HOW NBA LEGENDS PERFORM WHEN IT MATTERS MOST

(Prime/Peak edition)

Michael Jordan (1986-87 to 1997-98)

Regular Season:
32 PPG, 5.4 APG, 6.3 RPG, 2.5 STL, 0.9 BLK, 50.5 FG%

Playoffs:
33.4 PPG, 5.6 APG, 6.5 RPG, 2.1 STL, 0.9 BLK, 48.7 FG%

Finals:
33.6 PPG, 6 APG, 6 RPG, 1.8 STL, 0.7 BLK, 48.1 FG%

LeBron James (2004-05 to 2019-20)

Regular Season:
27.5 PPG, 7.5 APG, 7.6 RPG, 1.6 STL, 0.8 BLK, 50.9 FG%

Playoffs:
28.9 PPG, 7.1 APG, 8.9 RPG, 1.7 STL, 1 BLK 49.3 FG%
Finals:
28.2 PPG, 7.7 APG, 10 RPG, 1.8 STL, 0.9 BLK, 47.2 FG%

Kobe Bryant (2000-01 to 2009-10)

Regular Season:
28.5 PPG, 5.2 APG, 5.8 RPG, 1.7 STL, 0.5 BLK, 45.6 FG%

Playoffs:
28.8 PPG, 5.4 APG, 5.7 RPG, 1.5 STL, 0.6 BLK, 45.2 FG%

Finals:
26.8 PPG, 5.2 APG, 5.9 RPG, 1.9 STL, 0.8 BLK, 41.8 FG%

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969-70 to 1982-83)

Regular Season:
27.3 PPG, 4.1 APG, 13.2 RPG, 1.1 STL, 4.1 BLK, 55.9 FG%

Playoffs:
28.8 PPG, 3.7 APG, 14 RPG, 1.2 STL, 3.4 BLK, 53.6 FG%

Finals:
27.1 PPG, 3.8 APG, 11.7 RPG, 0.8 STL, 3.8 BLK, 54.6 FG%

Magic Johnson (1979-80 to 1990-91)

Regular Season:
19.7 PPG, 11.4 APG, 7.3 RPG, 1.9 STL, 0.4 BLK, 52.1 FG%

Playoffs:
19.6 PPG, 12.5 APG, 7.7 RPG, 1.9 STL, 0.3 BLK, 50.8 FG%

Finals:
19.4 PPG, 11.7 APG, 7.9 RPG, 2 STL, 0.3 BLK, 51.6 FG%

Larry Bird (1979-80 to 1989-90)

Regular Season:
24.9 PPG, 6.3 APG, 10.1 RPG, 1.8 STL, 0.8 BLK, 50 FG%

Playoffs:
24.5 PPG, 6.5 APG, 10.6 RPG, 1.9 STL, 0.9 BLK, 47.5 FG%

Finals:
23.1 PPG, 6 APG, 11.6 RPG, 2 STL, 0.8 BLK, 45.8 FG%

Shaquille O'Neal (1992-93 to 2004-05)

Regular Season:
26.7 PPG, 2.8 APG, 12 RPG, 0.7 STL, 2.6 BLK, 57.9 FG%

Playoffs:
26.6 PPG, 3 APG, 12.5 RPG, 0.6 STL, 2.3 BLK, 56.2 FG%

Finals:
32.6 PPG, 3.6 APG, 13.8 RPG, 0.5 STL, 2.4 BLK, 60.1 FG%

Wilt Chamberlain (1959-60 to 1971-72)

Regular Season:
31.5 PPG, 4.4 APG, 23.3 RPG, 53.5 FG%

Playoffs:
24 PPG, 4.3 APG, 24.7 RPG, 52.1 FG%

Finals:
19.8 PPG, 3.8 APG, 25.6 RPG, 56.3 FG%

Hakeem Olajuwon (1985-86 to 1996-97)

Regular Season:
24.5 PPG, 2.8 APG, 12 RPG, 1.9 STL, 3.5 BLK, 51.4 FG%

Playoffs
27.5 PPG, 3.5 APG, 11.5 RPG, 1.8 STL, 3.5 BLK, 53.7 FG%

Finals:
27.5 PPG, 3.4 APG, 10.6 RPG, 1.9 STL, 3.2 BLK, 48.8 FG%

Tim Duncan (1997-98 to 2009-10)

Regular Season:
21.1 PPG, 3.2 APG, 11.6 RPG, 0.8 STL, 2.3 BLK, 50.8 FG%

Playoffs:
23 PPG, 3.5 APG, 12.4 RPG, 0.7 STL, 2.6 BLK, 50.2 FG%

Finals:
22.7 PPG, 3.4 APG, 14.4 RPG, 0.9 STL, 3 BLK, 47.2 FG%

Bill Russell (1957-58 to 1966-67)

Regular Season
15.9 PPG, 4.3 APG, 23.3 RPG, 44.2 FG%

Playoffs:
17.5 PPG, 4.6 APG, 25.9 RPG, 43.8 FG%

Finals:
17.8 PPG, 4.5 APG, 25.6 RPG, 48 FG%

Finally, here's a recap.

Extremely Elevate their game:
MJ, LeBron, Duncan, Hakeem, Bill, Shaq

Elevate their game:
Kobe

Stay consistent:
Kareem, Larry, Magic

Extremely Underachieve:
Wilt