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1.4 — — 7 0.6 — — .226 .333 Shortest player to ever win an NBA championship. Later served as longtime head coach of the Washington Generals. 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Wat Misaka [12] USA: New York Knicks (1947–1948) 3 7 2.3 — — 0 0.0 — — .231 .333 First Non-Caucasian player and first Asian American player in the NBA. 5 ...
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) ... (.444), rebounds (6.8 rpg, best among NBA guards) and steals (2.28 spg, fourth in the NBA) and was the only player to be ranked among the top ...
Gary Dwayne Payton Sr. [1] (born July 23, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who was a point guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely considered one of the greatest point guards of all time, he is best known for his 13-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics, where he holds franchise records in assists and steals and led them to an NBA Finals appearance.
Listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighing 220 pounds (100 kg), Wade was a shooting guard who could play point guard as he did during his rookie season and with smaller lineups. On offense, Wade was one of the quickest and most difficult players to guard, as well as one of the best slashers in NBA history.
Bill Russell won 11 championships with the Boston Celtics, an NBA record. The following is a list of National Basketball Association (NBA) players who won the most championships. The NBA is a major professional basketball league in North America. It was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). [1]
At 6-foot-4, Jones was the prototype of the tall guard who could run the floor and bang the boards, and had a rangy offensive game that gave opponents fits. One of the "Jones Boys" in Boston, Sam teamed with K. C. Jones in the Celtics' backcourt to create havoc in NBA arenas around the country. [3] [16] [17]
In Game 4, Edwards had 34 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 3 blocks and scored a crucial 3-pointer to lead the Timberwolves to a 114–108 overtime win. [50] In Game 5, the Timberwolves were eliminated from the playoffs by the eventual NBA champion Nuggets despite 29 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 blocks by Edwards.
Year Western champion Coach Result Eastern champion Coach Finals MVP [a] Ref; Basketball Association of America (BAA) 1947: Chicago Stags (1) (1, 0–1): Harold Olsen: 1–4