The full-throttle excitement of the annual NBA All-Star Game is set for this Sunday night (7:30 pm Eastern) at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. Let’s use our regular weekly edition of Stat Check to take a closer look at some of the key statistics associated with the Eastern and Western Conference lineups that will determine the outcome of NBA betting action when the best players in the world hit the floor.
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Recent Results
Lakers star Kobe Bryant led the Western Conference to a 148-143 win over the Eastern Conference last year, scoring 37 points before his home crowd at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and winning his record-tying fourth MVP award in the process.
Nonetheless, it’s the Eastern Conference that leads the all-time series 36-24 dating back to 1951. The game was not played in 1999 due to a lockout; here are the game results since then:
2000: West 137 East 126 (Total: 263). Co-MVPs: Tim Duncan, Spurs; Shaquille O'Neal, Lakers
2001: East 111 West 110 (Total: 221). MVP: Allen Iverson, 76ers
2002: West 135 East 120 (Total: 255). MVP: Kobe Bryant, Lakers
2003: West 155 East 145 in 2OT (Total: 300). MVP: Kevin Garnett, Timberwolves
2004: West 136 East 132 (Total: 268). MVP: Shaquille O'Neal, Lakers
2005: East 125 West 115 (Total: 240). MVP: Allen Iverson, 76ers
2006: East 122 West 120 (Total: 242). MVP: LeBron James, Cavaliers
2007: West 153 East 132 (Total: 285). MVP: Kobe Bryant, Lakers
2008: East 134 West 128 (Total: 262). MVP: LeBron James, Cavaliers
2009: West 146 East 119 (Total: 265). Co-MVPs: Kobe Bryant, Lakers; Shaquille O'Neal, Suns
2010: East 141 West 139 (Total: 280). MVP: Dwyane Wade, Heat
2011: West 148 East 143 (Total: 291). MVP: Kobe Bryant, Lakers
Average Total: 264.3
All-Star Experience and Player Stats
When it comes to All-Star appearances the Eastern Conference starters boast a big edge on their Western Conference counterparts with a 25-18 advantage among the starting five. Off the bench, both the East and West rosters have a combined 21 All-Star appearances (all statistics are averages compiled during All-Star competition):
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Starters
LeBron James, Miami
All-Star Games: 7
Rebounds: 7.1
Assists: 6.0
Points: 24.4
Dwyane Wade, Miami
All-Star Games: 7
Rebounds: 3.3
Assists: 4.0
Points: 16.9
Dwight Howard, Orlando
All-Star Games: 5
Rebounds: 8.4
Assists: 1.2
Points: 14.2
Carmelo Anthony, New York
All-Star Games: 4
Rebounds: 8.3
Assists: 1.5
Points: 18.3
Derrick Rose, Chicago
All-Star Games: 2
Rebounds: 1.5
Assists: 4.5
Points: 9.5
Substitutes
Paul Pierce, Boston
All-Star Games: 9
Rebounds: 2.7
Assists: 2.0
Points: 10.3
Chris Bosh, Miami
All-Star Games: 5
Rebounds: 7.4
Assists: 1.4
Points: 14.0
Joe Johnson, Atlanta
All-Star Games: 5
Rebounds: 0.8
Assists: 1.4
Points: 7.2
Deron Williams, New Jersey
All-Star Games: 2
Rebounds: 2.0
Assists: 6.5
Points: 9.5
Luol Deng, Chicago
All-Star Games: 0
Roy Hibbert, Indiana
All-Star Games: 0
Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia
All-Star Games: 0
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Starters
Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers
All-Star Games: 12
Rebounds: 5.3
Assists: 4.5
Points: 20.3
Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers
All-Star Games: 3
Rebounds: 4.7
Assists: 11.7
Points: 13.3
Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City
All-Star Games: 2
Rebounds: 4.0
Assists: 1.0
Points: 24.5
Blake Griffin, L.A. Clippers
All-Star Games: 1
Rebounds: 5.0
Assists: 5.0
Points: 8.0
Andrew Bynum, L.A. Lakers
All-Star Games: 0
Substitutes
Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas
All-Star Games: 10
Rebounds: 4.2
Assists: 1.5
Points: 10.1
Steve Nash, Phoenix
All-Star Games: 6
Rebounds: 2.3
Assists: 7.2
Points: 4.3
Tony Parker, San Antonio
All-Star Games: 3
Rebounds: 2.0
Assists: 6.0
Points: 10.0
Kevin Love, Minnesota
All-Star Games: 1
Rebounds: 4.0
Assists: 1.0
Points: 2.0
Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City
All-Star Games: 1
Rebounds: 5.0
Assists: 2.0
Points: 12.0
LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland
All-Star Games: 0
Marc Gasol, Memphis
All-Star Games: 0
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