Curry, James lead 2015-16 All-NBA First Team
NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and forward LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers lead the 2015-16 All-NBA First Team, the NBA announced today.
Curry is the only player to receive First Team votes on all 129 ballots, earning First Team honors for the second straight year. James (125 First Team votes) has been named to the First Team for the 10th time in 13 seasons, tying seven players for the second-most selections in NBA history.
Joining Curry (645 total points) and James (637 points) are three players making their debuts on the All-NBA First Team: Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (627 points, 120 First Team votes), San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard (575 points, 94 First Team votes) and Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (317 points, 39 First Team votes).
The All-NBA Second Team consists of forwards Kevin Durant of the Thunder and Draymond Green of the Warriors, center DeMarcus Cousins of the Sacramento Kings and guards Chris Paul of the Clippers and Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers.
The All-NBA Third Team is composed of forwards Paul George of the Indiana Pacers and LaMarcus Aldridge of the Spurs, center Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons and guards Klay Thompson of the Warriors and Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors.
Voting results
| Pos. | Player | Team | 1st team | 2nd team | 3rd team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers | 125 | 4 | -- | 637 |
| F | Kawhi Leonard | San Antonio Spurs | 94 | 35 | -- | 575 |
| C | DeAndre Jordan | Los Angeles Clippers | 39 | 36 | 14 | 317 |
| G | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 129 | -- | -- | 645 |
| G | Russell Westbrook | Oklahoma City Thunder | 120 | 9 | -- | 627 |
| Pos. | Player | Team | 1st team | 2nd team | 3rd team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Kevin Durant | Oklahoma City Thunder | 36 | 90 | 2 | 452 |
| F | Draymond Green | Golden State Warriors | 40 | 74 | 9 | 431 |
| C | DeMarcus Cousins | Sacramento Kings | 32 | 28 | 33 | 277 |
| G | Chris Paul | Los Angeles Clippers | 8 | 101 | 10 | 353 |
| G | Damian Lillard | Portland Trail Blazers | -- | 48 | 73 | 217 |
| Pos. | Player | Team | 1st team | 2nd team | 3rd team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Paul George | Indiana Pacers | -- | 28 | 73 | 157 |
| F | LaMarcus Aldridge | San Antonio Spurs | 3 | 11 | 55 | 103 |
| C | Andre Drummond | Detroit Pistons | 13 | 26 | 30 | 173 |
| G | Klay Thompson | Golden State Warriors | -- | 37 | 53 | 164 |
| G | Kyle Lowry | Toronto Raptors | -- | 35 | 50 | 155 |
Other players receiving votes, with point totals (First Team votes in parentheses): James Harden, Houston, 106; Paul Millsap, Atlanta, 84; Anthony Davis, New Orleans, 76 (1); Al Horford, Atlanta, 76 (2); Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota, 44; DeMar DeRozan, Toronto, 26; Hassan Whiteside, Miami, 24 (1); Isaiah Thomas, Boston, 20; Pau Gasol, Chicago, 16 (2); Jimmy Butler, Chicago, 12; Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas, 8; John Wall, Washington, 7; Kemba Walker, Charlotte, 6; Tim Duncan, San Antonio, 3; Gordon Hayward, Utah, 3; Dwight Howard, Houston, 3; Carmelo Anthony, New York, 2; Marc Gasol, Memphis, 2; Andrew Bogut, Golden State, 1; Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers, 1; Brook Lopez, Brooklyn, 1; Tony Parker, San Antonio, 1.