Crazy NBA facts

[AnaheimLakers24]

Whats the best one you know?

My crazy fact is that a supposed goat is 2/6

[knicksman]

the supposed goat cant attract double teams:lol

[dubeta]

^ they're the same poster - surprised no ones realized

[Young X]

Once upon a time...Kendrick Perkins averaged 10 PPG on 60% shooting.

[WayOfWade]

The last player to average 30+ PPG and 10+ RPG is Karl Malone
The Utah Jazz are the only NBA team to draft a woman
The Knicks own the longest Playoff losing streak at 13, although the Jazz seem primed to challenge that title (8 losses in a row with a possible 8 v 1 seed coming up this year)
The NBA player who has played the most seasons is Robert Parish
Kobe Bryant is and was pretty good at basketball

[Young X]

Since 1980 only 2 teams have won a title and not been a top 10 defense. Both teams were defending champions that "coasted" through the regular season and "turned it up" in the playoffs. The 2 teams are the '95 Rockets and '01 Lakers.

[WayOfWade]

Since 1980 only 2 teams have won a title and not been a top 10 defense. Both teams were defending champions that "coasted" through the regular season and "turned it up" in the playoffs. The 2 teams are the '95 Rockets and '01 Lakers.
That's actually pretty cool, it puts defense and winning into perspective

[Young X]

From the start of the '91 season to game 6 of the '98 finals the Chicago Bulls never lost more than 2 games in a row with Michael Jordan.

[ClipperRevival]

That's actually pretty cool, it puts defense and winning into perspective

It's not rocket science. Just means to win it all, you should be able to stop people at times.

[Young X]

The 2001 Lakers won their last 8 games in the regular season so they actually went 24-1 (!) to close the season. Their one loss obviously went overtime against the Sixers in the finals when the gawd AI dropped 48 on them.

[ClipperRevival]

From the start of the '91 season to game 6 of the '98 finals the Chicago Bulls never lost more than 2 games in a row with Michael Jordan.

Is this for playoffs only or for regular season also? If it includes regular season, wow.

[SouBeachTalents]

Crazy fact about OP

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[ClipperRevival]

When Rodman replaced Aguirre in the starting lineup in 1989-90, the Pistons went something like 27-1 to finish the season.

[Young X]

Is this for playoffs only or for regular season also? If it includes regular season, wow.For both.

MJ's teams also never once lost a series to a lower seed or with homecourt. They're 24-0 with HCA.

[ClipperRevival]

After the Bulls had a 72-10 season in 1995-96, they went 69-13 the next season, which equalled the old 1971-72 Lakers record, which had stood for 25 years prior to the Bulls beating it. So over a two year stretch, the Bulls went 141-23.

[ClipperRevival]

For both.

MJ's teams also never once lost a series to a lower seed or with homecourt. They're 24-0 with HCA.

What else is there to say, GOAT gonna GOAT.

[Young X]

The '94 and '95 Sonics were statistically the best team (SRS/Point differential) in the league both years and they lost in the 1st round TWICE to far inferior teams (42 win, 8th seeded Nuggets and 48 win Lakers).

They eventually put it together and made the finals the next season but goddamn.

[ClipperRevival]

MJ won the scoring title every year he played enough games to qualify for it as a Bull except his rookie year, when he averaged 28.2 ppg. That's 10 out of 11 seasons. That's domination and not even remotely approached by any other great in history.

[Young X]

Oscar Robertson won a total of 2 playoff series in his first 10 seasons. He eventually joined Kareem & the Bucks and won a title the next season.

[Bless Mathews]

From the start of the '91 season to game 6 of the '98 finals the Chicago Bulls never lost more than 2 games in a row with Michael Jordan.

Goat gonna goat.

That shit is amazing.

[Bless Mathews]

MJ won the scoring title every year he played enough games to qualify for it as a Bull except his rookie year, when he averaged 28.2 ppg. That's 10 out of 11 seasons. That's domination and not even remotely approached by any other great in history.


The goat of all goats just gonna goat.

Got damn.

[Bless Mathews]

Kobe Bryant is second best white player in NBA history.

[zoom17]

From the start of the '91 season to game 6 of the '98 finals the Chicago Bulls never lost more than 2 games in a row with Michael Jordan.

Damn that's crazy.

[Young X]

Up until the Lakers lost to the Spurs in 2003, Phil Jackson was 41-3 in playoff series. At one point his teams had won 25 straight series. 25 STRAIGHT PLAYOFF SERIES.

[knicksman]

Oscar Robertson won a total of 2 playoff series in his first 10 seasons. He eventually joined Kareem & the Bucks and won a title the next season.

Just like gluttony, too much stats is never a good thing. Thats why bran/wilt/oscar are jokes in this league

[NBAplayoffs2001]

When Rodman replaced Aguirre in the starting lineup in 1989-90, the Pistons went something like 27-1 to finish the season.

Wow if that's true.... wow.:bowdown:

[Young X]

Gary Payton only missed 9 games total in his first 16 seasons.

[dhsilv]

Whats the best one you know?

My crazy fact is that a supposed goat is 2/6

I heard that people who cite nba finals records cannot walk and chew bubble gum and are made fun of by anyone with any knowledge of basketball.

[dhsilv]

MJ won the scoring title every year he played enough games to qualify for it as a Bull except his rookie year, when he averaged 28.2 ppg. That's 10 out of 11 seasons. That's domination and not even remotely approached by any other great in history.

Umm.....we're ignoring his wizards years? I mean whatever....

[dhsilv]

As for a crazy stat.

John Stockton missed 22 games in his 19 year NBA career. 18 of those game in 97-98! Or in other words over 18 years in the nba he missed 4 games. WHICH were all in 89-90, so in 17 seasons he played every single game.

[KembaWalker]

Umm.....we're ignoring his wizards years? I mean whatever....

AS A BULL

[WayOfWade]

From the start of the '91 season to game 6 of the '98 finals the Chicago Bulls never lost more than 2 games in a row with Michael Jordan.
Is this Regular season or playoffs? Because in the playoffs they lost back to back games multiple times. 93' vs Knicks, 97' vs Jazz, and 98' vs Pacers

[dhsilv]

Is this Regular season or playoffs? Because in the playoffs they lost back to back games multiple times. 93' vs Knicks, 97' vs Jazz, and 98' vs Pacers

He's saying they never lost 3 in a row. Not sure how to fact check that quickly, but if too pretty epic.

[ClipperRevival]

Wow if that's true.... wow.:bowdown:

I stand corrected. Pistons went 25-1 the first 26 games Rodman replaced Aguirre in the starting lineup. Still very impressive.

[Asiantastic]

As for a crazy stat.

John Stockton missed 22 games in his 19 year NBA career. 18 of those game in 97-98! Or in other words over 18 years in the nba he missed 4 games. WHICH were all in 89-90, so in 17 seasons he played every single game.

:eek: :eek:

[SilentObserver]

Is it possible for a team to have a double digit losing and winning streaks in one season?

[DMV2]

From the thread I made this morning but got deleted...

Everything Kobe has done as the Man, LeBron done it better.

Kobe - 1 MVP
LeBron - 4 MVPs

Kobe - 3 straight Finals appearances
LeBron - 5 straight Finals appearances

Kobe - Back-to-back championships with two Finals MVP both same seasons
LeBron - Back-to-back championships with two Finals MVP and two MVPs both same seasons

4 MVP > 1 MVP
5 straight Finals > 3 straight Finals
Back-to-back championships with FMVP and MVP in same seasons > backtoback championships with only FMVPs

Everything Kobe has done as the Man, LeBron done it better. All facts! :cheers:

[SilentObserver]

From the thread I made this morning but got deleted...

Everything Kobe has done as the Man, LeBron done it better.

Kobe - 1 MVP
LeBron - 4 MVPs

Kobe - 3 straight Finals appearances
LeBron - 5 straight Finals appearances

Kobe - Back-to-back championships with two Finals MVP both same seasons
LeBron - Back-to-back championships with two Finals MVP and two MVPs both same seasons

4 MVP > 1 MVP
5 straight Finals > 3 straight Finals
Back-to-back championships with FMVP and MVP in same seasons > backtoback championships with only FMVPs

Everything Kobe has done as the Man, LeBron done it better. All facts! :cheers:
What is co crazy about that, fu*k outta here buddy.

[Young X]

After 1987, Isiah Thomas didn't make one All-NBA team.

Jordan, Magic, Stockton, Drexler, KJ, Price, Hardaway, and even his own teammate Joe Dumars made it in over him.

[Young X]

From 1987 to 1996, Hakeem Olajuwon went 20-37 in the regular season and 0-4 in playoff series against the Sonics.

[dubeta]

From the thread I made this morning but got deleted...

Everything Kobe has done as the Man, LeBron done it better.

Kobe - 1 MVP
LeBron - 4 MVPs

Kobe - 3 straight Finals appearances
LeBron - 5 straight Finals appearances

Kobe - Back-to-back championships with two Finals MVP both same seasons
LeBron - Back-to-back championships with two Finals MVP and two MVPs both same seasons

4 MVP > 1 MVP
5 straight Finals > 3 straight Finals
Back-to-back championships with FMVP and MVP in same seasons > backtoback championships with only FMVPs

Everything Kobe has done as the Man, LeBron done it better. All facts! :cheers:

And most importantly, LeBron was the most dominant on his teams, while Kobe never has been.

[VIP2000]

Only 6 players since 1970 have averaged 20ppg+ in their final season. They are Jerry West, Drazen Petrovic, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Reggie Lewis, and Jamal Mashburn.

[lil jahlil]

It's not rocket science. Just means to win it all, you should be able to stop people at times.

Yeah. To win you have to be well rounded, and if you suck at defense, you aren't well rounded.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

I stand corrected. Pistons went 25-1 the first 26 games Rodman replaced Aguirre in the starting lineup. Still very impressive.

Chuck Daily was a great coach too. The Bad Boy Pistons are one of my favorite historic teams (too young to have watched them, I was born around when they all split up in the early 90s).

[AnaheimLakers24]

Only 6 players since 1970 have averaged 20ppg+ in their final season. They are Jerry West, Drazen Petrovic, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Reggie Lewis, and Jamal Mashburn.
Going to be 7 after this year probably :rockon:

[DMV2]

What is co crazy about that, fu*k outta here buddy.
It's crazy to even think Kobe is better than LeBron.

[SHAQisGOAT]

There are just two players who have won a NBA Championship, an Olympic gold medal and an Euroleague title... Bill Bradley and Ginobili.

Shaq has one 3pt-shot made in his career (out of 22 attempts).

Bruce Bowen in 2003, over the course of 82 games, shot 44.1% from 3pt land and yet only 40.4% from the FT line.

Larry Bird is the only player who:
-Is top10 of all-time in four of the five main statistical categories in the Playoffs... Points, rebound, assists and steals (only not in blocks).
-Has averaged a triple-double in a Finals series (when rounded up).
-Has led his team in points, assists, rebounds, steals, FG% and FT% for a whole post-season run (while even winning the title)... You probably won't even find another who led in points, assists, rebounds and FG%, for example, let alone something like that :bowdown:

The guard who scored the most points in the 90's was not Jordan, rather yet Mitch Richmond.

Only 3 players have scored 30 or more points per game in a season while not having a single teammate cracking 13+ PPG... Pistol Pete in 1977, Nique in 1986 and Iverson in 2001... Sam Vicent scored 13 PPG in 29 games for the Bulls in 1988, alongside MJ scoring 35 (if you wnt to count it).

[ClipperRevival]

Hakeem is 29th all time in spg at 1.75. Next C on the list is Robinson at 1.41 spg at 55th.

[SOD 21]

Elgin Baylor was limited to only 48 games for the Lakers in the 1961-1962 season because he was called up to active military service and could only play on weekends with a weekend military pass. He was unable to practice with the Lakers most of that season.

Baylor averaged 38 points, nearly 19 rebounds and almost 5 assists per game that season without the benefit of practice and often playing three games in three nights from Friday, Saturday and Sunday before returning to his day job.

[aj1987]

There are just two players who have won a NBA Championship, an Olympic gold medal and an Euroleague title... Bill Bradley and Ginobili.

Shaq has one 3pt-shot made in his career (out of 22 attempts).

Bruce Bowen in 2003, over the course of 82 games, shot 44.1% from 3pt land and yet only 40.4% from the FT line.

Larry Bird is the only player who:
-Is top10 of all-time in four of the five main statistical categories in the Playoffs... Points, rebound, assists and steals (only not in blocks).
-Has averaged a triple-double in a Finals series (when rounded up).
-Has led his team in points, assists, rebounds, steals, FG% and FT% for a whole post-season run (while even winning the title)... You probably won't even find another who led in points, assists, rebounds and FG%, for example, let alone something like that :bowdown:

The guard who scored the most points in the 90's was not Jordan, rather yet Mitch Richmond.

Only 3 players have scored 30 or more points per game in a season while not having a single teammate cracking 13+ PPG... Pistol Pete in 1977, Nique in 1986 and Iverson in 2001... Sam Vicent scored 13 PPG in 29 games for the Bulls in 1988, alongside MJ scoring 35 (if you wnt to count it).
Those two aren't facts. Carr shot a higher % from the FT line than Bird.

You also can't round up numbers and call them a "fact".

BTW, LeBron led his teams in points, rebounds, assists, and steams in '12, '13, '14, and '15.

[ClipperRevival]

Elgin Baylor was limited to only 48 games for the Lakers in the 1961-1962 season because he was called up to active military service and could only play on weekends with a weekend military pass. He was unable to practice with the Lakers most of that season.

Baylor averaged 38 points, nearly 19 rebounds and almost 5 assists per game that season without the benefit of practice and often playing three games in three nights from Friday, Saturday and Sunday before returning to his day job.

I never saw Elgin play and I know he had one of the best peaks ever and put up amazing numbers but the guy was 0-8 in the finals. And in his last season, when he was injured, the Lakers finally won a title with him out. Is that all coincidence or did he get his at the expense of the offense?

[Deuce Bigalow]

Kobe (his team) has beaten the most 50+ win teams in the playoffs (24). MJ is second with 20.

GOAT

:pimp:

[Gileraracer]

From the thread I made this morning but got deleted...

Everything Kobe has done as the Man, LeBron done it better.

Kobe - 1 MVP
LeBron - 4 MVPs

Kobe - 3 straight Finals appearances
LeBron - 5 straight Finals appearances

Kobe - Back-to-back championships with two Finals MVP both same seasons
LeBron - Back-to-back championships with two Finals MVP and two MVPs both same seasons

4 MVP > 1 MVP
5 straight Finals > 3 straight Finals
Back-to-back championships with FMVP and MVP in same seasons > backtoback championships with only FMVPs

Everything Kobe has done as the Man, LeBron done it better. All facts! :cheers:


You shouldn't just pick the ones you like.

How about:

Kobe: Three peat
Lebron :confusedshrug:


Kobe: 5 titles with 1 franchise
LeBron: colluded with 2 stars and left the team that drafted him to win his first championship

[sportjames23]

From the start of the '91 season to game 6 of the '98 finals the Chicago Bulls never lost more than 2 games in a row with Michael Jordan.


Actually, AFTER the start of the '91 season until game 6 of the '98 Finals, MJ and the Bulls never lost more than 2 games in a row. At the start of the '91 season, the Bulls lost their first 3 games.

That was the last time the Bulls ever lost more than 2 in a row with MJ.

[sportjames23]

Is this for playoffs only or for regular season also? If it includes regular season, wow.

That's including the playoffs (with my above post).

[sportjames23]

For both.

MJ's teams also never once lost a series to a lower seed or with homecourt. They're 24-0 with HCA.



After the Bulls had a 72-10 season in 1995-96, they went 69-13 the next season, which equalled the old 1971-72 Lakers record, which had stood for 25 years prior to the Bulls beating it. So over a two year stretch, the Bulls went 141-23.


:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[SHAQisGOAT]

Those two aren't facts. Carr shot a higher % from the FT line than Bird.

You also can't round up numbers and call them a "fact".

BTW, LeBron led his teams in points, rebounds, assists, and steams in '12, '13, '14, and '15.

:roll:

Right :rolleyes:

Carr played ONLY 5 minutes per game in only 16 out of 23 games, shot 11 free-throws while Bird was at 190...
But yea, let's count in ML Carr :rolleyes: Gtfoh, dude barely played or shot FT's; that's similar to not having Calderon in the 50/40/90 club, and so on.

Can't round up and call them facts?! :wtf:
You can round up for anyone you want and yet only Bird has averaged a triple-double for a Finals series (6 games even), and that's a fact, no matter which way you wanna spin it.

You seem mad though :oldlol:

Sure, because leading the team in points, rebounds, assists and steals is the same as leading in points, rebounds, assists, steals, FG% and FT% :rolleyes: Get real, son.
You can even say that Carr shot better from the FT and that's STILL crazy... Guess they had nobody who went like 1-2 from the field, for you to say that Bird didn't shot the best FG% :lol

What Bird did is unreal, and that's why nobody ever was even close to doing it, plus, they played 23 games, went against some GOAT-level competition and won it all... Show some respect, if anything.

[aj1987]

Right

Carr played ONLY 5 minutes per game in only 16 out of 23 games, shot 11 free-throws while Bird was at 190...
But yea, let's count in ML Carr Gtfoh, dude barely played or shot FT's; that's similCan't round up and call them facts?!
fact

noun
a thing that is known or proved to be true.

FACT is, Carr had a higher FT% than Bird. Doesn't matter if he shot 1 FT or a billion FT's. It's still a FACT that he led the Celtics in FT shooting that postseason.


You can round up for anyone you want and yet only Bird had averaged a triple-double in a Finals series (6 games), and that's a fact, no mattet which way you wanna spin it.ar to not having Calderon in the 50/40/90 club, and so on.
:wtf:

When you are talking about FACTS, you can't roundup numbers. Sure, I do it while listing numbers, but not when listing FACTS. I don't see what's so hard to understand.


You seem mad though
The excessive usage of emoticons shows that it's you, who's actually mad, because I pointed out your made up "facts" about your boyfriend.


Can't round up and call them facts?!
Nope. That's not a FACT. Rounding up would make it a made up number, which is not a fact.

You can round up for anyone you want and yet only Bird has averaged a triple-double for a Finals series (6 games even), and that's a fact, no matter which way you wanna spin it.


Sure, because leading the team in points, rebounds, assists and steals is the same as leading in points, rebounds, assists, steals, FG% and FT% Get real, son.
But Bird never led his team in FT% though.

Also, get back to me when he does it in 4 straight PO runs. Oh wait.. :oldlol:


Say Carr was the one who shot better from the FT and that's still crazy... Guess they had nobody who went like 1-2 from the field, for you to say that Bird didn't shot the best FG%
:facepalm


What Bird did is unreal, and that's why nobody ever was even close to doing it, plus, they played 23 games, went against some GOAT-level competition and won it all... Show some respect, if anything.

Why are you getting your panties in a bunch? Did you forget your dementia medication or something? I never insulted Bird or any of that sort. He's a great player and I've never said anything otherwise. I'm just pointing out that you don't know the meaning of the word fact.

[Gileraracer]

In other words: you desperatly try to proove that James is a better SF than Bird.



But guess what. He isn't :lol

[aj1987]

In other words: you desperatly try to proove that James is a better SF than Bird.



But guess what. He isn't :lol
You're right. They're extremely close and you wouldn't be wrong picking either. However, saying that they're on different tiers is retarded and people who say shit like that should be labeled a a retard.

[chips93]

this thread was cool for a minute

stans had to go and ruin it :facepalm

[aj1987]

this thread was cool for a minute

stans had to go and ruin it :facepalm
The height difference between the tallest (Muresen? Can never spell his name right) and the shortest (Bogues) is 2 feet and 4 inches.

The difference between Timmy's best FT shooting and worst is 21.8%.

[sdot_thadon]

Magic Johnson said he'd have returned to college if the Lakers hadn't gotten the 1st pick the year he was drafted. He wanted to play with Kareem.

[f0und]

there are only 13 games in nba history where a player scored 50+ pts while shooting under 50%. kobe owns 6 of them.

[chips93]

The height difference between the tallest (Muresen? Can never spell his name right) and the shortest (Bogues) is 2 feet and 4 inches.

The difference between Timmy's best FT shooting and worst is 21.8%.

:cheers:

timmy's form is so ugly. for such a fundamentally sound player, he gets no arc on it. its bound to lead to inconsistency

[riseagainst]

Kobe (his team) has beaten the most 50+ win teams in the playoffs (24). MJ is second with 20.

GOAT

:pimp:


:eek:

[HurricaneKid]

LeBron in 11 seasons has twice as many 3 pters made as Bird had in 12 seasons.

[WayOfWade]

Juwan Howard was the first NBA player to sign a contract worth over $100,000,000

[Indian guy]

LeBron's team is 21-36 in the 57 games he has missed in his career so far.

[Young X]

The Lakers/Kings series was so close in '02 that the Kings actually outscored the Lakers for the entire series. Same thing happened with the Spurs against the Clippers last season and Pistons against the Lakers in the '88 finals. The losing team scored more total points.

That same '88 Lakers team that I just mentioned also had statistically the easiest regular season schedule (-1.03 SOS) in NBA history. '87 Lakers had the 4th easiest schedule.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

The 93rd best player in the NBA is making 25 million dollars.

[dubeta]

The 93rd best player in the NBA is making 25 million dollars.

Thats probably more combined than players #82-#92 :lol

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Thats probably more combined than players #82-#92 :lol
Let's not forget that #93 is ranked about 297 spots too high in the first place when taking into account all factors.. (13 players per team x 30 = 390)

[dubeta]

Let's not forget that #93 is ranked about 297 spots too high in the first place when taking into account all factors.. (13 players per team x 30 = 390)


:roll: :roll:

[DaOldLion]

Charles Barkley played on a team with a prime Moses Malone who was putting up 24/14, a 20ppg Dr J, all star Andrew Toney, all star/ all nba defensive player Mo Cheeks

played on the same team with both all star guard Kevin Johnson abd all star guard/all nba defensive team guard Dan Marleje

played on the same team with Hakeem Olajuwon who was still an all nba first team center along with 20ppg Clyde Drexler, couple years later Pippen joined and then bounced the next year to lead his team to the WCF..

still never won shit

:eek: :eek:

[Young X]

CP3 has never faced a team that won less than 51 games in the playoffs (% wise).

The average win total of his opponents is 55 which I believe is the toughest playoff schedule out of any star player in NBA history.

[ClipperRevival]

Charles Barkley played on a team with a prime Moses Malone who was putting up 24/14, a 20ppg Dr J, all star Andrew Toney, all star/ all nba defensive player Mo Cheeks

played on the same team with both all star guard Kevin Johnson abd all star guard/all nba defensive team guard Dan Marleje

played on the same team with Hakeem Olajuwon who was still an all nba first team center along with 20ppg Clyde Drexler, couple years later Pippen joined and then bounced the next year to lead his team to the WCF..

still never won shit

:eek: :eek:

It does say something.

[SHAQisGOAT]

The Lakers/Kings series was so close in '02 that the Kings actually outscored the Lakers for the entire series. Same thing happened with the Spurs against the Clippers last season and Pistons against the Lakers in the '88 finals. The losing team scored more total points.

1984 Finals too... Extremely close series, finished 4-3; Celtics scored 115.1 PPG on 44.2% while the Lakers scored 117.4 on 51.5% but Boston still won it all, mostly due to rebounding, clutch play, hustle and team D. One of the best Finals series I've ever seen.

[ClipperRevival]

CP3 has never faced a team that won less than 51 games in the playoffs (% wise).

The average win total of his opponents is 55 which I believe is the toughest playoff schedule out of any star player in NBA history.

That's utterly ridiculous. Just goes to show how strong the WC was.

[Young X]

1984 Finals too... Extremely close series, finished 4-3; Celtics scored 115.1 PPG on 44.2% while the Lakers scored 117.4 on 51.5% but Boston still won it all, mostly due to rebounding, clutch play, hustle and team D. One of the best Finals series I've ever seen.Who knows how different modern basketball would be if it weren't for that series re-igniting the Lakers/Celtics and Magic/Bird rivalries. Some people say that game 4 (where McHale clotheslined Rambis and Bird hit the GW over Magic to tie the series) is the most important game of the modern era.


That's utterly ridiculous. Just goes to show how strong the WC was.You know what it is also? His teams range from the 3rd to 5th seed and have never been the #1 seed so he's the one that gets all the toughest matchups in the west (for example, facing the Spurs in the 1st round last season or facing OKC in the 2nd round in 2014) while the higher seeds get the easier matchups (like the Warriors last season). That's why the Clippers need to go all out and get the #1 seed.