| How Close | Player |
| Swept in 2007 NBA Finals | |
| Blew two game lead in 2006 NBA Finals | |
| Lost 4-2 in Western conference Finals in 2010, 2006 and 2003 | |
| Won one game in 2001 NBA Finals | |
| Late in career, upset in 2004 NBA Finals | |
| Lost 1993 NBA Finals 4-2, after a John Paxson 3-point shot and a last second block by Horace Grant | |
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