NBA Players with the Most Points Scored in Playoffs in Their Rookie Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 1st 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 rookie year?

Playing for the 1977 Philadelphia 76ers, Julius Erving recorded a total of 518 points in 19 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 1st season.

Total Points, Rookie Season

518 pts
Julius Erving
(1977 Philadelphia 76ers)

Note: = NBA champion in this season.

Total Points in a Player's Rookie Season - Top 50

Playoffs

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Julius Erving (1977 76ers)	518	27.3	19	122	85	41	23	-
2	Maurice Lucas (1977 Trail Blazers)	403	21.2	19	188	79	28	23	-
3	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1970 Bucks)	352	35.2	10	168	41	-	-	-
4	Jayson Tatum (2018 Celtics)	351	18.5	19	83	52	23	10	23
5	Alvan Adams (1976 Suns)	341	17.9	19	191	98	24	20	-
6	Tyler Herro (2020 Heat)	335	16.0	21	107	77	8	2	48
7	Elgin Baylor (1959 Lakers)	331	25.5	13	156	43	-	-	-
8	George Mikan (1949 Lakers)	303	30.3	10	-	21	-	-	-
9	Jack Sikma (1978 Supersonics)	301	13.7	22	178	27	18	11	-
10	Wilt Chamberlain (1960 Warriors)	299	33.2	9	232	19	-	-	-

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Magic Johnson (1980 Lakers)	293	18.3	16	168	151	49	6	2
12	Jerry West (1961 Lakers)	275	22.9	12	104	63	-	-	-
13	Donovan Mitchell (2018 Jazz)	268	24.4	11	65	46	16	4	25
14	Jamaal Wilkes (1975 Warriors)	255	15.0	17	119	28	26	14	-
15	Richard Dumas (1993 Suns)	251	10.9	23	65	24	21	13	0
16	Ricky Sobers (1976 Suns)	247	13.0	19	63	79	18	6	-
17	David Robinson (1990 Spurs)	243	24.3	10	120	23	11	40	0
18	Tom Meschery (1962 Warriors)	241	20.1	12	138	32	-	-	-
19	Dwyane Wade (2004 Heat)	234	18.0	13	52	73	17	4	3
20	Dick Garrett (1970 Lakers)	230	12.8	18	52	39	-	-	-

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Tom Heinsohn (1957 Celtics)	229	22.9	10	117	20	-	-	-
22	Manu Ginobili (2003 Spurs)	226	9.4	24	92	70	41	9	28
23	Moses Malone (1977 Rockets)	225	18.8	12	203	7	13	21	-
24	Joe Fulks (1947 Warriors)	222	22.2	10	-	3	-	-	-
25	Andrew Toney (1981 76ers)	221	13.8	16	37	54	11	7	1
26	Marques Johnson (1978 Bucks)	216	24.0	9	112	31	10	17	-
	Michael Porter Jr. (2020 Nuggets)	216	11.4	19	127	16	13	6	34
28	Alonzo Mourning (1993 Hornets)	214	23.8	9	89	13	6	31	0
29	Anthony Roberts (1978 Nuggets)	212	16.3	13	108	30	11	6	-
30	Sam Cassell (1994 Rockets)	207	9.4	22	59	93	21	5	17

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Lou Hudson (1967 Hawks)	203	22.6	9	48	15	-	-	-
32	Charles Barkley (1985 76ers)	194	14.9	13	144	26	23	15	4
33	Harrison Barnes (2013 Warriors)	193	16.1	12	77	15	7	5	19
34	Larry Bird (1980 Celtics)	192	21.3	9	101	42	14	8	4
35	Dolph Schayes (1950 Nationals)	188	17.1	11	-	28	-	-	-
36	Tom Burleson (1975 Supersonics)	186	20.7	9	96	13	7	18	-
	Tim Duncan (1998 Spurs)	186	20.7	9	81	17	5	23	0
38	Jim McMillian (1971 Lakers)	181	15.1	12	65	22	-	-	-
39	Matt Maloney (1997 Rockets)	179	11.2	16	19	50	10	3	43
40	Connie Hawkins (1970 Suns)	178	25.4	7	97	41	-	-	-

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	John Lucas (1977 Rockets)	176	14.7	12	33	83	24	4	-
42	Oliver Miller (1993 Suns)	173	7.2	24	124	51	21	59	0
	Ray Scott (1962 Pistons)	173	17.3	10	145	43	-	-	-
44	Dan Majerle (1989 Suns)	172	14.3	12	57	14	13	4	8
45	Byron Scott (1984 Lakers)	171	8.6	20	37	34	18	2	2
46	Cliff Hagan (1957 Hawks)	170	17.0	10	112	28	-	-	-
	Lenny Wilkens (1961 Hawks)	170	14.2	12	72	42	-	-	-
48	Maurice Cheeks (1979 76ers)	169	18.8	9	35	63	37	4	-
	Courtney Lee (2009 Magic)	169	8.0	21	39	27	19	3	12
50	Johnny Davis (1977 Trail Blazers)	168	10.5	16	33	52	28	3	-

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