English was the only player to top 20,000 points during the decade, scoring 21,018. 

Which NBA Hall of Famer scored the most total points during the 1980s?

Bird averaged 21.3 points and 10.4 rebounds per game as a Celtics rookie. 

Who won the 1980 NBA Rookie of the Year award?

Dumars averaged 27.3 points and 6.0 assists per game for the series.

The Detroit Pistons won their first NBA Championship in 1989, sweeping the L.A. Lakers in four games, Who won Finals MVP honors?

Bowie was selected second by Portland while Hakeem Olajuwon went first overall to Houston in 1984.

Michael Jordan was selected with the No. 3 overall pick of the 1984 NBA Draft. Which of these players was selected before him?

Cheeks came up with 1,768 steal at an average of 2.3 per games during the decade.

Which NBA Hall of Famer recorded the most steals during the 1980s?

Malone averaged 24.5 points and an NBA-best 15.3 rebounds per game that season, going on to win NBA Finals MVP honors as well.

Which player from the NBA Champion Philadelphia 76ers was named MVP for the 1982-83 season?

The Lakers defeated the Pistons in the 1988 NBA Finals, as Worthy averaged 22.0 points over the seven-game series.

Besides Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, which Lakers player earned NBA Finals MVP honors during the 1980s?

Eaton averaged a whopping 4.2 block per game for the Utah Jazz in the 1980s.

Which big man led the NBA in block per game during the 1980s?

Robinson did not debut until 1989 after serving two years of military service. 

Coming out of the U.S. Naval Academy (Navy), who was the top overall pick of the 1987 NBA Draft?

Jones led the Celtics to four straight NBA Finals appearances (1984-87).

Which legendary coach led the Boston Celtics to NBA Championships in 1983-84 and 1985-86?

The NBA was loaded with standout stars during the 1980s. Here are 10 questions to test how well you know the players that dominated the decade from the 1979-80 season through the 1988-1989 season.