most point in a nba playoff game

Michael Jordan has the most points in a playoff game, with 63 points in Game 2 of the 1986 First Round versus the Celtics.

Interpreted as:
most point by a player in a NBA playoff game
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
63
4/20/1986
@
53
5
6
3
2
22
41
53.7
0
0
19
21
90.5
62.7
1
4
4
4
2Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
61
4/14/1962
@
48
22
1
22
46
47.8
17
19
89.5
56.1
3
3Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
57
8/17/2020
@
43
9
7
1
0
19
33
57.6
6
15
40.0
13
13
100.0
73.6
2
7
5
2
-11
4Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
56
4/24/2023
vs
41
9
2
0
1
19
28
67.9
3
8
37.5
15
18
83.3
78.0
4
5
1
0
+4
5Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
56
5/4/1994
@
41
14
4
3
1
23
31
74.2
3
4
75.0
7
9
77.8
80.1
5
9
2
2
6Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
56
4/29/1992
@
43
5
5
4
2
20
30
66.7
0
0
16
18
88.9
73.8
1
4
2
3
7Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
56
3/22/1962
vs
48
35
1
22
48
45.8
12
22
54.5
48.5
2
8Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
55
6/1/2021
@
52
6
10
1
3
17
24
70.8
12
17
70.6
9
10
90.0
96.8
1
5
1
0
+2
9Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
55
4/20/2003
vs
47
4
8
2
0
21
32
65.6
3
5
60.0
10
11
90.9
74.6
0
4
4
2
+13
10Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
55
4/27/1997
vs
44
7
2
2
0
22
35
62.9
1
2
50.0
10
10
100.0
69.8
3
4
2
3
+10
11Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
55
6/16/1993
vs
46
8
4
0
0
21
37
56.8
0
1
0.0
13
18
72.2
61.2
1
7
1
3
12Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
55
5/1/1988
vs
44
6
3
4
1
24
45
53.3
0
0
7
7
100.0
57.2
3
3
1
4
13Rick Barry
R. Barry
55
4/18/1967
vs
46
12
5
22
48
45.8
11
19
57.9
48.8
4
14Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
54
5/9/2001
vs
47
5
4
1
0
21
39
53.8
3
5
60.0
9
9
100.0
62.8
1
4
4
3
+8
15Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
54
5/31/1993
vs
39
6
2
2
1
18
30
60.0
6
9
66.7
12
14
85.7
74.7
0
6
2
5
16John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
54
4/1/1973
vs
48
9
6
24
36
66.7
6
6
100.0
69.9
2
17Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
53
5/7/2023
@
39
4
11
0
1
20
30
66.7
2
4
50.0
11
13
84.6
74.2
1
3
6
2
+2
18Isaiah Thomas
I. Thomas
53
5/2/2017
vs
45
4
4
3
0
18
33
54.5
5
12
41.7
12
13
92.3
68.4
1
3
2
2
+10
19Jerry West
J. West
53
4/23/1969
vs
46
3
10
21
41
51.2
11
13
84.6
56.7
3
20Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
53
3/14/1960
vs
47
22
2
24
42
57.1
5
16
31.3
54.0
0
21Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
52
5/16/2001
vs
43
2
7
4
0
21
32
65.6
8
14
57.1
2
2
100.0
79.1
0
2
1
3
+30
22Jerry West
J. West
52
4/5/1965
vs
5
9
16
38
42.1
20
21
95.2
55.0
4
23Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
51
5/14/2023
vs
42
13
5
2
0
17
28
60.7
6
10
60.0
11
14
78.6
74.6
0
13
0
1
+33
24Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
51
8/23/2020
vs
38
4
7
0
0
15
27
55.6
4
7
57.1
17
18
94.4
73.0
1
3
4
2
+5
25LeBron James
L. James
51
5/31/2018
@
48
8
8
1
1
19
32
59.4
3
7
42.9
10
11
90.9
69.2
4
4
5
2
-13

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PPG

17.2

Giddey

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RPG

9.0

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APG

9.2

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ORTG

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DRTG

117.9

23rd

NETRTG

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3P%

36.1

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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
10
40
36
.526
15.0
11
30
45
.400
24.5
12
Bulls Bulls
29
46
.387
25.5
13
18
58
.237
37.0
14
17
58
.227
37.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
4/1
@
8:00 PM
Fri
4/3
@
7:30 PM
Sun
4/5
@
3:30 PM
Tue
4/7
@
7:00 PM
Thu
4/9
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

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114

Final

129

SAS Spurs

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
55
21
.724
2
50
25
.667
4.5
3
48
28
.632
7.0
4
47
28
.627
7.5
5
43
33
.566
12.0
6
42
33
.560
12.5
7
41
34
.547
13.5
8
40
35
.533
14.5
9
40
36
.526
15.0
10
40
36
.526
15.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
30
45
.400
24.5
12
Bulls Bulls - e
29
46
.387
25.5
13
Nets Nets - e
18
58
.237
37.0
14
17
58
.227
37.5
15
17
58
.227
37.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
60
16
.789
2
Spurs Spurs - x
57
18
.760
2.5
3
49
26
.653
10.5
4
48
28
.632
12.0
5
46
29
.613
13.5
6
46
29
.613
13.5
7
42
34
.553
18.0
8
39
36
.520
20.5
9
38
38
.500
22.0
10
36
39
.480
23.5
11
25
50
.333
34.5
12
25
51
.329
35.0
13
24
52
.316
36.0
14
Jazz Jazz - e
21
55
.276
39.0
15
Kings Kings - e
19
57
.250
41.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
3/4
@
105-103
Wed
3/4
@
133-123
Wed
3/4
@
113-120
Thu
3/5
@
100-120
Thu
3/5
@
128-120

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
3/31
@
11:00 PM
Wed
4/1
@
7:00 PM
Wed
4/1
@
7:00 PM
Wed
4/1
@
7:30 PM
Wed
4/1
@
8:00 PM