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Armed Guards of the NBA Trivia Quiz

An all multiple choice quiz about some of the greatest guards in the NBA. I hope that you have fun with it. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
201,958

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

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2321

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. I played for 12 seasons in the NBA at guard. The NBA ran some marketing commercials of me standing next to Dikembe Mutombo, a NBA giant in himself. I too was a giant as I won a NBA Slam Dunk Contest, but was only 5'6" when I did it. Who am I? Hint

Julius Erving

Latrell Sprewell

Charles Barkley

Spud Webb

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Question 2 of 10

2. After averaging 25 points per game at Georgetown in 1996, I entered the NBA headed to the Philadelphia 76ers. I won the Rookie of the Year Award in 1997. I also wore the number three. Who am I? Hint

Jason Kidd

Allen Iverson

Mike Bibby

Doug Christie

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Question 3 of 10

3. If there was any player more deserving of being called an 'armed guard', it would be this 19 season Utah Jazz player who dished out more assists than anyone in NBA history. Who was this guard who retired in 2003? Hint

Magic Johnson

John Stockton

Michael Jordan

Jeff Hornacek

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Question 4 of 10

4. I played mostly for the Atlanta Hawks and New Orleans Jazz in my short career of 10 seasons. I made a name for myself at Louisiana State University for wearing droopy socks, and took that into the NBA also. My nickname was 'Pistol'. I died at age 40 in 1988. Who am I? Hint

Bob 'Bullet' Hayes

Pete Maravich

K.C. Jones

Bob Cousy

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Question 5 of 10

5. This armed guard followed in the footsteps of his father, Henry. While his father went to UCLA, he went to the Universtity of Arizona, and joined the NBA in the 1998-99 season with Vancouver. In 2002, he was traded to the Sacramento Kings where they went to three consecutive playoff appearances. Who is this guard? Hint

Nick Van Exel

Mike Bibby

Kareem Rush

Karl Malone

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1962, Oscar Robertson was the first player in history to average a triple-double for the entire season. Which team did he play for during this remarkable feat? Hint

Philadelphia Warriors

St. Louis Hawks

Cincinnati Royals

Baltimore Bullets

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Question 7 of 10

7. This armed guard also played forward, and invented 'Showtime' for the Lakers in the 1980s. He averaged a double-double in his career, and retired in 1991. Who was this magic performer? Hint

Jim Krebs

Michael Cooper

Earvin Johnson

Kobe Bryant

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Question 8 of 10

8. I played for 14 seasons, all for the same team in the NBA. I was nicknamed for what could be called a car part. I retired in 1974 with an amazing 27 point per game scoring average. I was also the 1969 NBA Finals MVP. A silhouette of me is on the official NBA logo. Who am I? Hint

Hal Greer

Danny Ainge

Rick Barry

Jerry West

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Question 9 of 10

9. I made my nickname of 'The Glove' for playing 13 seasons with the Seattle Supersonics. In the 2003-04 season, I was a part of the 'Dream Team' in Los Angeles, and played with Shaq, Kobe, and Karl. Who am I? Hint

Gary Payton

Reggie Miller

World B. Free

Chet Walker

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Question 10 of 10

10. This armed guard's name is recognized throughout the World. He played for 13 seasons before retiring in 1998, then came out of retirement and played for the Washington Wizards for two seasons. He has to his credit, a Rookie of the Year Award, five season MVPs, three all-star MVPs, six NBA Finals MVPs, and one Defensive Player of the Year Award. Who is this all-time great? Hint

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Larry Bird

Magic Johnson

Michael Jordan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Spud Webb

The others listed were well over six feet tall. Coming out of North Carolina State, Webb joined the Atlanta Hawks and the NBA in 1986. After six seasons he packed his bags for Sacramento in the 1991-92 season. In 1994-95, Spudd won the freethrow title by making 226 of 242 charities (.934). He retired in 1998 after a short stint with Orlando.

Answer: Allen Iverson

Nicknamed 'AI', Iverson played his first nine seasons with the 76ers. In 2001, he pulled off the all-star game MVP and the season MVP Award. In the 2002-03 season, Allen led the league in field goal attempts by throwing up 1940, while making only 804, both personal season highs at the time. During his first eight seasons with the 76ers, they could not muster more than 56 wins in a season.

Answer: John Stockton

In all but one of those 19 seasons, Stockton was dishing most of those assists off to Karl Malone, helping Karl to average almost 25 points per game in his career. John led the NBA nine time in assists per season. For 10 consecutive seasons, Stockton also averaged a double-double, averaging more than 10 assists and more than 10 points per game.

Answer: Pete Maravich

In his first nine seasons, 'Pistol Pete' averaged over 25 points per game. In 1977, Maravich led the league in points average and freethrows made. He was also selected to five all-star games.

Answer: Mike Bibby

In his first six seasons, Mike had averaged in the window of 15 points per game, while shelling out 6.5 assists. In the 2003-04 season, both Bibby and fellow guard Doug Christie, played a team high 82 games.

6. In 1962, Oscar Robertson was the first player in history to average a triple-double for the entire season. Which team did he play for during this remarkable feat?

Answer: Cincinnati Royals

The 23 year old 'Big O' as he was nicknamed, averaged 30.8 points, 11.4 assists, and 12.5 rebounds for the entire season in 1962. Unfortunately, it was only good enough to help the Royals to a second place Western Division finish behind the Los Angeles Lakers. He was overshadowed by the great Wilt Chamberlain in 1962, who scored 100 points in a game, and averaged 50 for the season.

7. This armed guard also played forward, and invented 'Showtime' for the Lakers in the 1980s. He averaged a double-double in his career, and retired in 1991. Who was this magic performer?

Answer: Earvin Johnson

Earvin 'Magic' Johnson retired in 1991 due to the HIV virus. He came back for 32 games in 1996, but retired again for good this time. He won a season MVP three times in his great career, 1987, 1989, and 1990. The 'Showtime' consisted of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Cooper, James Worthy, Byron Scott, and a host of others.

In Johnson's short career, he helped take the Lakers to nine NBA Finals.

Answer: Jerry West

'Mr. Clutch' played for the Lakers during his entire career. He was also famous for his 60 foot buzzer-beating shot in a 1970 NBA Finals game against the New York Knicks, to force the game into the overtime. The Lakers lost that series, four games to three.

Answer: Gary Payton

The Los Angeles Lakers 'Dream Team' went to the NBA Finals in 2003-04, but lost to Detroit in five games. In the season, Gary averaged 34 minutes per game and still scored 14.6 points along with 5.5 assists. In 1996, Payton received the Defensive Player of the Year Award, while still averaging 19.3 points per game.

After the 2003-04 season, the Lakers fell apart in personnel, losing Shaq, Gary Payton, Derek Fisher, Karl Malone, Kareem Rush, Horace Grant, and Rick Fox.

Answer: Michael Jordan

MJ was selected to 13 of 15 all-star games in his career. Him and teammate Scottie Pippen put the Chicago Bulls on the map as a dynasty for many years. Jordan retired with the number one game scoring average of 30.1, just ahead of the great Wilt Chamberlain.

Source: Author Nightmare

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