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WorksheetsBASKETBALL KNOWLEDGE
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 36mins
Who has the most career points in NBA history
Micheal Jordan
Wilt Chamberlain
Kareem Abdul-Jabber
Karl Malone
What franchise has the most title in NBA history
New York Knicks
Los Angeles Lakers
Chicago Bulls
Boston Celtics
Who has the most MVPs in NBA history
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Micheal Jordan
Bill Russell
Lebron James
Who has the most 50 point games in NBA history
Micheal Jordan
Kobe Bryant
Gilbert Arenas
Wilt Chamberlain
Who has made the most free throws in NBA history
James Harden
Kobe Bryant
Karl Malone
Kareem Abdul-Jabbear
Who has the most assists in a single game
John Stockton
Bob Cousy
Scott Skiles
Steve Nash
Who has the most rebounds in a single game
Wilt Chamberlain
Bill Russell
Dwight Howard
Mark Eaton
Who is the oldest player still playing in the NBA
Dirk Nowitzki
Vince Carter
Jamal Crawford
Udonis Haslem
Who has the most 3s in a game
Steph Curry
Klay Thompson
Ray Allen
Craig Hodges
Who had the highest field goal % last year
Clint Capela
JaVale McGhee
Rudy Gobert
Steven Adams
Who won the 2006 DPOY
Ben Wallace
Dwight Howard
Kevin Garnett
Kobe Bryant
Who won the 2002 Rookie of the Year
Yao Ming
Amar’e Stoudemire
Pau Gasol
Lebron James
Who won the 2013 scoring title
Kevin Durant
Kobe Bryant
Carmelo Anthony
Dwayne Wade
Who was the 2015 finals MVP
Steph Curry
Andre Igoudala
Lebron James
Kevin Durant
Who was the 2019 coach of the year
Greg Popovich
Steve Kerr
Mike Budenholzer
Nick Nurse
Who was the #1 pick of the 2016 draft
Ben Simmons
Karl Anthony-towns
Markelle Fultz
Luka Doncic
Who invented basketball
James Naismith
Micheal Jordan
Adam Silver
Jayson Mixon
Who is the youngest player to ever play in a NBA game
Kyrie Irving
Kobe Bryant
Kendrick Perkins
Andrew Bynum
Who out of these NBA players thinks the earth is flat
Kobe Bryant
Kevin Durant
Russel Westbrook
Kyrie Irving
Who is known for the Malice at the Palice
Metta World-Peace
Jermaine O’neal
Rasheed Wallace
Ron Artest
Who won the 2014 Dunk Contest
Zach Lavine
Terrence Ross
Aaron Gordan
John Wall
Who won the 2013 3 point contest
Kyle Korver
Kevin Love
Kevin Durant
Dirk Nowitzki
Who is know as “The Answer”
Gilbert Arenas
Kobe Bryant
Allen Iverson
Dwayne Wade
How old is Kawhi Leonard
26
27
28
29
What number does Kevin Durant wear
5
35
7
12
What is the line that cuts the court in half?
baseline
half court line
sideline
free throw line
What starts a basketball game?
jump ball
travel
double dribble
kick off
What is it called when you move your feet without dribbling the basketball?
carry
double dribble
travel
swimming
What would be called if a player dribbles with two hands?
carry
travel
walking
double dribble
How many points is a made free throw worth?
1
2
3
5
How many players on the court for a team during a real basketball game?
2
3
4
5
The team that has possession of the ball and is trying to score is called ______________.
defense
offense
The team that does not have possession of the basketball and is trying to stop the other team from scoring is on ...
offense
defense
none of the above
What team won the very first NBA game?
Philadelphia Warriors
New York Nicks
Toronto Huskies
Chicago Stags
What NBA player scored 100 points on March 2, 1962?
Wilt Chamberlain
Elgin Baylor
Bill Russell
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Who scored the first three-point basket in NBA history?
Chris Ford
Larry Bird
Wes unseld
Gene Stump
Who was the youngest player to score 10,000 points in the NBA?
Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant
Lebron James
Wilt Chamberlain
What team owns the longest winning streak in NBA history?
Miami Heat
Chicago Bulls
Los Angeles Lakers
Golden State Warriors
What NBA player has won the most league MVPs?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Stephen Curry
Michael Jordan
Lebron James
Who was the shortest player in NBA history?
Earl Boykins
Muggsy Bogues
Spud Webb
Manute Bol
Who invented the game of basketball?
Frank Mahan
James Naismith
Abner Doubleday
Walter Camp
Who has the most blocked shots in NBA history?
Kareem Abdul-Jabar
Mark Eaton
Hakeem Olajuwan
Dikembe Mutombo
What NBA player was thrown out of a record 127 games?
Rahseed Wallace
Vern Mikkelsen
Dennis Rodman
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Basketball was invented at Springfield College, a YMCA training facility.
True
False
Springfield College is located in what state?
New York
Kansas
Massachusetts
Ohio
James Naismith invented the game of basketball.
True
False
Two apple baskets were the first goals used to play basketball.
True
False
There were how many original rules of basketball.
12
13
14
15
The first college basketball team was created in what year?
1905
1887
1898
1899
The first college basketball team was called?
Duke
Kansas
Springfield
Syracuse
Basketball was played with a Soccer ball.
True
False
President Roosevelt wanted to cancel sports due to what?
Economics
Injuries in football
Injuries in basketball
He did not like sports
President Roosevelt told the colleges to create a committee to watch and regulate over the safety of athletes. This committee is called:
NAAPC
NCAA
NBA
ABA
The first college basketball championship was played in what year
1939
1940
1941
1942
The first two colleges to play in the first championship game is?
Duke and Kentucky
Kentucky and Ohio State
Oregon and Duke
Oregon and Ohio State
Basketball became an Olympic event in what year?
1936
1937
1938
1939
Professional Basketball was played in hockey arenas.
True
False
The Minneapolis Lakers was an original NBA team.
True
False
Who was the first black player to play in the NBA
Earl "the Pearl" Monroe
Bill Russell
Earl Lloyd
Bob Cousy
Switzerland is a member if FIBA
True
False
Basketball evolved from games like, Rugby, Soccer, Lacrosse, and Duck on a Log.
True
False
The first version of basketball was played with ...
5 vs 5
9 vs 9
7 vs 7
4 vs 4
When was the game of basketball invented
1895
1918
1891
1799
Naismith created the sport of basketball because...
He was bored
Wanted to be famous
Needed an indoor sport for the winter
He didn't like soccer
team with the best record of all time
1996 Bulls
1972 Lakers
2016 Golden State Warriors
1967 76ers
who has the most triple double in a career
Russell Westbrook
Micheal Jordan
Oscar Roberston
Lebron James
Youngest Player To have a triple double
Luka Doncic
Lonzo Ball
Markell Fultz
Trae Young
