NBA Players with the Most Points Scored in Playoffs in Their 12th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 12th NBA season, ranked by playoff total points. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

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Which NBA player had the most total points in the Playoffs in his 12th year?

Playing for the 2008 Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant recorded a total of 633 points in 21 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 12th season.

Total Points, 12th Season

633 pts
Kobe Bryant
(2008 Los Angeles Lakers)

Note: NBA Champion = NBA champion in this season.

Total Points in a Player's 12th Season - Top 50

Playoffs

PointsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsRebAstStlBlk3pm
1
(2008 Lakers)
633 30.12111911735832
2
(2015 Cavaliers)
601 30.120226169332125
3
(2023 Heat)
592 26.922142129401428
4
(1997 Bulls) NBA Champion
590 31.11915091301713
5
(1997 Jazz)
519 26.0202285727151
6
(1974 Celtics) NBA Champion
487 27.118116108246-
7
(2004 Lakers)
473 21.522291557610
8
(2010 Celtics)
451 18.82414382241440
9
(1995 Rockets) NBA Champion
450 20.522154111331530
10
(1988 Pistons)
446 19.423107461910
PointsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsRebAstStlBlk3pm
11
(2013 Spurs)
432 20.6216814624311
12
(1991 Lakers)
414 21.81915424023021
13
(2008 Celtics) NBA Champion
405 15.626987124855
14
(2021 Bucks) NBA Champion
399 17.323132199381043
15
(2019 Warriors)
387 32.3125954131235
16
(2011 Mavericks) NBA Champion
368 17.521406726342
17
(2004 Timberwolves)
357 19.8187972291237
18
(1972 Lakers) NBA Champion
344 22.91573134---
19
(1970 Lakers)
336 18.71817383---
20
(2009 Nuggets)
330 20.6166110920444
(2014 Spurs) NBA Champion
330 14.323759536241
PointsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsRebAstStlBlk3pm
22
(2020 Heat)
324 19.117697517237
23
(1969 Celtics) NBA Champion
303 16.8185837---
24
(1984 Lakers)
279 14.0201081212270
25
(1968 Celtics) NBA Champion
274 14.41943499---
26
(1988 Celtics)
270 15.917771392486
27
(1988 Nuggets)
267 24.3115948730
28
(1999 Pacers)
263 20.21351349328
29
(2013 Grizzlies)
261 17.415150241070
30
(1996 Supersonics)
258 12.321903515632
PointsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsRebAstStlBlk3pm
31
(2011 Mavericks) NBA Champion
250 11.9211334521190
(1988 Celtics)
250 14.7171682111190
33
(2016 Cavaliers) NBA Champion
242 11.521672926565
34
(2000 Pacers)
241 11.022782110200
35
(2021 Hawks)
231 12.81870146334
36
(1974 Bulls)
230 20.9116118101-
37
(2007 Pistons)
229 14.31612328192825
38
(1991 Pistons)
228 15.21576431142
39
(2007 Spurs) NBA Champion
225 11.320582211444
40
(1962 Celtics) NBA Champion
224 16.01464123---
PointsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsRebAstStlBlk3pm
41
(1971 Lakers)
220 18.31224253---
42
(2010 Magic)
217 15.514593212312
(1998 Jazz)
217 10.920506420414
44
(2001 Spurs)
216 16.6131532217310
45
(2008 Lakers)
215 10.221475243322
46
(2016 Warriors)
213 8.92410590291025
47
(2020 Rockets)
208 17.312323610729
48
(1993 Supersonics)
205 10.81945173112
(1974 Celtics) NBA Champion
205 11.418973583-
50
(1997 Knicks)
203 22.6995173220
(1997 Supersonics)
203 16.912694113116

* The NBA began recording rebounds in 1951, steals and blocks in 1974, and added the 3-point line in 1980.