A template that transcludes this abstract template will be displayed as a sidebar if the template is called with an empty footer parameter; otherwise, it will be displayed as a footer.
This template supports 3 groups and 14 items per group.
{{Sidebar or footer
| name = Sidebar or footer/example
| title = [[List of National Basketball Association awards|National Basketball Association awards and honors]]
| footer = {{{footer|}}}
| group1 = [[List of NBA champions|Championship]]
| list1_1 = [[Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy|O'Brien Trophy]]
| list1_2 = [[Walter A. Brown Trophy|Brown Trophy]] <small>(defunct)</small>
| group2 = Individual awards
| list2_1 = [[NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award|All-Star Game MVP]]
| list2_2 = [[NBA Most Improved Player Award|Most Improved Player]]
| list2_3 = [[Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|Bill Russell Finals MVP]]
| list2_4 = [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player]]
| list2_5 = [[NBA Coach of the Year Award|Coach of the Year]]
| list2_6 = [[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]]
| list2_7 = [[NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|Defensive Player of the Year]]
| list2_8 = [[NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award|Sixth Man of the Year]]
| list2_9 = [[NBA Executive of the Year Award|Executive of the Year]]
| list2_10 = [[NBA Sportsmanship Award|Sportsmanship Award]]
| list2_11 = [[J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award]]
| group3 = Honors
| list3_1 = [[All-NBA Team]]
| list3_2 = [[NBA All-Defensive Team|All-Defensive Team]]
| list3_3 = [[NBA All-Rookie Team|All-Rookie Team]]
}}
If {{Sidebar or footer/example}} is called with an empty footer parameter, then it will be displayed as a sidebar.