NBA All-Time Scoring Leaders: Career Totals in the Playoffs

List with the stats for the top 50 players with the most career total points in the Playoffs in NBA history.

Notes: - These stats were updated on June 23, 2025
- Three-pointers were implemented in 1979-80.

* Players in bold played in the 2025 Playoffs

NBA All-Time Points Leaders:
Career Totals in the Playoffs - Top 50

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Player
Points
 Playoffs Games FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA
1. LeBron James 8,289 18 292 2,971 5,984 480 1,443 1,867 2,519
2. Michael Jordan 5,987 13 179 2,188 4,497 148 446 1,463 1,766
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 18 237 2,356 4,422 0 4 1,050 1,419
4. Kobe Bryant 5,640 15 220 2,014 4,499 292 882 1,320 1,617
5. Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 17 216 2,041 3,627 0 0 1,168 2,317
6. Tim Duncan 5,172 18 251 1,975 3,939 5 35 1,217 1,766
7. Kevin Durant 4,985 13 170 1,684 3,528 366 1,029 1,251 1,441
8. Karl Malone 4,761 19 193 1,743 3,768 6 37 1,269 1,725
9. Jerry West 4,457 13 153 1,622 3,460 - - 1,213 1,506
10. Stephen Curry 4,147 10 155 1,388 3,056 650 1,637 721 811
Player
Points
 Playoffs Games FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA
11. Tony Parker 4,045 17 226 1,613 3,501 119 385 700 958
12. Dwyane Wade 3,954 13 177 1,450 3,062 103 305 951 1,220
13. Larry Bird 3,897 12 164 1,458 3,090 80 249 901 1,012
14. James Harden 3,895 16 173 1,173 2,760 434 1,275 1,115 1,283
15. John Havlicek 3,776 13 172 1,451 3,329 - - 874 1,046
16. Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 15 145 1,504 2,847 4 18 743 1,034
17. Magic Johnson 3,701 13 190 1,291 2,552 51 212 1,068 1,274
18. Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 15 145 1,220 2,642 149 408 1,074 1,204
19. Scottie Pippen 3,642 16 208 1,335 3,009 200 660 772 1,067
20. Elgin Baylor 3,623 12 134 1,388 3,161 - - 847 1,098
Player
Points
 Playoffs Games FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA
21. Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 13 160 1,425 2,728 - - 757 1,627
22. Kevin McHale 3,182 13 169 1,204 2,145 8 21 766 972
23. Paul Pierce 3,180 14 170 1,022 2,415 276 777 860 1,036
24. Kawhi Leonard 3,133 12 146 1,120 2,185 249 624 644 766
25. Dennis Johnson 3,116 13 180 1,167 2,661 26 109 756 943
26. Julius Erving 3,088 11 141 1,187 2,441 7 36 707 908
27. Manu Ginobili 3,054 15 218 956 2,209 324 905 818 1,001
28. Russell Westbrook 3,035 14 135 1,056 2,609 187 625 736 898
29. Klay Thompson 3,032 9 158 1,126 2,585 501 1,237 279 330
30. James Worthy 3,022 9 143 1,267 2,329 14 67 474 652
Player
Points
 Playoffs Games FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA
31. Chris Paul 2,981 15 149 1,106 2,287 244 654 525 615
32. Reggie Miller 2,972 15 144 941 2,095 320 820 770 862
33. Clyde Drexler 2,963 15 145 1,076 2,408 141 489 670 851
34. Jayson Tatum 2,936 8 121 983 2,241 292 840 678 806
35. Sam Jones 2,909 12 154 1,149 2,571 - - 611 753
36. Charles Barkley 2,833 13 123 1,009 1,965 64 251 751 1,048
37. Robert Parish 2,820 16 184 1,132 2,239 0 1 556 770
38. Patrick Ewing 2,813 14 139 1,104 2,353 8 23 597 831
39. Ray Allen 2,749 11 171 928 2,095 385 959 508 575
40. Jimmy Butler 2,745 12 130 923 2,012 156 454 743 898
Player
Points
 Playoffs Games FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA
41. Bill Russell 2,673 13 165 1,003 2,335 - - 667 1,106
42. Jaylen Brown 2,608 8 135 978 2,030 263 742 389 535
43. Kevin Garnett 2,601 14 143 1,059 2,216 15 55 468 593
44. Nikola Jokic 2,580 7 94 978 1,864 165 425 459 556
45. Richard Hamilton 2,571 9 130 943 2,148 71 209 614 714
46. Chauncey Billups 2,526 12 146 737 1,793 267 729 785 892
47. Byron Scott 2,451 13 183 934 1,937 134 339 449 548
48. John Stockton 2,436 19 182 855 1,809 111 341 615 759
49. Paul George 2,416 11 114 779 1,842 276 783 582 705
50. Rasheed Wallace 2,384 14 177 917 2,065 190 540 360 502
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