LeBron James earned his 16th All-NBA selection for the 2019-20 season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The First-Team honor moves him past NBA legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant for the most All-NBA selections in a career.
Throughout NBA history, only 18 players have earned more than 10 All-NBA selections. LeBron is the only active player on the list.
Player | All-NBA Selections | First Team | Second Team | Third Team |
---|---|---|---|---|
LeBron James | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
Kobe Bryant | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
Tim Duncan | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
Karl Malone | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
Shaquille O’Neal | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
Dirk Nowitzki | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Hakeem Olajuwon | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Dolph Schayes | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Jerry West | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
Bob Cousy | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
Michael Jordan | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Charles Barkley | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
John Stockton | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Oscar Robertson | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Bill Russell | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
John Havlicek | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Bob Pettit | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
LeBron also made history alongside teammate Anthony Davis as the eighth pair of teammates to each earn First-Team honors during a season. They’re the first teammates to do it since Steve Nash and Amar’e Stoudemire during the 2006-07 season with the Phoenix Suns.
Teammates | Team | Season |
LeBron James-Anthony Davis | Lakers | 2019-20 |
Steve Nash-Amar’e Stoudemire | Suns | 2006-07 |
Shaquille O’Neal-Kobe Bryant | Lakers | 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 |
Michael Jordan-Scottie Pippen | Bulls | 1995-96 |
Karl Malone-John Stockton | Jazz | 1993-94, 1994-95 |
Larry Bird-Kevin McHale | Celtics | 1986-87 |
Julius Erving-Moses Malone | Sixers | 1982-83 |