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Season Playoff Leaders and Records for Points Per Game

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NBA/ABA

RankPlayerPPGYear
1.Michael Jordan43.671986
2.Jerry West*40.641965
3.Rick Barry*40.141970
4.Elgin Baylor*38.621962
5.Elgin Baylor*38.081961
6.Hakeem Olajuwon*37.501988
7.Bob McAdoo*37.431975
8.Wilt Chamberlain*37.001961
9.Michael Jordan36.691990
10.Spencer Haywood36.671970
11.Michael Jordan36.301988
12.Michael Jordan35.671987
13.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*35.201970
14.Michael Jordan35.051993
15.Wilt Chamberlain*35.001962
16.Michael Jordan34.761989
17.Bernard King34.751984
18.Rick Barry*34.731967
19.Julius Erving*34.691976
20.Wilt Chamberlain*34.671964
21.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*34.641977
22.Michael Jordan34.501992
23.Jerry West*34.211966
24.Gilbert Arenas34.002006
 George Gervin*34.001975
26.Tracy McGrady33.752001
27.Rick Barry*33.671971
 Billy Knight33.671976
29.Elgin Baylor*33.441960
30.George Gervin*33.331980
31.Julius Erving*33.271972
32.Wilt Chamberlain*33.221960
33.George Gervin*33.171978
34.Hakeem Olajuwon*32.951995
35.Allen Iverson32.862001
36.Kobe Bryant32.802007
37.Rolando Blackman32.751985
38.Elgin Baylor*32.621963
39.Michael Jordan32.381998
40.George McGinnis32.281975
41.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*32.191974
42.Adrian Dantley*32.181984
43.Kobe Bryant32.082003
44.Antawn Jamison32.002007
45.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*31.931980
46.Bob Pettit*31.821963
47.Oscar Robertson*31.801966
48.Oscar Robertson*31.751963
49.Tracy McGrady31.712003
50.Bob McAdoo*31.671974
 Allen Iverson31.672003
52.Michael Jordan31.501995
 Reggie Miller31.501993
54.Jerry West*31.461962
55.George Mikan*31.331950
56.Reggie Miller31.252001
57.Jerry West*31.221970
58.Jerry West*31.201964
 Allen Iverson31.202005
60.Dominique Wilkins*31.171988
61.Michael Jordan31.121991
62.Michael Jordan31.051997
63.Anfernee Hardaway31.001997
64.Jerry West*30.891969
65.Jerry West*30.801968
 Marvin Barnes30.801975
67.Rick Barry*30.781972
68.LeBron James30.772006
69.Tracy McGrady30.752002
70.Shaquille O'Neal30.742000
71.Tracy McGrady30.712005
72.Michael Jordan30.671996
73.Shaquille O'Neal30.461998
74.Shaquille O'Neal30.442001
75.George Mikan*30.301949
76.Alex English*30.211985
77.Karl Malone30.201995
78.Jimmy Jones30.181969
79.Kobe Bryant30.142008
80.Allen Iverson30.002002
81.Amare Stoudemire29.932005
82.Connie Hawkins*29.931968
83.Bob Pettit*29.801957
84.Karl Malone29.731988
85.Karl Malone29.671991
 Lou Hudson29.671973
87.Vince Carter29.642006
88.Julius Erving*29.601973
89.George Gervin*29.441982
90.Kobe Bryant29.442001
91.Patrick Ewing*29.401990
92.Chris Mullin29.381989
93.Oscar Robertson*29.301964
94.Wilt Chamberlain*29.271965
95.Michael Jordan29.251985
96.Billy Cunningham*29.201970
 Hakeem Olajuwon*29.201987
98.Karl Malone29.061992
99.Alex English*29.001984
 Mark Aguirre29.001985
101.Paul Arizin*28.901956
102.Hakeem Olajuwon*28.871994
103.Warren Jabali28.751969
 Oscar Robertson*28.751962
105.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*28.731972
106.Bob Pettit*28.581961
 Sam Jones*28.581965
108.George Gervin*28.571979
109.Dominique Wilkins*28.561986
110.Roger Brown28.531970
 Elgin Baylor*28.531968
112.Allen Iverson28.501999
 Cliff Hagan*28.501959
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*28.501979
 Fred Brown28.501976
116.Shaquille O'Neal28.472002
117.Dwyane Wade28.432006
118.Rick Barry*28.401977
119.Dirk Nowitzki28.382002
120.Earl Monroe*28.251969
121.Dolph Schayes*28.221959
122.Rick Barry*28.181975
123.Dave Bing*28.171968
124.LeBron James28.152008
125.Dan Issel*28.111971
126.Earl Monroe*28.001970
 Kiki Vandeweghe28.001986
 Bob McAdoo*28.001976
 Wilt Chamberlain*28.001966
 Reggie Lewis28.001992
 Oscar Robertson*28.001965
132.Julius Erving*27.861974
 Kobe Bryant27.862006
134.Jerry West*27.851963
135.Bob Pettit*27.831959
136.Hal Greer*27.731967
137.Cliff Hagan*27.731958
138.Pete Maravich*27.671972
139.Karl Malone27.602001
 Charles Barkley*27.601994
141.Tim Duncan27.562002
142.Willis Reed*27.501967
 Terry Cummings27.501985
 Bo Lamar27.501974
145.Larry Bird*27.481984
146.John Havlicek*27.441967
147.Dwyane Wade27.432005
148.Dan Issel*27.421973
149.Dan Issel*27.401984
 Kelly Tripucka27.401984
 Julius Erving*27.401975
152.John Havlicek*27.361972
153.Mack Calvin27.331971
154.Alex English*27.301986
155.Julius Erving*27.261977
156.Vince Carter27.252001
157.Karl Malone27.202000
 Lee Shaffer27.201963
 Dominique Wilkins*27.201989
 Michael Redd27.202006
161.George Gervin*27.141981
 George Gervin*27.141976
163.Karl Malone27.121994
164.Paul Pierce27.102003
165.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*27.071983
166.John Havlicek*27.061974
167.Larry Bird*27.041987
168.Chuck Person27.001987
 Tracy McGrady27.002008
 Kevin Garnett27.002003
 Roger Brown27.001969
 Bob Verga27.001970
 Shaquille O'Neal27.002003
174.Dirk Nowitzki26.962006
175.Shaquille O'Neal26.891997
176.Hakeem Olajuwon*26.851986
177.Derrick Coleman26.801993
 Carmelo Anthony26.802007
 Dirk Nowitzki26.802008
180.Elgin Baylor*26.791966
181.Dominique Wilkins*26.781987
182.Moses Malone*26.761981
183.Kiki Vandeweghe26.751983
 Donnie Freeman26.751972
 Charlie Scott26.751971
 Vince Carter26.752005
187.Ralph Simpson26.711972
 Bob Love26.711971
 Levern Tart26.711970
190.Archie Clark26.671972
 Sam Jones*26.671967
192.Kobe Bryant26.632002
193.Shaquille O'Neal26.621999
194.Dirk Nowitzki26.602004
 Louie Dampier26.601968
 Kevin Johnson26.601994
197.Gus Williams26.591979
198.Charles Barkley*26.581993
 Larry Jones26.581970
200.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*26.571971
201.Isiah Thomas*26.501986
 Karl Malone26.501996
203.Ray Allen26.452005
204.Mike Barrett26.431970
205.Ralph Simpson26.401973
206.David Thompson*26.381976
207.Paul Arizin*26.331960
 Clyde Drexler*26.331992
209.Karl Malone26.301998
210.Bob Lanier*26.291974
211.Gus Williams26.251982
 World B. Free26.251985
213.Freddie Lewis26.221975
214.Allen Iverson26.202000
215.Pete Maravich*26.171973
216.Bob Lanier*26.111976
217.Don Ohl26.101965
218.Bob Pettit*26.071960
219.Shawn Kemp26.001998
 Tim Hardaway26.001998
 Tom Chambers26.001989
 Larry Bird*26.001985
 Chuck Person26.001991
 Moses Malone*26.001983
225.Karl Malone25.951997
226.John Havlicek*25.951968
227.Larry Bird*25.891986
228.Elvin Hayes*25.861974
 Alex English*25.861983
 Billy Cunningham*25.861971
 Moses Malone*25.861980
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*25.861986
233.Bob Love25.851975
 Tim Duncan25.852006
235.Shaquille O'Neal25.831996
 Elvin Hayes*25.831969
237.Gary Payton25.802000
 Tom Chambers25.801988
 Elvin Hayes*25.801973
 Terry Cummings25.801988
241.Hal Greer*25.771968
242.David Robinson25.751991
243.Willis Reed*25.701969
 Charles Barkley*25.701995
245.Shaquille O'Neal25.671995
 Hakeem Olajuwon*25.671993
247.Jeff Malone25.601988
248.Elvin Hayes*25.531975
 Reggie Miller25.531995
250.Bob Cousy*25.501953
 Charles Barkley*25.501996

NBA

RankPlayerPPGYear
1.Michael Jordan43.671986
2.Jerry West*40.641965
3.Elgin Baylor*38.621962
4.Elgin Baylor*38.081961
5.Hakeem Olajuwon*37.501988
6.Bob McAdoo*37.431975
7.Wilt Chamberlain*37.001961
8.Michael Jordan36.691990
9.Michael Jordan36.301988
10.Michael Jordan35.671987
11.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*35.201970
12.Michael Jordan35.051993
13.Wilt Chamberlain*35.001962
14.Michael Jordan34.761989
15.Bernard King34.751984
16.Rick Barry*34.731967
17.Wilt Chamberlain*34.671964
18.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*34.641977
19.Michael Jordan34.501992
20.Jerry West*34.211966
21.Gilbert Arenas34.002006
22.Tracy McGrady33.752001
23.Elgin Baylor*33.441960
24.George Gervin*33.331980
25.Wilt Chamberlain*33.221960
26.George Gervin*33.171978
27.Hakeem Olajuwon*32.951995
28.Allen Iverson32.862001
29.Kobe Bryant32.802007
30.Rolando Blackman32.751985
31.Elgin Baylor*32.621963
32.Michael Jordan32.381998
33.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*32.191974
34.Adrian Dantley*32.181984
35.Kobe Bryant32.082003
36.Antawn Jamison32.002007
37.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*31.931980
38.Bob Pettit*31.821963
39.Oscar Robertson*31.801966
40.Oscar Robertson*31.751963
41.Tracy McGrady31.712003
42.Allen Iverson31.672003
 Bob McAdoo*31.671974
44.Reggie Miller31.501993
 Michael Jordan31.501995
46.Jerry West*31.461962
47.George Mikan*31.331950
48.Reggie Miller31.252001
49.Jerry West*31.221970
50.Allen Iverson31.202005
 Jerry West*31.201964
52.Dominique Wilkins*31.171988
53.Michael Jordan31.121991
54.Michael Jordan31.051997
55.Anfernee Hardaway31.001997
56.Jerry West*30.891969
57.Jerry West*30.801968
58.LeBron James30.772006
59.Tracy McGrady30.752002
60.Shaquille O'Neal30.742000
61.Tracy McGrady30.712005
62.Michael Jordan30.671996
63.Shaquille O'Neal30.461998
64.Shaquille O'Neal30.442001
65.George Mikan*30.301949
66.Alex English*30.211985
67.Karl Malone30.201995
68.Kobe Bryant30.142008
69.Allen Iverson30.002002
70.Amare Stoudemire29.932005
71.Bob Pettit*29.801957
72.Karl Malone29.731988
73.Lou Hudson29.671973
 Karl Malone29.671991
75.Vince Carter29.642006
76.George Gervin*29.441982
77.Kobe Bryant29.442001
78.Patrick Ewing*29.401990
79.Chris Mullin29.381989
80.Oscar Robertson*29.301964
81.Wilt Chamberlain*29.271965
82.Michael Jordan29.251985
83.Hakeem Olajuwon*29.201987
 Billy Cunningham*29.201970
85.Karl Malone29.061992
86.Mark Aguirre29.001985
 Alex English*29.001984
88.Paul Arizin*28.901956
89.Hakeem Olajuwon*28.871994
90.Oscar Robertson*28.751962
91.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*28.731972
92.Bob Pettit*28.581961
 Sam Jones*28.581965
94.George Gervin*28.571979
95.Dominique Wilkins*28.561986
96.Elgin Baylor*28.531968
97.Cliff Hagan*28.501959
 Allen Iverson28.501999
 Fred Brown28.501976
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*28.501979
101.Shaquille O'Neal28.472002
102.Dwyane Wade28.432006
103.Rick Barry*28.401977
104.Dirk Nowitzki28.382002
105.Earl Monroe*28.251969
106.Dolph Schayes*28.221959
107.Rick Barry*28.181975
108.Dave Bing*28.171968
109.LeBron James28.152008
110.Wilt Chamberlain*28.001966
 Kiki Vandeweghe28.001986
 Bob McAdoo*28.001976
 Oscar Robertson*28.001965
 Earl Monroe*28.001970
 Reggie Lewis28.001992
116.Kobe Bryant27.862006
117.Jerry West*27.851963
118.Bob Pettit*27.831959
119.Hal Greer*27.731967
120.Cliff Hagan*27.731958
121.Pete Maravich*27.671972
122.Karl Malone27.602001
 Charles Barkley*27.601994
124.Tim Duncan27.562002
125.Terry Cummings27.501985
 Willis Reed*27.501967
127.Larry Bird*27.481984
128.John Havlicek*27.441967
129.Dwyane Wade27.432005
130.Kelly Tripucka27.401984
 Dan Issel*27.401984
132.John Havlicek*27.361972
133.Alex English*27.301986
134.Julius Erving*27.261977
135.Vince Carter27.252001
136.Dominique Wilkins*27.201989
 Michael Redd27.202006
 Lee Shaffer27.201963
 Karl Malone27.202000
140.George Gervin*27.141981
141.Karl Malone27.121994
142.Paul Pierce27.102003
143.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*27.071983
144.John Havlicek*27.061974
145.Larry Bird*27.041987
146.Kevin Garnett27.002003
 Chuck Person27.001987
 Tracy McGrady27.002008
 Shaquille O'Neal27.002003
150.Dirk Nowitzki26.962006
151.Shaquille O'Neal26.891997
152.Hakeem Olajuwon*26.851986
153.Derrick Coleman26.801993
 Dirk Nowitzki26.802008
 Carmelo Anthony26.802007
156.Elgin Baylor*26.791966
157.Dominique Wilkins*26.781987
158.Moses Malone*26.761981
159.Kiki Vandeweghe26.751983
 Vince Carter26.752005
161.Bob Love26.711971
162.Sam Jones*26.671967
 Archie Clark26.671972
164.Kobe Bryant26.632002
165.Shaquille O'Neal26.621999
166.Kevin Johnson26.601994
 Dirk Nowitzki26.602004
168.Gus Williams26.591979
169.Charles Barkley*26.581993
170.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*26.571971
171.Karl Malone26.501996
 Isiah Thomas*26.501986
173.Ray Allen26.452005
174.Clyde Drexler*26.331992
 Paul Arizin*26.331960
176.Karl Malone26.301998
177.Bob Lanier*26.291974
178.Gus Williams26.251982
 World B. Free26.251985
180.Allen Iverson26.202000
181.Pete Maravich*26.171973
182.Bob Lanier*26.111976
183.Don Ohl26.101965
184.Bob Pettit*26.071960
185.Moses Malone*26.001983
 Larry Bird*26.001985
 Tim Hardaway26.001998
 Shawn Kemp26.001998
 Tom Chambers26.001989
 Chuck Person26.001991
191.Karl Malone25.951997
192.John Havlicek*25.951968
193.Larry Bird*25.891986
194.Elvin Hayes*25.861974
 Moses Malone*25.861980
 Billy Cunningham*25.861971
 Alex English*25.861983
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*25.861986
199.Tim Duncan25.852006
 Bob Love25.851975
201.Elvin Hayes*25.831969
 Shaquille O'Neal25.831996
203.Gary Payton25.802000
 Elvin Hayes*25.801973
 Terry Cummings25.801988
 Tom Chambers25.801988
207.Hal Greer*25.771968
208.David Robinson25.751991
209.Willis Reed*25.701969
 Charles Barkley*25.701995
211.Hakeem Olajuwon*25.671993
 Shaquille O'Neal25.671995
213.Jeff Malone25.601988
214.Elvin Hayes*25.531975
 Reggie Miller25.531995
216.Bob Cousy*25.501953
 Charles Barkley*25.501996
218.Patrick Ewing*25.471993
219.Elgin Baylor*25.461959
220.Julius Erving*25.441979
 John Havlicek*25.441969
222.Connie Hawkins*25.431970
223.Elton Brand25.422006
 Gail Goodrich*25.421971
225.Kevin McHale*25.411988
226.Lou Hudson25.401971
 Kiki Vandeweghe25.401984
 Nate Thurmond*25.401972
229.David Robinson25.331995
230.Adrian Dantley*25.301985
 Amare Stoudemire25.302007
232.Dirk Nowitzki25.292003
233.Tracy McGrady25.292007
234.Baron Davis25.272007
235.Hakeem Olajuwon*25.251989
236.David Thompson*25.231978
237.Tim Hardaway25.221991
 Magic Johnson*25.221990
239.Dale Ellis25.211987
240.Karl Malone25.201990
241.George Gervin*25.181983
242.Yao Ming25.142007
243.Ray Allen25.112001
 George Yardley*25.111959
245.Jeff Mullins25.101968
246.LeBron James25.052007
247.Lou Hudson25.001972
 Joe Caldwell25.001970
 Phil Chenier25.001977
 Charles Barkley*25.001986

ABA

RankPlayerPPGYear
1.Rick Barry*40.141970
2.Spencer Haywood36.671970
3.Julius Erving*34.691976
4.George Gervin*34.001975
5.Rick Barry*33.671971
 Billy Knight33.671976
7.Julius Erving*33.271972
8.George McGinnis32.281975
9.Marvin Barnes30.801975
10.Rick Barry*30.781972
11.Jimmy Jones30.181969
12.Connie Hawkins*29.931968
13.Julius Erving*29.601973
14.Warren Jabali28.751969
15.Roger Brown28.531970
16.Dan Issel*28.111971
17.Julius Erving*27.861974
18.Bo Lamar27.501974
19.Dan Issel*27.421973
20.Julius Erving*27.401975
21.Mack Calvin27.331971
22.George Gervin*27.141976
23.Roger Brown27.001969
 Bob Verga27.001970
25.Charlie Scott26.751971
 Donnie Freeman26.751972
27.Ralph Simpson26.711972
 Levern Tart26.711970
29.Louie Dampier26.601968
30.Larry Jones26.581970
31.Mike Barrett26.431970
32.Ralph Simpson26.401973
33.David Thompson*26.381976
34.Freddie Lewis26.221975
35.Mel Daniels25.301968
36.Willie Wise25.271972
37.Willie Wise25.001973
38.Connie Hawkins*24.861969
39.Jim Eakins24.801973
40.Glen Combs24.331970
41.Artis Gilmore24.201976
42.Artis Gilmore24.131975
43.Billy Knight24.111975
44.Freddie Lewis24.061969
45.George McGinnis24.001974
 Darel Carrier24.001969
47.George McGinnis23.941973
48.Charles Williams23.731968
49.Ron Boone23.671975
50.George Stone23.651970
51.John Roche23.611972
52.Billy Cunningham*23.501973
53.Doug Moe23.471968
54.Cincinnatus Powell23.381968
55.Willie Wise23.331974
56.Zelmo Beaty23.221971
57.Mack Calvin23.061970
58.Darel Carrier23.001968
59.Moses Malone*22.671975
60.Wayne Hightower22.601968
61.Bob Netolicky22.531969
62.Artis Gilmore22.501974
63.Bill Melchionni22.401971
 Willie Murrell22.401968
65.Glen Combs22.291969
 Louie Dampier22.291969
67.John Williamson22.201976
68.Jimmy Jones22.061968
69.Larry Jones22.001969
 Dan Issel*22.001972
71.Cincinnatus Powell21.831970
 Artis Gilmore21.831972
73.Roger Brown21.821971
74.Tom Owens21.801975
75.Bill Keller21.551971
76.Darel Carrier21.501970
77.Larry Kenon21.431976
78.Donnie Freeman21.421969
79.Larry Kenon21.401975
 Les Hunter21.401968
81.Mel Daniels21.361971
82.Mike Green21.311975
83.John Beasley21.251968
84.George Carter21.201973
85.Willie Wise21.121971
86.George Carter21.001975
 Jimmy Jones21.001972
88.George Carter20.801974
89.Jimmy Jones20.781974
90.George Gervin*20.571974
91.Gary Bradds20.501969
92.Dan Issel*20.461976
93.Roger Brown20.451972
94.Freddie Lewis20.361970
95.Dan Issel*20.271975
 Bob Netolicky20.271970
97.Dave Robisch20.201973
98.Manny Leaks20.171970
 Billy Paultz20.171971
100.Zelmo Beaty20.091972
101.Cincinnatus Powell20.001974
 Cincinnatus Powell20.001969
 Jim Eakins20.001974
104.Bird Averitt19.901976
105.Byron Beck19.861972
106.Ralph Simpson19.851975
107.Doug Moe19.811969
108.Ralph Simpson19.771976
109.Art Heyman19.731968
110.Mel Daniels19.591969
111.Dave Robisch19.571972
112.Darel Carrier19.421971
113.Mel Daniels19.331970
114.Freddie Lewis19.151972
115.George Carter19.081971
 Gene Moore19.081970
117.Artis Gilmore19.001973
118.James Silas18.831975
 Randy Denton18.831975
120.Dan Issel*18.501974
121.Cincinnatus Powell18.421971
122.Ron Boone18.331970
123.Bill Melchionni18.291970
124.Maurice McHartley18.251968
 Charles Beasley18.251968
126.Mack Calvin18.171973
127.John Beasley18.001970
128.Mack Calvin17.921975
129.Billy Paultz17.741972
130.Chico Vaughn17.731968
131.James Silas17.711974
132.Louie Dampier17.671970
 Goose Ligon17.671970
 Doug Moe17.671971
135.Sonny Dove17.571970
136.Freddie Lewis17.431974
 John Beasley17.431969
138.Craig Raymond17.411970