Ranking: The players with the best winning percentage in NBA playoffs history

sam yip

Sun, May 14, 2023, 4:50 a.m.·9 min read

Klay Thompson and Draymond Green entered the 2023 postseason as the players with the best winning percentage in NBA playoffs history (minimum: 100 games played). That is no more after the Warriors’ second-round elimination against the Lakers.

At No. 1 now is Ron Harper, a role player for both Bulls and Lakers, which is quite fitting given the list is filled with players from Chicago’s and L.A.’s dynasties at the top. (Not to mention Celtics and Warriors).

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Ron Harper: 68.75 percent

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Record: 77-35
Playoff career stats: 9.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.7 apg, 45.0 FG%

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Dennis Rodman: 68.64 percent

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Record: 116-53
Playoff career stats: 6.4 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 1.2 apg, 49.0 FG%

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Michael Cooper: 68.45 percent

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Record: 115-53
Playoff career stats: 9.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 4.2 apg, 46.8 FG%

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Klay Thompson: 68.35 percent

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Record: 108-50
Playoff career stats: 19.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.2 apg, 40.5 3P%

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Shaun Livingston: 68.25 percent

Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 86-40
Playoff career stats: 6.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.4 apg, 50.7 FG%

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Draymond Green: 68.15 percent

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Record: 107-50
Playoff career stats: 11.8 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 6.2 apg, 44.9 FG%

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Magic Johnson: 67.37 percent

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Record: 128-62
Playoff career stats: 19.5 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 12.3 apg, 50.6 FG%

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Stephen Curry: 67.35 percent

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Record: 99-48
Playoff career stats: 27.0 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 6.2 apg, 39.7 3P%

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James Worthy: 67.13 percent

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Record: 96-47
Playoff career stats: 21.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 3.2 apg, 54.4 FG%

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Kurt Rambis: 66.91 percent

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Record: 93-46
Playoff career stats: 5.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 0.9 apg, 57.4 FG%

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Will Perdue: 66.67 percent

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Record: 72-36
Playoff career stats: 3.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 0.3 apg, 52.7 FG%

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BJ Armstrong: 66.67 percent

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Record: 70-35
Playoff career stats: 7.9 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 2.4 apg, 47.1 FG%

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Michael Jordan: 66.48 percent

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Record: 119-60
Playoff career stats: 33.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 5.7 apg, 48.7 FG%

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John Salley: 66.42 percent

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Record: 89-45
Playoff career stats: 6.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 0.8 apg, 50.5 FG%

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Steve Kerr: 66.41 percent

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Record: 85-43
Playoff career stats: 4.3 ppg, 0.9 rpg, 1.2 apg, 42.6 FG%

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Tom Heinsohn: 66.35 percent

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Record: 69-35
Playoff career stats: 19.8 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 2.1 apg, 40.2 FG%

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Byron Scott: 65.57 percent

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Record: 120-63
Playoff career stats: 13.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.1 apg, 48.2 FG%

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LeBron James: 65.47 percent

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Record: 182-96
Playoff career stats: 28.5 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 7.1 apg, 49.5 FG%

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Scottie Pippen: 65.38 percent

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Record: 136-72
Playoff career stats: 17.5 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 5.0 apg, 44.4 FG%

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Horace Grant: 65.29 percent

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Record: 111-59
Playoff career stats: 11.2 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 2.1 apg, 53.0 FG%

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 64.98 percent

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Record: 154-83
Playoff career stats: 24.3 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 3.2 apg, 53.3 FG%

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Sam Jones: 64.94 percent

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Record: 100-54
Playoff career stats: 18.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.3 apg, 44.7 FG%

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Bill Russell: 64.85 percent

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Record: 107-58
Playoff career stats: 16.2 ppg, 24.9 rpg, 4.7 apg, 43.0 FG%

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Kawhi Leonard: 63.97 percent

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Record: 87-49
Playoff career stats: 21.4 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 2.9 apg, 51.2 FG%

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Rick Fox: 63.96 percent

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Record: 71-40
Playoff career stats: 6.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.2 apg, 44.4 FG%

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KC Jones: 63.81 percent

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Record: 67-38
Playoff career stats: 6.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.8 apg, 36.7 FG%

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Vinnie Johnson: 63.79 percent

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Record: 74-42
Playoff career stats: 12.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.6 apg, 45.3 FG%

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Robert Horry: 63.52 percent

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Record: 155-89
Playoff career stats: 7.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.4 apg, 42.6 FG%

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James Jones: 63.51 percent

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Record: 94-54
Playoff career stats: 3.7 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.3 apg, 40.4 FG%

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Isiah Thomas: 63.06 percent

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Record: 70-41
Playoff career stats: 20.4 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 8.9 apg, 44.1 FG%

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