NBA Players with the Most Points Scored in Playoffs in Their 16th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 16th 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 16th year?

Playing for the 1985 Los Angeles Lakers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recorded a total of 416 points in 19 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 16th season.

Total Points, 16th Season

416 pts
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(1985 Los Angeles Lakers)

Note: = NBA champion in this season.

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

Playoffs

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1985 Lakers)	416	21.9	19	154	76	23	36	0
2	Chris Paul (2021 Suns)	384	19.2	20	70	171	23	3	29
3	Tim Duncan (2013 Spurs)	381	18.1	21	214	40	18	34	0
4	Kobe Bryant (2012 Lakers)	360	30.0	12	58	52	16	2	17
5	Ray Allen (2012 Celtics)	192	10.7	18	74	18	17	2	28
6	Stephen Curry (2025 Warriors)	181	22.6	8	42	41	8	6	32
7	Paul Pierce (2014 Nets)	164	13.7	12	54	24	14	4	19
8	Jason Terry (2015 Rockets)	156	9.2	17	38	48	15	2	29
9	Joe Johnson (2017 Jazz)	142	12.9	11	43	27	6	1	15
10	Lou Williams (2021 Hawks)	139	7.7	18	26	39	12	1	13

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Karl Malone (2001 Jazz)	138	27.6	5	44	17	5	4	1
12	Kevin Garnett (2011 Celtics)	134	14.9	9	98	23	17	9	0
	Dirk Nowitzki (2014 Mavericks)	134	19.1	7	56	11	6	6	1
14	Al Horford (2023 Celtics)	133	6.7	20	143	59	22	34	28
	Gary Payton (2006 Heat)	133	5.8	23	40	36	23	3	17
16	James Harden (2025 Clippers)	131	18.7	7	38	64	9	7	16
17	Tony Parker (2017 Spurs)	127	15.9	8	20	25	4	0	11
18	Derek Fisher (2012 Thunder)	125	6.3	20	32	25	17	2	18
19	Pau Gasol (2017 Spurs)	123	7.7	16	114	31	7	15	6
20	Robert Parish (1992 Celtics)	120	12.0	10	97	14	7	15	0

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	John Stockton (2000 Jazz)	112	11.2	10	30	103	13	2	7
22	Charles Oakley (2001 Raptors)	111	9.3	12	76	21	12	7	3
23	Sam Perkins (2000 Pacers)	110	4.8	23	73	10	4	6	23
24	Terry Porter (2001 Spurs)	108	8.3	13	24	44	11	0	13
25	Kevin Durant (2024 Suns)	107	26.8	4	26	13	2	6	5
26	Brook Lopez (2024 Bucks)	106	17.7	6	26	11	0	8	10
27	Jamal Crawford (2016 Clippers)	104	17.3	6	13	13	10	0	4
	Dwight Howard (2020 Lakers)	104	5.8	18	83	9	8	8	1
29	Rashard Lewis (2014 Heat)	95	5.3	18	37	5	7	6	22
30	Vince Carter (2014 Mavericks)	88	12.6	7	25	17	3	2	15

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Andre Iguodala (2020 Heat)	79	3.8	21	54	31	17	13	14
	Zach Randolph (2017 Grizzlies)	79	13.2	6	49	4	5	2	1
33	Kyle Lowry (2022 Heat)	78	7.8	10	36	47	12	7	13
34	Jrue Holiday (2025 Celtics)	76	9.5	8	33	32	7	1	9
	Shaquille O'Neal (2008 Suns)	76	15.2	5	46	5	5	13	0
36	Mike Conley (2023 Timberwolves)	60	12.0	5	13	32	3	0	10
37	Richard Jefferson (2017 Cavaliers)	55	3.9	14	25	7	2	3	5
	Reggie Miller (2003 Pacers)	55	9.2	6	14	14	1	1	4
39	Jason Kidd (2010 Mavericks)	48	8.0	6	41	42	14	1	9
40	Manu Ginobili (2018 Spurs)	45	9.0	5	15	16	7	1	6

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Buck Williams (1997 Knicks)	43	4.3	10	40	6	3	4	0
42	Nicolas Batum (2024 76ers)	38	6.3	6	35	8	1	5	9
	Russell Westbrook (2024 Clippers)	38	6.3	6	25	10	7	3	4
44	Chauncey Billups (2013 Clippers)	37	6.2	6	12	6	1	1	6
	Paul Silas (1980 Supersonics)	37	2.5	15	75	15	9	2	0
46	Mark Jackson (2003 Jazz)	36	7.2	5	5	16	3	0	5
47	Otis Thorpe (2000 Heat)	33	3.3	10	29	3	0	2	0
48	Terry Cummings (1998 Knicks)	32	4.0	8	35	5	4	2	0
	Eric Gordon (2024 Suns)	32	8.0	4	7	5	5	2	7
50	Nene (2018 Rockets)	31	2.8	11	28	5	2	5	0