NBA clutch stats leaders, 1998-99
Shareef Abdur-Rahim scored the most clutch points in 1998-99, 100 in the last five minutes of games within five points. Anfernee Hardaway had the best clutch plus-minus, +71.
Clutch points, 1998-99
Points in the last five minutes with the score within five.
| # | Player | Team | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shareef Abdur-Rahim | VAN | 100 | 31 games |
| 2 | Allen Iverson | PHI | 85 | 28 games |
| 3 | Reggie Miller | IND | 83 | 36 games |
| 4 | Grant Hill | DET | 80 | 28 games |
| 5 | Gary Payton | SEA | 75 | 26 games |
| 6 | Karl Malone | UTA | 72 | 23 games |
| 7 | Glenn Robinson | MIL | 68 | 31 games |
| 8 | Ray Allen | MIL | 68 | 32 games |
| 9 | Kobe Bryant | LAL | 67 | 29 games |
| 10 | Vlade Divac | SAC | 67 | 26 games |
| 11 | Darrell Armstrong | ORL | 60 | 26 games |
| 12 | Michael Finley | DAL | 60 | 28 games |
| 13 | Nick Anderson | ORL | 60 | 27 games |
| 14 | Rik Smits | IND | 60 | 28 games |
| 15 | Terry Cummings | GSW | 60 | 29 games |
Clutch field goal %, 1998-99
Field goal percentage in clutch time, at least 40 attempts.
| # | Player | Team | FG% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Anderson | ORL | 50.0% | 21-42 |
| 2 | Gary Payton | SEA | 49.0% | 25-51 |
| 3 | Grant Hill | DET | 49.0% | 25-51 |
| 4 | Terry Cummings | GSW | 46.9% | 23-49 |
| 5 | Vlade Divac | SAC | 46.3% | 19-41 |
| 6 | Michael Finley | DAL | 43.2% | 19-44 |
| 7 | Vince Carter | TOR | 43.2% | 19-44 |
| 8 | Patrick Ewing | NYK | 41.7% | 20-48 |
| 9 | Glenn Robinson | MIL | 41.1% | 23-56 |
| 10 | Antoine Walker | BOS | 40.5% | 17-42 |
| 11 | Paul Pierce | BOS | 40.5% | 17-42 |
| 12 | David Wesley | CHH | 40.0% | 16-40 |
| 13 | Rik Smits | IND | 39.6% | 21-53 |
| 14 | Karl Malone | UTA | 39.3% | 22-56 |
| 15 | Kobe Bryant | LAL | 39.0% | 16-41 |
Clutch plus-minus, 1998-99
The team's margin with the player on the floor in clutch time.
| # | Player | Team | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anfernee Hardaway | ORL | 71 | 28 games |
| 2 | Darrell Armstrong | ORL | 68 | 26 games |
| 3 | Horace Grant | ORL | 67 | 29 games |
| 4 | Reggie Miller | IND | 55 | 36 games |
| 5 | Rik Smits | IND | 54 | 28 games |
| 6 | Lindsey Hunter | DET | 47 | 27 games |
| 7 | Bison Dele | DET | 43 | 21 games |
| 8 | Grant Hill | DET | 42 | 28 games |
| 9 | Andrew DeClercq | CLE | 40 | 14 games |
| 10 | Nick Anderson | ORL | 40 | 27 games |
| 11 | Jalen Rose | IND | 38 | 30 games |
| 12 | Vlade Divac | SAC | 38 | 26 games |
| 13 | Jud Buechler | DET | 34 | 24 games |
| 14 | Michael Doleac | ORL | 33 | 13 games |
| 15 | Arvydas Sabonis | POR | 32 | 23 games |
From NBA.com: clutch time is the last five minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime with the score within five points.