Timely scorers win titles

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Points scored when game is within 5 points - Finals 4th Quarter

(The team or individual that led in this category nearly always won title; data is more relevant/revealing for close series)


1997 Finals (https://stats.nba.com/players/clutch-traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=1996-97&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals&PORound=4)

1) Jordan...... 23 points
2) Stockton... 13 points
3) Malone..... 11 points
4) Russell....... 8 points
5) Longley...... 4 points
5) Pippen....... 4 points


1998 Finals (https://stats.nba.com/players/clutch-traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=1997-98&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals&PORound=4)

1) Jordan...... 30 points
2) Malone..... 16 points
3) Stockton... 10 points
4) Kukoc....... 10 points
5) Morris........ 9 points
5) Hornacek... 9 points
7) Pippen'....... 8 points


1999 Finals (https://stats.nba.com/players/clutch-traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=1998-99&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals&PORound=4)

1) Elie..............4 points
1) Robinson... 4 points
1) Sprewell..... 4 points
4) Duncan...... 3 points


2000 Finals (https://stats.nba.com/players/clutch-traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=1999-00&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals&PORound=4)

1) Shaq.... 20 points
2) Miller... 18 points
3) Kobe.... 16 points
4) Horry.... 11 points


2001 Finals (https://stats.nba.com/players/clutch-traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=2000-01&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals&PORound=4)

1) Iverson... 18 points
2) Kobe......... 8 points
3) Shaq......... 7 points
4) Horry......... 7 points
5) Dikembe... 6 points


2002 Finals (https://stats.nba.com/players/clutch-traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=2001-02&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals&PORound=4)

1) Shaq... 11 points
2) Kidd...... 7 points
3) Fox....... 5 points
4) Kobe.... 4 points
5) Horry.... 3 points


2003 Finals (https://stats.nba.com/players/clutch-traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=2002-03&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals&PORound=4)

1) Duncan... 12 points
2) Kidd........ 11points
3) Parker...... 7 points


2004 Finals (https://stats.nba.com/players/clutch-traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=2003-04&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals&PORound=4)

1) Kobe........ 10 points
2) Wallace..... 6 points
3) Hamilton... 6 points


2005 Finals (https://stats.nba.com/players/clutch-traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=2004-05&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals&PORound=4)

1) Horry..... 15 points
2) Manu..... 13 points
3) Billups... 11 points


2006 Finals (https://stats.nba.com/players/clutch-traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=2005-06&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals&PORound=4)

1) Wade... 26 points
2) Terry.... 11 points
3) Dirk..... 10 points


2007 Finals (https://stats.nba.com/players/clutch-traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=2006-07&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals&PORound=4)

1) Manu...... 13 points
2) Lebron...... 9 points



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2008Finals (https://stats.nba.com/players/clutch-traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=2007-08&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals&PORound=4)

1) Kobe..... 15 points
2) Pierce....10 points
3) Garnett... 9 points
3) Gasol...... 9 points


2009 Finals (https://stats.nba.com/players/clutch-traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=2008-09&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals&PORound=4)

1) Kobe..... 14 points
2) Hedo......10 points
3) Gasol.... 10 points
3) Dwight.... 9 points


2010 Finals (https://stats.nba.com/players/clutch-traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=2009-10&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals&PORound=4)

1) Rondo.... 10 points
2) Garnett.... 9 points
3) Gasol....... 9 points
3) Kobe.........5 points
3) Pierce...... 5 points


2011 Finals (https://stats.nba.com/players/clutch-traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=2010-11&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals&PORound=4)

1) Dirk...... 10 points
2) Wade..... 9 points
2) Bosh...... 9 points
3) Terry.......5 points

9) Lebron... 0 points



2012 Finals (https://stats.nba.com/players/clutch-traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=2011-12&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals&PORound=4)

1) Lebron...... 14 points
2) Wade........... 9 points
2) Westbrook... 8 points
3) Durant...........7 points


2013 Finals (https://stats.nba.com/players/clutch-traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=2012-13&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals&PORound=4)

1) Lebron... 13 points
2) Parker...... 9 points
2) Allen........ 6 points


2014 Finals (https://stats.nba.com/players/clutch-traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=2013-14&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals&PORound=4)

1) Diaw..... 5 points
2) Green... 5 points


2015 Finals (https://stats.nba.com/players/clutch-traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=2014-15&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals&PORound=4)

1) Lebron... 14 points
2) Curry...... 11 points
3) Klay.......... 5 points


2016 Finals (https://stats.nba.com/players/clutch-traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=2015-16&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals&PORound=4)

1) Lebron... 4 points
2) Kyrie....... 3 points
3) Klay........ 2 points


2017 Finals (https://stats.nba.com/players/clutch-traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=2016-17&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals&PORound=4)

1) Durant...... 7 points
2) Klay........... 3 points
3) JR Smith... 3 points


2018 Finals (https://stats.nba.com/players/clutch-traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=2017-18&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals&PORound=4)

1) Curry..... 13 points
2) Lebron...12 points
3) Durant..... 9 points


2019 Finals (https://stats.nba.com/players/clutch-traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=2018-19&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals&PORound=4)

1) Kawhi... 10 points
2) Iggy....... 5 points
3) Curry...... 5 points

[SouBeachTalents]

Damn, '06 Wade :bowdown: