most playoff points by a player in their second year in the league

Shaquille O'Neal dropped the most points by a player in his 2nd playoff, with 539 points.

NAMEPTSSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
539
1994-95
ORL ORL
21
38.3
25.7
11.9
3.3
0.9
1.9
9.3
16.1
57.7
0.0
0.0
7.1
12.4
57.1
59.5
4.5
7.4
3.5
805
250
70
18
40
73
84
2Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
537
1985-86
HOU HOU
20
38.3
26.9
11.8
2.0
2.0
3.5
10.3
19.4
53.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
6.4
10.0
63.8
56.6
5.1
6.8
2.2
766
236
39
40
69
43
87
3Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
530
2015-16
CLE CLE
21
36.9
25.2
3.0
4.7
1.7
0.6
9.6
20.1
47.5
2.4
5.5
44.0
3.7
4.2
87.5
57.4
0.7
2.2
2.3
774
62
98
36
13
48
46
+145
4Jamal Murray
J. Murray
504
2019-20
DEN DEN
19
39.6
26.5
4.8
6.6
0.9
0.3
9.8
19.4
50.5
3.3
7.2
45.3
3.7
4.1
89.7
62.6
1.1
3.8
2.8
753
92
126
18
6
53
42
+9
5LeBron James
L. James
501
2006-07
CLE CLE
20
44.7
25.1
8.1
8.0
1.7
0.5
8.3
20.0
41.6
1.1
3.8
28.0
7.4
9.8
75.5
51.6
1.3
6.8
3.3
893
161
159
34
10
66
40
+71
6Richard Hamilton
R. Hamilton
494
2003-04
DET DET
23
40.2
21.5
4.6
4.2
1.2
0.0
7.9
17.6
44.7
0.7
1.7
38.5
5.1
6.0
84.8
53.0
1.4
3.2
3.1
924
106
97
27
1
72
72
+178
7Jalen Williams
J. Williams
492
2024-25
OKC OKC
23
34.6
21.4
5.5
4.8
1.4
0.4
7.7
17.2
44.9
1.5
5.0
30.4
4.4
5.6
78.9
54.4
1.0
4.5
1.8
796
127
111
32
9
41
50
+110
8Kevin Durant
K. Durant
487
2010-11
OKC OKC
17
42.5
28.6
8.2
2.8
0.9
1.1
9.1
20.3
44.9
2.2
6.4
33.9
8.2
9.8
83.8
58.2
1.1
7.1
2.5
722
139
48
16
19
42
52
+50
9Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
464
2019-20
DEN DEN
19
36.5
24.4
9.8
5.7
1.1
0.8
9.4
18.1
51.9
2.2
5.2
42.9
3.5
4.2
83.5
61.4
1.9
7.9
3.3
694
187
109
20
15
62
68
-14
10Andrew Toney
A. Toney
457
1981-82
PHI PHI
21
33.7
21.8
2.4
4.9
0.9
0.1
8.8
17.4
50.7
0.2
0.7
33.3
3.9
4.9
79.6
55.7
1.0
1.5
3.2
707
51
102
18
2
67
86
11Amar'e Stoudemire
A. Stoudemire
449
2004-05
PHX PHX
15
40.1
29.9
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
160
18
10
30
47
59
+21
12Doug Collins
D. Collins
425
1976-77
PHI PHI
19
39.9
22.4
4.2
3.9
1.5
0.2
9.3
16.7
55.7
3.7
5.1
74.0
59.0
1.6
2.6
759
79
74
28
3
57
13Jason Terry
J. Terry
416
2005-06
DAL DAL
22
38.4
18.9
2.9
3.8
1.2
0.0
7.4
16.8
44.2
1.4
4.6
30.7
2.7
3.2
83.1
52.0
0.5
2.4
2.0
844
64
83
26
1
44
55
+87
14Anfernee Hardaway
A. Hardaway
412
1994-95
ORL ORL
21
40.4
19.6
3.8
7.7
1.9
0.7
6.9
14.5
47.2
1.9
4.7
40.4
4.0
5.3
75.7
58.2
1.4
2.3
3.5
849
79
162
40
15
73
70
15Jerry West
J. West
409
1961-62
LAL LAL
13
42.8
31.5
6.8
4.4
11.1
23.8
46.5
9.3
11.5
80.7
54.4
557
88
57
38
16James Worthy
J. Worthy
408
1984-85
LAL LAL
19
32.9
21.5
5.1
2.2
0.9
0.7
8.7
14.1
62.2
0.1
0.1
50.0
3.9
5.8
67.6
64.6
1.8
3.2
1.4
626
96
41
17
13
26
53
17Latrell Sprewell
L. Sprewell
407
1998-99
NYK NYK
20
37.2
20.4
4.8
2.2
1.0
0.3
7.3
17.3
41.9
0.2
1.3
16.0
5.7
6.7
85.0
50.3
1.2
3.6
2.9
743
96
43
19
6
58
40
+24
18Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
405
2010-11
OKC OKC
17
37.5
23.8
5.4
6.4
1.4
0.4
7.9
20.2
39.4
0.8
2.8
29.2
7.1
8.4
85.2
49.9
2.1
3.2
4.6
638
91
108
24
6
78
56
+27
19Tyrese Haliburton
T. Haliburton
399
2024-25
IND IND
23
33.6
17.3
5.3
8.6
1.3
0.7
6.3
13.7
46.3
2.3
6.9
34.0
2.3
2.8
82.8
58.1
0.3
5.0
2.3
772
123
197
30
15
53
39
+132
20Ralph Sampson
R. Sampson
399
1985-86
HOU HOU
20
37.1
20.0
10.8
4.0
1.5
1.8
7.8
15.1
51.8
0.1
0.1
100.0
4.3
5.9
72.9
56.5
3.3
7.5
3.6
741
215
80
30
35
71
79
21Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
395
1998-99
SAS SAS
17
43.1
23.2
11.5
2.8
0.8
2.6
8.5
16.6
51.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
6.3
8.4
74.8
57.3
3.2
8.2
3.1
733
195
48
13
45
52
50
+111
22Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
394
2025-26
DET DET
14
40.9
28.1
5.1
7.5
1.1
0.6
9.1
21.0
43.2
2.9
7.3
40.2
7.1
8.2
86.1
57.2
0.9
4.2
5.6
572
72
105
15
8
79
43
+34
23Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
388
2021-22
DAL DAL
18
34.9
21.6
4.6
3.7
0.8
0.1
8.1
17.3
46.6
1.4
4.2
34.7
4.0
5.0
80.0
55.3
0.8
3.8
1.1
629
83
66
14
1
19
38
+10
24Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
384
2004-05
MIA MIA
14
40.8
27.4
5.7
6.6
1.6
1.1
9.7
20.1
48.4
0.1
0.7
10.0
7.9
9.9
79.9
56.1
1.6
4.1
4.4
571
80
93
22
16
62
43
+84
25Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
381
1962-63
CIN CIN
12
47.5
31.8
13.0
9.0
10.3
22.0
47.0
11.1
12.8
86.4
57.4
570
156
108
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114.9

19th

DRTG

114.3

11th

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0.6

17th

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34.3

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TEAMWLPCTGB
6
Hawks Hawks
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
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28.6

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27.4

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11.9

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10.7

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9.5

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8.6

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7.7

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

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2.5

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2.4

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113.6

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Thunder

124.5

Spurs

117.3

Cavaliers

114.5

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7
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Knicks

105.7

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107.4

Rockets

108.5

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109.0

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14.5

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13.8

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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
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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
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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
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Sat
3/28
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
109-87
Sat
3/28
SAC SAC
@
ATL ATL
113-123
Sat
3/28
CHI CHI
@
MEM MEM
124-125
Sat
3/28
UTA UTA
@
PHX PHX
109-134
Sun
3/29
LAC LAC
@
MIL MIL
127-113

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
5/19
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Wed
5/20
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Thu
5/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Fri
5/22
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Sat
5/23
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
8:00 PM