LeBron is by far the greatest close out game player in NBA history

homecourtloss · Post #1 » by **homecourtloss** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:38 am

LeBron is 41-13 in closeout games, the best in NBA history.

LeBron, 41-13
Duncan, 35-14
Wade, 22-9
Jordan, 30-13
Shaq, 32-14
Kareem, 37-16
Magic, 32-14
Havlicek, 26-12
Pippen, 33-18
Durant, 22-11
Kobe, 33-16
Bill Russell 27-16
Bird, 23-17
Dr. J, 24-21
Curry, 22-12

Others without 20+ closeout wins:

Giannis, 8-3
Luka Doncic, 4-2 (has won 4 in a row)
Tatum, 12-8
Jokic, 7-6
David Robinson, 17-6
Mikan, 18-10
Drexler, 16-9
Isiah Thomas, 16-9
Kawhi 18-10
Dirk, 13-8
Hakeem, 16-10
Ewing, 16-12
Nash, 11-7
Oscar Robertson, 8-6
Butler, 9-8
Wilt, 18-17
Moses Malone, 10-9
Kevin Garnett, 13-15
Chris Paul, 12-14
Barkley, 12-15
K. Malone, 19-24

bamheat · Post #2 » by **bamheat** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:41 am

dreamshake · Post #3 » by **dreamshake** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:41 am

He would never be doing this in the west.

Homer38 · Post #4 » by **Homer38** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:42 am

33-5 since 2009 too.Kawhi had the chance to do it in game 5 and 6 vs Denver but....

Repeat 3-peat · Post #5 » by **Repeat 3-peat** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:43 am

thebigbird · Post #6 » by **thebigbird** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:45 am

There’s no player in NBA history that I’d rather have come playoff time than LeBron James. 10 trip to the NBA finals, 9th trip in the past 10 years.

Trey24 · Post #7 » by **Trey24** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:45 am

And he has done all of it with NO HELP! Really incredible.

/green

Mikey111690 · Post #8 » by **Mikey111690** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:45 am

Yup. Nobody else is even close. I would never want to be on the opposing side of LeBron in any close out game. If the Celtics or Heat hope to have a chance they better not let the Lakers get to 3 wins because if they do then the Lakers are winning that next game.

Shanghai Kid · Post #9 » by **Shanghai Kid** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:47 am

It's weird that he also had finals where his team got completely destroyed in 4 or 5 games. Like completely anihilated.

Oh we're just giving him all the credit for all of his wins, not his losses. That's right, sorry.

360windmill · Post #10 » by **360windmill** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:47 am

Smoooooth operator

D.Brasco · Post #11 » by **D.Brasco** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:49 am

Without a doubt.

Homer38 · Post #12 » by **Homer38** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:49 am

Shanghai Kid wrote:It's weird that he also had finals where his team got completely destroyed in 4 or 5 games. Like completely anihilated.

Oh we're just giving him all the credit for all of his wins, not his losses. That's right, sorry.

Why would LeBron deserve the blame when he performs well in his standards but loses?

Shanghai Kid · Post #13 » by **Shanghai Kid** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:49 am

thebigbird wrote:There’s no player in NBA history that I’d rather have come playoff time than LeBron James. 10 trip to the NBA finals, 9th trip in the past 10 years.

100%.

There were some tough times, I mean he last 3 years in a row with homecourt advantage from 08-2010, and one of them was literally the worst performance by any superstar in finals history.

But since then, I mean he's been the man. You can't go wrong with current Lebron.

JoeyLightYears · Post #14 » by **JoeyLightYears** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:50 am

Shanghai Kid wrote:It's weird that he also had finals where his team got completely destroyed in 4 or 5 games. Like completely anihilated.

Oh we're just giving him all the credit for all of his wins, not his losses. That's right, sorry.

Jordan's been swept and lost in 5 too. Does it not count if it's before the Finals? LeBron should get a goddamn medal just for taking that crap in 2007 and 2018 to the Finals

Infinite Llamas · Post #15 » by **Infinite Llamas** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:50 am

And yet it’s AD, Kyrie and Ray that have hit the biggest shots during his runs

LikeABosh · Post #16 » by **LikeABosh** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:51 am

Shanghai Kid wrote:It's weird that he also had finals where his team got completely destroyed in 4 or 5 games. Like completely anihilated.

Oh we're just giving him all the credit for all of his wins, not his losses. That's right, sorry.

What

Shanghai Kid · Post #17 » by **Shanghai Kid** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:52 am

Homer38 wrote:
Shanghai Kid wrote:It's weird that he also had finals where his team got completely destroyed in 4 or 5 games. Like completely anihilated.

Oh we're just giving him all the credit for all of his wins, not his losses. That's right, sorry.

Why would LeBron deserve the blame when he performs well in his standards but loses?

Are you saying he was dominant in all of those closeout games?

It's a team game is the point.

Brandon_Roy7 · Post #18 » by **Brandon_Roy7** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:53 am

dreamshake wrote:He would never be doing this in the west.

Must be nice to have the best big man in the league.

Homer38 · Post #19 » by **Homer38** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:53 am

Shanghai Kid wrote:
Homer38 wrote:
Shanghai Kid wrote:It's weird that he also had finals where his team got completely destroyed in 4 or 5 games. Like completely anihilated.

Oh we're just giving him all the credit for all of his wins, not his losses. That's right, sorry.

Why would LeBron deserve the blame when he performs well in his standards but loses?

Are you saying he was dominant in all of those closeout games?

It's a team game is the point.

He was in many of his games.

Coco Costanza · Post #20 » by **Coco Costanza** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:53 am

thebigbird wrote:There’s no player in NBA history that I’d rather have come playoff time than LeBron James. 10 trip to the NBA finals, 9th trip in the past 10 years.

Not that hard when you regularly play with multiple stars every year.