NBA All-Star Ratings History (1990-present)

NBA All-Star ratings and viewership dating back to 1990, including All-Star Saturday Night numbers dating back to 2001. Ratings for the NBA All-Star Game hit a record-low the past two years at a 3.1. Since NBA owners canceled the 1999 game, the highest rated and most-watched All-Star Game was in 2002 (8.2, 13.1M).

NBA All-Star ratings, viewership (1990-present)

Year Venue Result Net Rtg Vwrs
2024 Indianapolis East +25 TNT, TBS & truTV 2.6 5.40M
2023 Salt Lake City Team Giannis +9 TNT & TBS 2.2 4.59M
2022 Cleveland Team LeBron +3 TNT & TBS 3.1 6.28M
2021 Atlanta Team LeBron +20 TNT & TBS 3.1 6.13M
2020 Chicago Team LeBron +2 TNT & TBS 4.1 7.28M
2019 Charlotte Team LeBron +14 TNT & TBS 3.8 6.797M
2018 Los Angeles Team LeBron +3 TNT & TBS 4.3 7.654M
2017 New Orleans West +10 TNT & TBS 4.2 7.751M
2016 Toronto West +23 TNT & TBS 4.3 7.614M
2015 New York West +5 TNT & TBS 4.3 7.175M
2014 New Orleans East +8 TNT 4.3 7.506M
2013 Houston West +5 TNT 4.6 8.020M
2012 Orlando West +3 TNT 4.4 7.070M
2011 Los Angeles West +5 TNT 5.2 9.093M
2010 Dallas East +2 TNT 3.8 6.846M
2009 Phoenix West +27 TNT 4.5 7.621M
2008 New Orleans East +6 TNT 3.8 6.334M
2007 Las Vegas West +21 TNT 4.2 6.843M
2006 Houston East +2 TNT 4.3 7.070M
2005 Denver East +10 TNT 4.9 8.082M
2004 Los Angeles West +4 TNT 5.1 8.190M
2003 Atlanta West +10 (2OT) TNT 6.6 10.829M
2002 Philadelphia West +15 NBC 8.2 13.103M
2001 Wash. D.C. East +1 NBC 5.1 7.755M
2000 Oakland West +11 NBC 6.9 10.516M
1999 Game canceled by owners
1998 New York East +21 NBC 10.6 16.931M
1997 Cleveland East +12 NBC 11.2 16.903M
1996 San Antonio East +11 NBC 11.7 17.459M
1995 Phoenix West +27 NBC 10.7 15.775M
1994 Minneapolis East +9 NBC 9.1 13.670M
1993 Salt Lake City West +3 (OT) NBC 14.3 22.914M
1992 Orlando West +40 NBC 12.8 18.828M
1991 Charlotte East +2 NBC 7.8 10.610M
1990 Miami East +17 CBS 9.5 13.200M

NBA All-Star Saturday ratings, viewership (2001-present)

Year Venue Net Rtg Vwrs
2024 Indianapolis TNT & truTV 2.2 4.57M
2023 Salt Lake City TNT 1.6 3.42M
2022 Cleveland TNT 2.0 4.24M
2020 Chicago TNT 2.8 5.05M
2019 Charlotte TNT 2.7 5.02M
2018 Los Angeles TNT 2.6 4.66M
2017 New Orleans TNT 3.0 5.63M
2016 Toronto TNT 3.2 5.59M
2015 Brooklyn TNT 3.4 6.08M
2014 New Orleans TNT 3.1 5.69M
2013 Houston TNT 3.3 5.90M
2012 Orlando TNT 3.6 6.24M
2011 Los Angeles TNT 4.4 8.09M
2010 Dallas TNT 3.1 5.44M
2009 Phoenix TNT 3.9 6.55M
2008 New Orleans TNT 3.1 5.21M
2007 Las Vegas TNT 3.1 4.84M
2006 Houston TNT 2.9 4.73M
2005 Denver TNT 2.9 4.59M
2004 Los Angeles TNT 2.9 5.01M
2003 Atlanta TNT 2.9 4.75M
2002 Philadelphia TNT 2.8 5.24M
2001 Wash. D.C. TNT 4.40M

 

[1990-2001 numbers from Sports Business Daily, 2/18/2005]

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