NBA All-Time Scoring Leaders: Career Per Game Average in the Playoffs
List with the stats for the top 50 players with the best career points per game average in the Playoffs in NBA history.
Notes: - These stats were updated on June 18, 2024
- Three-pointers were implemented in 1979-80.
- This list includes players with a minimum of 3 games.
* Players in bold played in the 2024 Playoffs
NBA All-Time Points Leaders:
Career Per Game Average in the Playoffs - Top 50
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 1. | Michael Jordan | 33.45 | 5,987 | 13 | 179 | ||||||
| 2. | Luka Doncic | 30.92 | 1,546 | 4 | 50 | ||||||
| 3. | Allen Iverson | 29.73 | 2,111 | 8 | 71 | ||||||
| 4. | Kevin Durant | 29.32 | 4,985 | 13 | 170 | ||||||
| 5. | Jerry West | 29.13 | 4,457 | 13 | 153 | ||||||
| 6. | LeBron James | 28.44 | 8,162 | 17 | 287 | ||||||
| 7. | Donovan Mitchell | 28.09 | 1,517 | 7 | 54 | ||||||
| 8. | Devin Booker | 27.98 | 1,315 | 4 | 47 | ||||||
| 9. | Anthony Edwards | 27.78 | 750 | 3 | 27 | ||||||
| 10. | Nikola Jokic | 27.66 | 2,213 | 6 | 80 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 11. | De'Aaron Fox | 27.43 | 192 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| 12. | Ja Morant | 27.26 | 518 | 3 | 19 | ||||||
| 13. | Elgin Baylor | 27.04 | 3,623 | 12 | 134 | ||||||
| 14. | Paolo Banchero | 27.00 | 189 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| 15. | George Gervin | 26.98 | 1,592 | 9 | 59 | ||||||
| 16. | Stephen Curry | 26.98 | 3,966 | 9 | 147 | ||||||
| 17. | Billy Ray Bates | 26.67 | 160 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
| 18. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 26.65 | 2,105 | 8 | 79 | ||||||
| 19. | Trae Young | 26.41 | 713 | 3 | 27 | ||||||
| 20. | Anthony Davis | 26.10 | 1,566 | 6 | 60 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 21. | Damian Lillard | 26.06 | 1,694 | 9 | 65 | ||||||
| 22. | Alex Groza | 26.00 | 234 | 2 | 9 | ||||||
| 23. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 25.90 | 3,755 | 15 | 145 | ||||||
| 24. | Kobe Bryant | 25.64 | 5,640 | 15 | 220 | ||||||
| 25. | Bob Pettit | 25.45 | 2,240 | 9 | 88 | ||||||
| 26. | Dominique Wilkins | 25.41 | 1,423 | 10 | 56 | ||||||
| 27. | Dirk Nowitzki | 25.26 | 3,663 | 15 | 145 | ||||||
| 28. | Joel Embiid | 24.90 | 1,469 | 7 | 59 | ||||||
| 29. | Rick Barry | 24.77 | 1,833 | 7 | 74 | ||||||
| 30. | Karl Malone | 24.67 | 4,761 | 19 | 193 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 31. | Bernard King | 24.54 | 687 | 5 | 28 | ||||||
| 32. | Alex English | 24.43 | 1,661 | 10 | 68 | ||||||
| 33. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.31 | 5,762 | 18 | 237 | ||||||
| 34. | Shaquille O'Neal | 24.31 | 5,250 | 17 | 216 | ||||||
| 35. | Paul Arizin | 24.20 | 1,186 | 8 | 49 | ||||||
| 36. | Jamal Murray | 24.17 | 1,571 | 4 | 65 | ||||||
| 37. | George Mikan | 24.00 | 1,680 | 7 | 70 | ||||||
| 38. | Jayson Tatum | 23.99 | 2,711 | 7 | 113 | ||||||
| 39. | Jalen Brunson | 23.90 | 1,171 | 4 | 49 | ||||||
| 40. | Larry Bird | 23.76 | 3,897 | 12 | 164 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 41. | Russell Westbrook | 23.63 | 2,883 | 13 | 122 | ||||||
| 42. | Carmelo Anthony | 23.06 | 1,914 | 13 | 83 | ||||||
| 43. | Charles Barkley | 23.03 | 2,833 | 13 | 123 | ||||||
| 44. | Kyrie Irving | 23.03 | 2,211 | 7 | 96 | ||||||
| 45. | David Thompson | 22.93 | 619 | 5 | 27 | ||||||
| 46. | Bradley Beal | 22.92 | 1,123 | 6 | 49 | ||||||
| 47. | Bob Love | 22.89 | 1,076 | 6 | 47 | ||||||
| 48. | Elvin Hayes | 22.85 | 2,194 | 10 | 96 | ||||||
| 49. | James Harden | 22.67 | 3,764 | 15 | 166 | ||||||
| 50. | Wilt Chamberlain | 22.54 | 3,607 | 13 | 160 |