highest ppg in a single nba playoffs ever minimum 8 games since 1997

Since 1996-97, LeBron James has put up the most points per game with 8+ games played in a single NBA playoff run, with 35.3 per game in 2008-09.

Interpreted as:
highest ppg by a player in a single NBA playoffs ever minimum 8 games since 1997
NAMEPPGGPSEASONTMMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
35.3
14
2008-09
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
2Kevin Durant
K. Durant
34.3
12
2020-21
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
3LeBron James
L. James
34.0
22
2017-18
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
4Devin Booker
D. Booker
33.7
11
2022-23
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
5Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
32.9
22
2000-01
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
6LeBron James
L. James
32.8
18
2016-17
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
7Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
32.4
13
2023-24
39.8
3.3
7.5
0.8
0.2
11.6
26.2
44.4
2.0
6.5
31.0
7.2
9.2
77.5
53.6
0.6
2.7
2.7
518
421
43
97
10
2
35
26
+12
8Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
32.4
21
1997-98
41.5
5.1
3.5
1.5
0.6
11.6
25.0
46.2
0.6
2.0
30.2
8.6
10.6
81.2
54.5
1.6
3.5
2.1
872
680
107
74
32
12
45
47
+158
9Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
32.3
10
2020-21
34.6
4.2
5.5
1.1
0.2
10.5
23.5
44.7
5.0
11.5
43.5
6.3
7.6
82.9
60.2
0.3
3.9
2.8
346
323
42
55
11
2
28
20
+19
10Kevin Durant
K. Durant
32.3
12
2018-19
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
11Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
32.1
12
2002-03
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
12Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
31.7
12
2021-22
37.3
14.2
6.8
0.7
1.3
11.7
23.8
49.1
0.8
3.4
22.0
7.6
11.2
67.9
55.2
2.2
12.0
4.5
448
380
170
81
8
15
54
43
+79
13Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
31.7
15
2021-22
36.8
9.8
6.4
1.8
0.6
10.7
23.5
45.5
3.4
9.9
34.5
6.9
9.0
77.0
57.7
0.7
9.1
3.9
552
475
147
96
27
9
59
44
+31
14Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
31.7
12
2002-03
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
15James Harden
J. Harden
31.6
11
2018-19
38.5
6.8
6.6
2.2
0.9
9.9
24.0
41.3
4.4
12.5
35.0
7.5
8.9
83.7
56.7
0.8
6.0
4.6
424
348
75
73
24
10
51
41
+40
16Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
31.1
19
1996-97
42.3
7.9
4.8
1.6
0.9
11.9
26.2
45.6
0.7
3.5
19.4
6.5
7.8
83.1
52.4
2.2
5.7
2.6
804
590
150
91
30
17
49
46
+136
17Kevin Durant
K. Durant
30.8
11
2012-13
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
18LeBron James
L. James
30.8
13
2005-06
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
19Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
30.7
23
1999-00
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
20Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
30.5
24
2018-19
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
21Stephen Curry
S. Curry
30.5
13
2022-23
37.9
5.2
6.1
1.0
0.5
11.2
23.9
46.6
4.4
12.1
36.3
3.8
4.5
84.5
58.8
0.7
4.5
3.2
493
396
67
79
13
6
42
34
+47
22Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
30.5
13
1997-98
38.5
10.2
2.9
0.5
2.6
12.2
19.8
61.2
0.0
0.0
6.2
12.2
50.3
60.4
3.7
6.5
3.3
501
396
132
38
7
34
43
41
+32
23Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
30.4
16
2000-01
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
24Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
30.4
11
2020-21
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
25LeBron James
L. James
30.3
23
2011-12
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

More NBA News

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

27.9

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

RPG

9.0

Mobley

Evan Mobley

APG

5.7

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
Team Rankings

ORTG

119.2

6th

DRTG

115.1

15th

NETRTG

4.1

9th

3P%

36.0

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
46
36
.561
14.0
Last Game
NYK Knicks

4 - 0

130

Final

93

CLE Cavaliers

0 - 4

Mon 25 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
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
44
38
.537
16.0
10
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
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0