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Name Dropping #17: NBA Players
Each hint is the beginning of the name of one of the 25 highest-scoring NBA players of all time. Match it to their surname by selecting from among the choices given. The Additional Hint displays the player’s position(s) and NBA team history. Use the Additional Hint to distinguish between players with the same first name or with similar first names.
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Source: National Basketball Association
Multiple players listed share a surname. Therefore, correct answers do not remain highlighted after selection.
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Last updated: November 11, 2024
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| First submitted | November 11, 2024 |
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Kareem
Center. Milwaukee Bucks (1969-1975); Los Angeles Lakers (1975-1989)
Kevin
Power forward / small forward. Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder (2007-2016); Golden State Warriors (2016-2019); Brooklyn Nets (2019-2023); Phoenix Suns (2023-present)
Paul
Small forward / shooting guard. Boston Celtics (1998-2013); Brooklyn Nets (2013-2014); Washington Wizards (2014-2015); Los Angeles Clippers (2015-2017)
Kobe
Shooting guard. Los Angeles Lakers (1996-2016)
Dirk
Power forward. Dallas Mavericks (1998-2019)
Vince
Shooting guard / small forward. Toronto Raptors (1997-2004); New Jersey Nets (2994-2009); Orlando Magic (2008-2010); Phoenix Suns (2010-2011); Dallas Mavericks (2011-2014); Memphis Grizzlies (2014-2017); Sacramento Kings (2017-2018); Atlanta Hawks (2018-2020)
Tim
Power forward / center. San Antonio Spurs (1996-2016)
Dominique
Small forward. Atlanta Hawks (1982-1994); Los Angeles Clippers (1994); Boston Celtics (1994-1995); San Antonio Spurs (1996-1997); Orlando Magic (1999)
Russell
Point guard. Oklahoma City Thunder (2097-2019); Houston Rockets (2019-2020); Washington Wizards (2020-2021); Los Angeles Lakers (2021-2023); Los Angeles Clippers (2023-2024); Denver Nuggets (2024-present)
Shaquille
Center. Orlando Magic (1992-1996); Los Angeles Lakers (1996-2004); Miami Heat (2004-2008); Phoenix Suns (2007-2009); Cleveland Cavaliers (2008-2010); Boston Celtics (2010-2011)
Moses
Center. Buffalo Braves (1976); Houston Rockets (1976-1982); Philadelphia 76ers (1982-1986, 1993-1994); Washington Bullets (1986-1988); Atlanta Hawks (1988-1991); Milwaukee Bucks (1991-1993); San Antonio Spurs (1994-1995)
Karl
Power forward. Utah Jazz (1985-2003); Los Angeles Lakers (2003-2004)
James
Point guard / shooting guard. Oklahoma City Thunder (2008-2012); Houston Rockets (2012-2021); Brooklyn Nets (2021-2022); Philadelphia 76ers (2022-2023); Los Angeles Clippers (2023-present)
John
Small forward / shooting guard. Boston Celtics (1962-1978)
Kevin
Power forward. Minnesota Timberwolves (1995-2007, 2015-2016); Boston Celtics (2007-2013); Brooklyn Nets (2013-2015)
Jerry
Point guard. Los Angeles Lakers (1960-1974)
Oscar
Point guard. Cincinnati Royals (1960-1970); Milwaukee Bucks (1970-1974)
Reggie
Shooting guard. Indiana Pacers (1987-2005)
Alex
Small forward. Milwaukee Bucks (1976-1978); Indiana Pacers (1978-1980); Denver Nuggets (1980-1990); Dallas Mavericks (1991-1992)
Hakeem
Center. Houston Rockets (1984-2001); Toronto Raptors (2001-2002)
Carmelo
Small forward / power forward. Denver Nuggets (2003-2011); New York Knicks (2011-2017); Oklahoma City Thunder (2017-2018); Houston Rockets (2018-2019); Portland Trail Blazers (2019-2021); Los Angeles Lakers (2021-2022)
LeBron
Small forward / power forward. Cleveland Cavaliers (2003-2010, 2014-2018); Miami Heat (2010-2014); Los Angeles Lakers (2018-present)
Wilt
Center. Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors (1959-1965); Philadelphia 76ers (1965-1968); Los Angeles Lakers (1968-1973)
Elvin
Power forward / center. San Diego / Houston Rockets (1968-1972, 1981-1984); Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets (1972-1981)
Michael
Shooting guard / small forward. Chicago Bulls (1984-1993, 1995-1998); Washington Wizards (2001-2003)
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Anthony
Bryant
Carter
Chamberlain
Duncan
Durant
English
Garnett
Harden
Havlicek
Hayes
James
Jordan
Malone
Miller
Nowitzki
Olajuwon
O’Neal
Pierce
Robertson
West
Westbrook
Wilkins
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