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 April 27, 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 | 32.19 | 998 | 4 | 31 | ||||||
| 3. | Allen Iverson | 29.73 | 2,111 | 8 | 71 | ||||||
| 4. | Kevin Durant | 29.30 | 4,952 | 13 | 169 | ||||||
| 5. | Jerry West | 29.13 | 4,457 | 13 | 153 | ||||||
| 6. | LeBron James | 28.43 | 8,102 | 17 | 285 | ||||||
| 7. | Anthony Edwards | 28.07 | 393 | 3 | 14 | ||||||
| 8. | Devin Booker | 27.52 | 1,266 | 4 | 46 | ||||||
| 9. | Nikola Jokic | 27.49 | 1,952 | 6 | 71 | ||||||
| 10. | De'Aaron Fox | 27.43 | 192 | 1 | 7 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 11. | Donovan Mitchell | 27.38 | 1,287 | 7 | 47 | ||||||
| 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 | 26.28 | 1,524 | 6 | 58 | ||||||
| 20. | Damian Lillard | 26.03 | 1,666 | 9 | 64 |
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. | Paolo Banchero | 25.33 | 76 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 27. | Dirk Nowitzki | 25.26 | 3,663 | 15 | 145 | ||||||
| 28. | Jamal Murray | 24.79 | 1,388 | 4 | 56 | ||||||
| 29. | Rick Barry | 24.77 | 1,833 | 7 | 74 | ||||||
| 30. | Joel Embiid | 24.71 | 1,384 | 7 | 56 |
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. | Russell Westbrook | 24.08 | 2,866 | 13 | 119 | ||||||
| 38. | Brandon Ingram | 24.00 | 192 | 2 | 8 | ||||||
| George Mikan | 24.00 | 1,680 | 7 | 70 | |||||||
| 40. | Jayson Tatum | 23.82 | 2,287 | 7 | 96 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 41. | Larry Bird | 23.76 | 3,897 | 12 | 164 | ||||||
| 42. | Kyrie Irving | 23.36 | 1,799 | 7 | 77 | ||||||
| 43. | Bradley Beal | 23.21 | 1,114 | 6 | 48 | ||||||
| 44. | Carmelo Anthony | 23.06 | 1,914 | 13 | 83 | ||||||
| 45. | Charles Barkley | 23.03 | 2,833 | 13 | 123 | ||||||
| 46. | David Thompson | 22.93 | 619 | 5 | 27 | ||||||
| 47. | Bob Love | 22.89 | 1,076 | 6 | 47 | ||||||
| 48. | Elvin Hayes | 22.85 | 2,194 | 10 | 96 | ||||||
| 49. | James Harden | 22.75 | 3,708 | 15 | 163 | ||||||
| 50. | Wilt Chamberlain | 22.54 | 3,607 | 13 | 160 |