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Don’t believe it! These five people all have career winning rates of over 70%, and no one in active service can beat them.

10:14pm, 18 October 2025Basketball

The most annoying thing in the NBA is not the talent monsters, but the guys who inherently know how to win. As soon as they stepped onto the court, the whole team knew they couldn't lose this game. Give them the ball at critical moments and victory will come naturally. These five people today are born winners who are born for the championship.

Fifth place: Tim Duncan

Duncan is really outrageous. He took the Spurs off in his first year in the league. In the shortened season of 1999, in his rookie year, he just led the team to win the championship. The most exaggerated thing is that he has made the playoffs for 19 consecutive years in his career, and his winning rate has never been lower than 60%. In the 2003 Finals, he almost completed a quadruple-double, with 21 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists and 8 blocks, clearly arranging the Nets inside. Popovich said it best: "With Duncan here, we will be a championship team every year." This kind of stable output has been the same for twenty years.

Fourth place: Larry Bird

Bird’s winning gene is engraved in his bones. In his rookie season, the Celtics went from 29 wins to 61 wins. Who can explain this? In the 1981 Finals, his behind-the-head pass is still a textbook. The most classic is the 1986 Finals, when he grabbed a key rebound on the Rockets inside head and assisted Dennis Johnson to complete the buzzer-beating game. The most terrifying thing about Bird is his desire to win. During training, he would bet money with his teammates. He would even try to see who could throw a trash can in the parking lot first. With such a competitive spirit, it is difficult not to win.

Third place: Magic Johnson

Magic is born knowing how to win. In his rookie year, he replaced Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at center in the Finals and scored 42 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists. Who would dare to write such a script? In the fourth game of the 1987 Finals, his little sky hook directly sealed the championship. After the game, he said lightly: "I just knew this goal was going to be scored." The most outrageous thing is that he averaged 11.2 assists per game in his career, but he never cared about personal statistics. In his words: "As long as I can win, I can play in any position." This kind of team first is the best guarantee for winning.

Second place: Bill Russell

Russell really makes winning a living. 11 championships in 13 years, this frequency of championships is simply unheard of. The most exaggerated thing is that during his player-coach period, he was playing and directing at the same time, and still won the championship. In the tiebreaker of the 1962 Finals, he scored 30 points and 40 rebounds, leading the team to victory in overtime. His famous saying has been circulating in the Celtics locker room: "Don't think about winning, think about not losing." Such a winner's mentality allowed him to maintain victory in 13 tiebreakers.

First place: Michael Jordan

When it comes to winning, Jordan is the standard answer. Winning the championship 100% in six finals, this kind of efficiency is simply terrifying. In Game 5 of the 1997 Finals, he suffered from food poisoning and a high fever, but he still scored 38 points to lead the team to victory. On the last shot of the 1998 Finals, the whole world knew he was going to take the shot, but couldn't guard it. The most frightening thing is his competitive spirit. He doesn't even let his teammates go during training and must win. In Pippen's words: "As a teammate with Jordan, you must first learn to tolerate his desire to win." Such a winning gene is unique in history.

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