Video: Horry Breaks The Record
238 - Career Playoff Games – Most in NBA History
With 238 games in the playoffs*, Robert Horry passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with the most playoff games in NBA History. In addition to Robert Horry’s appearances in 73 playoff games with the San Antonio Spurs, Horry played in 65 playoff games with the Houston Rockets and in 109 with the Los Angeles Lakers. In his 16-years in the league, he has managed to average just under 50% from the field.
6,734 - Career Playoff Minutes*
259 - Career Playoff Three Point Field Goals Made* – Second in NBA History
In order to surpass the record-holder, Reggie Miller (320), Horry would need to drain 61 more three point shots.
7 - NBA Championships – One of Eight Players in NBA History to have 7 titles or more.
Horry is the only player to accomplish this feat outside of the 1960’s Celtic Dynasty comprised of Bill Russell & Co.
56 - Known as a deadly long range shooter, Horry holds the record for three pointers made in the NBA Finals with 56 three point daggers to date on the biggest stage.
7 - Notable Clutch Field Goals Made in Playoff Career
- On May 22, 1995, Robert Horry hit a jumper in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals with 6.5 seconds left to defeat the San Antonio Spurs.
- With 14 seconds left, Robert drained a three ball over an extended Horace Grant to give the Rockets a four point lead in Game 3 of the NBA Finals versus the Orlando Magic in the same year.
- Less than a minute to play, the Los Angeles Lakers were locked in a tied series of 1-1 with the Philadelphia 76ers. With 47 seconds remaining, Horry nailed a deep three to give the Lakers a comfortable lead going into Game 4 of the 2001 NBA Finals.
- As Kobe Bryant found himself smothered by defenders in mid-air, he kicked the ball out to a spotted up Robert Horry who hit the game-winning shot against the Portland Trailblazers in 2002.
- On May 26 of the same year, Vlade Divac made the mistake of swatting the ball out of the paint to avoid giving the Lakers another opportunity to score. Instead, Robert Horry calmly picked up the ball and knocked down the three with no time remaining to give his team a 99-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
- During the Spurs’ quest for their third NBA Championship, Robert Horry inbounded the ball to Manu Ginobili who immediately returned the pass to Horry. With 5.9 seconds left, Robert Horry sank the shot from behind the three point line to help the Spurs win a pivotal game five in the 2005 NBA Finals.
- This time, as the Spurs were en route of their fourth title, Robert Horry drained yet another three point shot to give the Spurs a four point lead over the Denver Nuggets in April of 2007.
11th - overall selection in 1992 draft to the Houston Rockets
7 -Three Point Field Goals Made without a Miss – Playoff Record
16 - Through 16 years of playing professional basketball and playing for three different organizations, Horry has never missed the playoffs. In addition, Horry has never been knocked out of the first round of the playoffs in any of his 16 consecutive trips.
7 -steals in the NBA Finals versus the Orlando Magic in 1995 – NBA Finals Record
72 - On the Spurs career all time lists for playoff games played, Horry has played in 72 playoff games with the Spurs to date*.
6 - The NBA’s top 10 list for active playoff leaders features Horry’s name in 6 different categories*. Horry ranks tenth for points (1,930) behind teammate Tony Parker, fourth for rebounds (1,343), seventh for assists (571), fifth for blocks (222), and second in minutes played (6,735). The numbers show Horry’s trips to the playoffs have been qualitative as well as quantitative.
2 - John Salley and Robert Horry are the only two players in NBA history to win an NBA championship with three different teams.
4 - Ron Harper, Steve Kerr, Dennis Rodman, and Robert Horry are the only players in NBA history to win multiple NBA championships with different teams. Horry was able to win more than one championship on each of his stops, in San Antonio (’05, ’07), L.A. (’00, ’01, ’02), and Houston (’94, ’95).
68 -Horry has connected on 68 three-point field goals in the playoffs*. That number is ranked fourth on the Spurs’ all-time list for playoff three-pointers made. Robert currently stands behind Ginobili (148), Bowen (145), and Elliott (73).
*As of May 13, 2008