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Clutchness in elimination games..stats of Jordan, Kobe.. 

Post#1 » by NBA4EVA2010 » Tue Aug 6, 2013 11:47 am

Wade, Lebron, Duncan, Dirk and others




Karl Malone Elimination Game Averages:
25.3 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1.3 SPG, .8 BPG, 2.7 TOPG, 47.3 FG%, 20.0 3P%, 65.1FT%

John Stockton Elimination Game Averages:
13.5 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 11.3 APG, 1.7 SPG, .4 BPG, 2.3 TOPG, 45.7 FG%, 29.4 FT%, 87.4 FT%

Allen Iverson Elimination Game Averages:
30.6 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 5.9 APG, 1.8 SPG, .2 BPG, 2.7 TOPG, 41.0 FG%, 38.5 3P%, 84.5 FT%

Tracy McGrady Elimination Game Averages:
29.7 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 7.2 APG, .9 SPG, 1.3 BPG, 2.7 TOPG, 44.2 FG%, 29.4 3P%, 74.7 FT%

Dwight Howard Elimination Game Averages:
19.1 PPG, 13.7 RPG, .8 APG, .9 SPG, 2.5 BPG, 3.5 TOPG, 60.0 FG%, 0.0 3P%, 50.8 FT%

Michael Jordan Elimination Game Averages:
31.3 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 7.0 APG, 2.1 SPG, 1.0 BPG, 4.2 TOPG, 45.8 FG%, 33.3 3P%, 75.7 FT%

Kobe Bryant Elimination Game Averages:
22.3 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 3.7 APG, 1.2 SPG, .6 BPG, 3.0 TOPG, 41.4 FG%, 27.5 3P%, 77.9 FT%

Dwyane Wade Elimination Game Averages:
24.6 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 4.7 APG, 1.3 SPG, 1.1 BPG, 4.4 TOPG, 44. 0 FG%, 30.0 3P%, 87.4 FT%

LeBron James Elimination Game Averages:
31.9 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 6.5 APG, 1.4 SPG, .6 BPG, 4.5 TOPG, 46.5 FG%, 31.4 3P%, 73.8 FT%

Tim Duncan Elimination Game Averages:
21.9 PPG, 12.1 RPG, 3.1 APG, .9 SPG, 2.2 BPG, 2.9 TOPG, 44.7 FG%, 0.0 3P%, 74.3 FT%

Dirk Nowitzki Elimination Game Averages:
28.4 PPG, 10.9 RPG, 2.8 APG, 1.0 SPG, 1.2 BPG, 1.8 TPG, 48.4 FG%, 41.9 3PT%, 90.7 FT%

Elimination Game Winning %'s:
Malone - 51.5%
Stockton - 47.1%
Iverson - 38.5%
McGrady - 30.0%
Howard - 45.4%
Jordan - 46.2%
Bryant - 47.4%
Wade - 57.1%
James - 53.8%
Duncan - 35.3%
Nowitzki - 47.4%
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MJ, Kobe, LBJ, Wade, & Duncan Elimination Game Stats

Elimination Game Stats – Michael Jordan: 6 Wins, 7 Losses
85’ G3 vs. MIL – 35 PTS, 8 RBS, 7 AST, 4 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TOV, 12/26 FG, 0/1 3P, 11/16 FT
85’ G4 vs. MIL – 29 PTS, 7 RBS, 5 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK, 4 TOV, 6/16 FG, 0/2 3P, 17/20 FT
86’ G3 vs. BOS – 19 PTS, 10 RBS, 9 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK 5 TOV, 8/18 FG, 1/1 3P, 2/3 FT
87’ G3 vs. BOS – 30 PTS, 11 RBS, 7 AST 2 STL 1 BLK, 2 TOV, 9/30 FG, 0/1 3P, 12/14 FT
88’ G5 vs. CLE – 39 PTS, 4 RBS, 6 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK, 7 TOV, 12/22 FG, 0/0 3P, 15/18 FT
88’ G5 vs. DET – 25 PTS, 8 RBS, 8 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV, 10/22 FG, 1/2 3P, 4/7 FT
89’ G5 vs. CLE – 44 PTS, 9 RBS, 6 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV, 17/32 FG, 1/1 3P, 9/13 FT
89’ G6 vs. DET – 32 PTS, 4 RBS, 13 AST, 3 STL, 2 BLK, 8 TOV, 13/26 FG, 1/2 3P, 5/12 FT
90’ G6 vs. DET – 29 PTS, 10 RBS, 2 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV, 11/20 FG, 1/4 3P, 6/6 FT
90’ G7 vs. DET – 31 PTS, 8 RBS, 9 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TOV, 13/27 FG, 0/2 3P, 5/5 FT
92’ G7 vs. NYK – 42 PTS, 6 RBS, 4 AST, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 5 TOV, 15/29 FG, 0/0 3P, 12/13 FT
95’ G6 vs. ORL – 24 PTS, 9 RBS, 7 AST, 4 STL, 4 BLK, 6 TOV, 8/19 FG, 1/2 3P, 7/10 FT
98’ G7 vs. IND – 28 PTS, 9 RBS, 8 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV, 9/25 FG, 0/0 3P, 10/15 FT

Elimination Game Stats – Kobe Bryant: 9 Wins, 10 Losses
97’ G5 vs. UTA – 11 PTS, 2 RBS, 2 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV, 4/14 FG, 0/6 3P, 3/3 FT
98’ G4 vs. UTA – 6 PTS, 1 RBS, 0 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TOV, 2/2 FG, 0/0 3P, 2/2 FT
99’ G4 vs. SAS – 16 PTS, 5 RBS, 8 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV, 7/16 FG, 1/3 3P, 1/2 FT
00’ G5 vs. SAC – 17 PTS, 2 RBS, 6 AST, 0 STL, 3 BLK, 1 TOV, 7/16 FG, 1/5 3P, 2/2 FT
00’ G7 vs. POR – 25 PTS, 11 RBS, 7 AST, 0 STL, 4 BLK, 2 TOV, 9/19 FG, 1/4 3P, 6/12 FT
02’ G6 vs. SAC – 31 PTS, 11 RBS, 5 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV, 10/20 FG, 0/0 3P, 11/11 FT
02’ G7 vs. SAC – 30 PTS, 10 RBS, 7 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV, 10/26 FG, 2/3 3P, 8/10 FT
03’ G6 vs. SAS – 20 PTS, 2 RBS, 6 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 7 TOV, 9/19 FG, 2/5 3P, 0/2 FT
04’ G5 vs. DET – 24 PTS, 3 RBS, 4 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV, 7/21 FG, 0/2 3P, 10/11 FT
06’ G7 vs. PHX – 24 PTS, 4 RBS, 1 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TOV, 8/16 FG, 4/8 3P, 4/5 FT
07’ G5 vs. PHX – 34 PTS, 4 RBS, 1 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 6 TOV, 13/33 FG, 2/8 3P, 6/7 FT
08’ G5 vs. BOS – 25 PTS, 7 RBS, 4 AST, 5 STL, 0 BLK, 6 TOV, 8/21 FG, 4/9 3P, 5/7 FT
08’ G6 vs. BOS – 22 PTS, 3 RBS, 1 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TOV, 7/22 FG, 3/9 3P 5/5 FT
09’ G7 vs. HOU – 14 PTS, 7 RBS, 5 AST, 3 STL, 2 BLK, 1 TOV, 4/12 FG, 1/4 3P, 5/6 FT
10’ G6 vs. BOS – 26 PTS, 11 RBS, 3 AST, 4 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV, 9/19 FG, 1/4 3P, 7/7 FT
10’ G7 vs. BOS – 23 PTS, 15 RBS, 2 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TOV, 6/24 FG, 0/6 3P, 11/15 FT
11’ G4 vs. DAL – 17 PTS, 3 RBS, 1 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 5 TOV, 7/18 FG, 0/5 3P, 3/4 FT
12’ G7 vs. DEN – 17 PTS, 1 RBS, 8 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TOV, 7/16 FG, 2/4 3P, 1/4 FT
12’ G5 vs. OKC – 42 PTS, 5 RBS, 0 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV, 18/33 FG, 1/6 3P, 5/7 FT

Elimination Game Stats – Dwyane Wade: 8 Wins, 6 Losses
04’ G7 vs. NOH – 12 PTS, 4 RBS, 7 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TOV, 5/18 FG, 0/1 3P, 2/2 FT
04’ G6 vs. IND – 24 PTS, 2 RBS, 2 AST, 3 STL, 2 BLK, 4 TOV, 10/16 FG, 0/0 3P, 4/4 FT
05’ G7 vs. DET – 20 PTS, 1 RBS, 4 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 5 TOV, 7/20 FG, 0/1 3P, 6/7 FT
07’ G4 vs. CHI – 24 PTS, 5 RBS, 10 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 7 TOV, 8/22 FG, 0/2 3P, 8/9 FT
09’ G6 vs. ATL – 41 PTS, 5 RBS, 2 AST, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 3 TOV, 11/23 FG, 3/7 3P, 16/17 FT
09’ G7 vs. ATL – 31 PTS, 3 RBS, 4 AST, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 4TOV, 10/25 FG, 2/9 3P, 9/9 FT
10’ G4 vs. BOS – 46 PTS, 5 RBS, 5 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 6 TOV, 16/24 FG, 5/7 3P, 9/14 FT
10’ G5 vs. BOS – 31 PTS, 8 RBS, 10 AST, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 7 TOV, 10/24 FG, 2/7 3P, 9/10 FT
11’ G6 vs. DAL – 17 PTS, 8 RBS, 6 AST, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 5 TOV, 6/16 FG, 0/4 3P, 5/7 FT
12’ G6 vs. BOS – 17 PTS, 8 RBS, 4 AST, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV, 6/17 FG, 0/0 3P, 5/5 FT
12’ G7 vs. BOS – 23 PTS, 6 RBS, 6 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV, 8/17 FG, 0/2 3P, 7/8 FT
13’ G7 vs. IND – 21 PTS, 9 RBS, 1 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 4 TOV, 7/17 FG, 0/0 3P, 7/7 FT
13’ G6 vs. SAS – 14 PTS, 4 RBS, 4 AST, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 3 TOV, 6/15 FG, 0/0 3P, 2/2 FT
13’ G7 vs. SAS – 23 PTS, 10 RBS, 1 AST, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 4 TOV, 11/21 FG, 0/0 3P, 1/2 FT

Elimination Game Stats – LeBron James: 7 Wins, 6 Losses
06’ G7 vs. DET – 27 PTS, 8 RBS, 2 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV, 11/24 FG, 0/4 3P, 5/8 FT
07’ G4 vs. SAS – 24 PTS, 6 RBS, 10 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 6 TOV, 10/30 FG, 2/7 3P, 2/6 FT
08’ G6 vs. BOS – 32 PTS, 12 RBS, 6 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 8 TOV, 9/23 FG, 1/3 3P, 13/15 FT
08’ G7 vs. BOS – 45 PTS, 5 RBS, 6 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV, 14/29 FG, 3/11 3P, 14/19 FT
09’ G5 vs. ORL – 37 PTS, 14 RBS, 12 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 4 TOV, 11/24 FG, 0/2 3P, 15/19 FT
09’ G6 vs. ORL – 25 PTS, 6 RBS, 7 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TOV, 8/20 FG, 2/8 3P, 2/4 FT
10’ G6 vs. BOS – 27 PTS, 19 RBS, 10 AST, 3 STL, 1 BLK, 9 TOV, 8/21 FG, 2/4 3P, 9/12 FT
11’ G6 vs. DAL – 21 PTS, 4 RBS, 6 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 6 TOV, 9/15 FG, 2/5 3P, 1/4 FT
12’ G6 vs. BOS – 45 PTS, 15 RBS, 5 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TOV, 19/26 FG, 2/4 3P, 5/9 FT
12’ G7 vs. BOS – 31 PTS, 12 RBS, 2 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TOV, 9/21 FG, 1/5 3P, 12/17 FT
13’ G7 vs. IND – 32 PTS, 8 RBS, 4 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV, 8/17 FG, 1/2 3P, 15/16 FT
13’ G6 vs. SAS – 32 PTS, 10 RBS, 11 AST, 3 STL, 1 BLK, 6 TOV, 11/26 FG, 1/5 3P, 9/12 FT
13’ G7 vs. SAS – 37 PTS, 12 RBS, 4 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV, 12/23 FG, 5/10 3P, 8/8 FT

Elimination Game Stats – Tim Duncan: 6 Wins, 11 Losses
98’ G5 vs. UTA – 14 PTS, 11 RBS, 0 AST, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 3 TOV, 5/10 FG, 0/0 3P, 4/6 FT
01’ G4 vs. LAL – 15 PTS, 7 RBS, 1 AST, 0 STL, 4 BLK, 2 TOV, 5/10 FG, 0/0 3P, 5/9 FT
02’ G5 vs. SEA – 23 PTS, 9 RBS, 3 AST, 0 STL, 7 BLK, 2 TOV, 9/19 FG, 0/0 3P, 5/5 FT
02’ G5 vs. LAL – 34 PTS, 25 RBS, 4 AST, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 6 TOV, 11/23 FG, 0/0 3P, 12/14 FT
04’ G6 vs. LAL – 20 PTS, 11 RBS, 2 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV, 7/18 FG, 0/1 3P, 6/8 FT
05’ G7 vs. DET – 25 PTS, 11 RBS, 3 AST, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 5 TOV, 10/27 FG, 0/0 3P, 6/6 FT
06’ G6 vs. DAL – 24 PTS, 8 RBS, 1 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TOV, 8/21 FG, 0/0 3P, 8/10 FT
06’ G7 vs. DAL – 41 PTS, 15 RBS, 6 AST, 1 STL, 3 BLK, 3 TOV, 12/24 FG, 0/1 3P, 17/23 FT
08’ G6 vs. NOH – 20 PTS, 15 RBS, 6 AST, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 1 TOV, 7/14 FG, 0/0 3P, 6/8 FT
08’ G7 vs. NOH – 16 PTS, 14 RBS, 3 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TOV, 5/17 FG, 0/1 3P, 6/6 FT
08’ G5 vs. LAL – 19 PTS, 15 RBS, 10 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV, 7/19 FG, 0/1 3P, 5/10 FT
09’ G5 vs. DAL – 30 PTS, 8 RBS, 1 AST, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 0 TOV, 14/21 FG, 0/0 3P, 2/6 FT
10’ G4 vs. PHX – 17 PTS, 8 RBS, 2 AST, 2 STL, 3 BLK, 3 TOV, 7/14 FG, 0/1 3P, 3/7 FT
11’ G5 vs. MEM – 13 PTS, 12 RBS, 3 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TOV, 5/13 FG, 0/0 3P, 3/4 FT
11’ G6 vs. MEM – 12 PTS, 10 RBS, 3 AST, 1 STL, 3 BLK, 5 TOV, 5/13 FG, 0/0 3P, 2/2 FT
12’ G6 vs. OKC – 25 PTS, 14 RBS, 2 AST, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 2 TOV, 11/23 FG, 0/0 3P, 3/4 FT
13’ G7 vs. MIA – 24 PTS, 12 RBS, 2 ST, 4 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TOV, 8/18 FG, 0/0 3P, 8/8 FT

Michael Jordan EG Averages:
31.3 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 7.0 APG, 2.1 SPG, 1.0 BPG, 4.2 TOPG, 45.8 FG%, 33.3 3P%, 75.7 FT%

Kobe Bryant EG Averages:
22.3 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 3.7 APG, 1.2 SPG, .6 BPG, 3.0 TOPG, 41.4 FG%, 27.5 3P%, 77.9 FT%

Dwyane Wade EG Averages:
24.6 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 4.7 APG, 1.3 SPG, 1.1 BPG, 4.4 TOPG, 44. 0 FG%, 30.0 3P%, 87.4 FT%

LeBron James EG Averages:
31.9 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 6.5 APG, 1.4 SPG, .6 BPG, 4.5 TOPG, 46.5 FG%, 31.4 3P%, 73.8 FT%

Tim Duncan EG Averages:
21.9 PPG, 12.1 RPG, 3.1 APG, .9 SPG, 2.2 BPG, 2.9 TOPG, 44.7 FG%, 0.0 3P%, 74.3 FT%

Best PPG: LeBron James – 31.9 Best RPG: Tim Duncan – 12.1

Best APG: Michael Jordan – 7.0 Best SPG: Michael Jordan – 2.1

Best BPG: Tim Duncan – 2.2 Best TOPG: Tim Duncan – 2.9

Best FG%: LeBron James – 46.5 % Best 3P%: Michael Jordan – 33.3%

Best FT%: Dwyane Wade – 87.4% Best Win %: Dwyane Wade – 57.1%

Single Game Highs-

Most Points: Dwyane Wade – 46 Most Rebounds: Tim Duncan – 25

Most Assists: Michael Jordan – 13 Most Steals: Kobe Bryant – 5

Most Blocks: Tim Duncan – 7 Most Turnovers: LeBron James – 9

Most FG Made: LeBron James – 19 Most FG ATT: Kobe Bryant – 33

Most 3P Made: LeBron James – 5 Most 3P ATT: LeBron James – 11
& Dwyane Wade – 5
Most FT Made: Tim Duncan – 17 Most FT ATT: Tim Duncan – 23
& Michael Jordan – 17



Now, any surprises to you? Who do you think was the best? Anyone else I should add?

*all stats are per Basketball Reference, accurate as of June 20, 2013
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Post#3 » by big_ticket » Tue Aug 6, 2013 11:54 am

Nice stats. King james by a hair.
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Post#4 » by NBA4EVA2010 » Tue Aug 6, 2013 11:54 am

Karl Malone Elimination Games: 17 Wins, 16 Losses
86’ G3 vs. DAL – 16 PTS, 8 RBS, 1 AST, 4 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV, 8/14 FG, 0/0 3P, 0/4 FT W
86’ G4 vs. DAL – 17 PTS, 1 RBS, 0 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV, 6/17 FG, 0/0 3P, 5/11 FT L
87’ G5 vs. GSW – 23 PTS, 9 RBS, 2 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TOV, 8/15 FG, 0/0 3P, 7/11 FT L
88’ G6 vs. LAL – 27 PTS, 11 RBS, 2 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV, 10/20 FG, 0/0 3P, 7/7 FT W
88’ G7 vs. LAL – 31 PTS, 15 RBS, 4 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 5 TOV, 14/21 FG, 0/0 3P, 3/9 FT L
89’ G3 vs. GSW – 33 PTS, 14 RBS, 2 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV, 13/26 FG, 0/0 3P, 7/10 FT L
90’ G4 vs. PHX – 33 PTS, 11 RBS, 2 AST, 5 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV, 13/24 FG, 0/0 3P, 7/9 FT W
90’ G5 vs. PHX – 26 PTS, 8 RBS, 2 AST, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV, 10/19 FG, 0/0 3P, 6/12 FT L
91’ G5 vs. POR – 26 PTS, 8 RBS, 3 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV, 9/23 FG, 0/1 3P, 8/8 FT L
92’ G5 vs. LAC – 19 PTS, 16 RBS, 3 AST, 1 STL, 5 BLK, 2 TOV, 5/17 FG, 0/0 3P, 9/14 FT W
92’ G6 vs. POR – 23 PTS, 19 RBS, 1 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 4 TOV, 7/14 FG, 0/0 3P, 9/10 FT W
93’ G5 vs. SEA – 26 PTS, 12 RBS, 2 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TOV, 10/19 FG, 0/0 3P, 6/6 FT L
94’ G7 vs. DEN – 31 PTS, 14 RBS, 6 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV, 12/23 FG, 0/0 3P, 7/9 FT W
94’ G5 vs. HOU – 31 PTS, 10 RBS, 7 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV, 9/21 FG, 0/1 3P, 13/15 FT L
95’ G5 vs. HOU – 35 PTS, 10 RBS, 3 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV, 10/21 FG, 1/2 3P, 14/20 FT L
96’ G5 vs. POR – 25 PTS, 10 RBS, 1 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV, 11/21 FG, 0/0 3P, 3/10 FT W
96’ G6 vs. SEA – 32 PTS, 10 RBS, 7 AST, 4 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV, 13/22 FG, 0/0 3P, 6/9 FT W
96’ G7 vs. SEA – 22 PTS, 5 RBS, 7 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TOV, 8/22 FG, 0/0 3P, 6/12 FT L
97’ G6 vs. CHI – 21 PTS, 7 RBS, 2 AST, 4 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV, 7/15 FG, 0/0 3P, 7/15 FT L
98’ G4 vs. HOU – 29 PTS, 13 RBS, 0 AST, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 3 TOV, 11/22 FG, 0/0 3P, 7/8 FT W
98’ G5 vs. HOU – 31 PTS, 15 RBS, 5 AST, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 2 TOV, 12/22 FG, 0/0 3P, 7/9 FT W
98’ G5 vs. CHI – 39 PTS, 9 RBS, 5 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV, 17/27 FG, 0/1 3P, 5/6 FT W
98’ G6 vs. CHI – 31 PTS, 11 RBS, 7 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 5 TOV, 11/19 FG, 0/0 3P, 9/11 FT L
99’ G4 vs. SAC – 23 PTS, 16 RBS, 4 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 4 TOV, 9/21 FG, 0/0 3P, 5/5 FT W
99’ G5 vs. SAC – 20 PTS, 12 RBS, 2 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 5 TOV, 6/19 FG, 0/0 3P, 8/9 FT W
99’ G5 vs. POR – 23 PTS, 8 RBS, 3 AST, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 4 TOV, 11/21 FG, 0/0 FG, 1/2 FT W
99’ G6 vs. POR – 8 PTS, 7 RBS, 6 AST, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 3 TOV, 3/16 FG, 0/0 3P, 2/3 FT L
00’ G5 vs. SEA – 27 PTS, 8 RBS, 3 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TOV, 13/24 FG, 0/0, 1/3 FT W
00’ G4 vs. POR – 27 PTS, 8 RBS, 7 AST, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 1 TOV, 9/20 FG, 0/0 3P, 9/11 FT W
00’ G5 vs. POR – 27 PTS, 11 RBS, 6 AST, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV, 11/25 FG, 0/0 3P, 5/7 FT L
01’ G5 vs. DAL – 24 PTS, 10 RBS, 2 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV, 9/28 FG, 0/0 3P, 6/8 FT L
02’ G4 vs. SAC – 14 PTS, 3 RBS, 3 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 5 TOV, 7/20 FG, 0/0 3P, 0/2 FT L
03’ G5 vs. SAC – 14 PTS, 4 RBS, 2 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV, 5/17 FG, 0/0 3P, 4/4 FT L






John Stockton Elimination Games: 16 WINS, 18 LOSSES
85’ G5 vs. HOU – 5 PTS, 3 RBS, 4 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV, 2/5 FG, 0/1 3P, 1/2 FT W
85’ G5 vs. DEN – 5 PTS, 4 RBS, 5 AST, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV, 2/4 FG, 0/0 3P, 1/2 FT L
86’ G4 vs. DAL – 11 PTS, 3 RBS, 5 AST, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV, 4/6 FG, 1/1 3P, 2/2 FT L
87’ G5 vs. GSW – 14 PTS, 1 RBS, 13 AST, 3 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV, 5/9 FG, 1/2 3P, 3/4 FT L
88’ G6 vs. LAL – 14 PTS, 5 RBS, 17 AST, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 5 TOV, 4/9 FG, 0/0 3P, 6/9 FT W
88’ G7 vs. LAL – 29 PTS, 1 RBS, 20 AST, 5 STL, 0 BLK, 5 TOV, 10/15 FG, 1/3 3P, 8/8 FT L
89’ G3 vs. GSW – 34 PTS, 3 RBS, 16 AST, 6 STL, 2 BLK, 5 TOV, 13/20 FG, 1/2 3P, 7/8 FT L
90’ G4’ vs. PHX – 16 PTS, 2 RBS, 14 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TOV, 6/12 FG, 0/1 3P, 4/4 FT W
90’ G5 vs. PHX – 9 PTS, 6 RBS, 17 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV, 3/11 FG, 0/3 3P, 3/4 FT L
91’ G5 vs. POR – 19 PTS, 3 RBS, 14 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV, 6/10 FG, 1/1 3P, 6/6 FT L
92’ G5 vs. LAC – 13 PTS, 5 RBS, 9 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 5 TOV, 5/10 FG, 0/2 3P, 3/4 FT W
92’ G6 vs. POR – 18 PTS, 4 RBS, 12 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 5 TOV, 5/19 FG, 1/8 3P, 7/8 FT W
93’ G5 vs. SEA – 19 PTS, 1 RBS, 11 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV, 8/14 FG, 3/5 3P, 0/0 FT L
94’ G7 vs. DEN – 6 PTS, 3 RBS, 9 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV, 2/9 FG, 0/0 3P, 2/2 FT W
94’ G5 vs. HOU – 13 PTS, 5 RBS, 9 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV, 6/19 FG, 1/6 3P, 0/0 FT L
95’ G5 vs. HOU – 12 PTS, 1 RBS, 5 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV, 4/14 FG, 1/6 3P, 3/4 FT L
96’ G5 vs. POR – 21 PTS, 4 RBS, 11 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TOV, 7/11 FG, 2/4 3P, 5/5 FT W
96’ G6 vs. SEA – 14 PTS, 2 RBS, 12 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV, 5/11 FG, 0/2 3P, 4/4 FT W
96’ G7 vs. SEA – 22 PTS, 8 RBS, 7 AST, 4 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV, 9/15 FG, 2/4 3P, 2/3 FT L
97’ G6 vs. CHI – 13 PTS, 6 RBS, 5 AST, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 3 TOV, 5/9 FG, 0/1 3P, 3/3 FT L
98’ G4 vs. HOU – 14 PTS, 2 RBS, 7 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV, 5/8 FG, 2/2 3P, 2/2 FT W
98’ G5 vs. HOU – 4 PTS, 4 RBS, 10 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV, 0/5 FG, 0/0 3P, 4/4 FT W
98’ G5 vs. CHI – 6 PTS, 4 RBS, 12 AST, 5 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV, 3/7 FG, 0/0 3P, 0/0 FT W
98’ G6 vs. CHI – 10 PTS, 3 RBS, 5 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV, 4/10 FG, 1/4 3P, 1/2 FT L
99’ G4 vs. SAC – 12 PTS, 0 RBS, 8 AST, 3 STL, 1 BLK, 4 TOV, 6/11 FG, 0/0 3P, 0/0 FT W
99’ G5 vs. SAC – 12 PTS, 5 RBS, 14 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV, 1/12 FG, 0/0 3P, 10/11 FT W
99’ G5 vs. POR – 6 PTS, 2 RBS, 14 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV, 1/3 FG, 0/0 3P, 4/4 FT W
99’ G6 vs. POR – 14 PTS, 1 RBS, 10 AST, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV, 4/9 FG, 0/2 3P, 6/7 FT L
00’ G5 vs. SEA – 17 PTS, 7 RBS, 15 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TOV, 6/9 FG, 1/1 3P, 4/5 FT W
00’ G4 vs. POR – 18 PTS, 3 RBS, 9 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV, 6/12 FG, 1/3 3P, 5/5 FT W
00’ G5 vs. POR – 6 PTS, 2 RBS, 9 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV, 2/7 FG, 0/2 3P, 2/2 FT L
01’ G5 vs. DAL – 4 PTS, 3 RBS, 11 AST, 4 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV, 2/4 FG, 0/0 3P, 0/0 FT L
02’ G4 vs. SAC – 12 PTS, 3 RBS, 9 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV, 5/12 FG, 1/4 3P, 1/1 FT L
03’ G5 vs. SAC – 8 PTS, 1 RBS, 7 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV, 3/7 FG, 0/0 3P, 2/2 FT L
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Allen Iverson Elimination Games: 5 Wins, 8 Losses
99’ G4 vs. IND – 25 PTS, 3 RBS, 6 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV, 11/28 FG, 2/6 3P, 1/1 FT L
00’ G5 vs. IND – 37 PTS, 3 RBS, 5 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV, 12/29 FG, 2/4 3P, 11/12 FT W
00’ G6 vs. IND – 18 PTS, 5 RBS, 3 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV, 7/20 FG, 1/4 3P, 3/5 FT L
01’ G7 vs. TOR – 21 PTS, 4 RBS, 16 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 4 TOV, 8/27 FG, 1/3 3P, 4/4 FT W
01’ G7 vs. MIL – 44 PTS, 6 RBS, 7 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV, 17/33 FG, 4/6 3P, 6/7 FT W
01’ G5 vs. LAL – 37 PTS, 3 RBS, 2 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV, 14/32 FG, 3/11 3P, 6/8 FT L
02’ G3 vs. BOS – 42 PTS, 5 RBS, 4 AST, 5 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV, 10/23 FG, 3/5 3P, 19/20 FT W
02’ G4 vs. BOS – 28 PTS, 5 RBS, 4 AST, 4 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TOV, 9/26 FG, 1/5 3P, 9/10 FT W
02’ G5 vs. BOS – 31 PTS, 2 RBS, 4 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV, 11/24 FG, 4/7 3P, 5/8 FT L
03’ G6 vs. DET – 38 PTS, 3 RBS, 9 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 5 TOV, 14/33 FG, 1/1 3P, 9/10 FT L
05’ G5 vs. DET – 34 PTS, 1 RBS, 7 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TOV, 14/30 FG, 1/5 3P, 5/6 FT L
07’ G5 vs. SAS – 21 PTS, 0 RBS, 8 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV, 6/22 FG, 2/5 3P, 7/9 FT L
08’ G4 vs. LAL – 22 PTS, 2 RBS, 2 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV, 10/22 FG, 0/3 3P, 2/3 FT L



Tracy McGrady Elimination Games: 3 Wins, 7 Losses
00’ G3 vs. NYK – 12 PTS, 4 RBS, 5 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV, 5/14 FG, 0/3 3P, 2/2 FT L
01’ G3 vs. MIL – 42 PTS, 8 RBS, 10 AST, 3 STL, 2 BLK, 2 TOV, 14/32 FG, 0/2 3P, 14/18 FT W
01’ G4 vs. MIL – 25 PTS, 3 RBS, 8 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV, 10/26 FG, 0/2 3P, 5/8 FT L
02’ G4 vs. CHA – 35 PTS, 4 RBS, 6 AST, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 4 TOV, 12/22 FG, 3/6 3P, 8/11 FT L
03’ G7 vs. DET – 21 PTS, 5 RBS, 6 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 4 TOV, 7/24 FG, 2/6 3P, 5/5 FT L
05’ G6 vs. DAL – 37 PTS, 8 RBS, 7 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV, 14/28 FG, 6/10 3P, 3/3 FT W
05’ G7 vs. DAL – 27 PTS, 7 RBS, 7 AST, 0 STL, 3 BLK, 4 TOV, 10/26 FG, 1/7 3P, 6/7 FT L
07’ G7 vs. UTA – 29 PTS, 5 RBS, 13 AST, 0 STL, 3 BLK, 2 TOV, 12/25 FG, 0/4 3P, 5/9 FT L
08’ G5 vs. UTA – 29 PTS, 5 RBS, 5 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 5 TOV, 13/26 FG, 1/4 3P, 2/2 FT W
08’ G6 vs. UTA – 40 PTS, 10 RBS, 5 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV, 13/26 FG, 2/7 3P, 12/18 FT L
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Dirk in Elimination Games
01’ G5 vs. UTA – 18 PTS, 4 RBS, 1 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV, 3/11 FG, 2/4 3P, 10/10 FT W
01 G4 vs SAS- 30 PTS, 9 RBS, 1 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV, 11/18 FG, 0/1 3P, 8/8 FT W
01 G5 vs SAS- 42 PTS, 18 RBS, 2 AST, 6 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TOV, 14/24 FG, 0/1 3P, 14/18 FT L
02 G5 vs SAC- 32 PTS, 12 RBS, 3 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV, 13/25 FG, 3/5 3P, ¾ FT L
03’ G7 vs. POR – 31 PTS, 11 RBS, 1 AST, 2 STL, 3 BLK, 1 TOV, 12/21 FG, 1/4 3P, 6/6 FT W
03’ G7 vs. SAC – 30 PTS, 19 RBS, 2 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV, 12/20 FG, 3/4 3P, 2/3 FT W
04 G5 vs SAC – 31 PTS, 14 RBS, 0 AST, 1 STL, 4 BLK, 3 TOV, 11/23 FG, 2/2 3P, 7/7 FT L
05’ G7 vs. HOU – 14 PTS, 14 RBS, 2 AST, 1 STL, 3 BLK, 2 TOV, 5/14 FG, 0/1 3P, 4/6 FT W
05 G6 vs PHO- 28 PTS, 13 RBS, 6 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV, 9/25 FG, 2/5 3P, 8/10 FT L
06’ G7 vs. SAS – 37 PTS, 15 RBS, 3 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV, 11/20 FG, 0/1 3P, 15/16 FT W
06’ G6 vs MIA- 29 PTS, 15 RBS, 2 AST, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 1 TOV, 10/22 FG, ½ 3P, 8/8 FT L
07 G5 vs GS- 30 PTS, 12 RBS, 3 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV, 7/15 FG, 2/3 3, 14/15 FT W
07 G6 vs GS- 8 PTS, 10 RBS, 2 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV, 2/13 FG, 0/6 3PT, 4/4 FT L
08 G5 vs NOH- 22 PTS, 13 RBS, 6 AST, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 1 TOV, 8/21 FG, 1/5 3P, 5/7 FT L
09 G4 vs DEN- 44 PTS, 13 RBS, 3 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 4 TOV, 14/25 FG, 0/0 3 P, 16/17 FT W
09 G5 vs DEN- 32 PTS, 10 RBS, 7 ASET, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 5 TOV, 9/17 FG, 2-5 3P, 12-12 FT L
10 G5 vs SAS- 15 PTS, 9 RBS, 2 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK, 3 TOV, 7/14 FG, 0/0 3P, 1/1 FT W
10 G6 vs SAS- 33 PTS, 5 RBS, 4 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV, 13/21 FG, 2/4 3P, 5/6 FT L
12 G4 vs OKC- 34 PTS, 5 RBS, 4 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV, 10/25 FG, 1/1 3P, 13/13 FT L

Total Games: 19
Averages: 28.4 PPG, 10.9 RPG, 2.8 APG, 1.0 SPG, 1.2 BPG, 1.8 TPG, 48.4 FG%, 41.9 3PT%, 90.7 FT%
181/374 FG, 23/55 threes, 155/171 FT
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Post#7 » by sirshumpalot » Tue Aug 6, 2013 12:00 pm

do you mind posting the stats of carmelo anthony if you have them? thx
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Post#8 » by Massamba » Tue Aug 6, 2013 12:01 pm

You should have put vince Carter elimination games stats.
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Post#9 » by lawrybeard » Tue Aug 6, 2013 12:13 pm

Jordan played so few elimination games in his peak, so his numbers aren't as good as they could have been.
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Post#10 » by flashwade33 » Tue Aug 6, 2013 12:26 pm

Nowitzki by a hair. Then Lebron / Jordan. Wade is by far the most surprising.
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Post#11 » by dan_atko97 » Tue Aug 6, 2013 12:36 pm

great posts, thanks for the research
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Post#12 » by witnessmoboobie » Tue Aug 6, 2013 12:43 pm

This would be more useful if you compared elimination game stats vs non-elimination game stats.

ie what did Malone avg for elimination games and how did that compare to non-elimination games? Did his production increase by 3%, down by 5%, etc. Easier to compare and understand what's really going on.
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Post#13 » by NBA4EVA2010 » Tue Aug 6, 2013 12:45 pm

sirshumpalot wrote:do you mind posting the stats of carmelo anthony if you have them? thx



i'll see
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Post#14 » by Zasterror » Tue Aug 6, 2013 12:50 pm

I'm very surprised that Wade has the HIGHEST FT%! He usually sucks at clutch FTs nowadays but its good to see that he steps it up when it counts.

AND Wade scored the most points in an elimination game too??
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Post#15 » by questionmark » Tue Aug 6, 2013 12:55 pm

Zasterror wrote:I'm very surprised that Wade has the HIGHEST FT%! He usually sucks at clutch FTs nowadays but its good to see that he steps it up when it counts.

AND Wade scored the most points in an elimination game too??


Dirks FT% is better at over 90%. His overall numbers are insanely good, even including the last first round exit to the Thunder in 2012.
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Post#16 » by Zasterror » Tue Aug 6, 2013 1:00 pm

questionmark wrote:
Zasterror wrote:I'm very surprised that Wade has the HIGHEST FT%! He usually sucks at clutch FTs nowadays but its good to see that he steps it up when it counts.

AND Wade scored the most points in an elimination game too??


Dirks FT% is better at over 90%. His overall numbers are insanely good, even including the last first round exit to the Thunder in 2012.


True. Dirk always had incredible numbers in the Playoffs
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Post#17 » by Laazard » Tue Aug 6, 2013 1:13 pm

Wade was injured in half of the games mentioned. However, he is still near top. :)

I'm wondering if he will get someday enough credit for his playoffs performances.
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Post#18 » by Jimmy Recard » Tue Aug 6, 2013 1:26 pm

Jordan, LeBron and Dirk >>>
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Post#19 » by Ettorefm » Tue Aug 6, 2013 2:13 pm

Zasterror wrote:I'm very surprised that Wade has the HIGHEST FT%! He usually sucks at clutch FTs nowadays but its good to see that he steps it up when it counts.

AND Wade scored the most points in an elimination game too??

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Sorry, but I call BS on that. There are some things that you can't 'step up', and if you could, you'd do it every single game.
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How do you suddenly turn a switch and start hitting 90% of your free throws when you're a 70% ft shooter? I doubt that Wade is lazy on regular season games and doesn't care about hitting them
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It's just a statistical anomaly that people interpret as intention.
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DIrk and Nash, on the other hand, have always been great FT shooters, so their numbers are just the mean. It's just like that Shaq comment "I'll hit it when it counts'', when criticized about so many FT bricks...
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I mean, what's the difference? To me, not trying hard when it doesn't count shows he's a moron; and I doubt that you can suddenly turn into an elite FT shooter just because the pressure's on you
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Players hit clutch shots because they have that in them. You don't see bad shooters hitting awesome shots very often. It's always great shooters that hit those clutch shots - because they're ABLE TO.
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Post#20 » by Zasterror » Tue Aug 6, 2013 2:28 pm

Ettorefm wrote:
Zasterror wrote:I'm very surprised that Wade has the HIGHEST FT%! He usually sucks at clutch FTs nowadays but its good to see that he steps it up when it counts.

AND Wade scored the most points in an elimination game too??

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Sorry, but I call BS on that. There are some things that you can't 'step up', and if you could, you'd do it every single game.
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How do you suddenly turn a switch and start hitting 90% of your free throws when you're a 70% ft shooter? I doubt that Wade is lazy on regular season games and doesn't care about hitting them
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It's just a statistical anomaly that people interpret as intention.
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DIrk and Nash, on the other hand, have always been great FT shooters, so their numbers are just the mean. It's just like that Shaq comment "I'll hit it when it counts'', when criticized about so many FT bricks...
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I mean, what's the difference? To me, not trying hard when it doesn't count shows he's a moron; and I doubt that you can suddenly turn into an elite FT shooter just because the pressure's on you
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Players hit clutch shots because they have that in them. You don't see bad shooters hitting awesome shots very often. It's always great shooters that hit those clutch shots - because they're ABLE TO.


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