Michael Jordan Playoff Clutch Statistics

[PHILA]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g2z1dLzTcM




1985-1998 Playoffs


4th quarter or overtime, less than 5 minutes left, neither team ahead by more than 5 points


Per 48 Statistics, in 82games.com format


97 Games Total, 64.9% Win Percentage

http://i.imgur.com/okBcx1l.png



*1997 & 1998 statistics from NBA.com

http://i.imgur.com/TTvLmT9.png


Plus/Minus Total: +198

Plus/Minus Per 48: +23.3




Total Statistics

http://i.imgur.com/GqTsiXF.png



Per 48 Statistics

http://i.imgur.com/Yoe3LFA.png

[PHILA]

1990-92 Playoffs Only

24 Games Total

http://i.imgur.com/09XcdJP.png



http://i.imgur.com/QsPpOrR.png



Plus/Minus Total: +87

Plus/Minus Per 48: +42.2

Win Percentage: 70.8%





Total Statistics

http://i.imgur.com/mkjVAW4.png



Per 48 Statistics

http://i.imgur.com/pXUCEnY.png

[fpliii]

:applause:

[andgar923]

GOAT gonna GOAT

[Angel Face]

The GOAT :bowdown:

How bout LeBron does he have any clutch statistics? If yes, please post.

[Rose'sACL]

nice find. can you post similar stats for magic, bird, lebron and kobe?

[Suguru101]

Wow...

[andgar923]

and that is how you GOAT

http://oi46.tinypic.com/1499fy8.jpg

[Combat Wombat]

:bowdown:

[PHILA]

nice find. can you post similar stats for magic, bird, lebron and kobe?

You can find the current players on NBA.com going back to 1997. I think it's unfair to do a career comparison here, but below we can see Kobe & LeBron's top 3-4 playoff runs vs. Jordan's top 3.



Per 48 Statistics, in 82games.com format


Michael Jordan 1990-1992


http://i.imgur.com/gJE1PLb.png




Kobe Bryant 2006-2009


http://i.imgur.com/kgL9kjs.png





LeBron James 2009-2013

*Not including 2011 Playoffs

http://i.imgur.com/Mms9Eoe.png

[Angel Face]

I thought LeBron's would be Syntax Error.

Jordan :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[Mr Feeny]

Great find by OP. How does anybody shoot 60% + from the field in the clutch with that extra defensive intensity? !! The tighter the game got, the more that bald freek dominated:bowdown: :bowdown:

[Dragonyeuw]

Thats what separates Jordan from Bron and Kobe, the ability to consistently rise to the occasion when the stakes are highest.

[SwayDizzle]

da GOAT

[Sarcastic]

Why was Lebron's 2011 playoffs excluded?

[Milbuck]

:applause: Amazing stuff. Truly the Giannis of the 80s and 90s.

[CNNonceAgain]

the one and only

[sportjames23]

Dat nikka clutch as fvck.

GOAT always gonna GOAT. :bowdown:

[SexSymbol]

Why was Lebron's 2011 playoffs excluded?
Agenda?
But I think his good performances against Celtics and Bulls would still result in decent statistics even if the finals were the most pathetic of all time

[Soundwave]

And this is where we separate the men from the boys.

[PHILA]

Why was Lebron's 2011 playoffs excluded?

It was not his best playoff run. Below includes 2011 playoffs.

LeBron 2009-2013

http://i.imgur.com/FWAtlso.png



In LeBron's case, the 2007 playoffs are overlooked. He scored roughly a point per minute and shot almost 53% from the field.

http://stats.nba.com/leaguePlayerClutch.html?pageNo=4&rowsPerPage=25&Season=2006-07&PerMode=Totals&SeasonType=Playoffs




Added Kobe's 2010 playoffs


Kobe 2006-2010

http://i.imgur.com/QzuKU85.png

[PHILA]

The other years can be found on NBA.com

http://stats.nba.com/leaguePlayerClutch.html?pageNo=4&rowsPerPage=25&Season=1996-97&PerMode=Totals&SeasonType=Playoffs


Kobe Bryant

http://i.imgur.com/SM4vgiG.png



LeBron James

http://i.imgur.com/SlRRYXT.png

[ImKobe]

MJ > Kobe > Lebron

we already knew that

while Lebron has a surprisingly good 3pt%, Kirby is the best FT shooter out of the 3 in the clutch and he turns the ball over way less. MJ is obviously the GOAT and leapfrogs both of them.

[SexSymbol]

The other years can be found on NBA.com

http://stats.nba.com/leaguePlayerClutch.html?pageNo=4&rowsPerPage=25&Season=1996-97&PerMode=Totals&SeasonType=Playoffs


Kobe Bryant

http://i.imgur.com/SM4vgiG.png



LeBron James

http://i.imgur.com/SlRRYXT.png

Look at the turnover numbers lol, Kobe rarely even makes them in the clutch

[havoc33]

Holy smokes. I knew MJ was clutch back in the day, but seeing these stats is crazy. He truly lived up to his nickname; MONEY. The level he played at during his first threepeat is mind boggling.

No one can touch his GOAT status. No one.

[Rolando]

MJ always delivered. Those of us who watched him play are lucky.

[pegasus]

Jordan:bowdown:

[ArbitraryWater]

Would have thought 2011 being a good year for LeBron, all them clutch games against the celtics/bulls, guess the finals choke couldnt erase that.

[OldSchoolBBall]

lol @ Jordan's clutch numbers - both whole career and especially his prime - just shitting on Kobe and Lebron. :oldlol: And to think that some people actually believe(d) that either of these two were on par with his as a late game player. These stats confirm what everyone's eyes already saw.

[c5terror]

Not only that. MJ is underated rebounder, 1131 offensive boards for his first 9 years to Lebron 983 offensive boards from his rookie year up to now no wonder some call him statpadder

[AlphaWolf24]

- His elevation on his jumpers combined with technique/skill....MJ could create a great shot ( for his standards...for most players they would be tough shots) anytime and anywhere on the court.

- By Far the greatest clutch player ever IMO....


damn .....miss watching him play.

[Marlo_Stanfield]

LeBron is still the better player than MJ. Get mad.:coleman:

[TheMan]

LeBron is still the better player than MJ. Get mad.:coleman:
:roll:

Good one, needed a good laugh today:applause:

[c5terror]

LeBron is still the better player than MJ. Get mad.:coleman:

How so?
Does lebron have this kind of footwork and postmove by MJ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfSftZvpHJg

Defensive Player of the Year, 3x steal title 3rd alltime leader in steal?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4gigN2zMU4

Real Assist and not a bail out pass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiTOXUmsdoM


Rebound?
Lebron only statpad his rebound by waiting for defensive board
MJ boxout, do those little dirty tricks just to grab those offensive boards,putbacks and in result. MJ has 1131 offensive boards in his first 9 years compare to lebron 983 in 11 years and more game.

[GOATbe]

:sleeping Y'all can bow to the fancy little numbers in order to discredit Godbe. I'll stick to actually watching them play and easily seeing Kobe is better. :rockon:

Eye test > stats

Kobe > Wilt, Jordan, Lebron

[Marlo_Stanfield]

How so?
Does lebron have this kind of footwork and postmove by MJ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfSftZvpHJg

Defensive Player of the Year, 3x steal title 3rd alltime leader in steal?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4gigN2zMU4

Real Assist and not a bail out pass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiTOXUmsdoM


Rebound?
Lebron only statpad his rebound by waiting for defensive board
MJ boxout, do those little dirty tricks just to grab those offensive boards,putbacks and in result. MJ has 1131 offensive boards in his first 9 years compare to lebron 983 in 11 years and more game.
LeBron is better than MJ in everything but scoring and the gap is real small there because if lebron chose to he could easily average 30+ PPg every season.:coleman:

[Marlo_Stanfield]

:sleeping Y'all can bow to the fancy little numbers in order to discredit Godbe. I'll stick to actually watching them play and easily seeing Kobe is better. :rockon:

Eye test > stats

Kobe > Wilt, Jordan, Lebron
:roll: :roll: :roll: :facepalm :wtf: :biggums: :coleman:

[c5terror]

LeBron is better than MJ in everything but scoring and the gap is real small there because if lebron chose to he could easily average 30+ PPg every season.:coleman:

You mean lebron has better footwork, and post move, mid range, steal ?

Yeah and MJ could also 7rpg and 7apg if he choose too right?, he did make

32.5 8 8 in 89 after all, plus those 34 7 7 in the playoffs

and yeah MJ>Lbron Offensive boards lol

[Marlo_Stanfield]

You mean lebron has better footwork, and post move, mid range, steal ?

Yeah and MJ could also 7rpg and 7apg if he choose too right?, he did make

32.5 8 8 in 89 after all, plus those 34 7 7 in the playoffs

and yeah MJ>Lbron Offensive boards lol
LeBron>MJ
stay mad:applause:

[Nikola_]

poor mans tony allen

[c5terror]

LeBron>MJ
stay mad:applause:

ah ok i get it, i'm being trolled my bad :applause:

[jzek]

Unanimous GOAT

[pauk]

Is it possible to see this for Larry Bird & Reggie Miller?

[Eye Test]

LeBron>MJ
stay mad:applause:

poor mans andray blatche > poor mans tony allen?

[juju151111]

Is it possible to see this for Larry Bird & Reggie Miller?
Mj>>>LJ

[sportjames23]

- His elevation on his jumpers combined with technique/skill....MJ could create a great shot ( for his standards...for most players they would be tough shots) anytime and anywhere on the court.

- By Far the greatest clutch player ever IMO....


damn .....miss watching him play.


Wait, is this the real AlphaWolf or did his account get hacked? :wtf:

[sportjames23]

LeBron is still the better player than MJ. Get mad.:coleman:


Jan 2014 :facepalm

[sportjames23]

:sleeping Y'all can bow to the fancy little numbers in order to discredit Godbe. I'll stick to actually watching them play and easily seeing Kobe is better. :rockon:

Eye test > stats

Kobe > Wilt, Jordan, Lebron


Muthafvck these Jan 2014s. :facepalm

[OldSchoolBBall]

LMAO @ these asshats deflecting and changing the subject ti try to get people to ignore the HUGE gulf in their clutch performance.

And for anyone who says that LBJ > Jordan, go check the thread PHILA made regarding Jordan's regular season and playoff numbers from '90-'92, which, again, blow Kobe/LBJ out of the water.

[riseagainst]

LeBron is better than MJ in everything but scoring and the gap is real small there because if lebron chose to he could easily average 30+ PPg every season.:coleman:

:roll:

[Doranku]

LMAO @ these asshats deflecting and changing the subject ti try to get people to ignore the HUGE gulf in their clutch performance.

And for anyone who says that LBJ > Jordan, go check the thread PHILA made regarding Jordan's regular season and playoff numbers from '90-'92, which, again, blow Kobe/LBJ out of the water.

n!gga calm down, we all know that Jordan is head and shoulders above Kobe and LeBron.

[HoopsFanNumero1]

LMAO @ these asshats deflecting and changing the subject ti try to get people to ignore the HUGE gulf in their clutch performance.

And for anyone who says that LBJ > Jordan, go check the thread PHILA made regarding Jordan's regular season and playoff numbers from '90-'92, which, again, blow Kobe/LBJ out of the water.

Everyone knows Jordan's better. Stop acting like it's your accomplishment when you're just a fan.

[Eye Test]

bran has not passed the eye test yet, we gotta wait for that before comparing him to MJ or kobe

younglings these days can be a tad disrespectful, cant blame em though, i was once young and uninformed too

[fpliii]

Unanimous GOAT
:facepalm

Why do you have to come here with that immaturity in a thread praising one of the best ever? SMH...

[guy]

LeBron is better than MJ in everything but scoring and the gap is real small there because if lebron chose to he could easily average 30+ PPg every season.:coleman:

And if Jordan "chose" to, he could easily average 40+ ppg or 10+ apg or 10+ rpg. Most players that great, including Lebron, can choose to do anything, but the reason they don't is because of the team context and how much it contributes to winning.

[CNNonceAgain]

And if Jordan "chose" to, he could easily average 40+ ppg or 10+ apg or 10+ rpg..

Stop. :facepalm

[riseagainst]

Stop. :facepalm

didn't Jordan have a string of a dozen games where he had a 30 point triple double every game because he was playing PG?

[Marlo_Stanfield]

didn't Jordan have a string of a dozen games where he had a 30 point triple double every game because he was playing PG?
yeah he checked his stats during all of these games at the scorers table multiple times too:applause: :applause:

[riseagainst]

yeah he checked his stats during all of these games at the scorers table multiple times too:applause: :applause:

yep. But not as bad as some of the superstars of today worrying about FG% rather than wins.

[Marlo_Stanfield]

yep. But not as bad as some of the superstars of today worrying about FG% rather than wins.
if you talkin bout bron he won quite a bit the last two years didnt he??:no:

[WallIn]

:applause: :applause:

[riseagainst]

that's why MJ is the GOAT.

[r0drig0lac]

then a perimeter player dominated the league in the era of hand check rule and congested lane (which favored the players jug), and was better when the time came for a decision theory where the defenses were stronger?

[r0drig0lac]

Everyone knows Jordan's better. Stop acting like it's your accomplishment when you're just a fan.
:roll: :applause:

[SamuraiSWISH]

The GOAT goated

[CNNonceAgain]

Everyone knows Jordan's better. Stop acting like it's your accomplishment when you're just a fan.

Cold blooded.

[TheMan]

LMAO @ these asshats deflecting and changing the subject ti try to get people to ignore the HUGE gulf in their clutch performance.

And for anyone who says that LBJ > Jordan, go check the thread PHILA made regarding Jordan's regular season and playoff numbers from '90-'92, which, again, blow Kobe/LBJ out of the water.
Don't waste your time on these trolls, bro.

[Young X]

Unbelievable.

[PHILA]

Driven From Within - Michael Jordan (2005)

Our third game of the season we were playing Milwaukee in Chicago, and they used to kill us. We were down nine points going into the fourth quarter. Everybody had just written off the game. Now, Loughery tested me the same way he had tested me in practice. He wanted to see whether I was going to apply that same energy level to a game that looked like it was out of reach. He started running everything through me, and you could feel the game start to change. The crowd started coming alive, and pretty soon nine went to six and six went to two. Next thing you know, we had the lead, and we ended up winning by six points.

That is when - I can honestly say - I felt like I had earned by stripes, and the city of Chicago started to believe we could change the fortunes of the Bulls. No game was over as long as I was playing on the court.

[plowking]

Can we get the stats when he was actually on championship winning teams, and not when he was surrounded by no one and taking all the shots?

[OldSchoolBBall]

Can we get the stats when he was actually on championship winning teams, and not when he was surrounded by no one and taking all the shots?

Err, that's what the 1990-'92 statistics are (they won a title two of those 3 years, and in the third were a championship level team). Nice try, though. In case you missed them:

Per 48 Statistics, in 82games.com format


Michael Jordan 1990-1992


http://i.imgur.com/gJE1PLb.png




Kobe Bryant 2006-2009


http://i.imgur.com/kgL9kjs.png





LeBron James 2009-2013

*Not including 2011 Playoffs

http://i.imgur.com/Mms9Eoe.png

[PHILA]

Can we get the stats when he was actually on championship winning teams, and not when he was surrounded by no one and taking all the shots?

No, I did not watch these games in chronological order, but rather in the order I was able to download them. Either way I doubt it would make much difference since he was always the go-to player in crunch time. But it is also clear that his 1990-92 playoff "clutch" performance is an outlier. He was still supreme in the other years (1985-89, 1995-98) but not close to 62% shooting.

For instance, I'm not sure 1993 was a great "clutch" playoff run for him, mainly due to the 3 OT game vs. the Suns and how badly he struggled from the 4th quarter on. In the first 3 quarters he was 13/23 FG, and from that point on he went 6/20 FG. Perhaps some of it was fatigue, but for whatever reason he did not it done that night.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrDrq_H0Lpc


LeBron James in 2007 & 2009 had two excellent playoff runs, shooting over 50% in "clutch time". So did Shaq in 2000, shooting nearly 70%. Even then Shaq wasn't scoring at the same volume as Jordan, and he left a lot of points on the foul line. You can use the link below as a guide.

http://stats.nba.com/leaguePlayerClutch.html?pageNo=1&rowsPerPage=100&SeasonType=Playoffs&PerMode=Totals


In looking at the NBA.com statistics, there was a clear drop off from Jordan's 1997 playoff clutch FG% to 1998. It went from 51.3% to 44.0%.


http://i.imgur.com/9Cv6yt8.png

[Psileas]

Wow, Malone and Stockton putting up some impressive numbers in '97 and '98. Stockton shot 76.5% in 1997 and Malone, choker or not, was at 18-33 FG in 1998, while shooting only 4 FT's (to Jordan's 40!) and, despite his blunder in the '98 Finals, only commited 2 TO's.

[OldSchoolBBall]

But it is also clear that his 1990-92 playoff "clutch" performance is an outlier. He was still supreme in the other years (1985-89, 1995-98) but not close to 62% shooting.

It may be an outlier, but it's also pretty easily explainable: from '90-'92 he was still at his peak, but had a good enough team around him finally where he didn't have to do everything all game every game. So he could conserve energy better in that sense.

Besides, if we're comparing his 3 best clutch postseasons to other players' 3 best, that is a fair comparison. It's also one which people like plowking don't like, because it shows what a huge gulf there is between Jordan and his favorite player.

[PHILA]

Wow, Malone and Stockton putting up some impressive numbers in '97 and '98. Stockton shot 76.5% in 1997 and Malone, choker or not, was at 18-33 FG in 1998, while shooting only 4 FT's (to Jordan's 40!) and, despite his blunder in the '98 Finals, only commited 2 TO's.


Also Dirk Nowitzki in 2011 was excellent. Imagine if they had this going back to the 1980's, or even earlier.


http://i.imgur.com/PcTIsxt.png




It may be an outlier, but it's also pretty easily explainable: from '90-'92 he was still at his peak


Yes, to be that efficient with that type of scoring volume is amazing. Also his steals is another impressive category. One game that stands out to me was Game 4 in 1990 vs. the Sixers. He was unbelievable in Game 3 as well, though much of that 4th quarter comeback is not eligible to be included in this clutch data, due to the stipulation of a 5 point margin, with 5 minutes or less remaining.

[TheMan]

Can we get the stats when he was actually on championship winning teams, and not when he was surrounded by no one and taking all the shots?
This nigguh still in denial.:roll:

[guy]

Can we get the stats when he was actually on championship winning teams, and not when he was surrounded by no one and taking all the shots?

I thought Lebron was also surrounded by no one in Cleveland?

[Straight_Ballin]

When you look at the whole picture and take everything into account, Bron really is garbage compared to Jordan.

[Prometheus]

When you look at the whole picture and take everything into account, Bron really is garbage compared to Jordan.

:applause:

[Prometheus]

The numbers DON'T LIE.

:bowdown:

God damn...

[dubeta]

Jordan fan here, but no his clutch stats arent that good.

[Asukal]

Bron fan here, but no his clutch stats are garbage compared to the GOAT. :rolleyes:

[3ball]

Bron fan here, but no his clutch stats are garbage compared to the GOAT. :rolleyes:
http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/6-25-2015/0X7oDr.gif


This is from 1988, during a Bulls-Rockets game...

MJ scored 46% of the Bulls' 4th quarter points in 1988.. :confusedshrug:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiBQ05cXt04&t=0m21s

[Asukal]

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/6-25-2015/0X7oDr.gif


This is from 1988, during a Bulls-Rockets game...

MJ scored 46% of the Bulls' 4th quarter points in 1988.. :confusedshrug:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiBQ05cXt04&t=0m21s

Are you stupid? WTF man! :biggums:

I was trolling dubeta.... :facepalm