most playoff ppg in fourth year

Elgin Baylor had the most points per game by a player in his 4th playoff, with 38.6 per game.

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most playoff ppg by a player in fourth year
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
38.6
1961-62
LAL 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
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
3Michael 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
4LeBron 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
5Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
34.7
1963-64
SFW SFW
12
46.5
25.2
3.3
14.6
26.8
54.3
5.5
11.6
47.5
54.3
558
416
302
39
27
6George 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
7Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
32.4
2023-24
NYK NYK
13
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
8Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
32.3
2020-21
UTA UTA
10
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
9Antawn Jamison
A. Jamison
32.0
2006-07
WAS WAS
4
43.3
9.8
1.3
0.5
1.0
12.3
25.8
47.6
2.3
6.5
34.6
5.3
7.0
75.0
55.5
3.3
6.5
1.8
173
128
39
5
2
4
7
13
-33
10Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
31.7
2002-03
ORL ORL
7
44.0
6.7
4.7
2.0
0.9
10.6
23.6
44.8
2.3
6.7
34.0
8.3
10.7
77.3
56.1
1.4
5.3
3.7
308
222
47
33
14
6
26
16
-49
11Reggie Miller
R. Miller
31.5
1992-93
IND IND
4
43.8
3.0
2.8
0.8
0.0
10.0
18.8
53.3
2.5
4.8
52.6
9.0
9.5
94.7
68.7
1.0
2.0
2.5
175
126
12
11
3
0
10
11
12Jerry West
J. West
31.2
1963-64
LAL LAL
5
41.2
7.2
3.4
11.4
23.0
49.6
8.4
10.6
79.2
56.4
206
156
36
17
20
13Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
31.0
2021-22
DEN DEN
5
34.2
13.2
5.8
1.6
1.0
12.2
21.2
57.5
1.0
3.6
27.8
5.6
6.6
84.8
64.3
3.4
9.8
4.8
171
155
66
29
8
5
24
20
-44
14Anfernee Hardaway
A. Hardaway
31.0
1996-97
ORL ORL
5
44.0
6.0
3.4
2.4
1.4
10.4
22.2
46.8
2.2
6.0
36.7
8.0
10.8
74.1
57.5
1.4
4.6
1.8
220
155
30
17
12
7
9
14
-27
15Kevin Durant
K. Durant
30.8
2012-13
OKC 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
16Karl Malone
K. Malone
30.7
1988-89
UTA UTA
3
45.3
16.3
1.3
1.0
0.3
11.0
22.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
8.7
10.7
81.3
57.4
7.3
9.0
4.3
136
92
49
4
3
1
13
16
17Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
30.6
2020-21
BOS BOS
5
37.0
5.8
4.6
1.2
1.6
9.4
22.2
42.3
2.8
7.2
38.9
9.0
9.8
91.8
57.7
0.6
5.2
2.6
185
153
29
23
6
8
13
15
-58
18Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
30.0
2001-02
PHI PHI
5
41.8
3.6
4.2
2.6
0.0
9.0
23.6
38.1
1.8
5.4
33.3
10.2
12.6
81.0
51.5
0.2
3.4
2.4
209
150
18
21
13
0
12
8
-35
19Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
29.9
2024-25
OKC OKC
23
37.0
5.3
6.5
1.7
0.9
10.1
21.9
46.2
1.4
4.9
28.3
8.3
9.4
87.6
57.4
1.0
4.3
2.6
851
688
123
150
38
20
60
65
+166
20Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
29.8
2023-24
PHI PHI
6
44.5
5.2
6.8
0.8
0.3
11.0
23.0
47.8
3.7
9.2
40.0
4.2
4.7
89.3
59.5
0.2
5.0
2.2
267
179
31
41
5
2
13
16
-8
21Vince Carter
V. Carter
29.6
2005-06
NJN NJN
11
40.9
7.0
5.3
1.8
0.5
10.3
22.2
46.3
1.3
5.3
24.1
7.8
9.8
79.6
55.9
1.5
5.5
2.4
450
326
77
58
20
6
26
34
+8
22Alex English
A. English
29.0
1983-84
DEN DEN
5
40.6
8.0
5.6
0.6
0.4
12.0
20.4
58.8
0.0
0.2
0.0
5.0
5.6
89.3
63.4
3.2
4.8
1.4
203
145
40
28
3
2
7
17
23Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
28.9
2023-24
DAL DAL
22
40.9
9.5
8.1
1.9
0.4
10.2
22.9
44.6
3.1
9.6
32.2
5.3
7.0
76.5
55.6
0.7
8.7
4.1
900
635
208
178
41
8
90
56
+97
24George Yardley
G. Yardley
28.5
1956-57
FTW FTW
2
42.5
9.5
4.0
12.0
26.5
45.3
4.5
5.5
81.8
49.3
85
57
19
8
7
25Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
28.1
2020-21
PHI PHI
11
32.5
10.5
3.4
1.0
1.5
9.2
17.9
51.3
1.5
3.7
39.0
8.3
9.9
83.5
63.1
1.5
9.1
3.8
357
309
116
37
11
16
42
33
+121
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62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
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Lakers Lakers
53
29
.646
11.0
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Rockets Rockets
52
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10.8

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Thunder

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Raptors

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Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
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2
Celtics Celtics - x
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26
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Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
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Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
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Raptors Raptors - x
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36
.561
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Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
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76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
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Hornets Hornets
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38
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16.0
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Heat Heat
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39
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17.0
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Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
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51
.378
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13
Nets Nets - e
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Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
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17
65
.207
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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
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42
40
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22.0
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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
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22
60
.268
42.0
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22
60
.268
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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
NYK NYK
@
OKC OKC
100-111
Sun
3/29
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
93-116
Mon
3/30
PHI PHI
@
MIA MIA
109-119
Mon
3/30
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
102-112
Mon
3/30
PHX PHX
@
MEM MEM
131-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
6/5
NYK NYK
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Mon
6/8
SAS SAS
@
NYK NYK
8:30 PM
Wed
6/10
SAS SAS
@
NYK NYK
8:30 PM
Sat
6/13
NYK NYK
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Tue
6/16
SAS SAS
@
NYK NYK
8:30 PM