Who never lost in NBA Finals?

The only player who is considered an ABSOLUTE GREAT WHO NEVER ONCE LOST IN THE FINALS is Michael Jordan. Havlicek, Mikan and Duncan also never lost. The rest of the players lost and so they are officially and forever out of the question of who is the greatest basketball player of all-time?
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How many players have gone undefeated in the NBA Finals?

But how about never losing in the NBA Finals? That's the stuff legends are made of. 31 players in league history can make that claim, and although not all of them were the leaders on those championship runs, it's an extremely impressive feat nonetheless.
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Is Jordan undefeated in finals?

Jordan never had a Finals series go to seven games and he never lost in the Finals. Defensively Jordan set a Finals record vs LA in 1991 for 14 steals in a five game series.
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Who was undefeated in NBA?

There has never been a NBA team with an undefeated regular season. The closest anybody has come is the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors, who had 9 losses.
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Who was the best NBA athlete ever?

Wilt Chamberlain was undoubtedly one of the best NBA players ever as several records of his will never be matched by another player. Chamberlain's statistical performances are simply incredible. The player known as “Wilt the Stilt” averaged 30.1 points, 22.9 rebounds, and 4.4 assists during his 15 years in the league.
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Who always beat Jordan?

In 2003, John Rogers beat Michael Jordan in a game of one-on-one.
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Who has harder competition Jordan or LeBron?

Michael Jordan faced tougher competition than LeBron, according to FiveThirtyEight's analytics. Tyler Mitchell and 7,630 others like this.
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Who has the most 35 point games in a row?

DeMar DeRozan is the first player in NBA history with 7 consecutive games with at least 35 points & 50% shooting. The previous record of six consecutive 35-point/50-percent games was held by Wilt Chamberlain, whose mark DeRozan tied with a 40-point effort in a win over San Antonio on Monday.
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Who has the most finals losses?

Here is the list of the players with the most losses in the NBA finals in their careers.
  • 1.1 Lebron James – 33 Finals Losses.
  • 1.2 Jerry West – 33 Finals Losses.
  • 1.3 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 27 Finals Losses.
  • 1.4 Magic Johnson – 26 Finals Losses.
  • 1.5 Bill Russel.
  • 1.6 Michael Cooper – 23 Finals Losses.
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What is the longest undefeated streak in NBA?

The Milwaukee Bucks have the longest active winning streak of regular season games at 10 straight games. The streak started in the 2023 season with a win over the Detroit Pistons. The most recent win was over the Los Angeles Clippers.
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What is the longest an NBA team has gone undefeated?

The other list is made up of playoff games only. The Los Angeles Lakers own the longest winning streak in NBA history. They won 33 straight games in the 1971–72 season, compiling a season-best 69–13 record and went on to win the NBA Finals.
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Has any NBA team won 82 0?

Now, each team plays about 3.5 games per week during the regular season which lasts about 165 days. So Has an NBA team ever gone 0-82 or 82-0? No team has ever won or lost all 82 games in a single season. The best record ever was 73 wins and 9 losses by the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors.
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Who is 7 0 in the finals?

Take an inside look at the shot Robert Horry hit in Game 4 of the 2002 Western Conference finals. Horry went 7-0 in The Finals, a mark earned with the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs.
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Who was MJ toughest opponent?

The Celtics and Pistons groomed Michael Jordan

They were his toughest matchups, and it's all documented how the Pistons beat up Michael Jordan in Jordan Rules. He also faced Charles Barkley with the 76ers on the way to the Finals in the Eastern Conference as well as in the 1993 NBA Finals.
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Who was Jordan's toughest opponents?

Top 5 rivals of Michael Jordan across his NBA career
  • Larry Bird won three MVPs and three titles with the Boston Celtics.
  • Earvin 'Magic' Johnson.
  • Head coach Patrick Ewing of the Georgetown Hoyas.
  • Former NBA player Charles Barkley.
  • Isiah Thomas and Detroit's coach Chuck Daly.
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Who jumps higher LeBron or Jordan?

#4 LeBron James, AKA King James

Bottom Line: James' 44 inch (4 inches less than Jordan's) vertical leap puts the top of his head a full 4 inches above the rim and only two inches lower than His Airness. This takes into account James' 2 inch height advantage over Jordan.
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Who is the best player after Michael Jordan?

The Top 10 NBA Superstars Since Michael Jordan's Last...
  • Tim Duncan. 8 of 10.
  • LeBron James. 7 of 10. ...
  • Kevin Garnett. 6 of 10. ...
  • Jason Kidd. 5 of 10. ...
  • Paul Pierce. 4 of 10. ...
  • Steve Nash. 3 of 10. ...
  • Dirk Nowitzki. 2 of 10. ...
  • Allen Iverson. 1 of 10. Allen Iverson almost didn't make this list, only because he never won a title. ...
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What player has most rings?

Boston Celtics center Bill Russell holds the record for the most NBA championships won with 11 titles during his 13-year playing career. He won his first championship with the Boston Celtics in his rookie year.
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What is the best Jordan ever?

The 15 Greatest Air Jordan Sneakers of All Time
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Who is fastest player in NBA?

In just about any athletic measure, Giannis Antetokounmpo is bound to rank towards the top. He's among the strongest players in the league (and just look at him ragdoll defenders for evidence) and highest-jumping and, yes, fastest.
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Who is better MJ or LeBron?

If you compare their career averages, Michael Jordan has 3 more points per game and 1 more steal per game, but 1 less assist per game and 2 less rebounds per game, and both have the same amount of blocks per game. They have almost identical career averages, but LeBron James played 4 more seasons under his belt.
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Who is the goat MJ or LeBron?

Michael Jordan is often considered the GOAT of the NBA. At present, Jordan is the forerunner in all accolades other than All-Star appearances, All-NBA Team, and the Hall of Fame. He has a better NBA Finals record. Furthermore, he has two rings more than LeBron James.
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