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NBA & ABA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Player Efficiency Rating

Playoff Leaders and Records: Single Season ▪ Career ▪ Active ▪ Yearly ▪ Progressive

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  Yearly PER   Active PER   Career PER   Single Season PER
1951-52George Mikan* 27.62               George Mikan* 27.61
1952-53George Mikan* 26.25               George Mikan* 27.61
1953-54George Mikan* 33.58   Slater Martin* 10.88   Slater Martin* 10.88   George Mikan* 33.58
1954-55Dolph Schayes* 24.31   Jim Pollard* 16.93   Jim Pollard* 16.93   George Mikan* 33.58
1955-56George Yardley* 25.36   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1956-57Bob Pettit* 25.13   Dolph Schayes* 25.13   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1957-58Cliff Hagan* 27.46   Dolph Schayes* 25.34   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1958-59Cliff Hagan* 26.19   Dolph Schayes* 25.09   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1959-60Wilt Chamberlain* 27.05   Dolph Schayes* 25.07   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1960-61Elgin Baylor* 28.02   Elgin Baylor* 24.49   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1961-62Wilt Chamberlain* 29.67   Elgin Baylor* 25.28   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1962-63Bob Pettit* 26.06   Elgin Baylor* 25.23   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1963-64Wilt Chamberlain* 31.31   Wilt Chamberlain* 29.26   Wilt Chamberlain* 29.26   George Mikan* 33.58
1964-65Wilt Chamberlain* 27.10   Wilt Chamberlain* 28.74   Wilt Chamberlain* 28.74   George Mikan* 33.58
1965-66Wilt Chamberlain* 25.97   Wilt Chamberlain* 28.47   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1966-67Wilt Chamberlain* 25.33   Wilt Chamberlain* 27.76   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1967-68Jerry West* 25.05   Wilt Chamberlain* 26.93   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1968-69Jerry West* 25.20   Wilt Chamberlain* 25.43   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1969-70Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 29.39   Wilt Chamberlain* 24.63   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1970-71Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.26   Wilt Chamberlain* 24.13   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1971-72Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 22.43   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.49   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1972-73Jerry West* 22.67   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 24.30   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1973-74Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 28.31   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.49   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1974-75Bob McAdoo* 24.25   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.49   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1975-76Bob Lanier* 25.27   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.49   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1976-77Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 32.35   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 26.55   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1977-78George Gervin* 29.43   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 26.35   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1978-79Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 26.54   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 26.37   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1979-80Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 27.91   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 26.60   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1980-81Marques Johnson 27.67   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 26.47   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1981-82Julius Erving* 22.46   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.81   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1982-83Moses Malone* 25.72   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.48   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1983-84Bernard King 27.60   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.29   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1984-85Michael Jordan* 24.71   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.00   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1985-86Spud Webb 25.74   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 24.74   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1986-87Hakeem Olajuwon* 28.46   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 24.36   George Mikan* 28.51   George Mikan* 33.58
1987-88Hakeem Olajuwon* 38.96   Hakeem Olajuwon* 27.04   George Mikan* 28.51   Hakeem Olajuwon* 38.96
1988-89Michael Jordan* 29.90   Michael Jordan* 28.79   Michael Jordan* 28.79   Hakeem Olajuwon* 38.96
1989-90Michael Jordan* 31.63   Michael Jordan* 29.64   Michael Jordan* 29.64   Hakeem Olajuwon* 38.96
1990-91Michael Jordan* 32.04   Michael Jordan* 30.20   Michael Jordan* 30.20   Hakeem Olajuwon* 38.96
1991-92Michael Jordan* 27.24   Michael Jordan* 29.50   Michael Jordan* 29.50   Hakeem Olajuwon* 38.96
1992-93Michael Jordan* 30.06   Michael Jordan* 29.59   Michael Jordan* 29.59   Hakeem Olajuwon* 38.96
1993-94Charles Barkley* 27.85   Hakeem Olajuwon* 26.59   Michael Jordan* 29.59   Hakeem Olajuwon* 38.96
1994-95Kevin Johnson 27.36   Michael Jordan* 29.20   Michael Jordan* 29.20   Hakeem Olajuwon* 38.96
1995-96David Robinson* 29.10   Michael Jordan* 28.88   Michael Jordan* 28.88   Hakeem Olajuwon* 38.96
1996-97Anfernee Hardaway 29.88   Michael Jordan* 28.66   Michael Jordan* 28.66   Hakeem Olajuwon* 38.96
1997-98Shaquille O'Neal 31.00   Michael Jordan* 28.59   Michael Jordan* 28.59   Hakeem Olajuwon* 38.96
1998-99Grant Hill 29.29   Shaquille O'Neal 27.72   Michael Jordan* 28.59   Hakeem Olajuwon* 38.96
1999-00Shaquille O'Neal 30.45   Shaquille O'Neal 28.50   Michael Jordan* 28.59   Hakeem Olajuwon* 38.96
2000-01Shaquille O'Neal 28.67   Shaquille O'Neal 28.52   Michael Jordan* 28.59   Hakeem Olajuwon* 38.96
2001-02Tim Duncan 31.80   Michael Jordan* 28.59   Michael Jordan* 28.59   Hakeem Olajuwon* 38.96
2002-03Shaquille O'Neal 30.61   Shaquille O'Neal 28.67   Shaquille O'Neal 28.67   Hakeem Olajuwon* 38.96
2003-04Dirk Nowitzki 27.50   Shaquille O'Neal 28.12   Michael Jordan* 28.59   Hakeem Olajuwon* 38.96
2004-05Yao Ming 29.00   Shaquille O'Neal 27.48   Michael Jordan* 28.59   Hakeem Olajuwon* 38.96
2005-06Tim Duncan 30.39   Shaquille O'Neal 26.73   Michael Jordan* 28.59   Hakeem Olajuwon* 38.96
2006-07Amare Stoudemire 29.57   Shaquille O'Neal 26.62   Michael Jordan* 28.59   Hakeem Olajuwon* 38.96
2007-08Chris Paul 30.70   Shaquille O'Neal 26.47   Michael Jordan* 28.59   Hakeem Olajuwon* 38.96
2008-09LeBron James 37.39   LeBron James 26.83   Michael Jordan* 28.59   Hakeem Olajuwon* 38.96