Robert Horry
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Robert Keith Horry Jr. is a retired American
basketball
player and current sports commentator. He played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association
(NBA), winning seven championships, the most of any player not to have played on the 1960s Boston Celtics
. He is one of only two players (the other is John Salley
) to have won NBA championships with three different teams: two with the Houston Rockets
, three with the Los Angeles Lakers
and two with the San Antonio Spurs
. He earned the nickname Big Shot Rob because of his clutch shooting in important games. Horry now works as a commentator on ESPN
.
to Staff Sergent Robert Horry Sr. and mother Leila, Horry grew up in Andalusia, Alabama
. Although Horry's father moved to South Carolina
after divorcing his mother soon after his birth, the father and son would meet weekly when Robert Sr. was stationed at Fort Benning
, Georgia
.
As a senior at Andalusia High School, Horry won the Naismith Alabama High School Player of the Year award. He attended the University of Alabama
on a basketball scholarship, where he was a teammate of fellow future NBA player Latrell Sprewell
.
At Alabama, Horry started 108 of the 133 games he played in and helped the Tide win three SEC tournament titles and two berths in the NCAA's Sweet 16 round. Alabama compiled a 98-36 record during his four seasons, with Horry establishing a school record for career blocked shots (282). He was selected to the All-Southeastern Conference
, the SEC All-Defensive and the SEC All-Academic teams.
by the Houston Rockets
as a small forward
. He spent his first four seasons with the Rockets, helping them win the NBA Championship in 1994
and 1995. While in the Finals, Horry set an individual NBA Finals
record with seven steals in a game and also hit five 3-pointers in a quarter. During his years with the Rockets, Horry wore number 25.
In February 1994, he and Matt Bullard
were traded to the Detroit Pistons
for Sean Elliott
, but Elliott failed a physical because of kidney problems, and the trade was rescinded. Horry said that the trade falling through probably saved his career. Horry went on to be a key member of the Rockets' title teams and began to lay the foundations for his "Big Shot Rob" reputation with a game-winning jumper in the final seconds of Game 1 of the 1995 Western Conference Finals
vs. the San Antonio Spurs
and adding a crucial basket in a 106-103 win in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Orlando Magic
. Following the victory at the 1995 NBA Finals
, Horry and the Rockets would win their second NBA Championship. Horry said that out of his 7 championship victories, this was the one he was the most proud of.
along with Sam Cassell
, Chucky Brown
and Mark Bryant
for former NBA Most Valuable Player
Charles Barkley
. Horry had an on-court altercation with coach Danny Ainge
, during which Horry threw a towel at Ainge.
on January 10, 1997, for Cedric Ceballos
. Because the Lakers had retired jersey number 25 to honor Gail Goodrich
, Horry wore the number 5 instead. Horry was a member of the Lakers when they won three consecutive NBA championships (2000, 2001, and 2002
), and, when the Lakers needed them most, he hit clutch playoff baskets, thus strengthening his reputation.
Over the Lakers' three-year run, Horry made a game-clinching three-pointer in at least one game in four straight playoff series (starting with the 2001 NBA Finals
), but perhaps none more important than in Game 4 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals
against the Sacramento Kings
. Trailing two games to one in the series and facing Game 5 in Sacramento, the Lakers were down by as many as 24 points in the first half. Eventually, the Lakers cut the lead to 99–97 with 11.8 seconds to play. On the final possession, after Kobe
and Shaq
missed consecutive layups, Sacramento center Vlade Divac
knocked the ball away from the basket in an attempt to run out the clock. However, the ball bounced right to Horry, who hit a 3-pointer as time expired to win Game 4 100–99. The Lakers would eventually win the series in 7 games. The Lakers went on to sweep the New Jersey Nets
4–0 in the NBA Finals
.
A situation similar to Game 4 happened on March 5, 2003 in a game against the Indiana Pacers
when, while the game was tied at 95, Pacers center Jermaine O'Neal
swatted the inside pass for Shaquille O'Neal
right into the hands of a wide open Horry, who calmly hit the game-winning shot.
In the 2003 playoffs, the Lakers were attempting to win their fourth straight NBA championship. But in Game 5 in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Spurs, Horry's chance for another game-winner rattled in and out with 5 seconds left, wiping out the Lakers' rally from a 25-point deficit. Horry went 0-18 on 3-pointers in the series and the Lakers were eliminated in six games.
Following the 2002–03 season, Horry became a free agent
. Citing concerns over family, all of whom live in Houston
, Horry signed with the San Antonio Spurs
. During the 2002–2003 season, the Lakers had leaned heavily on Horry. With the Spurs, coach Gregg Popovich
cut Horry's minutes significantly, resulting in renewed success.
During the 2004–05 season, the Spurs reached and went on to win the 2005 NBA Finals
. Horry played a significant part for the team's success, going 38 of 85 behind the 3-point line in the 2005 playoffs
. In Game 5 of the 2005 NBA Finals
against the Detroit Pistons
, Horry provided more heroics in the fourth quarter to boost San Antonio to a win and 3–2 series lead over Detroit. After only scoring three points in the first three quarters, Horry added 21 points in the fourth quarter and overtime. The Spurs went on to win Game 5 96–95 after Horry hit a game-winning three-point shot in the final seconds. After winning the series in seven games, the Spurs won their third NBA Championship in seven seasons and Horry received his sixth championship ring. Horry continued to wear number 5 after joining the Spurs. He began wearing the number 25 again after the 2004-05 season.
During the 2007 NBA playoffs, Horry hip-checked Phoenix Suns
point guard
Steve Nash
which resulted in a flagrant foul on Horry. During the ensuing commotion, Raja Bell
was assessed a technical foul for charging at Horry. Horry was ejected from the game and suspended for Games 5 and 6. Amar'e Stoudemire and Boris Diaw
who left the vicinity of the bench, were issued a suspension for Game 5. The Spurs won the two ensuing games and subsequently moved on to the 2007 NBA Championship, where they swept the Cleveland Cavaliers
winning their fourth NBA title and Horry's seventh individual ring.
Late in his career, Horry was criticized for his hard foul against Steve Nash
of the Phoenix Suns
in 2007 and his foul on David West
of the New Orleans Hornets in 2008, prompting some unhappy fans to call him "Cheap Shot Rob".
After the 2007–08 season, Robert Horry became a free agent but went unsigned, marking his last pro season.
. He is one of only nine players to have won seven or more championships in the NBA, and the only one who did not play on the 1960s Celtics
. Robert Horry is one of only three players to win consecutive NBA Championships with two different teams. In 2005, he joined John Salley
as the only players to win NBA rings with three different teams. He is the all-time leader in playoff games played, having surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
during the 2008 playoffs.
Horry holds the record for three-pointers all-time in the NBA Finals with 53, having eclipsed Michael Jordan
's previous record of 42. He set the NBA Playoffs record for most three-point field goals made in a game without a miss (7) against the Utah Jazz
in Game 2 of the 1997 Western Conference Semifinals
. Horry has regular season career averages of 7.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.
Horry and Steve Kerr
, another famous reserve player and clutch shooter, alternated NBA Championships for a decade, and combined to win 12 championships over a 14-year period. Either Kerr or Horry was on the roster of an NBA Finals
team from the 1993-94 season through the 2002-03 season, with every one resulting in a victory. Horry's teams were victorious in the NBA Finals
in 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2007, while Kerr's teams were winners in the NBA Finals
in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2003. Each won three titles playing for Phil Jackson
-coached teams and two with the San Antonio Spurs
.
Horry was the first player ever to accumulate 100 steals, 100 blocked shots and 100 threes in one season.
Horry nailed a jumper with 6.5 seconds left to give Houston a 94-93 win over San Antonio in front of over 35,000 at the Alamodome
.
With the Rockets up 101-100 with 20 seconds left and the shot clock winding down, Hakeem Olajuwon kicked the ball out to Horry, who hit a 3 over Orlando's Horace Grant to give the Rockets a 104-100 lead with 14.1 seconds left propelling them to a 106-103 victory and a 3-0 series lead. Houston won Game 4 to complete the sweep and win back-to-back NBA titles.
Horry drained all seven of his 3-point shots. However, this wasn't enough as the Lakers lost the game 103-101 and ultimately the series 4-1.
With the series tied at 1, the Sixers were down 89-88 with under a minute to play and with Shaquille O'Neal
on the bench having fouled out for the Lakers. Brian Shaw found Horry in the corner and he drilled a 3 with 47.1 seconds left to give the Lakers what proved to be an insurmountable 4-point lead. Horry, who had been a 44% free throw shooter in the postseason to that point, also made 4 free throws in the final minute to seal the victory. The Sixers never recovered.
Down 91-89 with 10.2 seconds left, Kobe Bryant
drove on Ruben Patterson
and kicked the ball out to Horry, who hit the game-winning three with 2.1 seconds left.
The Kings led 99-97 with 11.8 seconds left. After Kobe Bryant attmpted a game-tying shot and missed, Shaquille O'Neal attempted a putback. When that missed as well, Vlade Divac
knocked the ball out of the paint to try to run the clock out. However, the ball came right to Horry, who hit a game-winning 3 at the buzzer to give the Lakers a 100-99 victory. Instead of going back to Sacramento down 3 games to 1, the shot tied the series at 2 and allowed the Lakers to defeat the Kings in 7 games on their way to a 3rd straight championship.
Horry inbounded the ball to Manu Ginóbili
who was cornered by two Pistons defenders. Ginobili returned the ball to Horry on the left wing, who then hit a 3 with 5.9 seconds left to give the San Antonio Spurs a 96-95 victory and a 3-2 series lead heading into Game 6. Horry scored 21 points combined, in the fourth quarter and overtime to carry the struggling Spurs.
The Spurs led by one with 30 seconds left when Horry hit a game-securing 3, handing the Spurs their fifth straight playoff victory in Denver.
| align="left" | 1992–93
| align="left" | Houston
| 79 || 79 || 29.5 || .474 || .255 || .715 || 5.0 || 2.4 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 10.1
|-
| align="left" | 1993–94
| align="left" | Houston
| 81 || 81 || 29.3 || .459 || .324 || .732 || 5.4 || 2.9 || 1.5 || .9 || 9.9
|-
| align="left" | 1994–95
| align="left" | Houston
| 64 || 61 || 32.4 || .447 || .379 || .761 || 5.1 || 3.4 || 1.5 || 1.2 || 10.2
|-
| align="left" | 1995–96
| align="left" | Houston
| 71 || 71 || 37.1 || .410 || .366 || .776 || 5.8 || 4.0 || 1.6 || 1.5 || 12.0
|-
| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | Phoenix
| 32 || 15 || 22.5 || .421 || .308 || .640 || 3.7 || 1.7 || .9 || .8 || 6.9
|-
| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 22 || 14 || 30.7 || .455 || .329 || .700 || 5.4 || 2.5 || 1.7 || 1.3 || 9.2
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 72 || 71 || 30.4 || .476 || .204 || .692 || 7.5 || 2.3 || 1.6 || 1.3 || 7.4
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 38 || 5 || 19.6 || .459 || .444 || .739 || 4.0 || 1.5 || .9 || 1.0 || 4.9
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 76 || 0 || 22.2 || .438 || .309 || .788 || 4.8 || 1.6 || 1.1 || 1.0 || 5.7
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 79 || 1 || 20.1 || .387 || .346 || .711 || 3.7 || 1.6 || .7 || .7 || 5.2
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 81 || 23 || 26.4 || .398 || .374 || .783 || 5.9 || 2.9 || .9 || 1.1 || 6.8
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 80 || 26 || 29.3 || .387 || .288 || .769 || 6.4 || 2.9 || 1.2 || .8 || 6.5
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 81 || 1 || 15.9 || .405 || .380 || .645 || 3.4 || 1.2 || .6 || .6 || 4.8
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 75 || 16 || 18.6 || .419 || .370 || .789 || 3.6 || 1.1 || .9 || .8 || 6.0
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 63 || 3 || 18.8 || .384 || .368 || .647 || 3.8 || 1.3 || .7 || .8 || 5.1
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 68 || 8 || 16.5 || .359 || .336 || .594 || 3.4 || 1.1 || .7 || .6 || 3.9
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 45 || 5 || 13.0 || .319 || .257 || .643 || 2.4 || 1.0 || .5 || .4 || 2.5
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 1107 || 480 || 24.5 || .425 || .341 || .726 || 4.8 || 2.1 || 1.0 || .9 || 7.0
| align="left" | 1992–93
| align="left" | Houston
| 12 || 12 || 31.2 || .465 || .300 || .741 || 5.2 || 3.2 || 1.5 || 1.3 || 10.3
|-
| align="left" | 1993–94
| align="left" | Houston
| 23 || 23 || 33.8 || .434 || .382 || .765 || 6.1 || 3.6 || 1.5 || .9 || 11.7
|-
| align="left" | 1994–95
| align="left" | Houston
| 22 || 22 || 38.2 || .445 || .400 || .744 || 7.0 || 3.5 || 1.5 || 1.2 || 13.1
|-
| align="left" | 1995–96
| align="left" | Houston
| 8 || 8 || 38.5 || .407 || .396 || .435 || 7.1 || 3.0 || 2.6 || 1.6 || 13.1
|-
| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 9 || 9 || 31.0 || .447 || .429 || .778 || 5.3 || 1.4 || 1.1 || .8 || 6.7
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 13 || 13 || 32.5 || .557 || .353 || .683 || 6.5 || 3.1 || 1.1 || 1.1 || 8.6
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 8 || 0 || 22.1 || .462 || .417 || .786 || 4.5 || 1.4 || .8 || .8 || 5.0
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 23 || 0 || 26.9 || .407 || .288 || .702 || 5.3 || 2.5 || .9 || .8 || 7.6
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 16 || 0 || 23.9 || .368 || .362 || .591 || 5.2 || 1.9 || 1.4 || 1.0 || 5.9
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 19 || 14 || 37.0 || .449 || .387 || .789 || 8.1 || 3.2 || 1.7 || .8 || 9.3
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 12 || 10 || 31.1 || .319 || .053 || .556 || 6.7 || 3.1 || 1.2 || 1.0 || 5.6
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 10 || 0 || 21.1 || .465 || .364 || .929 || 6.3 || .9 || .8 || .2 || 6.1
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 23 || 0 || 26.9 || .448 || .447 || .732 || 5.4 || 2.0 || .9 || .9 || 9.3
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 13 || 5 || 17.2 || .405 || .353 || .731 || 3.7 || .8 || .4 || .7 || 4.2
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 18 || 0 || 20.1 || .417 || .351 || .824 || 3.9 || 1.6 || .6 || 1.3 || 4.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 15 || 0 || 10.3 || .194 || .227 || .667 || 2.1 || .5 || .3 || .3 || 1.5
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 244 || 116 || 28.0 || .426 || .359 || .722 || 5.6 || 2.4 || 1.1 || .9 || 7.9
. His first child, and daughter, Ashlyn, was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called 1p36 deletion syndrome
, an affliction that develops when part of the first chromosome is missing. She died on June 14, 2011, at the age of 17. He also has a son, Cameron.
United States
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basketball
Basketball
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player and current sports commentator. He played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
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(NBA), winning seven championships, the most of any player not to have played on the 1960s Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
. He is one of only two players (the other is John Salley
John Salley
John Thomas "Spider" Salley is a retired American professional basketball player, actor and talk show host. He was the first player in NBA history to play on three different championship-winning franchises....
) to have won NBA championships with three different teams: two with the Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
, three with the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
and two with the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
. He earned the nickname Big Shot Rob because of his clutch shooting in important games. Horry now works as a commentator on ESPN
ESPN
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.
Early life, high school and college basketball
Born in Harford County, MarylandHarford County, Maryland
Harford County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 244,826. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.-History:...
to Staff Sergent Robert Horry Sr. and mother Leila, Horry grew up in Andalusia, Alabama
Andalusia, Alabama
Andalusia is a city in and the county seat of Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 8,794.According to the 2007 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 8,705...
. Although Horry's father moved to South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
after divorcing his mother soon after his birth, the father and son would meet weekly when Robert Sr. was stationed at Fort Benning
Fort Benning
Fort Benning is a United States Army post located southeast of the city of Columbus in Muscogee and Chattahoochee counties in Georgia and Russell County, Alabama...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
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.
As a senior at Andalusia High School, Horry won the Naismith Alabama High School Player of the Year award. He attended the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
on a basketball scholarship, where he was a teammate of fellow future NBA player Latrell Sprewell
Latrell Sprewell
Latrell Fontaine Sprewell is a former American professional basketball player. During his time as a professional, Sprewell was named to the NBA All-Star game during four seasons, and played for the Golden State Warriors, the New York Knicks, and the Minnesota Timberwolves...
.
At Alabama, Horry started 108 of the 133 games he played in and helped the Tide win three SEC tournament titles and two berths in the NCAA's Sweet 16 round. Alabama compiled a 98-36 record during his four seasons, with Horry establishing a school record for career blocked shots (282). He was selected to the All-Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
, the SEC All-Defensive and the SEC All-Academic teams.
Houston Rockets
Horry was selected 11th overall in the 1992 NBA Draft1992 NBA Draft
The 1992 NBA Draft took place on June 24, 1992, in Portland, Oregon. At the time, the draft was considered to be one of the deepest drafts in NBA history. The top three picks were considered can't-miss prospects. O'Neal and Mourning are likely Hall of Famers...
by the Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
as a small forward
Small forward
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. He spent his first four seasons with the Rockets, helping them win the NBA Championship in 1994
1993-94 NBA season
-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets*Rookie of the Year: Chris Webber, Golden State Warriors*Defensive Player of the Year: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets...
and 1995. While in the Finals, Horry set an individual NBA Finals
NBA Finals
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record with seven steals in a game and also hit five 3-pointers in a quarter. During his years with the Rockets, Horry wore number 25.
In February 1994, he and Matt Bullard
Matt Bullard
Matthew Gordon Bullard is a retired American basketball player in the NBA, who went undrafted after graduating from the University of Iowa in 1990...
were traded to the Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
for Sean Elliott
Sean Elliott
Sean Michael Elliott is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.-Early life:Elliott was born in Tucson, Arizona and was youngest of three boys. He was a very intelligent boy growing up and attended the G.A.T.E. program at Toleson Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona...
, but Elliott failed a physical because of kidney problems, and the trade was rescinded. Horry said that the trade falling through probably saved his career. Horry went on to be a key member of the Rockets' title teams and began to lay the foundations for his "Big Shot Rob" reputation with a game-winning jumper in the final seconds of Game 1 of the 1995 Western Conference Finals
1995 NBA Playoffs
The 1995 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1994-1995 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Houston Rockets winning their second consecutive NBA championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic...
vs. the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
and adding a crucial basket in a 106-103 win in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
. Following the victory at the 1995 NBA Finals
1995 NBA Finals
The 1995 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1994–95 NBA season. The series pitted the Orlando Magic against the Houston Rockets. The pre-series hype and build-up of the Finals was centered around the meeting of the two centers Shaquille O'Neal of the Magic and Hakeem Olajuwon of the Rockets...
, Horry and the Rockets would win their second NBA Championship. Horry said that out of his 7 championship victories, this was the one he was the most proud of.
Phoenix Suns
On August 19, 1996, Horry was traded to the Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
along with Sam Cassell
Sam Cassell
Samuel James "Sam" Cassell , is a retired American professional basketball player who is an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards. The , point guard was selected out of Florida State University by the Houston Rockets with the 24th overall pick in the 1993 NBA Draft...
, Chucky Brown
Chucky Brown
Clarence "Chucky" Brown is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward from North Carolina State, Brown was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 1989 NBA Draft...
and Mark Bryant
Mark Bryant
Mark Craig Bryant is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1st round of the 1988 NBA Draft. Bryant played for 10 NBA teams during his career, averaging 5.4 ppg and appeared in the 1990 and 1992 NBA Finals as a member of the Blazers...
for former NBA Most Valuable Player
NBA Most Valuable Player Award
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Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley
Charles Wade Barkley is a former American professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Sir Charles" and "The Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley established himself as one of the National Basketball Association's most dominating power forwards...
. Horry had an on-court altercation with coach Danny Ainge
Danny Ainge
Daniel Ray "Danny" Ainge is an American basketball manager and retired professional basketball and baseball player, currently serving as President of Basketball Operations for the Boston Celtics....
, during which Horry threw a towel at Ainge.
Los Angeles Lakers
The incident led to Horry's suspension and trade to the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
on January 10, 1997, for Cedric Ceballos
Cedric Ceballos
Cedric Z. Ceballos is an American professional basketball player. As a small forward, he played most notably for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns, later finishing his NBA career with the Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat.Ceballos attended college at Ventura College and...
. Because the Lakers had retired jersey number 25 to honor Gail Goodrich
Gail Goodrich
Gail Charles Goodrich Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association . He is best-known for scoring a then record 42 points in the 1965 NCAA championship game vs. Michigan, and his part in the Los Angeles Lakers' 1971–72 season...
, Horry wore the number 5 instead. Horry was a member of the Lakers when they won three consecutive NBA championships (2000, 2001, and 2002
2001-02 NBA season
-Statistics leaders:-Yearly awards:*Most Valuable Player: Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs*Rookie of the Year: Pau Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies*Defensive Player of the Year: Ben Wallace, Detroit Pistons...
), and, when the Lakers needed them most, he hit clutch playoff baskets, thus strengthening his reputation.
2001 NBA Finals
The 2001 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2000-01 National Basketball Association season. The Los Angeles Lakers of the Western Conference took on the Philadelphia 76ers of the Eastern Conference for the title, with the Lakers holding home court advantage in a best-of-seven format.The...
), but perhaps none more important than in Game 4 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals
2002 NBA Playoffs
The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season. This would be the final postseason that held a best-of-5 first-round series; next year's postseason would see those series expanded to a best-of-7 format...
against the Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
. Trailing two games to one in the series and facing Game 5 in Sacramento, the Lakers were down by as many as 24 points in the first half. Eventually, the Lakers cut the lead to 99–97 with 11.8 seconds to play. On the final possession, after Kobe
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bean Bryant is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Lower Merion High School, where he was recognized as the top high school...
and Shaq
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA...
missed consecutive layups, Sacramento center Vlade Divac
Vlade Divac
Vlade Divac is a retired Yugoslav and Serbian professional basketball player who spent most of his career in the NBA. At , he played center and was known for his passing skills...
knocked the ball away from the basket in an attempt to run out the clock. However, the ball bounced right to Horry, who hit a 3-pointer as time expired to win Game 4 100–99. The Lakers would eventually win the series in 7 games. The Lakers went on to sweep the New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
4–0 in the NBA Finals
2002 NBA Finals
The 2002 NBA Finals was the National Basketball Association championship series for the 2001–02 season. The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Los Angeles Lakers, champions of the Western Conference and two-time defending NBA champions, and the New Jersey Nets, champions of the...
.
A situation similar to Game 4 happened on March 5, 2003 in a game against the Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
when, while the game was tied at 95, Pacers center Jermaine O'Neal
Jermaine O'Neal
Jermaine Lee O'Neal is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics. The 6 ft 11 in , 255 lb forward-center had a successful high school career and declared his eligibility for the 1996 NBA Draft straight out of high school...
swatted the inside pass for Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA...
right into the hands of a wide open Horry, who calmly hit the game-winning shot.
In the 2003 playoffs, the Lakers were attempting to win their fourth straight NBA championship. But in Game 5 in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Spurs, Horry's chance for another game-winner rattled in and out with 5 seconds left, wiping out the Lakers' rally from a 25-point deficit. Horry went 0-18 on 3-pointers in the series and the Lakers were eliminated in six games.
San Antonio Spurs
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. Citing concerns over family, all of whom live in Houston
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, Horry signed with the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
. During the 2002–2003 season, the Lakers had leaned heavily on Horry. With the Spurs, coach Gregg Popovich
Gregg Popovich
Gregg Popovich is an American basketball coach, and is currently the head coach of the National Basketball Association's San Antonio Spurs. With the resignation of Jerry Sloan as head coach of the Utah Jazz on February 10, 2011, Popovich is the longest tenured coach in the NBA and also the...
cut Horry's minutes significantly, resulting in renewed success.
During the 2004–05 season, the Spurs reached and went on to win the 2005 NBA Finals
2005 NBA Finals
The 2005 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2004-05 National Basketball Association season. The San Antonio Spurs of the Western Conference faced the Detroit Pistons of the Eastern Conference for the title, with the Spurs holding home court advantage. The series was played under a...
. Horry played a significant part for the team's success, going 38 of 85 behind the 3-point line in the 2005 playoffs
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
. In Game 5 of the 2005 NBA Finals
2005 NBA Finals
The 2005 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2004-05 National Basketball Association season. The San Antonio Spurs of the Western Conference faced the Detroit Pistons of the Eastern Conference for the title, with the Spurs holding home court advantage. The series was played under a...
against the Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
, Horry provided more heroics in the fourth quarter to boost San Antonio to a win and 3–2 series lead over Detroit. After only scoring three points in the first three quarters, Horry added 21 points in the fourth quarter and overtime. The Spurs went on to win Game 5 96–95 after Horry hit a game-winning three-point shot in the final seconds. After winning the series in seven games, the Spurs won their third NBA Championship in seven seasons and Horry received his sixth championship ring. Horry continued to wear number 5 after joining the Spurs. He began wearing the number 25 again after the 2004-05 season.
During the 2007 NBA playoffs, Horry hip-checked Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
Steve Nash
Steve Nash
Stephen John "Steve" Nash, OC, OBC is a South African-born Canadian professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association . Nash enjoyed a successful high-school basketball career, and he was eventually given a scholarship by Santa Clara...
which resulted in a flagrant foul on Horry. During the ensuing commotion, Raja Bell
Raja Bell
Raja Bell is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Utah Jazz of the NBA. Bell is known for his three-point shooting and intense defense.- Biography :Bell was born in Saint Croix, in the U.S...
was assessed a technical foul for charging at Horry. Horry was ejected from the game and suspended for Games 5 and 6. Amar'e Stoudemire and Boris Diaw
Boris Diaw
Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod, better known as Boris Diaw , is a French professional basketball player for JSA Bordeaux in France. He has also played in the National Basketball Association for the Atlanta Hawks, Phoenix Suns, and Charlotte Bobcats...
who left the vicinity of the bench, were issued a suspension for Game 5. The Spurs won the two ensuing games and subsequently moved on to the 2007 NBA Championship, where they swept the Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
winning their fourth NBA title and Horry's seventh individual ring.
Late in his career, Horry was criticized for his hard foul against Steve Nash
Steve Nash
Stephen John "Steve" Nash, OC, OBC is a South African-born Canadian professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association . Nash enjoyed a successful high-school basketball career, and he was eventually given a scholarship by Santa Clara...
of the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
in 2007 and his foul on David West
David West (basketball)
David Moorer West is an American professional basketball player who has most recently played with the NBA's New Orleans Hornets...
of the New Orleans Hornets in 2008, prompting some unhappy fans to call him "Cheap Shot Rob".
After the 2007–08 season, Robert Horry became a free agent but went unsigned, marking his last pro season.
Records
Horry collected his seventh championship as a member of the Spurs in 20072006-07 NBA season
The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. The regular season began on October 31, 2006 and ran through April 18, 2007. The league fielded 30 teams, each playing an 82 game regular season schedule. The top eight seeds from each conference reached the NBA...
. He is one of only nine players to have won seven or more championships in the NBA, and the only one who did not play on the 1960s Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
. Robert Horry is one of only three players to win consecutive NBA Championships with two different teams. In 2005, he joined John Salley
John Salley
John Thomas "Spider" Salley is a retired American professional basketball player, actor and talk show host. He was the first player in NBA history to play on three different championship-winning franchises....
as the only players to win NBA rings with three different teams. He is the all-time leader in playoff games played, having surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the NBA's all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points. During his career with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers from 1969 to 1989, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season...
during the 2008 playoffs.
Horry holds the record for three-pointers all-time in the NBA Finals with 53, having eclipsed Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...
's previous record of 42. He set the NBA Playoffs record for most three-point field goals made in a game without a miss (7) against the Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in Game 2 of the 1997 Western Conference Semifinals
1997 NBA Playoffs
The 1997 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1996–97 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning the NBA championship by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazzfour games to two...
. Horry has regular season career averages of 7.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.
Horry and Steve Kerr
Steve Kerr
Stephen Douglas "Steve" Kerr is a retired American professional basketball player. He shot .454 from three point range over his career and currently holds the record as the most accurate three-point shooter in NBA history...
, another famous reserve player and clutch shooter, alternated NBA Championships for a decade, and combined to win 12 championships over a 14-year period. Either Kerr or Horry was on the roster of an NBA Finals
NBA Finals
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association . The series was named the NBA World Championship Series until 1986....
team from the 1993-94 season through the 2002-03 season, with every one resulting in a victory. Horry's teams were victorious in the NBA Finals
NBA Finals
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association . The series was named the NBA World Championship Series until 1986....
in 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2007, while Kerr's teams were winners in the NBA Finals
NBA Finals
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association . The series was named the NBA World Championship Series until 1986....
in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2003. Each won three titles playing for Phil Jackson
Phil Jackson
Philip Douglas "Phil" Jackson is a retired American professional basketball coach and player. Jackson is widely considered one of the greatest coaches in the history of the National Basketball Association . His reputation was established as head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 1989 through 1998;...
-coached teams and two with the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
.
Horry was the first player ever to accumulate 100 steals, 100 blocked shots and 100 threes in one season.
Notable playoff clutch shots
- May 22, 1995, Western Conference Finals, Game 1, Houston RocketsHouston RocketsThe Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
at San Antonio SpursSan Antonio SpursThe San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
Horry nailed a jumper with 6.5 seconds left to give Houston a 94-93 win over San Antonio in front of over 35,000 at the Alamodome
Alamodome
The Alamodome is a domed 65,000 seat, multi-purpose facility that is primarily used as a football/basketball stadium and convention center in San Antonio, Texas, U.S...
.
- June 11, 1995, NBA Finals, Game 3, Orlando MagicOrlando MagicThe Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
at Houston RocketsHouston RocketsThe Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
With the Rockets up 101-100 with 20 seconds left and the shot clock winding down, Hakeem Olajuwon kicked the ball out to Horry, who hit a 3 over Orlando's Horace Grant to give the Rockets a 104-100 lead with 14.1 seconds left propelling them to a 106-103 victory and a 3-0 series lead. Houston won Game 4 to complete the sweep and win back-to-back NBA titles.
- May 6, 1997, Western Conference Semifinals, Game 2, Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles LakersThe Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
at Utah JazzUtah JazzThe Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
Horry drained all seven of his 3-point shots. However, this wasn't enough as the Lakers lost the game 103-101 and ultimately the series 4-1.
- June 10, 2001, NBA Finals, Game 3, Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles LakersThe Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
at Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ersThe Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
With the series tied at 1, the Sixers were down 89-88 with under a minute to play and with Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA...
on the bench having fouled out for the Lakers. Brian Shaw found Horry in the corner and he drilled a 3 with 47.1 seconds left to give the Lakers what proved to be an insurmountable 4-point lead. Horry, who had been a 44% free throw shooter in the postseason to that point, also made 4 free throws in the final minute to seal the victory. The Sixers never recovered.
- April 28, 2002, Western Conference First Round, Game 3, Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles LakersThe Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
at Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail BlazersThe Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
Down 91-89 with 10.2 seconds left, Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bean Bryant is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Lower Merion High School, where he was recognized as the top high school...
drove on Ruben Patterson
Ruben Patterson
Ruben Nathaniel Patterson is a former American professional basketball player. During his career, he played as a small forward and shooting guard. During his college career at the University of Cincinnati, Patterson earned third-team All-American honors and helped lead the Bearcats to Conference...
and kicked the ball out to Horry, who hit the game-winning three with 2.1 seconds left.
- May 26, 2002, Western Conference Finals, Game 4, Sacramento KingsSacramento KingsThe Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
at Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles LakersThe Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
The Kings led 99-97 with 11.8 seconds left. After Kobe Bryant attmpted a game-tying shot and missed, Shaquille O'Neal attempted a putback. When that missed as well, Vlade Divac
Vlade Divac
Vlade Divac is a retired Yugoslav and Serbian professional basketball player who spent most of his career in the NBA. At , he played center and was known for his passing skills...
knocked the ball out of the paint to try to run the clock out. However, the ball came right to Horry, who hit a game-winning 3 at the buzzer to give the Lakers a 100-99 victory. Instead of going back to Sacramento down 3 games to 1, the shot tied the series at 2 and allowed the Lakers to defeat the Kings in 7 games on their way to a 3rd straight championship.
- June 19, 2005, NBA Finals, Game 5, San Antonio SpursSan Antonio SpursThe San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
at Detroit PistonsDetroit PistonsThe Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
Horry inbounded the ball to Manu Ginóbili
Manu Ginobili
Emanuel David "Manu" Ginóbili is an Argentine professional basketball player. Coming from a family of professional basketball players, he is a member of the Argentine men's national basketball team and the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association .Ginóbili spent the early part of...
who was cornered by two Pistons defenders. Ginobili returned the ball to Horry on the left wing, who then hit a 3 with 5.9 seconds left to give the San Antonio Spurs a 96-95 victory and a 3-2 series lead heading into Game 6. Horry scored 21 points combined, in the fourth quarter and overtime to carry the struggling Spurs.
- April 30, 2007, Western Conference First Round, Game 4, San Antonio SpursSan Antonio SpursThe San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
at Denver NuggetsDenver NuggetsThe Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
The Spurs led by one with 30 seconds left when Horry hit a game-securing 3, handing the Spurs their fifth straight playoff victory in Denver.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 1992–93
| align="left" | Houston
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
| 79 || 79 || 29.5 || .474 || .255 || .715 || 5.0 || 2.4 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 10.1
|-
| align="left" | 1993–94
| align="left" | Houston
| 81 || 81 || 29.3 || .459 || .324 || .732 || 5.4 || 2.9 || 1.5 || .9 || 9.9
|-
| align="left" | 1994–95
| align="left" | Houston
| 64 || 61 || 32.4 || .447 || .379 || .761 || 5.1 || 3.4 || 1.5 || 1.2 || 10.2
|-
| align="left" | 1995–96
| align="left" | Houston
| 71 || 71 || 37.1 || .410 || .366 || .776 || 5.8 || 4.0 || 1.6 || 1.5 || 12.0
|-
| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
| 32 || 15 || 22.5 || .421 || .308 || .640 || 3.7 || 1.7 || .9 || .8 || 6.9
|-
| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 22 || 14 || 30.7 || .455 || .329 || .700 || 5.4 || 2.5 || 1.7 || 1.3 || 9.2
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 72 || 71 || 30.4 || .476 || .204 || .692 || 7.5 || 2.3 || 1.6 || 1.3 || 7.4
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 38 || 5 || 19.6 || .459 || .444 || .739 || 4.0 || 1.5 || .9 || 1.0 || 4.9
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 76 || 0 || 22.2 || .438 || .309 || .788 || 4.8 || 1.6 || 1.1 || 1.0 || 5.7
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 79 || 1 || 20.1 || .387 || .346 || .711 || 3.7 || 1.6 || .7 || .7 || 5.2
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 81 || 23 || 26.4 || .398 || .374 || .783 || 5.9 || 2.9 || .9 || 1.1 || 6.8
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 80 || 26 || 29.3 || .387 || .288 || .769 || 6.4 || 2.9 || 1.2 || .8 || 6.5
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
| 81 || 1 || 15.9 || .405 || .380 || .645 || 3.4 || 1.2 || .6 || .6 || 4.8
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 75 || 16 || 18.6 || .419 || .370 || .789 || 3.6 || 1.1 || .9 || .8 || 6.0
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 63 || 3 || 18.8 || .384 || .368 || .647 || 3.8 || 1.3 || .7 || .8 || 5.1
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 68 || 8 || 16.5 || .359 || .336 || .594 || 3.4 || 1.1 || .7 || .6 || 3.9
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 45 || 5 || 13.0 || .319 || .257 || .643 || 2.4 || 1.0 || .5 || .4 || 2.5
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 1107 || 480 || 24.5 || .425 || .341 || .726 || 4.8 || 2.1 || 1.0 || .9 || 7.0
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 1992–93
1993 NBA Playoffs
The 1993 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1992-1993 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their third consecutive championship by defeating the Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns four...
| align="left" | Houston
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
| 12 || 12 || 31.2 || .465 || .300 || .741 || 5.2 || 3.2 || 1.5 || 1.3 || 10.3
|-
| align="left" | 1993–94
1994 NBA Playoffs
The 1994 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1993-94 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Houston Rockets defeating the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Houston
| 23 || 23 || 33.8 || .434 || .382 || .765 || 6.1 || 3.6 || 1.5 || .9 || 11.7
|-
| align="left" | 1994–95
1995 NBA Playoffs
The 1995 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1994-1995 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Houston Rockets winning their second consecutive NBA championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic...
| align="left" | Houston
| 22 || 22 || 38.2 || .445 || .400 || .744 || 7.0 || 3.5 || 1.5 || 1.2 || 13.1
|-
| align="left" | 1995–96
1996 NBA Playoffs
The 1996 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1995-1996 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their first NBA championship in three years by defeating the Western Conference champion Seattle...
| align="left" | Houston
| 8 || 8 || 38.5 || .407 || .396 || .435 || 7.1 || 3.0 || 2.6 || 1.6 || 13.1
|-
| align="left" | 1996–97
1997 NBA Playoffs
The 1997 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1996–97 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning the NBA championship by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazzfour games to two...
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 9 || 9 || 31.0 || .447 || .429 || .778 || 5.3 || 1.4 || 1.1 || .8 || 6.7
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
1998 NBA Playoffs
The 1998 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1997-98 NBA season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their sixth championship of the decade by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz four...
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 13 || 13 || 32.5 || .557 || .353 || .683 || 6.5 || 3.1 || 1.1 || 1.1 || 8.6
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
1999 NBA Playoffs
The 1999 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1998-99 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs by defeating the eighth-seeded Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks four games to one...
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 8 || 0 || 22.1 || .462 || .417 || .786 || 4.5 || 1.4 || .8 || .8 || 5.0
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
2000 NBA Playoffs
The 2000 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1999–2000 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers win their first championship in twelve years by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers...
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 23 || 0 || 26.9 || .407 || .288 || .702 || 5.3 || 2.5 || .9 || .8 || 7.6
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
2001 NBA Playoffs
The 2001 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2000–01 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers winning their second consecutive championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers...
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 16 || 0 || 23.9 || .368 || .362 || .591 || 5.2 || 1.9 || 1.4 || 1.0 || 5.9
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
2002 NBA Playoffs
The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season. This would be the final postseason that held a best-of-5 first-round series; next year's postseason would see those series expanded to a best-of-7 format...
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 19 || 14 || 37.0 || .449 || .387 || .789 || 8.1 || 3.2 || 1.7 || .8 || 9.3
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
2003 NBA Playoffs
The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2002-03 NBA season. This postseason was notable for being the first time all series were conducted in a best-of-7 format. It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series....
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers
| 12 || 10 || 31.1 || .319 || .053 || .556 || 6.7 || 3.1 || 1.2 || 1.0 || 5.6
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
2004 NBA Playoffs
The 2004 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2003–04 season. Consisting of 16 teams in two conferences, the playoffs involved about two months of play. The playoffs were conducted in seven-game series, with the team with the better record holding home court...
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
| 10 || 0 || 21.1 || .465 || .364 || .929 || 6.3 || .9 || .8 || .2 || 6.1
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| align="left" | 2004–05
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 23 || 0 || 26.9 || .448 || .447 || .732 || 5.4 || 2.0 || .9 || .9 || 9.3
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| align="left" | 2005–06
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 13 || 5 || 17.2 || .405 || .353 || .731 || 3.7 || .8 || .4 || .7 || 4.2
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| align="left" | 2006–07
2007 NBA Playoffs
The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 18 || 0 || 20.1 || .417 || .351 || .824 || 3.9 || 1.6 || .6 || 1.3 || 4.3
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| align="left" | 2007–08
2008 NBA Playoffs
The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 15 || 0 || 10.3 || .194 || .227 || .667 || 2.1 || .5 || .3 || .3 || 1.5
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| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 244 || 116 || 28.0 || .426 || .359 || .722 || 5.6 || 2.4 || 1.1 || .9 || 7.9
Personal life
Horry lives with his family in Houston, TexasHouston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
. His first child, and daughter, Ashlyn, was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called 1p36 deletion syndrome
1p36 deletion syndrome
1p36 deletion syndrome is a congenital genetic disorder characterized by moderate to severe intellectual disability, delayed growth, hypotonia, seizures, limited speech ability, malformations, hearing and vision impairment, and distinct facial features...
, an affliction that develops when part of the first chromosome is missing. She died on June 14, 2011, at the age of 17. He also has a son, Cameron.
See also
- List of National Basketball Association players with 1000 games played
- List of National Basketball Association career playoff rebounding leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career playoff steals leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career playoff blocks leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career playoff 3-point scoring leaders
External links
- Robert Horry biography at NBA.com (archived from 2008)
- Robert Horry career clutch highlights video at nba.com