The 2024 All-Star Game starters were announced last week, and as per usual, we had some snubs, some broken records, and some weird votes. The difference between fan vote and player vote in the All-Star Game in the last eight years is huge in some cases.
Here are the players who have consistently been more popular with fans than peers under the current voting system. (We’re only listing players with at least three seasons getting votes under that system).
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 57.33
Average player vote ranking: 239.33
John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 28.00
Average player vote ranking: 115.88
Average fan vote ranking: 64.67
Average player vote ranking: 225.00
Christopher Creveling-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 58.63
Average player vote ranking: 175.00
John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 83.00
Average player vote ranking: 242.00
Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images
Average fan vote ranking: 6.38
Average player vote ranking: 17.63
Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images
Average fan vote ranking: 40.29
Average player vote ranking: 106.29
Ronald Martinez/Getty Images-Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 15.33
Average player vote ranking: 38.33
Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 1.13
Average player vote ranking: 2.75
Average fan vote ranking: 39.50
Average player vote ranking: 93.38
Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 121.25
Average player vote ranking: 288.50
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 86.33
Average player vote ranking: 203.33
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 110.25
Average player vote ranking: 254.75
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 63.33
Average player vote ranking: 144.67
Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
Average fan vote ranking: 112.67
Average player vote ranking: 246.67
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 102.50
Average player vote ranking: 224.33
Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 22.13
Average player vote ranking: 48.25
David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 95.43
Average player vote ranking: 203.43
Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 73.43
Average player vote ranking: 150.57
Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 119.33
Average player vote ranking: 230.33
Jamie Sabau/Getty Images
Average fan vote ranking: 43.13
Average player vote ranking: 82.75
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 116.13
Average player vote ranking: 220.63
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 57.60
Average player vote ranking: 107.80
Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 99.50
Average player vote ranking: 185.38
Mike Stobe/Getty Images
Average fan vote ranking: 59.50
Average player vote ranking: 107.75
Andrew Lahodynskyj/Getty Images
Average fan vote ranking: 136.43
Average player vote ranking: 242.43
Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Average fan vote ranking: 91.67
Average player vote ranking: 162.67
Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 94.29
Average player vote ranking: 163.14
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 110.63
Average player vote ranking: 191.25
Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 27.50
Average player vote ranking: 47.50
Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 63.29
Average player vote ranking: 109.29
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 46.50
Average player vote ranking: 78.75
Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 75.00
Average player vote ranking: 126.00
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 6.50
Average player vote ranking: 10.83
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Average fan vote ranking: 155.50
Average player vote ranking: 257.25
