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The NBA takes a break from the regular season this weekend, with the playing of the annual All Star Game on the evening of Sunday 19 February. We take a closer look at the numbers and statistics of this exhibition game.
1951 – The year in which the first All Star Game was played.
19 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James have been selected a record 19 times for the All Star Game.
413 – LeBron James holds the record for the most All Star Game points, 413 from 18 games.
29.0 – The highest average points per game in the All Star Game is 29.0, held by Giannis Antetokounmpo.
52 – The record for the most points in an All Star Game is 52, set by Anthony Davis for the Western Conference in 2017.
374 – The 2017 All Star Game was also the highest-scoring game in the event’s history, with 374 points (the Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference 192-182).
196 – The most number of points by a team in an All Star Game was 196 by the West All Stars in 2016.
197 – The all-time record for rebounds in All Star Game history is 197 by Wilt Chamberlain.
128 – The record number for assists in All Star Game history is 128 by Chris Paul.
38 – The record number for steals in All Star Game history is 38 by Kobe Bryant.
31 – The record number for steals in All Star Game history is 31 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
108,713 – The attendance for the 2010 All Star Game held at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas – the highest attendance for any basketball game in history.
39 – Michael Jordan holds the record for the oldest player to start in All Star history, at the age of 39 years, 357 days in 2003.
19 – Kobe Bryant holds the record for the youngest player to start in All Star history, at the age of 19 years, 170 days in 1998.
5 – Team LeBron has won the last five successive All Star Games (since the teams were named after their selected captain, from 2018 onwards).
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Catch the following NBA games this week…
- All times CAT
Friday 17 February
- 02:30: Chicago Bulls v Milwaukee Bucks – LIVE on ESPN 2
- 05:00: Phoenix Suns v Los Angeles Clippers – LIVE on ESPN 2
Sunday 19 February
- 20:00: All Star Game – LIVE on ESPN