Within the NBA, the draw back of taking part in at an elite stage for a very long time is that though you will amass plenty of data, they’re not all going to be the glamorous variety.

For instance beneath, you’re going to see four-time league MVP LeBron James, who we contemplate to be the NBA’s GOAT, on the prime of the checklist so far as gamers with essentially the most Finals losses of their careers. And it’s not simply James, however the Los Angeles Lakers as a franchise additionally refill the High 5 of this rating, which is the price of taking part in in so many championship collection.

Beneath, take a look at the gamers with essentially the most NBA Finals losses in league historical past.

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Finals file: 4-6
Finals video games file: 22-33 (40.00%)
Common level differential: -3.51

Finals stats: 28.4 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 7.8 apg, 48.4 FG%, 35.2 3P%

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Finals file: 1-8
Finals video games file: 22-33 (40.00%)
Common level differential: -2.09

Finals stats: 24.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 5.6 apg, 45.9 FG%

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Finals file: 0-7
Finals video games file: 16-28 (36.40%)
Common level differential: -2.18

Finals stats: 26.4 ppg, 13.5 rpg, 42.7 FG%

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Finals file: 6-4
Finals video games file: 29-27 (51.80%)
Common level differential: 0.05

Finals stats: 23.5 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 3.2 apg, 52.3 FG%

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Finals file: 5-4
Finals video games file: 24-26 (48.00%)
Common level differential: -0.76

Finals stats: 19.4 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 11.7 apg, 51.6 FG%, 23.7 3P%

Bill Russell, Boston Celtics

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Finals file: 11-1
Finals video games file: 45-25 (64.30%)
Common level differential: 4.91

Finals stats: 16.4 ppg, 24.5 rpg, 45.6 FG%

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Finals file: 5-3
Finals video games file: 23-23 (50.00%)
Common level differential: 0.07

Finals stats: 10.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 3.9 apg, 44.7 FG%, 38.0 3P%

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Finals file: 10-1
Finals video games file: 42-22 (65.60%)
Common level differential: 4.98

Finals stats: 17.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 46.1 FG%

Finals file: 2-4
Finals video games file: 16-21 (43.20%)
Common level differential: -1.73

Finals stats: 10.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 4.1 apg, 47.0 FG%, 41.5 3P%

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Finals file: 2-4
Finals video games file: 16-19 (45.70%)
Common level differential: 0.57

Finals stats: 18.6 ppg, 24.6 rpg, 3.8 apg, 55.9 FG%

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Finals file: 5-3
Finals video games file: 24-19 (55.80%)
Common level differential: 0.37

Finals stats: 8.7 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.4 apg, 42.9 FG%, 41.7 3P%

Mel Counts, Boston Celtics

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Finals file: 1-5
Finals video games file: 11-18 (37.90%)
Common level differential: 0.38

Finals stats: 6.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 0.8 apg, 44.6 FG%

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Finals file: 3-3
Finals video games file: 16-18 (47.10%)
Common level differential: -0.88

Finals stats: 22.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.3 apg, 53.3 FG%, 20.0 3P%

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Finals file: 3-3
Finals video games file: 19-18 (51.40%)
Common level differential: -1.08

Finals stats: 18.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 6.2 apg, 42.0 FG%

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Finals file: 8-1
Finals video games file: 34-18 (65.40%)
Common level differential: 6.19

Finals stats: 19.9 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 40.1 FG%

Finals file: 0-5
Finals video games file: 6-17 (26.10%)
Common level differential: -6.04

Finals stats: 12.4 ppg

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Finals file: 4-3
Finals video games file: 19-17 (52.80%)
Common level differential: 0.89

Finals stats: 8.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.1 apg, 49.0 FG%, 36.0 3P%

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Finals file: 5-1
Finals video games file: 21-17 (55.30%)
Common level differential: 0.71

Finals stats: 8.4 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.1 apg, 45.0 FG%

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Finals file: 7-1
Finals video games file: 30-17 (63.80%)
Common level differential: 5.51

Finals stats: 13.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 41.3 FG%

NBA.com

Finals file: 0-4
Finals video games file: 9-16 (36.00%)
Common level differential: -1.92

Finals stats: 7.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.4 apg, 40.5 FG%

Rudy LaRusso

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Finals file: 0-4
Finals video games file: 9-16 (36.00%)
Common level differential: -4.24

Finals stats: 13.0 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 1.8 apg, 40.5 FG%

Finals file: 0-4
Finals video games file: 10-16 (38.50%)
Common level differential: -3.23

Finals stats: 11.3 ppg

Kurt Rambis, Los Angeles Lakers

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Finals file: 4-2
Finals video games file: 18-16 (52.90%)
Common level differential: -0.09

Finals stats: 5.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 0.6 apg, 53.1 FG%

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Finals file: 6-1
Finals video games file: 26-16 (61.90%)
Common level differential: 5.69

Finals stats: 17.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 9.5 apg, 33.7 FG%

John Havlicek, Boston Celtics

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Finals file: 8-0
Finals video games file: 31-16 (66.00%)
Common level differential: 3.72

Finals stats: 21.7 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 4.1 apg, 42.1 FG%

JR Smith, Los Angeles Lakers

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Finals file: 1-4
Finals video games file: 9-16 (36.00%)
Common level differential: -4.64

Finals stats: 9.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.0 apg, 37.7 FG%, 38.1 3P%