The NBA is the highest level of basketball league in the world, and any player wants to stand on this stage, even if many people themselves know that even after entering the league, they are likely to only play as a substitute or serve as a water cooler manager, but everyone will still choose to gamble. Because the competition is so fierce, the All-Stars in the NBA are even more geniuses among geniuses, and they have to put in more effort and sweat than ordinary people.
For some players, being selected as an All-Star is considered "smoke from the ancestral grave", let alone being selected as an All-Star 15 times, you must know that many players can't even play 15 seasons in the NBA. Only six players in history have ever achieved this feat, but one of them was a 19-time All-Star, but not a single AMVP.
6. O'Neill (15 times)
Career: 19 seasons
As the 1992 No. 1 pick, O'Neal already had a good reputation before entering the league, and his performance after entering the league proved that he was worthy of his draft pick and the outside world's praise for him, and finally averaged 23.4 points, 13.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 3.5 blocks per game in his rookie season, and he was also successfully selected as an All-Star.
Since then, O'Neal has become a regular in the playoffs, and he has gradually entered his true peak, in 2000, 2001, 2002, O'Neal helped the Lakers win the championship for three consecutive seasons, and he also won the FMVP for these three years, and in 2000, he also won the only MVP of his career, when O'Neal's dominance in the league was completely unique.
In O'Neal's 15 All-Star trips, he has won three AMVP trophies, including 22 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks in 2000, 24 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 2 blocks in 2004, and 17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block in 2009.
5. Garnett (15 times)
Career: 21 seasons
Garnett entered the NBA Draft after graduating from high school, and the Timberwolves saw his talent early on, so the team selected him with the fifth pick in the first round that year. Garnett spent a lot of time adapting to the NBA game in his rookie season, averaging 10.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.6 blocks per game, and he used his performances to earn himself a place at the heart of the team.
In his second season, Garnett's stats quickly rose to 17 points, 8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.4 steals and 2.1 blocks, so he was named an All-Star that year, and since then he has been selected 15 times and has been a regular on the All-Star team. Garnett won the MVP in 2004 and won the championship with the Celtics in 2008, and his career basically had no regrets.
In Garnett's many All-Star games, in 2003, he slashed 37 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals and 1 block, not only led the team to victory, but also stole Jordan's limelight, and finally he won the AMVP that year.
4. Duncan (15 times)
Career: 19 seasons
Duncan was at the peak of his debut, averaging 21.1 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.5 blocks per game in his rookie season, and he had the league's first-tier competitive standards on both offensive and defensive ends, so he was not only selected as an All-Star in his first year, but also selected as the best team and the best defensive second team, and under his leadership, the Spurs returned to the ranks of championship contenders.
Although Duncan's stats are not very impressive among so many supergiants, it is mainly because his personality is relatively low-key, and he will take the initiative to sacrifice on the offensive end in order to win. And because of this, Duncan was able to lead the Spurs to five championships, and in his 19-year career, the team has never missed the playoffs, which is quite exaggerated.
In the 2000 All-Star Game, Duncan played the best game of his All-Star career, playing 33 minutes and scoring 24 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block on 12-of-14 shooting, and finally won the only AMVP trophy of his career.
3. Kobe Bryant (18 times)
Career: 20 seasons
Kobe Bryant, like Garnett, entered the draft after graduating from high school, and after he tried out for the Lakers, the latter also took a fancy to him, and they eventually got Kobe Bryant through a trade. Although Bryant played as a substitute for a period of time in the early part of his career, due to his explosive style of play and the Lakers' super popularity, the 19-year-old Bryant was selected as an All-Star for the first time in the second year of his career while averaging only 15.4 points per game.
Later, Kobe's development did not disappoint the Lakers, he not only became a good helper for O'Neal during the Lakers' three consecutive championships, and later when he became the Lakers' big boss, he also led the Lakers to win two consecutive championships, and in the late 00s, he also made up for his regret that he did not have an MVP and FMVP.
And because Kobe Bryant is very serious about the game, so even if it is an entertaining game like an All-Star, he will still do his best sometimes, so he has won a total of four AMVP trophies in his career, Kobe's performance in those four years was 31+5+5 in 2002, 31+5+6+6 in 2007, 27+4+4+4 in 2009, and 37+14+3+3 in 2011.
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19 times)
Career: 20 seasons
Abdul-Jabbar made a name for himself in college before he entered the 1969 draft, when the Harlem basketball team offered him a million-dollar contract to recruit him. However, Abdul-Jabbar's dream is to play in the NBA, so he chose to participate in the draft and was selected by the Bucks with the first pick in the first round.
After entering the league, Abdul-Jabbar won 3 MVPs and 1 FMVP in four years, and he was a proper dominant-level player in the league at that time. Later, Abdul-Jabbar led the team back to the top with a move to the Lakers, and he chose to let go at the end of his career, but he was still able to play his part in the high-end games in the playoffs, so he was able to get his sixth championship ring at the age of 40.
However, although Abdul-Jabbar was selected as an All-Star 19 times in his career, he did not win a single AMVP. In the 1983-1984 All-Star Game, Abdul-Jabbar played the best game of his All-Star career, where he had 25 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, but because he didn't win, Isaiah Thomas was elected AMVP with a 30+10 performance in this year's selection.
1. James (20 times)
Career: 21 seasons
James was known as the "Chosen One" before he entered the NBA, so he entered the ranks of players after graduating from high school, and his performance in his rookie season was also one of the best, and he was able to average 20+5+5 data per game that year, but in the end he still regretted not being selected as an All-Star. And since then, James has not missed the All-Star again, even at the age of 40, he is not only still the most popular player in the league, but also his strength is fully worthy of the All-Star.
In James' 21-year career, in addition to being an All-Star, he has basically won other honors, such as 4 MVPs, 4 FMVPs, the best team, the best defensive team, etc., and the only regret may be that he has not won the best defensive player.
In James' 20 All-Star trips, he has been elected as an AMVP a total of 3 times, and his performance in those three years was 29+6+2+2 in 2006, 27+8+9+2+2 in 2008, and 29+10+8+1 in 2018.