Bill Russell
Bill Russell Finals Record
Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell has the most NBA Finals appearances (12) by any player. During his 12 finals series, Russell won a historic 11 championships. Across 70 games, the 6-foot-10 center averaged 16.4 points and 24.5 rebounds per contest.The Lakers have defeated nine different NBA franchises in the NBA Finals and lost to five, both records. One of five franchises to reach four consecutive NBA Finals. Won eight straight titles from 1959 to 1966, and are tied with the Lakers as the most successful team in the NBA Finals, winning 17 championships each.LeBron James has come up short 33 times in the NBA Finals in his career.
Who lost the most NBA Finals : The Los Angeles Lakers have the most series losses by a team in the NBA Finals, with 15 losses.
| TEAM | SERIES L | TPG |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 15 | 14.6 |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 14.0 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 6 | 16.7 |
| Boston Celtics | 5 | 15.7 |
Who has lost the most Finals games
Jerry West has lost the most games in the NBA finals with his record currently sitting at 33 games. Next to that is Elgin Baylor who lost 32 games in the NBA finals.
Who is the youngest finals MVP ever : Johnson is the only rookie ever to win the award, as well as the youngest at 20 years and 276 days old. In 1985, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the oldest to win at 38 years and 54 days old. Andre Iguodala is the only winner to have not started every game in the series.
Michael Jordan had 11 losses in the NBA Finals in his career.
2 series losses
Stephen Curry has 2 series losses in the NBA Finals in his career.
Who has never lost an NBA final
Below, we present a gallery of all the players who never lost in the NBA Finals, led by John Havlicek, KC Jones and Tom Sanders, who went 8-0 in the league's championship series. (Note: This gallery only counts players who saw at least one minute of playing time in the Finals.)Below are the 10 teams that have never won the NBA championship:
- Brooklyn Nets.
- Charlotte Hornets.
- Indiana Pacers.
- LA Clippers.
- Memphis Grizzlies.
- Minnesota Timberwolves.
- New Orleans Pelicans.
- Orlando Magic.
Elgin Baylor lost the most NBA Finals with a record of 0–8. All of his losses came against the most successful and legendary team of all time- the Bill Russell Boston Celtics.
Michael Jordan is a record six-time award winner. LeBron James has won the award four times in his career, and Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, and Tim Duncan won three times each. Jordan and O'Neal are the only players to win the award in three consecutive seasons (Jordan accomplished the feat on two occasions).
Who is the shortest MVP ever : At 6 feet and 165 pounds, Iverson is the shortest and lightest player to win the MVP award. He had 93 first-place votes out of a possible 124, to 18 for Duncan.
Who went 6/0 in the NBA Finals : While Michael Jordan went 6–0 in the NBA finals, he also spent many years losing in the first three rounds before he stepped on a finals court.
Has Kobe ever lost in the finals
Kobe Bryant lost 14 times in the NBA Finals in his career.
Allen. Ray allen broke reggie miller's record in 2011 it was february 10th.LeBron James has lost 33 times in the NBA Finals in his career.
| NAME | L | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | 33 | 48.4 |
Who is 8/0 in finals : John Havlicek
John Havlicek played 16 seasons for the Celtics. He averaged 20.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 1,270 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 13 All-Star games. He won 1 Finals MVP award and 8 NBA championships.