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NBA & ABA Career Playoff Leaders and Records for Points Per Game

Playoff Leaders and Records: Single Season ▪ Career ▪ Active ▪ Progressive ▪ Yearly ▪ Yearly Top 10

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Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

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NBA/ABA

Rank Player PPG
1. Michael Jordan* 33.45
2. Allen Iverson 29.73
3. Jerry West* 29.13
4. Tracy McGrady 28.53
5. LeBron James 28.02
6. Rick Barry* 27.33
7. Elgin Baylor* 27.04
8. George Gervin* 26.46
9. Dirk Nowitzki 25.92
10. Hakeem Olajuwon* 25.90
11. Dwyane Wade 25.87
12. Bob Pettit* 25.45
13. Dominique Wilkins* 25.41
14. Kobe Bryant 25.38
15. Karl Malone* 24.67
16. Carmelo Anthony 24.65
17. Alex English* 24.43
18. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 24.31
19. Shaquille O'Neal 24.31
20. Julius Erving* 24.23
21. Paul Arizin* 24.20
22. George Mikan* 24.00
23. Larry Bird* 23.76
24. Amare Stoudemire 23.50
25. Vince Carter 23.27
26. Charles Barkley* 23.03
27. Bob Love 22.89
28. Elvin Hayes* 22.85
29. Tim Duncan 22.67
30. Wilt Chamberlain* 22.54
31. Oscar Robertson* 22.21
32. Moses Malone* 22.13
33. Dan Issel* 22.06
34. John Havlicek* 21.95
35. Marques Johnson 21.54
36. Jo Jo White 21.50
37. Paul Pierce 21.37
38. Adrian Dantley* 21.34
39. Lou Hudson 21.31
40. James Worthy* 21.13
41. Walt Frazier* 20.72
42. George McGinnis 20.70
43. Reggie Miller 20.64
44. Richard Hamilton 20.56
45. Clyde Drexler* 20.43
46. Hal Greer* 20.39
47. Anfernee Hardaway 20.38
48. Isiah Thomas* 20.37
49. Patrick Ewing* 20.24
50. Bob Dandridge 20.07
51. Cliff Hagan* 19.88
52. Dwight Howard 19.88
53. Willie Wise 19.82
54. Tom Heinsohn* 19.79
55. Latrell Sprewell 19.73
56. Billy Cunningham* 19.65
57. Kevin Garnett 19.60
58. Magic Johnson* 19.48
59. Gus Williams 19.46
60. Dolph Schayes* 19.45
61. Ray Allen 19.44
62. Kevin Johnson 19.30
63. Allan Houston 19.27
64. Dave Cowens* 18.92
65. Sam Jones* 18.89
66. Kevin McHale* 18.83
67. Tony Parker 18.78
68. Jimmy Jones 18.76
69. Roger Brown 18.73
70. Chris Webber 18.69
71. Walter Davis 18.59
72. Bob Lanier* 18.57
73. Freddie Lewis 18.56
74. Bill Sharman* 18.54
75. Bob Cousy* 18.51
76. Bob McAdoo* 18.28
77. Chet Walker 18.25
78. Carlos Boozer 18.23
79. Phil Chenier 18.13
80. Gail Goodrich* 18.12
81. Doug Moe 18.10
82. David Robinson* 18.06
83. Earl Monroe* 17.94
84. Zelmo Beaty 17.93
85. Pau Gasol 17.92
86. Mack Calvin 17.78
87. Chauncey Billups 17.78
88. Norm Nixon 17.71
89. Artis Gilmore* 17.68
90. Cincinnatus Powell 17.56
91. Scottie Pippen* 17.51
92. Mel Daniels 17.44
93. Andrew Toney 17.42
94. Willis Reed* 17.41
95. Steve Nash 17.35
96. Donnie Freeman 17.33
97. Dennis Johnson* 17.31
98. Shawn Kemp 17.30
99. Mark Aguirre 17.13
100. Jason Terry 17.00
101. Rashard Lewis 16.88
102. Jim McMillian 16.58
103. Manu Ginobili 16.45
104. Bailey Howell* 16.29
105. Bill Russell* 16.20
106. Ron Boone 16.13
107. Lenny Wilkens* 16.11
108. Jamaal Wilkes 16.11
109. Antoine Walker 16.09
110. Rolando Blackman 16.09
111. Kiki Vandeweghe 16.07
112. Dave DeBusschere* 16.00
113. Sidney Moncrief 15.99
114. Archie Clark 15.85
115. Larry Nance 15.74
116. Bob Netolicky 15.66
117. Joe Dumars* 15.64
118. Tom Chambers 15.39
119. Shawn Marion 15.34
120. Robert Parish* 15.33
121. Louie Dampier 15.15
122. Terry Cummings 15.13
123. Dick Barnett 15.09
124. Jeff Hornacek 14.94
125. Ricky Pierce 14.92
126. Steve Smith 14.87
127. Kenyon Martin 14.87
128. Rik Smits 14.78
129. Terry Porter 14.74
130. Maurice Lucas 14.58
131. Rudy LaRusso 14.45
132. Fred Brown 14.42
133. Peja Stojakovic 14.39
134. Metta World Peace 14.37
135. Maurice Cheeks 14.36
136. Jack Sikma 14.34
137. John Starks 14.20
138. Hersey Hawkins 14.09
139. Gary Payton 13.99
140. Jason Kidd 13.99
141. Richard Jefferson 13.98
142. Dale Ellis 13.85
143. Alvan Adams 13.79
144. Rajon Rondo 13.79
145. Alonzo Mourning 13.59
146. Frank Ramsey* 13.58
147. Nick Van Exel 13.58
148. Lamar Odom 13.50
149. Rasheed Wallace 13.47
150. Vern Mikkelsen* 13.42
151. Byron Scott 13.39
152. John Stockton* 13.38
153. Sean Elliott 13.15
154. Eddie Johnson 13.12
155. Jeff Mullins 13.06
156. Robert Reid 12.97
157. Mike Bibby 12.97
158. Bill Bradley* 12.86
159. Eddie Jones 12.80
160. Darryl Dawkins 12.61
161. Detlef Schrempf 12.56
162. Tayshaun Prince 12.51
163. Paul Westphal 12.50
164. Jerome Kersey 12.36
165. Sam Cassell 12.18
166. Vlade Divac 12.13
167. Jermaine O'Neal 12.02
168. Bill Keller 11.99
169. Bill Laimbeer 11.98
170. Vinnie Johnson 11.96
171. Bobby Jones 11.92
172. Michael Finley 11.82
173. Dan Majerle 11.72
174. Billy Paultz 11.63
175. Derek Harper 11.28
176. Horace Grant 11.22
177. Buck Williams 11.21
178. Sam Perkins 11.14
179. Cedric Maxwell 10.94
180. Mychal Thompson 10.88
181. Charles Oakley 10.76
182. Toni Kukoc 10.75
183. Wes Unseld* 10.59
184. Don Nelson 10.51
185. Bill Bridges 10.49
186. Clifford Robinson 10.30
187. Bryon Russell 9.89
188. Danny Ainge 9.85
189. Michael Cooper 9.41
190. James Edwards 9.28
191. Mark Jackson 9.05
192. Ron Harper 9.04
193. Bill Cartwright 8.87
194. Derek Fisher 8.86
195. Tom Sanders* 8.78
196. A.C. Green 8.59
197. Derrick McKey 8.28
198. Robert Horry 7.95
199. Paul Silas 6.90
200. Dennis Rodman* 6.40

NBA

Rank Player PPG
1. Michael Jordan* 33.45
2. Allen Iverson 29.73
3. Jerry West* 29.13
4. Tracy McGrady 28.53
5. LeBron James 28.02
6. Elgin Baylor* 27.04
7. George Gervin* 26.98
8. Dirk Nowitzki 25.92
9. Hakeem Olajuwon* 25.90
10. Dwyane Wade 25.87
11. Bob Pettit* 25.45
12. Dominique Wilkins* 25.41
13. Kobe Bryant 25.38
14. Rick Barry* 24.77
15. Karl Malone* 24.67
16. Carmelo Anthony 24.65
17. Alex English* 24.43
18. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 24.31
19. Shaquille O'Neal 24.31
20. Paul Arizin* 24.20
21. George Mikan* 24.00
22. Larry Bird* 23.76
23. Amare Stoudemire 23.50
24. Vince Carter 23.27
25. Charles Barkley* 23.03
26. Bob Love 22.89
27. Elvin Hayes* 22.85
28. Tim Duncan 22.67
29. Wilt Chamberlain* 22.54
30. Oscar Robertson* 22.21
31. Moses Malone* 22.10
32. John Havlicek* 21.95
33. Julius Erving* 21.90
34. Marques Johnson 21.54
35. Jo Jo White 21.50
36. Paul Pierce 21.37
37. Adrian Dantley* 21.34
38. Lou Hudson 21.31
39. James Worthy* 21.13
40. Walt Frazier* 20.72
41. Reggie Miller 20.64
42. Richard Hamilton 20.56
43. Clyde Drexler* 20.43
44. Hal Greer* 20.39
45. Cliff Hagan* 20.38
46. Anfernee Hardaway 20.38
47. Isiah Thomas* 20.37
48. Patrick Ewing* 20.24
49. Bob Dandridge 20.07
50. Dwight Howard 19.88
51. Tom Heinsohn* 19.79
52. Latrell Sprewell 19.73
53. Kevin Garnett 19.60
54. Magic Johnson* 19.48
55. Gus Williams 19.46
56. Dolph Schayes* 19.45
57. Ray Allen 19.44
58. Dan Issel* 19.42
59. Kevin Johnson 19.30
60. Allan Houston 19.27
61. Dave Cowens* 18.92
62. Sam Jones* 18.89
63. Kevin McHale* 18.83
64. Tony Parker 18.78
65. Chris Webber 18.69
66. Walter Davis 18.59
67. Bob Lanier* 18.57
68. Bill Sharman* 18.54
69. Bob Cousy* 18.51
70. Bob McAdoo* 18.28
71. Chet Walker 18.25
72. Carlos Boozer 18.23
73. Phil Chenier 18.13
74. Gail Goodrich* 18.12
75. David Robinson* 18.06
76. Earl Monroe* 17.94
77. Pau Gasol 17.92
78. Chauncey Billups 17.78
79. Norm Nixon 17.71
80. Scottie Pippen* 17.51
81. Andrew Toney 17.42
82. Willis Reed* 17.41
83. Steve Nash 17.35
84. Dennis Johnson* 17.31
85. Shawn Kemp 17.30
86. Mark Aguirre 17.13
87. Zelmo Beaty 17.00
  Jason Terry 17.00
89. Rashard Lewis 16.88
90. Jim McMillian 16.58
91. Manu Ginobili 16.45
92. Bailey Howell* 16.29
93. Bill Russell* 16.20
94. Lenny Wilkens* 16.11
95. Jamaal Wilkes 16.11
96. Antoine Walker 16.09
97. Rolando Blackman 16.09
98. Kiki Vandeweghe 16.07
99. Dave DeBusschere* 16.00
100. Sidney Moncrief 15.99
101. Archie Clark 15.85
102. Larry Nance 15.74
103. Joe Dumars* 15.64
104. Tom Chambers 15.39
105. Shawn Marion 15.34
106. Robert Parish* 15.33
107. Terry Cummings 15.13
108. Dick Barnett 15.09
109. Jeff Hornacek 14.94
110. Ricky Pierce 14.92
111. Steve Smith 14.87
112. Kenyon Martin 14.87
113. Rik Smits 14.78
114. Terry Porter 14.74
115. Rudy LaRusso 14.45
116. Fred Brown 14.42
117. Peja Stojakovic 14.39
118. Metta World Peace 14.37
119. Maurice Cheeks 14.36
120. Jack Sikma 14.34
121. John Starks 14.20
122. Maurice Lucas 14.13
123. Hersey Hawkins 14.09
124. Gary Payton 13.99
125. Jason Kidd 13.99
126. Richard Jefferson 13.98
127. Dale Ellis 13.85
128. Alvan Adams 13.79
129. Rajon Rondo 13.79
130. Alonzo Mourning 13.59
131. Frank Ramsey* 13.58
132. Nick Van Exel 13.58
133. Lamar Odom 13.50
134. Rasheed Wallace 13.47
135. Vern Mikkelsen* 13.42
136. Byron Scott 13.39
137. John Stockton* 13.38
138. Sean Elliott 13.15
139. Eddie Johnson 13.12
140. Jeff Mullins 13.06
141. Robert Reid 12.97
142. Mike Bibby 12.97
143. Bill Bradley* 12.86
144. Eddie Jones 12.80
145. Darryl Dawkins 12.61
146. Detlef Schrempf 12.56
147. Tayshaun Prince 12.51
148. Paul Westphal 12.50
149. Jerome Kersey 12.36
150. Sam Cassell 12.18
151. Vlade Divac 12.13
152. Jermaine O'Neal 12.02
153. Bill Laimbeer 11.98
154. Vinnie Johnson 11.96
155. Michael Finley 11.82
156. Dan Majerle 11.72
157. Bobby Jones 11.62
158. Derek Harper 11.28
159. Horace Grant 11.22
160. Buck Williams 11.21
161. Sam Perkins 11.14
162. Cedric Maxwell 10.94
163. Mychal Thompson 10.88
164. Charles Oakley 10.76
165. Toni Kukoc 10.75
166. Wes Unseld* 10.59
167. Don Nelson 10.51
168. Bill Bridges 10.49
169. Clifford Robinson 10.30
170. Bryon Russell 9.89
171. Danny Ainge 9.85
172. Michael Cooper 9.41
173. James Edwards 9.28
174. Mark Jackson 9.05
175. Ron Harper 9.04
176. Bill Cartwright 8.87
177. Derek Fisher 8.86
178. Tom Sanders* 8.78
179. A.C. Green 8.59
180. Derrick McKey 8.28
181. Robert Horry 7.95
182. Paul Silas 6.90
183. Dennis Rodman* 6.40

ABA

Rank Player PPG
1. Rick Barry* 33.45
2. Julius Erving* 31.08
3. Dan Issel* 23.81
4. George McGinnis 23.69
5. Artis Gilmore* 22.00
6. Jimmy Jones 21.69
7. Mack Calvin 21.23
8. Willie Wise 20.91
9. Freddie Lewis 19.01
10. Roger Brown 18.73
11. Doug Moe 18.10
12. Cincinnatus Powell 17.56
13. Mel Daniels 17.44
14. Donnie Freeman 17.33
15. Louie Dampier 16.85
16. Ron Boone 16.59
17. Bob Netolicky 15.66
18. Bill Keller 11.99