Every year, NBA royalty disappears from the league for good. More often than not, that happens quietly. But that was not the case in 2016, when Kobe Bryant went out with a Hollywood ending by scoring 60 points in a widely expected final game against the Utah Jazz.

Kobe was not the only big-time NBA legend to finish their career that season, as Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett left the game that year too. All in all, the players who retired from the NBA that season combined for 71 All-Star appearances, which makes it easily the most decorated retirement class in league history.

How do other retirement classes compare to 2016? You can see for yourself below. (We start with 2022 because we’re not sure some of the 2023 guys like John Wall or Victor Oladipo are 100 percent done with the league).

2008: 28 All-Stars combined

2007: 12 All-Stars combined

2006: 6 All-Stars combined

2005: 19 All-Stars combined

2004: 30 All-Stars combined

2003: 48 All-Stars combined

2002: 39 All-Stars combined

2001: 16 All-Stars combined

2000: 22 All-Stars combined

1999: 16 All-Stars combined

1998: 23 All-Stars combined

1997: 14 All-Stars combined

1996: 20 All-Stars combined

1995: 16 All-Stars combined

1994: 37 All-Stars combined

1993: 20 All-Stars combined

1992: 23 All-Stars combined

1991: 31 All-Stars combined

1990: 13 All-Stars combined

1989: 25 All-Stars combined

1988: 16 All-Stars combined

1987: 22 All-Stars combined

1986: 26 All-Stars combined

1985: 9 All-Stars combined

1984: 36 All-Stars combined

1983: 23 All-Stars combined

1982: 9 All-Stars combined

1981: 29 All-Stars combined

1980: 29 All-Stars combined

1979: 17 All-Stars combined

1978: 21 All-Stars combined

1977: 19 All-Stars combined

1976: 22 All-Stars combined

1975: 31 All-Stars combined

1974: 50 All-Stars combined

1973: 37 All-Stars combined

1972: 13 All-Stars combined

1971: 10 All-Stars combined

1970: 30 All-Stars combined

1969: 26 All-Stars combined

1968: 6 All-Stars combined

1966: 24 All-Stars combined

1965: 17 All-Stars combined

1964: 26 All-Stars combined

1963: 4 All-Stars combined

1962: 25 All-Stars combined

1961: 14 All-Stars combined

1960: 23 All-Stars combined

1959: 19 All-Stars combined

1958: 27 All-Stars combined

1957: 7 All-Stars combined

1956: 7 All-Stars combined

1955: 14 All-Stars combined

1954: 7 All-Stars combined