List of NBA All-Star Game records explained

This article lists all-time leading figures achieved in the NBA All-Star Game in every major statistical category recognized by the league. This includes statistical records set by individuals in single All-Star games and over the course of their careers.

Individual

MVPs

• Most awards

• 4 by Bob Pettit (1 shared award) (1956, 1958, 1959, 1962)

• 4 by Kobe Bryant (1 shared award) (2002, 2007, 2009, 2011)
• Most consecutive awards

• 2 by Bob Pettit (1 shared award) (1958, 1959)

• 2 by Russell Westbrook (2015, 2016)

All-Star selections

• Most selections

• 20 by LeBron James
• Most consecutive selections

• 20 by LeBron James
• Most games played

• 20 by LeBron James
• Most games started

• 20 by LeBron James

Scoring

• Most points – career

• 434 by LeBron James^[1]
• Most points per game – career

• 31.0 by Jaylen Brown
• Most points – game

• 55 by Jayson Tatum (2023)
• Most points – half

• 40 by Karl-Anthony Towns (2024)
• Most points – quarter

• 31 by Karl-Anthony Towns (2024)

Minutes

• Most minutes – career

• 536 by LeBron James
• Most minutes – game

• 42 by Oscar Robertson (1964)

• 42 by Bill Russell (1964)

• 42 by Jerry West (1964)

• 42 by Nate Thurmond (1967)
• Most minutes per game

• 33.3 by George Mikan

Rebounds

• Most rebounds – career

• 197 by Wilt Chamberlain
• Most offensive rebounds – career

• 44 by Moses Malone
• Most defensive rebounds – career

• 100 by LeBron James
• Most rebounds – game

• 27 by Bob Pettit (1962)
• Most rebounds per game

• 16.2 by Bob Pettit
• Most offensive rebounds – game

• 10 by Kobe Bryant (2011)
• Most offensive rebounds per game

• 4.3 by Shawn Marion
• Most defensive rebounds – game

• 19 by Dikembe Mutombo (2001)
• Most defensive rebounds per game

• 6.5 by Tim Duncan
• Most rebounds – half

• 16 by Bob Pettit (1962)

• 16 by Wilt Chamberlain (1960)
• Most rebounds – quarter

• 10 by Bob Pettit (1962)

Assists

• Most assists – career

• 128 by Chris Paul
• Most assists – game

• 22 by Magic Johnson (1984)
• Most assists per game

• 11.6 by Chris Paul
• Most assists – half

• 13 by Magic Johnson (1984)
• Most assists – quarter

• 9 by John Stockton (1989)

Field goals

• Highest field goal percentage – career

• .900 by Rudy Gobert
• Most field goals made – career

• 182 by LeBron James
• Most field goals made – game

• 26 by Anthony Davis (2017)
• Most field goals made – half

• 18 by Karl-Anthony Towns (2024)
• Most field goals made – quarter

• 14 by Karl-Anthony Towns (2024)
• Most field goals attempted – career

• 355 by LeBron James
• Most field goals attempted – game

• 39 by Anthony Davis (2017)
• Most field goals attempted – half

• 27 by Karl-Anthony Towns (2024)
• Most field goals attempted – quarter

• 19 by Karl-Anthony Towns (2024)

Free throws

• Highest free throw percentage – career

• 1.000 by Archie Clark

• 1.000 by Gary Payton

• 1.000 by Clyde Drexler
• Most free throws made – career

• 78 by Elgin Baylor
• Most free throws made – game

• 12 by Elgin Baylor (1962)

• 12 by Oscar Robertson (1965)
• Most free throws made – half

• 10 by Zelmo Beaty (1966)
• Most free throws made – quarter

• 9 by Zelmo Beaty (1966)

• 9 by Julius Erving (1978)
• Most free throws attempted – career

• 98 by Elgin Baylor

• 98 by Oscar Robertson
• Most free throws attempted – game

• 16 by Wilt Chamberlain (1962)
• Most free throws attempted – half

• 12 by Zelmo Beaty (1966)
• Most free throws attempted – quarter

• 11 by Julius Erving (1978)

Three-point shooting

• Highest three-point percentage – career

• .600 by Glen Rice
• Most three-point field goals made – career

• 51 by Stephen Curry
• Most three-point field goals made – game

• 16 by Stephen Curry (2022)
• Most three-point field goals made – half

• 9 by Jayson Tatum (2023)
• Most three-point field goals attempted – career

• 133 by LeBron James
• Most three-point field goals attempted – game

• 27 by Stephen Curry (2022)
• Most three-point field goals attempted – half

• 15 by Stephen Curry (2022)

Steals

• Most steals – career

• 38 by Kobe Bryant
• Most steals per game

• 3.2 by Rick Barry
• Most steals – game

• 8 by Rick Barry (1975)
• Most steals – half

• 5 by Larry Bird (1986)
• Most steals – quarter

• 4 by Fred Brown (1976)

• 4 by Larry Bird (1986)

• 4 by Isiah Thomas (1989)

Blocks

• Most blocks – career

• 31 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• Most blocks per game

• 2.07 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• Most blocks – game

• 6 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1980)
• Most blocks – half

• 4 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1980)

• 4 by Michael Jordan (1988)

• 4 by Hakeem Olajuwon (1994)
• Most blocks – quarter

• 4 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1980)

Triple doubles

• Michael Jordan – 14 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists in 26 minutes (1997)

• LeBron James – 29 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists in 32 minutes (2011)

• Dwyane Wade – 24 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists in 33 minutes (2012)

• Kevin Durant – 21 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists in 27 minutes (2017)

Team

Scoring

• Most points – team
  • 211 by East All-Stars (2024)
• Most points – both teams
  • 397 (2024)
• Most points in a half – team
  • 107 by East All-Stars (2024)
• Most points in a half – both teams
  • 204 (2024)
• Most points in a quarter – team
  • 60 by Team LeBron (2021)
• Most points in a quarter – both teams
  • 103 (2024)
• Fewest points – team
  • 75 by East All-Stars (1953)
• Fewest points – both teams
  • 154 (1953)
• Largest margin of victory
  • 40 (153–113) by West All-Stars (1992)
• Smallest margin of victory
  • 1 (124–123) by East All-Stars (1965)
  • 1 (108–107) by West All-Stars (1971)
  • 1 (125–124) by West All-Stars (1977)
  • 1 (111–110) by East All-Stars (2001)

Field goals

• Highest field goal percentage – team
  • 0.653 (64/98) by West All-Stars (1992)
• Highest field goal percentage – both teams
  • 0.608 (155/255) (2023)
• Lowest field goal percentage – team
  • 0.292 (35/120) by West All-Stars (1966)
• Lowest field goal percentage – both teams
  • 0.362 (59/163) (1953)
• Most field goals made – team
  • 84 by West All-Stars (2017)
• Most field goals made – both teams
  • 163 (2024)
• Most field goals made in a half – team
  • 44 by Team Giannis (2023)
• Most field goals made in a half – both teams
  • 83 (2017)
• Most field goals made in a quarter – team
  • 22 by West All-Stars (2017)
• Most field goals made in a quarter – both teams
  • 42 (2017)
• Fewest field goals made – team
  • 25 by East All-Stars (1953)
• Fewest field goals made – both teams
  • 59 (1953)
• Most field goals attempted – team
  • 149 by West All-Stars (2016)
• Most field goals attempted – both teams
  • 289 (2024)
• Most field goals attempted in a half – team
  • 79 by West All-Stars (2016)
• Most field goals attempted in a half – both teams
  • 148 (2016)
• Most field goals attempted in a quarter – team
  • 41 by West All-Stars (2016)
• Most field goals attempted in a quarter – both teams
  • 77 (2016)
• Fewest field goals attempted – team
  • 66 by East All-Stars (1953)
• Fewest field goals attempted – both teams
  • 162 (1953)

Three-point field goals

• Most three-point field goals made – team
  • 42 by East All-Stars (2024)^[2]
• Most three-point field goals made – both teams
  • 67 (2024)
• Most three-point field goals attempted – team
  • 97 by East All-Stars (2024)
• Most three-point field goals attempted – both teams
  • 168 (2024)

Free throws

• Highest free throw percentage – team
  • 1.000 (18/18) by West All-Stars (1973)
  • 1.000 (9/9) by East All-Stars (2014)
  • 1.000 (4/4) by East All-Stars (2017)
  • 1.000 (1/1) by East All-Stars (2024)
• Highest free throw percentage – both teams
  • 0.875 (7/8) (2017)
• Lowest free throw percentage – team
  • 0.364 (4/11) by West All-Stars (2004)
• Lowest free throw percentage – both teams
  • 0.500 (16/32) (2004)
  • 0.500 (11/22) (2007)
  • 0.500 (14/28) (2008)
• Most free throws made – team
  • 40 by East All-Stars (1959)
• Most free throws made – both teams
  • 71 (OT) (1987)
  • 70 (1961)
• Most free throws made in a half – team
  • 26 by East All-Stars (1959)
• Most free throws made in a half – both teams
  • 36 (1961)
• Most free throws made in a quarter – team
  • 19 by East All-Stars (1986)
• Most free throws made in a quarter – both teams
  • 27 (1986)
• Fewest free throws made – team
  • 0 by Team LeBron (2023)
• Fewest free throws made – both teams
  • 3 (2023)
• Most free throws attempted – team
  • 57 by West All-Stars (1970)
• Most free throws attempted – both teams
  • 95 (1956)
• Most free throws attempted in a half – team
  • 31 by East All-Stars (1959)
• Most free throws attempted in a half – both teams
  • 57 (1962)
• Most free throws attempted in a quarter – team
  • 25 by West All-Stars (1970)
• Most free throws attempted in a quarter – both teams
  • 33 (1962)
  • 33 (OT) (1993)
• Fewest free throws attempted – team
  • 0 by Team LeBron (2023)
• Fewest free throws attempted – both teams
  • 4 (2023)

Rebounds

• Most rebounds recorded – team
  • 83 by East All-Stars (1966)
• Most rebounds recorded – both teams
  • 151 (1960)
• Most rebounds recorded in a half – team
  • 51 by East All-Stars (1966)
• Most rebounds recorded in a half – both teams
  • 98 (1962)
  • 98 (1966)
• Most rebounds recorded in a quarter – team
  • 30 by West All-Stars (1966)
• Most rebounds recorded in a quarter – both teams
  • 58 (1966)
• Fewest rebounds recorded – team
  • 37 by West All-Stars (1983)
• Fewest rebounds recorded – both teams
  • 89 (1983)

Assists

• Most assists – team
  • 60 by West All-Stars (2017)
  • 60 by West All-Stars (2024)
• Most assists – both teams
  • 106 (2024)
• Most assists in a half – team
  • 34 by West All-Stars (2017)
• Most assists in a half – both teams
  • 57 (2017)
• Most assists in a quarter – team
  • 20 by Team Giannis (2019)
• Most assists in a quarter – both teams
  • 30 (2019)
• Fewest assists – team
  • 15 by West All-Stars (1965)
• Fewest assists – both teams
  • 37 (1964)

Steals

• Most steals – team
  • 24 by East All-Stars (1989)
• Most steals – both teams
  • 40 (1989)

Blocks

• Most blocks – team
  • 16 (OT) by West All-Stars (1980)
  • 12 by West All-Stars (1994)
• Most blocks – both teams
  • 25 (OT) (1980)
  • 21 (1994)

All-Star Weekend records

• Most Skills Challenge Contests won

• 2 by Dwyane Wade (2006, 2007)

• 2 by Steve Nash (2005, 2010)

• 2 by Damian Lillard (2013, 2014)
• Most consecutive Skills Challenge Contests won

• 2 by Dwyane Wade (2006, 2007)

• 2 by Damian Lillard (2013, 2014)
• Most Slam Dunk Contests won

• 3 by Nate Robinson (2006, 2009, 2010)
• Most consecutive Slam Dunk Contests won

• 2 by Michael Jordan (1987, 1988)

• 2 by Jason Richardson (2002, 2003)

• 2 by Nate Robinson (2009, 2010)

• 2 by Zach LaVine (2015, 2016)

• 2 by Mac McClung (2023, 2024)
• Most Three-Point Shootout Contests won

• 3 by Larry Bird (1986, 1987, 1988)

• 3 by Craig Hodges (1990, 1991, 1992)
• Most consecutive Three-Point Shootout Contests won

• 3 by Larry Bird (1986, 1987, 1988)

• 3 by Craig Hodges (1990, 1991, 1992)
• Youngest Slam Dunk Contest Champion

• Kobe Bryant
• Youngest Three-Point Shootout Contest Champion

• Kyrie Irving
• Youngest Skills Challenge Contest Champion

• Karl-Anthony Towns
• Oldest Slam Dunk Contest Champion

• Dominique Wilkins
• Oldest Three-Point Shootout Contest Champion

• Jeff Hornacek
• Oldest Skills Challenge Contest Champion

• Steve Nash
• Only player to win Slam Dunk Contest and All-Star Game MVP in the same year

• Michael Jordan (1988)
• Only player to win 3-point Contest and All-Star Game MVP in the same year

• Damian Lillard (2024)^[3]

Other records

• Attendance

• 108,713 for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game which was held in Cowboys Stadium at Arlington, Texas — the largest attendance in history for any basketball game.
• Youngest All-Star Game MVP

• LeBron James
• Oldest All-Star Game MVP

• Shaquille O'Neal
• Youngest Rising Stars Challenge MVP

• Kyrie Irving
• Oldest Rising Stars Challenge MVP

• Bogdan Bogdanović
• Youngest/Oldest player to start in an All-Star game

• Oldest: Michael Jordan of the Washington Wizards became the oldest player to start in an NBA All-Star Game at the age of 39 years, 357 days after Vince Carter gave away his starting spot in favor of Jordan's final NBA All-star game appearance during the 2003 NBA All-Star Game.^[4]

• Youngest: Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers became the youngest player to start in an NBA All-Star game at the age of 19 years, 170 days during the 1998 NBA All-Star Game.^[5]

See also

• List of NBA regular season records
• List of NBA post-season records

External links

• http://NBA.com/history
• http://www.nbahoopsonline.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: lebron james career all star game points. February 19, 2024. StatMuse.
2. Web site: 2024 NBA All-Star Game score, highlights: East sets record by hitting 200-point mark in defense-less win. February 18, 2024. CBS Sports.
3. Web site: Damian Lillard becomes first player to win MVP and 3-point contest in same weekend. February 18, 2024. CBS Sports.
4. Web site: Carter steps aside for Jordan . chicagotribune.com.
5. Web site: Avakian . Eric . This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant Becomes Youngest Starter Named To All-Star Game . LakersNation.com . January 25, 2018.