Can You Identify These NBA Hall of Fame Players?
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In 1959, only one former NBA player was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, along with three other college basketball players. Who was the first NBA player enshrined in the Hall of Fame?
- Ed Macauley
- Jerry West
- Oscar Robertson
- George Mikan
When it comes to consistency, who's the NBA Hall of Famer that has played in the most games (1,611) and still managed to produce 14.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game for the Boston Celtics?
- Kevin McHale
- Larry Bird
- Robert Parrish
- Tom Heinsohn
Who's the NBA Hall of Famers that won multiple NBA Championships, an NCAA title, and an Olympic Gold Medal while only playing for one team, the Los Angeles Lakers, during his entire career?
- Kobe Bryant
- Magic Johnson
- Elgin Baylor
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
What former NBA center played for 14 seasons (1961-1975) while averaging 20.1 points and 13.7 rebounds per game?
- Walt Bellamy
- Maurice Stokes
- Nate Thurmond
- Bob Lanier
In its 13th year, the Hall of Fame finally inducted more than one NBA player into the Class of 1971. One player was Bob Cousy, but who was the other one?
- Elgin Baylor
- Bob Pettit
- Willis Reed
- Wilt Chamberlain
Only two players in the NBA Hall of Fame have averaged more than 10 assists per game for their career. One of them was Magic Johnson (11.2 average), but who was the other player who averaged 10.5 assists per game?
- Jason Kidd
- Steve Nash
- John Stockton
- Isiah Thomas
Who is the only member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award for three different teams?
- Patrick Ewing
- Dikembe Mutumbo
- Shaquille O'Neal
- Kevin Garnett
What NBA Hall of Famer served as the 74th mayor of Detroit from 2009 until 2013?
- Bill Bradley
- Kevin Johnson
- Joe Dumars
- Dave Bing
What NBA Hall of Famer was a defensive nightmare and ended his career with five NBA championships with the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls?
- Bob Lanier
- Scottie Pippen
- Dennis Rodman
- Karl Malone
With 11 NBA Championships, 12 All-Star appearances, 5 MVPs, and a ton of other honors, who was the most accomplished NBA player to ever get inducted into the Hall of Fame?
- Larry Bird
- Bill Russell
- Magic Johnson
- Michael Jordan
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About This Quiz
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is the only major sports Hall of Fame that inducts referees along with the players and coaches. This is a Hall of Fame created to celebrate basketball greatness — and not just stats and titles. It also awards college players and executives.
From the iconic Harlem Globetrotters team to that Texas Western team and their infamous 1966 NCAA title run, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors more than just NBA players. It was created to honor players that achieved greatness in basketball at every level, including coaching and front-office executives. But having such a wide-open field of possible inductees has not stopped the NBA’s greatest players from getting inducted.
The method used for determining who belongs in the Hall of Fame is a secret, but based on the list of players currently enshrined, it’s safe to say they look for those special people that made a huge impact on the game.
Now let’s go see if you can name these former NBA players currently living in the Hall of Fame.
NBA hall of fame players
There are more than 200 NBA Hall of Fame players currently enshrined at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, which is about half of the entire pool of Hall of Famers. Once a player retires, he must wait four years before applying for a chance to be chosen as the next inductee. But because their selection method is top secret, and some of their picks are curious at best, it's not easy to define what they look for when making a selection.
It's great to have several NBA First Team selections and numerous stats, and it never hurts to be a part of the USA Men's Olympic team at some point in your career. Whatever they use to determine who should get in, it seems to be working.