NBA Players with the Highest Scoring Averages in Playoffs in Their 16th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 16th NBA season, ranked by playoff points per game. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

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Which NBA player averaged the most points in the Playoffs in his 16th year?

Playing for the 2012 Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant averaged 30.0 points in 12 games — the highest playoff scoring average by any NBA player in his 16th season.

Points Per Game, 16th Season

30.0 ppg
Kobe Bryant
(2012 Los Angeles Lakers)

Note: No game minimums were used for this list / = NBA champion in this season.

Points Per Game in a Player's 16th Season - Top 50

Playoffs

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Kobe Bryant (2012 Lakers)	30.0	360	12	4.8	4.3	1.3	0.2	1.4
2	Karl Malone (2001 Jazz)	27.6	138	5	8.8	3.4	1.0	0.8	0.2
3	Kevin Durant (2024 Suns)	26.8	107	4	6.5	3.3	0.5	1.5	1.3
4	Stephen Curry (2025 Warriors)	22.6	181	8	5.3	5.1	1.0	0.8	4.0
5	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1985 Lakers)	21.9	416	19	8.1	4.0	1.2	1.9	0.0
6	Chris Paul (2021 Suns)	19.2	384	20	3.5	8.6	1.2	0.2	1.5
7	Dirk Nowitzki (2014 Mavericks)	19.1	134	7	8.0	1.6	0.9	0.9	0.1
8	James Harden (2025 Clippers)	18.7	131	7	5.4	9.1	1.3	1.0	2.3
9	Tim Duncan (2013 Spurs)	18.1	381	21	10.2	1.9	0.9	1.6	0.0
10	Brook Lopez (2024 Bucks)	17.7	106	6	4.3	1.8	0.0	1.3	1.7

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Jamal Crawford (2016 Clippers)	17.3	104	6	2.2	2.2	1.7	0.0	0.7
12	Tony Parker (2017 Spurs)	15.9	127	8	2.5	3.1	0.5	0.0	1.4
13	Shaquille O'Neal (2008 Suns)	15.2	76	5	9.2	1.0	1.0	2.6	0.0
14	Kevin Garnett (2011 Celtics)	14.9	134	9	10.9	2.6	1.9	1.0	0.0
15	Paul Pierce (2014 Nets)	13.7	164	12	4.5	2.0	1.2	0.3	1.6
16	Zach Randolph (2017 Grizzlies)	13.2	79	6	8.2	0.7	0.8	0.3	0.2
17	Joe Johnson (2017 Jazz)	12.9	142	11	3.9	2.5	0.5	0.1	1.4
18	Vince Carter (2014 Mavericks)	12.6	88	7	3.6	2.4	0.4	0.3	2.1
19	Mike Conley (2023 Timberwolves)	12.0	60	5	2.6	6.4	0.6	0.0	2.0
	Robert Parish (1992 Celtics)	12.0	120	10	9.7	1.4	0.7	1.5	0.0

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	John Stockton (2000 Jazz)	11.2	112	10	3.0	10.3	1.3	0.2	0.7
22	Ray Allen (2012 Celtics)	10.7	192	18	4.1	1.0	0.9	0.1	1.6
23	Jrue Holiday (2025 Celtics)	9.5	76	8	4.1	4.0	0.9	0.1	1.1
24	Charles Oakley (2001 Raptors)	9.3	111	12	6.3	1.8	1.0	0.6	0.3
25	Jason Terry (2015 Rockets)	9.2	156	17	2.2	2.8	0.9	0.1	1.7
26	Reggie Miller (2003 Pacers)	9.2	55	6	2.3	2.3	0.2	0.2	0.7
27	Manu Ginobili (2018 Spurs)	9.0	45	5	3.0	3.2	1.4	0.2	1.2
28	Terry Porter (2001 Spurs)	8.3	108	13	1.8	3.4	0.8	0.0	1.0
29	Eric Gordon (2024 Suns)	8.0	32	4	1.8	1.3	1.3	0.5	1.8
	Jason Kidd (2010 Mavericks)	8.0	48	6	6.8	7.0	2.3	0.2	1.5

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Kyle Lowry (2022 Heat)	7.8	78	10	3.6	4.7	1.2	0.7	1.3
32	Lou Williams (2021 Hawks)	7.7	139	18	1.4	2.2	0.7	0.1	0.7
33	Pau Gasol (2017 Spurs)	7.7	123	16	7.1	1.9	0.4	0.9	0.4
34	Mark Jackson (2003 Jazz)	7.2	36	5	1.0	3.2	0.6	0.0	1.0
35	Dell Curry (2002 Raptors)	7.0	28	4	1.3	1.0	1.3	0.5	1.0
	Clifford Robinson (2005 Nets)	7.0	28	4	2.5	1.3	0.8	0.3	1.0
37	Al Horford (2023 Celtics)	6.7	133	20	7.2	3.0	1.1	1.7	1.4
38	Nicolas Batum (2024 76ers)	6.3	38	6	5.8	1.3	0.2	0.8	1.5
	Russell Westbrook (2024 Clippers)	6.3	38	6	4.2	1.7	1.2	0.5	0.7
40	Derek Fisher (2012 Thunder)	6.3	125	20	1.6	1.3	0.9	0.1	0.9

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Chauncey Billups (2013 Clippers)	6.2	37	6	2.0	1.0	0.2	0.2	1.0
42	Gary Payton (2006 Heat)	5.8	133	23	1.7	1.6	1.0	0.1	0.7
43	Dwight Howard (2020 Lakers)	5.8	104	18	4.6	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.1
44	Scottie Pippen (2003 Trail Blazers)	5.8	23	4	2.8	3.3	0.0	0.0	0.8
45	Eddie Johnson (1998 Rockets)	5.6	28	5	1.6	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.6
46	Rashard Lewis (2014 Heat)	5.3	95	18	2.1	0.3	0.4	0.3	1.2
47	Sam Perkins (2000 Pacers)	4.8	110	23	3.2	0.4	0.2	0.3	1.0
48	Detlef Schrempf (2001 Trail Blazers)	4.7	14	3	1.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.7
49	Danny Schayes (1997 Magic)	4.4	22	5	2.4	1.0	0.4	0.2	0.0
50	Buck Williams (1997 Knicks)	4.3	43	10	4.0	0.6	0.3	0.4	0.0