There’s a lot going on in the sports world in Pennsylvania these days.
To add to the pile, a recent study revealed how Keystone State is among the top five in the United States with the most NBA All-Stars.
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PennStakes.com took a look at NBA.com’s list of players who have made an NBA All-Star list over the years. They then compiled the total (443 since 1951) from each state with individual percentages.
The final study found Pennsylvania to be sixth overall in terms of having the most NBA stars, with 20 overall and a 4.51% star rating.
“When you look at All-Star Game appearances by state, Pennsylvania comes in with the fifth-highest state representation behind California, New York, Illinois, and Ohio,” reads the study. .
“And as you can see, what the Keystone State loses in quantity compared to others, it makes up for in quality,” he continues. “Two of the greatest players in NBA history not only hailed from Pennsylvania, they went to high school just miles apart.
“Philadelphia-born Kobe Bryant, who attended Lower Merion High before jumping straight into the NBA, was an all-time great with the Los Angeles Lakers. He finished his career scoring 60 points in his last game.
“During the 1961-62 season, Philadelphia-born Wilt Chamberlain, who went to Overbrook High School, and later became a 13-time All-Star, averaged over 50 points per game. That’s right , on average.”
Unfortunately, Pennsylvania was knocked out of the overall top-five standings thanks to Ohio (number five); Illinois (number four); players from outside the United States (number three); California (number two); and New York (number one).
