1981 NBA Playoffs: Points Per Game Leaders

Information about which players led the NBA with more points per game in the 1981 Playoffs, including leaders, average, totals and games played.

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Points Per Game

28.3 ppg
Billy Ray Bates
(Portland Trail Blazers)

Who averaged the most points in the 1981 NBA Playoffs?

Playing for the Portland Trail Blazers, Billy Ray Bates led the NBA with an average of 28.3 points in 3 games.

Note: * Minimums to be in this list: 3 games or 100 points.

Points Per Game Leaders -
TOP 50

1981 Playoffs

Points
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
1
(Trail Blazers)
28.3 85 3
2
(Spurs)
27.1 190 7
3
(Rockets)
26.8 562 21
4
(Lakers)
26.7 80 3
5
(Trail Blazers)
25.0 75 3
6
(Bucks)
24.7 173 7
7
(76ers)
22.9 367 16
8
(Celtics)
21.9 373 17
9
(Kings)
21.3 319 15
10
(Kings)
20.5 307 15
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
11
(Bulls)
19.8 119 6
12
(Spurs)
19.7 138 7
13
(Suns)
19.6 137 7
14
(Lakers)
19.3 58 3
15
(Rockets)
18.1 344 19
16
(Bulls)
18.0 108 6
(Lakers)
18.0 54 3
18
(Bulls)
17.8 107 6
19
(Bucks)
17.6 123 7
20
(Lakers)
17.0 51 3
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
21
(Kings)
16.8 252 15
22
(Trail Blazers)
16.3 49 3
23
(Rockets)
16.1 339 21
24
(Celtics)
16.1 274 17
25
(Suns)
16.0 112 7
26
(Celtics)
15.6 266 17
27
(Kings)
15.5 124 8
28
(Celtics)
15.0 255 17
29
(76ers)
14.7 235 16
30
(Bucks)
14.0 98 7
(Bucks)
14.0 98 7
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
32
(76ers)
13.8 221 16
(76ers)
13.8 221 16
34
(Bulls)
13.2 79 6
35
(Spurs)
12.7 89 7
36
(Bulls)
12.5 75 6
37
(Rockets)
12.1 254 21
38
(Bucks)
11.7 82 7
39
(Spurs)
11.4 80 7
(Spurs)
11.4 80 7
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
41
(Lakers)
10.7 32 3
(Trail Blazers)
10.7 32 3
43
(Suns)
10.6 74 7
(Suns)
10.6 74 7
45
(76ers)
10.5 168 16
46
(76ers)
10.2 163 16
47
(Kings)
10.0 150 15
(Bucks)
10.0 70 7
49
(Suns)
9.3 65 7
50
(Bulls)
9.2 55 6