The NBA announced today that L.A. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan has been named to the 2015-16 All-NBA First Team and guard Chris Paul has been selected to the 2015-16 All-NBA Second Team. This is the fifth year in a row the Clippers have had at least two players make All-NBA Teams.
A member of the All-NBA Third Team last season, Jordan is just the third second round pick since 1992-93 to make an All-NBA First Team. The Texas A&M product had another career-year, leading the NBA in field goal percentage (70.3) for the fourth season in a row while ranking second in rebounds (13.8 rpg) and blocks (2.3 bpg). He also averaged 12.7 points in 77 games (all starts) and became the first player in NBA history to shoot at least 70% from the field in multiple seasons while tying for fourth in the NBA in double-doubles with 49.
This is Paul’s third time making the All-NBA Second Team (2015, 2009). He was voted All-NBA First Team three times (2014, 2013, 2012). Paul had another stellar season that saw him make his ninth straight All-Star appearance and also earn a spot on the NBA All-Defensive First Team for the fifth straight season. Paul was third in the NBA in steals (2.05 spg), fourth in assists (10.0 apg) and fourth in free throw percentage (.892), while averaging 19.5 points and 4.2 rebounds in 74 games (all starts). He had the best assist-to-turnover ratio (3.8) among players that appeared in at least 60 games.
In addition to Jordan, the All-NBA First Team is composed of the Warriors’ Stephen Curry, the Cavaliers’ LeBron James, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook and the San Antonio Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard.
Joining Paul on the All-NBA Second Team is Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers, Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors and DeMarcus Cousins of the Sacramento Kings.
The All-NBA Teams were chosen by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. The media voted for All-NBA First, Second and Third Teams by position with points awarded on a 5-3-1 basis. Voters were asked to select two guards, two forwards and one center for each team, choosing players at the position they play regularly.