NBA Players with the Most Points Scored in Playoffs in Their 17th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 17th 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 17th year?

Playing for the 2020 Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James recorded a total of 580 points in 21 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 17th season.

Total Points, 17th Season

580 pts
LeBron James
(2020 Los Angeles Lakers)

Note: NBA Champion = NBA champion in this season.

Total Points in a Player's 17th Season - Full List

Playoffs

PointsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsRebAstStlBlk3pm
1
(2020 Lakers) NBA Champion
580 27.621226184261844
2
(2012 Celtics)
384 19.2202063023291
3
(2014 Spurs) NBA Champion
374 16.323211457290
4
(1986 Lakers)
362 25.914834915240
5
(2013 Heat) NBA Champion
234 10.223642912339
6
(2022 Suns)
228 17.5135410819219
7
(2023 Heat)
212 9.22381101241433
8
(2011 Mavericks) NBA Champion
195 9.32195153401043
9
(2024 Timberwolves)
174 11.615588621330
(2024 Celtics) NBA Champion
174 9.21913340151635
PointsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsRebAstStlBlk3pm
11
(2004 Pacers)
161 10.116374518324
12
(2025 Nuggets)
152 11.713483412120
13
(2015 Wizards)
146 14.6104296733
14
(2015 Mavericks)
106 21.255212224
15
(2013 Thunder)
96 8.7111787124
16
(2017 Clippers)
88 12.67913416
17
(2002 Jazz)
80 20.043018530
18
(2020 Trail Blazers)
76 15.252510528
19
(2015 Grizzlies)
69 6.3114711727
20
(1993 Celtics)
68 17.04385160
PointsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsRebAstStlBlk3pm
21
(2020 Bucks)
62 6.210813115
22
(2021 76ers)
56 4.712758260
23
(2001 Jazz)
49 9.8528571030
24
(2025 Clippers)
39 5.67271461213
25
(2006 Nets)
36 4.58265936
26
(2016 Rockets)
35 7.05116216
27
(2018 Spurs)
33 6.6546200
(2002 Spurs)
33 3.31098405
29
(2018 Spurs)
30 6.052414011
30
(2019 Rockets)
27 3.97143320
PointsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsRebAstStlBlk3pm
31
(2002 Magic)
26 6.54224140
32
(2025 Bucks)
25 5.0584154
(2013 Lakers)
25 12.5259000
34
(2008 Rockets)
23 3.863921110
35
(2021 Heat)
19 4.84232315
36
(2011 Heat)
17 1.511101000
37
(2021 Heat)
15 3.84125423
38
(1998 Knicks)
14 4.73161010
39
(2018 Rockets)
12 1.58103010
40
(2016 Spurs)
9 1.8557001
PointsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsRebAstStlBlk3pm
41
(2025 Nuggets)
6 0.9792010
42
(2001 Pacers)
5 1.7340001
43
(2015 Bulls)
4 1.3350010
(1994 Magic)
4 1.3330110
(2001 Hornets)
4 0.58170000
46
(2025 Rockets)
3 1.0310001
47
(2013 Knicks)
2 0.7320000
(2004 Rockets)
2 0.4535200
49
(2007 Heat)
0 0.0243000
(2024 Suns)
0 0.0100000