most freethrows missed in a finals game

Shaquille O'Neal has missed the most free throws in an NBA Finals game, with 21 misses against the Pacers on June 9, 2000.

Interpreted as:
most freethrows missed by a player in a finals game
NAMEFT MISSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
21
6/9/2000
1999-00
NBA Finals
vs
46
40
24
4
0
3
11
18
61.1
0
0
18
39
46.2
56.9
5
19
2
5
+14
2Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
15
4/16/1967
1966-67
NBA Finals
vs
44
10
38
10
4
10
40.0
2
17
11.8
28.6
2
3Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
12
6/6/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
vs
52
44
20
5
1
0
17
28
60.7
0
0
10
22
45.5
58.4
6
14
4
3
-6
4Bill Russell
B. Russell
12
4/28/1968
1967-68
NBA Finals
@
48
11
22
6
2
7
28.6
7
19
36.8
35.8
5
5Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
10
6/18/2006
2005-06
NBA Finals
vs
47
18
12
1
2
0
8
12
66.7
0
0
2
12
16.7
52.1
2
10
3
5
-7
6Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
10
6/15/2004
2003-04
NBA Finals
@
35
20
8
1
1
0
7
13
53.8
0
0
6
16
37.5
49.9
2
6
1
4
-12
7Ben Wallace
B. Wallace
10
6/13/2004
2003-04
NBA Finals
vs
39
8
13
2
1
1
2
5
40.0
0
0
4
14
28.6
35.8
2
11
1
3
+16
8Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
10
6/15/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
@
45
29
13
2
0
5
10
18
55.6
0
0
9
19
47.4
55.0
6
7
5
2
+12
9Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
10
6/11/2000
1999-00
NBA Finals
@
47
33
13
1
2
2
15
24
62.5
0
0
3
13
23.1
55.5
4
9
3
3
-9
10Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
10
5/8/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
@
48
21
24
4
10
16
62.5
1
11
9.1
50.4
1
11Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
10
4/23/1967
1966-67
NBA Finals
vs
48
20
24
4
9
15
60.0
2
12
16.7
49.3
4
12Andre Iguodala
A. Iguodala
9
6/14/2015
2014-15
NBA Finals
vs
42
14
8
7
3
0
5
11
45.5
2
5
40.0
2
11
18.2
44.2
1
7
0
2
+16
13Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
9
6/5/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
vs
40
36
16
1
1
4
12
22
54.5
0
0
12
21
57.1
57.6
2
14
5
2
-3
14Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
9
6/19/2000
1999-00
NBA Finals
vs
47
41
12
1
0
4
19
32
59.4
0
0
3
12
25.0
55.0
5
7
0
2
+6
15Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
9
5/10/1973
1972-73
NBA Finals
vs
48
23
21
3
9
16
56.3
5
14
35.7
51.9
3
16Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
9
5/6/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
vs
46
45
27
3
20
27
74.1
5
14
35.7
67.9
3
17Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
9
4/24/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
@
48
17
24
5
8
14
57.1
1
10
10.0
46.2
2
18Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
9
5/5/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
vs
43
18
27
3
7
8
87.5
4
13
30.8
65.6
5
19Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
9
4/29/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
@
48
8
31
1
3
8
37.5
2
11
18.2
31.2
3
20Bill Russell
B. Russell
9
4/8/1961
1960-61
NBA Finals
@
48
24
23
9
10
18
55.6
4
13
30.8
50.6
3
21Dwight Howard
D. Howard
8
6/11/2009
2008-09
NBA Finals
vs
49
16
21
2
0
9
5
12
41.7
0
0
6
14
42.9
44.1
6
15
7
4
-11
22Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
8
6/8/2006
2005-06
NBA Finals
@
38
17
7
5
0
0
8
11
72.7
0
0
1
9
11.1
56.8
3
4
2
4
-4
23Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
8
6/13/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
@
42
34
14
5
0
0
13
25
52.0
0
0
8
16
50.0
53.1
8
6
3
4
+22
24Karl Malone
K. Malone
8
6/13/1997
1996-97
NBA Finals
@
44
21
7
2
4
0
7
15
46.7
0
0
7
15
46.7
48.6
3
4
2
3
-6
25Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
8
5/3/1973
1972-73
NBA Finals
vs
48
5
20
0
2
4
50.0
1
9
11.1
31.4
3

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