highest points per fga in a game in the nba playoffs minimum 50 pts

Joel Embiid has the most points per field-goal attempt with 50+ points in a playoff game, with 2.63 in Game 3 of the 2024 First Round against the Knicks.

Interpreted as:
highest points per fga by a player in a game in the NBA playoffs minimum 50 pts
NAME PTS/FGA PTS FGA DATE TM OPP MIN REB AST STL BLK FGM FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
2.63
50
19
4/25/2024
PHI PHI
vs
NYK NYK
41
8
4
0
1
13
68.4
5
7
71.4
19
21
90.5
88.5
1
7
3
3
+16
2 Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
2.29
55
24
6/1/2021
POR POR
@
DEN DEN
52
6
10
1
3
17
70.8
12
17
70.6
9
10
90.0
96.8
1
5
1
0
+2
3 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
2.27
50
22
3/21/1953
BOS BOS
vs
SYR SYR
66
3
2
10
45.5
30
32
93.8
69.3
5
4 Jamal Murray
J. Murray
2.08
50
24
8/30/2020
DEN DEN
@
UTA UTA
43
5
6
0
0
17
70.8
9
12
75.0
7
9
77.8
89.4
1
4
5
5
+12
5 Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
2
56
28
4/24/2023
MIA MIA
vs
MIL MIL
41
9
2
0
1
19
67.9
3
8
37.5
15
18
83.3
78.0
4
5
1
0
+4
6 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
2
50
25
7/20/2021
MIL MIL
vs
PHX PHX
42
14
2
0
5
16
64.0
1
3
33.3
17
19
89.5
74.9
4
10
6
2
+10
7 Sleepy Floyd
S. Floyd
1.96
51
26
5/10/1987
GSW GSW
vs
LAL LAL
44
3
10
4
0
18
69.2
2
3
66.7
13
14
92.9
79.3
1
2
2
2
8 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
1.92
50
26
4/26/2019
GSW GSW
@
LAC LAC
42
6
5
1
1
15
57.7
6
14
42.9
14
15
93.3
76.7
0
6
4
4
+18
9 Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
1.92
50
26
6/1/2006
DAL DAL
vs
PHX PHX
43
12
3
1
0
14
53.8
5
6
83.3
17
18
94.4
73.7
1
11
1
2
+22
10 Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
1.89
51
27
8/23/2020
UTA UTA
vs
DEN DEN
38
4
7
0
0
15
55.6
4
7
57.1
17
18
94.4
73.0
1
3
4
2
+5
11 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
1.87
56
30
4/29/1992
CHI CHI
@
MIA MIA
43
5
5
4
2
20
66.7
0
0
16
18
88.9
73.8
1
4
2
3
12 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
1.82
51
28
5/14/2023
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
42
13
5
2
0
17
60.7
6
10
60.0
11
14
78.6
74.6
0
13
0
1
+33
13 Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
1.81
56
31
5/4/1994
PHX PHX
@
GSW GSW
41
14
4
3
1
23
74.2
3
4
75.0
7
9
77.8
80.1
5
9
2
2
14 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
1.8
54
30
5/31/1993
CHI CHI
vs
NYK NYK
39
6
2
2
1
18
60.0
6
9
66.7
12
14
85.7
74.7
0
6
2
5
15 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
1.79
50
28
5/5/1989
CHI CHI
vs
CLE CLE
43
3
4
3
0
14
50.0
0
1
0.0
22
27
81.5
62.7
0
3
1
6
16 Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
1.79
50
28
4/19/1986
ATL ATL
vs
DET DET
43
5
3
1
0
19
67.9
0
0
12
15
80.0
72.3
0
5
6
2
17 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
1.77
53
30
5/7/2023
DEN DEN
@
PHX PHX
39
4
11
0
1
20
66.7
2
4
50.0
11
13
84.6
74.2
1
3
6
2
+2
18 Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
1.73
57
33
8/17/2020
UTA UTA
@
DEN DEN
43
9
7
1
0
19
57.6
6
15
40.0
13
13
100.0
73.6
2
7
5
2
-11
19 Vince Carter
V. Carter
1.72
50
29
5/11/2001
TOR TOR
vs
PHI PHI
45
6
7
1
4
19
65.5
9
13
69.2
3
3
100.0
82.5
3
3
1
3
+24
20 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
1.72
55
32
4/20/2003
PHI PHI
vs
NOH NOH
47
4
8
2
0
21
65.6
3
5
60.0
10
11
90.9
74.6
0
4
4
2
+13
21 Sam Jones
S. Jones
1.7
51
30
3/28/1967
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
43
4
1
19
63.3
13
17
76.5
68.0
3
22 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
1.67
50
30
5/28/2021
BOS BOS
vs
BKN BKN
41
6
7
2
1
16
53.3
5
11
45.5
13
15
86.7
68.3
0
6
1
3
+1
23 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
1.63
52
32
5/16/2001
PHI PHI
vs
TOR TOR
43
2
7
4
0
21
65.6
8
14
57.1
2
2
100.0
79.1
0
2
1
3
+30
24 Jamal Murray
J. Murray
1.61
50
31
8/23/2020
DEN DEN
@
UTA UTA
43
11
7
0
1
18
58.1
9
15
60.0
5
5
100.0
75.3
4
7
0
2
+5
25 Isaiah Thomas
I. Thomas
1.61
53
33
5/2/2017
BOS BOS
vs
WAS WAS
45
4
4
3
0
18
54.5
5
12
41.7
12
13
92.3
68.4
1
3
2
2
+10
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for field-goal attempts going back to the 1963 playoffs.

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ORTG

111.9

22nd

DRTG

118.2

26th

NETRTG

-6.4

25th

3P%

34.1

27th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
11
Raptors Raptors
30
52
.366
34.0
12
Nets Nets
26
56
.317
38.0
13
76ers 76ers
24
58
.293
40.0
14
Hornets Hornets
19
63
.232
45.0
15
Wizards Wizards
18
64
.220
46.0
Last Game
PHI 76ers

24 - 58

102

Final

122

CHI Bulls

39 - 43

Sun 13 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
MIA MIA
@
WAS WAS
120-94
Sun
3/30
LAC LAC
@
ORL ORL
96-87
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
6/19
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Sun
6/22
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM