NBA Trivia 30 Questions

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How many NBA championships have the New York Knicks won?

0

How many championships did the Boston Celtics win?

17

What year was the National Basketball Association first established?

1946

When did the NBA and ABA merge?

1976

How many times has Michael Jordan won the slam dunk contest?

2

What team has the best record of NBA history?

2015-2016 Golden State Warriors

How many teams did Charles Barkley play on throughout his NBA career?

3 teams

What number did Michael Jordan wear when he came out of retirement for the end of the 1994-1995 season?

45

Which NBA player has won the most championship rings?

Bill Russell

Who was the NBA's first African American coach?

Bill Russell

What team drafted Kobe Bryant?

Charlotte Hornets

Who was the first African American to play in an NBA game?

Earl Lloyd

Who is the NBA all-time leader in blocks?

Hakeem Olajuwon

Which team won the NBA championships during two consecutive seasons while Michael Jordan was temporarily retired for the first time?

Houston Rockets

Who is the player on the Official NBA logo?

Jerry West

This player holds the NBA records for most career assists and steals:

John Stockton

Which player was the only one voted Most Valuable Player in both the ABA and the NBA?

Julius Erving

Since the NBA began handing out Most Valuable Player awards in 1956, who has won the most MVP trophies through the 2013-14 season?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Who is the NBA's career leading scorer?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Which of the following is the American retired professional basketball player whose nickname is 'The Mailman'?

Karl Malone

This athlete played for thirteen seasons with Boston Celtics and then served as head coach of the Indiana Pacers:

Larry Bird

Who is the only coach to win both a NCAA and NBA championship?

Larry Brown

What is the name of the championship trophy awarded to the winner of the NBA Finals?

Larry O'Brien

This player won a championship and an NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in his rookie season and was born in Lansing, Michigan-

Magic Johnson

Who was the NBA's first commissioner?

Maurice Podoloff

Shaquille O'Neal has won four NBA championships, three times with the LA Lakers and one time with---

Miami Heat

Who was the shortest player of all time in the NBA?

Muggsy Bogues

Who has the most career rebounds?

Wilt Chamberlain

Who set the record for 100 points scored in a single game?

Wilt Chamberlain

Did Michael Jordan ever wear a different jersey other than number 23?

Yes


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