Active players are listed in bold * Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
31 - Billups. LeBron James was just 4-19 in our previous look at game winning shots, so in the ensuing two and a half seasons, he has come up with a very respectable 13-31 (.419) record and just the other day had a pure game winner at the buzzer to top the Warriors. Let's do a quick tab of the season by season leaders (fgm-fga): Now let's turn back to giving Kobe fans the ammunition they need to continue telling us how Mr. Bryant is the most uber-clutch guy in the NBA...with a look at Playoff Game Winning Shots, Leading "Game Winning Shot" Players: PLAYOFFS. He does have a better record in the playoffs though, which we'll get to down below.
32 - Crawford
So we're looking at five full regular and playoff seasons, with additionally the current 08-09 season so far. The last time we investigated this was way back on 4/13/2006 as part of the Random Stat collection, and Carmelo Anthony came out on top for the most shots made by the definition we used (see below) as well as doing it with a wonderful .647 field goal percentage. NBA: The 10 Players Who Have Missed the Most Shots 1. Kobe fans don't like to hear it, but while their man is #4 in the league in total game winners hit, he holds the top spot in a less glamorous category: most game winning opportunity missed shots! Ah yes, when it comes to requests for updated stats on features we've done in the past, nothing comes close to the clamor for another look at "game winning shots" in the NBA. So now you have select company with only eight players, all of them all stars, with at least two makes.
Long live the NBA's arguably best pure shooter (Ray also currently leads the NBA in Midrange 2pt FG%). NBA Single Game Leaders and Records for Field Goal Attempts. Paul Pierce is an exception as he stands at the head of the class for 'game winning assists' with nine, ahead of Nash, Kidd, Billups, and the rest. Elvin Hayes ranks third on the all-time miss list, … The last time we investigated this was way back on 4/13/2006 as part of the Random Stat collection, and Carmelo Anthony came out on top for the most shots made by the definition we used (see below) as well as doing it with a wonderful .647 field goal percentage. For better quality analysis of clutch play, I prefer a filter of "last five minutes of fourth quarter/overtime, with neither team ahead by more than five points." Each player has a page for the stats accrued under these circumstances, and we also have sortable tables, eg see
Ultimately though while this kind of thing is fun, it's not to my mind particularly meaningful, other than indicating that the league as a whole could probably get more efficient in "end game" possessions...one easy place to start might be to try and be less predictable! 35 - Vince Carter
Playoffs: '03-04, '04-05, '05-06, '06-07, '07-08. 42 - Kobe
That is a long time ago though, so let's see what the current word is! Part of this is that game winning chances may come with just a couple of seconds or less remaining in the game from the inbounds. Carmelo Anthony has slipped from the former top spot, but still a worthy challenger with the best fg% of any player with at least 10 makes. Oy! Ray Allen is in third overall but also leads in most 3's made under our game winning defined situation specifics, with eight three pointers. ...and then we get to Kobe Bryant.
Active players are listed in bold * Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
31 - Billups. LeBron James was just 4-19 in our previous look at game winning shots, so in the ensuing two and a half seasons, he has come up with a very respectable 13-31 (.419) record and just the other day had a pure game winner at the buzzer to top the Warriors. Let's do a quick tab of the season by season leaders (fgm-fga): Now let's turn back to giving Kobe fans the ammunition they need to continue telling us how Mr. Bryant is the most uber-clutch guy in the NBA...with a look at Playoff Game Winning Shots, Leading "Game Winning Shot" Players: PLAYOFFS. He does have a better record in the playoffs though, which we'll get to down below.
32 - Crawford
So we're looking at five full regular and playoff seasons, with additionally the current 08-09 season so far. The last time we investigated this was way back on 4/13/2006 as part of the Random Stat collection, and Carmelo Anthony came out on top for the most shots made by the definition we used (see below) as well as doing it with a wonderful .647 field goal percentage. NBA: The 10 Players Who Have Missed the Most Shots 1. Kobe fans don't like to hear it, but while their man is #4 in the league in total game winners hit, he holds the top spot in a less glamorous category: most game winning opportunity missed shots! Ah yes, when it comes to requests for updated stats on features we've done in the past, nothing comes close to the clamor for another look at "game winning shots" in the NBA. So now you have select company with only eight players, all of them all stars, with at least two makes.
Long live the NBA's arguably best pure shooter (Ray also currently leads the NBA in Midrange 2pt FG%). NBA Single Game Leaders and Records for Field Goal Attempts. Paul Pierce is an exception as he stands at the head of the class for 'game winning assists' with nine, ahead of Nash, Kidd, Billups, and the rest. Elvin Hayes ranks third on the all-time miss list, … The last time we investigated this was way back on 4/13/2006 as part of the Random Stat collection, and Carmelo Anthony came out on top for the most shots made by the definition we used (see below) as well as doing it with a wonderful .647 field goal percentage. For better quality analysis of clutch play, I prefer a filter of "last five minutes of fourth quarter/overtime, with neither team ahead by more than five points." Each player has a page for the stats accrued under these circumstances, and we also have sortable tables, eg see
Ultimately though while this kind of thing is fun, it's not to my mind particularly meaningful, other than indicating that the league as a whole could probably get more efficient in "end game" possessions...one easy place to start might be to try and be less predictable! 35 - Vince Carter
Playoffs: '03-04, '04-05, '05-06, '06-07, '07-08. 42 - Kobe
That is a long time ago though, so let's see what the current word is! Part of this is that game winning chances may come with just a couple of seconds or less remaining in the game from the inbounds. Carmelo Anthony has slipped from the former top spot, but still a worthy challenger with the best fg% of any player with at least 10 makes. Oy! Ray Allen is in third overall but also leads in most 3's made under our game winning defined situation specifics, with eight three pointers. ...and then we get to Kobe Bryant.
Active players are listed in bold * Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
31 - Billups. LeBron James was just 4-19 in our previous look at game winning shots, so in the ensuing two and a half seasons, he has come up with a very respectable 13-31 (.419) record and just the other day had a pure game winner at the buzzer to top the Warriors. Let's do a quick tab of the season by season leaders (fgm-fga): Now let's turn back to giving Kobe fans the ammunition they need to continue telling us how Mr. Bryant is the most uber-clutch guy in the NBA...with a look at Playoff Game Winning Shots, Leading "Game Winning Shot" Players: PLAYOFFS. He does have a better record in the playoffs though, which we'll get to down below.
32 - Crawford
So we're looking at five full regular and playoff seasons, with additionally the current 08-09 season so far. The last time we investigated this was way back on 4/13/2006 as part of the Random Stat collection, and Carmelo Anthony came out on top for the most shots made by the definition we used (see below) as well as doing it with a wonderful .647 field goal percentage. NBA: The 10 Players Who Have Missed the Most Shots 1. Kobe fans don't like to hear it, but while their man is #4 in the league in total game winners hit, he holds the top spot in a less glamorous category: most game winning opportunity missed shots! Ah yes, when it comes to requests for updated stats on features we've done in the past, nothing comes close to the clamor for another look at "game winning shots" in the NBA. So now you have select company with only eight players, all of them all stars, with at least two makes.
Long live the NBA's arguably best pure shooter (Ray also currently leads the NBA in Midrange 2pt FG%). NBA Single Game Leaders and Records for Field Goal Attempts. Paul Pierce is an exception as he stands at the head of the class for 'game winning assists' with nine, ahead of Nash, Kidd, Billups, and the rest. Elvin Hayes ranks third on the all-time miss list, … The last time we investigated this was way back on 4/13/2006 as part of the Random Stat collection, and Carmelo Anthony came out on top for the most shots made by the definition we used (see below) as well as doing it with a wonderful .647 field goal percentage. For better quality analysis of clutch play, I prefer a filter of "last five minutes of fourth quarter/overtime, with neither team ahead by more than five points." Each player has a page for the stats accrued under these circumstances, and we also have sortable tables, eg see
Ultimately though while this kind of thing is fun, it's not to my mind particularly meaningful, other than indicating that the league as a whole could probably get more efficient in "end game" possessions...one easy place to start might be to try and be less predictable! 35 - Vince Carter
Playoffs: '03-04, '04-05, '05-06, '06-07, '07-08. 42 - Kobe
That is a long time ago though, so let's see what the current word is! Part of this is that game winning chances may come with just a couple of seconds or less remaining in the game from the inbounds. Carmelo Anthony has slipped from the former top spot, but still a worthy challenger with the best fg% of any player with at least 10 makes. Oy! Ray Allen is in third overall but also leads in most 3's made under our game winning defined situation specifics, with eight three pointers. ...and then we get to Kobe Bryant.
Active players are listed in bold * Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
31 - Billups. LeBron James was just 4-19 in our previous look at game winning shots, so in the ensuing two and a half seasons, he has come up with a very respectable 13-31 (.419) record and just the other day had a pure game winner at the buzzer to top the Warriors. Let's do a quick tab of the season by season leaders (fgm-fga): Now let's turn back to giving Kobe fans the ammunition they need to continue telling us how Mr. Bryant is the most uber-clutch guy in the NBA...with a look at Playoff Game Winning Shots, Leading "Game Winning Shot" Players: PLAYOFFS. He does have a better record in the playoffs though, which we'll get to down below.
32 - Crawford
So we're looking at five full regular and playoff seasons, with additionally the current 08-09 season so far. The last time we investigated this was way back on 4/13/2006 as part of the Random Stat collection, and Carmelo Anthony came out on top for the most shots made by the definition we used (see below) as well as doing it with a wonderful .647 field goal percentage. NBA: The 10 Players Who Have Missed the Most Shots 1. Kobe fans don't like to hear it, but while their man is #4 in the league in total game winners hit, he holds the top spot in a less glamorous category: most game winning opportunity missed shots! Ah yes, when it comes to requests for updated stats on features we've done in the past, nothing comes close to the clamor for another look at "game winning shots" in the NBA. So now you have select company with only eight players, all of them all stars, with at least two makes.
Long live the NBA's arguably best pure shooter (Ray also currently leads the NBA in Midrange 2pt FG%). NBA Single Game Leaders and Records for Field Goal Attempts. Paul Pierce is an exception as he stands at the head of the class for 'game winning assists' with nine, ahead of Nash, Kidd, Billups, and the rest. Elvin Hayes ranks third on the all-time miss list, … The last time we investigated this was way back on 4/13/2006 as part of the Random Stat collection, and Carmelo Anthony came out on top for the most shots made by the definition we used (see below) as well as doing it with a wonderful .647 field goal percentage. For better quality analysis of clutch play, I prefer a filter of "last five minutes of fourth quarter/overtime, with neither team ahead by more than five points." Each player has a page for the stats accrued under these circumstances, and we also have sortable tables, eg see
Ultimately though while this kind of thing is fun, it's not to my mind particularly meaningful, other than indicating that the league as a whole could probably get more efficient in "end game" possessions...one easy place to start might be to try and be less predictable! 35 - Vince Carter
Playoffs: '03-04, '04-05, '05-06, '06-07, '07-08. 42 - Kobe
That is a long time ago though, so let's see what the current word is! Part of this is that game winning chances may come with just a couple of seconds or less remaining in the game from the inbounds. Carmelo Anthony has slipped from the former top spot, but still a worthy challenger with the best fg% of any player with at least 10 makes. Oy! Ray Allen is in third overall but also leads in most 3's made under our game winning defined situation specifics, with eight three pointers. ...and then we get to Kobe Bryant.
Active players are listed in bold * Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
31 - Billups. LeBron James was just 4-19 in our previous look at game winning shots, so in the ensuing two and a half seasons, he has come up with a very respectable 13-31 (.419) record and just the other day had a pure game winner at the buzzer to top the Warriors. Let's do a quick tab of the season by season leaders (fgm-fga): Now let's turn back to giving Kobe fans the ammunition they need to continue telling us how Mr. Bryant is the most uber-clutch guy in the NBA...with a look at Playoff Game Winning Shots, Leading "Game Winning Shot" Players: PLAYOFFS. He does have a better record in the playoffs though, which we'll get to down below.
32 - Crawford
So we're looking at five full regular and playoff seasons, with additionally the current 08-09 season so far. The last time we investigated this was way back on 4/13/2006 as part of the Random Stat collection, and Carmelo Anthony came out on top for the most shots made by the definition we used (see below) as well as doing it with a wonderful .647 field goal percentage. NBA: The 10 Players Who Have Missed the Most Shots 1. Kobe fans don't like to hear it, but while their man is #4 in the league in total game winners hit, he holds the top spot in a less glamorous category: most game winning opportunity missed shots! Ah yes, when it comes to requests for updated stats on features we've done in the past, nothing comes close to the clamor for another look at "game winning shots" in the NBA. So now you have select company with only eight players, all of them all stars, with at least two makes.
Long live the NBA's arguably best pure shooter (Ray also currently leads the NBA in Midrange 2pt FG%). NBA Single Game Leaders and Records for Field Goal Attempts. Paul Pierce is an exception as he stands at the head of the class for 'game winning assists' with nine, ahead of Nash, Kidd, Billups, and the rest. Elvin Hayes ranks third on the all-time miss list, … The last time we investigated this was way back on 4/13/2006 as part of the Random Stat collection, and Carmelo Anthony came out on top for the most shots made by the definition we used (see below) as well as doing it with a wonderful .647 field goal percentage. For better quality analysis of clutch play, I prefer a filter of "last five minutes of fourth quarter/overtime, with neither team ahead by more than five points." Each player has a page for the stats accrued under these circumstances, and we also have sortable tables, eg see
Ultimately though while this kind of thing is fun, it's not to my mind particularly meaningful, other than indicating that the league as a whole could probably get more efficient in "end game" possessions...one easy place to start might be to try and be less predictable! 35 - Vince Carter
Playoffs: '03-04, '04-05, '05-06, '06-07, '07-08. 42 - Kobe
That is a long time ago though, so let's see what the current word is! Part of this is that game winning chances may come with just a couple of seconds or less remaining in the game from the inbounds. Carmelo Anthony has slipped from the former top spot, but still a worthy challenger with the best fg% of any player with at least 10 makes. Oy! Ray Allen is in third overall but also leads in most 3's made under our game winning defined situation specifics, with eight three pointers. ...and then we get to Kobe Bryant.