5… 4… 3… 2… 1… Buzzing.
If you grew up a basketball fan, there’s a good chance that at some point you dreamed of taking the ball late in a close game and hitting the game-winning buzzer beater while shooting in your driveway, at your local park, or at the gym. .
Today we’ve compiled a list ranking the players who have hit the most buzzer beaters in NBA history. michael jordan, lebron james, kobe bryant, larry bird, Dwayne Wade And many more memorable players of all time.
Some players surprisingly not on the list include: steph curry, kevin durant and james harden.
Check out the full list below. (For the record, average statistics are for games won by a player hitting a buzzer beater.)
Average Shot Distance: 18.56 feet
Average statistics: 34.4ppg, 7.1rpg, 4.9apg, 1.1spg, 52.2FG%
Unassisted Shots: 66.7%
Pre-shot: 44.4%
First buzzer beater: May 7, 1989 vs. cleveland
Final buzzer beater: January 31, 2002 vs. cleveland
Average Shot Distance: 16.38 feet
Average statistics: 18.2ppg, 4.5rpg, 3.8apg, 1.4spg, 44.9FG%
Unassisted Shots: 87.5%
Pre-shot: 37.5%
First buzzer beater: December 6, 2007 vs. minnesota
Final buzzer beater: April 15, 2017 vs. LA Clippers
Average Shot Distance: 21.25 feet
Average statistics: 28.4ppg, 6.2rpg, 5.2apg, 1.1spg, 46.8FG%
Unassisted Shots: 62.5%
Pre-shot: 75.0 percent
First buzzer beater: February 22, 2002 vs. charlotte
Final buzzer beater: January 1, 2010 vs. sacramento
Average Shot Distance: 17.3 feet
Average statistics: 24.9ppg, 6.1rpg, 2.9apg, 1.0spg, 43.9FG%
Unassisted Shots: 85.7%
Pre-shot: 28.6%
First buzzer beater: December 10, 2000 vs. denver
Final buzzer beater: May 9, 2015 vs Atlanta
Average Shot Distance: 16.57 feet
Average statistics: 34.4ppg, 9.0rpg, 8.7apg, 1.4spg, 1.4bpg, 50.9FG%
Unassisted Shots: 42.9%
Pre-shot: 42.9%
First buzzer beater: January 23, 2009 vs. golden state
Final buzzer beater: May 5, 2018 vs. toronto
Average Shot Distance: 19.40 feet
Average statistics: 16.6ppg, 3.2rpg, 3.6apg, 1.4spg, 50.0FG%
Unassisted Shots: 60.0 percent
Pre-shot: 60.0 percent
First buzzer beater: January 22, 2006 vs. minnesota
Final buzzer beater: January 3, 2014 vs Atlanta
Average Shot Distance: 28.80 feet
Average statistics: 22.6ppg, 4.0rpg, 3.4apg, 45.9FG%
Unassisted Shots: 60.0 percent
Pre-shot: 100.0 percent
First buzzer beater: March 1, 2000 vs Boston
Final buzzer beater: April 26, 2014 vs. san antonio
Average Shot Distance: 16.40 feet
Average statistics: 21.2ppg, 9.4rpg, 3.2apg, 1.2spg, 1.2bpg, 44.3FG%
Unassisted Shots: 20.0 percent
Pre-shot: 20.0 percent
First buzzer beater: April 10, 2000 vs. Detroit
Final buzzer beater: November 22, 2009 vs. New York
Average Shot Distance: 14.2 feet
Average statistics: 22.6ppg, 12.6apg, 2.8spg, 0.40bpg, 56.9FG%
Unassisted Shots: 60.0 percent
Pre-shot: 40.0 percent
First buzzer beater: November 15, 1989 vs. Chicago
Final buzzer beater: May 29, 1997 vs. houston
Average Shot Distance: 24.50 feet
Average statistics: 32.6ppg, 5.2rpg, 7.4apg, 2.0spg, 45.9FG%
Unassisted Shots: 100.0 percent
Pre-shot: 0.0 percent
First buzzer beater: April 9, 2004 vs. Philadelphia
Final buzzer beater: March 21, 2007 vs. seattle
Average Shot Distance: 21.40 feet
Average statistics: 31.2ppg, 4.6rpg, 6.8apg, 2.0spg, 1.8bpg, 57.3FG%
Unassisted Shots: 100.0 percent
Pre-shot: 20.0 percent
First buzzer beater: November 19, 2004 vs. Utah
Final buzzer beater: February 27, 2019 vs. golden state
Average Shot Distance: 17.75 feet
Average statistics: 21.2ppg, 3.2rpg, 2.2apg, 1.2spg, 40.3FG%
Unassisted Shots: 0.0 percent
Pre-shot: 50.0 percent
First buzzer beater: January 29, 1997 vs. toronto
Final buzzer beater: January 12, 2008 vs. LA Clippers
Average Shot Distance: 14.0 feet
Average statistics: 23.8ppg, 6.2rpg, 4.2apg, 2.0spg, 41.0FG%
Unassisted Shots: 50.0 percent
Pre-shot: 25.0 percent
First buzzer beater: April 10, 1962 vs Boston
Final buzzer beater: January 18, 1974 vs. Kansas City to Omaha
Average Shot Distance: 22.75 feet
Average statistics: 18.2ppg, 9.8rpg, 3.2apg, 0.5spg, 50.0FG%
Unassisted Shots: 0.0 percent
Pre-shot: 25.0 percent
First buzzer beater: January 5, 1980 vs. Utah
Final buzzer beater: January 16, 1985 vs. Utah
Average Shot Distance: 12.75 feet
Average statistics: 14.8ppg, 13.2rpg, 2.5apg, 1.5spg, 1.2bpg, 45.8FG%
Unassisted Shots: 50.0 percent
Pre-shot: 0.0 percent
First buzzer beater: April 10, 1984 vs. indiana
Final buzzer beater: January 25, 1991 vs. dallas
Average Shot Distance: 18.50 feet
Average statistics: 41.2ppg, 8.0rpg, 6.0apg, 1.5spg, 58.1FG%
Unassisted Shots: 50.0 percent
Pre-shot: 100.0 percent
First buzzer beater: February 26, 1983 vs. Phoenix
Final buzzer beater: November 7, 1987 vs. washington
Average Shot Distance: 29.75 feet
Average statistics: 37.0ppg, 5.5rpg, 6.5apg, 1.8spg, 51.0FG%
Unassisted Shots: 75.0 percent
Pre-shot: 75.0 percent
First buzzer beater: May 2, 2014 vs. houston
Final buzzer beater: January 14, 2024 vs. sacramento
Average statistics: 22.5 ppg
Pre-shot: 25.0 percent
First buzzer beater: April 11, 1957 vs Boston
Final buzzer beater: March 6, 1965 vs. LA Lakers
Average Shot Distance: 24.50 feet
Average statistics: 21.8ppg, 4.0apg, 3.0rpg, 0.5spg, 57.1FG%
Unassisted Shots: 75.0 percent
Pre-shot: 25.0 percent
First buzzer beater: November 12, 2005 vs. indiana
Final buzzer beater: December 12, 2012 vs San Antonio
Average Shot Distance: 20.75 feet
Average statistics: 22.5ppg, 7.5apg, 3.0spg, 2.8rpg, 44.4FG%
Unassisted Shots: 25.0 percent
Pre-shot: 25.0 percent
First buzzer beater: January 24, 2007 vs. new jersey
Final buzzer beater: December 3, 2014 vs. milwaukee
average shot distance: 25.50 feet
Average statistics: 12.0ppg, 5.0rpg, 2.5apg, 46.3FG%
Unassisted Shots: 25.0 percent
Pre-shot: 25.0 percent
first buzzer beater: November 15, 1986 vs. milwaukee
final buzzer beater: January 26, 2000 vs. new jersey
Average Shot Distance: 19.75 feet
average statistics: 20.8ppg, 6.5rpg, 2.8apg, 1.5bpg, 42.3FG%
unassisted shot: 75.0%
Pre-shot: 0.0 percent
first buzzer beater: December 19, 2007 vs San Antonio
Final buzzer beater: January 29, 2019 vs. Phoenix
Average statistics: 14.2 ppg
Pre-shot: 0.0 percent
First buzzer beater: January 14, 1950 vs Boston
Final buzzer beater: January 22, 1954 vs. Philadelphia
average shot distance: 19.00 feet
Average statistics: 23.5ppg, 4.2apg, 0.7spg, 47.4FG%
unassisted shot: 100.0 percent
Pre-shot: 25.0 percent
first buzzer beater: April 2, 1976 vs. washington
Final buzzer beater: February 25, 1982 vs. dallas
