Rank	Player	Games	Loss %	Losses
1	Vince Carter	1541	49.1%	756
2	Jamal Crawford	1327	54.1%	718
3	Johnny Newman	1159	57.3%	664
4	Kevin Willis	1424	46.6%	664
5	Thaddeus Young	1173	55.6%	652
6	Elvin Hayes	1303	49.8%	649
7	Johnny Green	1056	60.6%	640
8	Andre Miller	1305	48.9%	638
9	Kevin Garnett	1461	43.6%	637
10	Juwan Howard	1208	52.5%	634

tiscomax

250 | 6 hours ago

Interesting to see that Vince Carter played that many games and lost nearly half of that.

BetweenTheBuzzAndMe | Charlotte Bobcats

224 | 5 hours ago

Vince was the record holder for most NBA seasons played until LeBron beat it, and Vince played with a lot of terrible teams in the back half of his career

chmcgrath1988 | Celtics

103 | 5 hours ago

Yeah, I always thought the last 10 years or so of Vince Carter’s career was some weird sort of penance for how dirty he did Toronto (and New Jersey). Damned himself to be the likable vet on a bunch of fair to middling teams (and apparently the biggest loser in NBA history!)

JohnnyEnzyme | BRK

53 | 5 hours ago

how dirty he did Toronto (and New Jersey)

As a Nets fan, I never felt like he ‘did us dirty.’ He had some great years for the NJN, in fact.

I feel like the bigger issue is that despite having similar games and capabilities as Jordan and Kobe, he wasn’t nearly the narcissistic sociopath as those two. That he was a pretty chill, happy guy by contrast, who wasn’t willing to battle through injury like they did, or to want to try to destroy his opponents like them. Something like that, anyway…

TyfoonTF2 | Heat

24 | 4 hours ago

Although VC was in my opinion still on a tier below MJ and Kobe regarding his capabilities, I understand and agree with what you’re getting at.

I feel like there’s a number of guys that have been in the league who could’ve been on a completely different tier if they had that killer instinct… hell if Shaq trained over the summer before coming into the regular season he might be considered the GOAT, which is crazy to think about considering he’s still in that top 5-10 range.

chmcgrath1988 | Celtics

12 | 4 hours ago

Shaq’s potential if he had cared about playing basketball as much as he does about being famous and having fun is practically unlimited.

Him and Kobe being able to keep it together for three straight championships is honestly more surprising than it falling apart how it did. If Shaq cared half as much as Kobe, ‘00s Lakers would’ve won at least five championships. Maybe even match ‘60s Celtics numbers.

HatefulDan

-2 | 4 hours ago

Nah. Revisionist a little bit. Vince wasn’t even McGrady in the end.

He didn’t want to lead. He had a lot of Kevin Durant in him.

Vince Carter had more ability than Jordan and Kobe. He simply didn’t want it the way they did. And this is coming from a VC fan back then. He HAD the league by the throat and through a series of ‘wtf are we doing’ he just became good for a highlight or two.

Meanwhile, his contemporaries were out there ‘trying’ to be great.

Nope. We not gonna sit here and besmirch Jordan and Kobe to give THIS dude a pass.

JohnnyEnzyme | BRK

10 | 3 hours ago

Vince wasn’t even McGrady in the end.

Which has utterly nothing to do with anything I said, but you do you.

He didn’t want to lead. He had a lot of Kevin Durant in him.

Agreed.

We not gonna sit here and besmirch Jordan and Kobe to give THIS dude a pass.

The hell we aren’t. Calling out two narcissistic sociopaths for who they are is always on the menu, never mind one of them being a rapist.

HatefulDan

-5 | 2 hours ago

Here we go. Agendas uncovered.

JohnnyEnzyme | BRK

8 | 2 hours ago

If an “agenda” is stating facts & reality, then okay.

HatefulDan

0 | an hour ago

What does that have to do with basketball?

I’ll answer: Nothing.

You came into this shielding Vince because “at least he’s not a social path…blah blah”, and then you jump to, “Kobe’s a rapist…”.

Wtf does that have to do with Vince, emotion man? How does this help your case for Vince Carter?

Had you come in and said, I like Vince’s character (or what you THINK you know of it) that’d be one thing. But you’re clearly using this as an opp to throw stones at two other players who were just BETTER.

This is called an Ad hominem or a red-hairing argument/attack.

Be better. And if you’re a diehard VC fan. Get over it.

wuvonthephone

1 | 30 minutes ago

Kobe was such a competitor he didn’t take no for an answer

Dependent-Interview2

1 | 3 hours ago

He was the last player to retire who has also played against Michael Jordan during his Bulls days

Individual-Echo6076

5 | 2 hours ago

Jordan’s last game with the Bulls was a few weeks before Carter was drafted.

Dependent-Interview2

1 | an hour ago

My memory deceived me, he was just the last NBA player who had played against MJ.

Individual-Echo6076

1 | 28 minutes ago

When MJ was on the Wizards

Makaveli84 | Lakers

16 | 4 hours ago

¹⁄₂ man ¹⁄₂ amazing

jamalboi

3 | 4 hours ago

Well played sir

LittleTension8765 | Lakers

6 | 4 hours ago

Interesting about Carter was a role player for half his career. After New Jersey he was and that was the mid-point of his career.

HatefulDan

3 | 4 hours ago

Yea, my friends used to joke that he benched or demoted himself.

That he got into the HoF—he should really be thanking Kenny Smith and YouTube.

uchuskies08

105 | 5 hours ago

Man Thad Young had a long career

iBroin | Supersonics

54 | 4 hours ago

Expected when you’re rarefied air with these guys

Thad Young Stat

Imnotarobot5592 | 76ers

-4 | an hour ago

Why the hell is his profile a Pacers jersey and not a sixers?? Drafted by 76ers and spent 7 years there..

wow_wow_w0w | Lakers

16 | an hour ago

cause the Pacers made that visual on the Pacers broadcast while Dad was playing on the Pacers. Hope that helps 👍

millsmillsmills | BOS

6 | an hour ago

He was playing on the pacers when they showed this….why would they put him in a 6ers jersey?

Playful_League_4070

5 | 3 hours ago

Really good pro career

LaMelonBallz | Hornets

2 | an hour ago

He was insane on GT in college

Mtown11111

1 | an hour ago

played against him in high school. their 2nd best player was also a d1 player who ended up going to Florida on that back to back championship team. was not a fun game lol.

HenrikCrown | Pelicans

50 | 4 hours ago

Timberwolves screwed KGs record both stints lol

GeneRayburnJr | Timberwolves

24 | 3 hours ago

KG easily has the highest win percentage on that list though. He had more winning seasons with the Wolves than losing ones.

Elvin Hayes having lost so many games is more surprising to me, but I guess the Rockets teams he played for were almost always bad.

Shhadowcaster | Timberwolves

1 | an hour ago

Idk, his record seems fine, he just played a shot ton of games, but yeah skipping his last stint with the wolves would easily knock him off this list so it’s a fair point.

BigEggBeaters | Washington Bullets

31 | 4 hours ago

Jamal Crawford was the best of that kind of scorer whose very flashy, can score a ton but is otherwise a losing player

BobbywiththeJuice

15 | 4 hours ago

Empty calories

CS172 | Mavericks

1 | an hour ago

Like popcorn. Which is also fitting for Crawford.

contractjedi

16 | 4 hours ago

There goes the value of my Johnny Newman autograph I got while eating at the local outback.

Makaveli84 | Lakers

1 | 4 hours ago

The ultimate journey man

Odd-Air-5598 | TOR

9 | 3 hours ago

Damn, Bron a fraud. Not even close to this record

barelyawake126 | Wizards

6 | 3 hours ago

Not really surprising. I mean the dude went to 9 straight NBA finals

Makaveli84 | Lakers

5 | 4 hours ago

Juwan Howard…long time I read his name. I remember the hype he had when he came to the league, this shit turned down quick.

Accomplished-Law-652

4 | 3 hours ago

Put up 22/8/4 his second year in the league then became the first player to sign a $100 million contract.

Makaveli84 | Lakers

0 | an hour ago

And than ?

naive-dragon | LAL

3 | 3 hours ago

Lmao I love this post, you attracted all the people obsessed with LeBron. His fans, and the haters who know everything about him 😂 This is why I know Bron is GOAT.

BeloAve | Lakers

2 | 3 hours ago

LeBron with damn near 100 wins in the last 2 regular seasons in his 40’s certainly doesn’t help his case here.

SeymourScratch100

2 | 2 hours ago

Lebron not being on this list is probably his most impressive stat

throw_away6453 | Trail Blazers

3 | 2 hours ago

It’s cool to see an actual good post here. Thanks for sharing OP.

ZeroDwayne

1 | 3 hours ago

Are there any 1 ringers that ride their chip as hard as the KG Celtics (anysport)

MikeJeffriesPA | Raptors

1 | 39 minutes ago

The Bruins

Ampersand4221

1 | 3 hours ago

Wow, Thad being on there is crazy to me for some reason

dreman

1 | 3 hours ago

3 of the top 10 played for the Raptors. If demar makes the cut, that’ll be 4!

life_is_a_burner | Lakers

1 | 3 hours ago

“Coin Flip Carter”

SharksFanAbroad | Warriors

1 | 3 hours ago

Since he just passed Parish for iron-man, I’d think he’d be a worthwhile comparison. Google says he’s lost 35.2% of his regular season games (W-L: 1044-567).

rocket_beer | Celtics

1 | 3 hours ago

OP, are you excluding players who were injured?

So since they DNP, when their team lost they don’t get that counted against them?

Musicfan637

1 | 2 hours ago

DeMar could crack the top 3 if he hangs on.

Convergentshave

1 | 2 hours ago

Is there some reason we constantly see these “LeBron ______” posts all the damn time?

Ifinishfast42 | Celtics

1 | 2 hours ago

Everywhere VC goes losing follows apparently

nachod00g | Lakers

1 | 38 minutes ago

No Beal or Wall? Lol

felarans0mekuti | Mavericks

1 | 30 minutes ago

Don’t see Dirk and Duncan on here but I do see Kg wonder why

New_East_9698

-1 | 2 hours ago

How hany super teams did these guys join up?

HamSundae

-6 | 3 hours ago

Not that hard to believe when he only joined superteams

AsPeHeat | Heat

6 | 3 hours ago

He formed* super teams

You make it sound like it’s a KD-to-GSW situation

Walter30573 | NBA

2 | 2 hours ago

Yeah the the Heat had only won 47 games when he signed with them. Cavs and Lakers were both under .500

fairlife42g

1 | an hour ago

He actually only joined teams low in the standings

elRomez | Magic

-12 | 4 hours ago

Why would he be close to the top?

wilbo21020

19 | 4 hours ago

Lebron just broke the career games played record. When you play over 20 seasons, you accrue a bunch of total losses, even with a good record every year.

For example, losing 25 games a season, for 20 years would give you 500 career losses. That wouldn’t put you at the top of the list, but it would still put you relatively high up.

Only 155 players in the history of the league have played 1000 career regular season games. So it’s pretty difficult to play enough games to lose 500+.

Lebron has played in over 1600 regular season games and doesn’t even have 600 regular season losses which is pretty crazy.

OptimusGrime707 | Kings

14 | 4 hours ago

Yeah he’s not losing that much

All his teams have had LeBron James on them

indecisivebuy

2 | 4 hours ago

Because you accumulate all stats, positive or negative, as you play and LeBron has played more than anyone.

LeBron has missed more shots and turned the ball over more than anyone in history despite being a notoriously efficient player. The best and most long lasting PGs with a ton of assists are typically also leaders in turnovers. The best and highest longevity QBs in football typically lead in interceptions and incompletions

AthleticAndGeeky | Bucks

1 | 3 hours ago

Minus arod

braisedbywolves | Trail Blazers

1 | 4 hours ago

He did have a rough opening season or two with the Cavs, and that one with the Lakers, but in general whenever his teams were at risk of becoming bad he would jettison them to join another superteam.

Rahnamatta | Heat

-10 | 4 hours ago

Longevity records are lame as shit.

-motts- | Trail Blazers

-28 | 4 hours ago

Guy who jumps teams to a winner more than porn stars change partners, isn’t near top of losses.

Wow. Shocked.

Aumissunum

21 | 4 hours ago

Yeah bro the Cavs and Lakers were huge winners.

How old are you? Serious question.

throwawaylawblog

5 | 4 hours ago

I like comments like this because you show so quickly how little you know about ball and your opinion can be almost instantly ignored. Thank you!

Flexerrr | Lakers

3 | 4 hours ago

Are you talking about Durant?

StrokingCats

-28 | 5 hours ago

Lebron is at the top of career finals losses

AsPeHeat | Heat

16 | 5 hours ago

Which is quite impressive considering that he’s reached the finals in more than 45% of the seasons he played in. Every player can play 82 games in a season, but only 20ish of them get to play in the finals every year

StrokingCats

-14 | 4 hours ago

It is impressive to lose that many times in the finals

AsPeHeat | Heat

4 | 4 hours ago

How? Unlike in the regular season, where you play a lot of games against bad or mediocre teams, you always play against a tough team in the finals

StrokingCats

-9 | 4 hours ago

The best players (Jordan, Kobe, etc) win when it matters

Dukester10071 | Nets

9 | 4 hours ago

Except in the conference finals I guess where those guys lost a lot more frequently than LeBron did

StrokingCats

-2 | 3 hours ago

They didn’t play in Mickey Mouse conferences

FrancoGYFV | Cavaliers

3 | 3 hours ago

Jordan made the playoffs with a 30-52 record lol

donavid | Knicks

7 | 4 hours ago

Jordan played 15 seasons, why doesn’t he have 15 rings? You’re telling me he didn’t even make it to the finals ⁹⁄₁₅ times, that he lost before he even made it to the finals? What a scrub 😂
That’s how you sound

StrokingCats

-2 | 3 hours ago

Wow the cope is strong today

Fruitloops868 | Knicks

7 | 4 hours ago

Kobe lol

StrokingCats

-3 | 3 hours ago

5 rings lol

Delicious_Tie_8725

2 | 3 hours ago

Are forgetting that there were legit seasons where lebron played against the avengers warriors while his 2nd best teammate was ima shumpert?

StrokingCats

-1 | 3 hours ago

He’s played in a Mickey Mouse conference on super teams his entire career. Stop coping.

Delicious_Tie_8725

2 | 3 hours ago

Oh I‘m sorry I forgot to mention nba legend timofey mozgov or all time pg matthew delladova in said lineup. Like you are either ragebaiting or legit slow in the head. Yeah the east was somewhat weaker then west partially because lebron dominated them every playoffs like with the rapzors time and time again no matter how promising they looked. It’s not a coincidence that the east got rapidly better after lebron left.

StrokingCats

0 | 3 hours ago

Nuclear levels of cope detected

cotton_on_ph | Lakers

3 | 4 hours ago

Haven’t you seen the finals record of Jerry West? Or even those who haven’t won a single Finals Series?

One_Seaworthiness323

-34 | 5 hours ago

Yes, Lebron who’s spent his career playing with multiple all time Greats isn’t close to the top 😂

UncertainTeenager | Timberwolves

15 | 5 hours ago

That’s nonsense. Of course he played with great players but which great team hasn’t? Btw, Cleveland in his rookie season was the ONLY losing season he had with that franchise (35-47). When he left them in 2010 they finished 61-21 with his best teammate being Mo Williams and Antwan Jamison during those times.

One_Seaworthiness323

-19 | 5 hours ago

Not non sense at all. There’s no player in the history of the sport that has played with better players than him. Of course he barely looses. Plus playing half his career in a historically weak eastern conference. And there you have it

UncertainTeenager | Timberwolves

7 | 5 hours ago

Are we suddenly pretending like he wasn’t the top option for virtually every team? The point stands that every great team has great players. Additionally, to say he was only not on this list because of his teammates is disingenuous (see my example above again).

Jack_The_Sparrow_ | Warriors

1 | 4 hours ago

KD: “What he say fuck me for?”

fairlife42g

1 | an hour ago

I forgot no other player got to play in the Eastern conference and no other player has played with stars.

JohnnyEnzyme | BRK

5 | 5 hours ago

And him almost always being the team leader and greatest of them all, who frequently dragged a bunch of teams behind him who didn’t have much business being in the finals.

One_Seaworthiness323

-1 | 5 hours ago

Yea… sure

brackelbo

6 | 4 hours ago

There are still Kobe fans? 😭

One_Seaworthiness323

-8 | 4 hours ago

Millions. What’s this got to do with Kobe tho?

Dukester10071 | Nets

5 | 4 hours ago

Brother he went to the NBA Finals in like his 3rd year with his 2nd best player being Anderson varejao. Name literally any superstar that hasn’t played with any great players

One_Seaworthiness323

-2 | 4 hours ago

Brother it was his 4th year. lol at Varejo being his 2nd best player… Bron Stan’s just get on here and lie 😂

Dukester10071 | Nets

2 | 4 hours ago

Oh that really makes a difference. Some people aren’t walking encyclopedias sorry I was one year off in my recollection of an event nearly 20 years ago

One_Seaworthiness323

-1 | 4 hours ago

It’s not so much that you were a year off, but stating that Varejo was his 2nd best player is why people should point out how many actual all time great players he actuallyplayed with and not fabricate for the sake of making him better than he was at the time.

Dukester10071 | Nets

2 | 4 hours ago

Then answer my question? Name a great player that hasn’t played with any other great players in his career

One_Seaworthiness323

-2 | 3 hours ago

Are other great players mentioned in the thread title? No, it’s just LeBron. If you’re gonna point out that he isn’t close to career losses then also point out he’s played with the greatest collection of players spread out across his career.

Dukester10071 | Nets

3 | 3 hours ago

Why are you so focused on the list? Jordan and pippen played 10 seasons together. they’re both hall of famers, if LeBron plays with 4 different HOF players 2 seasons each, why doss the sheer collection of names matter more than the longevity in which each was a teammate

HS941317

-7 | 4 hours ago

Facts.

One_Seaworthiness323

-9 | 5 hours ago

Getting downvoted for stating facts is crazy 😂

Jack_The_Sparrow_ | Warriors

-6 | 4 hours ago

Yeah I don’t know why everyone is getting pressed about your comment, cause you didn’t insult LeBron or say he is overrated or something lmao. Regardless of how great he is, he has absolutely played with good teams/players…Wade/Bosh/Ray Allen in Miami, Irving/Love in Cleveland, AD in LA.

He was absolutely always the best player on his teams (except this year), but I don’t get why we have to pretend he played with scrub lmao

fairlife42g

1 | an hour ago

Because 1) Lebron has spent much of his career without playing with good players, and 2) Most players have played with good teams/players. Like Shaq played with everyone. Westbrook played with Durant, PG, Lebron, Ad, Kawhi, Harden (twice), Jokic etc.

One_Seaworthiness323

-2 | 4 hours ago

lol OP made a thread to deliberately make Lebron look like it’s just him out there so I’m just pointing out FACTS. No conjecture or opinions. Lebrons own former GM came out and said he played and benefited from a historically weak eastern conference 😂 idk why these people get mad

CoulibalyMVP | Wizards

-57 | 6 hours ago

now do most finals losses

HokageEzio | Knicks

53 | 6 hours ago

What player has lost the most finals games

	Player	Count
1.	Jerry West	33
	LeBron James	33
3.	Elgin Baylor	28
4.	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	27
5.	Magic Johnson	26
6.	Bill Russell	25
7.	Michael Cooper	23
8.	Sam Jones	22
9.	Danny Ainge	21
10.	Derek Fisher	19
	Wilt Chamberlain	19
12.	James Worthy	18
	Dennis Johnson	18
	Tom Heinsohn	18
	Mel Counts	18
16.	Frank Ramsey	17
	Don Nelson	17
	Andre Iguodala	17
	Larry Foust	17
20.	Max Zaslofsky	16
	JR Smith	16
	Kurt Rambis	16
	Rudy LaRusso	16
	John Havlicek	16
	Keith Erickson	16
	Bob Cousy	16

Bunch of scrubs on that list.

(Edited to include all the people tied at 16)

AsPeHeat | Heat

52 | 6 hours ago

Another proof that Melo is the GOAT. He’s not even in the top 1000 in Finals losses 😤

Fit-Bluejay2216

6 | 6 hours ago

He might still have an argument for ROTY 👀

bigvahe33 | Supersonics

3 | 5 hours ago

now do most rebounds from december 18 - january 3rd

HokageEzio | Knicks

12 | 5 hours ago

most rebounds from december 18 to january 3rd 2026

	Player	REB	G	PTS	AST	PER
1.	Donovan Clingan	115	10	145	18	21.6
2.	Kel’el Ware	104	9	144	4	24.7
3.	Rudy Gobert	101	8	74	11	15.8
4.	Scottie Barnes	95	9	159	46	19.2
5.	Karl-Anthony Towns	92	8	166	16	18.9
6.	Jalen Johnson	87	9	246	82	23.0
7.	Maxime Raynaud	85	9	131	12	15.5
	Paolo Banchero	85	9	190	57	16.3
9.	Onyeka Okongwu	82	10	165	37	14.6
	Victor Wembanyama	82	8	175	21	31.9

bigvahe33 | Supersonics

4 | 5 hours ago

at this point id argue if lebron is a first ballot hall of famer tbh

Dukester10071 | Nets

2 | 4 hours ago

Best assist to turnover ratio in NBA history specifically on March 11

RyouBestGirl | Japan

-24 | 5 hours ago

And people still think that Lebron is the goat lol

fairlife42g

1 | 42 minutes ago

Melo is my goat because he never lost a finals game. I am so smart.

Dukester10071 | Nets

7 | 4 hours ago

Why just the finals and not the whole playoffs? If someone gets to the conference finals and loses that would count as 0 “finals losses” while if they win the conference finals and lose in the finals that would be 4 “finals losses” despite objectively having a better season

indecisivebuy

6 | 4 hours ago

Because OP is one of many fans who unironically disagree with you. You’d be surprised how many people truly believe losing in the first round is better than losing in the finals

Brilliant_Rush9182

-20 | 5 hours ago

I don’t know why you’re getting downvoted because that is hilarious

Old-Anywhere-9034

17 | 5 hours ago

I think because the top 5 would be an absolute dream team lineup so it makes no sense

HauntingLandscape902

5 | 5 hours ago

In what way?

NBA players with the most career losses (LeBron isn’t even close to the top)

What player has lost the most finals games

most rebounds from december 18 to january 3rd 2026