Top 10 NBA Players Who Have Been Swept in the Playoffs

Pau Gasol and Shaquille O'Neal hold the record for the most playoff sweeps in NBA history, having each been swept six times during their careers. O'Neal suffered five sweeps before claiming his first championship in 2000, while Gasol experienced three sweeps with the Memphis Grizzlies, two with the Los Angeles Lakers, and one with the San Antonio Spurs.

Several other all-time NBA greats have also endured postseason sweeps. LeBron James has been swept four times across his career, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar experienced three sweeps, and Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan, and Michael Jordan were each swept twice. Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird also feature among top legends swept in the playoffs.