Professional basketball league founded in 1967
The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist after merging with the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1976. In total, the league held nine all-star games , with all but the last being between the Western Division and the Eastern Division. In the final one, it was held between the first place team at the time of the All-Star break face off against a selected group of All-Stars, regardless of conference.
Eastern Division (5 wins)
Western Division (3 wins)
Denver Nuggets (1 win)
Year
Result
Host arena
Host city
Game MVP
1968
East 126, West 120
Hinkle Fieldhouse
Indianapolis
Larry Brown *, New Orleans Buccaneers
1969
West 133, East 127
Louisville Convention Center
Louisville, Kentucky
John Beasley , Dallas Chaparrals
1970
West 128, East 98
Fairgrounds Coliseum
Indianapolis (2)
Spencer Haywood *, Denver Rockets
1971
East 126, West 122
Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mel Daniels *, Indiana Pacers
1972
East 142, West 115
Freedom Hall
Louisville, Kentucky (2)
Dan Issel *, Kentucky Colonels
1973
West 123, East 111
Salt Palace
Salt Lake City
Warren Jabali , Denver Rockets
1974
East 128, West 112
Norfolk Scope
Norfolk, Virginia
Artis Gilmore *, Kentucky Colonels
1975
East 151, West 124
HemisFair Arena
San Antonio, Texas
Freddie Lewis , Spirits of St. Louis
1976
Denver Nuggets 144, ABA All-Stars 138
McNichols Arena
Denver, Colorado
David Thompson *, Denver Nuggets
Players with most selections in ABA All-Star Game
Player
Games
Teams
Years
Mel Daniels *
7
Indiana Pacers
1968 , 1969 , 1970 , 1971 , 1972 , 1973 , 1974
Louie Dampier *
7
Kentucky Colonels
1968 , 1969 , 1970 , 1972 , 1973 , 1974 , 1975
Dan Issel *
6
Kentucky Colonels , Denver Nuggets
1971 , 1972 , 1973 , 1974 , 1975 , 1976
Jimmy Jones
6
New Orleans Buccaneers /Memphis Pros , Utah Stars
1968 , 1969 , 1970 , 1971 , 1973 , 1974
Julius Erving *
5
Virginia Squires , New York Nets
1972 , 1973 , 1974 , 1975 , 1976
Artis Gilmore *
5
Kentucky Colonels
1972 , 1973 , 1974 , 1975 , 1976
Ralph Simpson
5
Denver Nuggets
1972 , 1973 , 1974 , 1975 , 1976
Mack Calvin
5
The Floridians , Carolina Cougars , Denver Nuggets
1971 , 1972 , 1973 , 1974 , 1975
Donnie Freeman
5
Minnesota Muskies /Miami Floridians , Texas Chaparrals /Dallas Chaparrals
1968 , 1969 , 1970 , 1971 , 1972
Rick Barry *
4
Oakland Oaks /Washington Caps , New York Nets
1969 , 1970 , 1971 , 1972
Roger Brown *
4
Indiana Pacers
1968 , 1970 , 1971 , 1972
Larry Jones
4
Denver Rockets , The Floridians
1968 , 1969 , 1970 , 1971
Warren Jabali
4
Washington Caps , The Floridians , Denver Rockets
1970 , 1972 , 1973 , 1974
Ron Boone
4
Utah Stars , Spirits of St. Louis
1971 , 1974 , 1975 , 1976
Freddie Lewis
4
Indiana Pacers , Spirits of St. Louis
1968 , 1970 , 1972 , 1975
Bob Netolicky
4
Indiana Pacers
1968 , 1969 , 1970 , 1971
Billy Paultz
4
New York Nets , San Antonio Spurs
1973 , 1974 , 1975 , 1976
Red Robbins
4
New Orleans Buccaneers , Utah Stars
1968 , 1969 , 1970 , 1971
ABA All-Star Game head coaches
Eastern Division (1968–1975)
Western Division (1968–1975)
ABA All-Stars vs. Denver Nuggets (1976)
Most selections
See also
References
^ a b "1968 ABA All-Star Game". basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 13, 2023 .
^ a b "1969 ABA All-Star Game". basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 13, 2023 .
^ a b "1970 ABA All-Star Game". basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 13, 2023 .
^ a b "1971 ABA All-Star Game". basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 13, 2023 .
^ a b "1972 ABA All-Star Game". basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 13, 2023 .
^ a b "1973 ABA All-Star Game". basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 13, 2023 .
^ a b "1974 ABA All-Star Game". basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 13, 2023 .
^ a b "1975 ABA All-Star Game". basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 13, 2023 .
^ a b "1976 ABA All-Star Game". basketball-reference.com . Retrieved April 13, 2023 .
"NBA & ABA All-Star Game Stats and History". Basketball Reference . Retrieved May 25, 2021 .
Seasons Playoffs All-Star Games