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 January 31, 2023
- Three-pointers were implemented in 1979-80.
- This list includes players with a minimum of 3 games.
* Players in bold played in the 2022 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 | 32.54 | 911 | 3 | 28 | ||||||
3. | Allen Iverson | 29.73 | 2,111 | 8 | 71 | ||||||
4. | Kevin Durant | 29.41 | 4,559 | 11 | 155 | ||||||
5. | Jerry West | 29.13 | 4,457 | 13 | 153 | ||||||
6. | LeBron James | 28.69 | 7,631 | 15 | 266 | ||||||
7. | Donovan Mitchell | 28.33 | 1,105 | 5 | 39 | ||||||
8. | Ja Morant | 28.21 | 395 | 2 | 14 | ||||||
9. | Anthony Davis | 27.33 | 1,066 | 4 | 39 | ||||||
10. | Elgin Baylor | 27.04 | 3,623 | 12 | 134 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
11. | Brandon Ingram | 27.00 | 162 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
12. | George Gervin | 26.98 | 1,592 | 9 | 59 | ||||||
13. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 26.78 | 2,035 | 7 | 76 | ||||||
14. | Billy Ray Bates | 26.67 | 160 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
15. | Stephen Curry | 26.64 | 3,570 | 8 | 134 | ||||||
16. | Nikola Jokic | 26.44 | 1,269 | 4 | 48 | ||||||
17. | Devin Booker | 26.06 | 834 | 2 | 32 | ||||||
18. | Alex Groza | 26.00 | 234 | 2 | 9 | ||||||
19. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 25.90 | 3,755 | 15 | 145 | ||||||
20. | Damian Lillard | 25.72 | 1,569 | 8 | 61 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
21. | Kobe Bryant | 25.64 | 5,640 | 15 | 220 | ||||||
22. | Trae Young | 25.62 | 538 | 2 | 21 | ||||||
23. | Bob Pettit | 25.45 | 2,240 | 9 | 88 | ||||||
24. | Dominique Wilkins | 25.41 | 1,423 | 10 | 56 | ||||||
25. | Dirk Nowitzki | 25.26 | 3,663 | 15 | 145 | ||||||
26. | Anthony Edwards | 25.17 | 151 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
27. | Rick Barry | 24.77 | 1,833 | 7 | 74 | ||||||
28. | Karl Malone | 24.67 | 4,761 | 19 | 193 | ||||||
29. | Russell Westbrook | 24.57 | 2,727 | 11 | 111 | ||||||
30. | Bernard King | 24.54 | 687 | 5 | 28 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
31. | Alex English | 24.43 | 1,661 | 10 | 68 | ||||||
32. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.31 | 5,762 | 18 | 237 | ||||||
33. | Shaquille O'Neal | 24.31 | 5,250 | 17 | 216 | ||||||
34. | Jamal Murray | 24.30 | 802 | 2 | 33 | ||||||
35. | Paul Arizin | 24.20 | 1,186 | 8 | 49 | ||||||
36. | Joel Embiid | 24.05 | 1,058 | 5 | 44 | ||||||
37. | George Mikan | 24.00 | 1,680 | 7 | 70 | ||||||
38. | Larry Bird | 23.76 | 3,897 | 12 | 164 | ||||||
39. | Bradley Beal | 23.49 | 1,057 | 5 | 45 | ||||||
40. | Kyrie Irving | 23.30 | 1,724 | 6 | 74 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
41. | Carmelo Anthony | 23.06 | 1,914 | 13 | 83 | ||||||
42. | Charles Barkley | 23.03 | 2,833 | 13 | 123 | ||||||
43. | David Thompson | 22.93 | 619 | 5 | 27 | ||||||
44. | James Harden | 22.91 | 3,414 | 13 | 149 | ||||||
45. | Bob Love | 22.89 | 1,076 | 6 | 47 | ||||||
46. | Jayson Tatum | 22.88 | 1,693 | 5 | 74 | ||||||
47. | Elvin Hayes | 22.85 | 2,194 | 10 | 96 | ||||||
48. | Isaiah Thomas | 22.56 | 564 | 3 | 25 | ||||||
49. | Wilt Chamberlain | 22.54 | 3,607 | 13 | 160 | ||||||
50. | Derrick Rose | 22.37 | 1,141 | 7 | 51 |