33 Basketball Quiz Questions with Answers (Trivia)

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1. What year did James Naismith invent basketball?

• A) 1891
• B) 1896
• C) 1900

2. How many points is a free throw worth in basketball?

• A) 1
• B) 2
• C) 3

3. What is the maximum number of players a team can have on the court during a basketball game?

• A) 4
• B) 5
• C) 6

4. Which player has the record for the most points scored in a single NBA game?

• A) Michael Jordan
• B) Kobe Bryant
• C) Wilt Chamberlain

5. What is the regulation height of a basketball hoop?

• A) 9 feet
• B) 10 feet
• C) 11 feet

6. What is the term for the offensive strategy of continuously passing the ball to advance it up the court?

• A) Pick and Roll
• B) Fast Break
• C) Give and Go

7. Which team won the first-ever NBA Championship in 1947?

• A) Boston Celtics
• B) Philadelphia Warriors
• C) Minneapolis Lakers

8. How many personal fouls does it take to be disqualified from an NBA game?

• A) 5
• B) 6
• C) 7

9. Which NBA team won the most championships?

• A) Chicago Bulls
• B) Los Angeles Lakers
• C) Boston Celtics

10. Who was nicknamed “The Round Mound of Rebound”?

• A) Shaquille O’Neal
• B) Charles Barkley
• C) Karl Malone

11. Who is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer?

• A) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• B) Karl Malone
• C) Michael Jordan

12. Which player holds the NBA record for most consecutive triple-doubles?

• A) Russell Westbrook
• B) Michael Jordan
• C) Oscar Robertson

13. What does the term ‘Airball’ mean in basketball?

• A) A shot that misses the rim and the backboard
• B) A shot that bounces off the rim
• C) A shot that only hits the backboard

14. What is the common term for regaining possession of the ball after a missed shot?

• A) Rebounding
• B) Stealing
• C) Blocking

15. What is the NBA’s annual draft of eligible players called?

• A) NBA Draft Lottery
• B) NBA Draft Combine
• C) NBA Draft Selection

16. Which city has hosted the most NBA All-Star Games?

• A) Los Angeles
• B) New York
• C) Chicago

17. What famous NBA player is known as “The King”?

• A) Michael Jordan
• B) LeBron James
• C) Kobe Bryant

18. How many minutes are in a standard NBA game?

• A) 40 minutes
• B) 48 minutes
• C) 60 minutes

19. What is the most points scored in a single quarter in an NBA game by an individual player?

• A) 29 points
• B) 33 points
• C) 37 points

21. Which NBA player was nicknamed “Magic”?

• A) Larry Bird
• B) Magic Johnson
• C) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

22. Who is the youngest player to score 30,000 points in their NBA career?

• A) LeBron James
• B) Kobe Bryant
• C) Michael Jordan

23. Which NBA team has never made it to the NBA Finals?

• A) Denver Nuggets
• B) Orlando Magic
• C) New York Knicks

24. In what year did the three-point line get introduced into the NBA?

• A) 1968
• B) 1979
• C) 1984

25. Which team moved from Seattle to Oklahoma City in 2008changing their name in the process?

• A) Seattle SuperSonics
• B) Seattle Storm
• C) Seattle Reign

26. Who holds the NBA record for most blocked shots in a career?

• A) Hakeem Olajuwon
• B) Dikembe Mutombo
• C) Shaquille O’Neal

27. Who was the first player to be drafted straight out of high school in the NBA?

• A) Kobe Bryant
• B) LeBron James
• C) Moses Malone

28. What was the original name of the NBA before it became the National Basketball Association?

• A) Basketball Association of America
• B) American Professional Basketball League
• C) National Basketball League

29. Which NBA team plays their home games at Madison Square Garden?

• A) Brooklyn Nets
• B) New York Knicks
• C) Chicago Bulls

30. Which college did Michael Jordan play for before entering the NBA?

• A) Duke University
• B) University of North Carolina
• C) Georgetown University

31. Who is the all-time leading scorer in the WNBA?

• A) Diana Taurasi
• B) Tina Charles
• C) Candace Parker

32. What is the name of the trophy awarded to the winner of the NBA Finals?

• A) Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Trophy
• B) Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy
• C) Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Trophy

33. Who is the NBA’s all-time leader in three-pointers made?

• A) Ray Allen
• B) Reggie Miller
• C) Stephen Curry

Results

# of Correct Answers	Percentage Range	Label	Description
0-	0-49%	BenchwarmerArmchair Athlete	You've got some learning to dobut don't worrythere's always the next game!
-	50-64%	Rookie ShooterRookie Runner	Not bad! Keep practicingand you'll be a sports trivia champ in no time.
-	65-79%	Jump Shot JourneymanMidfield Maestro	Impressive! You're getting closer to the topkeep up the good work.
-	80-94%	Court ContenderAll-Star Striker	Wowyou really know your sports trivia! You're a force to be reckoned with.
-33	95-100%	Slam Dunk SuperstarLegendary Champion	Unbelievable! You're a true sports trivia master. Your knowledge knows no bounds!

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