most points averaged in an nba playoffs since 1989

Since 1988-89, Russell Westbrook has averaged the most points per game in a single NBA playoff run, with 37.4 per game in 2016-17.

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most points by a player averaged in an NBA playoffs since 1989
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
37.4
2016-17
OKC OKC
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
2Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
36.7
1989-90
CHI CHI
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
3Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
36.3
2019-20
UTA UTA
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
4Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
35.7
2020-21
DAL DAL
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
5LeBron 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
6Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
35.1
1992-93
CHI CHI
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
7Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
34.8
1988-89
CHI CHI
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
8Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
34.5
2022-23
LAC LAC
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
9Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
34.5
1991-92
CHI CHI
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
10Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
34.3
2020-21
POR POR
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
11Kevin Durant
K. Durant
34.3
2020-21
BKN BKN
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
12LeBron James
L. James
34.0
2017-18
CLE CLE
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
13Gilbert Arenas
G. Arenas
34.0
2005-06
WAS WAS
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
14Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
33.8
2000-01
ORL ORL
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
15Devin Booker
D. Booker
33.7
2022-23
PHX PHX
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
16Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
33.2
2009-10
MIA MIA
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
17Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
33.0
2024-25
MIL MIL
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
-35
18Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
33.0
2023-24
PHI PHI
6
41.3
10.8
5.7
1.2
1.5
9.8
22.2
44.4
2.2
6.5
33.3
11.2
13.0
85.9
59.2
3.2
7.7
4.2
248
198
65
34
7
9
25
20
+46
19Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
33.0
1994-95
HOU HOU
22
42.2
10.3
4.5
1.2
2.8
13.9
26.2
53.1
0.1
0.2
50.0
5.0
7.4
68.1
56.0
2.0
8.3
3.1
929
725
227
98
26
62
69
95
20Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
32.9
2000-01
PHI PHI
22
46.2
4.7
6.1
2.4
0.3
11.7
30.0
38.9
2.2
6.5
33.8
7.3
9.5
77.4
48.0
0.7
4.0
2.9
1,016
723
104
134
52
7
63
55
+1
21LeBron James
L. James
32.8
2016-17
CLE CLE
18
41.3
9.1
7.8
1.9
1.3
12.1
21.3
56.5
2.4
5.9
41.1
6.3
9.0
69.8
64.9
1.1
8.1
4.0
744
591
164
141
35
23
72
43
+195
22Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
32.8
2006-07
LAL LAL
5
43.0
5.2
4.4
1.0
0.4
12.0
26.0
46.2
2.0
5.6
35.7
6.8
7.4
91.9
56.1
0.2
5.0
4.4
215
164
26
22
5
2
22
10
-45
23Jalen 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
24Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
32.4
1997-98
CHI CHI
21
41.5
5.1
3.5
1.5
0.6
11.6
25.0
46.2
0.6
2.0
30.2
8.6
10.6
81.2
54.5
1.6
3.5
2.1
872
680
107
74
32
12
45
47
+158
25Donovan 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
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27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

8.3

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.9

7th

DRTG

107.7

1st

NETRTG

11.1

1st

3P%

36.5

9th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
12.0
Last Game
SAS Spurs

4 - 3

111

Final

103

OKC Thunder

3 - 4

Sat 30 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

26.9

Brunson

Jalen Brunson
Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

10.7

Tatum

Jayson Tatum

10.6

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns
Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

8.6

Barnes

Scottie Barnes

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

Franz Wagner

2.5

Eason

Tari Eason

2.4

Smart

Marcus Smart
Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

Desmond Bane

3.5

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Rui Hachimura
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

107.8

Nnaji

Zeke Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Knicks

121.8

Thunder

119.3

Spurs

115.1

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7

Cavaliers

111.5
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Knicks

104.9

Spurs

106.5

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Celtics

110.7
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Knicks

16.9

Spurs

8.6

Thunder

7.4

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Raptors

-1.7

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1,035.4

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734.2

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730.7

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns
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1,019.5

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

770

Castle

Stephon Castle

751.8

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns
Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

Williams

Amari Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Jordan Goodwin
Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

Jabari Smith Jr.

41.0

Durant

Kevin Durant
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2.00

Richardson

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1.66

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.55

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Victor Wembanyama
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.58

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.55

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

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Hornets

50-34

Spurs

60-43

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

56-43
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
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
WesternWLPCTGB
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
.598
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
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
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
Mon
3/30
CHI CHI
@
SAS SAS
114-129
Mon
3/30
MIN MIN
@
DAL DAL
124-94

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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
Fri
6/19
NYK NYK
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM