youngest nba players to become a starter in an all star game

Kobe Bryant is the youngest player as a starter in an All-Star Game. He was 19 years and 169 days old against the NBA Eastern Conference All-Stars on February 8, 1998.

	NAME	Age	DATE	TM	OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	19-169	2/8/1998	WST	EST	22	18	6	1	2	0	7	16	43.8	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	53.3	2	4	1	1	-16
2	LeBron James L. James	20-052	2/20/2005	EST	WST	31	13	8	6	2	0	6	13	46.2	1	4	25.0	0	1	0.0	48.4	1	7	3	0	-1
3	Stephon Castle S. Castle	20-107	2/16/2025	CAN	SHQ	11	6	2	2	2	0	3	7	42.9	0	2	0.0	0	0		42.9	0	2	0	0	-6
4	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	20-173	2/3/1980	WST	EST	24	12	2	4	3	2	5	8	62.5	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	67.6	2	0	2	3
5	Zion Williamson Z. Williamson	20-244	3/7/2021	DRT	LBN	14	10	1	0	0	0	5	9	55.6	0	0		0	0		55.6	1	0	0	0	-4
6	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	20-276	1/31/1982	EST	WST	17	12	1	4	3	0	5	7	71.4	0	0		2	4	50.0	68.5	1	0	1	1
7	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	20-352	2/21/1993	EST	WST	25	14	7	0	0	0	4	9	44.4	0	0		6	9	66.7	54.0	3	4	0	3
8	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	20-353	2/16/2020	TLJ	TGA	18	8	1	4	1	0	3	6	50.0	2	5	40.0	0	0		66.7	0	1	0	0	-5
9	LeBron James L. James	21-051	2/19/2006	EST	WST	31	29	6	2	2	0	12	21	57.1	4	10	40.0	1	5	20.0	62.5	2	4	1	2	-10
10	Keyonte George K. George	21-100	2/16/2025	CAN	SHQ	9	3	2	0	0	0	1	4	25.0	1	4	25.0	0	0		37.5	0	2	1	0	-10
11	Trae Young T. Young	21-150	2/16/2020	TGA	TLJ	16	10	3	10	0	0	4	10	40.0	2	6	33.3	0	0		50.0	0	3	4	1	-1
12	Jaylen Wells J. Wells	21-174	2/16/2025	CAN	SHQ	5	2	2	0	0	0	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	0	0		33.3	0	2	1	0	-6
13	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	21-174	2/13/2000	WST	EST	28	15	1	3	2	0	7	16	43.8	1	4	25.0	0	0		46.9	1	0	1	3	+3
14	Tracy McGrady T. McGrady	21-263	2/11/2001	EST	WST	21	2	1	0	2	1	1	4	25.0	0	1	0.0	0	0		25.0	1	0	4	0	-6
15	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	21-265	2/8/1998	WST	EST	21	12	4	2	2	1	6	11	54.5	0	1	0.0	0	0		54.5	1	3	3	0	-13
16	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	21-289	2/13/1983	EST	WST	29	19	4	7	4	0	9	14	64.3	0	0		1	1	100.0	65.8	3	1	5	0
17	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	21-330	2/16/2014	EST	WST	34	31	5	14	0	0	14	17	82.4	3	6	50.0	0	0		91.2	1	4	5	4	+14
18	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	21-344	2/13/1994	EST	WST	26	8	10	0	1	4	2	12	16.7	0	0		4	11	36.4	23.8	4	6	1	2
19	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	21-359	2/10/1985	EST	WST	22	7	6	2	3	1	2	9	22.2	0	1	0.0	3	4	75.0	32.5	3	3	1	4
20	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	22-007	3/7/2021	LBN	DRT	32	8	3	8	0	0	3	7	42.9	2	6	33.3	0	0		57.1	0	3	2	1	-1
21	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	22-042	2/15/2026	WLD	STR	10	14	6	0	0	3	4	5	80.0	2	2	100.0	4	4	100.0	103.6	0	6	1	0	-8
22	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	22-042	2/15/2026	WLD	STP	10	19	2	0	0	0	6	8	75.0	2	3	66.7	5	5	100.0	93.1	1	1	1	2	+6
23	LeBron James L. James	22-050	2/18/2007	EST	WST	32	28	6	6	1	0	11	20	55.0	4	8	50.0	2	2	100.0	67.0	0	6	4	0	-6
24	Dwight Howard D. Howard	22-071	2/17/2008	EST	WST	31	16	9	3	3	1	7	7	100.0	0	0		2	3	66.7	96.2	5	4	1	4	+9
25	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	22-075	2/19/2017	EST	WST	23	30	6	1	3	1	14	17	82.4	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	83.9	3	3	0	0	0

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
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2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
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