biggest ppg in playoffs in a single season

Michael Jordan has scored the most points per game in a single NBA playoff run, with 43.7 per game in 1985-86.

Interpreted as:
biggest ppg by a player in playoffs in a single season
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
43.7
1985-86
3
45.0
6.3
5.7
2.3
1.3
16.0
31.7
50.5
0.3
0.3
100.0
11.3
13.0
87.2
58.4
1.7
4.7
4.7
135
131
19
17
7
4
14
13
2Jerry West
J. West
40.6
1964-65
11
42.7
5.7
5.3
14.1
31.9
44.2
12.5
14.0
89.0
53.4
470
447
63
58
37
3Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
38.6
1961-62
13
43.9
17.7
3.6
14.3
32.7
43.8
10.0
12.9
77.4
50.3
571
502
230
47
45
4Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
38.1
1960-61
12
45.0
15.3
4.6
14.2
30.2
47.0
9.8
11.8
82.4
53.8
540
457
183
55
44
5Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
37.5
1987-88
4
40.5
16.8
1.8
2.3
2.8
14.0
24.5
57.1
0.0
0.3
0.0
9.5
10.8
88.4
64.1
5.0
11.8
2.3
162
150
67
7
9
11
9
14
6Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
37.4
1974-75
7
46.7
13.4
1.4
0.9
2.7
14.9
30.9
48.1
7.7
10.4
74.0
52.8
3.6
9.9
327
262
94
10
6
19
29
7Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
37.4
2016-17
5
38.8
11.6
10.8
2.4
0.4
11.8
30.4
38.8
2.6
9.8
26.5
11.2
14.0
80.0
51.1
1.8
9.8
6.0
194
187
58
54
12
2
30
16
+15
8Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
37.0
1960-61
3
48.0
23.0
2.0
15.0
32.0
46.9
7.0
12.7
55.3
49.2
144
111
69
6
10
9Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
36.7
1989-90
16
42.1
7.2
6.8
2.8
0.9
13.7
26.6
51.4
1.0
3.1
32.0
8.3
9.9
83.6
59.2
1.5
5.7
3.5
674
587
115
109
45
14
56
54
10Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
36.3
1987-88
10
42.7
7.1
4.7
2.4
1.1
13.8
26.0
53.1
0.1
0.3
33.3
8.6
9.9
86.9
59.8
2.3
4.8
3.9
427
363
71
47
24
11
39
38
11Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
36.3
2019-20
7
37.7
5.0
4.9
1.0
0.3
11.9
22.4
52.9
4.7
9.1
51.6
7.9
8.3
94.8
69.6
0.9
4.1
4.1
264
254
35
34
7
2
29
11
+38
12Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
35.7
2020-21
7
40.1
7.9
10.3
1.3
0.4
13.7
28.0
49.0
4.4
10.9
40.8
3.9
7.3
52.9
57.2
0.6
7.3
4.6
281
250
55
72
9
3
32
17
+7
13Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
35.7
1986-87
3
42.7
7.0
6.0
2.0
2.3
11.7
28.0
41.7
0.7
1.7
40.0
11.7
13.0
89.7
52.9
2.3
4.7
2.7
128
107
21
18
6
7
8
11
14LeBron James
L. James
35.3
2008-09
14
41.4
9.1
7.3
1.6
0.9
11.4
22.3
51.0
1.9
5.8
33.3
10.6
14.2
74.9
61.8
1.4
7.8
2.7
580
494
128
102
23
12
38
30
+122
15Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
35.2
1969-70
10
43.5
16.8
4.1
13.9
24.5
56.7
7.4
10.1
73.3
60.8
435
352
168
41
25
16Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
35.1
1992-93
19
41.2
6.7
6.0
2.1
0.9
13.2
27.8
47.5
1.5
3.8
38.9
7.2
8.9
80.5
55.3
1.7
5.1
2.4
783
666
128
114
39
17
45
58
17Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
35.0
1961-62
12
48.0
26.6
3.1
13.5
28.9
46.7
8.0
12.6
63.6
50.8
576
420
319
37
27
18Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
34.8
1988-89
17
42.2
7.0
7.6
2.5
0.8
11.7
22.9
51.0
0.6
2.1
28.6
10.8
13.5
79.9
60.2
1.5
5.5
4.0
718
591
119
130
42
13
68
65
19Bernard King
B. King
34.8
1983-84
12
39.8
6.2
3.0
1.2
0.5
13.5
23.5
57.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
7.8
10.3
75.6
62.0
2.3
3.8
2.6
477
417
74
36
14
6
31
48
20Rick Barry
R. Barry
34.7
1966-67
15
40.9
7.5
3.9
13.1
32.6
40.3
8.5
10.5
80.9
46.7
614
521
113
58
49
21Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
34.7
1963-64
12
46.5
25.2
3.3
14.6
26.8
54.3
5.5
11.6
47.5
54.3
558
416
302
39
27
22Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
34.6
1976-77
11
42.5
17.7
4.1
1.7
3.5
13.4
22.0
60.7
7.9
10.9
72.5
64.6
4.6
13.1
467
381
195
45
19
38
42
23Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
34.5
2022-23
2
40.0
6.5
6.0
2.0
0.5
12.0
22.0
54.5
3.0
5.0
60.0
7.5
8.5
88.2
67.0
1.5
5.0
3.0
80
69
13
12
4
1
6
5
-7
24Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
34.5
1991-92
22
41.8
6.2
5.8
2.0
0.7
13.2
26.4
49.9
0.8
2.0
38.6
7.4
8.6
85.7
57.1
1.7
4.5
3.7
920
759
137
127
44
16
81
62
25Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
34.3
2020-21
6
41.3
4.3
10.2
1.0
0.7
10.3
22.3
46.3
5.8
13.0
44.9
7.8
8.3
94.0
66.0
0.2
4.2
2.2
248
206
26
61
6
4
13
9
+27

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Team Leaders

PPG

20.1

Giddey

Josh Giddey

RPG

9.3

Giddey

Josh Giddey

APG

8.8

Giddey

Josh Giddey
Team Rankings

ORTG

113.6

23rd

DRTG

118.5

25th

NETRTG

-5.0

23rd

3P%

36.1

16th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
9
14
12
.538
7.0
10
11
16
.407
10.5
11
Bulls Bulls
10
15
.400
10.5
12
8
18
.308
13.0
13
7
18
.280
13.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/17
@
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
@
7:30 PM
Sun
12/21
@
3:30 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:30 PM
Fri
12/26
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
NOP Pelicans

5 - 22

114

Final

104

CHI Bulls

10 - 15

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
21
5
.808
2
18
7
.720
2.5
3
16
11
.593
5.5
4
15
11
.577
6.0
5
15
11
.577
6.0
6
14
11
.560
6.5
7
15
12
.556
6.5
8
15
12
.556
6.5
9
14
12
.538
7.0
10
11
16
.407
10.5
11
10
15
.400
10.5
12
8
18
.308
13.0
13
7
18
.280
13.5
14
6
20
.231
15.0
15
4
20
.167
16.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
24
2
.923
2
19
6
.760
4.5
3
18
7
.720
5.5
4
18
7
.720
5.5
5
16
7
.696
6.5
6
17
9
.654
7.0
7
14
12
.538
10.0
8
13
14
.481
11.5
9
12
14
.462
12.0
10
10
15
.400
13.5
11
10
16
.385
14.0
12
10
17
.370
14.5
13
6
20
.231
18.0
14
6
20
.231
18.0
15
5
22
.185
19.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
11/14
@
109-96
Fri
11/14
@
123-112
Fri
11/14
@
119-95
Sat
11/15
@
118-121
Sat
11/15
@
110-123

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/17
@
8:00 PM
Wed
12/17
@
8:00 PM
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
@
7:30 PM