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18 NBA Records quizzes and 175 NBA Records trivia questions.

NBA Career Scoring Leaders

Ordering Quiz

10 Qns

Starting with the first person to score a basket in a game, and ending with the first player to cross 40,000 career points.

Average, 10 Qns, Shadowmyst2004, Mar 15 25

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Shadowmyst2004

Mar 15 25
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NBA Assist Men great trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

If you are not interested in NBA players who amassed a lot of assists during their careers, you might as well 'pass' on this quiz. If, however, you prefer unselfish NBA play, this quiz should be your 'dish'!

Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Jul 26 09

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Amazing NBA Scoring Feats top quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz is for NBA stats junkies who simply cannot get enough of the greatest team game in the world. Here, we will take a look at some phenomenal regular season scoring achievements by teams and individual players, good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Jun 30 10

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The NBA 20,000 Point Club best quiz

Multiple Choice

15 Qns

Scoring 20,000 points in the NBA is a great accomplishment. Take this fun quiz on some of the greatest basketball players in history. Enjoy!

Tough, 15 Qns, mrgrouchy, Dec 27 08

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This is Not For You

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz will test your knowledge of defensive stalwarts in NBA history famous for their prowess at obtaining steals, blocked shots, and rebounds. Note that ABA accomplishments are not analyzed as part of the quiz. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, Triviaballer, Oct 14 20

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Triviaballer

Oct 14 20
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NBA League Leaders popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is a quiz on statistical leaders in the NBA throughout the years. For hardcore NBA historians only.

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, prologic, Mar 22 09

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From Downtown - The NBA Three Point Shot

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

The three-point shot has become an integral part of the NBA game. This quiz tests players' knowledge of the three-pointer. Best of luck!

Average, 10 Qns, Triviaballer, Apr 24 20

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Triviaballer

Apr 24 20
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Help Me Score

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Identify the well known NBA assist leader from the questions.

Average, 10 Qns, Shadowmyst2004, Jul 17 17

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Shadowmyst2004

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NBA Records 101 popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz is about records in the NBA. Have fun.

Tough, 10 Qns, bust_816, Jul 30 06

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NBA Career Leaders popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

How much do you know about the greatest former NBA players and their accomplishments? Take this quiz to find out.

Difficult, 10 Qns, Statmanscott, Jun 22 08

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Quick Question

Dominique "The Human Highlight" Wilkins was a spectacular NBA scorer from 1982 to 1999. In which European city was he born?

From Quiz "The NBA 20,000 Point Club"

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NBA Stuffings

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

All multiple choice about some mixed stuff pertaining to NBA greats for the hoopsters. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)

Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Dec 19 08

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NBA Regular Season Records

Multiple Choice

5 Qns

A quick yet difficult quiz on the NBA.

Average, 5 Qns, jason sosna, Jul 25 04

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The Three Point Shot

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz is all about the deadly three point shot and the great NBA shooters; questions are mostly on memorable three-point shots and great shooters. Enjoy!

Tough, 10 Qns, aircorwin, Jul 05 15

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aircorwin
439 plays

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Best Free Throw Shooters

Match Quiz

10 Qns

A quiz about some free throw shooters in the NBA.

Average, 10 Qns, SLAPSHOT4, Jan 09 22

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Jan 09 22
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NBA Team Leaders

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz is about who led certain teams in certain statistical categories from 1993 to 2003. Hope you enjoy!

Difficult, 10 Qns, manute, Aug 25 05

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NBAs Superstars

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

They don't make em' like they used to. The hoopers from back in the day were an amazing bunch. But how amazing were they?

Difficult, 10 Qns, castlefreaky, May 30 09

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Interesting Records in the NBA

Multiple Choice

5 Qns

I love sports, and basketball is my favorite sport to watch. Here are some interesting records from the NBA.

Average, 5 Qns, Shadowmyst2004, Mar 31 09

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NBA Three Pointers

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

The three point shot is a huge part of the modern NBA game! In this quiz, we will look at some of the history of the shot and some of the best ever to do it.

Tough, 10 Qns, Newcastle29, Dec 08 20

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NBA Records Trivia Questions

1. The Boston Celtics vs. Houston Rockets game on October 12, 1979 is notable because, in addition to being Larry Bird's first NBA game, it was also the debut of the NBA three point line. Which player made the first three pointer in NBA history?

From Quiz NBA Three Pointers

Answer: Chris Ford

Chris Ford of the Boston Celtics hit 70 three pointers in the 1979-1980 season, finishing third in the league. Hall of Famer Rick Barry of the Houston Rockets also hit a three pointer in this game: he finished second in the league in three point shots made during the season.

2. Who helped the "Mailman" to deliver for more of their careers together in Utah?

From Quiz Help Me Score

Answer: John Stockton

Stockton was the NBA career leader in assists when he retired. He was the first player with more than 15,000 assists (he retired with 15,806 assists). He played his entire career with the Utah Jazz (1984 to 2003).

3. In 1965, this member of the St. Louis Hawks became the first NBA player to score 20,000 career points. Can you name him?

From Quiz The NBA 20,000 Point Club

Answer: Bob Pettit

Bob Pettit ended up with 20,880 points in a career which lasted from 1954 to 1965. Ed Macauley (11,234 points) and Cliff Hagan (13,447 points) were Pettit's teammates on the Hawks. Schayes scored 19,249 career points, mostly with the Syracuse Nationals.

4. Against which team did Wilt Chamberlain score his 100 points in a game?

From Quiz NBA Records 101

Answer: New York Knicks

He played for the Philadelphia Warriors and he set a record in 1962.

5. During the 1964-65 season, not one but two players on the Los Angeles Lakers scored over 2,000 points, marking the first time this accomplishment had been achieved. Who were these two players?

From Quiz Amazing NBA Scoring Feats

Answer: Jerry West and Elgin Baylor

During that year, West scored 2,292 points, followed closely by Elgin Baylor's 2,009. The feat wasn't repeated until the 1972-73 season when Atlanta's Pete Maravich (2,063) and Lou Hudson (2,029) also both managed to surpass the magic 2,000 point plateau.

6. Who retired as the first person in history to surpass 9000 free throws made in a career?

From Quiz NBA Stuffings

Answer: Karl Malone

The others never reached the 5000 mark. Malone, all alone with his 9789 free throws made in his 19 seasons, was 1250 ahead of the player he passed for the top spot, Moses Malone.

7. Who set a record for an NBA playoff series, by scoring more than 50 points in consecutive games in 1988?

From Quiz Interesting Records in the NBA

Answer: Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan scored 50 and 55 in Games 1 and 2 against the Cavaliers, April 28 and May 1, 1988.

8. Who led the New York Knicks in rebounds per game during the 1993-94 NBA regular season?

From Quiz NBA Team Leaders

Answer: Charles Oakley

Charles Oakley averaged 11.8 rpg, while Ewing averaged 11.2 rpg. Ewing led the team the next season.

9. How many points did Wilt Chamberlain score in the 1961-1962 season?

From Quiz NBA Regular Season Records

Answer: 4029

In the same season he averaged 50.4 points a game and he scored an NBA regular season record of 100 points in one game!

10. Known as one of the great early three point shooters, which future Hall of Famer lead the NBA in three pointers made during the 1985-86 and 1986-87 seasons?

From Quiz NBA Three Pointers

Answer: Larry Bird

Bird hit 82 three pointers in 1985-1985 and 90 three pointers in 1986-1987 to lead the league. Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and Clyde Drexler did not become frequent three point shooters until later in their careers.

11. While he wasn't truly a magician, which player put on a show over the course of his career, notching more than 10,100 assists?

From Quiz Help Me Score

Answer: Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson led the "showtime" Lakers for his entire 13-year career. He retired in 1991 after being diagnosed with HIV, and made a brief comeback in 1996 for a few games after being a coach of the Lakers in 1994. He is the only player in the last 20 years of the 20th century to play in the league after coaching in the league. He retired as the career assist leader, but was passed by John Stockton before he made his brief return.

12. Many NBA sharpshooters have had memorable nights from behind the three-point line. What prolific scorer made 12 three-pointers in one game as a member of the LA Lakers on January 7, 2003?

From Quiz From Downtown - The NBA Three Point Shot

Answer: Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant made a remarkable 12 out of 18 three-point shots that night. Donyell Marshall also made 12 three-pointers in a game as a member of the Toronto Raptors on March 13, 2005.

13. Which NBA three-point legend hit a remarkable 22 three-pointers in the 2008 series between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers, which the Celtics won in 6 games?

From Quiz The Three Point Shot

Answer: Ray Allen

Ray Allen, the sharpshooting great who played Jesus Shuttlesworth in the movie "He Got Game" (1998), brought his game to Boston at the start of the 2008 season to join forces with Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett (who also signed with the Celtics in the offseason). The Celtics' new big three, together with talented young point guard Rajon Rondo, took the Celtics all the way to the Finals where Allen's 22 total threes made, then a record for most threes in a Finals series, helped bury Kobe Bryant's Lakers in six games, 4-2.

14. Michael Jordan had one of the most amazing careers in the NBA, leading the league in points 11 times. How many points did he have in his highest scoring season?

From Quiz NBAs Superstars

Answer: 3041

Jordan retired (the first time) in 1993 after the Bulls won the championship. He did not play the 1993-94 season, and when he came back for the 1994-95 season, he was injured and was only able to play in 17 games. He was, however, invited to play in the All-Star game every other year in his career, a total of 14 appearances.

15. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, had a fabulous career, scoring 38,387 points in the NBA. Which New York City high school did he attend?

From Quiz The NBA 20,000 Point Club

Answer: Power Memorial Academy

Power Memorial, located in Manhattan existed from 1931 to 1984 and was a high school powerhouse in basketball. Led by Lew Alcindor at center, the school won 71 consecutive games during the 1960s. Alcindor would then go on to stardom for the UCLA Bruins, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Los Angeles Lakers.

16. As you might know, John Stockton is by far the leader in career assists, with a staggering 15,806. Among these other retired greats, which player accumulated the most assists during his career?

From Quiz NBA Career Leaders

Answer: Mark Jackson

Magic, Oscar, and Mr. Cousy all had a lot of assists and are much more famous than Mark Jackson. However, Jackson has 10,334 assists, more than Magic (10,141), Oscar (9887), and Bob (6955).

17. Who was the first player to amass 2000 rebounds in a season?

From Quiz NBA Stuffings

Answer: Wilt Chamberlain

When Chamberlain retired in 1973, he held the top seven spots in rebounds for a season. He broke the 2000 mark twice in his career with 2149 and 2052. His top seven spots held throughout the century.

18. John Stockton led the league in assists for several seasons in a row until which player broke his streak in 1996-97?

From Quiz NBA League Leaders

Answer: Mark Jackson

Jackson led the league in assists per game in 1996-97, the first time in years that John Stockton didn't lead the league. How valuable was Jackson? Well, the Pacers started that season with him then traded him to Denver, only to realize what a mistake they had made, and ended up getting him back in Indiana (without giving up Jalen Rose, who had originally come from Denver in exchange for Jackson). By that time though, the Pacers had dug themselves into such a hole that they were unable to make the playoffs that year.

19. Who was the first player to score 100 points in a single game?

From Quiz Interesting Records in the NBA

Answer: Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points for Philadelphia. He averaged 50.1 ppg that season in 1962.

20. Who led the Seattle Supersonics in points per game during the 1994-95 NBA regular season?

From Quiz NBA Team Leaders

Answer: Gary Payton

Payton played in all 82 games while averaging 20.6 ppg. Schrempf was next with 19.2 ppg, Kemp averaged 18.7 ppg, and Gill averaged 13.7 ppg, on a team with 57-25 win loss record.

21. When the Chicago Bulls won their first championship, how many wins did they have in that season?

From Quiz NBA Regular Season Records

Answer: 61

In that season (1990-1991) the Bulls went 61-21, best in the NBA. In the finals they beat the Lakers 4 games to 1.

22. 1987-88 was the first NBA season to have players score more than 100 three pointers. Which player lead the league in three pointers made?

From Quiz NBA Three Pointers

Answer: Danny Ainge

Future general manager of the Celtics, Ainge hit 148 three pointers during the 1987-1988 season for the Celtics. Michael Adams and Dale Ellis also hit more than 100 three pointers during this season.

23. He's not a child, in fact he proved he was all man as only the second player to ever dish out more than 12,000 assists in the NBA.

From Quiz Help Me Score

Answer: Jason Kidd

Kidd played for several teams over his long career. One thing was certain, he was always more worried about passing than shooting. He once had a double-double with assists and rebounds, but didn't score in double figures that night. He played for the Mavericks, Suns, Nets, and Knicks over his career (1994 to 2013).

24. What career 9.0 points per game player attempted an astounding 678 three-point shots during the 1995-96 season while playing for the Dallas Mavericks?

From Quiz From Downtown - The NBA Three Point Shot

Answer: George McCloud

Outside of the 1995-96 season, McCloud never had a season with more than 300 three-point attempts. The 1995-96 was the best of McCloud's career as he averaged 18.9 points per game. The NBA actually moved the three-point line from 23.9 feet to 22.0 feet for several seasons during the 1990s to improve scoring.

25. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored an astonishing amount of points in his 20-year long career. 38,387 to be exact. Kareem also had 3189 blocked shots. With all those blocked shots, Jabbar also committed an amazing number of fouls. How many?

From Quiz NBAs Superstars

Answer: 4657

You would think someone who spent that much time under tha basket would have a pretty high rebound total too. He did with 17,440.

26. Wilt Chamberlain scored 31,419 points in his legendary NBA career. In 1962, he scored 100 points in a single game. Which team was the victim of his "century" mark?

From Quiz The NBA 20,000 Point Club

Answer: New York Knicks

Chamberlain achieved his scoring onslaught against the Knicks in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He scored 36 field goals and made 28 foul shots in a 169-147 victory. By the way, three Knicks players scored 30 or more points in that contest: Willie Naulls (31), Cleveland Buckner (33), and Richie Guerin (39).

27. Among the following retired greats, who had the most career rebounds?

From Quiz NBA Career Leaders

Answer: Elvin Hayes

During his amazing career, Hayes pulled down 16,279 rebounds. Malone (16,212) was close but no cigar! Olajuwon (13,747) and Barkley (12,546) needed to play longer to approach the numbers Hayes and Malone put up.

28. John Stockton may have the career regular season assists record, but Magic Johnson holds a number of career assists distinctions as well. Which assists record did Magic not break during his career?

From Quiz NBA Assist Men

Answer: Most assists in a single NBA season

Magic Johnson had a total of 2,346 career assists in the playoffs. He managed 127 career assists in all-star games. He also managed 11.2 assists per game during his mighty career. All of these were all-time NBA achievements at his retirement. Stockton had the most assists in a single NBA season with 1,164 during the 1990-91 season.

29. Who led the Orlando Magic in rebounds per game during the 1995-96 NBA regular season?

From Quiz NBA Team Leaders

Answer: Shaquille O'Neal

Shaq averaged 11.0 rpg in his final season with the Magic. Horace Grant averaged 9.2 rpg, and Rony Seikaly joined the team the year of Shaq's departure to the Lakers.

30. Who was the first player in history to average a triple-double in a season?

From Quiz NBA Regular Season Records

Answer: Oscar Robertson

Oscar averaged 30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds and 11.4 assists (1961-62 playing for the Royals).

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