worst start for a reigning champion

50 players are tied for the fewest career starts in the NBA Finals, with 0 starts. The first three are Ariel Hukporti, Jeremy Sochan and Landry Shamet.

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NAMEGSSERIESGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Ariel Hukporti
A. Hukporti
0
NBA Finals
2
2.7
0.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
5
0
1
1
0
2
0
1
+7
2Jeremy Sochan
J. Sochan
0
NBA Finals
3
1.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-5
3Landry Shamet
L. Shamet
0
NBA Finals
5
24.1
6.8
2.0
1.0
0.0
0.4
2.6
7.8
33.3
1.6
5.2
30.8
0.0
0.0
43.6
0.4
1.6
0.0
121
34
10
5
0
2
0
12
-48
4Mitchell Robinson
M. Robinson
0
NBA Finals
5
13.4
3.6
5.6
0.6
0.2
0.6
1.4
2.8
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.8
3.0
26.7
43.7
3.0
2.6
0.4
67
18
28
3
1
3
2
6
-36
5Keldon Johnson
K. Johnson
0
NBA Finals
5
15.0
4.4
3.0
0.6
0.6
0.0
1.6
4.6
34.8
0.6
1.6
37.5
0.6
1.6
37.5
41.5
1.0
2.0
0.6
75
22
15
3
3
0
3
11
+26
6Miles McBride
M. McBride
0
NBA Finals
5
13.3
2.2
0.6
1.4
0.0
0.2
0.8
4.4
18.2
0.6
3.4
17.6
0.0
0.0
25.0
0.4
0.2
0.6
66
11
3
7
0
1
3
3
+1
7Jose Alvarado
J. Alvarado
0
NBA Finals
5
12.1
4.2
2.6
1.4
0.2
0.0
1.6
4.8
33.3
0.6
2.4
25.0
0.4
0.6
66.7
41.5
0.4
2.2
0.4
60
21
13
7
1
0
2
11
+20
8Carter Bryant
C. Bryant
0
NBA Finals
5
4.5
1.8
0.6
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.6
1.0
60.0
0.4
0.6
66.7
0.2
0.4
50.0
76.5
0.0
0.6
0.4
23
9
3
0
1
1
2
6
-5
9Dylan Harper
D. Harper
0
NBA Finals
5
31.0
18.0
6.4
3.0
0.4
0.2
7.0
14.2
49.3
1.4
5.0
28.0
2.6
3.4
76.5
57.3
0.8
5.6
1.2
155
90
32
15
2
1
6
14
-1
10Tony Bradley
T. Bradley
0
NBA Finals
3
7.8
3.0
2.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.7
1.3
50.0
0.0
0.0
1.7
2.0
83.3
67.8
1.3
1.0
0.7
24
9
7
0
0
0
2
5
+7
11James Johnson
J. Johnson
0
NBA Finals
2
2.4
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
1.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
-2
12Jaylin Williams
J. Williams
0
NBA Finals
3
4.9
3.3
2.0
0.3
0.3
0.0
1.0
1.3
75.0
1.0
1.3
75.0
0.3
0.7
50.0
102.5
0.0
2.0
0.3
15
10
6
1
1
0
1
2
+12
13Ousmane Dieng
O. Dieng
0
NBA Finals
3
1.9
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.3
1.0
33.3
0.3
0.7
50.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
14Dillon Jones
D. Jones
0
NBA Finals
3
3.3
1.3
0.7
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.7
0.7
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.3
0.3
0.3
10
4
2
1
0
0
1
2
+3
15Johnny Furphy
J. Furphy
0
NBA Finals
4
3.0
0.5
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.3
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
69.4
0.0
0.3
0.3
12
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
-1
16T.J. McConnell
T.J. McConnell
0
NBA Finals
7
20.3
12.0
3.6
4.3
2.1
0.1
5.3
9.6
55.2
0.4
0.7
60.0
1.0
1.3
77.8
59.2
0.4
3.1
2.7
142
84
25
30
15
1
19
11
-12
17Kenrich Williams
K. Williams
0
NBA Finals
7
7.9
1.0
1.7
0.6
0.0
0.1
0.4
1.4
30.0
0.1
0.9
16.7
0.0
0.3
0.0
32.2
0.7
1.0
0.3
55
7
12
4
0
1
2
0
+30
18Obi Toppin
O. Toppin
0
NBA Finals
7
23.8
11.0
5.0
1.1
0.7
0.4
4.1
9.1
45.3
1.9
5.1
36.1
0.9
1.7
50.0
55.6
0.6
4.4
1.4
166
77
35
8
5
3
10
13
-14
19Isaiah Joe
I. Joe
0
NBA Finals
5
8.2
4.8
0.6
0.2
0.2
0.0
1.6
2.6
61.5
1.0
1.8
55.6
0.6
0.6
100.0
83.8
0.0
0.6
0.4
41
24
3
1
1
0
2
5
+19
20Aaron Wiggins
A. Wiggins
0
NBA Finals
7
14.3
5.9
2.0
0.7
0.6
0.3
1.7
4.7
36.4
1.4
3.1
45.5
1.0
1.4
70.0
54.8
0.3
1.7
1.1
100
41
14
5
4
2
8
8
+33
21Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
0
NBA Finals
7
20.6
12.4
5.1
1.3
0.6
0.7
3.4
8.1
42.1
1.0
3.0
33.3
4.6
5.9
78.0
58.0
2.6
2.6
1.3
144
87
36
9
4
5
9
13
-32
22Ben Sheppard
B. Sheppard
0
NBA Finals
7
13.6
2.9
2.1
0.1
0.7
0.1
1.1
2.6
44.4
0.6
1.7
33.3
0.0
0.0
55.6
0.6
1.6
0.6
95
20
15
1
5
1
4
12
-43
23Ajay Mitchell
A. Mitchell
0
NBA Finals
4
4.9
1.0
1.3
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
1.8
14.3
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.5
0.5
100.0
25.4
0.8
0.5
0.8
19
4
5
5
0
0
3
0
+5
24Neemias Queta
N. Queta
0
NBA Finals
1
5.4
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
+7
25Jaden Springer
J. Springer
0
NBA Finals
1
8.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
8
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
+1

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2
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.778
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4
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.600
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.444
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.333
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.333
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.300
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.250
5.0
13
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.250
5.0
14
1
7
.125
6.0
15
1
8
.111
6.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
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2
.800
2
7
2
.778
0.5
3
7
2
.778
0.5
4
7
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.778
0.5
5
6
2
.750
1.0
6
7
3
.700
1.0
7
6
3
.667
1.5
8
6
3
.667
1.5
9
4
3
.571
2.5
10
5
4
.556
2.5
11
4
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.444
3.5
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4.5
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1
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