Over the past five years, the NBA has averaged between five and six new All-Stars per year, with the 2025 total of six ( Cade Cunningham , Evan Mobley , Alperen Sengun , Victor Wembanyama and Jalen Williams ) at the higher end of that range.

Although the 2025-26 NBA season is young, it's not too early to begin thinking about which players have a chance to join that group by making their All-Star debuts.

Two veterans in particular stand out. Jamal Murray has averaged more points in his playoff career (23.8) than Wilt Chamberlain (22.5), James Harden (22.5), Dwyane Wade (22.3) and Kawhi Leonard (21.6), yet he has never been an All-Star. Meanwhile, Austin Reaves of the Los Angeles Lakers put up historic numbers as the team's go-to guy early in the season, including a 5

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