Since 1999-00, Nikola Jokić has put up the most points by a center in a playoff game, with 53 points in Game 4 of the 2023 Western Conference Semifinals against the Suns.
| NAME | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 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 | ||
| 2 |  | J. Embiid | 50 | 4/25/2024 | vs | 41 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 68.4 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 19 | 21 | 90.5 | 88.5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | +16 | ||
| 3 |  | D. Howard | 46 | 4/16/2011 | vs | 46 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 23 | 69.6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 70.4 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 5 | -10 | ||
| 4 |  | S. O'Neal | 46 | 4/23/2000 | vs | 46 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 33 | 63.6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 65.3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 5 | +16 | |||
| 5 | | N. Jokić | 44 | 5/13/2025 | @ | 44 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 68.0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 80.9 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | -8 | ||
| 6 | | S. O'Neal | 44 | 6/6/2001 | vs | 52 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 58.4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 3 | -6 | |||
| 7 | | S. O'Neal | 44 | 5/6/2001 | vs | 44 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 53.1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 52.6 | 54.5 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | +3 | |||
| 8 | | N. Jokić | 43 | 4/23/2023 | @ | 39 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 57.7 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 68.7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | -14 | ||
| 9 | | N. Jokić | 43 | 4/25/2019 | @ | 38 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 30 | 63.3 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 67.7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | -11 | ||
| 10 | | S. O'Neal | 43 | 5/8/2001 | vs | 47 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 26 | 69.2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 67.8 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | +2 | |||
| 11 | | S. O'Neal | 43 | 6/7/2000 | vs | 44 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 31 | 67.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 63.9 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | +18 | |||
| 12 | | N. Jokić | 42 | 5/5/2025 | @ | 42 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 51.7 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 60.5 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 5 | +10 | ||
| 13 |  | A. Stoudemire | 42 | 6/1/2005 | vs | 46 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 57.0 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | -2 | ||
| 14 |  | V. Wembanyama | 41 | 5/18/2026 | @ | 49 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 66.7 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 4 | +16 | ||
| 15 | | N. Jokić | 41 | 6/4/2023 | vs | 42 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 65.0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | -11 | ||
| 16 | | A. Stoudemire | 41 | 5/22/2005 | vs | 36 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 83.3 | 70.9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -9 | |||
| 17 | | S. O'Neal | 41 | 5/31/2002 | vs | 44 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 76.5 | 63.1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 4 | +8 | |||
| 18 | | S. O'Neal | 41 | 6/19/2000 | vs | 47 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 32 | 59.4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 25.0 | 55.0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | +6 | |||
| 19 | | S. O'Neal | 41 | 5/20/2000 | vs | 47 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 55.6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | +22 | |||
| 20 | | N. Jokić | 40 | 5/14/2024 | vs | 41 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 77.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | +21 | ||
| 21 | | J. Embiid | 40 | 6/8/2021 | vs | 35 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 52.0 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 62.4 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 5 | +14 | ||
| 22 | | D. Howard | 40 | 5/30/2009 | vs | 41 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 66.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 71.3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | +13 | ||
| 23 |  | T. Duncan | 40 | 4/19/2008 | vs | 51 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 68.3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | +3 | ||
| 24 | | A. Stoudemire | 40 | 5/9/2005 | vs | 38 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 82.4 | 70.2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | +17 | |||
| 25 | | S. O'Neal | 40 | 6/7/2002 | vs | 41 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 85.7 | 68.6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | +35 | |||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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