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Players with the most buzzer beaters in NBA history

MONews
7 Min Read

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

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