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The All-NBA Team originally had two teams, but since 1988 it is typically composed of three five-man lineups—a first, second, and third team. From 1956 through 2023 , [ 4 ] voters selected two guards , two forwards , and one center for each team. [ 1 ]
4× NBA All Star 2× All-NBA First Team NBA scoring champion (1985) NBA All-Rookie Team [162] 2013: Gary Payton: G: NBA champion (Miami Heat, 2006) 9× NBA All-Star 2× All-NBA First Team NBA Defensive Player of the Year 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA steals leader 2× Summer Olympics Gold: 1996, 2000 2× FIBA Americas Championship Gold ...
There are three All-NBA teams, consisting of the top players at each position, with first-team status being the most desirable. There are two All-Defensive teams, consisting of the top defenders at each position. There are also two All-Rookie teams, consisting of the top first-year players regardless of position. [166] [167]
First awarded Description Notes All-NBA Team: 1947: Three 5-player teams (a first, second, and third team) composed of the best players in the league during the regular season as voted by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. [19] All-Rookie Team: 1963
1973–74 NBA teams Eastern Western; Atlantic: Central: Midwest: Pacific: Boston Celtics: Atlanta Hawks: Chicago Bulls: Golden State Warriors: Buffalo Braves: Capital Bullets: Detroit Pistons: Los Angeles Lakers: New York Knicks: Cleveland Cavaliers: Kansas City–Omaha Kings: Phoenix Suns: Philadelphia 76ers: Houston Rockets: Milwaukee Bucks ...
From 2018 to 2023, the NBA employed a different format featuring two teams captained by the top leading vote-getter from each conference. Following the selection of the all-star starters and reserves, the captains choose from a pool of all-stars to form their teams regardless of conference.
The 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, also referred to as NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team, were chosen in 1996 to honor the 50th anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was the third anniversary team in the league. [1]
This article comprises lists of National Basketball Association (NBA) players. These lists include players from the American National Basketball League (NBL), the Basketball Association of America (BAA), and the original American Basketball Association (ABA). All of these leagues contributed to the formation of the present-day NBA.