#3 NBA Playoff Series Performance Of All-Time

[Deuce Bigalow]

1. 1995 Western Conference Finals - Hakeem Olajuwon
2. 1991 NBA Finals - Michael Jordan

http://cdn100.iofferphoto.com/img3/item/159/810/137/1991-nba-finals-bulls-vs-lakers-entire-series-only-30-033a.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/VS/Alumni/UNC/Michael%20Jordan/vs.gif

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view4/3049638/jordan-special-lay-up-o.gif

Game 1: 36 pts, 8 rbs, 12 ast, 3 stl, 0 blks, 14/24 fg
Game 2: 33 pts, 7 rbs, 13 ast, 2 stl, 1 blks, 15/18 fg
Game 3: 29 pts, 9 rbs, 9 ast, 4 stl, 2 blks, 11/28 fg
Game 4: 28 pts, 5 rbs, 13 ast, 0 stl, 2 blks, 11/20 fg
Game 5: 30 pts, 4 rbs, 10 ast, 5 stl, 2 blks, 12/23 fg

Series average:
31.2 ppg
6.6 rpg
11.4 apg
1.4 bpg
2.8 spg
3.6 tpg
55.8 fg%
50.0 3p%
84.8 ft%
38.80 efficiency

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Results from the non-winners carry over to this thread

Current Results
2000 Finals - Shaquille O'Neal (10)
1993 Finals - Michael Jordan (9)
2006 Finals - Dwyane Wade (6)
2003 Finals - Tim Duncan (3)
1967 EDF - Wilt Chamberlain (1)
1994 WCF - Hakeem Olajuwon (1)
2009 ECF - Lebron James (1)
1992 EC1Rd - Michael Jordan (1)
2001 WCF - Kobe Bryant (1)
1984 EC1Rd - Bernard King (1)
1987 Finals - Magic Johnson (1)
1977 WCSF - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1)
2006 ECF - Dwyane Wade (1)
2001 ECSF - Allen Iverson (1)
1997 Finals - Michael Jordan (1)
1996 WCF - Gary Payton (1)
1988 WC1Rd - Hakeem Olajuwon (1)
1983 Finals - Moses Malone (1)
1990 ECSF - Michael Jordan (1)

#1 NBA Playoff Series Performance Of All-Time (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=301057)
#2 NBA Playoff Series Performance Of All-Time (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8658085)

[jcsrplumply]

1983 Finals - Moses Malone.

[Magic 32]

Kobe Bryant 2010 WCF

33.7 ppg, 7.2 reb, 8.3 ast, .521 fg%.

Magic Johnson WCSF 1986

22,3 ppg 13,6 ast. 7.3 reb 2 stl. .495 FG%

[SamuraiSWISH]

1993 Jordan Finals vs Phoneix

Why is MJs ECF vs Philly in 1990 not on the list? Criminal

[LongLiveTheKing]

Dwyane Wade 2006!

[OldSchoolBBall]

Jordan's '93 Finals.

[Horatio33]

Tim Duncan 2003 finals.

[Duncan21formvp]

Jordan 1993 Finals. Averaged 41 ppg which is the most ever in the NBA finals.

[gengiskhan]

Jordan 1993 Finals. Averaged 41 ppg which is the most ever in the NBA finals.

This

41/ 8.5/ 6.3 @ 51%FG :bowdown: against 27.3/ 13/ 5.5 @ 48%FG :bowdown:

some fantastic ONE UPMANSHIP battles in Game 2, Game 3, Game 4, Game 5 btw those too.

[dh144498]

shaq 2000 finals.

[K Xerxes]

Jordan 1993 finals... easily.

Shaq's was impressive, but not to that level.

[gengiskhan]

shaq 2000 finals.

Nope

not even close.

The opposition number wasn't that strong. It was SHaq BEASTING alone.

I'll take 1994 Hakeem vs 1994 Ewings FINALS over this.....easily!

I'll take 1995 Hakeem vs 1995 Shaq FINALS over this......easily!

[tmacattack33]

Jordan 1993 Finals.

I haven't even seen much of it, but it is very hard to imagine that he put up 40 ppg on 50 FG% and didn't have an amazing series. Even if the pace of those Finals was at 120 ppg or so (which i doubt it was). Amazing.

[dh144498]

Nope

not even close.

The opposition number wasn't that strong. It was SHaq BEASTING alone.

I'll take 1994 Hakeem vs 1994 Ewings FINALS over this.....easily!

I'll take 1995 Hakeem vs 1995 Shaq FINALS over this......easily!

one of those two is already number 1 on the list.
Then we have:
33-11-5 on 48%FG (something you care so much about)
vs
38-17-2 on 61%FG

and since you brought up that Shaq was BEASTING ALONE, wouldn't that just make this one even more convincing?
:coleman:

[branslowski]

one of those two is already number 1 on the list.
Then we have:
33-11-5 on 48%FG (something you care so much about)
vs
38-17-2 on 61%FG

and since you brought up that Shaq was BEASTING ALONE, wouldn't that just make this one even more convincing?
:coleman:

:lol I think you put him in a troll bined.

Ex: A few LeBron trolls use to say "ok, he won without Shaq, ok, ok, wat can I say here? Oh, well he can't win without a talented bigman! He can't win without talent on his team"....(Lebron runs to Miami) trolls-"Well, every star player needs that talent around him to win, u cant do it alone ya know".....I be like, "but wasn't u just trashing Kobe for winnin wit talent, oh but now it don't matter right?":coleman:

[K Xerxes]

one of those two is already number 1 on the list.
Then we have:
33-11-5 on 48%FG (something you care so much about)
vs
38-17-2 on 61%FG

and since you brought up that Shaq was BEASTING ALONE, wouldn't that just make this one even more convincing?
:coleman:


Rik Smits... lol.

[Scholar]

:lol I think you put him in a troll bined.

Ex: A few LeBron trolls use to say "ok, he won without Shaq, ok, ok, wat can I say here? Oh, well he can't win without a talented bigman! He can't win without talent on his team"....(Lebron runs to Miami) trolls-"Well, every star player needs that talent around him to win, u cant do it alone ya know".....I be like, "but wasn't u just trashing Kobe for winnin wit talent, oh but now it don't matter right?":coleman:

:oldlol: Good point.


Anyway, I'm sticking with Shaq's 2000 Finals, but I wanted to post a few stats that I think some people are overlooking. It seems like most people just keep going with Jordan performances, which isn't a bad idea, seeing as the guy was extremely dominant in the Playoffs, but just for a diverse list, maybe we ought to check out some other players, too.

Here are just a few I think people are overlooking:

http://s23.postimg.org/ut563apy3/Charles_Barkley_1993_WCF.png

http://s23.postimg.org/51jue3izf/James_Worthy_1988_Playoffs.png

http://s14.postimg.org/dh5igsnjl/Kevin_Garnett_2004_1st_Round.png

http://s11.postimg.org/4ucr12mwz/Kobe_2009_WCF_Stats.png

http://s23.postimg.org/ddflfcgd7/Kobe_2010_WCF_Stats.png


I'm not trying to argue that these are top 3 performances all-time. I'm just saying that we should have some more diversity on this list. People need to check NBA Playoffs history.

[dh144498]

:oldlol: Good point.


Anyway, I'm sticking with Shaq's 2000 Finals, but I wanted to post a few stats that I think some people are overlooking. It seems like most people just keep going with Jordan performances, which isn't a bad idea, seeing as the guy was extremely dominant in the Playoffs, but just for a diverse list, maybe we ought to check out some other players, too.

Here are just a few I think people are overlooking:

http://s23.postimg.org/ut563apy3/Charles_Barkley_1993_WCF.png

http://s23.postimg.org/51jue3izf/James_Worthy_1988_Playoffs.png

http://s14.postimg.org/dh5igsnjl/Kevin_Garnett_2004_1st_Round.png

http://s11.postimg.org/4ucr12mwz/Kobe_2009_WCF_Stats.png

http://s23.postimg.org/ddflfcgd7/Kobe_2010_WCF_Stats.png


I'm not trying to argue that these are top 3 performances all-time. I'm just saying that we should have some more diversity on this list. People need to check NBA Playoffs history.

43.2% 3p% on 7.3 attempts a game. :biggums:
:wtf:

:bowdown: :bowdown:

[Deuce Bigalow]

Why the lack of any mention of Larry Bird?

[Harison]

1993 Finals - Jordan

[Harison]

:oldlol: Good point.


Anyway, I'm sticking with Shaq's 2000 Finals, but I wanted to post a few stats that I think some people are overlooking. It seems like most people just keep going with Jordan performances, which isn't a bad idea, seeing as the guy was extremely dominant in the Playoffs, but just for a diverse list, maybe we ought to check out some other players, too.

Here are just a few I think people are overlooking:

http://s23.postimg.org/ut563apy3/Charles_Barkley_1993_WCF.png

http://s23.postimg.org/51jue3izf/James_Worthy_1988_Playoffs.png

http://s14.postimg.org/dh5igsnjl/Kevin_Garnett_2004_1st_Round.png

http://s11.postimg.org/4ucr12mwz/Kobe_2009_WCF_Stats.png

http://s23.postimg.org/ddflfcgd7/Kobe_2010_WCF_Stats.png


I'm not trying to argue that these are top 3 performances all-time. I'm just saying that we should have some more diversity on this list. People need to check NBA Playoffs history.

Good post, but its expected for very Top All-time performances to stick with GOAT (or near) players.

[gengiskhan]

Dwyane Wade 2006!

:lol :lol

after laughing, I almost puked!

[gengiskhan]

one of those two is already number 1 on the list.
Then we have:
33-11-5 on 48%FG (something you care so much about)
vs
38-17-2 on 61%FG

and since you brought up that Shaq was BEASTING ALONE, wouldn't that just make this one even more convincing?
:coleman:

ban this trash already!

really you troddling infant!

Beasting alone is better ???????????????

What do you say about MJ's 1986 63' performances vs Bird (where he was NOT beasting alone!)

What you gotta say about 1989, 1990 numerous BEASTING series with 42-26 ppg ave series in playoffs.

there are so many series better than Shaq's 2000. easily!

MJ's 1986 is against 1986 champs led by GOAT bird.
MJ's 1989, 1990, 1988 series against Ewing's NYK etc etc.

never one sided. wihtout home court advantage.

[dh144498]

ban this trash already!

really you troddling infant!

Beasting alone is better.

What do you say about MJ's 1986 63' performances vs Bird (where he was NOT beasting alone!)

What you gotta say about 1989, 1990 numerous BEASTING series with 42-26 ppg ave series in playoffs.

there are so many series better than Shaq's 2000. easily!

MJ's 1986 is against 1986 champs led by GOAT bird.
MJ's 1989, 1990, 1988 series against Ewing's NYK etc etc.

never one sided. wihtout home court advantage.

I'm so effing confused by alot of things you said. First you say Beasting Alone is better, then you mention MJ's 63 where he was NOT beasting alone; so you are saying it's not better than Shaq's 2000 finals, ok got it. :wtf:

I defend MJ more than anyone else does on this site, besides SamuraiSwish, and Shaq's 00 finals is better than all those series you mentioned. Also, a 6 game playoff series is not 1 sided at all.

Plus weren't you originally arguing for 94 and 95 finals Hakeem over 00 finals Shaq? Why digress?

[Deuce Bigalow]

Larry Bird - 1984 ECSF vs New York
30-11-7 59fg/90ft/65ts
Gm 7: 39-12-10 on 13/24fg 12/12ft

Is that Bird's best series?

[Deuce Bigalow]

:oldlol: Good point.


Anyway, I'm sticking with Shaq's 2000 Finals, but I wanted to post a few stats that I think some people are overlooking. It seems like most people just keep going with Jordan performances, which isn't a bad idea, seeing as the guy was extremely dominant in the Playoffs, but just for a diverse list, maybe we ought to check out some other players, too.

Here are just a few I think people are overlooking:

http://s23.postimg.org/ut563apy3/Charles_Barkley_1993_WCF.png

http://s23.postimg.org/51jue3izf/James_Worthy_1988_Playoffs.png

http://s14.postimg.org/dh5igsnjl/Kevin_Garnett_2004_1st_Round.png

http://s11.postimg.org/4ucr12mwz/Kobe_2009_WCF_Stats.png

http://s23.postimg.org/ddflfcgd7/Kobe_2010_WCF_Stats.png


I'm not trying to argue that these are top 3 performances all-time. I'm just saying that we should have some more diversity on this list. People need to check NBA Playoffs history.
It would be cool if you could find the highest game-score of each of the top 10 or 15 players of all-time.

[fpliii]

bump

[Deuce Bigalow]

Bump complete the rankings ISH

[Purch]

2000 shaq

[ImKobe]

Where's Kobe Bryant 2010 WCF?

33.7 ppg 7.2 Reb 8.3 ast 0.8 stl 1.2 blk 52,1% FG 43,2% 3PT 88,1% FT

[Deuce Bigalow]

Where's Kobe Bryant 2010 WCF?

33.7 ppg 7.2 Reb 8.3 ast 0.8 stl 1.2 blk 52,1% FG 43,2% 3PT 88,1% FT
This a vote?

[Deuce Bigalow]

2000 shaq
Playoff series, not years or entire playoffs.

[Odinn]

If picking a player more than once is allowed; 1993 NBA Finals - Jordan
If not; 2000 NBA Finals - Shaquille O'Neal

[ssginc]

IMO you have to separate the "playoffs" from the Finals because there's no way a Conference playoffs series is more meaningful than a performance in the Finals.

That being said, I'm rolling with 91, 93 or 98 Jordan in the Finals, and flipping a coin between about 20 different guys for top (Conference) playoff performance.

[Deuce Bigalow]

If picking a player more than once is allowed; 1993 NBA Finals - Jordan
If not; 2000 NBA Finals - Shaquille O'Neal
Can be the same player.

[Deuce Bigalow]

If picking a player more than once is allowed; 1993 NBA Finals - Jordan
If not; 2000 NBA Finals - Shaquille O'Neal
I went thru the past 2 threads and already I got you down for Duncan's 03 Finals.

[Odinn]

I went thru the past 2 threads and already I got you down for Duncan's 03 Finals.
Yeah. I took a look on previous threads and remembered why I didn't participate before the bumps.

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Nothing personal man it's just that you had one series then 3 other series so I didn't really know if you wanted one of them counted or was listing some.
I think we should pick who are going to vote much more carefully.

I mean, as you know, Duncan is my all-time favourite and if I vote for Duncan just because of this?
A stan will vote for his favourite player without considering any other player.

Also;

There are so many all-time great series. It's too hard to pick just one.
I think doing this decade by decade would be much healthier. Then we can discuss the greatest.



If fans vote are counted, I'll vote for Tim Duncan - 2003 NBA Finals.
If not, I'll vote for one of these 3;
Shaquille O'Neal - 2000 NBA Finals
Hakeem Olajuwon - 1995 Western Conference Finals
Michael Jordan - 1993 NBA Finals (or 1990 ECS)

Moses Malone - 1981 WC 1st Round [31/18 against Kareem] (at least deserves a mention)






Moses Malone - 1981 Western Conference 1st Round
I got you down for Duncan's 03 Finals. So you want to change it?
Since I've realized you are counting fan votes too, I wanted to name not that well-known playoff series. Doesn't matter for me right now.Okay I'll keep the Duncan vote then.

[Young X]

Jordan vs. '90 76ers:
43 pts
7.4 rebs
6.6 asts
4 stls
124 ORTG

[Deuce Bigalow]

Yeah. I took a look on previous threads and remembered why I didn't participate before the bumps.

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Okay. Well I guess it's not going to matter anymore since this thread is dead. But this board is mostly made up of Kobe/Lebron/MJ fans yet Hakeem got the #1 vote and I doubt there are many serious Hakeem fanboys around here.