The NBA All-Star Game is an annual mid-season contest that matches the premier players of the Eastern Conference (East) against the elite players of the Western Conference (West). The East has won 37 of these contests while the West has been victorious 23 times.
The largest margin of victory in the NBA All-Star Game was 40 points in 1966 and then again in 1992. The smallest margin of victory in the contest was one point in 1965, 1971, 1977, and 2001.
Eleven players have won the NBA All-Star Game MVP two or more times: Bob Pettit (4), Kobe Bryant (4), Oscar Robertson (3), Michael Jordan (3), Shaquille O'Neal (3), Julius "Dr. J" Erving (2), Isiah Thomas (2), Earvin "Magic" Johnson (2), Karl Malone (2), Allen Iverson (2), and LeBron James (2).
The most dominant performances in the NBA All-Star Game were turned in by Bob Pettit (1958 and 1962), Wilt Chamberlain (1960), Julius "Dr. J" Erving (1977), George Gervin (1980), Michael Jordan (1988), Kevin Garnett (2003), and Kobe Bryant (2011).
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2011 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: West 148-143 East
MVP: Kobe Bryant (37 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals)
Scoring Leader: Kobe Bryant (37)
Assist Leader: LeBron James (10)
Rebound Leader: Kobe Bryant (14)
2010 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 141-139 West
MVP: Dwayne Wade (28 points, 11 assists, 6 rebounds)
Scoring Leader: Dwayne Wade (28)
Assist Leader: Steve Nash (13)
Rebound Leader: Chris Bosh (10); Amare Stoudemire (10); Carmelo Anthony (10)
2009 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: West 146-119 East
Co-MVP: Shaquille O'Neal (17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 blocked shot); Kobe Bryant (27 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals)
Scoring Leader: Kobe Bryant (27)
Assist Leader: Chris Paul (14)
Rebound Leader: Dwight Howard (9)
2008 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 134-128 West
MVP: LeBron James (27 points, 9 assists, 8 rebounds, 2 blocked shots)
Scoring Leader: Ray Allen (28)
Assist Leader: Chris Paul (14)
Rebound Leader: Carlos Boozer (10)
2007 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: West 153-132 East
MVP: Kobe Bryant (31 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 6 steals)
Scoring Leader: Kobe Bryant (31)
Assist Leader: Tracy McGrady (11)
Rebound Leader: Dwight Howard (12)
2006 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 122-120 West
MVP: LeBron James (29 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals)
Scoring Leader: Tracy McGrady (36)
Assist Leader: Kobe Bryant (8)
Rebound Leader: Pau Gasol (12)
2005 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 125-115 West
MVP: Allen Iverson (15 points, 9 assists, 5 steals)
Scoring Leader: Ray Allen 17()
Assist Leader: Allen Iverson (9)
Rebound Leader: Tim Duncan (9); Amare Stoudemire (9)
2004 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: West 136-132 East
MVP: Shaquille O'Neal (24 points, 11 rebounds, 2 blocked shots)
Scoring Leader: Shaquille O'Neal (24)
Assist Leader: Allen Iverson (11)
Rebound Leader: Tim Duncan (13)
2003 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 155-145 West (2 OT)
MVP: Kevin Garnett (37 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals)
Scoring Leader: Kevin Garnett (37)
Assist Leader: Jason Kidd (10)
Rebound Leader: Tim Duncan (15)
2002 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: West 135-120 East
MVP: Kobe Bryant (31 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds)
Scoring Leader: Kobe Bryant (31)
Assist Leader: Steve Nash (9)
Rebound Leader: Tim Duncan (14)
2001 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 111-110 West
MVP: Allen Iverson (25 points, 5 assists, 4 steals)
Scoring Leader: Allen Iverson (25)
Assist Leader: Kobe Bryant (7)
Rebound Leader: DiKembe Mutombo (22)
2000 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: West 137-126 East
MVP: Tim Duncan (24 points, 4 assists, 14 rebounds); Shaquille O'Neal (22 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocked shots)
Scoring Leader: Allen Iverson (26)
Assist Leader: Jason Kidd (14)
Rebound Leader: Tim Duncan (14)
1999 NBA All-Star Game Score
Canceled due to NBA lockout.
1998 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 135-114 West
MVP: Michael Jordan (23 points, 8 assists, 3 steals)
Scoring Leader: Michael Jordan (23)
Assist Leader: Gary Payton (13)
Rebound Leader: Eddie Jones (11); Shawn Kemp (11)
1997 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 132-120 West
MVP: Glen Rice (26 points, 1 assist, 2 steals)
Scoring Leader: Glen Rice (26)
Assist Leader: Michael Jordan (11)
Rebound Leader: Vin Baker (12)
1996 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 129-118 West
MVP: Michael Jordan (20 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist)
Scoring Leader: Shaquille O'Neal (25)
Assist Leader: Jason Kidd (10)
Rebound Leader: Shaquille O'Neal (10)
1995 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: West 139-112 East
MVP: Mitch Richmond (23 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists)
Scoring Leader: Mitch Richmond (23)
Assist Leader: Gary Payton (15)
Rebound Leader: Hakeem Olajuwon (11)
1994 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 127-118 West
MVP: Scottie Pippen (29 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists)
Scoring Leader: Scottie Pippen (29)
Assist Leader: John Stockton (10)
Rebound Leader: Shawn Kemp (12)
1993 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: West 135-132 East
MVP: Karl Malone (28 points, 10 rebounds)
Scoring Leader: Michael Jordan (30)
Assist Leader: John Stockton (15)
Rebound Leader: Karl Malone (10); David Robinson (10); Patrick Ewing (10)
1992 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: West 153-113 East
MVP: Earvin "Magic" Johnson (25 points, 9 assists, 5 rebounds)
Scoring Leader: Magic Johnson (25)
Assist Leader: Magic Johnson (9)
Rebound Leader: Dennis Rodman (13)
1991 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 116-114 West
MVP: Charles Barkley (17 points, 22 rebounds, 4 assists)
Scoring Leader: Michael Jordan (26)
Assist Leader: Kevin Johnson (7)
Rebound Leader: Charles Barkley (22)
1990 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 130-113 West
MVP: Magic Johnson (22 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists)
Scoring Leader: Magic Johnson (22)
Assist Leader: Isiah Thomas (9)
Rebound Leader: Hakeem Olajuwon (16)
1989 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: West 143-134 East
MVP: Karl Malone (28 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists)
Scoring Leader: Karl Malone (28); Michael Jordan (28)
Assist Leader: John Stockton (17)
Rebound Leader: Clyde Drexler (12)
1988 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 138-133 West
MVP: Michael Jordan (40 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists)
Scoring Leader: Michael Jordan (40)
Assist Leader: Magic Johnson (19)
Rebound Leader: Karl Malone (10)
1987 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: West 154-149 East (OT)
MVP: Tom Chambers (34 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists)
Scoring Leader: Tom Chambers (34)
Assist Leader: Magic Johnson (13)
Rebound Leader: Moses Malone (18)
1986 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 139-132 West
MVP: Isiah Thomas (30 points, 10 assists)
Scoring Leader: Isiah Thomas (30)
Assist Leader: Magic Johnson (15)
Rebound Leader: Moses Malone (13)
1985 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: West 140-129 East
MVP: Ralph Sampson (24 points, 10 rebounds)
Scoring Leader: Ralph Sampson (24)
Assist Leader: Magic Johnson (15)
Rebound Leader: Moses Malone (12)
1984 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 154-145 West (OT)
MVP: Isiah Thomas (21 points, 15 assists, 5 rebounds)
Scoring Leader: Julius "Dr. J" Erving (34)
Assist Leader: Magic Johnson (22)
Rebound Leader: Robert Parish (15)
1983 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 132-123 West
MVP: Julius "Dr. J" Erving (25 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists)
Scoring Leader: Julius "Dr. J" Erving (25)
Assist Leader: Magic Johnson (16)
Rebound Leader: Larry Bird (13)
1982 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 120-118 West
MVP: Larry Bird (19 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists)
Scoring Leader: Gus Williams (22)
Assist Leader: Gus Williams (9)
Rebound Leader: Larry Bird (12)
1981 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 123-120 West
MVP: Nate Archibald (9 points, 9 assists, 5 rebounds)
Scoring Leader: Paul Westphal (19); Dennis Johnson (19)
Assist Leader: Nate Archibald (9)
Rebound Leader: Robert Parish (10)
1980 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 144-136 West (OT)
MVP: George Gervin (34 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists)
Scoring Leader: George Gervin (34)
Assist Leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)
Rebound Leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16)
1979 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: West 134-129 East
MVP: David Thompson (25 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists)
Scoring Leader: Julius "Dr. J" Erving (29)
Assist Leader: Paul Westphal (5); Julius Erving (5); Calvin Murphy (5)
Rebound Leader: Elvin Hayes (13)
1978 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 133-125 West
MVP: Randy Smith (27 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists)
Scoring Leader: Randy Smith (27)
Assist Leader: Doug Collins (8); Lionel Hollins (8)
Rebound Leader: Dave Cowens (14)
1977 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: West 125-124 East
MVP: Julius "Dr. J" Erving (30 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists)
Scoring Leader: Julius "Dr. J" Erving (30); Bob McAdoo (30)
Assist Leader: Rick Barry (8); Phil Smith (8)
Rebound Leader: Julius "Dr. J" Erving (12)
1976 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 123-109 West
MVP: Dave Bing (16 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds)
Scoring Leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22); Bob McAdoo (22)
Assist Leader: Nate Archibald (7)
Rebound Leader: Dave Cowens (16)
1975 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 108-102 West
MVP: Walt Frazier (30 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists)
Scoring Leader: Walt Frazier (30)
Assist Leader: Rick Barry (8)
Rebound Leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
1974 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: West 134-123 East
MVP: Bob Lanier (24 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists)
Scoring Leader: Bob Lanier (24)
Assist Leader: Elvin Hayes (6); Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6); Gail Goodrich (6)
Rebound Leader: Elvin Hayes (15)
1973 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 104-84 West
MVP: Dave Cowens (15 points, 13 rebounds)
Scoring Leader: Nate Archibald (17)
Assist Leader: Nate Archibald (5); John Havlicek (5); Pete Maravich (5)
Rebound Leader: Dave Cowens (13)
1972 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: West 112-110 East
MVP: Jerry West (13 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists)
Scoring Leader: John Havlicek (15); Walt Frazier (15)
Assist Leader: Archie Clark (6)
Rebound Leader: Dave Cowens (20)
1971 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: West 108-107 East
MVP: Lenny Wilkens (21, 1 rebound, 1 assist)
Scoring Leader: Lenny Wilkens (21)
Assist Leader: Jerry West (9)
Rebound Leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14)
1970 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 142-135 West
MVP: Willis Reed (21 points, 11 rebounds)
Scoring Leader: Elvin Hayes (24)
Assist Leader: John Havlicek (7)
Rebound Leader: Elvin Hayes (15)
1969 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 123-112 West
MVP: Oscar Robertson (24 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists)
Scoring Leader: Oscar Robertson (24)
Assist Leader: Elgin Baylor (5); Len Wilkens (5); Jeff Mullins (5); Oscar Robertson (5)
Rebound Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (12)
1968 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 144-124 West
MVP: Hal Greer (21 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds)
Scoring Leader: John Havlicek (26)
Assist Leader: Clyde Lee (11)
Rebound Leader: Bill Russell (8)
1967 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: West 135-120 East
MVP: Rick Barry (28 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists)
Scoring Leader: Rick Barry (28)
Assist Leader: Guy Rodgers (8)
Rebound Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (22)
1966 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 137-97 West
MVP: Adrian Smith (24 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists)
Scoring Leader: Adrian Smith (24)
Assist Leader: Guy Rodgers (11)
Rebound Leader: Jerry Lucas (19)
1965 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 124-123 West
MVP: Jerry Lucas (25 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist)
Scoring Leader: Oscar Robertson (28)
Assist Leader: Oscar Robertson (28)
Rebound Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (16)
1964 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 111-107 West
MVP: Oscar Robertson (26 points, 14 rebounds, 8 assists)
Scoring Leader: Oscar Robertson (26)
Assist Leader: Oscar Robertson (8)
Rebound Leader: Bill Russell (21)
1963 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 115-108 West
MVP: Bill Russell (19 points, 24 rebounds, 5 assists)
Scoring Leader: Bob Pettit (25)
Assist Leader: Elgin Baylor (7)
Rebound Leader: Bill Russell (24)
1962 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: West 150-130 East
MVP: Bob Pettit (25 points, 27 rebounds, 2 assists)
Scoring Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (42)
Assist Leader: Oscar Robertson (13)
Rebound Leader: Bob Pettit (27)
1961 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: West 153-131 East
MVP: Oscar Robertson (23 points, 14 assists, 9 rebounds)
Scoring Leader: Bob Pettit (29)
Assist Leader: Oscar Robertson (14)
Rebound Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (18)
1960 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 125-115 West
MVP: Wilt Chamberlain (23 points, 25 rebounds, 2 assists)
Scoring Leader: Jack Twayman (27)
Assist Leader: Bob Cousy (8)
Rebound Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (25)
1959 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: West 124-108 East
Co-MVP: Bob Pettit (25 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists); Elgin Baylor (24 points, 11 rebounds)
Scoring Leader: Bob Pettit (25)
Assist Leader: Bob Pettit (5)
Rebound Leader: Bob Pettit (16)
1958 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 130-118 West
MVP: Bob Pettit (28 points, 26 rebounds)
Scoring Leader: Bop Pettit (28)
Assist Leader: Bob Cousy (10); Dick McGuire (10)
Rebound Leader: Bob Pettit (26)
1957 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 109-97 West
MVP: Bob Cousy (10 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds)
Scoring Leader: Bob Pettit (21)
Assist Leader: Bob Cousy (7); Maurice Stokes (7)
Rebound Leader: Maurice Stokes (12)
1956 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: West 108-94 East
MVP: Bob Pettit (20 points, 24 rebounds, 7 assists)
Scoring Leader: Bob Pettit (20)
Assist Leader: Bob Pettit (7); Slater Martin (7)
Rebound Leader: Bob Pettit (24)
1955 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 100-91 West
MVP: Bill Sharman (15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists)
Scoring Leader: Bob Cousy (20)
Assist Leader: Andy Phillip (6); Dick McGuire (6)
Rebound Leader: Harry Gallatin (14)
1954 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 98-93 West
MVP: Bob Cousy (20 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists)
Scoring Leader: Jim Pollard (23 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists)
Assist Leader: Bobby Wanzer (6)
Rebound Leader: Harry Gallatin (18)
1953 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: West 79-75 East
MVP: George Mikan (22 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists)
Scoring Leader: George Mikan (22)
Assist Leader: Andy Phillip (8)
Rebound Leader: George Mikan (16)
1952 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 108-91 West
MVP: Paul Arizin (26 points, 6 rebounds)
Scoring Leader: Paul Arizin (26); George Mikan (26)
Assist Leader: Bob Cousy (13)
Rebound Leader: George Mikan (15)
1951 NBA All-Star Game Score
Score: East 111-94 West
MVP: Ed Macauley (20 points, 6 rebounds)
Scoring Leader: Ed Macauley (20)
Assist Leader: Bob Cousy (8); Andy Phillip (8)
Rebound Leader: Dolph Schayes (14)
Source(s):
"All-Star Game: Year-by-Year Results," NBA Encyclopedia, NBA.com
"2005 NBA All-Star Game Box Score," BASKETBALL-REFERENCE.COM
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Thanks J.C. ... :o)
Passing it to the fellas :) cheers
You are the 'statistics' star' here on AC/Y, J.C....excellent, as always.