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NBA: The Historical Impact Of The 2016 All-NBA Teams

By Maxwell Ogden

May 17, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) revs up the crowd during the first quarter in game one of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
May 17, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) revs up the crowd during the first quarter in game one of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 25, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts during introductions prior to game five of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
May 25, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts during introductions prior to game five of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

LeBron James: Just One More

LeBron James may never go down as the greatest player in NBA history. Whether or not he should is a debate for another day, but there’s one area of the game that he’s dangerously close to conquering.

In 2015-16, James received his ninth consecutive and 10th total All-NBA First Team selection.

James is now one of 10 players in NBA history with at least 10 All-NBA First Team selection. The others on that exclusive list: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin Baylor, Kobe Bryant, Bob Cousy, Tim Duncan, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone, Bob Pettit, and Jerry West.

It goes without saying that every one of those players has been or will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame.

The true story of James’ 10th selection is that he’s now one away from tying Bryant and Malone for the most all-time. Both Bryant and Malone were named to the All-NBA First Team on 11 different occasions, which puts James in a unique situation.

In the prime of his career, James will pursue a record that’d truly encapsulate what’s been more than a decade of dominance.

More hoops habit: Who made the 2015-16 HoopsHabit All-NBA Teams?

With one more All-NBA First Team selection, James will have tied the record for the most in NBA history.

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