Kobe Bryant
One of the greatest NBA players of all time. LA Lakers Kobe Bryant has missed the highest number of shots in NBA history. Bryant missed a record of 14,481 shots in his career. However, even after missing such a high number of shots, Kobe Bryant ended his career with an outstanding field goal percentage of 44.7%.
The late Kobe Bryant has won five NBA championship. He was an 18-time All-Star. A 15-time member of the All-NBA Team. A 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team. The 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), and a two-time NBA Finals MVP. He has also led the NBA in scoring twice and ranks fourth in league all-time regular season and postseason scoring.
Kobe Bryant ended his illustrious career in 2016. In the last game of his career, Bryant scored 60 points on 22-of-50 shooting in a 101-96 win over the Utah Jazz, including 10-of-12 from the free-throw line and 6-of-21 from beyond the 3-point arc.
John Havlicek
Second on the list is Boston Celtics swingman John Havlicek, who missed 13,417 shots in his career. He played for the Boston Celtics in his entire career, winning eight championships, four of them coming in his first four seasons with the team. He is one of four players to have won eight championships in their playing careers which trails only his teammates Bill Russell and Sam Jones in the history of the league, with 11 and 10 championships respectively.
NBA-Most missed shots- The complete list
The next few on the list are – Elvin Hayes (13,296), Karl Malone (12,682), Dirk Nowitzki (12,565), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12,470), Michael Jordan (12,345). LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony are the only active players who are in the top-10. James is eighth on the list who has missed 12,300 shots., Whereas Cleveland Cavaliers has missed 11,670 shots.