NBA All-Time Points Leaders: Career Totals in the Playoffs

List with the stats for the top 50 players with the most career total points in the Playoffs in NBA history.

Notes: - These stats were updated on March 19, 2024
- Three-pointers were implemented in 1979-80.

* Players in bold played in the 2023 Playoffs

NBA All-Time Points Leaders:
Career Totals in the Playoffs - Top 50

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Player
Points
Playoffs Games FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA
1. LeBron James 8,023 16 282 2,872 5,797 460 1,389 1,819 2,456
2. Michael Jordan 5,987 13 179 2,188 4,497 148 446 1,463 1,766
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 18 237 2,356 4,422 0 4 1,050 1,419
4. Kobe Bryant 5,640 15 220 2,014 4,499 292 882 1,320 1,617
5. Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 17 216 2,041 3,627 0 0 1,168 2,317
6. Tim Duncan 5,172 18 251 1,975 3,939 5 35 1,217 1,766
7. Kevin Durant 4,878 12 166 1,647 3,461 361 1,017 1,223 1,407
8. Karl Malone 4,761 19 193 1,743 3,768 6 37 1,269 1,725
9. Jerry West 4,457 13 153 1,622 3,460 - - 1,213 1,506
10. Tony Parker 4,045 17 226 1,613 3,501 119 385 700 958
Player
Points
Playoffs Games FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA
11. Stephen Curry 3,966 9 147 1,326 2,926 618 1,557 696 783
12. Dwyane Wade 3,954 13 177 1,450 3,062 103 305 951 1,220
13. Larry Bird 3,897 12 164 1,458 3,090 80 249 901 1,012
14. John Havlicek 3,776 13 172 1,451 3,329 - - 874 1,046
15. Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 15 145 1,504 2,847 4 18 743 1,034
16. Magic Johnson 3,701 13 190 1,291 2,552 51 212 1,068 1,274
17. Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 15 145 1,220 2,642 149 408 1,074 1,204
18. Scottie Pippen 3,642 16 208 1,335 3,009 200 660 772 1,067
19. James Harden 3,637 14 160 1,089 2,570 400 1,184 1,059 1,218
20. Elgin Baylor 3,623 12 134 1,388 3,161 - - 847 1,101
Player
Points
Playoffs Games FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA
21. Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 13 160 1,425 2,728 - - 757 1,627
22. Kevin McHale 3,182 13 169 1,204 2,145 8 21 766 972
23. Paul Pierce 3,180 14 170 1,022 2,415 276 777 860 1,036
24. Dennis Johnson 3,116 13 180 1,167 2,661 26 109 756 943
25. Julius Erving 3,088 11 141 1,187 2,441 7 36 707 908
26. Manu Ginobili 3,054 15 218 956 2,209 324 905 818 1,001
27. Klay Thompson 3,032 9 158 1,126 2,585 501 1,237 279 330
28. James Worthy 3,022 9 143 1,267 2,329 14 67 474 652
29. Chris Paul 2,981 15 149 1,106 2,287 244 654 525 615
30. Reggie Miller 2,972 15 144 941 2,095 320 820 770 862
Player
Points
Playoffs Games FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA
31. Clyde Drexler 2,963 15 145 1,076 2,408 141 489 670 851
32. Kawhi Leonard 2,934 10 137 1,043 2,038 234 582 614 727
33. Sam Jones 2,909 12 154 1,149 2,571 - - 611 753
34. Russell Westbrook 2,845 12 116 991 2,426 163 545 700 845
35. Charles Barkley 2,833 13 123 1,009 1,965 64 251 751 1,048
36. Robert Parish 2,820 16 184 1,132 2,239 0 1 556 770
37. Patrick Ewing 2,813 14 139 1,104 2,353 8 23 597 831
38. Ray Allen 2,749 11 171 928 2,095 385 959 508 575
39. Bill Russell 2,673 13 165 1,003 2,335 - - 667 1,106
40. Kevin Garnett 2,601 14 143 1,059 2,216 15 55 468 593
Player
Points
Playoffs Games FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA
41. Richard Hamilton 2,571 9 130 943 2,148 71 209 614 714
42. Jimmy Butler 2,534 11 119 855 1,860 145 418 679 818
43. Chauncey Billups 2,526 12 146 737 1,793 267 729 785 892
44. Byron Scott 2,451 13 183 934 1,937 134 339 449 548
45. John Stockton 2,436 19 182 855 1,809 111 341 615 759
46. Rasheed Wallace 2,384 14 177 917 2,065 190 540 360 502
47. Paul George 2,299 10 108 740 1,747 258 734 561 680
48. Isiah Thomas 2,261 9 111 825 1,869 81 234 530 689
49. Bob Pettit 2,240 9 88 766 1,834 - - 708 915
50. Jayson Tatum 2,236 6 94 750 1,694 224 624 512 615