Who Missed The Most Shots In The Nba?

We all know that shooting is a key part of basketball. But who missed the most shots in the NBA? Check out our list of the top 10 players with the most missed shots in NBA history.

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entering the 2020-21 NBA season, Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon held the dubious distinction of having missed the most shots in the league over the last three years. Gordon has averaged 7.6 missed shots per game since the 2017-18 season, slightly ahead of Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon (7.4) and New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (7.2).

Kobe Bryant

with a total of 9324 missed shots, Kobe Bryand tops the
list of players with the most missed shots in NBA history.

Wilt Chamberlain

Although Wilt Chamberlain is considered one of the best basketball players of all time, he also holds the record for the most missed shots in an NBA career. In his 14 seasons in the league, Chamberlain missed a total of 8,134 shots, which is almost 1,000 more than the player with the second most missed shots, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

LeBron James

LeBron James has the most missed shots in the NBA. He has missed a total of 7,787 shots in his career.

player with the most missed shots in a season

In the NBA, players miss a lot of shots. In fact, the player with the most missed shots in a season is Wilt Chamberlain. Chamberlain holds the record for the most missed shots in a season with 1,363.

Wilt Chamberlain

In the 1967-68 season, Chamberlain missed an astounding 1,363 shots, which is the most ever in a single season. He averaged an incredible 24.6 points per game that year, but his inefficient shooting killed the Sixers’ offense.

Shaquille O’Neal

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most dominant big men in NBA history. He was a physical force to be reckoned with, and he changed the way the game was played. When O’Neal wasn’t backing down from an opponent, he was bullying his way to the basket and posterizing anyone who got in his way. Defensively, he was a destructive force, able to alter or block any shot that came his way.

O’Neal was named an All-Star 14 times, won four NBA championships, three Finals MVPs, and one regular season MVP during his 19-year career. He is also one of only six players to be named to the All-NBA First Team in all 14 seasons he played.

But for all of his success, there is one thing that O’Neal is remembered for just as much as his accomplishments: missed shots.

In fact, O’Neal holds the record for the most missed shots in NBA history. He missed a total of 3,768 shots during his career, which is more than 400 more than the next closest player (Kobe Bryant).

Dwight Howard

Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic holds the record for the most missed shots in a season. In the 2008-09 season, Howard attempted 1,265 shots and made only 563 of them, for a shooting percentage of 44.2%.

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Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain holds the record for the most missed shots in a game, with 36. He set the record during a game against the Syracuse Nationals on November 24, 1961. The game went into overtime, and Chamberlain played a total of 63 minutes. In that time, he attempted 63 shots and made 27 of them.

Shaquille O’Neal

With a total of 39 missed shots, Shaquille O’Neal holds the record for the most missed shots in an NBA game. This record was set on April 12, 1999, when Shaq’s Los Angeles Lakers took on the Vancouver Grizzlies. In addition to his 39 missed shots, Shaq also had 9 turnovers and only 19 rebounds in this game.

Dwight Howard

In the 2014-2015 season, Dwight Howard of the Houston Rockets missed more shots than any other player in the NBA. He missed 312 shots during the regular season, and an additional 103 in the playoffs.