What is a pivotal moment on the NBA stage? In the final minute of the game, the difference in points burned to the last seconds, or the battle in the fourth quarter. Of course, there is no one standard, but if we look at the statistics of fourth-quarter points, which player do you think currently ranks first all-time in fourth-quarter points?
There are two factors that determine it: first, the number of games played naturally leads to high scoring in the fourth quarter; Second, if the proportion of points scored in the fourth quarter is higher, the score in the fourth quarter of the whole career will naturally be more. Of course, it also includes the situation of the game, for example, if the score is anxious, the fourth quarter needs a higher score, if it is to the peak Warriors, Curry often "punches in" in the third quarter, then the fourth quarter score is naturally not ranked, as follows, let's go to a simple comparison of one or two.
Nowitzki 7407 points
Throughout his career, Nowitzki scored a total of 7,404 points in the fourth quarter, ranking third in NBA history, will it surprise us fans? Actually, no, after all, his scoring ability at critical moments is there and his career total points and appearances are very high, so what really surprised us is that the fourth ranked is Jamal Crawford! He scored 6,066 points in the fourth quarter of his career!
Bryant 8207 points
From Peter Pan to Black Mamba, Kobe Bryant's scoring tends to increase in the second half, which depends on whether the team is too far behind the opponent. Fans and friends who have watched the game know that Kobe Bryant doesn't care about the score, he just wants to win the game, and if his teammates are not in good shape or the team is behind at the beginning of the fourth quarter, at this time in the last 6 minutes, Kobe Bryant will basically choose to take over the game by himself, which also makes his career fourth quarter score rank second in history, with a total of 8207 points!
James 9253 points (still growing)
So who has the highest total score in the fourth quarter in NBA history? The answer is James! He has scored 9,253 points in the fourth quarter of his career, and that score will continue to grow! At this point, it has to be said that James has more scoring opportunities in the fourth quarter, after all, he has played a lot of games and rarely suffered injuries throughout his career, especially major injuries, which also makes his record continue to set!