🏀 Basketball Trivia Questions

How many players from each team are on the court at one time in basketball?

• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7

How many points is a standard field goal worth if taken from inside the three-point line?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

How many points is a successful free throw worth?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

How many points is a shot made from beyond the three-point line worth?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Which league is the top professional basketball league in the United States?

• NCAA
• NBA
• WNBA
• NBL

Who is the NBA's all-time leading regular-season scorer?

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• LeBron James
• Kobe Bryant
• Michael Jordan

How many NBA championships did Michael Jordan win with the Chicago Bulls?

• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7

Which team has won the most NBA championships in history?

• Los Angeles Lakers
• Boston Celtics
• Chicago Bulls
• Golden State Warriors

What is the trophy awarded to the NBA Finals champion called?

• The Naismith Trophy
• The Larry O'Brien Trophy
• The Maurice Podoloff Trophy
• The Commissioner's Cup

Which player is known as 'The King' and has played for the Cavaliers, Heat, and Lakers?

• Kevin Durant
• LeBron James
• Stephen Curry
• Kobe Bryant

Which player, known as 'Air Jordan,' is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time?

• Magic Johnson
• Michael Jordan
• Larry Bird
• Julius Erving

Which Lakers legend, known as 'Black Mamba,' tragically died in 2020?

• Shaquille O'Neal
• Kobe Bryant
• Magic Johnson
• Pau Gasol

Which team drafted LeBron James first overall in 2003?

• Miami Heat
• Cleveland Cavaliers
• Los Angeles Lakers
• Chicago Bulls

Which sharpshooting Golden State Warriors star is widely credited with revolutionizing three-point shooting?

• Klay Thompson
• Stephen Curry
• Draymond Green
• Kevin Durant

How many quarters make up a standard NBA game?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

How many minutes long is a standard NBA quarter?

• 10
• 12
• 15
• 20

What is the term for a shot that goes in without touching the rim or backboard?

• An airball
• A swish
• A brick
• A tip-in

What is the term for a missed shot that doesn't hit the rim at all?

• A brick
• An airball
• A clank
• A dud

What is the violation called when an offensive player stays in the key/paint area for more than three seconds?

• Traveling
• Three-second violation
• Goaltending
• Backcourt violation

What is the violation called when a player takes too many steps without dribbling?

• Traveling
• Palming
• Double dribble
• Carrying