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The National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game is an annual exhibition basketball game. It is the main event of the NBA All-Star Weekend. Traditionally, the All-Star Game featured a conference-based format, featuring a team composed of all of the top ranked basketball players in the Eastern Conference and another team of all-stars from the Western Conference. From 2018 to 2023, the NBA employed a different format featuring two teams captained by the top leading vote-getter from each conference. For the 2025 game, a tournament-based format was used, featuring three teams composed of NBA All-Stars, and a fourth team represented by a mix of NBA rookies, sophomores and NBA G League standouts that won the Rising Stars Challenge. The 2026 game will feature a tournament, but with two teams consisting of "U.S." All-Stars and one "World" All-Star team. Following the selection of the all-star starters and reserves, the captains choose from a pool of all-stars to form their teams regardless of conference. Twelve players—five starters and seven reserves—from each conference are chosen from what used to be a pool of 120 players—60 players from each conference with 24 guards and 24 frontcourts (forwards and centers)—listed on the ballots by a panel of sport writers and broadcasters to all active players. The starters are chosen by a combination of fans, media, and current players. Fans may vote using a variety of online platforms, and account for 50% of the vote, with the media and current players each accounting for 25%. The reserves are chosen by voting among the head coaches of each team's particular conference. Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own players, and can select two guards, three front court players, and two players regardless of positions. If a player is unable to participate due to injury, the NBA commissioner will select a replacement. The league canceled the 1999 All-Star Game due to the lockout.

List

The following is a list of players who have been selected for the NBA All-Star Game at least once in their career. Note that the number indicates the player's number of selections—not the number of games played. For instance, Michael Jordan was named to the All-Star Game roster 15 times, but missed the 1986 game due to injury. As of February 12, 2026, 466 players have been selected to an All-Star Game roster at least once. Of these, 322 of them have earned multiple selections to the game.

LeBron James holds the record for most All-Star Game selections (22), most consecutive selections (22), most games played (20), and most consecutive games played (20). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is second in overall selections with 19. Kobe Bryant is second in consecutive selections with 17. Bob Cousy and John Havlicek are tied for second most consecutive games played, appearing in 13 straight All-Star Games. Tim Duncan also played in 13 straight All-Star Games if the lockout-cancelled 1999 game is excluded; he also owns the record for the most All-Star Games played without missing a game. Several players were named to All-Star Game rosters, but never actually played in the game due to injury.

At age 19, Kobe Bryant was the youngest All-Star selected when he made his All-Star Game debut in 1998, as well as the only player under 20 years old to be selected. Three players have been named NBA All-Stars after turning 40 years old: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dirk Nowitzki, and LeBron James. Abdul-Jabbar and James were selected to multiple All-Star Games after turning 40, each with two selections. Nathaniel Clifton in 1957 was the oldest player to be selected to his first All-Star Game, at 34 years and 3 months old. Sam Cassell (2004) and Anthony Mason (2001) were the only other players aged 34 or older to be selected to their first All-Star Game.

There have been 45 rookies who were named NBA All-Stars. However, in the draft lottery era (since 1985), the number of rookies selected to All-Star rosters became even rarer, with only eight rookies selected since, and none with at least two rookies in a game. The 1985 NBA All-Star Game was the most recent game to feature two rookies, with Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon being selected. Blake Griffin in 2011 is the most recent rookie to be named an All-Star, and Yao Ming in 2003 is the most recent rookie to start in an All-Star Game.

#	The number of times the player has been selected to play in the All-Star Game
^	Denotes player who is still active as of the 2025–26 season
*	Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†	Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
§	1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2027

Note: Statistics accurate as of the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.

Player	#	Selections	Nationality	Notes	Reference
^	22	2005–2026	Missed 2025 game. Team captain in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 games. MVP of the 2006, 2008, and 2018 games.
*	19	1970–1977; 1979–1989	Missed 1973 game. Replacement selection in 1989 game
*	18	1998; 2000–2016	Missed 2010, 2014, and 2015 games. MVP of 2002, 2007, 2009 (co-MVP with Shaquille O'Neal), and 2011 games.
^	16	2010–2019; 2021–2026	Missed 2021, 2022, and 2023 games. Team captain in 2021 and 2022 games. MVP of the 2012 and 2019 games.
*	15	1998; 2000–2011; 2013; 2015
*	15	1997–1998; 2000–2011; 2013	Missed 2008 game. MVP of the 2003 game. Replacement selection in 1997 game
*	15	1993–1998; 2000–2007; 2009	Missed 1997, 2001, and 2002 games. MVP of 2000, 2004, and 2009 (co-MVP with Kobe Bryant) games.
*	14	1985–1993; 1996–1998; 2002–2003	Missed 1986 game. MVP of 1988, 1996, and 1998 games.
*	14	1988–1998; 2000–2002	Missed 1990 and 2002 games
*	14	2002–2012; 2014–2015; 2019	Replacement selection in 2015 game. Special roster selection in 2019 game
*	14	1961–1974	Missed 1969 and 1974 games
*	13	1960–1969; 1971–1973	MVP of the 1960 game.
*	13	1951–1963	MVP of 1954 and 1957 games
*	13	1966–1978
*	13	2005–2016; 2019	Missed 2015 game. MVP of the 2010 game. Special roster selection in 2019 game
*	12	1980–1988; 1990–1992	Missed 1991 and 1992 games
^	12	2014–2019; 2021–2026	Missed 2023 and 2026 games. Team captain in 2018 game. MVP of the 2022 and 2025 games.
*	12	1969–1980
*	12	1980; 1982–1992	Missed 1989 game
*	12	1978–1989	Missed 1984 game; also a one-time ABA All-Star
*	12	1985–1990; 1992–1997
†	12	2008–2016; 2020–2022	Missed 2010 game. MVP of the 2013 game.
*	12	1961–1972	MVP of 1961, 1964, and 1969 games
*	12	1958–1969
*	12	1951–1962	Missed 1952 game
*	12	1982–1993	Missed 1991 game
*	11	1987–1997	Missed 1994 and 1997 games
*	11	1959–1965; 1967–1970
*	11	2006–2016	Missed 2009 and 2016 games
*	11	1977–1987	Also a five-time ABA All-Star
*	11	1986; 1988–1997	Missed 1986 and 1997 games
^	11	2013–2022; 2025	Missed 2022 game.
*	11	2000–2010	Missed 2007 and 2010 games. MVP of the 2001 and 2005 games.
*	11	1955–1965
*	10	2000–2002; 2004–2009; 2011	Replacement selection in 2008 and 2009 games
^	10	2017–2026	Team captain in 2019, 2020, 2023 and 2024 games. MVP of the 2021 game. Missed 2025 and 2026 games.
*	10	2007–2008; 2010–2017	Replacement selection in 2017 game
*	10	1951–1952; 1955–1962	Missed 1960 game
^	10	2014–2021; 2024–2025	Missed 2015, 2021, and 2025 games. Replacement selection in 2014 game. MVP of the 2017 game.
*	10	1986; 1988–1994; 1996–1997	Missed 1997 game
*	10	1961–1970
*	10	1996; 1998; 2000–2004; 2007–2008; 2010	Missed 2007 game. Replacement selection in 2010 game
*	10	2002–2006; 2008–2012
*	10	1990–1996; 1998; 2000–2001
*	10	1989–1997; 2000
^	9	2013–2014; 2016–2019; 2021; 2023–2024	Replacement selection in 2018 game
*	9	1977–1985	Also a three-time ABA All-Star
^	9	2013–2015; 2017–2019; 2021; 2023; 2025	MVP of the 2014 game. Replacement selection in 2025 game.
^	9	2014–2015; 2018–2021; 2023–2025	Missed 2020 game. Replacement selection in 2015 game. MVP of the 2024 game.
*	9	1981–1987; 1990–1991
*	9	1994–1998; 2000–2003	Replacement selection in 1994 game
†	9	2011–2013; 2015–2020	MVP of the 2015 and 2016 games.
*	9	1963–1965; 1967–1971; 1973
*	9	1986–1994	Missed 1992 game
*	8	1966–1967; 1973–1978	Missed 1973 game; also a four-time ABA All-Star
*	8	2000–2007	Missed 2002 game
*	8	1972–1978; 1980	Missed 1977 and 1980 games
*	8	1966–1968; 1970–1974
*	8	1982–1989
8	1951–1956; 1958–1959	Missed 1952 game
*	8	2007–2014
^	8	2019–2026
*	8	1972–1975; 1977–1979; 1982	MVP of the 1974 game.
*	8	1992; 1995–1998; 2000–2002	Replacement selection in 1995 and 2001 games
*	8	2002–2003; 2005–2008; 2010; 2012	Missed 2007 game
*	8	1953–1960
*	8	2003–2009; 2011	Missed 2007 and 2011 games
7	2012–2016; 2018–2019
*	7	1968–1969; 1971; 1973–1976
^	7	2018–2024	Missed 2021 and 2024 games
*	7	1970–1976
*	7	1951–1957
*	7	1995–1998; 2000–2001; 2005	Missed 2001 game
7	2007–2012; 2014	Missed 2012 game. Replacement in 2007 game
^	7	2016–2017; 2019–2021; 2024; 2026	MVP of the 2020 game.
*	7	1964–1969; 1971
*	7	1951–1957
*	7	1953–1959
*	7	2001–2007
*	7	1951–1952; 1954–1956; 1958–1959
*	7	1984; 1986–1991
^	7	2020–2026
*	7	1994–1997; 2000–2002	Missed 1994, 1997, and 2001 games
*	7	1990; 1992–1997
*	7	1965–1971
*	7	1979–1985
*	7	1965–1968; 1970; 1973–1974	Missed 1968 and 1970 games
*	7	1964; 1966–1967; 1970–1971; 1973–1974
*	7	1971–1977
*	7	1986–1992
*	6	1973; 1975–1976; 1980–1982
^	6	2015–2018; 2020; 2022	Missed 2016 game
6	1958–1962; 1965	Missed 1962 game; inducted as a contributor
*	6	1980–1982; 1984–1986
*	6	1978–1981; 1984; 1987
^	6	2014; 2016–2018; 2022–2023
^	6	2020–2024; 2026
*	6	1990–1993; 1995; 1997	Replacement selection in 1997 game
*	6	2006; 2009–2011; 2015–2016	Replacement selection in 2016 game
*	6	1978–1979; 1981–1983; 1986	Also a five-time ABA All-Star
6	2011–2015; 2019	Missed 2015 game
*	6	1958–1963
*	6	1957; 1961–1965	Missed 1965 game
*	6	1961–1964; 1966–1967
*	6	1969–1974
*	6	1953–1958
6	1993–1998
†	6	2015–2020
*	6	1951–1953; 1955–1957
6	2002–2007	Missed 2006 game
*	6	2006–2007; 2009; 2012–2014
*	6	1993–1998	Missed 1993 game
*	6	2005; 2007–2011
^	6	2020–2025
^	6	2018–2019; 2022; 2024–2026
*	6	1957–1960; 1962–1963
*	6	1955–1960
*	5	2006–2010	Replacement selection in 2010 game
^	5	2020–2022; 2024; 2026	Missed 2021 game. Replacement selection in 2020 and 2021 games
*	5	1953–1957	Missed 1956 game
^	5	2021; 2023–2026
5	1988–1989; 1991–1993
*	5	1961–1965	Missed 1963 game; inducted as a contributor
*	5	1960–1964	Missed 1962 game
*	5	1969; 1972–1975
*	5	1958–1962	Missed 1958 game; also a one-time ABA All-Star
*	5	1991–1993; 1997–1998
^	5	2010–2011; 2015–2016; 2018	Replacement selection in 2016 game
*	5	1979–1982; 1985
*	5	1965; 1968–1971
5	1979–1981; 1983; 1986
*	5	1962; 1964–1966; 1968
5	1962–1963; 1966; 1968–1969	Missed 1962 game
^	5	2011–2012; 2014; 2017–2018	Missed 2017 and 2018 games. Replacement selection in 2011 game
*	5	1973–1974; 1977–1979	Missed 1978 game
*	5	1974–1978
*	5	1990; 1995–1996; 1998; 2000
*	5	1982–1986
*	5	1989–1993	Missed 1993 game
5	1963–1967
*	5	1951–1955
5	1958–1962
^	5	2015–2019
5	1974–1977; 1979	Inducted as a coach
*	5	1969; 1971–1973; 1975
5	2014–2018	Missed 2018 game
*	5	1952–1956
*	5	1997; 2000–2003	Missed 2003 game. Replacement selection in 1997 game
*	5	1977–1981
4	1995–1998
*	4	1962–1965
4	1979–1981; 1984
4	1985–1987; 1990	Replacement selection in 1990 game
4	1987; 1989–1991	Replacement selection in 1987 game and game's MVP
*	4	1983; 1986–1988
4	1976–1979	Missed 1979 game
4	2015–2018	Missed 2018 game. Replacement selection in 2015 game
*	4	1969–1972	Also a one-time ABA All-Star
*	4	1973; 1975–1976; 1979
*	4	1951–1954
^	4	2023–2026	Missed 2025 game. MVP of the 2026 game. Replacement selection in 2023 game
4	1957–1960
^	4	2023–2026	Missed 2026 game
^	4	2016–2018; 2022	Missed 2022 game
4	1962–1963; 1965; 1971
4	1995–1998
*	4	1970–1973	Also a one-time ABA All-Star
*	4	1972–1975	Also a one-time ABA All-Star
4	1953–1954; 1956–1957
*	4	1977–1978; 1981–1982	Also a two-time ABA All-Star
*	4	1982; 1984–1985; 1991
4	1983–1985; 1987	Replacement selection in 1984 and 1985 games
*	4	1956–1957; 1960–1961
4	1977–1979; 1983	Also a one-time ABA All-Star
4	2003; 2005–2007
*	4	1951–1954
4	2014–2017
*	4	1969; 1971; 1975; 1977
4	1958; 1960–1962
*	4	1951–1952; 1954–1955
4	1989; 1992–1994
4	1980–1982; 1985
*	4	1952–1955	Missed 1955 game
4	1986–1988; 1991
*	4	1963–1964; 1966–1967
4	2010–2013	Missed 2013 game. Replacement selection in 2012 game
*	4	1984–1987	Missed 1987 game
^	4	2020; 2023; 2025–2026	Replacement selection in 2023 game
4	1994–1995; 1997; 2001	Replacement selection in 2001 game
*	4	1977–1979; 1983	Also a one-time ABA All-Star
4	2017–2020	Replacement selection in 2018 game
*	4	2003–2006
4	2000–2001; 2006; 2008	Replacement selection in 2008 game
4	1972–1975
^	4	2020; 2022; 2024–2025	Replacement selection in 2024 and 2025 games
^	3	2020; 2023–2024
3	1984; 1987–1988
3	2005–2007	Replacement selection in 2006 game
^	3	2018–2019; 2021
3	1967–1968; 1970
^	3	2024–2026
3	1974–1975; 1977
3	1963–1965
3	2002–2004
3	2012; 2015; 2017
^	3	2020–2022
3	2006–2008
3	1990–1991; 1994
3	1997–1998; 2000
3	1971–1973
3	1956; 1959; 1963
3	1971–1973
3	1992–1993; 1995
*	3	1976–1977; 1979	Also a three-time ABA All-Star
^	3	2019–2020; 2022
3	1969–1971
3	1985; 1989; 1993
^	3	2021; 2023–2024	Missed 2024 game
3	1996–1998
§	3	2010–2012
3	1980–1982	Missed 1981 and 1982 games
3	2008–2010	Missed 2010 game
^	3	2020–2021; 2023	Replacement selection in 2021 game
3	1993; 1995; 1997	Replacement selection in 1997 game
*	3	1973–1975	Also a two-time ABA All-Star
3	1953–1955
†	3	2019–2021	Missed 2021 game
3	2002–2004	Replacement selection in 2003 game
*	3	1956–1958
3	1969–1971
3	1970–1972
3	1974; 1976–1977
3	1998; 2002–2003
*	3	1976; 1981; 1983
3	1982–1983; 1986
3	2010–2012
^	2	2024; 2026	Replacement selection in 2024 game
2	1952–1953
*	2	1966; 1968	Also a three-time ABA All-Star
2	2007–2008	Missed 2007 game
2	2002; 2006	Replacement selection in 2002
2	1996–1997
2	1951–1952
2	2007–2008	Missed 2008 game
2	1969–1970	Also a two-time ABA All-Star
2	1968; 1972
2	1985; 1989
^	2	2025–2026
2	2002; 2004	Replacement selection in 2002 game
2	2012–2013
2	1976; 1980
^	2	2016; 2018	Replacement selection in 2018 game
2	1989; 1991
2	1960–1961
2	1951–1952
2	1993; 1996
2	2000–2001
^	2	2023; 2026	Replacement selection in 2023 and 2026 games
*	2	1951–1952
^	2	2022; 2025
2	1956–1957
*	2	2005; 2011
^	2	2023–2024
2	2012; 2014
^	2	2013; 2023
2	2000–2001
2	1960–1961
2	2003; 2005
^	2	2020; 2026	Replacement selection in 2026 game
^	2	2023; 2025
2	2005; 2008
2	1980–1981
2	1971–1972
2	1993; 1995
2	1978–1979	Also a three-time ABA All-Star
2	1968–1969
^	2	2021–2022
2	2010; 2013	Replacement selection in 2010 game
2	1988; 1990
2	2005; 2009
2	1986–1987
2	1993–1994
2	2001; 2003
2	1972–1973
^	2	2024; 2026
2	2003–2004
^	2	2022–2023
2	1982; 1985
2	2013–2014
§	2	2018–2019	Missed 2019 game
2	1983–1984
2	1971; 1974
2	1991; 1993	Replacement selection in 1993 game
2	2010; 2013
2	2000–2001
2	1978; 1981
2	1951–1952
*	2	1990; 1992
2	1984–1985	Missed 1985 game
2	1952–1953	Missed 1953 game
2	1958–1959
2	1955; 1962
^	2	2025–2026	Replacement selection in 2026 game
2	1972; 1975
2	1967; 1969
2	1976–1977
2	1976; 1978
2	2000–2001
2	1981; 1983
§	2	2016–2017
2	1983–1984
2	1982; 1984
2	1983–1984
^	2	2019; 2021
2	1970; 1972
*	2	1977–1978	Missed 1977 game
2	1976; 1980	Missed 1980 game
^	2	2025–2026
2	2008–2009
2	1982–1983
^	2	2021; 2023	Missed 2023 game
2	1976; 1978
1	2002
1	1976
1	1992	Replacement selection in 1992 game
1	1988
^	1	2022	Replacement selection in 2022 game
1	1994
1	1994
^	1	2026
^	1	2022	Replacement selection in 2022 game.
^	1	2024
*	1	1953	Inducted as a contributor
*	1	1968
1	1995
1	1972
1	1951
1	1994
1	1973
1	1968
1	1951
*	1	1973
1	1976
1	1977	Also a one-time ABA All-Star
1	2012
1	1974
1	1987
1	1980
1	2004
1	1995	Missed 1995 game
1	2013
1	1964
*	1	1957
1	1994
1	1955
^	1	2021	Replacement selection in 2021 game
1	2001	Replacement selection in 2001 game
1	2000
*	1	2001	Replacement selection in 2001 game
1	1988	Replacement selection in 1988 game
1	2018	Replacement selection in 2018 game game
^	1	2026
1	1989
1	1989
1	1954
1	1987
1	1980
1	1953
1	1997	Replacement selection in 1997 game
1	2009
1	1994
1	1990
1	1984
1	1951
1	1997
1	2009
1	1956
1	1991	Replacement selection in 1991 game
§	1	2017
1	1968
^	1	2025
1	1995
1	1978
^	1	2026
1	1992
1	2007
1	1996
1	2012
1	1967
*	1	1977	Also a six-time ABA All-Star
1	1965
1	1989
^	1	2026
1	1988	Missed 1988 game
^	1	2017
1	2010	Replacement selection in 2010 game
1	1968
1	2004
1	1977	Also a one-time ABA All-Star
1	2015	Replacement selection in 2015 game
1	1975
1	1997
1	1968
1	1992
^	1	2013	Replacement selection in 2013 game
1	2004
^	1	2023
1	2004
1	2003
1	2001
1	1988
1	2001
1	1969
1	1963
1	1966
1	1981
1	1975
^	1	2025
1	1954	Missed 1954 game
*	1	1979
^	1	2022	Replacement selection in 2022 game.
^	1	2026
1	1985
1	2009	Missed 2009 game
1	1960
1	1994	Replacement selection in 1994 game
1	2007
1	1991
^	1	2018	Missed 2018 game
1	1975
^	1	2026
1	2001	Missed 2001 game
1	2004
1	1957
1	1988
1	1994
1	1970
1	1976
1	1970
1	1979
1	1972
^	1	2019	Replacement selection in 2019 game
1	1959
1	1951
1	1963
1	1982
1	1966
1	1998
1	1998
1	1994
1	1954
1	2002
1	2015
1	1992
1	1998
^	1	2022
1	2010
1	1952
1	1980
^	1	2022
^	1	2025
1	1998
1	2009	Replacement selection in 2009 game
1	1992	Replacement selection in 1992 game
1	2004
1	1952

Notes and references

Notes
Before the 1971–72 season, Lew Alcindor changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He missed the 1973 All-Star Game for personal reasons.
When Hakeem Olajuwon arrived in the United States, the University of Houston incorrectly spelled his first name "Akeem". Olajuwon used that spelling until March 9, 1991, when he announced that he would add an H.
This column does not include American Basketball Association (ABA) All-Star Game selections.
Before the 2011–12 season, Ron Artest changed his name to Metta World Peace.
The list excludes players from the Rising Stars Challenge who competed in the All-Star Game tournament, as they are not officially considered NBA All-Stars.
Although Tim Duncan was born in the U.S. Virgin Islands and is a United States citizen, the NBA considers him an international player.
Kyrie Irving, who was born in Australia, was raised in America, and has played for the USA Basketball National Team.
Dominique Wilkins, who was born in Paris, settled down in America, and has played for the USA Basketball National Team.
Steve Nash, who was born in South Africa, was raised in Canada.
Tony Parker was born in Belgium. He holds French citizenship and plays for their national team.
Luol Deng, who was born in Sudan (now South Sudan), was raised in Great Britain, became a naturalized British citizen, and represented England and Great Britain internationally.
Nikola Vučević, who was born in Switzerland, was raised in Belgium and represents Montenegro internationally.
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