Who is more clutch Kobe or LeBron?

According to 82games.com since the 2003-2004 season, Kobe Bryant has hit 14 game winning shots while LeBron has hit 17. LeBron's 17 leads the pack while Kobe's 14 is fourth. In addition Kobe has missed 42 possible game winners! James has missed 33.
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Was Kobe more clutch than LeBron?

The Los Angeles Lakers star has the second most final-minute clutch shots in NBA history, behind who else but Kobe Bryant. With his latest go-ahead bucket to beat the Golden State Warriors, King James now has 97 such shots, just four shy of Lakers icon Kobe Bryant's all-time NBA mark.
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Who's the most clutch player in NBA?

Most Clutch NBA Players of All Time
  • Most Clutch NBA Players of All Time. Michael Jordan defined clutch. ...
  • Robert Horry, Forward. ...
  • Bottom Line: Robert Horry. ...
  • Ray Allen, Shooting Guard. ...
  • Bottom Line: Ray Allen. ...
  • John Havlicek, Small Forward-Shooting Guard. ...
  • Bottom Line: John Havlicek. ...
  • Stephen Curry, Point Guard.
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Is Kobe the most clutch player?

Kobe Bryant

Out of all players where the clutch shot percentage has been calculated, Bryant has taken the most shots with 287 attempts. While Kobe Bryant himself would likely tell you that nobody is taking the last show besides him, the Lakers knew that the Black Mamba had the best chance to connect than anybody.
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How many clutch shots did Kobe make?

Kobe was a crunch time specialist and his buzzer beater numbers show that. Kobe had a total of 26 game-winning shots in his storied 20-year career. Not every single one of these was a buzzer beater, but many of them were. All of these were memorable and for Laker's fans they defined an era for the team.
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Who's More Clutch: Kobe Bryant or LeBron James?



Who missed the most game winners?

According to 82games.com since the 2003-2004 season, Kobe Bryant has hit 14 game winning shots while LeBron has hit 17. LeBron's 17 leads the pack while Kobe's 14 is fourth. In addition Kobe has missed 42 possible game winners! James has missed 33.
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Who has the most buzzer beaters in NBA history?

The record for most NBA buzzer beaters in history goes to none other than Michael Jordan. A six-time champion and arguably the greatest to ever pick a basketball up, Jordan tallied nine buzzer beaters in his illustrious career.
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Who is the least clutch NBA player?

The bottom 10 in just that number (among those with at least 100 total attempts) was fascinating:
  • Bradley Beal (-57.6)
  • Tyreke Evans (-67.5)
  • Carmelo Anthony (-70.9)
  • Brandon Jennings (-71.0)
  • Derrick Rose (-73.5)
  • John Wall (-99.2)
  • DeMar DeRozan (-102.0)
  • Russell Westbrook (-109.0)
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Who leads the NBA in clutch shots?

Through games played on Jan. 3. Joel Embiid: Leads the pack in total clutch points and clutch points per game, also has the most FGA (60) and most FTA (37) of any player this season. Embiid has combined good efficiency (51.7 FG%, 46.2 3P%, 75.7 FT%) with a high volume of clutch opportunities.
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Who is the greatest shooter of all time?

Steph Curry made history Tuesday night at basketball's Mecca, hitting his 2,974th career three-pointer in a 105-96 win over the Knicks to pass Ray Allen for most all time. "I never wanted to call myself the greatest shooter until I got that record.
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Who is more clutch LeBron or MJ?

In conclusion, LeBron is much more clutch than Jordan. When the two smelled blood and had a chance to eliminate their opponents, LeBron wins 1.6% more often. When their backs are against the wall, LeBron wins 16.7% more often. Jordan only improved slightly in a few categories when facing elimination.
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Who's more clutch Kobe or Jordan?

Jordan Is Much More Clutch Than Kobe Is

In his career, Jordan averaged 33.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 5.7 assists, while shooting 48.7 percent from the field.
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Is LeBron James the most clutch player?

Actually, strike that. Statistically, he is the most clutch player in the league. Per ESPN.com, since LeBron entered the Association in 2003, he has the most game-tying/go-ahead field goals in the postseason's final 24 seconds of fourth quarter and overtime: Magic never did it.
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Is Kobe a clutch?

Truth is, if you are rooting against the Lakers and Bryant has the ball in the final seconds of a close game, you are probably holding your breath. He is the definition of clutch. He knows ball belongs in his hands because the clutch moments belong to him. He is cool, polished, fearless, and ruthless.
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Who is best Kobe or LeBron?

Rather surprisingly, Lebron edges out Kobe in every major statistical category, averaging 27.1 vs 25.0 PPG, 7.3 vs 5.2 RPG, 7.0 vs 4.7 APG, 1.6 vs 1.4 SPG, and 0.8 vs 0.5 BPG. Lebron's PPG advantage is magnified by the fact that he posts a True Shooting Percentage of 58.4%, as opposed to Kobe's 55%.
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What is LeBron better at than Kobe?

LeBron averages more points, rebounds, assists, steals and has a higher field goal percentage than Kobe in both the regular season and in the playoffs. That is complete domination. ESPN writer John Hollinger created PER (player efficiency rating) with the intention of measuring a player's performance with one number.
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Who is the king of clutch in NBA?

1. Kyrie Irving, Boston Celtics.
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How clutch is Steph Curry?

Curry also ranks as the highest scorer in the postseason during clutch situations, which is defined as the game being within five points or less with under five minutes left to play. His 6.8 points per game through six different clutch games the Warriors have played in is tops in the NBA.
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How many buzzer-beaters has LeBron made?

#4 LeBron James - Seven buzzer-beaters

Over the years, LeBron James has hit a total of seven buzzer-beaters, with the latest coming back in May 2018 for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Playoffs. He is yet to register a buzzer-beater for the LA Lakers.
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How many free throws has Kobe missed?

Kobe Bryant had 1,633 missed free throws in his career.

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How many shots have Kobe missed?

LA Lakers and NBA legend Kobe Bryant has missed the highest number of shots in NBA history. Bryant missed a record 14,481 shots in his career.
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