highest ppg in a playoffs by a small forward

Elgin Baylor has averaged the most points per game by a small forward in a single NBA playoff run, with 38.6 per game in 1961-62.

	NAME	PPG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	38.6	1961-62	LAL	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
2	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	38.1	1960-61	LAL	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
3	LeBron James L. James	35.3	2008-09	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
4	Bernard King B. King	34.8	1983-84	NYK	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
5	Rick Barry R. Barry	34.7	1966-67	SFW	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
6	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	34.5	2022-23	LAC	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
7	Kevin Durant K. Durant	34.3	2020-21	BKN	12	40.4	9.3	4.4	1.5	1.6	12.1	23.5	51.4	2.8	6.8	40.2	7.3	8.4	87.1	63.0	0.4	8.8	3.5	485	411	111	53	18	19	42	31	+34
8	LeBron James L. James	34.0	2017-18	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
9	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	33.4	1959-60	MIN	9	45.3	14.1	3.4			12.3	26.0	47.4				8.8	10.4	84.0	54.7				408	301	127	31				38
10	LeBron James L. James	32.8	2016-17	CLE	18	41.3	9.1	7.8	1.9	1.3	12.1	21.3	56.5	2.4	5.9	41.1	6.3	9.0	69.8	64.9	1.1	8.1	4.0	744	591	164	141	35	23	72	43	+195
11	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	32.6	1962-63	LAL	13	43.2	13.6	4.5			12.3	27.8	44.2				8.0	9.7	82.5	50.8				562	424	177	58				48
12	Kevin Durant K. Durant	32.3	2018-19	GSW	12	36.8	4.9	4.5	1.1	1.0	10.4	20.3	51.4	2.9	6.7	43.8	8.5	9.4	90.3	66.1	0.1	4.8	3.6	442	387	59	54	13	12	43	38	+85
13	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	32.2	1983-84	UTA	11	41.3	7.5	4.2	0.9	0.1	10.6	21.1	50.4	0.0	0.0		10.9	12.6	86.3	60.4	3.4	4.2	3.5	454	354	83	46	10	1	38	30
14	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	31.2	1987-88	ATL	12	39.4	6.4	2.8	1.3	0.5	11.4	25.0	45.7	0.3	1.5	22.2	8.0	10.4	76.8	52.7	3.1	3.3	2.5	473	374	77	34	16	6	30	24
15	Kevin Durant K. Durant	30.8	2012-13	OKC	11	44.1	9.0	6.3	1.3	1.1	10.2	22.4	45.5	2.0	6.4	31.4	8.5	10.2	83.0	57.4	0.6	8.4	3.9	485	339	99	69	14	12	43	26	+15
16	LeBron James L. James	30.8	2005-06	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
17	Tracy McGrady T. McGrady	30.7	2004-05	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
18	Carmelo Anthony C. Anthony	30.7	2009-10	DEN	6	42.3	8.5	3.3	2.0	0.5	10.7	23.0	46.4	1.0	3.2	31.6	8.3	9.5	87.7	56.4	2.3	6.2	3.5	254	184	51	20	12	3	21	26	+13
19	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	30.5	2018-19	TOR	24	39.1	9.1	3.9	1.7	0.7	10.1	20.7	49.0	2.3	6.0	37.9	8.0	9.0	88.4	61.9	2.3	6.8	3.1	939	732	218	94	40	17	74	56	+156
20	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	30.4	2020-21	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
21	LeBron James L. James	30.3	2011-12	MIA	23	42.7	9.7	5.6	1.9	0.7	10.9	21.8	50.0	1.0	3.7	25.9	7.5	10.2	73.9	57.6	2.3	7.4	3.5	983	697	224	129	43	16	81	47	+199
22	Alex English A. English	30.2	1984-85	DEN	14	38.3	6.6	4.5	1.2	0.4	11.6	21.7	53.6	0.0	0.1	0.0	6.9	7.8	89.0	60.1	2.6	4.0	2.1	536	423	92	63	17	5	30	40
23	LeBron James L. James	30.1	2014-15	CLE	20	42.2	11.3	8.5	1.7	1.1	11.4	27.2	41.7	1.3	5.5	22.7	6.1	8.4	73.1	48.7	1.9	9.5	4.1	844	601	226	169	33	21	82	58	+79
24	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	30.0	1992-93	ATL	3	37.7	5.3	3.0	1.0	0.3	10.7	25.0	42.7	1.0	4.0	25.0	7.7	10.0	76.7	51.0	4.0	1.3	3.3	113	90	16	9	3	1	10	8
25	Lou Hudson L. Hudson	29.7	1972-73	ATL	6	42.5	7.8	2.8			12.7	27.7	45.8				4.3	4.8	89.7	49.8				255	178	47	17				16

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 5/9	OKC	@	LAL	8:30 PM
Mon 5/11	OKC	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Wed 5/13	LAL	@	OKC	1:00 PM
Sat 5/16	OKC	@	LAL	1:00 PM
Mon 5/18	LAL	@	OKC	1:00 PM

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Final

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Playoffs PPG Leaders

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

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Fri 3/27	MIA	@	CLE	128-149
Fri 3/27	ATL	@	BOS	102-109
Fri 3/27	HOU	@	MEM	119-109
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Sun 5/10	NYK	@	PHI	3:30 PM
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