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.

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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 = NBA champion in this season.

Total Points in a Player's 6th Season - Top 50

Playoffs

PointsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsRebAstStlBlk3pm
1
(2024 Mavericks)
635 28.92220817841868
2
(2021 Suns)
601 27.32212410018444
3
(2015 Warriors) NBA Champion
594 28.32110513439398
4
(2003 Spurs) NBA Champion
593 24.72436912715790
5
(1990 Bulls)
587 36.716115109451416
6
(2022 Celtics)
554 23.12416685271060
7
(2023 Celtics)
543 27.220210105212153
8
(2023 Nuggets) NBA Champion
522 26.12011314230559
9
(1985 Celtics)
520 26.02018211534197
10
(2014 Thunder)
507 26.71913815341628
PointsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsRebAstStlBlk3pm
11
(2002 Lakers) NBA Champion
506 26.61911187271722
(1988 Lakers) NBA Champion
506 21.12413910633191
13
(2005 Pistons)
501 20.02510810721310
14
(2009 Cavaliers)
494 35.314128102231227
15
(1968 Celtics) NBA Champion
493 25.919164142---
16
(2000 Pacers)
479 20.82310178161130
(1966 Lakers)
479 34.2148879---
18
(2017 Cavaliers)
466 25.918519523844
19
(2015 Rockets)
462 27.2179712828741
20
(1982 76ers)
461 22.0211569937371
PointsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsRebAstStlBlk3pm
21
(1986 Celtics) NBA Champion
448 24.918155488430
22
(2009 Nuggets)
435 27.2169365281024
(1990 Trail Blazers)
435 20.7211744534200
24
(1996 Supersonics)
434 20.72110814337741
25
(1970 Knicks) NBA Champion
426 23.71824851---
26
(2024 Knicks)
421 32.413439710226
27
(2007 Spurs) NBA Champion
415 20.820671152207
28
(2023 Heat)
412 17.9232278519150
29
(1993 Suns)
410 17.8236218235130
30
(1998 Lakers)
396 30.513132387340
PointsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsRebAstStlBlk3pm
31
(2019 Trail Blazers)
395 24.7168059131046
32
(2019 Bucks)
383 25.51518373183018
33
(1993 Bulls) NBA Champion
381 20.11913210741133
34
(1995 Spurs)
380 25.3151824722391
35
(1976 Celtics) NBA Champion
378 21.018296832213-
36
(1988 Hawks)
374 31.21277341664
37
(1973 Knicks) NBA Champion
373 21.917124106---
38
(1999 Knicks)
370 18.5205451819
39
(1992 Cavaliers)
366 21.5171745811170
40
(1960 Hawks)
365 26.11422152---
PointsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsRebAstStlBlk3pm
41
(1987 Pistons)
361 24.1156713039410
42
(2002 Celtics)
354 22.1161385224642
43
(2017 Celtics)
349 23.3154710013236
44
(2013 Thunder)
339 30.8119969141222
45
(1985 Nuggets)
334 22.3159957850
46
(1985 Lakers) NBA Champion
333 17.5191342893241
47
(2017 Spurs)
332 27.712935520625
48
(2012 Celtics)
329 17.3191282274528
49
(1992 Cavaliers)
327 19.2174212824425
50
(1980 Lakers) NBA Champion
324 20.316128482450

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