Which team has won the most NBA championships in history?
Chicago BullsGolden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers✓Boston Celtics
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Intermediate NBA basketball trivia questions for committed fans. Medium difficulty basketball quiz covering players, records, and history. 83 questions total.
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What year was the NBA founded?
✓1946195019541962
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Which player has won the most NBA MVP awards?
LeBron JamesMichael Jordan✓Kareem Abdul-JabbarBill Russell
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Who holds the record for most points in a single NBA game (excluding Wilt's 100)?
✓Kobe Bryant (81)Michael Jordan (69)David Thompson (73)Elgin Baylor (71)
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Which city is the NBA team the 'Jazz' from?
New OrleansAtlanta✓Salt Lake CityMemphis
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Which player has the highest single-season scoring average in NBA history?
Michael Jordan✓Wilt ChamberlainElgin BaylorRick Barry
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Who said 'I'm taking my talents to South Beach'?
Dwyane WadeChris Bosh✓LeBron JamesShaquille O'Neal
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Which player won the most Finals MVP awards (6)?
✓Michael JordanLeBron JamesMagic JohnsonShaquille O'Neal
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Who holds the NBA record for most career assists?
Magic Johnson✓John StocktonJason KiddSteve Nash
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Who won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award the most times?
✓Dikembe MutomboBen WallaceDwight HowardGary Payton
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Who holds the NBA record for most career rebounds?
Bill RussellDennis Rodman✓Wilt ChamberlainKareem Abdul-Jabbar
What year did the Golden State Warriors win their first championship in 40 years?
20132014✓20152016
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Who was the first international player to be selected #1 overall in the NBA Draft?
✓Yao MingDirk NowitzkiHakeem OlajuwonPatrick Ewing
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How many seconds does a team have to advance the ball past half court?
5✓81012
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Who scored 60 points in his final NBA game?
✓Kobe BryantMichael JordanLeBron JamesDirk Nowitzki
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Which coach has won the most NBA championships?
Gregg Popovich✓Phil JacksonPat RileyRed Auerbach
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Who is the all-time leader in NBA playoff points?
Michael JordanKobe Bryant✓LeBron JamesKareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Which player famously wore #33 for the Boston Celtics and had his number retired?
Kevin McHaleRobert Parish✓Larry BirdDave Cowens
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Which player won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 2016 with a perfect score?
✓Zach LaVineAaron GordonDeAndre JordanAndre Iguodala
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Which team plays in the American Airlines Center?
Houston Rockets✓Dallas MavericksSan Antonio SpursOklahoma City Thunder
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How many total players are on an NBA roster on game day (active)?
12✓131415
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Which player was known as 'The Admiral'?
Hakeem OlajuwonPatrick Ewing✓David RobinsonAlonzo Mourning
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What was the name of the Chicago Bulls' arena during Michael Jordan's championship runs?
United Center✓Chicago StadiumAllstate ArenaWintrust Arena
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Which player was selected #1 overall in the 2012 NBA Draft?
✓Anthony DavisBradley BealDamian LillardAndre Drummond
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Which player famously crossed over Michael Jordan in the 1996-97 season?
Gary Payton✓Allen IversonTim HardawayStephon Marbury
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Who is the youngest player to win the NBA MVP award?
LeBron James✓Derrick RoseKevin DurantGiannis Antetokounmpo
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What is the diameter of an NBA basketball hoop in inches?
16✓182022
Which team won the first NBA championship after relocating to a new city — the 2012 OKC Finals run ended in a loss to whom?
San Antonio Spurs✓Miami HeatLos Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
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Who holds the record for the most steals in NBA history?
Gary PaytonJason KiddMichael Jordan✓John Stockton
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Which player was nicknamed 'Penny'?
✓Anfernee HardawayLatrell SprewellMitch RichmondReggie Miller
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Which team plays home games at the Kaseya Center?
Orlando Magic✓Miami HeatTampa Bay RaptorsCharlotte Hornets
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In what year did the NBA introduce the three-point line?
1976✓197919821985
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Which team drafted Kobe Bryant 13th overall in 1996, then traded him to the Lakers?
Seattle SuperSonicsNew Jersey Nets✓Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
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What is the length of an NBA basketball court in feet?
8490✓94100
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Who holds the NBA record for most triple-doubles in a career?
Magic JohnsonOscar RobertsonLeBron James✓Russell Westbrook
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Which country was Hakeem Olajuwon born in?
GhanaSenegal✓NigeriaCameroon
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What was the first NBA team to win 70 games in a regular season?
Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics✓Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors
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Which player won three consecutive Finals MVPs from 2000 to 2002?
Kobe Bryant✓Shaquille O'NealPhil JacksonDerek Fisher
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How many seconds does a player have to shoot a free throw?
58✓1015
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Which player was selected first overall in the 1984 draft — the same draft as Michael Jordan?
Charles BarkleyJohn Stockton✓Hakeem OlajuwonPatrick Ewing
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Who was named the 2024 NBA Finals MVP?
Jayson Tatum✓Jaylen BrownLuka DončićKyrie Irving
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Nikola Jokić became the first center to win how many regular season MVP awards?
2✓345
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Which player won the NBA Rookie of the Year award in the 2023-24 season?
Chet HolmgrenScoot Henderson✓Victor WembanyamaBrandon Miller
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Which player set the NBA record for most three-pointers in a single game with 14?
Stephen Curry✓Klay ThompsonRay AllenDamian Lillard
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Which player is the all-time leader in NBA Finals appearances?
Michael JordanBill Russell✓LeBron JamesKareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Which player was nicknamed 'The Glove' for his defensive prowess?
✓Gary PaytonJason KiddScottie PippenTony Allen
Which NBA team went 16-0 in the 2017 playoffs, the best postseason record ever?
Cleveland CavaliersSan Antonio Spurs✓Golden State WarriorsBoston Celtics
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Which player was nicknamed 'The Big Ticket'?
Shaquille O'Neal✓Kevin GarnettTim DuncanAlonzo Mourning
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Which player was nicknamed 'Pistol Pete'?
Jerry West✓Pete MaravichTiny Nate ArchibaldCalvin Murphy
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Who was the first player to win the NBA MVP award unanimously (all first-place votes)?
Michael JordanLeBron James✓Stephen CurryKareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Which NBA franchise has made the most appearances in the NBA Finals?
Boston CelticsChicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs✓Los Angeles Lakers
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What jersey number did LeBron James wear for the Miami Heat?
231✓63
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Who hit the buzzer-beater known as 'The Shot' over Craig Ehlo to eliminate Cleveland in the 1989 playoffs?
Scottie Pippen✓Michael JordanIsiah ThomasMagic Johnson
Who has been the head coach of the Miami Heat for all of their championships in 2012 and 2013?
Pat RileyStan Van Gundy✓Erik SpoelstraLarry Brown
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Who holds the NBA all-time record for most career blocked shots?
Dikembe MutomboDavid RobinsonMark Eaton✓Hakeem Olajuwon
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Which player earned the nickname 'Big Shot Bob' for hitting clutch playoff shots?
✓Robert HorryDerek FisherManu GinobiliTony Parker
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Who was selected first overall in the 1996 NBA Draft, the same draft that included Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash?
Ray AllenStephon Marbury✓Allen IversonMarcus Camby
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The silhouette on the NBA logo is widely recognized as which player?
Elgin BaylorOscar Robertson✓Jerry WestBob Cousy
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Which player was nicknamed 'Dr. J' and revolutionized above-the-rim play in the NBA?
Elgin Baylor✓Julius ErvingConnie HawkinsDavid Thompson
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Dennis Rodman won how many consecutive NBA rebounding titles from 1991-92 through 1997-98?
456✓7
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What jersey number did Magic Johnson wear for the Los Angeles Lakers?
33✓324442
Which team won back-to-back NBA championships in 1989 and 1990, known as the 'Bad Boys'?
Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers✓Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
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Who holds the NBA record for the highest career points-per-game average at 30.12?
Wilt ChamberlainLeBron James✓Michael JordanElgin Baylor
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Two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash represented which country in international competition?
United StatesAustraliaSouth Africa✓Canada
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Charles Barkley won the 1993 NBA MVP award while playing for which team?
Philadelphia 76ers✓Phoenix SunsHouston RocketsOrlando Magic
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Reggie Miller's famous trash-talk rivalry with which celebrity Knicks fan defined an era of playoff basketball?
Jay-Z✓Spike LeeJack NicholsonDenzel Washington
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Which player declared 'I am not a role model' in a famous 1993 Nike commercial?
Dennis Rodman✓Charles BarkleyShaquille O'NealGary Payton
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The NBA play-in tournament was permanently introduced starting in which season?
2018-192019-20✓2020-212021-22
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What is the name of the trophy awarded to the NBA champion each year?
Commissioner's TrophyBill Russell Trophy✓Larry O'Brien Championship TrophyRed Auerbach Trophy
How many NBA championships did Bill Russell win with the Boston Celtics?
8910✓11
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Which player earned the nickname 'The Truth', a name given to him by Shaquille O'Neal after a playoff performance?
✓Paul PierceVince CarterTracy McGradyRay Allen
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Who held the NBA all-time three-point record before Stephen Curry broke it in 2021?
Reggie MillerJason TerryVince Carter✓Ray Allen
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Which player won back-to-back NBA scoring titles in the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons?
Allen IversonKobe Bryant✓Tracy McGradyPaul Pierce
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Which player's 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest performance is widely regarded as the greatest in the contest's history?
Jason RichardsonDesmond Mason✓Vince CarterSteve Francis
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Who was named the 2019 NBA Finals MVP after leading Toronto to their first championship?
Kyle LowryPascal Siakam✓Kawhi LeonardFred VanVleet
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Dwight Howard won three consecutive Defensive Player of the Year awards from 2009 to 2011 while playing for which team?
Los Angeles LakersHouston RocketsCharlotte Hornets✓Orlando Magic
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Which Argentine player, known for popularizing the Euro-step, won four NBA championships with the San Antonio Spurs?
Luis ScolaAndrés NocioniLeandro Barbosa✓Manu Ginobili
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How many points did Michael Jordan score in the famous 1997 Finals 'Flu Game' despite being severely ill?
3235✓3841
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The infamous 2004 'Malice at the Palace' brawl involving players and fans occurred during a game between which two teams?
Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls✓Indiana Pacers and Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks and Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings
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Which French point guard won the 2007 NBA Finals MVP with the San Antonio Spurs?
Boris DiawNicolas Batum✓Tony ParkerJoakim Noah
Which Spanish player won back-to-back NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009 and 2010?
Marc GasolRicky Rubio✓Pau GasolJose Calderon
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Who served as NBA Commissioner from 1984 to 2014, transforming the league into a global brand?
Larry O'BrienAdam SilverRod Thorn✓David Stern
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In which year did Wilt Chamberlain score his record 100 points in a single game?
19601961✓19621963
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