Members of this exclusive group are honored with statues in NBA arenas, like Michael Jordan at the United Center in Chicago, Karl Malone at Vivint Arena in Utah, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O'Neal at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Going into the 2024-25 season, James and fellow Paris Olympics teammate Kevin Durant are the only active NBA players with a spot in the exclusive club. Chris Paul follows the duo with 12 All-Star appearances, with Stephen Curry and James Harden each at 10.
LeBron James*:20 All-Star appearances
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:19 All-Star appearances
Kobe Bryant:18 All-Star appearances
Tim Duncan:15 All-Star appearances
Kevin Garnett:15 All-Star appearances
Shaquille O’Neal:15 All-Star appearances
Kevin Durant*:14 All-Star appearances
Michael Jordan:14 All-Star appearances
Karl Malone:14 All-Star appearances
Dirk Nowitzki:14 All-Star appearances
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Active NBA player. Stats reflect career All-Star appearances entering the 2024-25 season.
Every player that rounds out the Top 15 is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
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Jerry West:14 All-Star appearances
Wilt Chamberlain:13 All-Star appearances
Bob Cousy:13 All-Star appearances
John Havlicek:13 All-Star appearances
Dwyane Wade:13 All-Star appearances
There are nine additional players with 12 All-Star appearances: Moses Malone, Larry Bird, Elvin Hayes, Hakeem Olajuwon, Chris Paul*, Oscar Robertson, Bill Russell, Dolph Schayes and Isiah Thomas.
*
Active NBA player. Stats reflect career All-Star appearances entering the 2024-25 season.