highest nba player playoff points per game from 1979-80 to 2019-20

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had 21.4 points per game in the playoffs between the 1979-80 and 2019-20 seasons.

NAMEPPGGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
21.4
158
33.7
7.5
2.8
0.9
2.2
8.7
16.2
53.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.1
5.4
75.7
57.7
2.2
5.3
2.6
5,327
3,380
1,188
446
140
354
404
543
2Alvan Adams
A. Adams
12.2
45
26.2
6.5
3.7
1.1
0.8
4.9
10.1
48.8
0.0
0.0
2.3
3.1
74.5
53.1
1.8
4.6
2.4
1,177
549
291
165
51
38
109
142
3Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
13.3
41
34.1
1.6
6.7
0.7
0.0
4.7
10.7
43.8
0.0
0.4
11.8
3.9
4.7
82.9
52.2
0.3
1.3
3.0
1,400
546
66
274
30
2
122
100
4James Bailey
J. Bailey
4.2
14
11.7
2.2
0.4
0.8
0.7
1.6
3.4
46.8
0.0
0.0
1.1
1.6
68.2
52.0
0.7
1.5
0.9
164
59
31
6
11
10
12
27
5Greg Ballard
G. Ballard
10.0
27
27.9
5.7
2.5
1.2
0.3
4.0
9.6
42.1
0.1
0.5
30.8
1.8
2.1
82.8
47.4
2.0
3.8
1.6
753
270
155
68
33
7
42
63
6Rick Barry
R. Barry
5.5
6
13.2
1.0
2.5
0.2
0.2
2.0
5.5
36.4
0.5
2.0
25.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
46.3
0.0
1.0
1.7
79
33
6
15
1
1
10
11
7Tim Bassett
T. Bassett
0.7
3
6.3
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.7
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.3
0.0
0.3
19
2
1
0
0
0
1
7
8Billy Ray Bates
B. Ray Bates
26.7
6
36.5
2.8
4.2
1.7
0.3
11.0
20.2
54.5
0.5
1.3
37.5
4.2
5.2
80.6
59.4
0.8
2.0
4.3
219
160
17
25
10
2
26
24
9Ron Behagen
R. Behagen
2.0
2
7.0
1.0
1.5
0.0
0.0
1.0
3.5
28.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
28.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
14
4
2
3
0
0
1
4
10Henry Bibby
H. Bibby
7.5
18
22.2
2.4
2.9
0.4
0.0
2.5
6.9
36.3
0.3
0.7
38.5
2.2
2.8
80.0
46.2
0.8
1.6
1.5
400
135
44
52
7
0
27
35
11Larry Bird
L. Bird
23.8
164
42.0
10.3
6.5
1.8
0.9
8.9
18.8
47.2
0.5
1.5
32.1
5.5
6.2
89.0
55.1
2.2
8.1
3.1
6,886
3,897
1,683
1,062
296
145
506
466
12Otis Birdsong
O. Birdsong
14.7
30
30.7
2.9
3.2
1.5
0.2
6.4
13.6
47.4
0.0
0.4
9.1
1.8
3.4
53.5
48.8
1.1
1.8
2.0
922
441
86
95
46
5
61
76
13Alonzo Bradley
A. Bradley
4.0
4
3.8
0.8
0.3
0.3
0.0
1.5
2.3
66.7
0.3
0.3
100.0
0.8
1.3
60.0
71.4
0.3
0.5
0.0
15
16
3
1
1
0
0
2
14Mike Bratz
M. Bratz
7.7
20
18.2
1.9
3.3
0.9
0.0
3.1
7.1
43.0
0.7
2.1
34.1
0.9
1.1
85.7
50.9
0.5
1.4
1.4
364
154
38
65
18
0
27
40
15Jim Brewer
J. Brewer
1.9
14
9.4
2.0
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.9
1.1
81.3
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.2
33.3
77.9
0.7
1.3
0.4
131
27
28
7
7
8
5
12
16Ron Brewer
R. Brewer
13.3
13
24.4
1.0
1.8
0.5
0.5
5.4
11.7
46.1
0.1
0.5
14.3
2.5
3.5
69.6
50.2
0.2
0.8
1.2
317
173
13
24
7
7
16
23
17Junior Bridgeman
J. Bridgeman
14.4
37
30.1
3.9
3.0
0.7
0.2
5.7
12.7
44.9
0.1
0.4
25.0
2.8
3.4
83.3
50.5
1.2
2.7
1.8
1,114
531
143
112
27
9
66
107
18Fred Brown
F. Brown
11.3
30
19.6
2.1
2.2
0.4
0.0
4.8
10.9
44.3
0.4
1.4
31.0
1.2
1.5
79.5
48.8
0.8
1.3
1.2
589
338
63
65
12
1
35
35
19John Brown
J. Brown
2.0
5
11.6
2.0
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.8
2.6
30.8
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.4
0.4
100.0
36.0
0.4
1.6
1.0
58
10
10
1
1
1
5
9
20Quinn Buckner
Q. Buckner
4.2
59
13.6
1.5
1.8
0.8
0.0
1.8
4.3
41.8
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.6
1.0
59.3
44.2
0.4
1.1
0.9
800
245
88
108
46
0
56
140
21Don Buse
D. Buse
5.6
18
19.6
1.7
3.8
0.6
0.1
2.1
5.3
39.6
0.5
1.3
39.1
0.9
1.3
69.6
47.6
0.4
1.3
1.1
352
101
31
69
10
1
20
26
22Marty Byrnes
M. Byrnes
1.5
4
2.0
0.3
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.8
33.3
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.5
66.7
53.2
0.3
0.0
0.3
8
6
1
1
0
0
1
0
23M.L. Carr
M.L. Carr
5.1
64
14.0
1.8
0.9
0.6
0.1
2.0
5.3
38.1
0.1
0.3
22.7
1.0
1.3
72.6
43.1
0.8
1.0
0.6
893
326
112
58
37
7
40
102
24Harvey Catchings
H. Catchings
1.3
33
11.0
2.9
0.5
0.1
1.0
0.5
1.4
37.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.3
72.7
41.3
1.1
1.9
0.5
363
42
97
15
2
32
16
71
25Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
14.0
124
36.4
3.4
6.9
2.1
0.3
5.7
11.2
50.9
0.0
0.3
9.8
2.6
3.3
79.3
55.5
0.8
2.6
2.3
4,518
1,741
418
859
258
41
289
295
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Team Leaders

PPG

23.2

James

LeBron James

RPG

9.6

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

APG

7.3

James

LeBron James
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.2

9th

DRTG

116.4

19th

NETRTG

1.7

14th

3P%

35.9

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
Spurs Spurs
62
20
.756
2.0
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
Last Game
OKC Thunder

4 - 0

115

Final

110

LAL Lakers

0 - 4

Mon 11 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.4

Brunson

Jalen Brunson

28.1

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

10.9

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

120.4

Thunder

119.3

Spurs

114.3

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7

Cavaliers

111.5
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Knicks

104.9

Spurs

106.7

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Celtics

110.7
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Knicks

15.5

Spurs

7.7

Thunder

7.4

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Raptors

-1.7

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

1,137.3

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

801.5

Brunson

Jalen Brunson

778.2

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns
Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

1,120.3

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

831

Brunson

Jalen Brunson

814.5

Castle

Stephon Castle
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

1.53

Reed

Paul Reed
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

61-44

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

57-44
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