Best Game 7 Performers, ranked by Game Score

[TheCorporation]

I broke it down by looking at every playoff game 7 for top 20 ish players Incredible list with great information.

Top 3 Game 7 players: LBJ, Kareem, Durant
Top 3 Worst Game 7 Players: Kawhi, Garnett, Kobe

One thing I noticed was that LeBron had 3 game 7s with a 30+ Game Score whereas no other player in league history has more than one. The ones that do and they're top 20 ish are listed:

https://i.postimg.cc/MpXh5PVr/Combined-Info.png

Enjoy LeFam :cheers:

[J Shuttlesworth]

Kawh1/11 strikes again

[TheCorporation]

Kawh1/11 strikes again

He ranked 16th out of 16 players :lol And had two of the top 3 worst game 7s :lol

Can't make this shit up :roll:

[kawhileonard2]

What was his game score in the 2004 Olympics gold medal game and 2006 FIBA gold medal game? What about the 2009 and 2010 Finals when he had HCA throughout the playoffs? Need an answer

[SATAN]

Kawh1/11 strikes again

:lol

[Drygon]

Michael Jordan only had three Game 7 games in his playoff career.

It just shows how great Jordan was to basically never allowing a series go to game 7 lol.

[TheCorporation]

Michael Jordan only had three Game 7 games in his playoff career.

It just shows how great Jordan was to basically never allowing a series go to game 7 lol.

Yeah he didn't get too far, only made the Finals 6 times. Plus he usually ducked out in the 1st round three times but it's all good. He wasn't much for Game 7 performance anyway as you can see.

[kawhileonard2]

Yeah he didn't get too far, only made the Finals 6 times. Plus he usually ducked out in the 1st round three times but it's all good. He wasn't much for Game 7 performance anyway as you can see.

Only made the finals 6 times but yet won more than Lebron with more league mvp's and more finals mvp's in less years with no bronze medals. :roll:

[TheCorporation]

Kawh1/11 strikes again

His game 7 vs. the Clippers in 2015 was equally bad

https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201505020LAC.html

13/10/1/0/0 on 38% like what? 1 assist. Zero steals. Zero blocks. 38%. 13 points. His rebounds saved him from having the worst game 7 in NBA history :lol

[Stanley Kobrick]

Kawh1/11 strikes again
kawhi blew a 3-1 lead to windhorst with HCA

[TheCorporation]

What the heck! I just searched Chris Paul and he has 5x first round game 7s :lol

[TheCorporation]

kawhi blew a 3-1 lead to windhorst with HCA

Legacy saver :lol

[Lebron_James]

He ranked 16th out of 16 players :lol And had two of the top 3 worst game 7s :lol

Can't make this shit up :roll:

LMAO. Kawhi bum.

[Shooter]

David Robinson never played a game 7.

I was going to add him to the top 20ish list but he never even played a game 7, let alone the minimum of 3 to be included on the list. Odd.

[Shooter]

I broke it down by looking at every playoff game 7 for top 20 ish players Incredible list with great information.

Top 3 Game 7 players: LBJ, Kareem, Durant
Top 3 Worst Game 7 Players: Kawhi, Garnett, Kobe

One thing I noticed was that LeBron had 3 game 7s with a 30+ Game Score whereas no other player in league history has more than one. The ones that do and they're top 20 ish are listed:

https://i.postimg.cc/MpXh5PVr/Combined-Info.png

Enjoy LeFam :cheers:

Bump for a friend

[TheCorporation]

David Robinson never played a game 7.

I was going to add him to the top 20ish list but he never even played a game 7, let alone the minimum of 3 to be included on the list. Odd.

Yeah I saw that too.

If anyone else has any players you want me to include let me know! As I said earlier I can't do older players in the top 25 because Game Score wasn't available then, so guys like Jerry West and Bill Russell and Oscar Robertson and Wilt are hard to add.

Any others feel free to let me know! LeBron leads all game 7 performers. Kareem is second best, and KD is 3rd.

[Axe]

Curry still the worst in a finals G7

[TheCorporation]

Curry still the worst in a finals G7

+1

Worst Game 7 Finals among top 25 players

2016 Curry, 5.1 Game Score
2010 Kobe, 9.9 Game Score
2010 Garnett, 12.2 Game Score
2005 Duncan, 12.7 Game Score

[Stanley Kobrick]

Curry still the worst in a finals G7
:(

[mr4speed]

Yeah I saw that too.

If anyone else has any players you want me to include let me know! As I said earlier I can't do older players in the top 25 because Game Score wasn't available then, so guys like Jerry West and Bill Russell and Oscar Robertson and Wilt are hard to add.

Any others feel free to let me know! LeBron leads all game 7 performers. Kareem is second best, and KD is 3rd.
Thank you for sharing this and putting in the work. I believe Bill Russell played in 12 or 13 game 7 contests and his team won every game 7! Perhaps someone can verify that? If true that is impressive no matter what era.

[3BallSucks]

What was his game score in the 2004 Olympics gold medal game and 2006 FIBA gold medal game? What about the 2009 and 2010 Finals when he had HCA throughout the playoffs? Need an answer

kawhi blew a 3-1 lead to windhorst with HCA

[Round Mound]

I broke it down by looking at every playoff game 7 for top 20 ish players Incredible list with great information.

Top 3 Game 7 players: LBJ, Kareem, Durant
Top 3 Worst Game 7 Players: Kawhi, Garnett, Kobe

One thing I noticed was that LeBron had 3 game 7s with a 30+ Game Score whereas no other player in league history has more than one. The ones that do and they're top 20 ish are listed:

https://i.postimg.cc/MpXh5PVr/Combined-Info.png

Enjoy LeFam :cheers:

Prime & Peak Sir Charles with the GOAT 7 game performance! :bowdown:

[Shooter]

Prime & Peak Sir Charles with the GOAT 7 game performance! :bowdown:

GOAT Game 7 and top 7 all time :bowdown:

Sir Charles

[Shooter]

Thank you for sharing this and putting in the work. I believe Bill Russell played in 12 or 13 game 7 contests and his team won every game 7! Perhaps someone can verify that? If true that is impressive no matter what era.

Thanks my man :cheers: For the ISH Fam! I could look them all up for Bill Russell but it takes time and then of course I couldn't even compile his Game Score anyway.

[Bronbron23]

I broke it down by looking at every playoff game 7 for top 20 ish players Incredible list with great information.

Top 3 Game 7 players: LBJ, Kareem, Durant
Top 3 Worst Game 7 Players: Kawhi, Garnett, Kobe

One thing I noticed was that LeBron had 3 game 7s with a 30+ Game Score whereas no other player in league history has more than one. The ones that do and they're top 20 ish are listed:

https://i.postimg.cc/MpXh5PVr/Combined-Info.png

Enjoy LeFam :cheers:

Using elimination games is more accurate and mj is much closer if you use that. The other thing is Game score like most advanced stats can be misleading. It heavily favors ball dominant players. Its why guys like harden and westbrook can be number 1 in game score but they're never anywhere close to the best players in the league.

[TheGoatest]

LeBron double up on Kawhit. :roll:

Greatest game 7 player of all time.
Greatest elimination game player of all time.
Greatest closeout game player of all time.
Greatest player of all time.

[jayfan]

I broke it down by looking at every playoff game 7 for top 20 ish players Incredible list with great information.

Top 3 Game 7 players: LBJ, Kareem, Durant
Top 3 Worst Game 7 Players: Kawhi, Garnett, Kobe

One thing I noticed was that LeBron had 3 game 7s with a 30+ Game Score whereas no other player in league history has more than one. The ones that do and they're top 20 ish are listed:

https://i.postimg.cc/MpXh5PVr/Combined-Info.png

Enjoy LeFam :cheers:

Nice work.

[Shooter]

Overall
Top 3 Game 7 players: LBJ, Kareem, Durant
Top 3 Worst Game 7 Players: Kawhi, Garnett, Kobe

One thing I noticed was that LeBron had 3 game 7s with a 30+ Game Score whereas no other player in league history has more than one. The ones that do and they're top 20 ish are listed:

https://i.postimg.cc/MpXh5PVr/Combined-Info.png

Enjoy LeFam :cheers:

Reminder for HBK
Kawhi's best game 7 didn't evn make top 11.

[FireDavidKahn]

Kawhit had 2 of the 3 worst game 7's of all time

:roll:

[TheGoatest]

The difference between #1 and #2 is greater than the difference between #2 and #6. That is insane.

[TheCorporation]

LeBron double up on Kawhit. :roll:

Greatest game 7 player of all time.
Greatest elimination game player of all time.
Greatest closeout game player of all time.
Greatest player of all time.

Kawhi is sniffing top 30 but LeBron is top 1

[8Ball]

The evidence is overwhelming.

Anyone that doubts LeBron #1 all time is basically a flat earther at this point. Anti science.

[TheCorporation]

The evidence is overwhelming.

Anyone that doubts LeBron #1 all time is basically a flat earther at this point. Anti science.

+1

It is what it is.

Kareem and MJ can fight for #2 and #3 at this point.

[light]

I broke it down by looking at every playoff game 7 for top 20 ish players Incredible list with great information.

Top 3 Game 7 players: LBJ, Kareem, Durant
Top 3 Worst Game 7 Players: Kawhi, Garnett, Kobe

One thing I noticed was that LeBron had 3 game 7s with a 30+ Game Score whereas no other player in league history has more than one. The ones that do and they're top 20 ish are listed:

https://i.postimg.cc/MpXh5PVr/Combined-Info.png

Enjoy LeFam :cheers:

Ah hahahaha! Look at Kawhi and Curry!

https://media1.tenor.com/images/5e554c52ef19c7f79aec40a577629a07/tenor.gif?itemid=5522491

[TheCorporation]

Ah hahahaha! Look at Kawhi and Curry!

https://media1.tenor.com/images/5e554c52ef19c7f79aec40a577629a07/tenor.gif?itemid=5522491

Three worst game 7s in NBA history:

Curry, Kawhi, Kawhi :lol

[goozeman]

The difference between #1 and #2 is greater than the difference between #2 and #6. That is insane.

Chuckster really was a top 10 talent in NBA history IMHO. Some of his numbers really don't make any sense, like a 6'6" guy leading the league in 2P% for 5 years straight. Shame he couldn't get a ring.

[TheGoatest]

How the hell can Barkley have the best single game 7 of all time by far, yet he is ranked 7th overall? His other game 7s must've been choke jobs of biblical proportions.

[TheCorporation]

How the hell can Barkley have the best single game 7 of all time by far, yet he is ranked 7th overall? His other game 7s must've been choke jobs of biblical proportions.

True, true. He had a lot of sub par Game 7 performances that really dragged his average down. For example:

1986, ECSF, 15.5
1994, WCSF, 21.8
1995, WCSF, 14.8
1997, WCSF, 16.4

1995 Barkley blew a 3-1 lead and had a horrific game 5 and game 7.

[goozeman]

True, true. He had a lot of sub par Game 7 performances that really dragged his average down. For example:

1986, ECSF, 15.5
1994, WCSF, 21.8
1995, WCSF, 14.8
1997, WCSF, 16.4

1995 Barkley blew a 3-1 lead and had a horrific game 5 and game 7.


Not really. Barkley's back injury in 1993-94 almost caused him to retire. Even though he was only 31, he had lost a lot of athleticism and explosiveness. Also Kevin Johnson and Barkley was a little bit of Westbrook-Durant situation in terms of Barkley clearly being the better player and Johnson never seeing a shot he didn't like in the playoffs. Barkley did have a poor game five, but he had monster 30.8 game score in Game 6, but the rest of the teams was awful. Barkley hardly touched the ball in game 7 because KJ took damn near 30 shots.

Barkley really only played one season on a great team in his prime in his career and that was in 1993 when he took MVP. After he hurt his back, Barkley was still an all-star level player mainly because he was just that big of a freak, but he wasn't nearly the same player with that could give you the kind offensive production and take over for long stretches. I guess you could say the Suns were still good team in 1994 and 1995, but Barkley was just past his athletic prime by that point. The difference in athleticism between 1988 Barkley and 1994-95 Barkley isn't even really close, and Barkley was a guy that relied on his athleticism probably more so than most superstars due to the nature of his game and his ability to use his combo crazy quickness and size to exploit different positional match-ups. I mean, the dude was a nightmare to guard. If you put a big man on him, he would just go around him, and he would wipe the floor with smaller defenders, but the common denominator that made it all work was Barkley's incredible quickness. After the back injury he never really had that kind of explosive quickness again, so Hakeem never really got a prime Barkley, and really the Suns had any decent scorer besides KJ they take both those series anyway, i.e. CC had managed to return to form after injury in 1994 or Manning not getting hurt in 1995.

Anyway, those Suns teams other than Charles and KJ were just meh in my book. I still say Majerle was so damn awful in the 1994 series he should have been investigated by the league office for point shaving. Majerle had a 143 minute on the court stretch against Houston in which he posted an average of 4 PPG....2 TRB....2 AST.......12 3P%.......15 FG% on 6 of 34 from the field. Nobody can win with that from your starting 2/3 guard. Nobody. In 1995 Barkley had a rookie Wesley Person and Marjele was still awful and Hakeem had teamed up with an elite player in Drexler, so 3-1 doesn't matter all that much in my book.

[And1AllDay]

mike is the 5th best game 7 player


not bad mike, your slipping tho

[TheCorporation]

Update:

Dwyane Wade and James Harden were added to the list. Wade had some real stinkers and is the new "worst" top 30 game 7 player, ever.

https://i.postimg.cc/CK9VVXmf/Updated-Game-7.png

[warriorfan]

Update:

Dwyane Wade and James Harden were added to the list. Wade had some real stinkers and is the new "worst" top 30 game 7 player, ever.

https://i.postimg.cc/CK9VVXmf/Updated-Game-7.png

Thanks Ching Chong.

[TheCorporation]

Thanks Ching Chong.

You're welcome TrumpTard :lol :lol

[hold this L]

That 2016 final is going to be a blemish for Steph's career unfortunately

[Axe]

Update:

Dwyane Wade and James Harden were added to the list. Wade had some real stinkers and is the new "worst" top 30 game 7 player, ever.

https://i.postimg.cc/CK9VVXmf/Updated-Game-7.png
Curry was overwhelmed by matthew dellavedova during 2016 finals :(

[TheCorporation]

That 2016 final is going to be a blemish for Steph's career unfortunately

He actually has a pretty solid resume for game 7s if you take out that 2016 Finals.

Update:

https://i.postimg.cc/gJpx6YCp/Game-Score-for-game-7.png

Wade has the two worst game 7s among top 30 ish players. I can't do the analysis on older players (no Game score) but who else would you guys want me to add to the list?

[Shooter]

He actually has a pretty solid resume for game 7s if you take out that 2016 Finals.

Update:

https://i.postimg.cc/gJpx6YCp/Game-Score-for-game-7.png

Wade has the two worst game 7s among top 30 ish players. I can't do the analysis on older players (no Game score) but who else would you guys want me to add to the list?

Bump

[Taurus]

That 2016 final is going to be a blemish for Steph's career unfortunately

Everyone has one unfortunately.

The funny thing is that Kawhi had a 1.4 game score in game 6 of that 2015 series too

[TheGoatest]

No doubt that Kawhi's choking game score is remarkably low. But let's not forget "15.9 ppg in the playoffs" Wade being even lower. LeBron won 2 chips/FMVPs with him being the clear #2 guy.
Still can't believe how high LeBron's score is compared to everyone else's.