Antetokounmpo received all 100 votes for the first team at one of the forward spots and Jokic, the 2021-22 NBA MVP, didn’t lead the vote-getter for the team. Jokic and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, who finished second in the MVP voting, split votes as the first-team center. Both players were eligible at forward, and some voters opted to put both players on the first team that way.
Antetokounmpo was the only unanimous selection, becoming the first player over the last 50 years to be a unanimous selection to the All-NBA first team in four consecutive seasons. Joining Jokic, Antetokounmpo, and Doncic on the first team were Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker. James picked up his 18th All-NBA selection, extending his own NBA record for most all-time ahead of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, and Tim Duncan at 15.