worst true shooting percentage nba finals 20 ppg since 1979-80

Since 1979-80, LeBron James has the worst true shooting percentage with 20.0+ points per game in an NBA Finals, at 42.8 percent.

Interpreted as:
worst true shooting percentage by a player NBA finals 20 or higher ppg since 1979-80
NAME TS% PPG SEASON SERIES TM GP MPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 LeBron James
L. James
42.8
22.0
2006-07
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
4
42.6
7.0
6.8
1.0
0.5
8.0
22.5
35.6
1.0
5.0
20.0
5.0
7.3
69.0
1.0
6.0
5.8
170
88
28
27
4
2
23
8
-4
2 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
45.6
22.6
2003-04
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
5
46.2
2.8
4.4
1.8
0.6
8.6
22.6
38.1
0.8
4.6
17.4
4.6
5.0
92.0
0.4
2.4
3.6
231
113
14
22
9
3
18
15
-52
3 Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
45.9
21.2
1992-93
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
6
44.3
9.2
7.7
2.0
1.0
9.0
20.5
43.9
0.0
1.0
0.0
3.2
5.8
54.3
2.7
6.5
4.3
266
127
55
46
12
6
26
19
4 Moses Malone
M. Malone
46.8
22.3
1980-81
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
6
44.8
15.7
1.3
0.8
2.2
8.0
19.8
40.3
0.0
0.0
6.3
9.2
69.1
7.7
8.0
2.0
269
134
94
8
5
13
12
11
5 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
47.1
20.6
2004-05
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
7
40.7
14.1
2.1
0.4
2.1
7.7
18.4
41.9
0.0
0.0
5.1
7.7
66.7
4.7
9.4
2.4
285
144
99
15
3
15
17
16
-8
6 LeBron James
L. James
47.7
35.8
2014-15
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
6
45.7
13.3
8.8
1.3
0.5
13.0
32.7
39.8
2.2
7.0
31.0
7.7
11.2
68.7
1.8
11.5
3.5
274
215
80
53
8
3
21
19
-25
7 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
48.1
21.5
2021-22
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
40.7
6.8
7.0
1.2
0.7
7.3
20.0
36.7
3.3
7.3
45.5
3.5
5.3
65.6
0.8
6.0
3.8
244
129
41
42
7
4
23
15
-21
8 Karl Malone
K. Malone
48.5
23.8
1996-97
NBA Finals
UTA UTA
6
40.8
10.3
3.5
1.7
0.3
9.0
20.3
44.3
0.0
0.2
0.0
5.8
9.7
60.3
3.2
7.2
2.3
245
143
62
21
10
2
14
19
+12
9 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
48.6
35.6
2000-01
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
5
47.4
5.6
3.8
1.8
0.2
13.2
32.4
40.7
2.2
7.8
28.2
7.0
9.6
72.9
1.0
4.6
2.4
237
178
28
19
9
1
12
12
-25
10 Latrell Sprewell
L. Sprewell
48.6
26.0
1998-99
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
5
44.2
6.6
2.6
1.4
0.2
9.6
23.4
41.0
0.4
1.4
28.6
6.4
7.6
84.2
1.2
5.4
2.8
221
130
33
13
7
1
14
7
-27
11 Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
48.9
20.8
2001-02
NBA Finals
NJN NJN
4
42.0
7.3
9.8
2.3
0.8
8.8
20.0
43.8
1.5
5.0
30.0
1.8
2.8
63.6
3.0
4.3
3.0
168
83
29
39
9
3
12
8
-12
12 Jamaal Wilkes
J. Wilkes
49.4
21.3
1979-80
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
42.0
7.7
3.2
0.8
0.2
9.5
20.3
46.7
0.0
0.0
2.3
2.8
82.4
4.2
3.5
2.2
252
128
46
19
5
1
13
23
13 Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
50.0
27.0
2011-12
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
5
42.3
6.4
6.6
1.0
0.4
10.4
24.0
43.3
0.6
4.4
13.6
5.6
6.8
82.4
0.8
5.6
2.2
211
135
32
33
5
2
11
12
-17
14 Richard Hamilton
R. Hamilton
50.0
21.4
2003-04
NBA Finals
DET DET
5
44.4
5.2
4.0
0.8
0.0
7.4
18.4
40.2
0.8
2.0
40.0
5.8
6.8
85.3
2.4
2.8
4.6
222
107
26
20
4
0
23
9
+41
15 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
50.1
24.6
2000-01
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
5
46.8
7.8
5.8
1.4
1.4
8.8
21.2
41.5
0.6
1.8
33.3
6.4
7.6
84.2
1.0
6.8
3.6
234
123
39
29
7
7
18
15
+31
16 Allan Houston
A. Houston
50.3
21.6
1998-99
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
5
44.4
3.2
3.4
0.4
0.0
8.2
19.2
42.7
0.4
2.4
16.7
4.8
5.2
92.3
0.4
2.8
2.6
222
108
16
17
2
0
13
9
-4
17 Bam Adebayo
B. Adebayo
50.4
21.8
2022-23
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
5
41.7
12.4
3.2
0.2
0.8
9.0
19.8
45.5
0.0
0.2
0.0
3.8
4.2
90.5
3.4
9.0
2.4
209
109
62
16
1
4
12
13
-30
18 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
50.5
25.7
2007-08
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
43.0
4.7
5.0
2.7
0.2
8.8
21.8
40.5
1.5
4.7
32.1
6.5
8.2
79.6
1.3
3.3
3.8
258
154
28
30
16
1
23
19
-39
19 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
50.5
22.2
2023-24
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
5
40.2
7.8
7.2
1.0
0.6
7.6
19.6
38.8
2.0
7.6
26.3
5.0
5.4
92.6
0.8
7.0
3.2
201
111
39
36
5
3
16
11
+6
20 Kenyon Martin
K. Martin
50.9
22.0
2001-02
NBA Finals
NJN NJN
4
39.5
6.5
2.5
1.5
1.0
8.8
18.8
46.7
0.3
1.3
20.0
4.3
6.5
65.4
2.0
4.5
3.5
158
88
26
10
6
4
14
15
-4
21 Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
51.1
21.6
2022-23
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
5
41.1
4.6
6.4
1.0
0.6
7.6
18.4
41.3
1.4
3.8
36.8
5.0
6.2
80.6
1.8
2.8
1.2
205
108
23
32
5
3
6
6
-37
22 Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
51.2
23.0
2014-15
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
1
43.6
7.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
10.0
22.0
45.5
2.0
8.0
25.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
2.0
5.0
1.0
44
23
7
6
4
2
1
5
+5
23 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
51.4
32.8
1994-95
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
4
44.8
11.5
5.5
2.0
2.0
14.0
29.0
48.3
0.3
0.3
100.0
4.5
6.5
69.2
2.8
8.8
2.8
179
131
46
22
8
8
11
18
24 Andrew Toney
A. Toney
51.4
22.0
1982-83
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
4
36.8
2.3
5.8
1.3
0.3
7.5
17.8
42.3
0.0
0.5
0.0
7.0
8.3
84.8
1.5
0.8
4.5
147
88
9
23
5
1
18
11
25 Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
51.6
22.6
2011-12
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
5
40.6
6.0
5.2
1.4
1.2
8.0
18.4
43.5
0.4
1.0
40.0
6.2
8.0
77.5
1.2
4.8
2.8
203
113
30
26
7
6
14
15
+41
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ORTG

121.7

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DRTG

112.2

8th

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9.5

2nd

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38.3

2nd

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM 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
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Fri
10/24
CLE CLE
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Sun
10/26
MIL MIL
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM
Mon
10/27
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Wed
10/29
CLE CLE
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Last Game
CLE Cavaliers

1 - 4

105

Final

114

IND Pacers

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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