NBA History Quiz

Question 1

Name of the NBA championship trophy?

Accepted Answer

Larry O' Brian Trophy

Question 2

Nickname of Pete Maravich?

Accepted Answer

Pistol Pete

Question 3

Who was the rookie that played on the NBA 1992 dream team?

Accepted Answer

Christian Laettner

Question 4

Who has the NBA nickname, "The Chairman of The Boards" ?

Accepted Answer

Moses Malone

Question 5

Who is the silhouette of the NBA logo?

Accepted Answer

Jerry West

Question 6

Which player has NOT won an NBA dunk contest in his career?

Accepted Answer

Julius Erving

Question 7

Who is this? Arguably the best rebounder of all time

Accepted Answer

Ben Wallace

Question 8

Who was the youngest person to enter the NBA?

Accepted Answer

Andrew Bynum

Question 9

What NBA player, with over 1000 blocks, has the most averaged blocks in a single season.

Accepted Answer

Mark Eaton

Question 10

How many teams were in the first ever NBA season? 1949-1950 with 60 games in the season

Accepted Answer

11

Question 11

Only player to win back to back Defense Player of the Year award other than Kawhi Leonard?

Accepted Answer

Dennis Rodman

Question 12

Who is this?

Accepted Answer

Artis Gilmore

Question 13

What was the nickname of the team known to be the best basketball team ever put together?

Accepted Answer

Dream Team

Question 14

All time rebounds leader?

Accepted Answer

Wilt Chamberlain

Question 15

What city/state were the Lakers home to before Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Mineappolis

Question 16

What year did Jordan win his first NBA championship?

Accepted Answer

1991

Question 17

What NBA franchise has not won a championship yet?

Accepted Answer

New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets

Question 18

What was Micheal Jordan's second number other than 23?

Accepted Answer

45

Question 19

Who is this NBA player?

Accepted Answer

Larry Nance

Question 20

Which of these players was not a first pick in their draft class?

Accepted Answer

Gary Payton

Question 21

Who holds the NBA record at most points in a game at 100 points?

Accepted Answer

Wilt Chamberlain

Question 22

Which NBA player is not one of the few who have achieved a quadruple double in a game?

Accepted Answer

Patrick Ewing

Question 23

Who is the third player with Allen Iverson and Dikembe Mutombo? (#26)

Accepted Answer

Kyle Korver

Question 24

Shortest player to play in NBA history?

Accepted Answer

Muggsy Bogues

Question 25

What is Len Bias's story?

Accepted Answer

Died shortly after draft to drug overdose

Question 26

What draft class had players such as Micheal Jordan, Charles Barkley, and John Stockton.

Accepted Answer

1984

Question 27

Who is the third person in this picture outside of Muggsy Bogues and Larry Johnson ?

Accepted Answer

Alonzo Mourning

Question 28

Which player did not play on the Spurs in their careers?

Accepted Answer

Rick Carlisle

Question 29

Name of this player who died in his early NBA career in 1993 due to a car crash in Pavia.

Accepted Answer

Drazen Petrovic

Question 30

What team did these two coaches play together and win a championship on? (Ignore Dirk)

Accepted Answer

Boston Celtics

Question 31

Who is the person standing next to Larry Bird?

Accepted Answer

Kevin Mchale

Question 32

Who is this?

Accepted Answer

Chris Mullin

Question 33

Who has the nickname the human highlight reel?

Accepted Answer

Dominique Wilkins

Question 34

What NBA player holds record for most steals and assists of all time?

Accepted Answer

John Stockton

Question 35

Player with the most Nba championships that did not play in Bill Russell's Celtics era?

Accepted Answer

Robert Horry

Question 36

What two players were involved in the Pacers-Pistons brawl of 2004?

Accepted Answer

Ron Artest and Ben Wallace

Question 37

Who is this Player?

Accepted Answer

Julius Erving

Question 38

Which of these players has not been in a duo with Kobe Bryant through his laker career?

Accepted Answer

Phil Jackson

Question 39

Which NBA player did not become a coach in their career?

Accepted Answer

Jalen Rose

Question 40

Team with the most NBA championships at 17?

Accepted Answer

Celtics

Question 41

Who was the NBA commissioner before Adam Silver? (1984-2014)

Accepted Answer

David Stern

Question 42

Which of these teams has Shaquile O'Neal not been on?

Accepted Answer

Knicks

Question 43

Which player did not leave the NBA to go play in China?

Accepted Answer

Nate Archibald

Question 44

Tallest player to ever play in the NBA?

Accepted Answer

Manute Bol

Question 45

Which player is NOT a high school draftee?-Player who entered the NBA straight from high school

Accepted Answer

Javale Mcgee

Question 46

Who has the nickname, "Chocolate Thunder" ?

Accepted Answer

Darryl Dawkins

Question 47

Most 3 pointers made in NBA history?

Accepted Answer

Ray Allen

Question 48

First African American to play a game in the NBA?

Accepted Answer

Earl Lloyd

Question 49

Who is this player?

Accepted Answer

Jason Williams

Question 50

Who is this NBA player with the nickname, "Tiny"

Accepted Answer

Nate Archibald

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