25 Greatest NBA Playoff Performers of All-Time

By Bill Speros | Apr 15, 2016

Basketball: NBA Finals: Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan (23) with head down on court during Game 5 vs Utah Jazz. Jordan had a stomach virus that caused a fever and dehydration. Salt Lake City, UT 6/11/1997 CREDIT: John W. McDonough (Photo by John W. McDonough /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X52984 ) /

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19. Tony Parker

After the Statue of Liberty and fries, point guard Tony Parker may be France’s most enduring gift to the United States. Parker has been an integral part of the Spurs model for 21st century NBA success. San Antonio has won four NBA championships since 2003. With help from Tim Duncan, whose name you will be seeing later on this list, Manu Ginobili and under the guise of Gregg Popovich, San Antonio has reached the Western Conference Finals six times, losing only once.

With mundane yet spectacular consistency, Parker’s Spurs have reached the post-season in every year of his 15-year NBA career. He was taken by San Antonio in the 2001 draft. This season, the Spurs tied the 40-1 regular-season home record set by the 1985-86 Boston Celtics and appear poised for both a deep playoff run as the lone threat to Golden State in the West.

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