LeBron James makes All-NBA history
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 |
