 1991). "Hakeem Still Can Be Called 'the Dream'". Los Angeles Times. p. 2.
- "Artest's Name Change to Metta World Peace Approved". The New York Times. September 16, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
- Bickley, Dan (October 30, 2008). "Bickley on Amaré: Awaking the giant". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
- McMenamin, Dave (November 20, 2008). "Change the name of the game for Stoudemire this season". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2009.