lowest field goal percentage in a finals series from that finals mvp series

Kobe Bryant has the worst field-goal percentage by a Finals MVP in an NBA Finals, at 40.5 percent.

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lowest field goal percentage in a finals series from that finals mvp in a season by a player series
NAME FG% FMVP SEASON SERIES TM GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
40.5
1
2009-10
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
41.2
28.6
8.0
3.9
2.1
0.7
9.4
23.3
2.1
6.7
31.9
7.6
8.6
88.3
52.8
1.7
6.3
3.9
288
200
56
27
15
5
27
27
+8
2 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
41.5
1
1995-96
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
6
42.0
27.3
5.3
4.2
1.7
0.2
8.5
20.5
1.0
3.2
31.6
9.3
11.2
83.6
53.8
1.7
3.7
3.0
252
164
32
25
10
1
18
17
3 Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
41.6
1
2010-11
NBA Finals
DAL DAL
6
40.4
26.0
9.7
2.0
0.7
0.7
8.7
20.8
1.2
3.2
36.8
7.5
7.7
97.8
53.7
0.3
9.3
2.8
242
156
58
12
4
4
17
15
+40
4 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
41.9
1
2004-05
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
7
40.7
20.6
14.1
2.1
0.4
2.1
7.7
18.4
0.0
0.0
5.1
7.7
66.7
47.1
4.7
9.4
2.4
285
144
99
15
3
15
17
16
-8
5 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
42.7
1
1997-98
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
6
41.7
33.5
4.0
2.3
1.8
0.7
11.7
27.3
0.7
2.2
30.8
9.5
11.7
81.4
51.6
1.5
2.5
1.7
250
201
24
14
11
4
10
13
+39
6 John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
42.9
1
1973-74
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
7
47.1
26.4
7.7
4.7
1.9
0.0
10.3
24.0
5.9
6.7
87.2
49.0
1.6
6.1
330
185
54
33
13
0
22
7 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
43.0
1
2008-09
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
5
43.8
32.4
5.6
7.4
1.4
1.4
11.6
27.0
1.8
5.0
36.0
7.4
8.8
84.1
52.5
0.6
5.0
3.2
219
162
28
37
7
7
16
13
+49
8 Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
43.2
1
2007-08
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
38.8
21.8
4.5
6.3
1.2
0.3
6.3
14.7
1.8
4.7
39.3
7.3
8.8
83.0
58.8
0.5
4.0
3.7
233
131
27
38
7
2
22
24
+52
9 Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
43.4
1
2018-19
NBA Finals
TOR TOR
6
40.5
28.5
9.8
4.2
2.0
1.2
8.2
18.8
2.5
7.0
35.7
9.7
10.7
90.6
60.6
2.7
7.2
3.0
243
171
59
25
12
7
18
15
+15
10 Jo Jo White
J. Jo White
43.9
1
1975-76
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
46.5
21.7
4.3
5.8
1.5
0.0
7.8
17.8
6.0
6.8
87.8
52.0
0.5
3.8
279
130
26
35
9
0
19
11 Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
44.0
1
2023-24
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
5
38.5
20.8
5.4
5.0
1.6
0.8
7.4
16.8
1.6
6.8
23.5
4.4
6.0
73.3
53.5
0.8
4.6
2.8
193
104
27
25
8
4
14
16
+14
12 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
44.3
1
2024-25
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
7
38.2
30.3
4.6
5.6
1.9
1.6
10.0
22.6
1.1
4.7
24.2
9.1
10.0
91.4
56.1
0.3
4.3
3.4
267
212
32
39
13
11
24
22
+8
13 Rick Barry
R. Barry
44.4
1
1974-75
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
4
43.0
29.5
4.0
5.0
3.5
0.8
11.0
24.8
7.5
8.0
93.8
52.2
1.0
3.0
172
118
16
20
14
3
12
14 LeBron James
L. James
44.7
1
2012-13
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
7
43.0
25.3
10.9
7.0
2.3
0.9
9.6
21.4
1.7
4.9
35.3
4.4
5.6
79.5
52.9
2.4
8.4
2.6
301
177
76
49
16
6
18
10
0
15 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
45.6
1
1996-97
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
6
42.7
32.3
7.0
6.0
1.2
0.8
12.0
26.3
1.3
4.2
32.0
7.0
9.2
76.4
53.2
1.5
5.5
2.2
256
194
42
36
7
5
13
14
+6
16 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
45.9
1
1978-79
NBA Finals
SEA SEA
5
44.8
22.6
6.0
6.0
1.8
2.2
9.0
19.6
4.6
6.4
71.9
50.4
1.8
4.2
3.0
224
113
30
30
9
11
15
19
17 Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
46.8
1
2005-06
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
6
43.5
34.7
7.8
3.8
2.7
1.0
10.8
23.2
0.5
1.8
27.3
12.5
16.2
77.3
57.2
2.0
5.8
3.7
261
208
47
23
16
6
22
22
+22
18 LeBron James
L. James
47.2
1
2011-12
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
5
44.1
28.6
10.2
7.4
1.6
0.4
10.2
21.6
0.6
3.2
18.8
7.6
9.2
82.6
55.8
3.0
7.2
3.8
220
143
51
37
8
2
19
10
+31
19 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
48.2
1
2021-22
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
6
37.5
31.2
6.0
5.0
2.0
0.2
11.0
22.8
5.2
11.8
43.7
4.0
4.7
85.7
62.6
0.3
5.7
2.5
225
187
36
30
12
1
15
18
+35
20 Larry Bird
L. Bird
48.2
1
1985-86
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
44.8
24.0
9.7
9.5
2.7
0.3
8.8
18.3
1.2
3.2
36.8
5.2
5.5
93.9
57.8
1.7
8.0
2.7
269
144
58
57
16
2
16
17
21 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
48.3
1
1994-95
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
4
44.8
32.8
11.5
5.5
2.0
2.0
14.0
29.0
0.3
0.3
100.0
4.5
6.5
69.2
51.4
2.8
8.8
2.8
179
131
46
22
8
8
11
18
22 Willis Reed
W. Reed
48.4
1
1969-70
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
6
37.7
23.0
10.5
2.8
9.8
20.3
3.3
5.7
58.8
50.4
226
138
63
17
15
23 Larry Bird
L. Bird
48.4
1
1983-84
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
7
43.6
27.4
14.0
3.6
2.1
1.1
8.9
18.3
0.6
0.9
66.7
9.1
10.9
84.2
59.5
3.7
10.3
3.6
305
192
98
25
15
8
25
24
24 Jerry West
J. West
49.0
1
1968-69
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
43.9
37.9
4.7
7.4
13.7
28.0
10.4
12.4
83.9
56.6
307
265
33
52
20
25 James Worthy
J. Worthy
49.2
1
1987-88
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
38.0
22.0
7.4
4.4
0.7
0.6
8.4
17.1
0.0
0.3
0.0
5.1
7.0
73.5
54.4
2.7
4.7
2.6
266
154
52
31
5
4
18
18
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68
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Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
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48
34
.585
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44
38
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20.0