NBA Finals by the numbers, 8C
As the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers prepare for an NBA Finals rubber match for the ages, we take a look at some of the numbers you need to know before the series tips off Thursday.
11 Players on Golden State and Cleveland with at least one AllStar appearance — most in a Finals since 1983.
7 Consecutive seasons LeBron James has been to the Finals. Only six other players in NBA history (all on the 1950s and ’60s Boston Celtics) have played in the Finals in seven consecutive seasons.
215 Stephen Curry’s overall plus-minus throughout these playoffs — highest mark since the league began to track plus-minus in 1996.
12-0 Golden State’s record after the first three rounds of the playoffs. The Warriors are the first team in NBA history to enter the Finals 12-0.
14.6 Three-pointers made per game by the Cavaliers this postseason, an NBA record.
19 Total games played between the Warriors and Cavaliers in the last three seasons. The Warriors have won 11.
74 JaVale McGee’s field goal percentage this postseason, No. 1 among players who have attempted at least four shots per game. 125 Free throws attempted by
James this postseason, which leads the NBA. The second-highest player from either Golden State or Cleveland is Curry, eighth with 75 attempts.
16.3 Per-game point differential for the Warriors this postseason, which leads the NBA. Cleveland ranks second at 13.6.
125.4 McGee’s offensive rating (points per 100 possessions) in the playoffs, the highest of any player averaging more than 10 minutes per game.
16 Points scored in the paint per game by James this postseason, first in the league.
5,995 Postseason points scored by James in his career. He recently passed Michael Jordan (5,987) for No. 1 all-time.
4.2 Offensive rebounds pulled in per game by Tristan Thompson this postseason, third in the NBA.
14.4 Points scored per game by Klay Thompson this postseason — down from 24.3 last year and 18.6 the year before. Thompson is also shooting a career playoff-low 38.3% from the field.
8 Times the broadcast team of Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy and Doris Burke have called a Finals together.
43.5 Percentage of threepointers made by the Cavaliers this postseason, which leads the NBA. The Warriors rank fourth at 38.9%.
104.6 Cleveland’s defensive rating (points allowed per 100 possessions) in the playoffs — a significant increase from its 108 rating in the regular season.
7 Combined MVP awards among Curry (2015-16), Kevin Durant (2014) and James (200910-12-13).