NBA All-Time Greats Quiz: How Well Do You Know Basketball Legends?
From buzzer-beaters to dynasty runs, the NBA has produced icons whose names are etched into basketball history. This quiz is all about the superstars who changed the game: scorers, playmakers, defensive anchors, and clutch performers.
In this NBA All-Time Greats Quiz, you’ll face 20 carefully crafted questions about Hall of Famers, record-setters, and modern MVPs. Some will feel like fast-break layups, others like contested threes. If you enjoy this, don’t forget to explore more in our main Sports Trivia hub .
We draw on official and trusted sources like NBA.com, Basketball-Reference, and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to keep the facts accurate and up to date.
🏀 NBA All-Time Greats Quiz
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1. Who is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in regular season points?
2. Which legend is known as “His Airness”?
3. Which player won 11 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics?
4. Who holds the NBA record for most career assists and steals?
5. Which dominant center was nicknamed “The Diesel”?
6. Which player famously recorded a quadruple-double in 1994 with the Spurs?
7. Who is widely regarded as the greatest three-point shooter in NBA history?
8. Which superstar won five championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and wore numbers 8 and 24?
9. Which legend averaged a triple-double for an entire season in 1961–62?
10. Who led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships in the 1990s as their head coach?
11. Which dominant big man was known as “The Dream” and led the Rockets to back-to-back titles in the 1990s?
12. Which point guard led the “Showtime” Lakers and is considered one of the greatest passers ever?
13. Who is nicknamed “The Greek Freak” and has won multiple MVP awards with the Milwaukee Bucks?
14. Which Spurs legend formed a “Big Three” with Manu Ginóbili and Tony Parker?
15. Which forward is known for his all-around game and nickname “The King”?
16. Which Celtics legend was a sharpshooting forward and three-time NBA champion in the 1980s?
17. Who is the only player to be both NBA MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season (1993–94)?
18. Which legendary big man played for the Lakers and is known for his unstoppable skyhook shot?
19. Which guard is famous for “The Answer” nickname and his crossover dribble?
20. Which Serbian center has won multiple MVP awards with the Denver Nuggets?
How Did You Match Up With the All-Time Greats?
If you cruised through this quiz, you probably know your way around NBA history—from the Celtics–Lakers rivalries to modern superteams. If some questions stumped you, don’t worry: even legends had to start somewhere. Use this as a springboard to explore more player profiles, stats, and highlights.
Want to dive deeper into the numbers behind these stars? Sites like Basketball-Reference’s leaderboards and the official NBA History pages are perfect companions to your trivia journey.
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