The Best NBA All-Star Teams Ever

Aaron Hager
Updated April 15, 2025 68 items
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Vote up the best NBA All-Star starting lineups.

What are the best NBA All-Star teams of all time? The best All Star teams have featured Hall of Famers, MVPs, All-Pros, and champions. They are the best of the best ever to step on the court, and for one game a year, the All-Star starting five for each conference gives fans a glimpse at what it would be like if the top players in the game teamed up. But which of these NBA All-Star teams could never be beat?

While many of these teams feature some of the same starters over and over, with players like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant making double-digit All-Star teams in their careers, it is fun to wonder how the small changes among the group of 5 change the perception of the team.

In Jordan's rookie season, he was on an All-Star team with Julius Erving, Moses Malone, Larry Bird and Isiah Thomas, who were all at different points in their careers. Then, in the '90s, a more seasoned Jordan was teamed with an older Thomas, as well as Scottie Pippen, Shaquille O'Neal, and Larry Johnson. Which team do you want to watch?

So check out this list of NBA All-Star teams from the Jordan Era of NBA history and beyond, and vote up the NBA All Star starting five that would be the most dominant. 

Most divisive: 2015 Eastern Conference All-Stars
Over 700 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Best NBA All-Star Teams
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  • 2021 Team LeBron All Stars
    1

    2021 Team LeBron All Stars

    524 votes

    Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors)
    Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks)
    LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers)
    Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
    Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)

  • 1990 Eastern Conference All-Stars
    2

    1990 Eastern Conference All-Stars

    407 votes

    Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
    Isiah Thomas (Detroit Pistons)
    Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks)
    Larry Bird (Boston Celtics)
    Charles Barkley (Philadelphia 76ers)

  • 2000 Western Conference All-Stars
    3

    2000 Western Conference All-Stars

    246 votes

    Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves)
    Jason Kidd (Phoenix Suns)
    Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs)
    Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
    Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers)

  • 2016 Western Conference All-Stars
    4

    2016 Western Conference All-Stars

    247 votes

    Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
    Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
    Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs)
    Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder)
    Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder)

  • 1992 Eastern Conference All-Stars
    5

    1992 Eastern Conference All-Stars

    231 votes

    Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
    Isiah Thomas (Detroit Pistons)
    Charles Barkley (Philadelphia 76ers)
    Scottie Pippen (Chicago Bulls)
    Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks)

  • 1987 Eastern Conference All-Stars
    6

    1987 Eastern Conference All-Stars

    194 votes

    Moses Malone (Washington Bullets)
    Larry Bird (Boston Celtics)
    Julius Erving (Philadelphia 76ers)
    Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
    Dominique Wilkins (Atlanta Hawks)