Who has the most All-NBA selections in NBA history?

Yash Matange

Who has the most All-NBA selections in NBA history? image

Voted to the All-NBA Second Team for the 2020-21 season, LeBron James extends his lead at the top of the charts for the most All-NBA selections ever. 

He now has 17 selections to his name including an NBA-record 13 First Team selections. 

After breaking a tie with Hall of Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tim Duncan, and the late Kobe Bryant - all with 15 - last year, James continues to extend his lead.

In all but his rookie year (17 of 18 seasons thus far), James has been a selection on either one of three All-NBA teams.

Here's a look at the NBA players with the most All-NBA selections ever:

Player All-NBA selections All-NBA First Team selections
LeBron James 17 13
Kobe Bryant 15 11
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 10
Tim Duncan 15 10
Karl Malone 14 11
Shaquille O'Neal 14 8
Bob Cousy 12 10
Jerry West 12 10
Dolph Schayes 12 6
Hakeem Olajuwon 12 6
Dirk Nowitzki 12 4

Here's a breakdown of James' All-NBA selections by team - Cleveland Cavaliers (8 x First Team, 2 x Second Team), Miami Heat (4 x First Team), Los Angeles Lakers (1 x First Team, 1 x Second Team, 1 x Third Team).

At one point from the 2007-08 season to the 2017-18 season, James received 11 consecutive First Team selections - tied for the most with Malone and Michael Jordan. 

The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NBA or its clubs.

Yash Matange

Yash Matange Photo