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With a brand recognised worldwide and stars who we know today as household names, the NBA is considered by many to be the pinnacle of professional basketball. Players dedicate their entire lives to training in the hopes of one day hearing their names called out on draft night. But, what makes the NBA so special are its fans; from across the seven continents people tune in week after week to witness the excitement and the drama the NBA has to offer.
Despite the united front of today’s NBA, things weren’t always this way. The NBA was born from a merger of two competing basketball leagues, the BAA and the NBL, who after a long and bitter three year battle for fans and players, joined forces and became the NBA. For over 70 years the NBA has grown and evolved, introducing new technologies and concepts to the sport all the while playing host to some of the greatest athletes and most iconic moments in sports history.
How good is your NBA knowledge? Let’s find out just how much you know about the NBA with these 100 questions, ranked from easy, medium and hard. Will you carry your team to victory and win the MVP or sit on the bench and watch from the sidelines.
Easy NBA Trivia Quiz
What does NBA stand for?
How many teams play in the NBA?
Which two teams share the record for NBA championships won?
Who is the all-time points scored record holder?
As of 2023, which NBA teams play in California?
Which NBA team plays in Miami, Florida?
Which two teams play in New York City?
The New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets
The Rockets play in which US city?
Which NBA team is known as the Bulls?
The Philadelphia 76ers play in which stadium?
The Sun’s play in which city?
Which player is the NBA logo modelled after?
Giannis Antetokounmpo was drafted by which NBA team in 2013?
Who won the very first official NBA game?
Which NBA team has the most players inducted into the Hall of Fame?
How many personal fouls will get you removed from an NBA game?
How many officials are in an NBA game?
3
Who was the shortest NBA player of all time?
Who invented the game of Basketball?
Which NBA player sold the most jerseys in 2022?
Dirk Nowitzki played for which NBA team?
Micheal Jordan famously retired from basketball in 1993, what sport did he go on to play instead?
Who is the NBA championship trophy named after?
Which NBA team plays at Madison Square Garden?
What NBA team won eight consecutive championships from 1959 to 1966?
The Pelicans play in which city?
Who is the Chicago Bulls mascot?
While playing for the Chicago Bulls, what number jersey did Micheal Jordan wear?
No.23
The Spurs play in which city?
Which is the only NBA team which does not play on the continental United States?
The Charlotte Bobcats where renamed what?
Who is the NBA commissioner?
What is the average height in the NBA?
Medium Difficulty NBA Trivia
How many regular season games are usually played?
Who has won the most regular season games all-time?
Which player has won the most NBA championships?
Who holds the record for the most three points made in a season with 402?
Who is the all-time blocks leader?
Who is the all-time leader in assists?
Which player has scored the most points in a single game?
Which player played in the NBA the longest?
Who was the NBA MVP of 2022?
Who was the number 1 overall pick in the 2001 draft?
Who won the 2016 NBA dunk contest?
Who was the shortest NBA dunk contest winner?
Anthony ‘Spud’ Web
In what year was Magic Johnson inducted into the NBA hall of fame?
In what year where the Boston Celtics founded?
Who was the first player in NBA history to be elected league MVP by unanimous vote?
Which NBA player turned T.V personality was nicknamed ‘the Round Mound of Rebound’?
In what year was the 3-point line introduced into the NBA?
In what year did Micheal Jordan first play in his now iconic Jordan 1s?
Which team won the NBA finals in 2016, winning their first major sports title since 1964?
What size shoe does NBA centre Shaquille O’Neil wear?
Who holds the all-time record for most triple doubles?
The 2020 NBA season was temporarily postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, where were the remaining games held?
Which NBA duo are nicknamed the “Splash Brothers”?
Stephen Curry and Clay Thompson
When did the ABA and the NBA merge?
Which team drafted James Harden?
The ‘Malice in the Palace’ was a fight which broke out between which two NBA teams?
In which year did LeBron James first make the NBA finals?
The Oklahoma City Thunder were originally called?
What is the most points Micheal Jordan has ever scored in a regular season NBA game?
Which NBA arena has the highest seating capacity?
Mark Cuban is a majority owner in which NBA team?
Who was the first pick in the 2020 NBA draft?
Scottie Pippen played 17 season in the NBA wearing the same jersey number for both teams he played for, which number was that?
No.33
Hard NBA Trivia Questions
Which player has the most finals MVP awards?
Who is the youngest regular season MVP?
Who is the NBA all-time leader in free throws made?
Who was the first African American head coach in the NBA?
Who has the most made three points in a single game?
Chris Paul has played 18 season in the NBA, in that time how many teams has he played for?
Which player holds the all-time record for most personal fouls in a career?
Before they moved to Los Angeles, where did the Lakers franchise originally play?
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Who is the youngest ever first round draft pick?
Which high school did Kobe Bryant play for?
While playing for the Detroit Pistons, which jersey number did Allen Iverson play in?
In which city did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar break Wilt Chamberlin’s record for most career points in NBA History?
NBA legend Phil Jackson won championships both as a head coach and as a player, but which team drafted him?
Which NBA player almost quit basketball to become a garbage man, only to then go on and win 3 NBA championships and 3 MVPs?
In which year did the NBA ban players from being drafted straight out of high school?
Bill Laimbeer, Isiah Thomas, Rock Mahron, Dennis Rodman, John Salley and Joe Dumars played for a Detroit Pistons team that was characterised by a physical and aggressive style of play, earning them which nickname?
Who was the tallest recorded NBA player of all time?
Which player has won the most NBA Dunk contests?
As of the 2022 season, who is the youngest NBA player to record a triple double?
Who is the only NBA player to retire with more career blocks than points scored?
Who is the only broadcaster to ever be ejected from an NBA game?
Who is the highest scoring foreign-born player in the NBA?
Dirk Nowitzki
Who is the only Harlem Globetrotter to win league MVP in the NBA?
Which NBA player was thrown out of a record 127 games?
Who was the first player to have his jersey retired by the Miami Heat?
Who was the oldest player drafted in the NBA?
Klay Thompson scored a record 37 points in a quarter, which team did he do this against?
Which team did Kevin Garnett retire with?
Which player is famously remembered for his media outburst about ‘practise’?
Which is the heaviest recorded player in NBA history?
Kawhi Leonard began his career with the San Antonio Spurs, but was drafted by which team?
Which NBA player is rumoured to have killed a lion with a spear when he was 15 years old?
With 35.89 million viewers, the most viewed NBA finals game was played between which two teams?
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