most points averaged in a single playoffs run nba after 1976

Since 1976-77, Michael Jordan has averaged the most points per game in a single NBA playoff run, with 43.7 per game in 1985-86.

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most points by a player averaged in a single playoffs run NBA after 1976
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
43.7
1985-86
3
45.0
6.3
5.7
2.3
1.3
16.0
31.7
50.5
0.3
0.3
100.0
11.3
13.0
87.2
58.4
1.7
4.7
4.7
135
131
19
17
7
4
14
13
2Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
37.5
1987-88
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
3Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
37.4
2016-17
5
38.8
11.6
10.8
2.4
0.4
11.8
30.4
38.8
2.6
9.8
26.5
11.2
14.0
80.0
51.1
1.8
9.8
6.0
194
187
58
54
12
2
30
16
+15
4Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
36.7
1989-90
16
42.1
7.2
6.8
2.8
0.9
13.7
26.6
51.4
1.0
3.1
32.0
8.3
9.9
83.6
59.2
1.5
5.7
3.5
674
587
115
109
45
14
56
54
5Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
36.3
1987-88
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
6Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
36.3
2019-20
7
37.7
5.0
4.9
1.0
0.3
11.9
22.4
52.9
4.7
9.1
51.6
7.9
8.3
94.8
69.6
0.9
4.1
4.1
264
254
35
34
7
2
29
11
+38
7Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
35.7
2020-21
7
40.1
7.9
10.3
1.3
0.4
13.7
28.0
49.0
4.4
10.9
40.8
3.9
7.3
52.9
57.2
0.6
7.3
4.6
281
250
55
72
9
3
32
17
+7
8Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
35.7
1986-87
3
42.7
7.0
6.0
2.0
2.3
11.7
28.0
41.7
0.7
1.7
40.0
11.7
13.0
89.7
52.9
2.3
4.7
2.7
128
107
21
18
6
7
8
11
9LeBron James
L. James
35.3
2008-09
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
10Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
35.1
1992-93
19
41.2
6.7
6.0
2.1
0.9
13.2
27.8
47.5
1.5
3.8
38.9
7.2
8.9
80.5
55.3
1.7
5.1
2.4
783
666
128
114
39
17
45
58
11Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
34.8
1988-89
17
42.2
7.0
7.6
2.5
0.8
11.7
22.9
51.0
0.6
2.1
28.6
10.8
13.5
79.9
60.2
1.5
5.5
4.0
718
591
119
130
42
13
68
65
12Bernard King
B. King
34.8
1983-84
12
39.8
6.2
3.0
1.2
0.5
13.5
23.5
57.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
7.8
10.3
75.6
62.0
2.3
3.8
2.6
477
417
74
36
14
6
31
48
13Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
34.6
1976-77
11
42.5
17.7
4.1
1.7
3.5
13.4
22.0
60.7
7.9
10.9
72.5
64.6
4.6
13.1
467
381
195
45
19
38
42
14Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
34.5
2022-23
2
40.0
6.5
6.0
2.0
0.5
12.0
22.0
54.5
3.0
5.0
60.0
7.5
8.5
88.2
67.0
1.5
5.0
3.0
80
69
13
12
4
1
6
5
-7
15Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
34.5
1991-92
22
41.8
6.2
5.8
2.0
0.7
13.2
26.4
49.9
0.8
2.0
38.6
7.4
8.6
85.7
57.1
1.7
4.5
3.7
920
759
137
127
44
16
81
62
16Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
34.3
2020-21
6
41.3
4.3
10.2
1.0
0.7
10.3
22.3
46.3
5.8
13.0
44.9
7.8
8.3
94.0
66.0
0.2
4.2
2.2
248
206
26
61
6
4
13
9
+27
17Kevin Durant
K. Durant
34.3
2020-21
12
40.4
9.3
4.4
1.5
1.6
12.1
23.5
51.4
2.8
6.8
40.2
7.3
8.4
87.1
63.0
0.4
8.8
3.5
485
411
111
53
18
19
42
31
+34
18LeBron James
L. James
34.0
2017-18
22
41.9
9.1
9.0
1.4
1.0
12.5
23.2
53.9
1.8
5.2
34.2
7.2
9.7
74.6
61.9
1.4
7.7
4.3
922
748
200
198
30
23
94
52
-22
19Gilbert Arenas
G. Arenas
34.0
2005-06
6
47.3
5.5
5.3
2.2
0.7
10.8
23.3
46.4
3.3
7.7
43.5
9.0
11.7
77.1
59.7
1.2
4.3
3.3
284
204
33
32
13
4
20
21
-1
20Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
33.8
2000-01
4
44.5
6.5
8.3
1.8
1.3
12.8
30.8
41.5
0.5
2.5
20.0
7.8
9.5
81.6
48.3
1.5
5.0
2.0
178
135
26
33
7
5
8
11
-33
21Devin Booker
D. Booker
33.7
2022-23
11
41.7
4.8
7.2
1.7
0.8
12.8
21.9
58.5
2.8
5.5
50.8
5.3
6.1
86.6
68.6
1.1
3.7
2.9
459
371
53
79
19
9
32
37
-37
22George Gervin
G. Gervin
33.3
1979-80
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
23Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
33.2
2009-10
5
42.0
5.6
6.8
1.6
1.6
12.4
22.0
56.4
3.0
7.4
40.5
5.4
8.0
67.5
65.0
1.2
4.4
5.2
210
166
28
34
8
8
26
16
-36
24George Gervin
G. Gervin
33.2
1977-78
6
37.8
5.7
3.2
1.0
2.7
13.0
23.7
54.9
7.2
9.3
76.8
59.7
1.8
3.8
3.2
227
199
34
19
6
16
19
23
25Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
33.0
2024-25
5
37.6
15.4
6.6
1.0
1.0
12.0
19.8
60.6
0.2
1.0
20.0
8.8
12.6
69.8
65.1
3.8
11.6
4.6
188
165
77
33
5
5
23
12
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