most 45 point games by a forward in the post season

LeBron James has the most games by a forward in the playoffs with 45+ points, with 11 games.

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most 45 or more point games by a forward in the post season
NAMEGPPTSMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
11
516
44.8
46.9
9.0
6.5
2.0
0.5
16.8
27.6
60.9
2.7
5.7
47.6
10.5
14.1
74.8
69.3
2.4
6.6
2.8
493
99
71
22
6
31
32
+73
2Kevin Durant
K. Durant
5
238
46.8
47.6
8.2
6.6
1.4
1.0
15.2
28.4
53.5
5.0
11.2
44.6
12.2
13.2
92.4
69.6
0.2
8.0
2.2
234
41
33
7
5
11
16
+16
3Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
5
249
49.8
18.2
13.4
16.4
81.7
22
4Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
3
148
41.9
49.3
7.7
5.0
2.0
0.7
16.7
27.3
61.0
3.7
7.7
47.8
12.3
13.7
90.2
74.0
2.3
5.3
0.7
126
23
15
6
2
2
1
+31
5Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
3
147
41.6
49.0
9.3
5.3
1.3
0.7
16.7
30.0
55.6
6.0
12.0
50.0
9.7
12.0
80.6
69.4
0.0
9.3
1.7
125
28
16
4
2
5
6
+55
6Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
3
144
43.8
48.0
9.3
3.0
0.7
1.7
14.0
22.7
61.8
3.0
3.7
81.8
17.0
17.7
96.2
78.8
0.7
8.7
1.7
131
28
9
2
5
5
7
+44
7Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
2
90
40.0
45.0
8.5
2.5
2.0
0.5
17.0
24.0
70.8
4.0
8.0
50.0
7.0
7.5
93.3
82.4
1.0
7.5
3.0
80
17
5
4
1
6
2
+34
8Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
2
103
43.5
51.5
13.0
3.0
2.5
1.5
19.5
28.5
68.4
3.5
6.0
58.3
9.0
11.0
81.8
77.2
3.0
10.0
3.0
87
26
6
5
3
6
7
9Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
2
97
43.0
48.5
5.0
3.0
0.5
0.0
19.0
30.5
62.3
0.5
1.0
50.0
10.0
12.0
83.3
67.8
1.0
4.0
3.0
86
10
6
1
0
6
2
10Bernard King
B. King
2
92
39.5
46.0
8.0
3.0
1.0
0.5
18.5
31.0
59.7
0.0
0.0
9.0
12.5
72.0
63.0
4.0
4.0
3.5
79
16
6
2
1
7
8
11Rick Barry
R. Barry
2
102
45.5
51.0
11.0
5.5
19.5
43.0
45.3
12.0
16.0
75.0
51.0
91
22
11
7
12Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
1
45
40.8
45.0
9.0
7.0
2.0
0.0
17.0
31.0
54.8
6.0
11.0
54.5
5.0
12.0
41.7
62.0
2.0
7.0
6.0
41
9
7
2
0
6
2
0
13Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
1
50
42.4
50.0
14.0
2.0
0.0
5.0
16.0
25.0
64.0
1.0
3.0
33.3
17.0
19.0
89.5
74.9
4.0
10.0
6.0
42
14
2
0
5
6
2
+10
14Anthony Davis
A. Davis
1
47
38.8
47.0
10.0
1.0
0.0
3.0
15.0
23.0
65.2
2.0
4.0
50.0
15.0
17.0
88.2
77.1
4.0
6.0
2.0
39
10
1
0
3
2
4
+15
15Paul Millsap
P. Millsap
1
45
45.8
45.0
13.0
3.0
2.0
4.0
19.0
31.0
61.3
3.0
6.0
50.0
4.0
6.0
66.7
66.9
5.0
8.0
3.0
46
13
3
2
4
3
5
+2
16LaMarcus Aldridge
L. Aldridge
1
46
44.9
46.0
18.0
2.0
0.0
2.0
17.0
31.0
54.8
2.0
2.0
100.0
10.0
13.0
76.9
62.6
7.0
11.0
3.0
45
18
2
0
2
3
6
+17
17Vince Carter
V. Carter
1
50
45.0
50.0
6.0
7.0
1.0
4.0
19.0
29.0
65.5
9.0
13.0
69.2
3.0
3.0
100.0
82.5
3.0
3.0
1.0
45
6
7
1
4
1
3
+24
18Karl Malone
K. Malone
1
50
43.0
50.0
12.0
0.0
3.0
1.0
18.0
32.0
56.3
1.0
1.0
100.0
13.0
14.0
92.9
65.5
3.0
9.0
1.0
43
12
0
3
1
1
2
+12
19Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
1
46
41.0
46.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
16.0
27.0
59.3
0.0
0.0
14.0
14.0
100.0
69.4
1.0
5.0
6.0
41
6
4
2
0
6
2
20Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
1
46
48.0
46.0
12.0
5.0
3.0
3.0
19.0
26.0
73.1
8.0
13.0
61.5
72.5
48
12
5
3
3
3
21John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
1
54
48.0
54.0
9.0
6.0
24.0
36.0
66.7
6.0
6.0
100.0
69.9
48
9
6
2
22Billy Cunningham
B. Cunningham
1
50
48.0
50.0
10.0
2.0
22.0
39.0
56.4
6.0
8.0
75.0
58.8
48
10
2
5
23Lee Shaffer
L. Shaffer
1
45
45.0
5.0
17.0
27.0
63.0
11.0
13.0
84.6
68.8
5
4
24Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
1
50
42.0
50.0
19.0
19.0
34.0
55.9
12.0
15.0
80.0
61.6
42
19
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