1961 NBA Playoffs: Points Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more points per game in the 1961 Playoffs, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
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Who averaged the most points in the 1961 NBA Playoffs?
Playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, Elgin Baylor led the NBA with an average of 38.1 points in 12 games.
Note: * Minimums to be in this list: 3 games or 100 points.
Points Per Game Leaders - TOP 50
1961 Playoffs
Points | ||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
1 | (Lakers) |
38.1 | 457 | 12 |
2 | (Warriors) |
37.0 | 111 | 3 |
3 | (Hawks) |
28.6 | 343 | 12 |
4 | (Lakers) |
22.9 | 275 | 12 |
5 | (Warriors) |
22.3 | 67 | 3 |
6 | (Hawks) |
22.0 | 264 | 12 |
7 | (Nationals) |
20.6 | 165 | 8 |
8 | (Pistons) |
20.2 | 101 | 5 |
9 | (Celtics) |
19.7 | 197 | 10 |
10 | (Celtics) |
19.1 | 191 | 10 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
11 | (Pistons) |
18.6 | 93 | 5 |
12 | (Warriors) |
17.7 | 53 | 3 |
13 | (Celtics) |
17.1 | 171 | 10 |
14 | (Celtics) |
16.8 | 168 | 10 |
15 | (Celtics) |
16.7 | 167 | 10 |
16 | (Nationals) |
16.4 | 131 | 8 |
17 | (Pistons) |
15.6 | 78 | 5 |
18 | (Nationals) |
15.5 | 124 | 8 |
19 | (Hawks) |
15.4 | 123 | 8 |
20 | (Nationals) |
14.4 | 115 | 8 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
21 | (Hawks) |
14.2 | 170 | 12 |
22 | (Hawks) |
13.7 | 164 | 12 |
23 | (Celtics) |
13.1 | 131 | 10 |
24 | (Pistons) |
12.6 | 63 | 5 |
25 | (Nationals) |
12.5 | 100 | 8 |
26 | (Lakers) |
12.2 | 146 | 12 |
27 | (Lakers) |
11.6 | 139 | 12 |
28 | (Hawks) |
11.4 | 137 | 12 |
29 | (Pistons) |
11.2 | 56 | 5 |
30 | (Pistons) |
10.7 | 32 | 3 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
31 | (Lakers) |
10.3 | 123 | 12 |
32 | (Lakers) |
10.2 | 122 | 12 |
33 | (Pistons) |
10.0 | 50 | 5 |
(Pistons) |
10.0 | 30 | 3 | |
35 | (Pistons) |
9.8 | 39 | 4 |
36 | (Warriors) |
9.7 | 29 | 3 |
(Warriors) |
9.7 | 29 | 3 | |
38 | (Nationals) |
9.5 | 76 | 8 |
39 | (Pistons) |
9.0 | 45 | 5 |
40 | (Celtics) |
8.9 | 89 | 10 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
41 | (Nationals) |
7.8 | 62 | 8 |
(Nationals) |
7.8 | 62 | 8 | |
43 | (Lakers) |
6.7 | 80 | 12 |
(Warriors) |
6.7 | 20 | 3 | |
45 | (Nationals) |
6.0 | 42 | 7 |
46 | (Warriors) |
5.0 | 15 | 3 |
(Hawks) |
5.0 | 50 | 10 | |
48 | (Hawks) |
4.0 | 20 | 5 |
49 | (Lakers) |
3.8 | 46 | 12 |
50 | (Celtics) |
3.7 | 37 | 10 |