1961 NBA Playoffs: Total Points Leaders

Information about which players led the NBA with more total points in the 1961 Playoffs, including leaders, average, totals and games played.

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Total Points

457 pts
Elgin Baylor
(Los Angeles Lakers)

Who had the most total points in the 1961 Playoffs?

Playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, Elgin Baylor led the NBA with a total of 457 points in 12 games.

Total Points Leaders -
TOP 50

1961 Playoffs

Points
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
1
(Lakers)
457 38.1 12
2
(Hawks)
343 28.6 12
3
(Lakers)
275 22.9 12
4
(Hawks)
264 22.0 12
5
(Celtics)
197 19.7 10
6
(Celtics)
191 19.1 10
7
(Celtics)
171 17.1 10
8
(Hawks)
170 14.2 12
9
(Celtics)
168 16.8 10
10
(Celtics)
167 16.7 10
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
11
(Nationals)
165 20.6 8
12
(Hawks)
164 13.7 12
13
(Lakers)
146 12.2 12
14
(Lakers)
139 11.6 12
15
(Hawks)
137 11.4 12
16
(Nationals)
131 16.4 8
(Celtics)
131 13.1 10
18
(Nationals)
124 15.5 8
19
(Hawks)
123 15.4 8
(Lakers)
123 10.3 12
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
21
(Lakers)
122 10.2 12
22
(Nationals)
115 14.4 8
23
(Warriors)
111 37.0 3
24
(Pistons)
101 20.2 5
25
(Nationals)
100 12.5 8
26
(Pistons)
93 18.6 5
27
(Celtics)
89 8.9 10
28
(Lakers)
80 6.7 12
29
(Pistons)
78 15.6 5
30
(Nationals)
76 9.5 8
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
31
(Warriors)
67 22.3 3
32
(Pistons)
63 12.6 5
33
(Nationals)
62 7.8 8
(Nationals)
62 7.8 8
35
(Pistons)
56 11.2 5
36
(Warriors)
53 17.7 3
37
(Pistons)
50 10.0 5
(Hawks)
50 5.0 10
39
(Lakers)
46 3.8 12
40
(Pistons)
45 9.0 5
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
41
(Hawks)
44 3.7 12
42
(Nationals)
42 6.0 7
43
(Pistons)
39 9.8 4
44
(Celtics)
37 3.7 10
45
(Pistons)
32 10.7 3
46
(Celtics)
31 3.4 9
47
(Pistons)
30 10.0 3
48
(Warriors)
29 9.7 3
(Warriors)
29 9.7 3
50
(Hawks)
26 3.3 8