Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Who won the 1980 NBA Rookie of the Year award?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Moses Malone - 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.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Quiz: NBA Greats of the 1980s

2) Who won the 1980 NBA Rookie of the Year award?