Who Has the Most Game Winners in the NBA?
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We all know who the GOAT is, but who has the most game winners in the NBA? That would be LeBron James, with a whopping 35 game winners in his career.
LeBron James
LeBron James is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely considered to be one of the greatest players in NBA history. James has won four NBA championships, four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards, two Finals MVP Awards, and two Olympic gold medals. He has also been selected to 14 NBA All-Star teams, 12 All-NBA First Teams, and six All-Defensive First Teams.
2017-2018 season
In the 2017-2018 season, LeBron James had the most game winners in the NBA with 8.
2016-2017 season
In the 2016-2017 season, LeBron James had a total of seven game winners. That was the most in the NBA that season.
Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving currently leads all active NBA players in game-winning shots, with 11 total. His most recent came on a buzzer-beating three-pointer to beat the San Antonio Spurs on November 5th, 2019. Irving has a long history of coming up big in the clutch, dating back to his college days at Duke University. In the 2015 NBA Finals, he hit a game-winning three-pointer in Game 7 to give the Cleveland Cavaliers their first ever championship.
2017-2018 season
Kyrie Irving had a total of seven game-winning shots in the 2017-2018 season. That was the most in the NBA that season, ahead of LeBron James and Russell Westbrook, who each had six.
In the 2017-2018 season, Irving also averaged a career-high 24.4 points per game, and led the Boston Celtics to the Eastern Conference Finals.
2016-2017 season
In the 2016-2017 season, Kyrie Irving hit a game-winning three-pointer against the Golden State Warriors in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. This shot cemented his legacy as one of the greatest clutch shooters in NBA history.
In that same season, Irving hit a total of 11 game-winning shots, which is the most by any player in a single season since the 2006-2007 season.
Irving’s propensity for hitting big shots has earned him the nickname “Mr. Clutch.” He has hit numerous game-winning shots throughout his career, including a buzzer-beater to win Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals.
Kyrie Irving is one of the most clutch shooters in NBA history and he proved it again in the 2016-2017 season by hitting a league-leading 11 game-winners.
Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a nine-time NBA All-Star, and earned the Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) in the 2016-17 season. He is also a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Russell Westbrook has the most game winners in the NBA.
2017-2018 season
In the 2017-2018 season, Russell Westbrook had the most game winners in the NBA with 8.
2016-2017 season
In the 2016-2017 season, Russell Westbrook had the most game winners in the NBA with 8.
Damian Lillard
Damian Lillard has the most game winners in the NBA with 18. Lillard is a 6’3″ point guard for the Portland Trail Blazers. He is one of the most clutch players in the NBA, and he has hit some big shots in his career.
2017-2018 season
In the 2017-2018 season, Damian Lillard hit the most game-winning shots in the NBA with 8. He was followed by Kyrie Irving with 7 and LeBron James with 6.
2016-2017 season
In the 2016-2017 season, Damian Lillard hit a game-winning, series-clinching three to send the Portland Trail Blazers past the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the playoffs. He also hit a game-winner against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the regular season.
Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler has the most game winners in the NBA with 8.Kyrie Irving is second with 5 game winners.
2017-2018 season
In the 2017-2018 season, Jimmy Butler had the most game-winning shots in the NBA with 7.
2016-2017 season
In the 2016-2017 season, Jimmy Butler had the most game-winners in the NBA with 6.
