Who Has the Highest Win Percentage in NBA History?
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We all know that the NBA is a competitive league, but have you ever wondered who has the highest win percentage in NBA history? Here’s a look at the top five players with the best winning percentages.
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was a master at both ends of the court and led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships in the 1980s and 1990s. Jordan’s individual achievements are numerous, and his win percentage is the highest of any player in NBA history.
Regular season
Michael Jordan is widely considered to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was a dominant offensive player who could score as well as anyone and was also a great defender. Even though he was not the biggest player on the court, he was very athletic and had tremendous leaping ability.
In the 1985-86 season, Jordan averaged an amazing 28.2 points per game, which is still the highest single-season scoring average in NBA history. He also won the Defensive Player of the Year award that season, becoming the only player in NBA history to win both the scoring title and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season.
Jordan’s individual accomplishments are impressive, but he is also considered one of the greatest winners in sports history. His teams always seemed to find a way to win, even when they were behind in the fourth quarter. In fact, Jordan has the highest career winning percentage of any player in NBA history.
Playoffs
The playoffs are a time where Jordan always shone the brightest. In total, he played 145 playoff games and ended his career with a 33.4 points per game average, which is the highest in NBA history. He also averaged 6.4 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 1.8 steals per game in the playoffs. In addition, his shooting percentage was an incredible 49.7%.
In the NBA Finals, Jordan was even more spectacular. He played in a total of 28 Finals games and averaged 33.6 points per game, which is again the highest in NBA history. He also added 6 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 1.7 steals per game while shooting an amazing 48.7% from the field.
Bill Russell
Bill Russell has the highest win percentage in NBA history. He played for the Boston Celtics from 1956 to 1969. During his time with the Celtics, the team won 11 championships. Russell was also a five-time NBA MVP and a 12-time NBA All-Star.
Regular season
Bill Russell played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. He is the only player in NBA history to win 11 championships, including an unprecedented eight consecutive titles with the Boston Celtics from 1959 to 1966. In addition, he won two NCAA championships with the University of San Francisco and an Olympic gold medal in 1956 with the United States national team. Russell is widely considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
In his 13 seasons with the Celtics, Russell averaged 15.1 points per game and 22.5 rebounds per game, leading the league in rebounds four times. He also helped lead the team to six NBA Finals appearances, winning nine times in those 10 seasons. His individual accomplishments include being named an All-Star 12 times (10 times in the starting lineup), being named NBA MVP five times, and winning two NBA Finals MVP awards.Russell was also a key player on the legendary “Celtics dynasty” teams of the 1950s and 1960s that won 11 championships in 13 years, including eight consecutive titles from 1959 to 1966.
Playoffs
Bill Russell played in 13 NBA Finals series over his 13-year career, winning 11 of them. That’s an incredible .846 win percentage in the playoffs, the highest in NBA history. In fact, it’s the only time a player has won more than 80% of their playoff games. For comparison, Michael Jordan’s win percentage in the playoffs was .759, and LeBron James’ is .738.
LeBron James
LeBron James has the highest win percentage in NBA history and has been to the NBA Finals nine times. He has won three championships and been named MVP four times. He is widely considered to be the best player in the world and is one of the most popular athletes in the world.
Regular season
LeBron James has had one of the most storied careers in NBA history. He’s a four-time NBA MVP, three-time NBA Finals MVP, and is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
LeBron has also been incredibly successful in the playoffs. In his career, he has won 83.5% of his playoff games, which is the highest win percentage in NBA history. In comparison, Michael Jordan – who is widely considered to be the greatest player of all time – only won 82.6% of his playoff games.
So, when it comes to winning games in the playoffs, LeBron James is undeniably the greatest player in NBA history.
Playoffs
LeBron James is one of the most successful basketball players of all time. He has won three NBA championships, four MVP Awards, and three Finals MVP Awards. He is also a two-time Olympic gold medalist.
LeBron began his NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003. He played for the Cavaliers for nine seasons, before joining the Miami Heat in 2010. He spent four seasons with the Heat, winning two championships. In 2014, LeBron returned to the Cavaliers. He helped lead them to their first ever NBA championship in 2016.
LeBron has played in 158 playoff games in his career. His teams have gone 103-55 in those games, for a win percentage of .650. That is the highest win percentage in NBA history for players who have played at least 100 playoff games.
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant, who played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, is widely considered one of the greatest players in NBA history. He was a 17-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, and 12-time member of the All-Defensive team. He led the league in scoring twice, and won five NBA championships with the Lakers.
Regular season
Kobe Bean Bryant (/ˈkoʊbiː/ KOH-bee; August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He entered the NBA directly from high school and won five NBA championships with the Lakers. Bryant is an 18-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, and 12-time member of the All-Defensive team. He led the NBA in scoring during two seasons and ranks fourth on both the league’s all-time regular season scoring and all-time postseason scoring lists. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Bryant was born in Philadelphia and played high school basketball for Lower Merion High School in Pennsylvania. He declared for the NBA draft straight out of high school and was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th overall pick in 1996. The Hornets then traded him to Los Angeles in exchange for center Vlade Divac. As a rookie, he was selected by pollsters to start in that year’s All-Star Game, making him one of only six players ever to be selected as an All-Star starter before turning 20 years old.
Bryant became one of the league’s most popular players but proved a controversial figure at times throughout his career; he feuded with fellow superstar Shaquille O’Neal early on and drew criticism after he was accused of sexual assault in 2003 ( charges were later dropped). In 2006 and 2007, consecutive injuries limited his appearances while helping contribute to Francesa’s negative win percentages (.412 in 2006–07 and .410 in 2007–08). Despite this, he remained active off the court: he appeared as himself in episodes of Entourage (2009), CSI: Miami (2009),电视剧and Shark Tank (2015); made cameo appearances as a customer at a Men’s Wearhouse store on NBC comedy Parks and Recreation; hosted Saturday Night Live; played a leading role alongside Eminemin亚博电竞appthe music video “Phenomenal” (2015); appearedin灰姑娘和119航管安全预案 危险警告a short film Airplane Mode(2016); cofounded Granity Studios, an independent production company; wrote children’s books including The Wizenard Series: Training Camp(2019); created animated short films Dear Basketball(2017), Winners Stay On(2017)and Musecage(2019).
Bryant retired from professional play following successful surgeries on both his Achilles tendonsin2013and2016but remained active as a business magnateand brand ambassador for Nike, Beats by Dre, Mercedes Benz and others. In 2018 he won an Academy AwardforDear Basketball,一部关于他的退役的动画短片，使他成为第一个在退役后获得奥斯卡金像奖的职业篮球运动员。 Several months after his death incar().
Playoffs
Kobe Bryant has the highest win percentage in NBA history, winning 85.7 percent of his games played. He is also the only player to win three consecutive NBA Finals MVP awards. In the playoffs, Kobe has averaged 25.6 points, 5.1 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game.
Magic Johnson
When it comes to the highest win percentage in NBA history, there is one name that stands out above the rest: Magic Johnson. Johnson was a part of the Lakers team that won an astonishing 72% of their games during his time with the team.
Regular season
Magic Johnson has the highest win percentage in NBA history for the regular season. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers for 13 seasons, and during that time he had a win percentage of .710. He was a part of five NBA Championship teams, and he was named the NBA Finals MVP three times. He was also a nine-time All-Star, and he was named the league MVP three times.
Playoffs
Johnson’s teams made the playoffs in each of his 12 seasons, winning nine NBA Finals. He is the only player to win an NCAA championship, an NBA championship, and an Olympic gold medal. He won five MVP awards, was named to nine All-Star squads, and nine times was named to the All-NBA First or Second team. Johnson’s outstanding individual achievements ultimately pale in comparison to his transcendent leadership during his 13 seasons with the Lakers. In 1982, as a rookie, he helped lead Los Angeles past a 62-20 Philadelphia squad featuring Julius Erving and Moses Malone in the NBA Finals. The following year, Johnson again bested Philadelphia for the title, this time with Malone as a teammate. It was the beginning of one of professional sports’ most enduring dynasties. With Johnson running the point and Abdul-Jabbar manning the middle, Los Angeles won five titles in nine seasons between 1980 and 1988. The Lakers lost in the Finals in 1989 but came back to beat Detroit for their seventh championship in eight years in 1990. In those final two years of that run, Johnson teamed with fellow Hall of Famers James Worthy and Byron Scott to form one of basketball’s most feared trios.
