<P> Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul - Jabbar holds the record for most All - Star Game selections and most All - Star Games played . He was selected 19 times and played in 18 All - Star games . Dirk Nowitzki and LeBron James both hold the record for most All - Star Game selections among active players , with 13 selections . Bob Cousy , John Havlicek , and LeBron James are tied for the most consecutive games actually played , appearing in 13 straight All - Star Games . Tim Duncan also played in 13 straight All - Star Games if the lockout - cancelled 1999 game is excluded . Several players were named to All - Star Game rosters , but never actually played in the game due to injury . </P>
<P> Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul - Jabbar holds the record for most All - Star Game selections and most All - Star Games played . He was selected 19 times and played in 18 All - Star games . Dirk Nowitzki and LeBron James both hold the record for most All - Star Game selections among active players , with 13 selections . Bob Cousy , John Havlicek , and LeBron James are tied for the most consecutive games actually played , appearing in 13 straight All - Star Games . Tim Duncan also played in 13 straight All - Star Games if the lockout - cancelled 1999 game is excluded . Several players were named to All - Star Game rosters , but never actually played in the game due to injury . </P>
who played the most nba all star games
who played the most nba all star games
Kareem Abdul - Jabbar
Kareem Abdul - Jabbar