Top NBA Players with the Most All-Star Appearances

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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 

*

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

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.