NBA All-Time Scoring 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 June 23, 2025
- Three-pointers were implemented in 1979-80.
- This list includes players with a minimum of 3 games.
* Players in bold played in the 2025 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 | 30.85 | 1,697 | 5 | 55 | ||||||
| 3. | Allen Iverson | 29.73 | 2,111 | 8 | 71 | ||||||
| 4. | Kevin Durant | 29.32 | 4,985 | 13 | 170 | ||||||
| 5. | Jerry West | 29.13 | 4,457 | 13 | 153 | ||||||
| 6. | LeBron James | 28.39 | 8,289 | 18 | 292 | ||||||
| 7. | Donovan Mitchell | 28.30 | 1,783 | 8 | 63 | ||||||
| 8. | Paolo Banchero | 28.00 | 336 | 2 | 12 | ||||||
| 9. | Devin Booker | 27.98 | 1,315 | 4 | 47 | ||||||
| 10. | Nikola Jokic | 27.45 | 2,580 | 7 | 94 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 11. | De'Aaron Fox | 27.43 | 192 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| 12. | Elgin Baylor | 27.04 | 3,623 | 12 | 134 | ||||||
| 13. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.02 | 2,270 | 9 | 84 | ||||||
| 14. | George Gervin | 26.98 | 1,592 | 9 | 59 | ||||||
| 15. | Anthony Edwards | 26.90 | 1,130 | 4 | 42 | ||||||
| 16. | Stephen Curry | 26.75 | 4,147 | 10 | 155 | ||||||
| 17. | Billy Ray Bates | 26.67 | 160 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
| 18. | Trae Young | 26.41 | 713 | 3 | 27 | ||||||
| 19. | Anthony Davis | 26.10 | 1,566 | 6 | 60 | ||||||
| 20. | Ja Morant | 26.05 | 573 | 4 | 22 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 21. | Alex Groza | 26.00 | 234 | 2 | 9 | ||||||
| 22. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 25.90 | 3,755 | 15 | 145 | ||||||
| 23. | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.78 | 1,186 | 4 | 46 | ||||||
| 24. | Kobe Bryant | 25.64 | 5,640 | 15 | 220 | ||||||
| 25. | Bob Pettit | 25.45 | 2,240 | 9 | 88 | ||||||
| 26. | Dominique Wilkins | 25.41 | 1,423 | 10 | 56 | ||||||
| 27. | Jalen Brunson | 25.39 | 1,701 | 5 | 67 | ||||||
| 28. | Dirk Nowitzki | 25.26 | 3,663 | 15 | 145 | ||||||
| 29. | Damian Lillard | 25.22 | 1,715 | 10 | 68 | ||||||
| 30. | Cade Cunningham | 25.00 | 150 | 1 | 6 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 31. | Joel Embiid | 24.90 | 1,469 | 7 | 59 | ||||||
| 32. | Rick Barry | 24.77 | 1,833 | 7 | 74 | ||||||
| 33. | Karl Malone | 24.67 | 4,761 | 19 | 193 | ||||||
| 34. | Bernard King | 24.54 | 687 | 5 | 28 | ||||||
| 35. | Alex English | 24.43 | 1,661 | 10 | 68 | ||||||
| 36. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.31 | 5,762 | 18 | 237 | ||||||
| 37. | Shaquille O'Neal | 24.31 | 5,250 | 17 | 216 | ||||||
| 38. | Jayson Tatum | 24.26 | 2,936 | 8 | 121 | ||||||
| 39. | Paul Arizin | 24.20 | 1,186 | 8 | 49 | ||||||
| 40. | George Mikan | 24.00 | 1,680 | 7 | 70 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 41. | Larry Bird | 23.76 | 3,897 | 12 | 164 | ||||||
| 42. | Jamal Murray | 23.75 | 1,876 | 5 | 79 | ||||||
| 43. | Carmelo Anthony | 23.06 | 1,914 | 13 | 83 | ||||||
| 44. | Charles Barkley | 23.03 | 2,833 | 13 | 123 | ||||||
| 45. | Kyrie Irving | 23.03 | 2,211 | 7 | 96 | ||||||
| 46. | David Thompson | 22.93 | 619 | 5 | 27 | ||||||
| 47. | Bradley Beal | 22.92 | 1,123 | 6 | 49 | ||||||
| 48. | Bob Love | 22.89 | 1,076 | 6 | 47 | ||||||
| 49. | Elvin Hayes | 22.85 | 2,194 | 10 | 96 | ||||||
| 50. | Wilt Chamberlain | 22.54 | 3,607 | 13 | 160 |