Ahh, the good old days! Players were tougher, defenses worked harder, and everybody wasn’t flinging three-pointers from all over the court. We like to reminisce on how much better basketball was “back in the day.” After all, hindsight is 20/20. But how good are your glasses? Answer these questions and find out your classic NBA IQ!
On February 1, 1995 who passed Magic Johnson to become the NBA's all-time career assist leader?
Gary Payton
John Stockton
Mark Jackson
Isiah Thomas
Question 2/10
Who set a record in 1962 by scoring 100 points in a single game?
Wilt Chamberlain
George Mikan
Bill Russell
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Question 3/10
What franchise had an unprecedented run of success, winning 11 of 13 NBA championships from 1957 to 1969?
St. Louis Hawks
Los Angeles Lakers
New York Knicks
Boston Celtics
Question 4/10
Hall-of-fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was known for mastering what famous style of shot?
Granny shot
Sky hook
Three pointer
Scoop layup
Question 5/10
What center, who was also known as The Dream, led the Houston Rockets to back-to-back NBA titles in the 1990s?
David Robinson
Ralph Sampson
Charles Barkley
Hakeem Olajuwon
Question 6/10
One of the great personal rivalries in basketball history started in college and continued in the NBA between the Lakers Magic Johnson and what Eastern Conference player?
Dominique Wilkins
Larry Bird
Bernard King
Oscar Robertson
Question 7/10
What great dunker and legend of both the NBA and the ABA went by the nickname Dr. J?
Julius Erving
Jerry West
Jeff Hornacek
Daryl Dawkins
Question 8/10
After attending college at LSU, what massive player was drafted by the Orlando Magic before going on to win three championships with the Los Angeles Lakers?
Penny Hardaway
Grant Hill
Shaquille O'Neal
Tim Duncan
Question 9/10
What did the NBA do during the 1979-1980 season that changed the future of the game?
Raised the hoop to 10 feet
Introduced the three-point line
Outlawed dunking
Started televising games
Question 10/10
What player was infamous for being the second overall draft choice in 1984, going one pick before Michael Jordan?
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