{"id":397,"date":"2024-01-31T21:02:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T21:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/bbr-blog\/?p=397"},"modified":"2025-10-13T16:36:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T16:36:07","slug":"nba-players-with-highest-winning-percentages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/bbr-blog\/2024\/01\/nba-players-with-highest-winning-percentages\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Players with Best Winning Percentages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(last updated on October 13, 2025)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the dynamic world of professional basketball, success is often measured by a team&#8217;s ability to secure victories. Delving into the realm of statistical triumphs, this article explores the NBA players who have consistently contributed to their teams&#8217; winning percentages. From clutch performances to leadership on the court, we shine a spotlight on the elite athletes whose prowess has translated into remarkable success, making them stand out in the league&#8217;s history of competitive excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Magic Johnson \u2013 74%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"info\" class=\"players open\">\n\t<div id=\"meta\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"media-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/req\/202106291\/images\/headshots\/johnsma02.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Magic Johnson\">\n<\/div><!-- div.media-item --><div>\n\t<h2>\n\t\t<span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/johnsma02.html\">Magic Johnson<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\n  <!-- all other pages -->\n\n  \n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  <strong>Earvin Johnson Jr.<\/strong>\n  <\/strong>\n    \n  \u25aa\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/twitter.html\">Twitter<\/a>:\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MagicJohnson\">MagicJohnson<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n(Magic, Buck, E.J. the Deejay, Tragic, The Magic Man, Junior)\n<\/p>\n  \n\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  Position:\n  <\/strong>\n  Point Guard, Shooting Guard, and Power Forward\n\n\n  \n  \u25aa\n  \n  <strong>\n  Shoots:\n  <\/strong>\n  Right\n<\/p>\n\n\n  <p><span>6-9<\/span>,&nbsp;<span>215lb<\/span>&nbsp;(206cm,&nbsp;97kg) <\/p>\n\n  \n\n  \n    <p>\n  <strong>Born: <\/strong>\n    <span id=\"necro-birth\" data-birth=\"1959-08-14\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthdays.fcgi?month=8&amp;day=14\">August 14<\/a>,\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthyears.fcgi?year=1959\">1959<\/a>\n    <\/span> <span>(Age:&nbsp;64-139d)<\/span>\n  <span>\n    in&nbsp;Lansing,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthplaces.fcgi?country=US&amp;state=MI\">Michigan<\/a><\/span>\n  <span class=\"f-i f-us\">us<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n  \n\n  \n\n  \n  \n  <p>\n    <strong>\n    \n      College:\n    \n    <\/strong>\n    \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/colleges.fcgi?college=michiganst\">Michigan State<\/a>\n    \n  <\/p>\n\n\n  \n  <p>\n    <strong>\n    \n      High School:\n    \n    <\/strong>\n    \n      Everett in Lansing, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/high_schools.fcgi?country=US&amp;state=MI\">Michigan<\/a>\n    \n  <\/p>\n\n\n  \n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  Draft:\n  <\/strong>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/LAL\/draft.html\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a>, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/draft\/NBA_1979.html\">1979 NBA Draft<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>NBA Debut: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/boxscores\/197910120SDC.html\">October 12, 1979<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>Hall of Fame:<\/strong> Inducted as Player in 2002 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/awards\/hof.html\">Full List<\/a>)\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  \n    <strong>Career Length:<\/strong>&nbsp;13 years\n  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n\n  \n\n    \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- div#meta -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<ul id=\"bling\">\n\n<li class=\"important special\"><a>Hall of Fame<\/a><\/li><li class=\"all_star\"><a>12x All Star<\/a><\/li><li class=\" poptip\"><a>4x AST Champ<\/a><\/li><li class=\" poptip\"><a>2x STL Champ<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>5x NBA Champ<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>10x All-NBA<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>1979-80 All-Rookie<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>3x Finals MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>3x MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>2x AS MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>NBA 75th Anniv. Team<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"uni_holder bbr\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/numbers.cgi?number=32\" class=\"poptip default\">\n             32 \n\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stats_pullout\">\n<div><div>\n<span><strong>SUMMARY<\/strong><\/span>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Career<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>G<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>906<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>PTS<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>19.5<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>TRB<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>7.2<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>AST<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>11.2<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p2\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FG%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>52.0<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FG3%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>30.3<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FT%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>84.8<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>eFG%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>53.3<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p3\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>PER<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>24.1<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>WS<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>155.8<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A great luminary who left an indelible mark on the NBA landscape throughout the 1980s was Magic Johnson. In the conversation of the greatest point guard in league history, Johnson led the Lakers to five NBA championships from 1980 to 1988. His accolades include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/awards\/mvp.html\">three MVP awards<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/awards\/finals_mvp.html\">three Finals MVP<\/a> awards, with the groundbreaking achievement of becoming the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/playoffs\/1980-nba-finals-76ers-vs-lakers.html\">youngest Finals MVP in NBA history<\/a> during his rookie year in 1980.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magic&#8217;s influence extended far beyond individual accolades. In 11 out of 13 healthy seasons, he boasted a winning percentage exceeding 70.0%, showcasing his consistent impact on game outcomes. Remarkably, Magic played a pivotal role in the NBA Finals during the top 10 winningest seasons of his career, underscoring his direct correlation with team success, a correlation evident even from his rookie season. Even in what might be considered a challenging season in 1984, Magic&#8217;s presence on the court propelled the Lakers to a 68.7%-win rate, culminating in a 46-21 record (in games Johnson appeared) and an appearance in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/playoffs\/1984-nba-finals-lakers-vs-celtics.html\">NBA Finals<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Larry Bird \u2013 73.6%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"info\" class=\"players open\">\n\t<div id=\"meta\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"media-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/req\/202106291\/images\/headshots\/birdla01.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Larry Bird\">\n<\/div><!-- div.media-item --><div>\n\t<h2>\n\t\t<span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/birdla01.html\">Larry Bird<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\n  <!-- all other pages -->\n\n  \n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  <strong>Larry Joe Bird<\/strong>\n  <\/strong>\n  \n  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n(Larry Legend, The Hick from French Lick, Kodak, The Great White Hope)\n<\/p>\n  \n\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  Position:\n  <\/strong>\n  Small Forward and Power Forward\n\n\n  \n  \u25aa\n  \n  <strong>\n  Shoots:\n  <\/strong>\n  Right\n<\/p>\n\n\n  <p><span>6-9<\/span>,&nbsp;<span>220lb<\/span>&nbsp;(206cm,&nbsp;99kg) <\/p>\n\n  \n\n  \n    <p>\n  <strong>Born: <\/strong>\n    <span id=\"necro-birth\" data-birth=\"1956-12-07\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthdays.fcgi?month=12&amp;day=7\">December 7<\/a>,\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthyears.fcgi?year=1956\">1956<\/a>\n    <\/span> <span>(Age:&nbsp;67-024d)<\/span>\n  <span>\n    in&nbsp;West Baden,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthplaces.fcgi?country=US&amp;state=IN\">Indiana<\/a><\/span>\n  <span class=\"f-i f-us\">us<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n  \n\n  \n\n  \n  \n  <p>\n    <strong>\n    \n      College:\n    \n    <\/strong>\n    \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/colleges.fcgi?college=indianast\">Indiana State University<\/a>\n    \n  <\/p>\n\n\n  \n  <p>\n    <strong>\n    \n      High School:\n    \n    <\/strong>\n    \n      Springs Valley in French Lick, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/high_schools.fcgi?country=US&amp;state=IN\">Indiana<\/a>\n    \n  <\/p>\n\n\n  \n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  Draft:\n  <\/strong>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/BOS\/draft.html\">Boston Celtics<\/a>, 1st round (6th pick, 6th overall), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/draft\/NBA_1978.html\">1978 NBA Draft<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>NBA Debut: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/boxscores\/197910120BOS.html\">October 12, 1979<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>Hall of Fame:<\/strong> Inducted as Player in 1998 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/awards\/hof.html\">Full List<\/a>)\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  \n    <strong>Career Length:<\/strong>&nbsp;13 years\n  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n\n  \n\n    \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- div#meta -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<ul id=\"bling\">\n\n<li class=\"important special\"><a>Hall of Fame<\/a><\/li><li class=\"all_star\"><a>12x All Star<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>3x NBA Champ<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>10x All-NBA<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>1979-80 All-Rookie<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>1979-80 ROY<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>3x All-Defensive<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>1981-82 AS MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>2x Finals MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>3x MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>NBA 75th Anniv. Team<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"uni_holder bbr\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/numbers.cgi?number=33\" class=\"poptip default\">\n             33 \n\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stats_pullout\">\n<div><div>\n<span><strong>SUMMARY<\/strong><\/span>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Career<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>G<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>897<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>PTS<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>24.3<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>TRB<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>10.0<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>AST<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>6.3<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p2\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FG%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>49.6<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FG3%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>37.6<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FT%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>88.6<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>eFG%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>51.4<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p3\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>PER<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>23.5<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>WS<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>145.8<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the 1980s NBA landscape, Larry Bird was a symbol of triumph, epitomizing success with the Boston Celtics. Bagging three championships, two Finals MVPs, and three consecutive MVP awards during that era, Bird&#8217;s dominance on the court was unrivaled. Despite a challenging 1989 season marred by back issues, resulting in an unusual losing record, Bird&#8217;s legacy remains formidable, boasting the second-highest winning percentage in NBA history. The zenith of his brilliance materialized in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/leagues\/NBA_1986.html\">1985-86 season<\/a>, securing his third straight MVP and second Finals MVP, with the Celtics concluding with a remarkable 67-15 record, a winning percentage exceeding 81.0%. In their other championship seasons (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/BOS\/1981.html\">1981<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/BOS\/1984.html\">1984<\/a>), Bird&#8217;s contributions garnered winning percentages of 75.6% and 74.6%, respectively. Larry Bird indisputably stood as a winning asset, solidifying his place as one of the NBA&#8217;s greatest bets for success in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">K.C. Jones \u2013 73.1%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"info\" class=\"players open\">\n\t<div id=\"meta\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"media-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/req\/202106291\/images\/headshots\/joneskc01.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of K.C. Jones\">\n<\/div><!-- div.media-item --><div>\n\t<h2>\n\t\t<span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/joneskc01.html\">K.C. Jones<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\n  <!-- all other pages -->\n\n  \n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  <strong>K.C. Jones<\/strong>\n  <\/strong>\n  \n  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  Position:\n  <\/strong>\n  Point Guard\n\n\n  \n  \u25aa\n  \n  <strong>\n  Shoots:\n  <\/strong>\n  Right\n<\/p>\n\n\n  <p><span>6-1<\/span>,&nbsp;<span>200lb<\/span>&nbsp;(185cm,&nbsp;90kg) <\/p>\n\n  \n\n  \n    <p>\n  <strong>Born: <\/strong>\n    <span id=\"necro-birth\" data-birth=\"1932-05-25\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthdays.fcgi?month=5&amp;day=25\">May 25<\/a>,\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthyears.fcgi?year=1932\">1932<\/a>\n    <\/span>\n  <span>\n    in&nbsp;Taylor,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthplaces.fcgi?country=US&amp;state=TX\">Texas<\/a><\/span>\n  <span class=\"f-i f-us\">us<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n  \n\n  \n  <p><strong>Died:<\/strong>\n  <span id=\"necro-death\" data-death=\"2020-12-25\">\n    December&nbsp;25,&nbsp;2020\n   (Aged&nbsp;88-214d)<\/span>\n  <span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n  \n  \n  <p>\n    <strong>\n    \n      College:\n    \n    <\/strong>\n    \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/colleges.fcgi?college=sanfran\">San Francisco<\/a>\n    \n  <\/p>\n\n\n  \n  <p>\n    <strong>\n    \n      High School:\n    \n    <\/strong>\n    \n      Commerce in San Francisco, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/high_schools.fcgi?country=US&amp;state=CA\">California<\/a>\n    \n  <\/p>\n\n\n  \n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  Draft:\n  <\/strong>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/LAL\/draft.html\">Minneapolis Lakers<\/a>, 11th round (5th pick, 85th overall), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/draft\/NBA_1955.html\">1955 NBA Draft<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/BOS\/draft.html\">Boston Celtics<\/a>, 2nd round (6th pick, 14th overall), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/draft\/NBA_1956.html\">1956 NBA Draft<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>NBA Debut: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/boxscores\/195811010BOS.html\">November 1, 1958<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>Hall of Fame:<\/strong> Inducted as Player in 1989 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/awards\/hof.html\">Full List<\/a>)\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  \n    <strong>Career Length:<\/strong>&nbsp;9 years\n  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n\n  \n\n    \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- div#meta -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<ul id=\"bling\">\n\n<li class=\"important special\"><a>Hall of Fame<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>8x NBA Champ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"uni_holder bbr\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/numbers.cgi?number=27\" class=\"poptip\">\n             27 \n\n\t<\/a>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/numbers.cgi?number=25\" class=\"poptip default\">\n             25 \n\n\t<\/a>\n\t<div class=\"counter opener\" data-class=\"open\" data-id=\"info\" data-control-id=\"meta_more_button\" data-type=\"hide_after\" data-has-listener=\"true\">+1<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stats_pullout\">\n<div><div>\n<span><strong>SUMMARY<\/strong><\/span>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Career<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>G<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>676<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>PTS<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>7.4<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>TRB<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>3.5<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>AST<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>4.3<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p2\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FG%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>38.7<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FT%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>64.7<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p3\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>PER<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>10.4<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>WS<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>38.6<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Celtics dynasty of the 1960s, K.C. Jones often slips into the shadows despite his pivotal role. Despite modest stats, Jones contributed to eight NBA championships in nine seasons. His proficiency in the unnoticed nuances of the game became apparent later when he transitioned to a coaching role, accumulating further championships. Jones, a savvy defensive player, harmonized with Bill Russell on the court, forged during their college days in San Francisco. Remarkably, the Celtics, with Jones, dipped below a 70.0% winning percentage only twice in nine years, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/BOS\/1960.html\">peaking in 1960 with a stellar 59-16 record<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While often on the bench due to Boston&#8217;s wealth of Hall of Famers, Jones&#8217;s impact transcends statistics. Speculation arises about how his contributions might have shone brighter on a team other than the Celtics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Michael Cooper \u2013 72.9%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"info\" class=\"players open\">\n\t<div id=\"meta\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"nothumb\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t<span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/coopemi01.html\">Michael Cooper<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\n  <!-- all other pages -->\n\n  \n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  <strong>Michael Jerome Cooper<\/strong>\n  <\/strong>\n    \n  \u25aa\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/twitter.html\">Twitter<\/a>:\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShowtimeCooper\">ShowtimeCooper<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n(Coop, Mike)\n<\/p>\n  \n\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  Position:\n  <\/strong>\n  Shooting Guard\n\n\n  \n  \u25aa\n  \n  <strong>\n  Shoots:\n  <\/strong>\n  Right\n<\/p>\n\n\n  <p><span>6-7<\/span>,&nbsp;<span>170lb<\/span>&nbsp;(201cm,&nbsp;77kg) <\/p>\n\n  \n\n  \n    <p>\n  <strong>Born: <\/strong>\n    <span id=\"necro-birth\" data-birth=\"1956-04-15\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthdays.fcgi?month=4&amp;day=15\">April 15<\/a>,\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthyears.fcgi?year=1956\">1956<\/a>\n    <\/span> <span>(Age:&nbsp;67-260d)<\/span>\n  <span>\n    in&nbsp;Los Angeles,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthplaces.fcgi?country=US&amp;state=CA\">California<\/a><\/span>\n  <span class=\"f-i f-us\">us<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n  \n\n  \n\n  \n  \n  <p>\n    <strong>\n    \n      College:\n    \n    <\/strong>\n    \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/colleges.fcgi?college=nmexico\">New Mexico<\/a>\n    \n  <\/p>\n\n\n  \n  <p>\n    <strong>\n    \n      High School:\n    \n    <\/strong>\n    \n      Pasadena in Pasadena, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/high_schools.fcgi?country=US&amp;state=CA\">California<\/a>\n    \n  <\/p>\n\n\n  \n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  Draft:\n  <\/strong>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/LAL\/draft.html\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a>, 3rd round (16th pick, 60th overall), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/draft\/NBA_1978.html\">1978 NBA Draft<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>NBA Debut: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/boxscores\/197812220LAL.html\">December 22, 1978<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n\n  \n<p>\n  \n    <strong>Career Length:<\/strong>&nbsp;12 years\n  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n\n  \n\n    \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- div#meta -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<ul id=\"bling\">\n\n<li class=\"\"><a>5x NBA Champ<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>8x All-Defensive<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>1986-87 Def. POY<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"uni_holder bbr\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/numbers.cgi?number=21\" class=\"poptip default\">\n             21 \n\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stats_pullout\">\n<div><div>\n<span><strong>SUMMARY<\/strong><\/span>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Career<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>G<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>873<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>PTS<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>8.9<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>TRB<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>3.2<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>AST<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>4.2<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p2\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FG%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>46.9<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FG3%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>34.0<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FT%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>83.3<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>eFG%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>50.2<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p3\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>PER<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>12.8<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>WS<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>52.5<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Examining Michael Cooper&#8217;s career purely through statistical lenses might lead certain enthusiasts to posit that he merely rode the coattails of basketball luminaries to attain his five NBA championships. Yet, a nuanced exploration of the Lakers&#8217; dynamics in the 1980s unveils a contrasting narrative. Cooper earned acclaim as the most formidable defender ever faced by Larry Bird, an accolade underscored by the profound respect accorded to him by Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. His impact was pivotal to the team&#8217;s triumphs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across his 12 seasons with the Lakers, Cooper never found himself part of a squad with a winning percentage below 65.9%. Notably, in 1987, the year he clinched the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/awards\/awards_1987.html#all_dpoy\">Defensive Player of the Year<\/a> honor, the Lakers culminated the season with an outstanding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/LAL\/1987.html\">65-17 record<\/a>. The manifestation of Cooper&#8217;s defensive acumen materialized in five All-Defensive First Teams and three All-Defensive Second Teams during the Lakers&#8217; 1980s campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Kawhi Leonard \u2013 72.7%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"info\" class=\"players open\">\n\t<div id=\"meta\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"media-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemscope=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/req\/202106291\/images\/headshots\/leonaka01.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Kawhi Leonard\">\n<\/div><!-- div.media-item --><div>\n\t<h2>\n\t\t<span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/leonaka01.html\">Kawhi Leonard<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\n  <!-- all other pages -->\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n    \n  \n  <p><strong>Pronunciation<\/strong>: \\kah-WHY\\<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  <strong>Kawhi Anthony Leonard<\/strong>\n  <\/strong>\n  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n(The Claw, Board Man, Fun Guy, The Hand, The Terminator)\n<\/p>\n  \n\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  Position:\n  <\/strong>\n  Small Forward\n\n\n  \n  \u25aa\n  \n  <strong>\n  Shoots:\n  <\/strong>\n  Right\n<\/p>\n\n\n  <p><span>6-7<\/span>,&nbsp;<span>225lb<\/span>&nbsp;(201cm,&nbsp;102kg) <\/p>\n\n  \n    <p><strong>Team<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/LAC\/2026.html\">Los Angeles Clippers<\/a><\/p>\n  \n\n  \n    <p>\n  <strong>Born: <\/strong>\n    <span id=\"necro-birth\" data-birth=\"1991-06-29\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthdays.fcgi?month=6&amp;day=29\">June 29<\/a>,\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthyears.fcgi?year=1991\">1991<\/a>\n    <\/span> <span><nobr>(Age:&nbsp;34-106d)<\/nobr><\/span>\n  <span>\n    in&nbsp;Los Angeles,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthplaces.fcgi?country=US&amp;state=CA\">California<\/a><\/span>\n  <span class=\"f-i f-us\" style=\"\">us<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n  \n\n  \n\n  \n  \n  <p>\n    <strong>\n    \n      College:\n    \n    <\/strong>\n    \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/colleges.fcgi?college=sandiegost\">San Diego State<\/a>\n    \n  <\/p>\n\n\n  \n  <p>\n    <strong>\n    \n      High School:\n    \n    <\/strong>\n    \n      King in Riverside, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/high_schools.fcgi?country=US&amp;state=CA\">California<\/a>\n    \n  <\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>Recruiting Rank: <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/awards\/recruit_rankings_2009.html\">2009<\/a> (48)\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  Draft:\n  <\/strong>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/IND\/draft.html\">Indiana Pacers<\/a>, 1st round (15th pick, 15th overall), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/draft\/NBA_2011.html\">2011 NBA Draft<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>NBA Debut: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/boxscores\/201112260SAS.html\">December 26, 2011<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n\n  \n<p>\n  \n    <strong>Experience:<\/strong>&nbsp;13 years\n  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n\n  \n\n    \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- div#meta -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<ul id=\"bling\">\n\n<li class=\"all_star\"><a>6x All Star<\/a><\/li><li class=\" poptip\"><a>2014-15 STL Champ<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>2x NBA Champ<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>6x All-NBA<\/a><\/li><li class=\" poptip\"><a>2011-12 All-Rookie<\/a><\/li><li class=\" poptip\"><a>7x All-Defensive<\/a><\/li><li class=\" poptip\"><a>2x Finals MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\" poptip\"><a>2x Def. POY<\/a><\/li><li class=\" poptip\"><a>2019-20 AS MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\" poptip\"><a>NBA 75th Anniv. Team<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"uni_holder bbr\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/numbers.cgi?number=2\" class=\"poptip\">\n        <svg viewBox=\"0,0,42,52\" class=\"jersey\"> <rect fill=\"#000000\" height=\"52\" width=\"42\" y=\"0\" x=\"0\"><\/rect> <ellipse fill=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#c0c0c0\" ry=\"18\" rx=\"7\" cy=\"5\" cx=\"0\"><\/ellipse> <ellipse fill=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#c0c0c0\" ry=\"18\" rx=\"7\" cy=\"5\" cx=\"42\"><\/ellipse> <ellipse fill=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#c0c0c0\" ry=\"7\" rx=\"7\" cy=\"0\" cx=\"21\"><\/ellipse> <text x=\"15\" y=\"39\" fill=\"#ffffff\">2<\/text> <\/svg>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/numbers.cgi?number=2\" class=\"poptip\">\n        <svg viewBox=\"0,0,42,52\" class=\"jersey\"> <rect fill=\"#ff0000\" height=\"52\" width=\"42\" y=\"0\" x=\"0\"><\/rect> <ellipse fill=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#000000\" ry=\"18\" rx=\"7\" cy=\"5\" cx=\"0\"><\/ellipse> <ellipse fill=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#000000\" ry=\"18\" rx=\"7\" cy=\"5\" cx=\"42\"><\/ellipse> <ellipse fill=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#000000\" ry=\"7\" rx=\"7\" cy=\"0\" cx=\"21\"><\/ellipse> <text x=\"15\" y=\"39\" fill=\"#ffffff\">2<\/text> <\/svg>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/numbers.cgi?number=2\" class=\"poptip default\">\n        <svg viewBox=\"0,0,42,52\" class=\"jersey\"> <rect fill=\"#ff0000\" height=\"52\" width=\"42\" y=\"0\" x=\"0\"><\/rect> <ellipse fill=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#0000ff\" ry=\"18\" rx=\"7\" cy=\"5\" cx=\"0\"><\/ellipse> <ellipse fill=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#0000ff\" ry=\"18\" rx=\"7\" cy=\"5\" cx=\"42\"><\/ellipse> <ellipse fill=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#0000ff\" ry=\"7\" rx=\"7\" cy=\"0\" cx=\"21\"><\/ellipse> <text x=\"15\" y=\"39\" fill=\"#ffffff\">2<\/text> <\/svg>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t<div class=\"counter opener\" data-class=\"open\" data-id=\"info\" data-control-id=\"meta_more_button\" data-type=\"hide_after\" data-has-listener=\"true\">+2<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stats_pullout\">\n<div><div>\n<span><strong>SUMMARY<\/strong><\/span>\n<p><strong>2024-25<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Career<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>G<\/strong><\/span><p>37<\/p>\n<p>733<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>PTS<\/strong><\/span><p>21.5<\/p>\n<p>20.1<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>TRB<\/strong><\/span><p>5.9<\/p>\n<p>6.4<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>AST<\/strong><\/span><p>3.1<\/p>\n<p>3.1<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p2\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FG%<\/strong><\/span><p>49.8<\/p>\n<p>49.9<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FG3%<\/strong><\/span><p>41.1<\/p>\n<p>39.2<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FT%<\/strong><\/span><p>81.0<\/p>\n<p>86.0<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>eFG%<\/strong><\/span><p>56.0<\/p>\n<p>55.4<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p3\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>PER<\/strong><\/span><p>20.5<\/p>\n<p>23.2<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>WS<\/strong><\/span><p>3.5<\/p>\n<p>102.7<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Kawhi Leonard may be the subject of jokes regarding his health and court availability, one undeniable fact remains: he is a quintessential winner. In his relatively short career with the Spurs, Raptors, and Clippers, heading into the 2025-26 season, Leonard has a 532-201 win-loss record in his NBA career\u2014an achievement that positions him with one of the top winning percentages in NBA history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/SAS\/2014.html\">2014 championship<\/a> and his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/awards\/finals_mvp.html\">Finals MVP<\/a> season, the Spurs boasted a remarkable 54-12 record with him on the court, translating to a winning percentage of 81.8. In 2019, during his stint with the Toronto Raptors, Leonard played 60 games, and the team secured a 41-19 record with him on the court\u2014a winning percentage that, surprisingly, stands as the third lowest in Kawhi&#8217;s career. However, this was offset by his pivotal role in delivering the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/TOR\/2019.html\">Raptors&#8217; first-ever NBA championship<\/a>, marking one of the most memorable championship runs of the last decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Tom Heinsohn \u2013 72.6%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"info\" class=\"players open\">\n\t<div id=\"meta\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"media-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/req\/202106291\/images\/headshots\/heinsto01.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Tom Heinsohn\">\n<\/div><!-- div.media-item --><div>\n\t<h2>\n\t\t<span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/heinsto01.html\">Tom Heinsohn<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\n  <!-- all other pages -->\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n    \n  \n  <p><strong>Pronunciation<\/strong>: \\HINE-son\\<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  <strong>Thomas William Heinsohn<\/strong>\n  <\/strong>\n  \n  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n(Tommy, Tommy Gun, Ack-Ack, The Hawk, Dr. Hawkenstein, Heinie, Gunner)\n<\/p>\n  \n\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  Position:\n  <\/strong>\n  Power Forward and Small Forward\n\n\n  \n  \u25aa\n  \n  <strong>\n  Shoots:\n  <\/strong>\n  Right\n<\/p>\n\n\n  <p><span>6-7<\/span>,&nbsp;<span>218lb<\/span>&nbsp;(201cm,&nbsp;98kg) <\/p>\n\n  \n\n  \n    <p>\n  <strong>Born: <\/strong>\n    <span id=\"necro-birth\" data-birth=\"1934-08-26\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthdays.fcgi?month=8&amp;day=26\">August 26<\/a>,\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthyears.fcgi?year=1934\">1934<\/a>\n    <\/span>\n  <span>\n    in&nbsp;Union City,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthplaces.fcgi?country=US&amp;state=NJ\">New Jersey<\/a><\/span>\n  <span class=\"f-i f-us\">us<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n  \n\n  \n  <p><strong>Died:<\/strong>\n  <span id=\"necro-death\" data-death=\"2020-11-09\">\n    November&nbsp;9,&nbsp;2020\n   (Aged&nbsp;86-075d)<\/span>\n  <span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n  \n  \n  <p>\n    <strong>\n    \n      College:\n    \n    <\/strong>\n    \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/colleges.fcgi?college=holycross\">Holy Cross<\/a>\n    \n  <\/p>\n\n\n  \n  <p>\n    <strong>\n    \n      High School:\n    \n    <\/strong>\n    \n      Saint Michael&#8217;s in Union City, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/high_schools.fcgi?country=US&amp;state=NJ\">New Jersey<\/a>\n    \n  <\/p>\n\n\n  \n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  Draft:\n  <\/strong>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/BOS\/draft.html\">Boston Celtics<\/a>, 1st round (6th pick, 6th overall), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/draft\/NBA_1956.html\">1956 NBA Draft<\/a> (territorial selection)\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>NBA Debut: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/boxscores\/195610270NYK.html\">October 27, 1956<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>Hall of Fame:<\/strong> Inducted as Player in 1986 and Coach in 2015 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/awards\/hof.html\">Full List<\/a>)\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  \n    <strong>Career Length:<\/strong>&nbsp;9 years\n  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n\n  \n\n    \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- div#meta -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<ul id=\"bling\">\n\n<li class=\"important special\"><a>Hall of Fame<\/a><\/li><li class=\"all_star\"><a>6x All Star<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>8x NBA Champ<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>4x All-NBA<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>1956-57 ROY<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"uni_holder bbr\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/numbers.cgi?number=15\" class=\"poptip default\">\n             15 \n\n\t<\/a>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/numbers.cgi?number=20\" class=\"poptip\">\n             20 \n\n\t<\/a>\n\t<div class=\"counter opener\" data-class=\"open\" data-id=\"info\" data-control-id=\"meta_more_button\" data-type=\"hide_after\" data-has-listener=\"true\">+1<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stats_pullout\">\n<div><div>\n<span><strong>SUMMARY<\/strong><\/span>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Career<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>G<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>654<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>PTS<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>18.6<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>TRB<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>8.8<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>AST<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>2.0<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p2\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FG%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>40.5<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FT%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>79.0<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p3\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>PER<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>17.9<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>WS<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>60.0<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his brief but illustrious nine-year NBA career with the Boston Celtics, Tom Heinsohn achieved unparalleled success in the league. Debuting in 1956-57, Heinsohn swiftly earned the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/awards\/roy.html\">Rookie of the Year<\/a> award, showcasing his prowess with averages of 16.2 PPG and 9.8 RPG. His inaugural season culminated in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/BOS\/1957.html\">NBA championship<\/a>, where he played a pivotal role, averaging 22.9 PPG and 11.7 RPG in the playoffs. The only blemish in Heinsohn&#8217;s championship-laden career occurred in 1958 when the Celtics fell to the Hawks in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/playoffs\/1958-nba-finals-hawks-vs-celtics.html\">NBA Finals<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heinsohn and the Celtics consistently dominated, securing seven consecutive NBA championships from 1959 to 1965. While Russell, Jones, and Cousy may be deemed superior by some, the Celtics&#8217; unprecedented run of championships owed much to Heinsohn&#8217;s indispensable role, underscored by his remarkable 72.6% winning percentage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Manu Ginobili \u2013 72.1%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"info\" class=\"players open\">\n\t<div id=\"meta\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"media-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/req\/202106291\/images\/headshots\/ginobma01.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Manu Gin\u00f3bili\">\n<\/div><!-- div.media-item --><div>\n\t<h2>\n\t\t<span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/ginobma01.html\">Manu Gin\u00f3bili<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\n  <!-- all other pages -->\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n    \n  \n  <p><strong>Pronunciation<\/strong>: \\MAN-oo jih-NOH-blee\\<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  <strong>Emanuel David Gin\u00f3bili<\/strong>\n  <\/strong>\n    \n  \u25aa\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/twitter.html\">Twitter<\/a>:\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manuginobili\">manuginobili<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n(Gino, Narigon, El Contusione, Manudona, Argentina&#8217;s Flying Man, Obi-Wan Ginobili)\n<\/p>\n  \n\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  Position:\n  <\/strong>\n  Shooting Guard\n\n\n  \n  \u25aa\n  \n  <strong>\n  Shoots:\n  <\/strong>\n  Left\n<\/p>\n\n\n  <p><span>6-6<\/span>,&nbsp;<span>205lb<\/span>&nbsp;(198cm,&nbsp;92kg) <\/p>\n\n  \n\n  \n    <p>\n  <strong>Born: <\/strong>\n    <span id=\"necro-birth\" data-birth=\"1977-07-28\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthdays.fcgi?month=7&amp;day=28\">July 28<\/a>,\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthyears.fcgi?year=1977\">1977<\/a>\n    <\/span> <span>(Age:&nbsp;46-156d)<\/span>\n  <span>\n    in&nbsp;Bahia Blanca,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthplaces.fcgi?country=AR&amp;state=\">Argentina<\/a><\/span>\n  <span class=\"f-i f-ar\">ar<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n  \n\n  \n\n  \n  \n\n  \n\n  \n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  Draft:\n  <\/strong>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/SAS\/draft.html\">San Antonio Spurs<\/a>, 2nd round (28th pick, 57th overall), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/draft\/NBA_1999.html\">1999 NBA Draft<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>NBA Debut: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/boxscores\/200210290LAL.html\">October 29, 2002<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>Hall of Fame:<\/strong> Inducted as Player in 2022 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/awards\/hof.html\">Full List<\/a>)\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  \n    <strong>Career Length:<\/strong>&nbsp;16 years\n  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n\n  \n\n    \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- div#meta -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<ul id=\"bling\">\n\n<li class=\"important special\"><a>Hall of Fame<\/a><\/li><li class=\"all_star\"><a>2x All Star<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>4x NBA Champ<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>2x All-NBA<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>2002-03 All-Rookie<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>2007-08 Sixth Man<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"uni_holder bbr\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/numbers.cgi?number=20\" class=\"poptip default\">\n             20 \n\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stats_pullout\">\n<div><div>\n<span><strong>SUMMARY<\/strong><\/span>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Career<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>G<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>1057<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>PTS<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>13.3<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>TRB<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>3.5<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>AST<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>3.8<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p2\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FG%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>44.7<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FG3%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>36.9<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FT%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>82.7<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>eFG%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>52.0<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p3\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>PER<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>20.2<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>WS<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>106.4<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A pivotal figure in the Spurs&#8217; success throughout the 2000s and 2010s, Manu Ginobili&#8217;s 16-season tenure from 2003 to 2018 left a lasting mark, contributing significantly to the team&#8217;s four NBA championships. Renowned for his dynamic play on both ends of the court, Ginobili seamlessly transitioned between the starting lineup and a formidable presence off the bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two notable seasons saw the Spurs achieve a winning percentage surpassing 80.0% with Ginobili&#8217;s impactful presence in 2012 and 2016. Furthermore, across 10 seasons, the team consistently finished with a winning percentage exceeding 70.0%, exemplified by Ginobili&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/awards\/awards_2008.html#all_smoy\">Sixth Man of the Year<\/a> campaign in 2008. During this season, he averaged 19.5 PPG off the bench, contributing to a 56-win team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Tim Duncan \u2013 71.9%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"info\" class=\"players open\">\n\t<div id=\"meta\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"media-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/req\/202106291\/images\/headshots\/duncati01.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Tim Duncan\">\n<\/div><!-- div.media-item --><div>\n\t<h2>\n\t\t<span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/duncati01.html\">Tim Duncan<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\n  <!-- all other pages -->\n\n  \n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  <strong>Timothy Theodore Duncan<\/strong>\n  <\/strong>\n  \n  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n(Timmy, The Big Fundamental, Groundhog Day, Old Man Riverwalk, The Stone Buddha)\n<\/p>\n  \n\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  Position:\n  <\/strong>\n  Center and Power Forward\n\n\n  \n  \u25aa\n  \n  <strong>\n  Shoots:\n  <\/strong>\n  Right\n<\/p>\n\n\n  <p><span>6-11<\/span>,&nbsp;<span>250lb<\/span>&nbsp;(211cm,&nbsp;113kg) <\/p>\n\n  \n\n  \n    <p>\n  <strong>Born: <\/strong>\n    <span id=\"necro-birth\" data-birth=\"1976-04-25\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthdays.fcgi?month=4&amp;day=25\">April 25<\/a>,\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthyears.fcgi?year=1976\">1976<\/a>\n    <\/span> <span>(Age:&nbsp;47-250d)<\/span>\n  <span>\n    in&nbsp;St. Croix,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthplaces.fcgi?country=VI&amp;state=\">U.S. Virgin Islands<\/a><\/span>\n  <span class=\"f-i f-vi\">vi<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n  \n\n  \n\n  \n  \n  <p>\n    <strong>\n    \n      College:\n    \n    <\/strong>\n    \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/colleges.fcgi?college=wake\">Wake Forest<\/a>\n    \n  <\/p>\n\n\n  \n  <p>\n    <strong>\n    \n      High School:\n    \n    <\/strong>\n    \n      Saint Dunstan&#8217;s Episcopal in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands\n    \n  <\/p>\n\n\n  \n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  Draft:\n  <\/strong>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/SAS\/draft.html\">San Antonio Spurs<\/a>, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/draft\/NBA_1997.html\">1997 NBA Draft<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>NBA Debut: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/boxscores\/199710310DEN.html\">October 31, 1997<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>Hall of Fame:<\/strong> Inducted as Player in 2020 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/awards\/hof.html\">Full List<\/a>)\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  \n    <strong>Career Length:<\/strong>&nbsp;19 years\n  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n\n  \n\n    \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- div#meta -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<ul id=\"bling\">\n\n<li class=\"important special\"><a>Hall of Fame<\/a><\/li><li class=\"all_star\"><a>15x All Star<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>5x NBA Champ<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>15x All-NBA<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>15x All-Defensive<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>1997-98 All-Rookie<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>1997-98 ROY<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>3x Finals MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>1999-00 AS MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>2x MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>NBA 75th Anniv. Team<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"uni_holder bbr\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/numbers.cgi?number=21\" class=\"poptip default\">\n             21 \n\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stats_pullout\">\n<div><div>\n<span><strong>SUMMARY<\/strong><\/span>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Career<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>G<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>1392<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>PTS<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>19.0<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>TRB<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>10.8<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>AST<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>3.0<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p2\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FG%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>50.6<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FG3%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>17.9<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FT%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>69.6<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>eFG%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>50.7<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p3\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>PER<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>24.2<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>WS<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>206.4<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tim Duncan&#8217;s often overlooked achievement of surpassing 1,000 career wins while losing fewer than 400 games stands as a remarkable but underrated facet of his NBA legacy. While his five championships, Finals MVP accolades, and defensive prowess are widely acknowledged, Duncan&#8217;s consistency over 19 years is truly extraordinary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout his tenure with the Spurs, Duncan never witnessed a season remotely close to .500 and maintained a winning percentage consistently above 60.0%. In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/SAS\/2016.html\">twilight of his career in 2016<\/a>, San Antonio achieved a remarkable 50-11 record with Duncan in the lineup. In assessing a player&#8217;s impact on winning, Tim Duncan&#8217;s influence on success is as profound as any player in NBA history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Sam Jones \u2013 71.8%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"info\" class=\"players open\">\n\t<div id=\"meta\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"media-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/req\/202106291\/images\/headshots\/jonessa01.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Sam Jones\">\n<\/div><!-- div.media-item --><div>\n\t<h2>\n\t\t<span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jonessa01.html\">Sam Jones<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\n  <!-- all other pages -->\n\n  \n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  <strong>Samuel Jones<\/strong>\n  <\/strong>\n  \n  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n(Mr. Clutch, The Shooter)\n<\/p>\n  \n\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  Position:\n  <\/strong>\n  Shooting Guard, Small Forward, and Point Guard\n\n\n  \n  \u25aa\n  \n  <strong>\n  Shoots:\n  <\/strong>\n  Right\n<\/p>\n\n\n  <p><span>6-4<\/span>,&nbsp;<span>198lb<\/span>&nbsp;(193cm,&nbsp;89kg) <\/p>\n\n  \n\n  \n    <p>\n  <strong>Born: <\/strong>\n    <span id=\"necro-birth\" data-birth=\"1933-06-24\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthdays.fcgi?month=6&amp;day=24\">June 24<\/a>,\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthyears.fcgi?year=1933\">1933<\/a>\n    <\/span>\n  <span>\n    in&nbsp;Wilmington,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthplaces.fcgi?country=US&amp;state=NC\">North Carolina<\/a><\/span>\n  <span class=\"f-i f-us\">us<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n  \n\n  \n  <p><strong>Died:<\/strong>\n  <span id=\"necro-death\" data-death=\"2021-12-30\">\n    December&nbsp;30,&nbsp;2021\n   (Aged&nbsp;88-189d)<\/span>\n  <span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n  \n  \n  <p>\n    <strong>\n    \n      College:\n    \n    <\/strong>\n    \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/colleges.fcgi?college=ncc\">NC Central<\/a>\n    \n  <\/p>\n\n\n  \n  <p>\n    <strong>\n    \n      High School:\n    \n    <\/strong>\n    \n      Laurinburg Institute in Laurinburg, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/high_schools.fcgi?country=US&amp;state=NC\">North Carolina<\/a>\n    \n  <\/p>\n\n\n  \n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  Draft:\n  <\/strong>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/LAL\/draft.html\">Minneapolis Lakers<\/a>, 8th round (3rd pick, 59th overall), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/draft\/NBA_1956.html\">1956 NBA Draft<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/BOS\/draft.html\">Boston Celtics<\/a>, 1st round (8th pick, 8th overall), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/draft\/NBA_1957.html\">1957 NBA Draft<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>NBA Debut: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/boxscores\/195710220STL.html\">October 22, 1957<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>Hall of Fame:<\/strong> Inducted as Player in 1984 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/awards\/hof.html\">Full List<\/a>)\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  \n    <strong>Career Length:<\/strong>&nbsp;12 years\n  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n\n  \n\n    \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- div#meta -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<ul id=\"bling\">\n\n<li class=\"important special\"><a>Hall of Fame<\/a><\/li><li class=\"all_star\"><a>5x All Star<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>10x NBA Champ<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>3x All-NBA<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>NBA 75th Anniv. Team<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"uni_holder bbr\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/numbers.cgi?number=24\" class=\"poptip default\">\n             24 \n\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stats_pullout\">\n<div><div>\n<span><strong>SUMMARY<\/strong><\/span>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Career<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>G<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>871<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>PTS<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>17.7<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>TRB<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>4.9<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>AST<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>2.5<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p2\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FG%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>45.6<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FT%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>80.3<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p3\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>PER<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>18.7<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>WS<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>92.3<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sam Jones, often overshadowed by Bill Russell during Boston&#8217;s championship reign, was an offensive force, consistently proving his worth. Averaging over 25.0 PPG at his peak, Jones emerged as a primary offensive option for the Celtics. His impact on the team&#8217;s success is evident in the Celtics&#8217; impressive winning percentages during his 12-season NBA career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remarkably, the Celtics finished with a winning percentage under 60.0% just once with Jones on the court. Conversely, they achieved a winning percentage over 70.0% eight times, showcasing the consistent excellence of Jones and his teammates. Such a record, considered subpar for Jones and the Celtics, remains an aspiration for many contemporary NBA players, especially those yet to experience playoff success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Bill Russell \u2013 71.7%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"info\" class=\"players open\">\n\t<div id=\"meta\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"media-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/req\/202106291\/images\/headshots\/russebi01.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Bill Russell\">\n<\/div><!-- div.media-item --><div>\n\t<h2>\n\t\t<span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/russebi01.html\">Bill Russell<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\n  <!-- all other pages -->\n\n  \n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  <strong>William Felton Russell<\/strong>\n  <\/strong>\n    \n  \u25aa\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/twitter.html\">Twitter<\/a>:\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realbillrussell\">realbillrussell<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n(Russ, Whiskers, Willie, Bill the Hill, The Stuffer)\n<\/p>\n  \n\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  Position:\n  <\/strong>\n  Center\n\n\n  \n  \u25aa\n  \n  <strong>\n  Shoots:\n  <\/strong>\n  Left\n<\/p>\n\n\n  <p><span>6-10<\/span>,&nbsp;<span>215lb<\/span>&nbsp;(208cm,&nbsp;97kg) <\/p>\n\n  \n\n  \n    <p>\n  <strong>Born: <\/strong>\n    <span id=\"necro-birth\" data-birth=\"1934-02-12\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthdays.fcgi?month=2&amp;day=12\">February 12<\/a>,\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthyears.fcgi?year=1934\">1934<\/a>\n    <\/span>\n  <span>\n    in&nbsp;Monroe,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/birthplaces.fcgi?country=US&amp;state=LA\">Louisiana<\/a><\/span>\n  <span class=\"f-i f-us\">us<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n  \n\n  \n  <p><strong>Died:<\/strong>\n  <span id=\"necro-death\" data-death=\"2022-07-31\">\n    July&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2022\n   (Aged&nbsp;88-169d)<\/span>\n  <span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n  <p><strong>Relatives<\/strong>: Cousin&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hopkibo01.html\">Bob&nbsp;Hopkins<\/a> <\/p>\n  \n  <p>\n    <strong>\n    \n      College:\n    \n    <\/strong>\n    \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/colleges.fcgi?college=sanfran\">San Francisco<\/a>\n    \n  <\/p>\n\n\n  \n  <p>\n    <strong>\n    \n      High School:\n    \n    <\/strong>\n    \n      McClymonds in Oakland, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/high_schools.fcgi?country=US&amp;state=CA\">California<\/a>\n    \n  <\/p>\n\n\n  \n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n  Draft:\n  <\/strong>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/ATL\/draft.html\">St. Louis Hawks<\/a>, 1st round (2nd pick, 2nd overall), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/draft\/NBA_1956.html\">1956 NBA Draft<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>NBA Debut: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/boxscores\/195612220BOS.html\">December 22, 1956<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>Hall of Fame:<\/strong> Inducted as Player in 1975 and Coach in 2021 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/awards\/hof.html\">Full List<\/a>)\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  \n    <strong>Career Length:<\/strong>&nbsp;13 years\n  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n\n  \n\n    \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- div#meta -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<ul id=\"bling\">\n\n<li class=\"important special\"><a>Hall of Fame<\/a><\/li><li class=\"all_star\"><a>12x All Star<\/a><\/li><li class=\" poptip\"><a>4x TRB Champ<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>11x NBA Champ<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>11x All-NBA<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>5x MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>1962-63 AS MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>1968-69 All-Defensive<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>NBA 75th Anniv. Team<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"uni_holder bbr\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/numbers.cgi?number=6\" class=\"poptip default\">\n             6 \n\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stats_pullout\">\n<div><div>\n<span><strong>SUMMARY<\/strong><\/span>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Career<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>G<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>963<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>PTS<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>15.1<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>TRB<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>22.5<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>AST<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>4.3<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p2\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FG%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>44.0<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FT%<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>56.1<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p3\">\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>PER<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>18.9<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div>\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>WS<\/strong><\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>163.5<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bill Russell, an epitome of winning in NBA history, secured 11 championship rings in 13 seasons with the Boston Celtics, making him the most successful player in terms of titles. Despite not boasting high scoring averages\u2014never reaching 20.0 PPG or even 19.0 PPG\u2014Russell&#8217;s focus on mastering his strengths, particularly defense and rebounding, solidified his legacy as the NBA&#8217;s greatest defender and rebounder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russell&#8217;s leadership propelled the Celtics to 11 NBA titles, an astonishing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/BOS\/\">eight consecutive from 1959 to 1966<\/a>. Throughout his career, the Celtics, under Russell&#8217;s guidance, maintained an impressive winning percentage, surpassing 70.0% nine times and falling below 60.0% only twice. Remarkably, a team led by Russell never finished a season under .500, establishing a consistent legacy of competitiveness and the pursuit of NBA championships. Russell&#8217;s strategic approach to the game underscored that scoring wasn&#8217;t the only path to greatness, as he etched his name in NBA history through unparalleled team success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1704002670417\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What NBA player has the best winning percentage?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Magic Johnson (74%) has the best winning percentage in NBA history.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1704002684201\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who has the highest win shares in NBA history?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (273.4) has the highest win shares in NBA history.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Join our Sports Reference Community<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<h3><strong><em>Of Statheads:<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stathead.com\/sport\/basketball\">Subscribe to Stathead<\/a>, the most powerful research tools in sports, and find any player, team, season, game, and any play. 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