1978 NBA Playoffs: Points Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more points per game in the 1978 Playoffs, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
Who averaged the most points in the 1978 NBA Playoffs?
Playing for the San Antonio Spurs, George Gervin led the NBA with an average of 33.2 points in 6 games.
Note: * Minimums to be in this list: 3 games or 100 points.
Points Per Game Leaders - TOP 50
1978 Playoffs
Points | ||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
1 | (Spurs) |
33.2 | 199 | 6 |
2 | (Lakers) |
27.0 | 81 | 3 |
3 | (Nuggets) |
25.2 | 328 | 13 |
4 | (Bucks) |
24.0 | 216 | 9 |
5 | (Knicks) |
23.8 | 143 | 6 |
6 | (76ers) |
21.8 | 218 | 10 |
7 | (Bullets) |
21.8 | 457 | 21 |
8 | (Bullets) |
21.2 | 402 | 19 |
9 | (Bucks) |
20.4 | 184 | 9 |
10 | (76ers) |
20.4 | 204 | 10 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
11 | (Nuggets) |
20.2 | 262 | 13 |
12 | (Supersonics) |
18.3 | 403 | 22 |
13 | (Spurs) |
17.7 | 106 | 6 |
14 | (Knicks) |
17.5 | 105 | 6 |
15 | (Supersonics) |
17.3 | 381 | 22 |
16 | (Trail Blazers) |
17.2 | 103 | 6 |
17 | (Lakers) |
17.0 | 51 | 3 |
18 | (Trail Blazers) |
16.7 | 100 | 6 |
19 | (Nuggets) |
16.3 | 212 | 13 |
20 | (Knicks) |
16.2 | 97 | 6 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
21 | (Supersonics) |
16.1 | 355 | 22 |
22 | (76ers) |
16.1 | 161 | 10 |
23 | (Supersonics) |
16.1 | 354 | 22 |
24 | (Bullets) |
15.5 | 325 | 21 |
25 | (Trail Blazers) |
15.2 | 91 | 6 |
26 | (76ers) |
14.7 | 147 | 10 |
27 | (Trail Blazers) |
14.3 | 86 | 6 |
28 | (Supersonics) |
13.7 | 301 | 22 |
29 | (76ers) |
13.6 | 136 | 10 |
30 | (Bucks) |
13.4 | 121 | 9 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
31 | (Bucks) |
12.9 | 116 | 9 |
32 | (Nuggets) |
12.8 | 166 | 13 |
33 | (Lakers) |
12.0 | 36 | 3 |
34 | (Lakers) |
11.7 | 35 | 3 |
35 | (Spurs) |
11.5 | 69 | 6 |
(Trail Blazers) |
11.5 | 69 | 6 | |
37 | (Bucks) |
11.2 | 101 | 9 |
38 | (Knicks) |
11.0 | 66 | 6 |
39 | (Spurs) |
10.8 | 65 | 6 |
40 | (Spurs) |
10.5 | 63 | 6 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
41 | (Bucks) |
10.4 | 94 | 9 |
42 | (Bullets) |
10.2 | 215 | 21 |
43 | (Bullets) |
10.1 | 213 | 21 |
44 | (Supersonics) |
10.1 | 222 | 22 |
45 | (Lakers) |
10.0 | 30 | 3 |
(Lakers) |
10.0 | 30 | 3 | |
47 | (Knicks) |
9.8 | 59 | 6 |
48 | (Bullets) |
9.6 | 202 | 21 |
49 | (Bullets) |
9.4 | 169 | 18 |
50 | (Nuggets) |
9.2 | 120 | 13 |