★PLAYERSLEGEND
Which franchise did Shaquille O'Neal NOT play for during his career?
Miami HeatBoston CelticsDallas Mavericks✓Indiana Pacers
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Hard NBA basketball trivia questions for hardcore fans. Challenging basketball quiz questions that only true NBA diehards can answer. 45 questions total.
◈RECORDSLEGEND
How many three-pointers did Stephen Curry make in the 2015-16 season?
386✓402354421
◉HISTORYLEGEND
Which team won the very first NBA championship in 1947?
✓Philadelphia WarriorsChicago StagsNew York KnicksBoston Celtics
◈RECORDSLEGEND
Who was the tallest player in NBA history?
✓Manute BolGheorghe MuresanYao MingShawn Bradley
◉HISTORYLEGEND
Who was the first player to be drafted directly from high school and become an All-Star?
✓Kevin GarnettKobe BryantLeBron JamesDarryl Dawkins
◆CHAMPIONSHIPSLEGEND
Which player won the NBA championship with three different teams?
LeBron JamesScottie Pippen✓Robert HorryDennis Rodman
◉HISTORYLEGEND
Which team drafted Dirk Nowitzki but immediately traded him to Dallas in 1998?
✓Milwaukee BucksMinnesota TimberwolvesSeattle SuperSonicsAtlanta Hawks
◉HISTORYLEGEND
Who won the first NBA Three-Point Contest in 1986?
✓Larry BirdMagic JohnsonDale EllisCraig Hodges
◈RECORDSLEGEND
Who holds the record for most consecutive games scoring 10+ points?
Michael Jordan✓LeBron JamesKareem Abdul-JabbarKarl Malone
◈RECORDSLEGEND
Which franchise holds the record for worst single-season winning percentage in NBA history (2011-12)?
Cleveland CavaliersPhiladelphia 76ers✓Charlotte BobcatsSacramento Kings
⬡RULESLEGEND
How wide is an NBA basketball court in feet?
44✓505460
◈RECORDSLEGEND
Which player holds the record for most blocks in a single season?
Hakeem OlajuwonDikembe Mutombo✓Mark EatonDavid Robinson
◇AWARDSLEGEND
Who won the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award the most times?
✓Jamal CrawfordJames HardenManu GinobiliLou Williams
◈RECORDSLEGEND
Which player holds the record for most points scored in overtime?
Allen Iverson✓Joe JohnsonDamian LillardKyrie Irving
◇AWARDSLEGEND
Which player was the first to win back-to-back MVP awards while on different teams?
LeBron JamesKarl Malone✓Moses MaloneBob Pettit
◈RECORDSLEGEND
Which player holds the NBA playoff record with 63 points scored in a single game in 1986?
✓Michael JordanHakeem OlajuwonCharles BarkleyDominique Wilkins
◇AWARDSLEGEND
Who won the NBA's Most Improved Player award in 2015?
✓Jimmy ButlerGoran DragicHassan WhitesideC.J. McCollum
◉HISTORYLEGEND
Which player demanded a trade from the Phoenix Suns and was dealt to Miami for Shaquille O'Neal in 2008?
✓Shawn MarionBoris DiawMarcus BanksBrian Grant
◇AWARDSLEGEND
Who is the only player to win the NBA MVP, Finals MVP, and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season?
Michael Jordan✓Hakeem OlajuwonDavid RobinsonShaquille O'Neal
◈RECORDSLEGEND
Which player holds the record for most points scored in a single NBA All-Star Game?
LeBron JamesWilt Chamberlain✓Anthony DavisBob Pettit
◈RECORDSLEGEND
How many points did Kobe Bryant score in the game where he outscored the Dallas Mavericks by himself in the first quarter?
✓62657081
⬡RULESLEGEND
What is the width of the lane (paint) in feet in an NBA court?
1214✓1618
◈RECORDSLEGEND
Which player scored 60+ points in a game the most times in NBA history?
Michael JordanLeBron James✓Wilt ChamberlainKobe Bryant
◈RECORDSLEGEND
Who was the first player in NBA history to record a 5x5 (5+ in five statistical categories) in a single game?
Magic JohnsonDavid Robinson✓Hakeem OlajuwonOscar Robertson
◉HISTORYLEGEND
In what city did the NBA's first game take place in 1946?
New YorkBoston✓TorontoPhiladelphia
⬡RULESLEGEND
What is the maximum number of timeouts a team can call in the fourth quarter of an NBA game?
✓2345
◇AWARDSLEGEND
Which player won the most NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards, with 4?
Dikembe MutomboBen WallaceGary Payton✓Both Mutombo and Wallace
◈RECORDSLEGEND
Oscar Robertson averaged a triple-double for an entire season in which year?
1958-59✓1961-621965-661968-69
◉HISTORYLEGEND
In which year was the NBA's first All-Star Game played?
1946✓195119551960
◈RECORDSLEGEND
Which player holds the NBA record for most career regular-season games played (1,611)?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar✓Robert ParishJohn StocktonKarl Malone
◈RECORDSLEGEND
Which player holds the NBA single-season record for assists per game, averaging 14.5 in 1989-90?
Magic JohnsonIsiah Thomas✓John StocktonJason Kidd
◉HISTORYLEGEND
Which university did Wilt Chamberlain attend before entering the NBA?
UCLA✓KansasOhio StateIndiana
★PLAYERSLEGEND
Which player was nicknamed 'The Iceman' and was famous for his finger-roll layup?
Bob McAdooWorld B. Free✓George GervinPete Maravich
◉HISTORYLEGEND
Which coach trademarked the phrase 'three-peat' ahead of the Lakers' potential third consecutive title in 1989?
Red AuerbachChuck DalyPhil Jackson✓Pat Riley
◉HISTORYLEGEND
Who served as the head coach of the 1992 USA Dream Team at the Barcelona Olympics?
Larry BrownLenny WilkensPat Riley✓Chuck Daly
◈RECORDSLEGEND
Who is the Boston Celtics' all-time leading scorer?
Larry BirdBill RussellPaul Pierce✓John Havlicek
◉HISTORYLEGEND
Who was the first Black head coach to win an NBA championship, doing so as a player-coach in 1968?
Lenny WilkensAl Attles✓Bill RussellK.C. Jones
◈RECORDSLEGEND
Nate Archibald is the only player in NBA history to lead the league in which two statistical categories in the same season?
Points and rebounds✓Points and assistsAssists and stealsPoints and steals
◉HISTORYLEGEND
Rick Barry was famous for shooting free throws in which unconventional way?
One-handed push shotJump shot style✓Underhand (granny style)Hook shot style
◉HISTORYLEGEND
In which year did the ABA merge with the NBA, bringing in teams like the Nuggets, Pacers, and Spurs?
19721974✓19761978
◆CHAMPIONSHIPSLEGEND
The Boston Celtics won how many consecutive NBA championships from 1959 to 1966?
67✓89
◈RECORDSLEGEND
Carmelo Anthony set the Madison Square Garden single-game scoring record in 2014 with how many points?
5558✓6265
◉HISTORYLEGEND
The NBA's 'one and done' minimum age rule (19 years old) was first applied to which NBA Draft?
20032004✓20052006
★PLAYERSLEGEND
Elgin Baylor spent his entire NBA career with which franchise?
Philadelphia WarriorsNew York KnicksBoston Celtics✓Los Angeles Lakers
◉HISTORYLEGEND
Isaiah Thomas was selected with the very last pick (60th) in the 2011 NBA Draft but went on to become an All-Star. Which team drafted him?
Boston Celtics✓Sacramento KingsPhoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
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