20 Most Clutch Players in the NBA right now

#6 Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook

If this list was made last year, he definitely would've been in the top 3.

This season, with the formation of the big 3 in OKC, it was expected of them to be one of the better teams in the West, which definitely hasn't happened till now and one of the main reasons was Westbrook not playing like himself. Although OKC are finding their groove in the last 2 weeks, Westbrook playing like his usual self and also giving us his usual berzerk clutch moments. The Westbeast is 6th in our list.

Let's have a look at his clutch stats for the past 3 years-

2015-16: 3.1 ppg, 0.8 apg, 0.9 rpg on 39% shooting, 20% from threes, -0.5 bpm, -7.3 net rating, 16.0 player impact estimate

2016-17: 6.2 ppg, 0.7 apg, 1.3 rpg on 45% shooting, 33% from threes, +2.1 bpm, +21.7 net rating, 40.3 player impact estimate

2017-18(till 28/12/07): 3.7 ppg, 0.8 apg, 1.5 rpg on 35% shooting, 21% from threes, -1.5 bpm, -8.4 net rating, 12.6 player impact estimate

The atrocious stats of Westbrook in the 2017-18 season are because of OKC's shaky start, but as mentioned before, he is finding his groove as the season is going on. And everyone knows that Westbrook is not picked for his efficiency, it is for his ferocious animal instincts that he is known for in the clutch.