highest ppg in a playoffs since 1980

Since 1979-80, Michael Jordan has put up the most points per game in a single NBA playoff run, with 43.7 per game in 1985-86.

Interpreted as:
highest ppg by a player in a playoffs since 1980
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
43.7
1985-86
CHI CHI
3
45.0
6.3
5.7
2.3
1.3
16.0
31.7
50.5
0.3
0.3
100.0
11.3
13.0
87.2
58.4
1.7
4.7
4.7
135
131
19
17
7
4
14
13
2Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
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
3Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
37.4
2016-17
OKC OKC
5
38.8
11.6
10.8
2.4
0.4
11.8
30.4
38.8
2.6
9.8
26.5
11.2
14.0
80.0
51.1
1.8
9.8
6.0
194
187
58
54
12
2
30
16
+15
4Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
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
5Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
36.3
1987-88
CHI CHI
10
42.7
7.1
4.7
2.4
1.1
13.8
26.0
53.1
0.1
0.3
33.3
8.6
9.9
86.9
59.8
2.3
4.8
3.9
427
363
71
47
24
11
39
38
6Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
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
7Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
35.7
2020-21
DAL DAL
7
40.1
7.9
10.3
1.3
0.4
13.7
28.0
49.0
4.4
10.9
40.8
3.9
7.3
52.9
57.2
0.6
7.3
4.6
281
250
55
72
9
3
32
17
+7
8Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
35.7
1986-87
CHI CHI
3
42.7
7.0
6.0
2.0
2.3
11.7
28.0
41.7
0.7
1.7
40.0
11.7
13.0
89.7
52.9
2.3
4.7
2.7
128
107
21
18
6
7
8
11
9LeBron 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
10Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
35.1
1992-93
CHI CHI
19
41.2
6.7
6.0
2.1
0.9
13.2
27.8
47.5
1.5
3.8
38.9
7.2
8.9
80.5
55.3
1.7
5.1
2.4
783
666
128
114
39
17
45
58
11Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
34.8
1988-89
CHI CHI
17
42.2
7.0
7.6
2.5
0.8
11.7
22.9
51.0
0.6
2.1
28.6
10.8
13.5
79.9
60.2
1.5
5.5
4.0
718
591
119
130
42
13
68
65
12Bernard King
B. King
34.8
1983-84
NYK 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
13Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
34.5
2022-23
LAC 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
14Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
34.5
1991-92
CHI CHI
22
41.8
6.2
5.8
2.0
0.7
13.2
26.4
49.9
0.8
2.0
38.6
7.4
8.6
85.7
57.1
1.7
4.5
3.7
920
759
137
127
44
16
81
62
15Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
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
16Kevin Durant
K. Durant
34.3
2020-21
BKN 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
17LeBron James
L. James
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
18Gilbert 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
19Tracy 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
20Devin Booker
D. Booker
33.7
2022-23
PHX PHX
11
41.7
4.8
7.2
1.7
0.8
12.8
21.9
58.5
2.8
5.5
50.8
5.3
6.1
86.6
68.6
1.1
3.7
2.9
459
371
53
79
19
9
32
37
-37
21George Gervin
G. Gervin
33.3
1979-80
SAS SAS
3
40.7
6.7
4.0
1.7
1.0
12.3
24.7
50.0
0.0
0.7
0.0
8.7
10.0
86.7
57.3
3.0
3.7
3.0
122
100
20
12
5
3
9
8
22Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
33.2
2009-10
MIA MIA
5
42.0
5.6
6.8
1.6
1.6
12.4
22.0
56.4
3.0
7.4
40.5
5.4
8.0
67.5
65.0
1.2
4.4
5.2
210
166
28
34
8
8
26
16
-36
23Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
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
24Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
33.0
2023-24
PHI PHI
6
41.3
10.8
5.7
1.2
1.5
9.8
22.2
44.4
2.2
6.5
33.3
11.2
13.0
85.9
59.2
3.2
7.7
4.2
248
198
65
34
7
9
25
20
+46
25Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
33.0
1994-95
HOU HOU
22
42.2
10.3
4.5
1.2
2.8
13.9
26.2
53.1
0.1
0.2
50.0
5.0
7.4
68.1
56.0
2.0
8.3
3.1
929
725
227
98
26
62
69
95
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RPG

9.0

Vučević

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APG

9.1

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113.0

23rd

DRTG

118.1

22nd

NETRTG

-5.1

22nd

3P%

35.6

19th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers
19
63
.232
41.0
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CHI Bulls

31 - 51

128

Final

149

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28.5

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28.1

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27.8

Brunson

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Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

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11.7

Wembanyama

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10.7

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Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

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8.6

Barnes

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8.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

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2.5

Eason

Tari Eason

2.4

Smart

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Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

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1.9

Mobley

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1.8

Thompson

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Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

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3.5

Brooks

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3.3

Hachimura

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Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

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113.6

Davison

JD Davison

113.6

Proctor

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Thunder

125.2

Knicks

124.1

Spurs

117.1

Celtics

113.7

Cavaliers

112.6

Raptors

111.7
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Knicks

105.4

Spurs

106.9

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Celtics

110.7
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
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Thunder

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Spurs

10.2

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Cavaliers

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668.4

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679

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674.8

Mitchell

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40.1

Williams

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Hornets

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Spurs

56-40

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

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Cavaliers

41-58

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

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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
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
118-135
Sun
3/29
WAS WAS
@
POR POR
88-123
Sun
3/29
BOS BOS
@
CHA CHA
114-99
Sun
3/29
SAC SAC
@
BKN BKN
99-116
Sun
3/29
ORL ORL
@
TOR TOR
87-139

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
5/25
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
8:00 PM
Tue
5/26
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Wed
5/27
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Thu
5/28
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Fri
5/29
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
8:00 PM