NFL Trivia Games Night<\/a> as well!<\/p>\n100 NBA Trivia Questions for the Perfect Basketball Game Night<\/h2>\n
1. Q: What year was the NBA founded?
\nA: 1946<\/p>\n
2. Q: How many teams are currently in the NBA?
\nA: 30<\/p>\n
3. Q: Which team has won the most NBA championships?
\nA: Boston Celtics (17 titles)<\/p>\n
4. Q: Who holds the record for most points scored in a single NBA game?
\nA: Wilt Chamberlain (100 points)<\/p>\n
5. Q: What team drafted Kobe Bryant?
\nA: Charlotte Hornets (traded to Lakers on draft night)<\/p>\n
6. Q: Who is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer?
\nA: LeBron James<\/p>\n
7. Q: What year was the three-point line introduced in the NBA?
\nA: 1979<\/p>\n
8. Q: Which player has won the most NBA MVP awards?
\nA: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6)<\/p>\n
9. Q: What team has the longest championship drought in NBA history?
\nA: Sacramento Kings (last won in 1951 as Rochester Royals)<\/p>\n
10. Q: Who coached the Chicago Bulls to 6 NBA championships in the 1990s?
\nA: Phil Jackson<\/p>\n
11. Q: What player is known as “The Greek Freak”?
\nA: Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/p>\n
12. Q: Which NBA player has won the most championships?
\nA: Bill Russell (11)<\/p>\n
13. Q: What year did Michael Jordan first retire from the NBA?
\nA: 1993<\/p>\n
14. Q: Who was the first international player to be drafted #1 overall?
\nA: Yao Ming<\/p>\n
15. Q: What team holds the record for most wins in a regular season?
\nA: Golden State Warriors (73 wins in 2015-16)<\/p>\n
16. Q: Who is the shortest player in NBA history?
\nA: Muggsy Bogues (5’3″)<\/p>\n
17. Q: What player has the nickname “The Mailman”?
\nA: Karl Malone<\/p>\n
18. Q: Which team drafted LeBron James?
\nA: Cleveland Cavaliers<\/p>\n
19. Q: Who holds the record for most assists in NBA history?
\nA: John Stockton<\/p>\n
20. Q: What year did the NBA merge with the ABA?
\nA: 1976<\/p>\n
21. Q: Which player has won the most NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards?
\nA: Dikembe Mutombo (4, tied with Ben Wallace)<\/p>\n
22. Q: What team did Michael Jordan play for after coming out of retirement in 2001?
\nA: Washington Wizards<\/p>\n
23. Q: Who was the first player to score 100 points in an NBA game?
\nA: Wilt Chamberlain<\/p>\n
24. Q: What team has never made it to the NBA Finals?
\nA: Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n
25. Q: Which player has the most career triple-doubles?
\nA: Russell Westbrook<\/p>\n
26. Q: What year was the shot clock introduced in the NBA?
\nA: 1954<\/p>\n
27. Q: Who was the first international player to win NBA MVP?
\nA: Hakeem Olajuwon<\/p>\n
28. Q: What team drafted Dirk Nowitzki?
\nA: Milwaukee Bucks (traded to Dallas on draft night)<\/p>\n
29. Q: Which player has won the most NBA championships as a coach?
\nA: Phil Jackson (11)<\/p>\n
30. Q: What year did the NBA introduce the draft lottery?
\nA: 1985<\/p>\n
31. Q: Who holds the record for most rebounds in a single game?
\nA: Wilt Chamberlain (55)<\/p>\n
32. Q: What team did Shaquille O’Neal play for when he won his first NBA championship?
\nA: Los Angeles Lakers<\/p>\n
33. Q: Who was the first player to be drafted straight out of high school in the modern era?
\nA: Kevin Garnett<\/p>\n
34. Q: What player has the nickname “The Answer”?
\nA: Allen Iverson<\/p>\n
35. Q: Which team won the first NBA championship?
\nA: Philadelphia Warriors (1947)<\/p>\n
36. Q: Who holds the record for most points scored in a single NBA season?
\nA: Wilt Chamberlain (4,029 points in 1961-62)<\/p>\n
37. Q: What year did the NBA introduce the three-point contest?
\nA: 1986<\/p>\n
38. Q: Which player has won the most NBA Sixth Man of the Year awards?
\nA: Jamal Crawford and Lou Williams (3 each)<\/p>\n
39. Q: What team did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar play for before joining the Lakers?
\nA: Milwaukee Bucks<\/p>\n
40. Q: Who was the first player to average a triple-double for an entire season?
\nA: Oscar Robertson<\/p>\n
41. Q: What year did the NBA introduce the salary cap?
\nA: 1984<\/p>\n
42. Q: Which player has the most career blocks in NBA history?
\nA: Hakeem Olajuwon<\/p>\n
43. Q: What team drafted Scottie Pippen?
\nA: Seattle SuperSonics (traded to Chicago on draft night)<\/p>\n
44. Q: Who was the first player to win MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year?
\nA: Larry Bird<\/p>\n
45. Q: What year did the NBA introduce the Rookie of the Year award?
\nA: 1953<\/p>\n
46. Q: Which player has won the most NBA All-Star Game MVP awards?
\nA: Kobe Bryant (4, tied with Bob Pettit)<\/p>\n
47. Q: What team did Kevin Durant play for when he won his first NBA MVP?
\nA: Oklahoma City Thunder<\/p>\n
48. Q: Who holds the record for most steals in NBA history?
\nA: John Stockton<\/p>\n
49. Q: What year did the NBA introduce the three-second violation?
\nA: 1936<\/p>\n
50. Q: Which player has the nickname “The Dream”?
\nA: Hakeem Olajuwon<\/p>\n
51. Q: What team drafted Magic Johnson?
\nA: Los Angeles Lakers<\/p>\n
52. Q: Who was the first player to win MVP unanimously?
\nA: Stephen Curry (2016)<\/p>\n
53. Q: What year did the NBA introduce the slam dunk contest?
\nA: 1984<\/p>\n
54. Q: Which player has won the most NBA scoring titles?
\nA: Michael Jordan (10)<\/p>\n
55. Q: What team did Wilt Chamberlain play for when he scored 100 points?
\nA: Philadelphia Warriors<\/p>\n
56. Q: Who was the first player to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season?
\nA: Wes Unseld<\/p>\n
57. Q: What year did the NBA introduce the play-in tournament?
\nA: 2020<\/p>\n
58. Q: Which player has the nickname “The Big Fundamental”?
\nA: Tim Duncan<\/p>\n
59. Q: What team drafted Larry Bird?
\nA: Boston Celtics<\/p>\n
60. Q: Who holds the record for most three-pointers made in a single season?
\nA: Stephen Curry (402 in 2015-16)<\/p>\n
61. Q: What year did the NBA introduce the defensive three-second violation?
\nA: 2001<\/p>\n
62. Q: Which player has won the most NBA Finals MVP awards?
\nA: Michael Jordan (6)<\/p>\n
63. Q: What team did Shaquille O’Neal play for in his final NBA season?
\nA: Boston Celtics<\/p>\n
64. Q: Who was the first player to lead the league in both scoring and assists in the same season?
\nA: Nate Archibald<\/p>\n
65. Q: What year did the NBA introduce the hand-checking rule?
\nA: 1994<\/p>\n
66. Q: Which player has the nickname “The Glove”?
\nA: Gary Payton<\/p>\n
67. Q: What team drafted Chris Paul?
\nA: New Orleans Hornets<\/p>\n
68. Q: Who holds the record for most points scored in an NBA All-Star Game?
\nA: Anthony Davis (52 points in 2017)<\/p>\n
69. Q: What year did the NBA introduce the clear path foul rule?
\nA: 1988<\/p>\n
70. Q: Which player has won the most NBA Most Improved Player awards?
\nA: No player has won it more than once<\/p>\n
71. Q: What team did Kevin Garnett play for when he won his only NBA championship?
\nA: Boston Celtics<\/p>\n
72. Q: Who was the first player to record a quadruple-double in NBA history?
\nA: Nate Thurmond<\/p>\n
73. Q: What year did the NBA introduce the charge circle under the basket?
\nA: 1997<\/p>\n
74. Q: Which player has the nickname “The Admiral”?
\nA: David Robinson<\/p>\n
75. Q: What team drafted Vince Carter?
\nA: Golden State Warriors (traded to Toronto on draft night)<\/p>\n
76. Q: Who holds the record for most consecutive games with a three-pointer made?
\nA: Stephen Curry (157 games)<\/p>\n
77. Q: What year did the NBA introduce the defensive three-second violation?
\nA: 2001<\/p>\n
78. Q: Which player has won the most NBA Sportsmanship awards?
\nA: Grant Hill (3)<\/p>\n
79. Q: What team did Kawhi Leonard play for when he won his first NBA Finals MVP?
\nA: San Antonio Spurs<\/p>\n
80. Q: Who was the first player to average a triple-double in multiple seasons?
\nA: Russell Westbrook<\/p>\n
81. Q: What year did the NBA introduce the coach’s challenge?
\nA: 2019<\/p>\n
82. Q: Which player has the nickname “The Truth”?
\nA: Paul Pierce<\/p>\n
83. Q: What team drafted Klay Thompson?
\nA: Golden State Warriors<\/p>\n
84. Q: Who holds the record for most three-pointers made in a single game?
\nA: Klay Thompson (14)<\/p>\n
85. Q: What year did the NBA introduce the restricted area arc?
\nA: 1997<\/p>\n
86. Q: Which player has won the most NBA All-Star Game MVP awards?
\nA: Kobe Bryant (4, tied with Bob Pettit)<\/p>\n
87. Q: What team did Ray Allen play for when he made his famous game-tying three-pointer in Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals?
\nA: Miami Heat<\/p>\n
88. Q: Who was the first player to win Rookie of the Year, MVP, and Finals MVP in the same season?
\nA: Magic Johnson<\/p>\n
89. Q: What year did the NBA introduce the delay of game violation?
\nA: 1954<\/p>\n
90. Q: Which player has the nickname “The Claw”?
\nA: Kawhi Leonard<\/p>\n
91. Q: What team drafted James Harden?
\nA: Oklahoma City Thunder<\/p>\n
92. Q: Who holds the record for most points scored in a single quarter?
\nA: Klay Thompson (37 points)<\/p>\n
93. Q: What year did the NBA introduce the flagrant foul rule?
\nA: 1990<\/p>\n
94. Q: Which player has won the most NBA Community Assist awards?
\nA: John Wall (5)<\/p>\n
95. Q: What team did Giannis Antetokounmpo play for when he won his first NBA MVP?
\nA: Milwaukee Bucks<\/p>\n
96. Q: Who was the first player to win MVP as the 6th seed or lower?
\nA: Russell Westbrook<\/p>\n
97. Q: What year did the NBA introduce the replay center?
\nA: 2014<\/p>\n
98. Q: Which player has the nickname “The Process”?
\nA: Joel Embiid<\/p>\n
99. Q: What team drafted Damian Lillard?
\nA: Portland Trail Blazers<\/p>\n
100. Q: Who holds the record for most points scored in an NBA debut?
\nA: Wilt Chamberlain (43 points)<\/p>\n
Trivia Scoring<\/h2>\n
< 30 right = NBA Rookie<\/p>\n
30-40 = NBA Starter<\/p>\n
41-50 = NBA All-Star<\/p>\n
51-60 = Dream Team<\/p>\n
61-70 = Legend<\/p>\n
71+ = MJ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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