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Quiz about The NBA 20000 Point Club
Quiz about The NBA 20000 Point Club

The NBA 20,000 Point Club Trivia Quiz


Scoring 20,000 points in the NBA is a great accomplishment. Take this fun quiz on some of the greatest basketball players in history. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by mrgrouchy. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
mrgrouchy
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
302,140
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
2484
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: Guest 35 (15/15), thedenverguru (8/15), Guest 208 (7/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. In 1965, this member of the St. Louis Hawks became the first NBA player to score 20,000 career points. Can you name him? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, had a fabulous career, scoring 38,387 points in the NBA. Which New York City high school did he attend? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Wilt Chamberlain scored 31,419 points in his legendary NBA career. In 1962, he scored 100 points in a single game. Which team was the victim of his "century" mark? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Kobe Bryant joined the 20,000-point plateau as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2008 season. Which NBA team drafted Bryant in 1996? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Patrick Ewing scored 24,815 points in the NBA, most of them with the New York Knicks. With which team did Ewing finish his great career? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Hakeem Olajuwon was a dominant center for the Rockets and Raptors, scoring 26,946 points in an NBA career that lasted from 1984 to 2002. In which African nation was he born? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Elgin Baylor had a fabulous career, scoring 23,149 points with the Lakers. Which college did he attend? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Oscar Robertson, the "Big O", played in the NBA from 1960 to 1974 with the Royals and the Bucks. Which uniform number did he wear while with Cincinnati? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. David Robinson played for the San Antonio Spurs from 1989 to 2003, scoring 20,790 points. What was his nickname? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Which of these NBA stars did not reach the 20,000-point plateau? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Dominique "The Human Highlight" Wilkins was a spectacular NBA scorer from 1982 to 1999. In which European city was he born? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Larry Bird played his entire NBA career from 1979 to 1992 with the Boston Celtics, scoring 21,791 points. Which one of Bird's Celtic teammates is also a member of the exclusive 20,000-point club? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Which member of the NBA 20,000-point club appears as a silhouette on the NBA's official logo? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Although Moses Malone started his pro basketball career in the ABA, he scored 27,409 points in the NBA. With which team did he begin his NBA playing career in 1976? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Which future member of the NBA 20,000-point club out-dueled UCLA's Lew Alcindor in the Astrodome while a member of the Houston Cougars in 1968? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In 1965, this member of the St. Louis Hawks became the first NBA player to score 20,000 career points. Can you name him?

Answer: Bob Pettit

Bob Pettit ended up with 20,880 points in a career which lasted from 1954 to 1965. Ed Macauley (11,234 points) and Cliff Hagan (13,447 points) were Pettit's teammates on the Hawks. Schayes scored 19,249 career points, mostly with the Syracuse Nationals.
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, had a fabulous career, scoring 38,387 points in the NBA. Which New York City high school did he attend?

Answer: Power Memorial Academy

Power Memorial, located in Manhattan existed from 1931 to 1984 and was a high school powerhouse in basketball. Led by Lew Alcindor at center, the school won 71 consecutive games during the 1960s. Alcindor would then go on to stardom for the UCLA Bruins, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Los Angeles Lakers.
3. Wilt Chamberlain scored 31,419 points in his legendary NBA career. In 1962, he scored 100 points in a single game. Which team was the victim of his "century" mark?

Answer: New York Knicks

Chamberlain achieved his scoring onslaught against the Knicks in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He scored 36 field goals and made 28 foul shots in a 169-147 victory. By the way, three Knicks players scored 30 or more points in that contest: Willie Naulls (31), Cleveland Buckner (33), and Richie Guerin (39).
4. Kobe Bryant joined the 20,000-point plateau as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2008 season. Which NBA team drafted Bryant in 1996?

Answer: Charlotte Hornets

The Charlotte Hornets made Kobe Bryant the 13th overall selection in the 1996 draft. Charlotte then traded its pick to the Lakers for center Vlade Divac. The rest is history, as Bryant eventually became a superstar for Los Angeles.
5. Patrick Ewing scored 24,815 points in the NBA, most of them with the New York Knicks. With which team did Ewing finish his great career?

Answer: Orlando Magic

Patrick Ewing played for the Knicks from 1985 to 2000, establishing many club records. He then played for Seattle from 2000 to 2001. However, he finished his career with the Orlando Magic, playing with that club during the 2001-02 season.
6. Hakeem Olajuwon was a dominant center for the Rockets and Raptors, scoring 26,946 points in an NBA career that lasted from 1984 to 2002. In which African nation was he born?

Answer: Nigeria

Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon was born in Lagos in 1963. He played soccer and team handball as a youth, but he switched to basketball when he was about 15 years old. He later became a star athlete for the Houston Cougars collegiate basketball team.
7. Elgin Baylor had a fabulous career, scoring 23,149 points with the Lakers. Which college did he attend?

Answer: Seattle University

Elgin Baylor played two seasons for the Seattle Chieftains, leading them to the 1958 NCAA title game. He played in the NBA from 1958 to 1971. Baylor was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1977.
8. Oscar Robertson, the "Big O", played in the NBA from 1960 to 1974 with the Royals and the Bucks. Which uniform number did he wear while with Cincinnati?

Answer: 14

Oscar Robertson scored 26,710 points during his Hall of Fame career, making the number 14 famous for the Royals. After Robertson went to the Milwaukee Bucks, he changed his number to "one." He and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led the Bucks to an NBA title in 1971.
9. David Robinson played for the San Antonio Spurs from 1989 to 2003, scoring 20,790 points. What was his nickname?

Answer: The Admiral

David Robinson undoubtedly got his nickname "The Admiral" from his military service in the U.S. Navy. He graduated from Annapolis 1n 1987 and then spent the next two years in service of his country. He majored in mathematics while at the U.S. Naval Academy. "Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood" was not a very friendly place for would-be enemy scorers.
10. Which of these NBA stars did not reach the 20,000-point plateau?

Answer: Bernard King

Bernard King played NBA ball from 1977 to 1991. He just missed the 20,000- point plateau, scoring 19,655 points in his career. Knee injuries cost King a chance to reach the 20,000 milestone. Tom Chambers scored 20,049 points in his career. Mitch Richmond notched 20,497 points and George "Iceman" Gervin accumulated 20,708 points.
11. Dominique "The Human Highlight" Wilkins was a spectacular NBA scorer from 1982 to 1999. In which European city was he born?

Answer: Paris

Dominique Wilkins was born in France in 1960. His father was a member of the U.S. Air Force at that time. Wilkins had incredible leaping ability and scored 26,668 points, many of them coming with the Atlanta Hawks.
12. Larry Bird played his entire NBA career from 1979 to 1992 with the Boston Celtics, scoring 21,791 points. Which one of Bird's Celtic teammates is also a member of the exclusive 20,000-point club?

Answer: Robert Parish

Robert "The Chief" Parish played for Boston from 1980 to 1994. He scored 23,334 points in his NBA career. Kevin McHale "only" scored 17,335 points, Danny Ainge had 11,964 points, and Dennis Johnson scored 15,535 points.
13. Which member of the NBA 20,000-point club appears as a silhouette on the NBA's official logo?

Answer: Jerry West

NBA executives probably chose Jerry West because of his reputation as "Mr. Clutch". West scored 25,192 points in a career that lasted from 1960 to 1974. Although the logo depicts a left-handed dribbler, West shot with his right hand. Hal Greer was also an outstanding scorer, getting 21,586 points in his career. Dave Bing (18,327) and Tiny Archibald (16,481) did not reach the 20,000-point plateau.
14. Although Moses Malone started his pro basketball career in the ABA, he scored 27,409 points in the NBA. With which team did he begin his NBA playing career in 1976?

Answer: Buffalo Braves

Moses Malone played with seven different NBA teams from 1976 to 1995. He began his pro career in 1974 with the Utah Stars of the ABA. He played only two games during the 1976 season with the Buffalo Braves before going over to the Houston Rockets. The Buffalo Braves were an NBA franchise between 1970 and 1978.
15. Which future member of the NBA 20,000-point club out-dueled UCLA's Lew Alcindor in the Astrodome while a member of the Houston Cougars in 1968?

Answer: Elvin Hayes

Elvin Hayes had a spectacular game for Houston, scoring 39 points to help lead the Cougars over UCLA, 71-69. The game was played in the Astrodome, drawing a crowd of more than 52,000 spectators. The "Big E" would later star in the NBA, scoring 27,313 points in a career which lasted from 1968 to 1984. Don Chaney was a Cougar teammate of Hayes.

He scored 6216 points in his NBA career. Clyde "The Glide" Drexler played for the Cougars from 1980 to 1983. He scored 22,195 points in the NBA. Walt Bellamy was a star center in the NBA from 1961 to 1975, notching 20,941 career points.
Source: Author mrgrouchy

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