68 easy NBA trivia questions. A good warm-up for any fan.
Who averaged 50.4 points per game in 1961-62?
Wilt Chamberlain (1962)
He also averaged 48.5 minutes, more than a full game.
How many championship rings did Bill Russell win as a player?
11 (1969)
Russell won 11 titles in 13 seasons, the last two as player-coach.
Which arena was famous for its parquet floor?
Boston Garden (1986)
The Celtics kept the floor when they moved arenas in 1995.
Larry Bird was known as the Hick from which town?
French Lick (1986)
French Lick is in southern Indiana.
What number did Larry Bird wear?
33 (1990)
Magic Johnson wore 32.
The original Dream Team played at which Olympics?
Barcelona 1992 (1992)
It was the first Olympics open to NBA players. The team won by an average of almost 44 points.
During his first retirement, Michael Jordan played minor league baseball for which team?
Birmingham Barons (1994)
He hit .202 for the White Sox Double-A affiliate in 1994.
Hakeem Olajuwon was born in which country?
Nigeria (1994)
He played soccer and handball before basketball.
Kevin Garnett was drafted straight out of high school in 1995 by which team?
Minnesota Timberwolves (1995)
Garnett was picked fifth overall and spent his first 12 seasons in Minnesota.
What was the Chicago Bulls' record in 1995-96?
72-10 (1996)
Golden State broke it with 73-9 in 2015-16.
Michael Jordan's Flu Game came in the 1997 Finals against which team?
Utah Jazz (1997)
He scored 38 points in Game 5.
Which of these was NOT a first overall pick?
Kobe Bryant (1997)
Kobe went 13th.
How many Finals MVP awards did Michael Jordan win?
6 (1998)
Jordan won Finals MVP in all six of his title runs with Chicago.
Who won the 2001 NBA MVP?
Allen Iverson (2001)
At six feet, he was the shortest MVP ever.
Which team drafted Yao Ming first overall in 2002?
Houston Rockets (2002)
Yao became an eight-time All-Star.
How many Finals MVP awards did Shaquille O'Neal win?
3 (2002)
He won three straight from 2000 to 2002 with the Lakers.
Michael Jordan finished his career with which team?
Washington Wizards (2003)
He played two seasons in Washington from 2001 to 2003.
LeBron James grew up in which city?
Akron, Ohio (2003)
He played at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School.
Which college did LeBron James attend?
None, he went straight to the NBA (2003)
He went first overall out of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School.
Where did Carmelo Anthony play college basketball?
Syracuse (2003)
He won the national title as a freshman.
In which season did Kevin Garnett win NBA MVP?
2003-04 (2004)
Minnesota reached its first Western Conference Finals that spring.
Who played for the Celtics and Timberwolves and won MVP in Minnesota?
Kevin Garnett (2004)
He won a title in Boston in 2008.
Manu Ginobili is from which country?
Argentina (2005)
He won Olympic gold with Argentina in 2004.
Which point guard won back-to-back MVPs in 2005 and 2006?
Steve Nash (2006)
Nash led the fast-paced Phoenix Suns.
Kobe Bryant wore which number before switching to 24?
8 (2006)
The Lakers retired both.
The 2008 Celtics' Big Three were Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and who?
Ray Allen (2007)
Garnett and Allen both arrived by trade in summer 2007.
What number did Kevin Garnett wear in Minnesota?
21 (2007)
He also wore 5 in Boston.
Where did Kevin Durant play college basketball?
Texas (2007)
He was the first freshman to win national player of the year.
Who am I? I was drafted out of high school in 1995. I won MVP in Minnesota. I won a title in Boston in 2008.
Kevin Garnett (2008)
He yelled anything is possible after winning the 2008 title.
How many titles did Phil Jackson win as a head coach?
11 (2010)
Six with Chicago and five with the Lakers.
In The Decision, LeBron said he would take his talents to where?
South Beach (2010)
The 2010 special aired live on ESPN.
LeBron James won his first NBA title with which team?
Miami Heat (2012)
He won in 2012 and 2013 with Miami, then 2016 with Cleveland and 2020 with the Lakers.
Linsanity happened in 2012 with which team?
New York Knicks (2012)
Jeremy Lin went from end of the bench to cover star in two weeks.
Damian Lillard was drafted 6th overall in 2012 by which team?
Portland Trail Blazers (2012)
He won Rookie of the Year unanimously.
Giannis Antetokounmpo was drafted 15th in 2013 by which team?
Milwaukee Bucks (2013)
He was 18 and playing in Greece's second division.
The Spurs' Big Three was Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and who?
Manu Ginobili (2014)
They won four titles together.
How many NBA titles did Tim Duncan win, all with San Antonio?
5 (2015)
He won in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014.
In which year did Stephen Curry win his first MVP?
2015 (2015)
He won again unanimously in 2016.
Who beat the 73-9 Golden State Warriors in the 2016 Finals?
Cleveland Cavaliers (2016)
Cleveland came back from 3-1 down, the first team to do so in the Finals.
Whose layup did LeBron James chase down and block in Game 7 of the 2016 Finals?
Andre Iguodala (2016)
Kyrie Irving then hit the go-ahead three over Curry.
Who am I? Drafted by Charlotte, traded on draft night, 20 seasons with one team, scored 81 in a game.
Kobe Bryant (2016)
He won five titles with the Lakers.
Which play-by-play voice is known for shouting Bang!?
Mike Breen (2016)
He's called the NBA Finals for ABC since 2006.
Which Timberwolf won Rookie of the Year in 2016?
Karl-Anthony Towns (2016)
Wiggins had won it the year before.
Who am I? I took Davidson to the 2008 Elite Eight. I made 402 threes in one season. I was the first unanimous MVP.
Stephen Curry (2016)
His father Dell also played in the NBA.
Russell Westbrook averaged a triple-double in 2016-17 for which team?
Oklahoma City Thunder (2017)
He also set a single-season record with 42 triple-doubles.
Where did Jayson Tatum play college basketball?
Duke (2017)
He played one season.
The Spurs traded Kawhi Leonard to which team in 2018?
Toronto Raptors (2018)
DeMar DeRozan went to San Antonio, and Kawhi won the 2019 title in his only Toronto season.
How many Finals MVPs did Kevin Durant win with Golden State?
2 (2018)
He won in 2017 and 2018.
Who dribbled out the clock in a tied Game 1 of the 2018 Finals?
J.R. Smith (2018)
LeBron's reaction became a meme. Golden State won in overtime.
Who won NBA MVP in 2018?
James Harden (2018)
Houston won 65 games.
Where did Trae Young play college basketball?
Oklahoma (2018)
He led the nation in points and assists as a freshman.
Kawhi Leonard's four-bounce Game 7 buzzer-beater in 2019 eliminated which team?
Philadelphia 76ers (2019)
It was the first Game 7 buzzer-beater in NBA history.
Ja Morant was drafted 2nd overall in 2019 by which team?
Memphis Grizzlies (2019)
Zion Williamson went first.
Ja Morant played college basketball at which school?
Murray State (2019)
He posted a triple-double in an NCAA tournament win over Marquette.
In which year did Giannis Antetokounmpo win his first MVP?
2019 (2019)
He won again in 2020.
Anthony Davis was traded to the Lakers in 2019 by which team?
New Orleans Pelicans (2019)
The Lakers sent Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart.
How many seasons did Dirk Nowitzki play, all with Dallas?
21 (2019)
That's an NBA record for one franchise.
Which team drafted Anthony Edwards first overall in 2020?
Minnesota Timberwolves (2020)
Edwards led Minnesota to the Western Conference Finals in 2024 and 2025.
LeBron James broke whose career scoring record in 2023?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2023)
Kareem had held the record since 1984.
Which team drafted Victor Wembanyama first overall in 2023?
San Antonio Spurs (2023)
Three years later he led San Antonio to the 2026 Finals.
Joel Embiid was born in which country?
Cameroon (2023)
He started playing basketball at 15.
Who became the first NBA player to reach 40,000 career points?
LeBron James (2024)
He reached it in March 2024 against Denver.
Who am I? Drafted 41st during a commercial, won three MVPs and a title in Denver.
Nikola Jokic (2024)
He's the lowest draft pick to win MVP.
In 2024, LeBron James became the first NBA player to play alongside whom?
His son (2024)
Bronny James debuted for the Lakers in October 2024.
The Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Lakers in 2025 in a deal centered on whom?
Anthony Davis (2025)
The February 2025 trade shocked the league.
Who won both NBA MVP and Finals MVP in 2025?
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2025)
Oklahoma City beat the Indiana Pacers in seven games.
Who did Oklahoma City beat in the 2025 NBA Finals?
Indiana Pacers (2025)
It went seven games, the first Finals Game 7 since 2016.
Which team won the 2026 NBA Finals?
New York Knicks (2026)
The Knicks beat the Spurs four games to one for their first title since 1973.