Kobe Bryant leads in first voting returns for All-Star 2016

The Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant is the leading vote-getter in the first returns of NBA All-Star Voting 2016 presented by Verizon. Bryant, a 17-time All-Star, received 719,235 votes to claim the top spot, ahead of the Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (510,202) and the Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, who leads the Eastern Conference with 357,937 votes.

James, the Indiana Pacers' Paul George (283,785) and the Detroit Pistons' Andre Drummond (148,278) pace the East's frontcourt players. The Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (300,595) is the leading vote-getter among East guards, followed by the Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving (138,191).

Curry, who leads the NBA in scoring (31.2 ppg) for the 27-1 Warriors, is followed in the Western Conference guard voting by 2015 NBA All-Star Game MVP Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder (267,699). Bryant, the Thunder's Kevin Durant (349,473) and the Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin (182,107) lead all West frontcourt players.

First returns of NBA All-Star Voting 2016

Eastern Conference - Frontcourt

  1. LeBron James (Cle) 357,937
  2. Paul George (Ind) 283,785
  3. Andre Drummond (Det) 148,278
  4. Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 132,119
  5. Pau Gasol (Chi) 109,585
  6. Kevin Love (Cle) 92,177
  7. Chris Bosh (Mia) 91,896
  8. Kristaps Porzingis (NYK) 85,606
  9. Hassan Whiteside (Mia) 72,923
  10. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) 25,926
  11. Jonas Valanciunas (Tor) 12,341
  12. Joakim Noah (Chi) 10,808
  13. Paul Millsap (Atl) 10,501
  14. Marcin Gortat (Was) 9,443
  15. DeMarre Carroll (Tor) 8,885

Eastern Conference - Guards

  1. Dwyane Wade (Mia) 300,595
  2. Kyrie Irving (Cle) 138,191
  3. Kyle Lowry (Tor) 128,131
  4. Jimmy Butler (Chi) 111,220
  5. John Wall (Was) 103,094
  6. Derrick Rose (Chi) 72,709
  7. DeMar DeRozan (Tor) 69,042
  8. Jeremy Lin (Cha) 61,832
  9. Isaiah Thomas (Bos) 45,014
  10. Nicolas Batum (Cha) 20,596

Western Conference - Frontcourt

  1. Kobe Bryant (LAL) 719,235
  2. Kevin Durant (OKC) 349,473
  3. Blake Griffin (LAC) 182,107
  4. Kawhi Leonard (SA) 164,521
  5. Draymond Green (GS) 160,350
  6. Anthony Davis (NO) 156,161
  7. Tim Duncan (SA) 127,543
  8. DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) 101,930
  9. Dwight Howard (Hou) 66,598
  10. LaMarcus Aldridge (SA) 65,019
  11. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 56,377
  12. DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 49,696
  13. Enes Kanter (OKC) 47,806
  14. Harrison Barnes (GS) 43,343
  15. Kevin Garnett (Min) 42,285

Western Conference - Guards

  1. Stephen Curry (GS) 510,202
  2. Russell Westbrook (OKC) 267,699
  3. Chris Paul (LAC) 146,335
  4. Klay Thompson (GS) 138,587
  5. James Harden (Hou) 135,531
  6. Rajon Rondo (Sac) 66,164
  7. Andre Iguodala (GS) 62,407
  8. Damian Lillard (Por) 47,615
  9. Manu Ginobili (SA) 42,413
  10. Tony Parker (SA) 40,693