NBA Finals 2019: Which players on the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors have Finals experience?
The Raptors are in the Finals for the first time in franchise history, but they have four players in Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green, Serge Ibaka and Patrick McCaw who have experience on the NBA's biggest stage.
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By Matias Baldo
@matiasbaldo
In defeating the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Toronto Raptors advanced to the Finals for the first time in franchise history. However, even though the Raptors don't have any experience on the NBA's biggest stage, several of their players do.
Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green, Serge Ibaka and Patrick McCaw are four of just 58 players currently in the NBA who have appeared in the Finals before. Of those 58, 39 have a championship ring, with Leonard and Green each winning one as members of the San Antonio Spurs and McCaw winning two as a member of the Golden State Warriors.
The four of them give the Raptors more Finals experience than any other team in the Eastern Conference when looking at games and minutes played.
The Warriors, on the other hand, have the most Finals experience in the league. That's what happens when you make five straight trips to the Finals with almost the same roster each time.
With that in mind, here are the 58 active players who have played in the Finals before, broken down by team...
Toronto Raptors Players Finals Appearances/Wins Finals Games Finals Minutes Playoff Games Playoff Minutes Danny Green 2/1 12 354 118 3,025 Serge Ibaka 1/0 5 132 127 3,712 Kawhi Leonard 2/1 12 422 105 3,604 Patrick McCaw 2/2 9 45 28 233 Total 38 953 378 10,574
Golden State Warriors Players Finals Appearances/Wins Finals Games Finals Minutes Playoff Games Playoff Minutes Jordan Bell 1/1 4 54 28 253 Andrew Bogut 2/1 9 134 72 1,438 Quinn Cook 1/1 2 4 28 280 Stephen Curry 4/3 22 852 106 3,984 Kevin Durant 3/2 14 577 138 5,586 Draymond Green 4/3 21 804 117 4,129 Andre Iguodala 4/3 20 647 139 4,536 Shaun Livingston 4/3 22 408 120 2,352 Kevon Looney 1/1 4 39 37 715 Klay Thompson 4/3 22 805 118 4,382 Total 140 4,324 903 27,655
Charlotte Hornets Players Finals Appearances/Wins Finals Games Finals Minutes Playoff Games Playoff Minutes Tony Parker 5/4 29 1,052 226 7,758 Total 29 1,052 226 7,758
Philadelphia 76ers Players Finals Appearances/Wins Finals Games Finals Minutes Playoff Games Playoff Minutes JJ Redick 1/0 4 65 110 2,910 Total 4 65 110 2,910
Orlando Magic Players Finals Appearances/Wins Finals Games Finals Minutes Playoff Games Playoff Minutes Timofey Mozgov 2/1 11 195 40 704 Total 11 195 40 704
Indiana Pacers Players Finals Appearances/Wins Finals Games Finals Minutes Playoff Games Playoff Minutes Cory Joseph 2/1 9 51 82 1,193 Total 9 51 82 1,193
Utah Jazz Players Finals Appearances/Wins Finals Games Finals Minutes Playoff Games Playoff Minutes Kyle Korver 2/0 9 162 135 3,252 Thabo Sefolosha 1/0 5 130 96 1,806 Total 14 292 231 5,058
Portland Trail Blazers Players Finals Appearances/Wins Finals Games Finals Minutes Playoff Games Playoff Minutes Rodney Hood 1/0 4 56 44 910 Total 4 56 44 910
Memphis Grizzlies Players Finals Appearances/Wins Finals Games Finals Minutes Playoff Games Playoff Minutes Justin Holiday 1/1 1 2 5 11 Total 1 2 5 11
Washington Wizards Players Finals Appearances/Wins Finals Games Finals Minutes Playoff Games Playoff Minutes Trevor Ariza 2/1 10 223 102 3,293 Jeff Green 1/0 4 97 60 1,635 Dwight Howard 1/0 5 213 95 3,514 Jordan McRae 1/1 1 3 2 4 Total 20 536 259 8,446
Dallas Mavericks Players Finals Appearances/Wins Finals Games Finals Minutes Playoff Games Playoff Minutes JJ Barea 1/1 6 128 49 979 Harrison Barnes 2/1 13 420 64 2,041 Devin Harris 1/0 6 147 64 1,517 Courtney Lee 1/0 5 88 50 1,437 Total 30 783 227 5,974
Boston Celtics Players Finals Appearances/Wins Finals Games Finals Minutes Playoff Games Playoff Minutes Aron Baynes 1/1 3 6 54 712 Kyrie Irving 3/1 13 519 61 2,221 Total 16 525 115 2,933
San Antonio Spurs Players Finals Appearances/Wins Finals Games Finals Minutes Playoff Games Playoff Minutes Marco Belinelli 1/1 5 59 65 1,374 Patty Mills 2/1 7 89 90 1,442 Total 12 148 155 2,816
Detroit Pistons Players Finals Appearances/Wins Finals Games Finals Minutes Playoff Games Playoff Minutes José Calderón 1/0 3 8 40 646 Zaza Pachulia 2/2 7 72 75 1,222 Total 10 80 115 1,868
Los Angeles Lakers Players Finals Appearances/Wins Finals Games Finals Minutes Playoff Games Playoff Minutes Tyson Chandler 1/1 6 224 75 2,199 LeBron James 9/3 49 2,099 239 10,049 Javale McGee 2/2 8 77 44 614 Rajon Rondo 2/1 13 434 105 3,944 Total 76 2,834 463 16,806
New Orleans Pelicans Players Finals Appearances/Wins Finals Games Finals Minutes Playoff Games Playoff Minutes Ian Clark 2/1 8 63 41 563 Total 8 63 41 563
Cleveland Cavaliers Players Finals Appearances/Wins Finals Games Finals Minutes Playoff Games Playoff Minutes Jordan Clarkson 1/0 2 25 19 286 Matthew Dellavedova 2/1 12 237 52 975 Kevin Love 3/1 15 452 63 1,958 Larry Nance Jr 1/0 4 68 20 307 Cedi Osman 1/0 3 8 14 62 JR Smith 4/1 22 739 130 3,834 Tristan Thompson 4/1 22 699 78 2,327 Ante Zizic 1/0 3 5 8 23 Total 83 2,233 384 9,772
Milwaukee Bucks Players Finals Appearances/Wins Finals Games Finals Minutes Playoff Games Playoff Minutes Pau Gasol 3/2 18 739 136 4,825 George Hill 1/0 4 117 117 3,795 Total 22 856 253 8,620
Los Angeles Clippers Players Finals Appearances/Wins Finals Games Finals Minutes Playoff Games Playoff Minutes Marcin Gortat 1/0 5 53 86 41 Total 5 53 86 41
Houston Rockets Players Finals Appearances/Wins Finals Games Finals Minutes Playoff Games Playoff Minutes James Harden 1/0 5 164 116 4,074 Iman Shumpert 3/1 18 409 79 1,802 Total 23 573 194 5,876
Brooklyn Nets Players Finals Appearances/Wins Finals Games Finals Minutes Playoff Games Playoff Minutes Joe Harris 1/0 2 3 11 165 Total 2 3 11 165
Miami Heat Players Finals Appearances/Wins Finals Games Finals Minutes Playoff Games Playoff Minutes Udonis Haslem 5/3 27 518 147 3,194 Ian Mahinmi 1/1 3 27 67 800 Total 30 545 214 3,994
Oklahoma City Thunder Players Finals Appearances/Wins Finals Games Finals Minutes Playoff Games Playoff Minutes Russell Westbrook 1/0 5 211 98 3,720 Total 5 211 98 3,720
