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NBA Hall of Famer Anagrams Trivia Quiz

An anagram for all NBA Hall of Fame fans. These all have hints, and I hope that you enjoy them! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
251,266

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
6 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. Nicknamed 'Mr. Basketball', this was the first big man to dominate basketball. He played from 1949-1956 with the Minneapolis Lakers, and was inducted into the hall in the first round of inductions in 1959. Who is GORE ME A KING?

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Question 2 of 10

2. Most of this Hall of Fame great's career was with the Portland Trail Blazers. He also played with the Houston Rockets. Who is this 2004 Hall of Famer named EX RED DRYCELL?

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Question 3 of 10

3. I didn't do much in my NBA career, unless scoring 100 points in a game is something. Who was A WET RIM BALL CHIN?

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Question 4 of 10

4. I wore the number 17 throughout my entire career as a Boston Celtic in 16 seasons. 13 times I was an all-star, and won many championships with Boston. People never called me VEAL HICK JOHN, so who am I?

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Question 5 of 10

5. This Hall of Fame guard/forward played most of his career with the Cincinnati Royals. He was the first player to average a season triple-double in 1964. Who was a BRONCOS ROASTER?

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Question 6 of 10

6. Before playing for 19 seasons in the NBA, this big man played for two seasons in the ABA (American Basketball Association). He went to the all-star game 11 times, and was a season MVP three times in his career, twice with Houston and once with Philadelphia. Who is this MOO SALESMEN?

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Question 7 of 10

7. This Hall of Fame guard was a 13-season Detroit Piston and wore the familiar number 11. After retiring, he later became a coach in the NBA. Who is HATS AIM SO HI?

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Question 8 of 10

8. I was a 13-season Boston Celtic and a seven-time all-star. I stood in the shadows of many Celtic greats but was Ok with it. My name is not CHIVE ELK MAN, so who am I?

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Question 9 of 10

9. Coming out of UCLA, this player played most of his career with the Lakers. The five-time all-star led the league in free throws in 1974, wore the number 11, and played beside Jerry West at guard. Who was this GOOD RAG CHILI?

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Question 10 of 10

10. I was never a doctor, but people called me one anyway. I played for five seasons in the ABA before joining the NBA and the Philadelphia 76ers. I spent my entire NBA career in Philadelphia. I won three season MVPs in the ABA, and one in the NBA. I would rather be called doctor than RUIN LIVE JUGS. Who am I?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: George Mikan

In six of Mikan's seven seasons, he scored over 1000 points in each season. In his career, George averaged 27.1 points per game.

2. Most of this Hall of Fame great's career was with the Portland Trail Blazers. He also played with the Houston Rockets. Who is this 2004 Hall of Famer named EX RED DRYCELL?

Answer: Clyde Drexler

From 1984 to midseason 1995, Clyde was in a Portland uniform. He played for the Rockets until 1998 when he retired. He went to nine all-star games.

3. I didn't do much in my NBA career, unless scoring 100 points in a game is something. Who was A WET RIM BALL CHIN?

Answer: Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt came out of the University of Kansas in 1960 to play for the Philadelphia Warriors. In 1969, Chamberlain became a Los Angeles Laker, and the Celtic-Laker rivalry heated up with him against Bill Russell. Wilt retired in 1973 with four MVP awards, a Rookie of the Year award, and 13 all-star appearances. His career points per game average was an amazing 30.1.

Answer: John Havlicek

'Hondo' played with Boston from 1963-1978. He was also the NBA Finals MVP in 1974, when the Celtics defeated the Milwaukee Bucks and some kid named Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

5. This Hall of Fame guard/forward played most of his career with the Cincinnati Royals. He was the first player to average a season triple-double in 1964. Who was a BRONCOS ROASTER?

Answer: Oscar Robertson

After 10 seasons in Cincinnati, Oscar played his final four seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks. Robertson went to 12 consecutive all-star games and retired in 1974.

Answer: Moses Malone

Moses played with the Utah Stars and the Spirits of St. Louis in the ABA before joining the NBA and the Buffalo Braves in 1977. Malone scored an amazing 29,580 points in his career. When he retired in 1995, he had attempted the most free throws in history with 11,864 which was only two ahead of Wilt Chamberlain. He was since surpassed by Karl Malone.

7. This Hall of Fame guard was a 13-season Detroit Piston and wore the familiar number 11. After retiring, he later became a coach in the NBA. Who is HATS AIM SO HI?

Answer: Isiah Thomas

Isiah made 11 appearances with the all-star team. He was the 1990 Finals MVP when the Pistons downed the Trail Blazers, four games to one.

8. I was a 13-season Boston Celtic and a seven-time all-star. I stood in the shadows of many Celtic greats but was Ok with it. My name is not CHIVE ELK MAN, so who am I?

Answer: Kevin McHale

Kevin averaged 17.9 points per game in his career. His best season was in 1987 when he averaged 26.1 points for Boston. McHale came from the University of Minnesota as a first round pick in the 1980 draft. He was a 1999 Hall of Fame inductee.

Answer: Gail Goodrich

Gail also played two seasons with the Phoenix Suns, and three with the New Orleans Jazz. Six times, Goodrich averaged 20+ points in a season. He was a 1996 Hall of Fame inductee.

Answer: Julius Erving

In every season of professional basketball, Julius went to the all-star game. Erving scored 30,026 points in the NBA, and another 11,662 in the ABA. He retired in 1987, and was a 1993 Hall of Fame inductee.

Source: Author Nightmare

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