Los Angeles Clippers Trivia

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS TRIVIA

1) What were the Los Angeles Clippers originally called?

The franchise began in Western New York as the Buffalo Braves, one of three NBA expansion franchises that began play in the 1970-71 season, along with the Portland Trail Blazers and Cleveland Cavaliers.

2) How many first round draft picks did the Clippers trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Paul George?

3 2 4 5

On July 10, 2019, the Thunder traded George to the Clippers for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Danilo Gallinari, five first-round draft picks, and the rights to swap two other first round picks.

3) What is the fewest points the Clippers ever allowed an opponent in the second half of a game?

19 POINTS 16 POINTS 22 POINTS 25 POINTS

On March 1, 2006, the Clippers held the New Orleans Hornets to an NBA record-low 16 second half points en route to an 89-67 victory.

4) Which Clipper holds the rookie record for assists in a single game?

SHAUN LIVINGSTON ERNIE DIGREGORIO GARY GRANT C.J. WILCOX

Selected third overall in the 1973 NBA draft, Ernie DiGregorio was named NBA Rookie of the Year in the 1973-74 season and holds the NBA rookie record for assists in a single game with 25. Unfortunately, due to a severe knee injury suffered early in his career, DiGregorio played only five NBA seasons.

5) Which Clipper led the league in scoring for three consecutive seasons?

BLAKE GRIFFIN CHRIS PAUL WORLD B. FREE BOB MCADOO

Only five players have won more scoring titles than Bob McAdoo who earned the first of three consecutive NBA scoring titles in 1973-74, just his second season.

6) Which player has the most rebounds in team history?

DEANDRE JORDAN BLAKE GRIFFIN BOB MCADOO ELTON BRAND

DeAndre Jordan was a strong rebounder, averaging 10.1 rebounds per game during his career and leading the league in two seasons. He spent 10 years with the Clippers (2008-18) and amassed a franchise-leading 7,988 total rebounds.

7) Who was the first Clipper to win Sixth Man of the Year?

MONTREZL HARRELL DANNY MANNING LOU WILLIAMS JAMAL CRAWFORD

In 2013-14, Jamal Crawford led all NBA reserves in scoring with 18.6 points per game and helped the Clippers finish with their best record in franchise history (57-25). It was his second time winning NBA Sixth Man of the Year, but the first time a Clipper had won the award.

8) How many minutes did Moses Malone play for the Clippers (then Braves) before they traded him away?

6,666 MINUTES 6 MINUTES 66 MINUTES 666 MINUTES

After two years in the ABA, Moses Malone made his NBA debut with the Braves in 1976. He played a grand total of six minutes, with one rebound and no points, before they shipped him off to Houston where he would become one of the greatest centers in the history of the game.

9) Which Los Angeles Clipper played for 12 different NBA teams during his career?

CHUCKY BROWN JIM JACKSON TONY MASSENBURG JOE SMITH

Tony Massenburg, who played 80 games for the Clippers in 1994-95, played for an NBA record twelve different teams during his fifteen year career. Joe Smith, Chucky Brown, and Jim Jackson also played for twelve different teams, but never played for the Clippers.

10) Who is the Clippers' career leader in assists?

CHRIS PAUL RANDY SMITH NORM NIXON GARY GRANT

Four times, Chris Paul led the NBA in assists. He finished his Clippers career with 4,023 assists, a team record.