highest nba player efficiency rating single season playoffs min 20 ppg

Hakeem Olajuwon has the best PER with 20.0+ points per game in a single NBA playoff run, with a 39 rating in 1987-88.

Interpreted as:
highest NBA player efficiency rating by a player single season playoffs min 20 ppg
NAMEPERPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
39
37.5
1987-88
HOU HOU
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
2LeBron James
L. James
37.4
35.3
2008-09
CLE CLE
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
3Reggie Miller
R. Miller
35.8
29.0
1995-96
IND IND
1
31.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
7.0
17.0
41.2
2.0
6.0
33.3
13.0
15.0
86.7
61.4
1.0
0.0
0.0
31
29
1
1
1
0
0
1
4Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
33.7
36.3
2019-20
UTA UTA
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
5Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
33.2
33.0
2024-25
MIL MIL
5
37.6
15.4
6.6
1.0
1.0
12.0
19.8
60.6
0.2
1.0
20.0
8.8
12.6
69.8
65.1
3.8
11.6
4.6
188
165
77
33
5
5
23
12
-35
6Chris Paul
C. Paul
33.2
23.8
2015-16
LAC LAC
4
31.3
4.0
7.3
2.3
0.0
9.3
19.0
48.7
1.5
5.0
30.0
3.8
3.8
100.0
57.5
1.0
3.0
1.0
125
95
16
29
9
0
4
12
+30
7Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
33.2
31.0
2021-22
DEN DEN
5
34.2
13.2
5.8
1.6
1.0
12.2
21.2
57.5
1.0
3.6
27.8
5.6
6.6
84.8
64.3
3.4
9.8
4.8
171
155
66
29
8
5
24
20
-44
8Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
32.4
34.6
1976-77
LAL LAL
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
9LeBron James
L. James
32.2
34.0
2017-18
CLE CLE
22
41.9
9.1
9.0
1.4
1.0
12.5
23.2
53.9
1.8
5.2
34.2
7.2
9.7
74.6
61.9
1.4
7.7
4.3
922
748
200
198
30
23
94
52
-22
10Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
32
31.1
1990-91
CHI CHI
17
40.5
6.4
8.4
2.4
1.4
11.6
22.1
52.4
0.6
1.5
38.5
7.4
8.7
84.5
60.0
1.1
5.3
2.5
689
529
108
142
40
23
43
53
11Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
31.8
27.6
2001-02
SAS SAS
9
42.2
14.4
5.0
0.7
4.3
9.1
20.1
45.3
0.1
0.3
33.3
9.2
11.2
82.2
55.0
3.1
11.3
4.1
380
248
130
45
6
39
37
22
+58
12Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
31.7
36.7
1989-90
CHI CHI
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
13Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
31.6
26.3
1955-56
BOS BOS
3
41.3
8.0
8.7
9.3
18.7
50.0
7.7
8.3
92.0
59.0
124
79
24
26
4
14Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
31.6
27.7
2016-17
SAS SAS
12
35.8
7.8
4.6
1.7
0.5
8.8
16.8
52.5
2.1
4.6
45.5
7.9
8.5
93.1
67.2
1.6
6.2
2.2
429
332
93
55
20
6
26
21
+92
15Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
31.3
26.7
2019-20
MIL MIL
9
30.8
13.8
5.7
0.7
0.9
10.0
17.9
55.9
1.4
4.4
32.5
5.2
9.0
58.0
61.0
3.0
10.8
3.3
277
240
124
51
6
8
30
31
+27
16Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
31.2
34.7
1963-64
SFW SFW
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
17Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
31.2
30.0
2022-23
DEN DEN
20
39.5
13.5
9.5
1.1
1.0
11.4
20.7
54.8
1.8
3.8
46.1
5.6
7.0
79.9
63.1
3.5
10.0
3.5
789
600
269
190
21
20
70
69
+169
18LeBron James
L. James
31
27.4
2013-14
MIA MIA
20
38.2
7.1
4.8
1.8
0.6
9.6
17.0
56.5
1.8
4.3
40.7
6.5
8.0
80.6
66.8
0.7
6.4
3.1
763
548
141
95
36
11
61
46
+60
19Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
31
30.5
1997-98
LAL LAL
13
38.5
10.2
2.9
0.5
2.6
12.2
19.8
61.2
0.0
0.0
6.2
12.2
50.3
60.4
3.7
6.5
3.3
501
396
132
38
7
34
43
41
+32
20Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
30.7
30.4
2020-21
LAC LAC
11
39.2
7.7
4.4
2.1
0.8
11.1
19.4
57.3
2.2
5.5
39.3
6.0
6.8
88.0
67.9
2.0
5.7
2.2
431
334
85
48
23
9
24
29
+28
21Chris Paul
C. Paul
30.7
24.1
2007-08
NOH NOH
12
40.5
4.9
11.3
2.3
0.2
9.3
18.4
50.2
0.4
1.8
23.8
5.2
6.6
78.5
56.5
1.3
3.6
1.8
486
289
59
135
28
2
22
43
+57
22Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
30.6
27.0
2002-03
LAL LAL
12
40.1
14.8
3.7
0.6
2.8
10.1
18.8
53.5
0.0
0.0
6.8
11.0
62.1
57.0
5.3
9.6
2.9
481
324
178
44
7
34
35
34
+26
23Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
30.5
30.7
1999-00
LAL LAL
23
43.5
15.4
3.1
0.6
2.4
12.4
22.0
56.6
0.0
0.0
5.9
12.9
45.6
55.6
5.2
10.3
2.4
1,000
707
355
71
13
55
56
67
+115
24Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
30.4
25.8
2005-06
SAS SAS
13
37.9
10.5
3.3
0.8
1.9
9.3
16.2
57.3
0.0
0.2
0.0
7.2
10.1
71.8
62.5
2.5
8.0
2.6
493
336
137
43
11
25
34
50
+60
25Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
30.4
34.3
2020-21
POR POR
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
Unlock 2x data

Related Searches

More NBA News

The trophy returns: NBA releases images of how Finals courts will look in San Antonio, New York

Thunder, a day after playoff elimination in West finals, start process of looking ahead

Knicks beat the Spurs for the NBA Cup, but need to do it in the NBA Finals for the title they crave

Victor Wembanyama's respect for Gregg Popovich is clear. And Pop was vital to Spurs' NBA Finals run

Gilgeous-Alexander tips his cap after Thunder fall to Spurs in Game 7 to end their title reign

Kornet's 4th-quarter block on Hartenstein is one that the Spurs will savor for a long time

More Rockets Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

23.0

Durant

Kevin Durant

RPG

10.2

Sengun

Alperen Sengun

APG

5.7

Thompson

Amen Thompson
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.6

8th

DRTG

113.2

6th

NETRTG

5.4

6th

3P%

36.4

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns
45
37
.549
19.0
Last Game
LAL Lakers

4 - 2

98

Final

78

HOU Rockets

2 - 4

Fri 1 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

26.9

Brunson

Jalen Brunson
Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

10.8

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Jayson Tatum
Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

8.6

Barnes

Scottie Barnes

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

Franz Wagner

2.5

Eason

Tari Eason

2.4

Smart

Marcus Smart
Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

Desmond Bane

3.5

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Rui Hachimura
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

107.8

Nnaji

Zeke Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Knicks

124.5

Thunder

119.3

Spurs

116.5

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7

Cavaliers

111.5
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Knicks

104.4

Spurs

106.1

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Celtics

110.7
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Knicks

20.1

Spurs

10.4

Thunder

7.4

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Raptors

-1.7

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

864.6

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

695.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

691

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

852.3

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

714.8

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

700.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

Williams

Amari Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Jordan Goodwin
Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

Jabari Smith Jr.

41.0

Durant

Kevin Durant
Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.66

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.57

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.58

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.55

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Spurs

59-41

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

54-42
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
HOU HOU
@
NOP NOP
134-102
Sun
3/29
NYK NYK
@
OKC OKC
100-111
Sun
3/29
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
93-116
Mon
3/30
PHI PHI
@
MIA MIA
109-119
Mon
3/30
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
102-112

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
6/3
NYK NYK
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Fri
6/5
NYK NYK
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Mon
6/8
SAS SAS
@
NYK NYK
8:30 PM
Wed
6/10
SAS SAS
@
NYK NYK
8:30 PM
Sat
6/13
NYK NYK
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM