NBA Players with the Highest Scoring Averages in Playoffs in Their 9th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 9th NBA season, ranked by playoff points per game. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

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Which NBA player averaged the most points in the Playoffs in his 9th year?

Playing for the 2017 Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook averaged 37.4 points in 5 games — the highest playoff scoring average by any NBA player in his 9th season.

Points Per Game, 9th Season

37.4 ppg
Russell Westbrook
(2017 Oklahoma City Thunder)

Note: No game minimums were used for this list / = NBA champion in this season.

Points Per Game in a Player's 9th Season - Top 50

Playoffs

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Russell Westbrook (2017 Thunder)	37.4	187	5	11.6	10.8	2.4	0.4	2.6
2	Michael Jordan (1993 Bulls)	35.1	666	19	6.7	6.0	2.1	0.9	1.5
3	Damian Lillard (2021 Trail Blazers)	34.3	206	6	4.3	10.2	1.0	0.7	5.8
4	Antawn Jamison (2007 Wizards)	32.0	128	4	9.8	1.3	0.5	1.0	2.3
5	Bob Pettit (1963 Hawks)	31.8	350	11	15.1	3.0	-	-	-
6	Giannis Antetokounmpo (2022 Bucks)	31.7	380	12	14.2	6.8	0.7	1.3	0.8
7	Allen Iverson (2005 76ers)	31.2	156	5	2.2	10.0	2.0	0.4	2.4
8	Jerry West (1969 Lakers)	30.9	556	18	3.9	7.5	-	-	-
9	Shaquille O'Neal (2001 Lakers)	30.4	487	16	15.4	3.2	0.4	2.4	0.0
10	LeBron James (2012 Heat)	30.3	697	23	9.7	5.6	1.9	0.7	1.0

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Alex English (1985 Nuggets)	30.2	423	14	6.6	4.5	1.2	0.4	0.0
12	Bradley Beal (2021 Wizards)	30.0	150	5	6.2	4.2	0.8	0.6	1.4
13	Reggie Miller (1996 Pacers)	29.0	29	1	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0
14	Nikola Jokic (2024 Nuggets)	28.7	344	12	13.4	8.7	1.4	0.7	1.2
15	Paul George (2019 Thunder)	28.6	143	5	8.6	3.6	1.4	0.2	3.0
16	James Harden (2018 Rockets)	28.6	486	17	5.2	6.8	2.2	0.6	3.1
17	Kevin Durant (2016 Thunder)	28.4	511	18	7.1	3.3	1.0	1.0	1.7
18	Kawhi Leonard (2020 Clippers)	28.2	367	13	9.3	5.5	2.3	0.8	1.8
19	Nikola Vucevic (2020 Magic)	28.0	140	5	11.0	4.0	0.8	0.6	3.6
20	Carmelo Anthony (2012 Knicks)	27.8	139	5	8.2	2.2	1.2	0.2	0.8

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Hal Greer (1967 76ers)	27.7	416	15	5.9	5.3	-	-	-
22	Devin Booker (2024 Suns)	27.5	110	4	3.3	6.0	1.8	0.3	1.8
23	Karl Malone (1994 Jazz)	27.1	434	16	12.4	3.4	1.4	0.8	0.0
24	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1978 Lakers)	27.0	81	3	13.7	3.7	0.7	4.0	-
25	Dolph Schayes (1958 Nationals)	26.7	80	3	15.0	2.0	-	-	-
26	Charles Barkley (1993 Suns)	26.6	638	24	13.6	4.3	1.6	1.0	0.4
27	Ray Allen (2005 Supersonics)	26.5	291	11	4.3	3.9	1.3	0.4	2.8
28	Clyde Drexler (1992 Trail Blazers)	26.3	553	21	7.4	7.0	1.5	1.0	0.9
29	Shawn Kemp (1998 Cavaliers)	26.0	104	4	10.3	2.0	1.3	1.0	0.0
30	Tim Duncan (2006 Spurs)	25.8	336	13	10.5	3.3	0.8	1.9	0.0
	Bob Love (1975 Bulls)	25.8	336	13	7.5	1.5	0.8	0.4	-

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
32	Hakeem Olajuwon (1993 Rockets)	25.7	308	12	14.0	4.8	1.8	4.9	0.0
33	Stephen Curry (2018 Warriors)	25.5	383	15	6.1	5.4	1.7	0.7	4.3
34	Nate Thurmond (1972 Warriors)	25.4	127	5	17.8	5.2	-	-	-
35	Chris Mullin (1994 Warriors)	25.3	76	3	4.7	3.7	0.0	1.7	2.0
36	Adrian Dantley (1985 Jazz)	25.3	253	10	7.5	2.0	1.6	0.0	0.0
37	Sam Jones (1966 Celtics)	24.8	422	17	5.1	3.1	-	-	-
38	Larry Bird (1988 Celtics)	24.5	417	17	8.8	6.8	2.1	0.8	0.7
39	Blake Griffin (2019 Pistons)	24.5	49	2	6.0	6.0	1.0	0.0	3.0
40	Kevin Garnett (2004 Timberwolves)	24.3	438	18	14.6	5.1	1.3	2.3	0.3

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Rex Chapman (1997 Suns)	24.2	121	5	3.2	2.6	0.4	0.0	4.4
42	Steve Nash (2005 Suns)	23.9	358	15	4.8	11.3	0.9	0.2	1.4
43	Wilt Chamberlain (1968 76ers)	23.7	308	13	24.7	6.5	-	-	-
44	Chris Webber (2002 Kings)	23.7	379	16	10.8	4.7	0.9	1.6	0.0
45	Elgin Baylor (1967 Lakers)	23.7	71	3	13.0	3.0	-	-	-
	Jrue Holiday (2018 Pelicans)	23.7	213	9	5.7	6.3	1.1	0.6	1.8
47	Khris Middleton (2021 Bucks)	23.6	542	23	7.6	5.1	1.5	0.2	2.6
48	Otis Birdsong (1986 Nets)	23.0	69	3	4.0	3.3	2.0	1.0	0.0
49	Dwyane Wade (2012 Heat)	22.8	525	23	5.2	4.3	1.7	1.3	0.4
50	Glen Rice (1998 Hornets)	22.8	205	9	5.7	1.4	0.6	0.3	1.2

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