NBA All-Time Points 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 October 26, 2021
- Three-pointers were implemented in 1979-80.
- This list includes players with a minimum of 25 games or 600 points.
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. | Allen Iverson | 29.73 | 2,111 | 8 | 71 | ||||||
| 3. | Kevin Durant | 29.50 | 4,454 | 10 | 151 | ||||||
| 4. | Jerry West | 29.13 | 4,457 | 13 | 153 | ||||||
| 5. | Donovan Mitchell | 28.85 | 952 | 4 | 33 | ||||||
| 6. | LeBron James | 28.69 | 7,631 | 15 | 266 | ||||||
| 7. | Anthony Davis | 27.33 | 1,066 | 4 | 39 | ||||||
| 8. | Devin Booker | 27.32 | 601 | 1 | 22 | ||||||
| 9. | Elgin Baylor | 27.04 | 3,623 | 12 | 134 | ||||||
| 10. | George Gervin | 26.98 | 1,592 | 9 | 59 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 11. | Stephen Curry | 26.50 | 2,968 | 7 | 112 | ||||||
| 12. | Nikola Jokic | 25.91 | 1,114 | 3 | 43 | ||||||
| 13. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 25.90 | 3,755 | 15 | 145 | ||||||
| 14. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 25.86 | 1,655 | 6 | 64 | ||||||
| 15. | Damian Lillard | 25.72 | 1,569 | 8 | 61 | ||||||
| 16. | Kobe Bryant | 25.64 | 5,640 | 15 | 220 | ||||||
| 17. | Bob Pettit | 25.45 | 2,240 | 9 | 88 | ||||||
| 18. | Dominique Wilkins | 25.41 | 1,423 | 10 | 56 | ||||||
| 19. | Dirk Nowitzki | 25.26 | 3,663 | 15 | 145 | ||||||
| 20. | Rick Barry | 24.77 | 1,833 | 7 | 74 | ||||||
| 21. | Karl Malone | 24.67 | 4,761 | 19 | 193 | ||||||
| 22. | Russell Westbrook | 24.57 | 2,727 | 11 | 111 | ||||||
| 23. | Bernard King | 24.54 | 687 | 5 | 28 | ||||||
| 24. | Alex English | 24.43 | 1,661 | 10 | 68 | ||||||
| 25. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.31 | 5,762 | 18 | 237 | ||||||
| 26. | Shaquille O'Neal | 24.31 | 5,250 | 17 | 216 | ||||||
| 27. | Jamal Murray | 24.30 | 802 | 2 | 33 | ||||||
| 28. | Paul Arizin | 24.20 | 1,186 | 8 | 49 | ||||||
| 29. | Joel Embiid | 24.18 | 822 | 4 | 34 | ||||||
| 30. | George Mikan | 24.00 | 1,680 | 7 | 70 | ||||||
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 31. | Larry Bird | 23.76 | 3,897 | 12 | 164 | ||||||
| 32. | Bradley Beal | 23.49 | 1,057 | 5 | 45 | ||||||
| 33. | Kyrie Irving | 23.41 | 1,639 | 5 | 70 | ||||||
| 34. | James Harden | 23.29 | 3,191 | 12 | 137 | ||||||
| 35. | Carmelo Anthony | 23.06 | 1,914 | 13 | 83 | ||||||
| 36. | Charles Barkley | 23.03 | 2,833 | 13 | 123 | ||||||
| 37. | David Thompson | 22.93 | 619 | 5 | 27 | ||||||
| 38. | Bob Love | 22.89 | 1,076 | 6 | 47 | ||||||
| 39. | Elvin Hayes | 22.85 | 2,194 | 10 | 96 | ||||||
| 40. | Isaiah Thomas | 22.56 | 564 | 3 | 25 | ||||||
| 41. | Wilt Chamberlain | 22.54 | 3,607 | 13 | 160 | ||||||
| 42. | Derrick Rose | 22.37 | 1,141 | 7 | 51 | ||||||
| 43. | Dwyane Wade | 22.34 | 3,954 | 13 | 177 | ||||||
| 44. | Oscar Robertson | 22.21 | 1,910 | 10 | 86 | ||||||
| 45. | Tracy McGrady | 22.18 | 1,109 | 9 | 50 | ||||||
| 46. | Moses Malone | 22.10 | 2,077 | 12 | 94 | ||||||
| 47. | John Havlicek | 21.95 | 3,776 | 13 | 172 | ||||||
| 48. | DeMar DeRozan | 21.91 | 1,271 | 6 | 58 | ||||||
| 49. | Julius Erving | 21.90 | 3,088 | 11 | 141 | ||||||
| 50. | John Wall | 21.89 | 810 | 4 | 37 |
* Players in bold played in the 2021 Playoffs