best career finals fg% at least 18 ppg minimum 15 games since 1960

Since 1959-60, Shaquille O'Neal has the highest field-goal percentage in the NBA Finals when playing 15+ games and scoring 18.0+ points per game, at 60.2 percent.

Interpreted as:
best career finals fg% by a player at least 18 ppg minimum 15 games since 1960
NAME FG% PPG GP SERIES MPG 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 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
60.2
28.8
30
NBA Finals
42.3
13.1
3.4
0.5
2.1
11.3
18.8
0.0
0.0
6.2
12.7
48.4
59.0
4.0
9.1
3.4
1,268
865
393
103
16
62
101
109
+34
2 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
55.9
18.6
35
NBA Finals
47.3
24.6
3.8
7.5
13.5
3.5
9.4
37.7
52.9
1,657
652
862
134
101
3 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
54.6
30.3
15
NBA Finals
39.3
7.7
4.5
1.0
1.5
10.7
19.5
2.9
6.4
44.8
6.1
6.7
91.1
67.4
1.0
6.7
2.7
589
455
116
68
15
23
40
47
+105
4 Walt Frazier
W. Frazier
53.8
18.9
17
NBA Finals
44.6
7.5
8.2
7.6
14.1
3.7
5.1
72.4
57.7
759
321
128
139
55
5 James Worthy
J. Worthy
53.3
22.2
34
NBA Finals
39.6
5.0
3.3
1.0
0.6
9.2
17.3
0.1
0.4
20.0
3.6
5.3
68.3
56.4
1.9
3.1
2.0
1,346
754
171
112
34
20
68
88
6 Julius Erving
J. Erving
52.6
25.5
22
NBA Finals
39.8
7.5
4.5
2.0
1.8
9.8
18.7
0.1
0.4
14.3
5.8
7.6
76.6
57.9
2.2
5.3
2.8
875
561
166
100
44
40
45
56
7 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
52.3
23.5
56
NBA Finals
37.2
9.1
3.2
0.9
2.2
9.7
18.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.1
5.8
70.0
55.6
2.4
5.9
2.7
2,082
1,317
507
181
45
116
121
196
8 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
51.6
19.4
50
NBA Finals
40.9
7.9
11.7
2.0
0.3
6.8
13.1
0.2
0.8
23.7
5.7
6.5
87.4
60.7
1.8
6.2
3.8
2,044
971
397
584
102
16
190
147
9 Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
49.6
20.1
18
NBA Finals
37.0
9.4
2.3
1.9
0.9
6.7
13.4
1.9
4.7
40.5
4.9
5.8
84.6
62.9
2.5
6.9
1.9
665
362
169
41
34
16
34
53
+89
10 Joe Dumars
J. Dumars
49.6
19.1
16
NBA Finals
36.9
2.3
5.3
0.6
0.1
7.0
14.1
0.2
0.7
27.3
4.9
5.6
88.8
57.7
0.8
1.6
2.1
590
306
37
84
10
1
33
30
11 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
48.8
27.5
17
NBA Finals
42.5
10.6
3.4
1.9
3.2
11.0
22.5
0.1
0.1
100.0
5.4
7.2
74.0
53.4
3.0
7.6
3.1
722
467
181
58
33
54
52
70
12 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
48.5
20.8
34
NBA Finals
39.6
13.3
2.8
0.8
2.4
7.9
16.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
5.1
7.1
71.6
53.8
3.7
9.6
2.8
1,346
708
452
94
27
81
96
85
+157
13 LeBron James
L. James
48.4
28.4
55
NBA Finals
42.5
10.2
7.8
1.7
0.8
10.7
22.1
1.8
5.2
35.2
5.2
7.1
73.1
56.3
1.9
8.3
3.9
2,337
1,562
561
430
93
46
217
130
-86
14 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
48.1
33.6
35
NBA Finals
43.0
6.0
6.0
1.8
0.7
12.5
26.0
1.2
3.3
36.8
7.4
9.1
80.6
55.9
1.6
4.4
2.8
1,506
1,176
211
209
62
23
99
103
+45
15 Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
48.0
22.6
16
NBA Finals
37.2
4.2
7.9
2.1
0.3
8.3
17.3
1.1
2.4
46.2
4.8
6.1
78.6
56.4
0.9
3.3
3.8
595
361
67
127
34
5
61
55
16 Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
47.6
23.9
29
NBA Finals
38.8
5.7
4.3
1.8
1.0
8.7
18.2
0.5
1.6
31.1
6.0
8.1
74.8
54.8
1.6
4.2
2.9
1,125
693
166
125
53
30
85
75
-51
17 Clyde Drexler
C. Drexler
46.3
24.5
15
NBA Finals
40.3
8.3
6.0
1.4
0.5
8.4
18.1
0.5
3.0
15.6
7.2
8.7
82.4
55.7
2.9
5.3
2.7
604
367
124
90
21
8
41
61
18 Sam Jones
S. Jones
46.3
19.5
55
NBA Finals
31.7
5.0
2.6
7.9
17.0
3.8
4.6
82.9
51.3
1,742
1,075
273
145
143
19 Karl Malone
K. Malone
46.0
19.6
16
NBA Finals
38.1
9.6
3.3
1.1
0.6
7.6
16.6
0.0
0.2
0.0
4.3
6.4
67.6
50.5
3.0
6.6
2.6
610
313
154
53
17
10
41
46
-31
20 Jerry West
J. West
45.9
30.5
55
NBA Finals
43.3
5.0
5.6
11.1
24.2
8.3
10.0
82.6
53.3
2,380
1,679
277
306
159
21 Larry Bird
L. Bird
45.8
23.1
31
NBA Finals
42.8
11.6
6.0
2.0
0.8
8.4
18.3
0.6
1.5
42.2
5.7
6.5
87.2
54.5
2.5
9.1
2.9
1,326
716
361
187
63
24
91
80
22 Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
45.5
25.5
18
NBA Finals
39.6
3.8
4.4
1.5
0.4
10.1
22.1
2.1
5.8
36.2
3.3
3.5
93.7
53.9
1.1
2.7
2.4
713
459
69
80
27
8
44
51
-2
23 Bob Dandridge
B. Dandridge
45.1
19.6
23
NBA Finals
41.9
7.5
3.5
1.0
1.1
8.2
18.1
3.2
4.4
73.3
48.8
2.1
4.9
3.4
964
450
173
80
19
20
41
95
24 Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
43.8
26.8
40
NBA Finals
42.0
13.7
3.9
10.2
23.3
6.4
8.3
76.5
49.6
1,681
1,070
546
154
122
25 Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
43.7
20.5
16
NBA Finals
40.5
11.6
1.4
1.2
2.2
8.1
18.4
4.4
6.7
65.4
47.9
4.2
7.4
2.5
648
328
185
23
19
35
30
71
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TEAM 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
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Fri
10/24
MIN MIN
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Sun
10/26
LAL LAL
@
SAC SAC
9:00 PM
Mon
10/27
POR POR
@
LAL LAL
10:30 PM
Wed
10/29
LAL LAL
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

1 - 4

96

Final

103

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

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
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
113-109
Sun
3/30
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
98-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM