Jason Kidd

Cross-checked NBA, Nets, and Mavericks historical profiles, official box scores, franchise retrospectives, Finals archives, Hall of Fame coverage, and recurring fan memory. The list emphasizes Kidd's authorship through complete-game control rather than scoring alone: the double-overtime breakthrough, New Jersey's first conference title, its first Finals win, his unprecedented sustained playoff triple-double production, and the late-career shot that put Dallas one win from a championship. Ceremonial closeouts were excluded when Kidd's individual impact was clearer in the preceding swing game.

1. #1. Kidd carried the transformed Nets through a double-overtime elimination game with 31 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and four steals, validating the East's No. 1 seed and launching the franchise toward its first Finals. Nets: Five big games to remember · Nets: Jason Kidd by the numbers
2. #2. Kidd delivered 15 points, 13 rebounds, and 13 assists in the 2002 East finals clincher, directing New Jersey past Boston on the road and into the first NBA Finals in franchise history. Nets: Jason Kidd's triple-double sends New Jersey to its first Finals · Nets history: 2002 Eastern Conference champions
3. #3. Kidd scored 30 points with seven rebounds, supplying nearly two-fifths of New Jersey's offense in an 87–85 road victory that tied the 2003 Finals and gave the franchise its first Finals game win. NBA: Kidd scores 30 to propel the Nets in 2003 Finals Game 2 · Nets history: The 2003 Finals team
4. #4. Kidd overwhelmed Toronto with 16 points, 16 rebounds, 19 assists, three steals, and a block, the signature single game of the 2007 postseason in which he averaged a triple-double across 12 games. Nets: Jason Kidd by the numbers · Nets history: Kidd's 2007 triple-double postseason
5. #5. At age 38, Kidd contributed 13 points, six assists, three steals, and three threes—including the dagger with 1:26 remaining—as Dallas seized a 3–2 Finals lead on its way to the 2011 championship. NBA Hall of Fame profile: Jason Kidd · NBA: 2011 Finals Game 5 box score

Reviewed through 2026-07-17