The 2022 NBA Finals in Numbers
By Team Newsable | First Published Jun 18, 2022, 4:00 AM ISTThe 2022 NBA Finals were filled with records being broken by both sides.
Many records were broken in the closely contested 2022 NBA Finals. With the most excellent shooter of all time at his best and a series filled with huge runs on either side. Here’s looking at some of the records that were made. After Breaking the Finals record for most threes in a quarter in game 1, Finals MVP Stephen Curry made history by becoming the first player to average at least 31 points, five rebounds, and five assists per game while also making five threes a game. After winning the elusive Finals MVP, Curry also became one of six players in the history of the NBA to have four championships, two or more regular-season MVPs, and a Finals MVP.
Steph first Finals MVP:
31.2 PPG
6.0 RPG
5.0 APG
5.2 3PM
He is the first player in NBA history to average 30/5/5 and 5 threes in a Finals series. pic.twitter.com/yTNHDfLlVF
Andrew Wiggins was one of the unsung heroes for the Warriors in the Playoffs. His closeout game performance in Game 6 included 18 points, six rebounds, five assists, four steals, and three blocks. No player in NBA Finals history has matched or exceeded this statline.
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Only 6 players in NBA history have 4 rings, multiple league MVPs, and a Finals MVP:
LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tim Duncan and, now, Steph Curry. pic.twitter.com/KTEVeCz7XJ
Head Coach Steve Kerr became a nine-time NBA champion after the Warriors’ latest victory, with five championships as a player and four as a coach. It makes him only the seventh individual to win nine or more championships as a player and coach.
Andrew Wiggins had 18/6/5/4/3 and 4 threes tonight.
No other player in NBA history have matched or exceeded that statline in a Finals game. pic.twitter.com/ywjN8wCD6M
The Warriors’ head coach Steve Kerr has also led his team to an absurd 22 out of 24 Playoffs series wins.
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After winning 5 titles as a player, Steve Kerr wins his 4th ring as a coach.
He is the 7th individual to win 9+ championships as a player and coach, last achieved by Phil Jackson. pic.twitter.com/yOW3M7AQ3L
The Boston Celtics made some history for the wrong reasons following their series loss to the Golden State Warriors.
The Warriors have played 24 playoff series under Steve Kerr.
They have won 22 of them. pic.twitter.com/7Qy9C1u9YJ
Celtics star Jayson Tatum became the first player in NBA Playoffs history to cross 100 turnovers in a post-season run.
Jayson Tatum is the first player in NBA history with 100 turnovers in a single postseason. pic.twitter.com/Jd7PKvYHCJ
— StatMuse (@statmuse)The Boston Celtics also made a new Finals record for turnovers per game as the Celtics averaged 16.2 turnovers in the six games against the Warriors.
Most Turnovers per game in a finals series since 2000:
2022 Celtics 16.2
2006 Heat 16.0
2003 Spurs 15.8
2019 Warriors 15.5
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