NBA: The 25 best NBA players never to make an All-Star game

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The 25 best NBA players never to make an All-Star game — 12. Robert Horry

It’s barely worth mentioning the regular season for Robert Horry. The Alabama native was selected with the 11th pick in the 1992 NBA Draft and never averaged more than 12.0 points per game over the course of his 16-year career. What he did was hit some of the most clutch shots in NBA history.

“Big Shot Rob” went to the postseason in each of his 16 seasons, and his teams always won at least one series. Seven times, for three different franchises, he was a part of the group hoisting the championship trophy. Only players on the 1960s Boston Celtics have won more.

Horry hit big shots for the Rockets in their run from sixth-seed to the title, including a game-winner in the Western Conference Finals. With the Los Angeles Lakers, he famously picked up a loose ball and drained a 3-pointer at the buzzer to win a decisive Game 4 against the Sacramento Kings in 2002. After winning three titles with the Lakers, he helped the San Antonio Spurs win two more. That included scoring 21 points in the fourth quarter and overtime of Game 5 in the 2005 NBA Finals, with a game-winning 3-pointer as the cherry on top.

Horry played solid defense and always elevated his game in the postseason. He may not have been the most talented player on this list, but no one had the kind of championship impact that Horry did.

Closest Call: Honestly, this doesn’t really apply to Horry. The All-Star Game recognized excellence in the first half of the NBA regular season. Horry always showed up at the end of the season when the games mattered the most.