Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo have both been unanimously named into the 2019-20 All-NBA First Team.
LeBron James also set an NBA record with his 16th All-NBA Team selection, which includes a record of 13 selections to the First Team, two to the Second Team, and one to the Third Team.
He has now passed 15-time All-NBA Team selections players Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, and Tim Duncan.
Antetokounmpo, on the other hand, won the 2019-20 NBA Defensive Player of the Year and joins James as both received All-NBA First Team votes on all 100 ballots to finish with 500 points each.
Antetokounmpo has now earned his second First Team honor after getting named to the All-NBA Team for the fourth time.
The 2019-20 All-NBA First Team also features Houston Rockets guard James Harden, Lakers forward-center Anthony Davis, and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic
Harden and Davis have now been voted to the All-NBA First Team for the sixth and fourth time, respectively.
Doncic, however, is making his All-NBA Team debut. He is the first player selected to the All-NBA First Team in either his first or second season since Duncan in 1998-99.
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Doncic, 21, also becomes the sixth player named to the All-NBA First Team at age 21 or younger, joining Kevin Durant (2009-10), Lebron James (2005-06), Duncan (1997-98), Rick Barry (1965-66) and Max Zaslofsky (1946-47).
| Position | Player (Team) | 1st Team Votes (5 Points) | 2nd Team Votes (3 Points) | 3rd Team Votes (1 Point) | Total Points | Career All-NBA Selections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee) | 100 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 4 (two 1st, two 2nd) |
| Forward | LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) | 100 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 16 (13 1st, two 2nd, one 3rd) |
| Guard | James Harden (Houston) | 89 | 9 | 2 | 474 | 7 (six 1st, one 3rd) |
| Center | Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers) | 79 | 20 | 0 | 455 | 4 (four 1st) |
| Guard | Luka Don?i? (Dallas) | 59 | 40 | 1 | 416 | 1 (one 1st) |
The 2019-20 All-NBA Second Team consists of LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul, and Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam.
| Position | Player (Team) | 1st Team Votes (5 Points) | 2nd Team Votes (3 Points) | 3rd Team Votes (1 Point) | Total Points | Career All-NBA Selections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Kawhi Leonard (LA Clippers) | 39 | 59 | 0 | 372 | 4 (two 1st, two 2nd) |
| Center | Nikola Joki? (Denver) | 21 | 64 | 14 | 311 | 2 (one 1st, one 2nd) |
| Guard | Damian Lillard (Portland) | 6 | 82 | 8 | 284 | 5 (one 1st, three 2nd, one 3rd) |
| Guard | Chris Paul (Oklahoma City) | 2 | 52 | 33 | 199 | 9 (four 1st, four 2nd, one 3rd) |
| Forward | Pascal Siakam (Toronto) | 1 | 36 | 55 | 168 | 1 (one 2nd) |
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons, and Rockets guard Russell Westbrook all made it to the 2019-20 All-NBA Third Team.
| Position | Player (Team) | 1st Team Votes (5 Points) | 2nd Team Votes (3 Points) | 3rd Team Votes (1 Point) | Total Points | Career All-NBA Selections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Jayson Tatum (Boston) | 0 | 32 | 57 | 153 | 1 (one 3rd) |
| Forward | Jimmy Butler (Miami) | 0 | 32 | 51 | 147 | 3 (three 3rd) |
| Center | Rudy Gobert (Utah) | 1 | 19 | 48 | 110 | 3 (one 2nd, two 3rd) |
| Guard | Ben Simmons (Philadelphia) | 0 | 9 | 34 | 61 | 1 (one 3rd) |
| Guard | Russell Westbrook (Houston) | 0 | 9 | 29 | 56 | 9 (two 1st, five 2nd, two 3rd) |
Pascal Siakam, Jason Tatum, and Ben Simmons also join Luka Doncic as first-time selections to the All-NBA Team.
Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook have now been voted to the All-NBA Team for the ninth time.
Damian Lillard and Kawhi Leonard earned their fifth and fourth All-NBA Team selections, respectively while this marks the third All-NBA Team honor for both Jimmy Butler and Rudy Gobert and the second for Joki?.
The All-NBA Team was selected by a global panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. Players were awarded five points for each vote to the All-NBA First Team, three points for each vote to the Second Team, and one point for each vote to the Third Team.
Voters selected two guards, two forwards, and one center for each team, choosing players at the position where they play regularly. Players who received votes at multiple positions were slotted at the position where they received the most votes.
The voting was conducted based on regular-season games played through 11 March 2020. The seeding games, which were played 30 July – 14 Aug 2020 as part of the 2019-20 season restart, did not count toward voting for the All-NBA Team or the league’s other traditional end-of-season awards.
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