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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 global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.[a] The team has been selected in every season of the league's existence, dating back to its inaugural season in 1946.[3] 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.
Since 1956,[4] voters have selected two guards, two forwards, and one center for each team.[1] 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 players with the highest point totals at their respective positions make the first team, with the next highest making the second team and so forth.[1] Six players were placed on a team once, when Bob Davies and Dolph Schayes tied for the first team in 1952; the second team remained at five.[3]
Voters are instructed to "vote for the player at the position he plays regularly",[5] and some use the flexibility to designate a player at a position which is not their primary role.[5][6][7] A player who receives votes at multiple positions is classified at the position in which they received the most votes.[1] This can cause a player to be slotted to a lower team or miss an All-NBA selection altogether. For example, Draymond Green received votes at forward and center in 2016, but he was placed on the second team as a forward although he had more total points than the first-team center, DeAndre Jordan.[1][8] In 2020, Khris Middleton garnered votes at both forward and guard, yet he was not on the third team despite having more points overall than Ben Simmons and Russell Westbrook, who were selected at guard.[9][10]
LeBron James has the most All-NBA selections with seventeen. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, and Tim Duncan previously shared the record with fifteen.[11] James also has the most All-NBA First Team honors with thirteen,[11] while Bryant and Karl Malone are tied for second-most with eleven.[12] Malone and James each share a record eleven consecutive first-team selections.[13]
Selections[edit]
^ | 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[b] |
1946–47 to 1954–55[edit]
![A basketball player chases after a basketball across the court. He stands in front of two other players with jerseys with the words "NEW YORK"](http://web.archive.org./web/20220131093411im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Bob_Cousy_NYWTS.jpg/170px-Bob_Cousy_NYWTS.jpg)
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.
1955–56 to 1987–88[edit]
![A basketball player, wearing a light-colored jersey with the number "13", is holding a basketball in front of another basketball player who is wearing a dark-colored jersey with the number "6".](http://web.archive.org./web/20220131093411im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Wilt_Chamberlain_Bill_Russell.jpg/170px-Wilt_Chamberlain_Bill_Russell.jpg)
![A bald black person, wearing a gray suit and a tie, looks to the left.](http://web.archive.org./web/20220131093411im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar_Lipofsky.jpg/170px-Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar_Lipofsky.jpg)
![A smiling bald black man wearing a silver earring and herringbone jacket](http://web.archive.org./web/20220131093411im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Jordan_by_Lipofsky_16577.jpg/170px-Jordan_by_Lipofsky_16577.jpg)
![A black basketball player attempts a jump shot. He wears a white jersey with an orange "NEW YORK" and "33", and spectators can be seen in the background.](http://web.archive.org./web/20220131093411im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Patrick_Ewing_ca._1995_cropped.jpg/170px-Patrick_Ewing_ca._1995_cropped.jpg)
![A black player near the basket with mouth open and right arm raised with ball in hand, preparing for a dunk.](http://web.archive.org./web/20220131093411im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Kobe_Bryant_Drives2.jpg/170px-Kobe_Bryant_Drives2.jpg)
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[edit]
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[edit]
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 |
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LeBron James^ | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 |
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 |
Chris Paul^ | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
See also[edit]
- NBA All-Defensive Team
- All-ABA Team
- All-National Basketball League (United States) Team
- All-NBA G League Team
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Notes[edit]
- ^ The voting panel was from the United States and Canada before expanding in 2017.[1][2]
- ^ The Most Valuable Player award was first established in 1956.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Before the 1971–72 season, Lew Alcindor changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.[14]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 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.[15][16]
- ^ Ron Artest changed his name into Metta World Peace on September 16, 2011.[17]
- ^ a b c 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.[18][19]
References[edit]
- 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
- ^ a b c d e "Warriors' Stephen Curry and Cavaliers' LeBron James headline 2015-16 All-NBA First Team" (Press release). NBA. May 26, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ "Russell Westbrook, James Harden, LeBron James lead 2016-17 All-NBA first team" (Press release). NBA. May 18, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "All-NBA Teams". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on September 17, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ O'Connor, Kevin (January 21, 2019). "Picking the 2019 NBA All-Star Teams". The Ringer. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ a b Larsen, Andy (July 27, 2020). "My NBA Awards ballot, Part 2: All-NBA, All-Defense, All-Rookie". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Devine, Dan (July 29, 2020). "Who Deserves All-NBA, All-Defensive, and All-Rookie Team Honors?". The Ringer. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Scott, Nate (August 4, 2017). "The All-NBA voting system is insane, but the league finally is addressing big issues". FoxSports.com. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Herbert, James (May 26, 2016). "Technicality robs Draymond Green of first-team All-NBA selection". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ Velazquez, Matt (September 16, 2020). "Giannis unanimously selected as first-team all-NBA; Khris Middleton snubbed". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ "Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James unanimously selected to 2019-20 All-NBA First Team" (Press release). NBA. September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ a b Bontemps, Tim (September 16, 2020). "Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James sets record with 16th selection to All-NBA team". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "All-League Selections by Player". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ Bednall, Jai (May 24, 2019). "Millions gained and lost as All-NBA Teams announced". News.com.au. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "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.