Okay, so, I was scrolling through some sports news the other day, and this headline caught my eye: “Who has the most misses in NBA history?” At first, I thought, “Well, that’s a weird thing to keep track of.” But then, I got curious. I mean, who would even have that many misses? It’s gotta be someone who’s played a ton, right?
Start My Search
So, I started digging. First, I just did a quick search. Right away, a bunch of articles popped up about LeBron James. Apparently, he broke Kobe Bryant’s record for the most missed shots. Man, these guys have been playing for ages! The number I saw was something crazy like 14,555 missed shots for LeBron as of this year, 2024. That’s a lot of misses, but it also means he’s taken a ton of shots, which makes sense if you’re one of the best.
Digging Deeper
Then I wanted to see who else was up there. I found this website that had a list of all-time NBA career leaders for all sorts of stats. There were some familiar names. One article talked about Michael Jordan missing 12,345 shots, but he’s still considered one of the greatest, maybe the greatest, scorer ever. He had a shooting percentage of around 49.7% and averaged over 30 points per game. That’s insane!
I kept reading about LeBron. Another article mentioned he’s made over 14,837 career baskets. That’s the second-most ever, only behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. They even named him specifically as having the most misses.
My Conclusion
So, after all this, what did I figure out? Well, it looks like these “miss” records are really just a sign of how long someone’s been playing at a high level. To miss that many shots, you have to have taken way more shots. It’s kind of a backhanded compliment, I guess. You gotta be great to even have the chance to miss that much!
Here are some of the names that came up, along with their approximate missed shots (as of what I could find):
- LeBron James: around 14,555
- Kobe Bryant: around 14,481
- Michael Jordan: around 12,345
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar I don’t know the exact number, maybe it is over 14,837
It’s kind of funny, isn’t it? The guys with the most misses are also some of the best players ever. It just goes to show, you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take! That’s my takeaway, anyway. Hope you guys found this little investigation as interesting as I did!
