NBA All-Time Points Leaders: Career Per Game Average in the Playoffs
List with the stats for the top 50 players with the best career points per game average in the Playoffs in NBA history.
Notes: - These stats were updated on May 5, 2024
- Three-pointers were implemented in 1979-80.
- This list includes players with a minimum of 3 games.
* Players in bold played in the 2024 Playoffs
NBA All-Time Points Leaders:
Career Per Game Average in the Playoffs - Top 50
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
1. | Michael Jordan | 33.45 | 5,987 | 13 | 179 | ||||||
2. | Luka Doncic | 32.06 | 1,090 | 4 | 34 | ||||||
3. | Anthony Edwards | 29.75 | 476 | 3 | 16 | ||||||
4. | Allen Iverson | 29.73 | 2,111 | 8 | 71 | ||||||
5. | Kevin Durant | 29.32 | 4,985 | 13 | 170 | ||||||
6. | Jerry West | 29.13 | 4,457 | 13 | 153 | ||||||
7. | LeBron James | 28.44 | 8,162 | 17 | 287 | ||||||
8. | Devin Booker | 27.98 | 1,315 | 4 | 47 | ||||||
9. | Donovan Mitchell | 27.66 | 1,383 | 7 | 50 | ||||||
10. | Nikola Jokic | 27.59 | 2,042 | 6 | 74 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
11. | De'Aaron Fox | 27.43 | 192 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
12. | Ja Morant | 27.26 | 518 | 3 | 19 | ||||||
13. | Elgin Baylor | 27.04 | 3,623 | 12 | 134 | ||||||
14. | George Gervin | 26.98 | 1,592 | 9 | 59 | ||||||
15. | Stephen Curry | 26.98 | 3,966 | 9 | 147 | ||||||
16. | Billy Ray Bates | 26.67 | 160 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
17. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 26.65 | 2,105 | 8 | 79 | ||||||
18. | Trae Young | 26.41 | 713 | 3 | 27 | ||||||
19. | Anthony Davis | 26.10 | 1,566 | 6 | 60 | ||||||
20. | Damian Lillard | 26.06 | 1,694 | 9 | 65 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
21. | Alex Groza | 26.00 | 234 | 2 | 9 | ||||||
22. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 25.90 | 3,755 | 15 | 145 | ||||||
23. | Kobe Bryant | 25.64 | 5,640 | 15 | 220 | ||||||
24. | Bob Pettit | 25.45 | 2,240 | 9 | 88 | ||||||
25. | Dominique Wilkins | 25.41 | 1,423 | 10 | 56 | ||||||
26. | Dirk Nowitzki | 25.26 | 3,663 | 15 | 145 | ||||||
27. | Paolo Banchero | 25.17 | 151 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
28. | Joel Embiid | 24.90 | 1,469 | 7 | 59 | ||||||
29. | Rick Barry | 24.77 | 1,833 | 7 | 74 | ||||||
30. | Jamal Murray | 24.73 | 1,459 | 4 | 59 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
31. | Karl Malone | 24.67 | 4,761 | 19 | 193 | ||||||
32. | Bernard King | 24.54 | 687 | 5 | 28 | ||||||
33. | Alex English | 24.43 | 1,661 | 10 | 68 | ||||||
34. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.31 | 5,762 | 18 | 237 | ||||||
35. | Shaquille O'Neal | 24.31 | 5,250 | 17 | 216 | ||||||
36. | Paul Arizin | 24.20 | 1,186 | 8 | 49 | ||||||
37. | George Mikan | 24.00 | 1,680 | 7 | 70 | ||||||
38. | Larry Bird | 23.76 | 3,897 | 12 | 164 | ||||||
39. | Jayson Tatum | 23.69 | 2,345 | 7 | 99 | ||||||
40. | Russell Westbrook | 23.63 | 2,883 | 13 | 122 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
41. | Kyrie Irving | 23.54 | 1,883 | 7 | 80 | ||||||
42. | Carmelo Anthony | 23.06 | 1,914 | 13 | 83 | ||||||
43. | Charles Barkley | 23.03 | 2,833 | 13 | 123 | ||||||
44. | Jalen Brunson | 22.93 | 963 | 4 | 42 | ||||||
45. | David Thompson | 22.93 | 619 | 5 | 27 | ||||||
46. | Bradley Beal | 22.92 | 1,123 | 6 | 49 | ||||||
47. | Bob Love | 22.89 | 1,076 | 6 | 47 | ||||||
48. | Elvin Hayes | 22.85 | 2,194 | 10 | 96 | ||||||
49. | James Harden | 22.67 | 3,764 | 15 | 166 | ||||||
50. | Wilt Chamberlain | 22.54 | 3,607 | 13 | 160 |