most missed field goals in a finals game 7

Elgin Baylor has missed the most field goals in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, with 27 misses against the Celtics on April 18, 1962.

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most missed field goals by a player in a finals game 7

	NAME	FG MISS	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	27	4/18/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	51	41	22	4			13	40	32.5				15	21	71.4	41.6				6
2	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	20	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	56	39	19	3			14	34	41.2				11	13	84.6	49.1				4
3	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	19	6/22/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	40	29	5	12	1	2	8	27	29.6	2	12	16.7	11	12	91.7	44.9	0	5	1	5	+11
4	Sam Jones S. Jones	19	4/18/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	47	27	8	3			12	31	38.7				3	4	75.0	41.2				2
5	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	18	6/17/2010	2009-10	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	45	23	15	2	1	0	6	24	25.0	0	6	0.0	11	15	73.3	37.6	4	11	4	4	0
6	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	18	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	58	12	3	11			2	20	10.0				8	10	80.0	24.6				4
7	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	17	6/23/2005	2004-05	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	DET	42	25	11	3	0	2	10	27	37.0	0	0		5	6	83.3	42.2	5	6	5	2	+1
8	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	17	4/9/1960	1959-60	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	47	19	6	14			8	25	32.0				3	4	75.0	35.5				1
9	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	17	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	48	9	1	3			3	20	15.0				3	3	100.0	21.1				3
10	John Starks J. Starks	16	6/22/1994	1993-94	NBA Finals	NYK	@	HOU	42	8	2	2	0	0	2	18	11.1	0	11	0.0	4	4	100.0	20.2	1	1	0	5
11	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	16	4/28/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	45	18	14	1			6	22	27.3				6	6	100.0	36.5				1
12	Jerry West J. West	16	4/18/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	53	35	6	0			14	30	46.7				7	8	87.5	52.2				4
13	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	16	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	45	37	23	2			17	33	51.5				3	11	27.3	48.9				6
14	LeBron James L. James	15	6/19/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	47	27	11	11	2	3	9	24	37.5	1	5	20.0	8	10	80.0	47.5	1	10	5	1	+4
15	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	15	6/22/1994	1993-94	NBA Finals	HOU	vs	NYK	46	25	10	7	1	3	10	25	40.0	0	0		5	7	71.4	44.5	0	10	2	5
16	Jerry West J. West	15	5/5/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	48	42	13	12			14	29	48.3				14	18	77.8	56.9				2
17	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	15	4/28/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	16	16	2			6	21	28.6				4	6	66.7	33.8				3
18	Jerry West J. West	15	4/28/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	48	36	10	3			12	27	44.4				12	16	75.0	52.9				3
19	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	14	6/7/1978	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	vs	WAS	38	4	4	2	1	3	0	14	0.0				4	6	66.7	12.0	3	1	3	4
20	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	14	5/12/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	BOS	@	MIL	46	16	9	6	3	0	6	20	30.0				4	4	100.0	36.8	3	6		3
21	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	14	5/5/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	43	20	15	7			8	22	36.4				4	5	80.0	41.3				4
22	Jalen Williams J. Williams	13	6/22/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	38	20	4	4	2	0	7	20	35.0	2	7	28.6	4	6	66.7	44.2	0	4	1	4	+13
23	Stephen Curry S. Curry	13	6/19/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	39	17	5	2	1	1	6	19	31.6	4	14	28.6	1	1	100.0	43.7	0	5	4	4	-3
24	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	13	6/19/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	43	26	6	1	1	1	10	23	43.5	2	5	40.0	4	4	100.0	52.5	3	3	2	3	+10
25	Mel Hutchins M. Hutchins	13	4/10/1955	1954-55	NBA Finals	FTW	@	SYR	42	13	9	4			6	19	31.6				1	3	33.3	32.0				3

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