NBA Players with the Most Points Scored in Playoffs in Their 6th Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 6th NBA season, ranked by playoff total points. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.
Which NBA player had the most total points in the Playoffs in his 6th year?
Playing for the 2024 Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncic recorded a total of 635 points in 22 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 6th season.
Total Points, 6th Season
635 pts
Luka Doncic
(2024 Dallas Mavericks)
Note:
= NBA champion in this season.
Total Points in a Player's 6th Season - Top 50
Playoffs
| Points | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 1 | (2024 Mavericks) |
635 | 28.9 | 22 | 208 | 178 | 41 | 8 | 68 |
| 2 | (2021 Suns) |
601 | 27.3 | 22 | 124 | 100 | 18 | 4 | 44 |
| 3 | (2015 Warriors) ![]() |
594 | 28.3 | 21 | 105 | 134 | 39 | 3 | 98 |
| 4 | (2003 Spurs) ![]() |
593 | 24.7 | 24 | 369 | 127 | 15 | 79 | 0 |
| 5 | (1990 Bulls) |
587 | 36.7 | 16 | 115 | 109 | 45 | 14 | 16 |
| 6 | (2022 Celtics) |
554 | 23.1 | 24 | 166 | 85 | 27 | 10 | 60 |
| 7 | (2023 Celtics) |
543 | 27.2 | 20 | 210 | 105 | 21 | 21 | 53 |
| 8 | (2023 Nuggets) ![]() |
522 | 26.1 | 20 | 113 | 142 | 30 | 5 | 59 |
| 9 | (1985 Celtics) |
520 | 26.0 | 20 | 182 | 115 | 34 | 19 | 7 |
| 10 | (2014 Thunder) |
507 | 26.7 | 19 | 138 | 153 | 41 | 6 | 28 |
| Points | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 11 | (2002 Lakers) ![]() |
506 | 26.6 | 19 | 111 | 87 | 27 | 17 | 22 |
(1988 Lakers) ![]() |
506 | 21.1 | 24 | 139 | 106 | 33 | 19 | 1 | |
| 13 | (2005 Pistons) |
501 | 20.0 | 25 | 108 | 107 | 21 | 3 | 10 |
| 14 | (2009 Cavaliers) |
494 | 35.3 | 14 | 128 | 102 | 23 | 12 | 27 |
| 15 | (1968 Celtics) ![]() |
493 | 25.9 | 19 | 164 | 142 | - | - | - |
| 16 | (2000 Pacers) |
479 | 20.8 | 23 | 101 | 78 | 16 | 11 | 30 |
(1966 Lakers) |
479 | 34.2 | 14 | 88 | 79 | - | - | - | |
| 18 | (2017 Cavaliers) |
466 | 25.9 | 18 | 51 | 95 | 23 | 8 | 44 |
| 19 | (2015 Rockets) |
462 | 27.2 | 17 | 97 | 128 | 28 | 7 | 41 |
| 20 | (1982 76ers) |
461 | 22.0 | 21 | 156 | 99 | 37 | 37 | 1 |
| Points | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 21 | (1986 Celtics) ![]() |
448 | 24.9 | 18 | 155 | 48 | 8 | 43 | 0 |
| 22 | (2009 Nuggets) |
435 | 27.2 | 16 | 93 | 65 | 28 | 10 | 24 |
(1990 Trail Blazers) |
435 | 20.7 | 21 | 174 | 45 | 34 | 20 | 0 | |
| 24 | (1996 Supersonics) |
434 | 20.7 | 21 | 108 | 143 | 37 | 7 | 41 |
| 25 | (1970 Knicks) ![]() |
426 | 23.7 | 18 | 248 | 51 | - | - | - |
| 26 | (2024 Knicks) |
421 | 32.4 | 13 | 43 | 97 | 10 | 2 | 26 |
| 27 | (2007 Spurs) ![]() |
415 | 20.8 | 20 | 67 | 115 | 22 | 0 | 7 |
| 28 | (2023 Heat) |
412 | 17.9 | 23 | 227 | 85 | 19 | 15 | 0 |
| 29 | (1993 Suns) |
410 | 17.8 | 23 | 62 | 182 | 35 | 13 | 0 |
| 30 | (1998 Lakers) |
396 | 30.5 | 13 | 132 | 38 | 7 | 34 | 0 |
| Points | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 31 | (2019 Trail Blazers) |
395 | 24.7 | 16 | 80 | 59 | 13 | 10 | 46 |
| 32 | (2019 Bucks) |
383 | 25.5 | 15 | 183 | 73 | 18 | 30 | 18 |
| 33 | (1993 Bulls) ![]() |
381 | 20.1 | 19 | 132 | 107 | 41 | 13 | 3 |
| 34 | (1995 Spurs) |
380 | 25.3 | 15 | 182 | 47 | 22 | 39 | 1 |
| 35 | (1976 Celtics) ![]() |
378 | 21.0 | 18 | 296 | 83 | 22 | 13 | - |
| 36 | (1988 Hawks) |
374 | 31.2 | 12 | 77 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 4 |
| 37 | (1973 Knicks) ![]() |
373 | 21.9 | 17 | 124 | 106 | - | - | - |
| 38 | (1999 Knicks) |
370 | 18.5 | 20 | 54 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 39 | (1992 Cavaliers) |
366 | 21.5 | 17 | 174 | 58 | 11 | 17 | 0 |
| 40 | (1960 Hawks) |
365 | 26.1 | 14 | 221 | 52 | - | - | - |
| Points | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 41 | (1987 Pistons) |
361 | 24.1 | 15 | 67 | 130 | 39 | 4 | 10 |
| 42 | (2002 Celtics) |
354 | 22.1 | 16 | 138 | 52 | 24 | 6 | 42 |
| 43 | (2017 Celtics) |
349 | 23.3 | 15 | 47 | 100 | 13 | 2 | 36 |
| 44 | (2013 Thunder) |
339 | 30.8 | 11 | 99 | 69 | 14 | 12 | 22 |
| 45 | (1985 Nuggets) |
334 | 22.3 | 15 | 99 | 57 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 46 | (1985 Lakers) ![]() |
333 | 17.5 | 19 | 134 | 289 | 32 | 4 | 1 |
| 47 | (2017 Spurs) |
332 | 27.7 | 12 | 93 | 55 | 20 | 6 | 25 |
| 48 | (2012 Celtics) |
329 | 17.3 | 19 | 128 | 227 | 45 | 2 | 8 |
| 49 | (1992 Cavaliers) |
327 | 19.2 | 17 | 42 | 128 | 24 | 4 | 25 |
| 50 | (1980 Lakers) ![]() |
324 | 20.3 | 16 | 128 | 48 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
* The NBA began recording rebounds in 1951, steals and blocks in 1974, and added the 3-point line in 1980.