While leading his team to the best record in the NBA and winning the MVP award, Warriors guard Stephen Curry earns most points for the 2014-2015 All-NBA first team. Curry receives 129 first-team votes and 645 total points.
Tied with Curry in the first-team voting and total points is Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James. The King averaged 25.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 6.0 rebounds to lead his team to the second best record in the Eastern Conference.
Filling out the rest of the All-NBA first team is James Harden with 125 first-team votes and 637 points. Harden was second in MVP voting, averaging 27.4 points, 7.0 assists, and 5.7 rebounds during the season. New Orleans Pelicans’ up-and-coming superstar Anthony Davis and Memphis Grizzlies big man Marc Gasol finish out the rest of the team.
This is Davis’ first time making any of the All-NBA teams. Meanwhile, Gasol made it to the All-NBA second team last year and has earned his first All-NBA first team selection.
The second team is headlined by triple-double machine Russell Westbrook. He is followed by Portland Trail Blazers power forward LaMarcus Aldridge, Clippers floor general Chris Paul, Chicago’s Pau Gasol, and Kings big man DeMarcus Cousins.
For Cousins, this is his first selection to any of the All-NBA teams. The rest have earned this honor multiple times.
Rounding off the third team is Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, Blake Griffin, Tim Duncan, and DeAndre Jordan.
For Jordan, Thompson, and Irving, this is their first All-NBA team selection. Jordan led the league in rebounding with 15.0 per game and averaged 2.23 blocks as well, which was fourth best. Irving averaged 21.7 points and 5.2 assists to help LeBron James lead the Cavaliers. Thompson averaged a career-best 21.7 points and 2.9 assists on 46.3 percent shooting from the field and 43.9 percent from three-point range.
Surprisingly, none of the Atlanta Hawks players made it to these teams. The Hawks had four All-Stars, but none were worthy for the All-NBA teams. Also, many may feel that John Wall was snubbed. Wall had an extraordinary season for Washington and perhaps had a better year than Kyrie Irving. He averaged 17.6 points, 10.0 assists, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.7 steals, but it was not enough to make at least the third team.