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History of the NBA Trivia Quiz

Here are a few tough NBA trivia questions from the beginning of the NBA, and throughout the years.

A multiple-choice quiz by hobojoe53. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
hobojoe53

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
188,450

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Very Difficult

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first player to record back-to-back 50 point games in the 2000s? Hint

Kobe Bryant

Moses Malone

Shaquille O'Neal

Antawn Jamison

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who scored the first points of the millennium? Hint

Malik Allen

John Amaechi

Allen Iverson

Fred Hoiberg

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who were the first two undrafted rookies in NBA history to make the All-Rookie 1st or 2nd team? Hint

Udonis Haslem and Marquis Daniels

Ben Wallace and Marquis Daniels

Udonis Haslem and Ben Wallace

Brad Miller and Marquis Daniels

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first coach in NBA history to lead a team to an under .500 record, and win Coach of the Year in the same season? Hint

Gene Shue

Cotton Fitzsimmons

Johnny Kerr

Doug Moe

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first top five pick from Florida State in NBA Draft history? Hint

Charlie Ward

Bob Sura

Dave Cowens

Joe Smith

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first player in NBA history to lead the league in rebounds and assists in the same season? Hint

Wilt Chamberlain

Magic Johnson

Oscar Robertson

Charles Barkley

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Question 7 of 10

7. Two members of the Bulls have the distinction of averaging 20 points per game with Jordan on the roster. Scottie Pippen was one of them. Who was the other? Hint

Toni Kukoc

Bill Cartwright

Steve Kerr

Orlando Woolridge

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which team was the only team to beat the Celtics at Boston Garden in the 1985-1986 season? Hint

Portland Trailblazers

Los Angeles Lakers

Atlanta Hawks

Chicago Zephyrs

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first player to score 20+ points in 50 consecutive playoff games?
Hint

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Wilt Chamberlain

Jerry West

Michael Jordan

10. Which one of the following were not one of the first four players in NBA history, to average at least 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists, per game in each of their first five seasons in the NBA? Hint

Jason Kidd

Grant Hill

Steve Francis

Magic Johnson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first player to record back-to-back 50 point games in the 2000s?

Answer: Antawn Jamison

Jamison recorded back-to-back 50 point games in the 2000-2001 season, while playing for the Golden State Warriors. The second of his two 50 point games came against the Lakers, in which Kobe Bryant also scored 50 points.

2. Who scored the first points of the millennium?

Answer: John Amaechi

Playing on New Year's Day 2000, the first game of the new millennium, the Miami Heat hosted the Orlando Magic. Magic center John Amaechi recorded the first basket of the game and millennium, and his jersey and shoes were taken to the Hall of Fame after the game.

3. Who were the first two undrafted rookies in NBA history to make the All-Rookie 1st or 2nd team?

Answer: Udonis Haslem and Marquis Daniels

Haslem and Daniels were both named to the All-Rookie 2nd team in 2003-2004, the first rookies to do so. Haslem, a former University of Florida Center went undrafted in the 2002 draft, but was picked up by the Heat after spending a year overseas. Daniels was not picked in the 2003 draft, but was quickly signed by the Mavericks and went on to come up huge at the end of the regular season and playoffs for Dallas.

4. Who was the first coach in NBA history to lead a team to an under .500 record, and win Coach of the Year in the same season?

Answer: Johnny Kerr

Johnny Kerr coached the expansion Chicago Bulls to a 33-48 record in their inaugural season, earning him the Coach of the Year honors.

5. Who was the first top five pick from Florida State in NBA Draft history?

Answer: Dave Cowens

Cowens was selected 4th overall in the 1970 draft, while Sura was the 17th overall pick in 1995, Charlie Ward was taken 26th overall, and while Joe Smith was taken #1 Overall, he attended the University of Maryland, not Florida State.

6. Who was the first player in NBA history to lead the league in rebounds and assists in the same season?

Answer: Wilt Chamberlain

Not only was Wilt Chamberlain a great scorer and rebounder, he led the league in assists 1968.

7. Two members of the Bulls have the distinction of averaging 20 points per game with Jordan on the roster. Scottie Pippen was one of them. Who was the other?

Answer: Orlando Woolridge

Woolridge scored 20+ points per game in each of Jordan's three first seasons in the league with the Bulls, from 1984-1987.

8. Which team was the only team to beat the Celtics at Boston Garden in the 1985-1986 season?

Answer: Portland Trailblazers

On December 6, 1985, the Portland Trailblazers beat the Celtics at the Garden by a score of 121-103. This was the only home defeat of the season for the Celtics.

9. Who was the first player to score 20+ points in 50 consecutive playoff games?

Answer: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor), scored 20 or more points in each of his first 57 playoff games in the NBA.

Answer: Jason Kidd

Kidd was not in this group, missing it in points three of his first five seasons, as well as in rebounds once. The others all accomplished this feat, and another player to do it not listed was Oscar Roberston.

Source: Author hobojoe53

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