Question 1

True or false: Kidd served as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks, winning a title with the Bucks.

Accepted Answer

False. He coached both teams but never won an NBA championship as a head coach. He reached the playoffs but no ring.

Question 2

True or false: Kidd won an NBA championship as a player with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011.

Accepted Answer

True. He was the starting point guard for the Mavericks when they defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.

Question 3

True or false: In 2003, Kidd was arrested for a domestic violence incident involving his wife.

Accepted Answer

True. He was arrested in 2003 after a physical altercation with his then-wife Joumana. He pleaded guilty to spousal abuse.

Question 4

True or false: Jason Kidd is the only player in NBA history to lead the league in assists for five consecutive seasons.

Accepted Answer

False. John Stockton led in assists for nine straight seasons. Kidd led three times, but not five in a row.

Question 5

True or false: Kidd was a two-time NBA Finals MVP during his career.

Accepted Answer

False. He never won Finals MVP. He won one championship and was named to multiple All-Star teams, but not that award.

Question 6

True or false: Kidd once averaged a triple-double for an entire playoff series.

Accepted Answer

False. He came close in the 2002 playoffs but never averaged a triple-double over a full series. Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook have done it in seasons.

Question 7

True or false: Jason Kidd was born with a rare condition that made his thumbs double-jointed, helping his passing.

Accepted Answer

True. Kidd had hypermobile thumbs, which gave him unusual flexibility for one-handed passes and dribbling.

Question 8

True or false: Jason Kidd once recorded a triple-double without scoring a single point.

Accepted Answer

True. In 2007, Kidd had 10 points, 16 rebounds, and 18 assists, but the myth is he did it with 0 points—actually, he always scored in triple-doubles.

Jason Kidd Trivia Questions