highest ppg in a nba playoffs in the 2000s

Between the 1999-00 and 2008-09 seasons, LeBron James averaged the most points per game in a single NBA playoff run, with 35.3 per game in 2008-09.

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highest ppg by a player in a NBA playoffs in the 2000s
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
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
2Gilbert Arenas
G. Arenas
34.0
2005-06
WAS WAS
6
47.3
5.5
5.3
2.2
0.7
10.8
23.3
46.4
3.3
7.7
43.5
9.0
11.7
77.1
59.7
1.2
4.3
3.3
284
204
33
32
13
4
20
21
-1
3Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
33.8
2000-01
ORL ORL
4
44.5
6.5
8.3
1.8
1.3
12.8
30.8
41.5
0.5
2.5
20.0
7.8
9.5
81.6
48.3
1.5
5.0
2.0
178
135
26
33
7
5
8
11
-33
4Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
32.9
2000-01
PHI PHI
22
46.2
4.7
6.1
2.4
0.3
11.7
30.0
38.9
2.2
6.5
33.8
7.3
9.5
77.4
48.0
0.7
4.0
2.9
1,016
723
104
134
52
7
63
55
+1
5Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
32.8
2006-07
LAL LAL
5
43.0
5.2
4.4
1.0
0.4
12.0
26.0
46.2
2.0
5.6
35.7
6.8
7.4
91.9
56.1
0.2
5.0
4.4
215
164
26
22
5
2
22
10
-45
6Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
32.1
2002-03
LAL LAL
12
44.3
5.1
5.2
1.2
0.1
11.4
26.4
43.2
2.1
5.2
40.3
7.2
8.7
82.7
53.1
1.3
3.8
3.5
531
385
61
62
14
1
42
35
+20
7Antawn Jamison
A. Jamison
32.0
2006-07
WAS WAS
4
43.3
9.8
1.3
0.5
1.0
12.3
25.8
47.6
2.3
6.5
34.6
5.3
7.0
75.0
55.5
3.3
6.5
1.8
173
128
39
5
2
4
7
13
-33
8Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
31.7
2002-03
ORL ORL
7
44.0
6.7
4.7
2.0
0.9
10.6
23.6
44.8
2.3
6.7
34.0
8.3
10.7
77.3
56.1
1.4
5.3
3.7
308
222
47
33
14
6
26
16
-49
9Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
31.7
2002-03
PHI PHI
12
46.4
4.3
7.4
2.4
0.1
11.4
27.4
41.6
1.6
4.6
34.5
7.3
9.8
73.7
49.9
0.9
3.4
3.9
557
380
52
89
29
1
47
25
+4
10Reggie Miller
R. Miller
31.3
2000-01
IND IND
4
44.3
5.0
2.5
0.8
0.5
10.3
22.5
45.6
3.8
8.8
42.9
7.0
7.5
93.3
60.6
1.8
3.3
2.8
177
125
20
10
3
2
11
3
-9
11Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
31.2
2004-05
PHI PHI
5
47.6
2.2
10.0
2.0
0.4
11.8
25.2
46.8
2.4
5.8
41.4
5.2
5.8
89.7
56.2
0.0
2.2
4.2
238
156
11
50
10
2
21
12
-47
12LeBron James
L. James
30.8
2005-06
CLE CLE
13
46.5
8.1
5.8
1.4
0.7
11.2
23.6
47.6
1.6
4.8
33.3
6.7
9.1
73.7
55.7
1.7
6.4
5.0
604
400
105
76
18
9
65
44
-49
13Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
30.8
2001-02
ORL ORL
4
44.5
6.3
5.5
0.5
1.8
10.5
22.8
46.2
1.3
4.0
31.3
8.5
11.5
73.9
55.3
1.5
4.8
3.3
178
123
25
22
2
7
13
11
-16
14Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
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
15Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
30.7
2004-05
HOU HOU
7
43.0
7.4
6.7
1.6
1.4
11.1
24.4
45.6
2.4
6.6
37.0
6.0
7.3
82.4
55.6
1.7
5.7
3.7
301
215
52
47
11
10
26
20
-21
16Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
30.4
2000-01
LAL LAL
16
42.3
15.4
3.2
0.4
2.4
11.9
21.5
55.5
0.0
0.0
6.6
12.5
52.5
56.4
5.7
9.8
3.6
676
487
247
51
7
38
57
55
+186
17Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
30.2
2008-09
LAL LAL
23
40.9
5.3
5.5
1.7
0.9
10.5
23.0
45.7
1.6
4.6
34.9
7.6
8.6
88.3
56.4
0.8
4.5
2.6
940
695
123
126
38
21
59
59
+181
18Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
30.1
2007-08
LAL LAL
21
41.1
5.7
5.6
1.7
0.4
10.6
22.0
47.9
1.5
5.0
30.2
7.5
9.2
80.9
57.7
0.9
4.8
3.3
863
633
119
117
35
8
70
59
+64
19Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
30.0
2001-02
PHI PHI
5
41.8
3.6
4.2
2.6
0.0
9.0
23.6
38.1
1.8
5.4
33.3
10.2
12.6
81.0
51.5
0.2
3.4
2.4
209
150
18
21
13
0
12
8
-35
20Amar'e Stoudemire
A. Stoudemire
29.9
2004-05
PHX PHX
15
40.1
10.7
1.2
0.7
2.0
10.2
18.9
53.9
0.0
0.2
0.0
9.5
12.2
78.1
61.6
4.0
6.7
3.1
601
449
160
18
10
30
47
59
+21
21Vince Carter
V. Carter
29.6
2005-06
NJN NJN
11
40.9
7.0
5.3
1.8
0.5
10.3
22.2
46.3
1.3
5.3
24.1
7.8
9.8
79.6
55.9
1.5
5.5
2.4
450
326
77
58
20
6
26
34
+8
22Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
29.4
2000-01
LAL LAL
16
43.4
7.3
6.1
1.6
0.8
10.5
22.4
46.9
0.7
2.1
32.4
7.8
9.4
82.1
55.5
1.8
5.4
3.2
694
471
116
97
25
12
51
53
+213
23Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
29.1
2008-09
MIA MIA
7
40.7
5.0
5.3
0.9
1.6
9.7
22.1
43.9
2.6
7.1
36.0
7.1
8.3
86.2
56.5
0.6
4.4
3.6
285
204
35
37
6
11
25
20
+19
24Tony Parker
T. Parker
28.6
2008-09
SAS SAS
5
36.2
4.2
6.8
1.2
0.2
11.8
21.6
54.6
0.6
2.8
21.4
4.4
6.2
71.0
58.8
0.2
4.0
4.2
181
143
21
34
6
1
21
13
-17
25Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
28.5
2001-02
LAL LAL
19
40.8
12.6
2.8
0.5
2.5
10.7
20.2
52.9
0.0
0.0
7.1
10.9
64.9
56.9
3.5
9.1
3.3
776
541
239
54
10
48
62
62
+118

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

112.0

26th

DRTG

111.7

6th

NETRTG

0.3

17th

3P%

34.9

17th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
Bucks Bucks
4
2
.667
1.0
4
Pistons Pistons
4
2
.667
1.0
5
Cavaliers Cavaliers
4
3
.571
1.5
6
Heat Heat
3
3
.500
2.0
7
Knicks Knicks
3
3
.500
2.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
11/5
PHI PHI
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Fri
11/7
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Sat
11/8
CHI CHI
@
CLE CLE
8:00 PM
Mon
11/10
CLE CLE
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Wed
11/12
CLE CLE
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Last Game
ATL Hawks

3 - 4

109

Final

117

CLE Cavaliers

4 - 3

Sun 2 Nov 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
7
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
5
1
.833
1.5
3
Lakers Lakers
5
2
.714
2.0
4
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
4
2
.667
2.5
5
Clippers Clippers
3
2
.600
3.0
6
Nuggets Nuggets
3
2
.600
3.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
76ers 76ers
5
1
.833
2
Bulls Bulls
5
1
.833
3
Bucks Bucks
4
2
.667
1.0
4
Pistons Pistons
4
2
.667
1.0
5
Cavaliers Cavaliers
4
3
.571
1.5
6
Heat Heat
3
3
.500
2.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
11/3
MIN MIN
@
BKN BKN
7:00 PM
Mon
11/3
MIL MIL
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Mon
11/3
WAS WAS
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Mon
11/3
UTA UTA
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Mon
11/3
DAL DAL
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM