NBA All-Time Scoring 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 November 5, 2024
- Three-pointers were implemented in 1979-80.
* Players in bold played in the 2024 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 | 8,162 | 17 | 287 | 2,928 | 5,896 | 470 | 1,415 | 1,836 | 2,479 | |
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 | 4,985 | 13 | 170 | 1,684 | 3,528 | 366 | 1,029 | 1,251 | 1,441 | |
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. | James Harden | 3,764 | 15 | 166 | 1,129 | 2,659 | 418 | 1,231 | 1,088 | 1,250 | |
16. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 3,755 | 15 | 145 | 1,504 | 2,847 | 4 | 18 | 743 | 1,034 | |
17. | Magic Johnson | 3,701 | 13 | 190 | 1,291 | 2,552 | 51 | 212 | 1,068 | 1,274 | |
18. | Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | 15 | 145 | 1,220 | 2,642 | 149 | 408 | 1,074 | 1,204 | |
19. | Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | 16 | 208 | 1,335 | 3,009 | 200 | 660 | 772 | 1,067 | |
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 | 2,958 | 11 | 139 | 1,054 | 2,062 | 234 | 587 | 616 | 730 | |
33. | Sam Jones | 2,909 | 12 | 154 | 1,149 | 2,571 | - | - | 611 | 753 | |
34. | Russell Westbrook | 2,883 | 13 | 122 | 1,004 | 2,476 | 167 | 562 | 708 | 858 | |
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. | Jayson Tatum | 2,711 | 7 | 113 | 909 | 2,066 | 263 | 762 | 630 | 752 | |
40. | Bill Russell | 2,673 | 13 | 165 | 1,003 | 2,335 | - | - | 667 | 1,106 |
Player |
Points |
Playoffs | Games | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | ||
41. | Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | 14 | 143 | 1,059 | 2,216 | 15 | 55 | 468 | 593 | |
42. | Richard Hamilton | 2,571 | 9 | 130 | 943 | 2,148 | 71 | 209 | 614 | 714 | |
43. | Jimmy Butler | 2,534 | 11 | 119 | 855 | 1,860 | 145 | 418 | 679 | 818 | |
44. | Chauncey Billups | 2,526 | 12 | 146 | 737 | 1,793 | 267 | 729 | 785 | 892 | |
45. | Byron Scott | 2,451 | 13 | 183 | 934 | 1,937 | 134 | 339 | 449 | 548 | |
46. | John Stockton | 2,436 | 19 | 182 | 855 | 1,809 | 111 | 341 | 615 | 759 | |
47. | Paul George | 2,416 | 11 | 114 | 779 | 1,842 | 276 | 783 | 582 | 705 | |
48. | Rasheed Wallace | 2,384 | 14 | 177 | 917 | 2,065 | 190 | 540 | 360 | 502 | |
49. | Jaylen Brown | 2,365 | 7 | 124 | 892 | 1,835 | 242 | 679 | 339 | 469 | |
50. | Al Horford | 2,265 | 15 | 186 | 904 | 1,832 | 184 | 471 | 273 | 353 |