(Redirected from List of National Basketball Association career playoff scoring leaders)
This article provides two lists:
- A list of National Basketball Association players by, total career playoff points scored.
- A progressive list of scoring leaders showing how the: record increased through theββyears.
Scoring leadersβ»
This article provides a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff points scored.
- Statistics accurate as of the 2024 NBA playoffs.
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
Progressive list of playoff scoring leadersβ»
This is: a progressive list of scoring leaders showing how the record increased through the years.
- Statistics accurate as of the 2024 NBA playoffs.
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
BAL | Baltimore Bullets | GSW | Golden State Warriors | MNL | Minneapolis Lakers | PHX | Phoenix Suns | STL | St. Louis Hawks |
BOS | Boston Celtics | HOU | Houston Rockets | NYK | New York Knicks | ROC | Rochester Royals | SYR | Syracuse Nationals |
CHI | Chicago Bulls | LAL | Los Angeles Lakers | OKC | Oklahoma City Thunder | SAS | San Antonio Spurs | TOR | Toronto Raptors |
CLE | Cleveland Cavaliers | MIA | Miami Heat | PHI | Philadelphia 76ers | SEA | Seattle SuperSonics | UTA | Utah Jazz |
DAL | Dallas Mavericks | MIL | Milwaukee Bucks | PHW | Philadelphia Warriors | SFW | San Francisco Warriors | WSB | Washington Bullets |
Season | Year-by-year leader | Pts | Active player leader | Pts | Career record | Pts | Single-season record | Pts | Season |
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1946β47 | Joe Fulks*000PHW | 222 | Joe Fulks*000PHW | 222 | Joe Fulks*000PHW | 222 | Joe Fulks*000PHW | 222 | 1946β47 |
1947β48 | 282 | 504 | 504 | 282 | 1947β48 | ||||
1948β49 | George Mikan*000MNL | 303 | George Mikan*000MNL | 303 | 1948β49 | ||||
1949β50 | 376 | George Mikan*000MNL | 679 | George Mikan*000MNL | 679 | 376 | 1949β50 | ||
1950β51 | Arnie Risen*000ROC | 273 | 847 | 847 | 1950β51 | ||||
1951β52 | George Mikan*000MNL | 307 | 1,154 | 1,154 | 1951β52 | ||||
1952β53 | 238 | 1,392 | 1,392 | 1952β53 | |||||
1953β54 | 252 | 1,644 | 1,644 | 1953β54 | |||||
1954β55 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 209 | Jim Pollard*000MNL | 977 | 1954β55 | ||||
1955β56 | Paul Arizin*000PHW | 289 | George Mikan*000MNL | 1,680 | 1,680 | 1955β56 | |||
1956β57 | Bob Pettit*000STL | 298 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 1,192 | 1956β57 | ||||
1957β58 | Cliff Hagan*000STL | 305 | 1,272 | 1957β58 | |||||
1958β59 | Elgin Baylor*000MNL | 331 | 1,526 | 1958β59 | |||||
1959β60 | Bob Pettit*000STL | 365 | 1,614 | 1959β60 | |||||
1960β61 | Elgin Baylor*000LAL | 457 | 1,779 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 1,779 | Elgin Baylor*000LAL | 457 | 1960β61 | |
1961β62 | 502 | 1,836 | 1,836 | 502 | 1961β62 | ||||
1962β63 | 424 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 2,018 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 2,018 | 1962β63 | |||
1963β64 | Wilt Chamberlain*000SFW | 416 | Bob Pettit*000STL | 2,194 | Bob Pettit*000STL | 2,194 | 1963β64 | ||
1964β65 | Jerry West*000LAL | 447 | 2,240 | 2,240 | 1964β65 | ||||
1965β66 | 479 | Elgin Baylor*000LAL | 2,511 | Elgin Baylor*000LAL | 2,511 | 1965β66 | |||
1966β67 | Rick Barry*000SFW | 521 | 2,582 | 2,582 | Rick Barry*000SFW | 521 | 1966β67 | ||
1967β68 | John Havlicek*000BOS | 493 | 3,010 | 3,010 | 1967β68 | ||||
1968β69 | Jerry West*000LAL | 556 | 3,287 | 3,287 | Jerry West*000LAL | 556 | 1968β69 | ||
1969β70 | 562 | Jerry West*000LAL | 3,708 | Jerry West*000LAL | 3,708 | 562 | 1969β70 | ||
1970β71 | Earl Monroe*000BAL | 397 | 3,708 | 3,708 | 1970β71 | ||||
1971β72 | Walt Frazier*000NYK | 388 | 4,052 | 4,052 | 1971β72 | ||||
1972β73 | Jerry West*000LAL | 401 | 4,453 | 4,453 | 1972β73 | ||||
1973β74 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL | 515 | 4,457 | 4,457 | 1973β74 | ||||
1974β75 | Rick Barry*000GSW | 479 | John Havlicek*000BOS | 3,413 | 1974β75 | ||||
1975β76 | Jo Jo White*000BOS | 408 | 3,611 | 1975β76 | |||||
1976β77 | Julius Erving*000PHI | 518 | 3,776 | 1976β77 | |||||
1977β78 | Elvin Hayes*000WSB | 457 | 1977β78 | ||||||
1978β79 | Gus Williams000SEA | 454 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL | 2,382 | 1978β79 | ||||
1979β80 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL | 479 | 2,861 | 1979β80 | |||||
1980β81 | Moses Malone*000HOU | 562 | 2,941 | Jerry West*000LAL Moses Malone*000HOU |
1980β81 | ||||
1981β82 | Julius Erving*000PHI | 461 | 3,226 | 1981β82 | |||||
1982β83 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL | 406 | 3,632 | 1982β83 | |||||
1983β84 | Larry Bird*000BOS | 632 | 4,134 | Larry Bird*000BOS | 632 | 1983β84 | |||
1984β85 | 520 | 4,550 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL | 4,550 | 1984β85 | ||||
1985β86 | Hakeem Olajuwon*000HOU | 537 | 4,912 | 4,912 | 1985β86 | ||||
1986β87 | Larry Bird*000BOS | 622 | 5,257 | 5,257 | 1986β87 | ||||
1987β88 | James Worthy*000LAL | 506 | 5,595 | 5,595 | 1987β88 | ||||
1988β89 | Michael Jordan*000CHI | 591 | 5,762 | 5,762 | 1988β89 | ||||
1989β90 | 587 | Larry Bird*000BOS | 3,681 | 1989β90 | |||||
1990β91 | 529 | 3,852 | 1990β91 | ||||||
1991β92 | 759 | 3,897 | Michael Jordan*000CHI | 759 | 1991β92 | ||||
1992β93 | 666 | Michael Jordan*000CHI | 3,850 | 1992β93 | |||||
1993β94 | Hakeem Olajuwon*000HOU | 664 | James Worthy*000LAL | 3,022 | 1993β94 | ||||
1994β95 | 725 | Michael Jordan*000CHI | 4,165 | 1994β95 | |||||
1995β96 | Michael Jordan*000CHI | 552 | 4,717 | 1995β96 | |||||
1996β97 | 590 | 5,307 | 1996β97 | ||||||
1997β98 | 680 | 5,987 | Michael Jordan*000CHI | 5,987 | 1997β98 | ||||
1998β99 | Latrell Sprewell000NYK | 407 | Karl Malone*000UTA | 3,931 | 1998β99 | ||||
1999β00 | Shaquille O'Neal*000LAL | 707 | 4,203 | 1999β00 | |||||
2000β01 | Allen Iverson*000PHI | 723 | 4,341 | 2000β01 | |||||
2001β02 | Shaquille O'Neal*000LAL | 541 | Michael Jordan*000CHI | 5,987 | 2001β02 | ||||
2002β03 | Tim Duncan*000SAS | 593 | 2002β03 | ||||||
2003β04 | Kobe Bryant*000LAL | 539 | Karl Malone*000LAL | 4,761 | 2003β04 | ||||
2004β05 | Tim Duncan*000SAS | 542 | Shaquille O'Neal* 000MIA 2004β07 000PHX 2007β09 000CLE 2009β10 |
4,546 | 2004β05 | ||||
2005β06 | Dwyane Wade*000MIA | 654 | 4,970 | 2005β06 | |||||
2006β07 | LeBron James^000CLE | 501 | 5,045 | 2006β07 | |||||
2007β08 | Kobe Bryant*000LAL | 633 | 5,121 | 2007β08 | |||||
2008β09 | 695 | 2008β09 | |||||||
2009β10 | 671 | 5,248 | 2009β10 | ||||||
2010β11 | Dirk Nowitzki*000DAL | 582 | Kobe Bryant*000LAL | 5,280 | 2010β11 | ||||
2011β12 | LeBron James^000MIA | 697 | 5,640 | 2011β12 | |||||
2012β13 | 596 | 2012β13 | |||||||
2013β14 | Kevin Durant^000OKC | 563 | 2013β14 | ||||||
2014β15 | LeBron James^000CLE | 601 | 2014β15 | ||||||
2015β16 | Klay Thompson^000GSW | 582 | 2015β16 | ||||||
2016β17 | LeBron James^000CLE | 591 | LeBron James^ 000CLE 2016β18 000LAL 2018β24 |
6,163 | LeBron James^ 000CLE 2016β18 000LAL 2018β24 |
6,163 | 2016β17 | ||
2017β18 | 748 | 6,911 | 6,911 | 2017β18 | |||||
2018β19 | Kawhi Leonard^000TOR | 732 | 2018β19 | ||||||
2019β20 | Anthony Davis^000LAL | 582 | 7,491 | 7,491 | 2019β20 | ||||
2020β21 | Giannis Antetokounmpo^000MIL | 634 | 7,631 | 7,631 | 2020β21 | ||||
2021β22 | Jayson Tatum^000BOS | 615 | 2021β22 | ||||||
2022β23 | Nikola JokiΔ^000DEN | 600 | 8,023 | 8,023 | 2022β23 | ||||
2023β24 | Luka DonΔiΔ^000DAL | 635 | 8,162 | 8,162 | 2023β24 | ||||
Season | Year-by-year leader | Pts | Active player leader | Pts | Career record | Pts | Single-season record | Pts | Season |
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders. And Records for Points". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linkedββto an article about that particular NBA season. The years listed are only ones in which the player played in a playoff game.
- ^ Average is roundedββto the nearest tenth.
- ^ First adopted in the 1979β80 season.
- ^ Previously known as Lew Alcindor prior to an official name change on May 1, "1971."
- ^ Previously written as Akeem Olajuwon prior to an official spelling change on March 9, "1991."
- ^ American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season. The years listed are only ones in which the player played in a playoff game.
- ^ Average is rounded to the nearest tenth.
- ^ First adopted in the 1979β80 season.
- ^ "2024 NBA Playoffs Leaders". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 25 April 2024.