List of NBA All-Star vote leaders

LeBron James led the voting 10 times and is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time.

This article lists all-time leading ballot leaders achieved in the NBA All-Star Game fan ballot.

Yearly leaders

Hall of Famer Michael Jordan led the voting 9 times and is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time.

Hall of Famer Julius Erving led the voting 4 times, largely because of his flashy moves.

Vince Carter was a fan favorite for the all-star game in his prime for his high flying dunks. He led the voting 4 times throughout his career.

Kobe Bryant won the 1997 slam dunk contest and was always a fan favorite. He led the voting 4 times and is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time.

^	Denotes players who are still active in the NBA
*	Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player
†	Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration [a]
§	1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2024 [1]
bold	Denotes the player won the All-Star Game MVP award that year
Player (X)	Denotes the number of times the player led the ballots

Season	Player	Position	Nationality	Team	No. of votes
1975 [2]	Bob McAdoo *	Center	United States	Buffalo Braves	98,325
1976 [3]	Rick Barry *	Forward	United States	Golden State Warriors	135,471
1977 [4]	David Thompson *	Forward	United States	Denver Nuggets	319,047
1978 [5]	Julius Erving *	Forward	United States	Philadelphia 76ers	396,503
1979 [6]	George Gervin *	Guard	United States	San Antonio Spurs	427,540
1980 [7]	George Gervin * (2)	Guard	United States	San Antonio Spurs	286,463
1981 [8]	Julius Erving * (2)	Forward	United States	Philadelphia 76ers	304,600
1982 [9]	Julius Erving * (3)	Forward	United States	Philadelphia 76ers	432,230
1983 [10]	Julius Erving * (4)	Forward	United States	Philadelphia 76ers	707,012
1984 [11]	Moses Malone *	Center	United States	Philadelphia 76ers	927,779
1985 [12]	Magic Johnson *	Guard	United States	Los Angeles Lakers	957,447
1986 [13]	Magic Johnson * (2)	Guard	United States	Los Angeles Lakers	1,060,892
1987 [14]	Michael Jordan *	Guard	United States	Chicago Bulls	1,141,733
1988 [15]	Michael Jordan * (2)	Guard	United States	Chicago Bulls	1,121,285
1989 [16]	Michael Jordan * (3)	Guard	United States	Chicago Bulls	1,003,062
1990 [17]	Michael Jordan * (4)	Guard	United States	Chicago Bulls	321,114
1991 [18]	Michael Jordan * (5)	Guard	United States	Chicago Bulls	1,217,429
1992 [19]	Michael Jordan * (6)	Guard	United States	Chicago Bulls	1,049,573
1993 [20]	Michael Jordan * (7)	Guard	United States	Chicago Bulls	1,035,824
1994 [21]	Charles Barkley *	Forward	United States	Phoenix Suns	794,936
1995 [22]	Grant Hill *	Forward	United States	Detroit Pistons	1,289,585
1996 [23]	Grant Hill * (2)	Forward	United States	Detroit Pistons	1,358,004
1997 [24]	Michael Jordan * (8)	Guard	United States	Chicago Bulls	2,451,136
1998 [25]	Michael Jordan * (9)	Guard	United States	Chicago Bulls	1,028,235
2000 [26]	Vince Carter §	Forward	United States	Toronto Raptors	1,911,973
2001 [27]	Vince Carter § (2)	Forward	United States	Toronto Raptors	1,717,687
2002 [28]	Vince Carter § (3)	Forward	United States	Toronto Raptors	1,470,176
2003 [29]	Kobe Bryant *	Guard	United States	Los Angeles Lakers	1,474,386
2004 [30]	Vince Carter § (4)	Forward	United States	Toronto Raptors	2,127,183
2005 [31]	Yao Ming *	Center	China	Houston Rockets	2,558,278
2006 [32]	Yao Ming * (2)	Center	China	Houston Rockets	1,990,303
2007 [33]	LeBron James ^	Forward	United States	Cleveland Cavaliers	2,516,049
2008 [34]	Kevin Garnett *	Forward	United States	Boston Celtics	2,399,148
2009 [35]	Dwight Howard †	Center	United States	Orlando Magic	3,150,181
2010 [36]	LeBron James ^ (2)	Forward	United States	Cleveland Cavaliers	2,549,693
2011 [37]	Kobe Bryant * (2)	Guard	United States	Los Angeles Lakers	2,380,016
2012 [38]	Dwight Howard † (2)	Center	United States	Orlando Magic	1,600,390
2013 [39]	Kobe Bryant * (3)	Guard	United States	Los Angeles Lakers	1,591,437
2014 [40]	LeBron James ^ (3)	Forward	United States	Miami Heat	1,416,419
2015 [41]	Stephen Curry ^	Guard	United States	Golden State Warriors	1,513,324
2016 [42]	Kobe Bryant * (4)	Forward	United States	Los Angeles Lakers	1,891,614
2017 [43]	LeBron James ^ (4)	Forward	United States	Cleveland Cavaliers	1,893,751
2018 [44]	LeBron James ^ (5)	Forward	United States	Cleveland Cavaliers	2,638,294
2019 [45]	LeBron James ^ (6)	Forward	United States	Los Angeles Lakers	4,620,809
2020 [46]	LeBron James ^ (7)	Forward	United States	Los Angeles Lakers	6,275,459
2021 [47]	LeBron James ^ (8)	Forward	United States	Los Angeles Lakers	5,922,554
2022 [48]	LeBron James ^ (9)	Forward	United States	Los Angeles Lakers	9,128,231
2023	LeBron James ^ (10)	Forward	United States	Los Angeles Lakers	7,418,116
2024	Giannis Antetokounmpo ^	Forward	Greece	Milwaukee Bucks	5,427,874
2025	Giannis Antetokounmpo ^ (2)	Forward	Greece	Milwaukee Bucks	4,435,266

1. A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.

Multi-time leaders

Times led	Player	Years
10	LeBron James	2007, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
9	Michael Jordan	1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998
4	Julius Erving	1978, 1981, 1982, 1983
	Vince Carter	2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
	Kobe Bryant	2003, 2011, 2013, 2016
2	George Gervin	1979, 1980
	Magic Johnson	1985, 1986
	Grant Hill	1995, 1996
	Yao Ming	2005, 2006
	Dwight Howard	2009, 2012
	Giannis Antetokounmpo	2024, 2025

See also

• Sportsportal
• List of NBA All-Stars
• NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award

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