Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, Michael Jordan put up the most points in a playoff game, with 63 points in Game 2 of the 1986 First Round against the Celtics.
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most points by a player in a 1980s playoff game| 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 |  | 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 | ||||
| 2 | | 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 | ||||
| 3 |  | S. Floyd | 51 | 5/10/1987 | vs | 44 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 26 | 69.2 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 79.3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 4 | | M. Jordan | 50 | 5/5/1989 | vs | 43 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 22 | 27 | 81.5 | 62.7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 5 | | M. Jordan | 50 | 4/28/1988 | vs | 44 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 35 | 54.3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 62.1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 6 |  | D. Wilkins | 50 | 4/19/1986 | vs | 43 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 28 | 67.9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 72.3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| 7 |  | H. Olajuwon | 49 | 5/14/1987 | @ | 53 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 33 | 57.6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 63.3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 8 | | M. Jordan | 49 | 4/17/1986 | @ | 43 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 36 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 57.5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 9 | | M. Jordan | 47 | 5/14/1989 | vs | 42 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 66.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 23 | 28 | 82.1 | 77.5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | |||
| 10 | | D. Wilkins | 47 | 5/22/1988 | @ | 43 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 33 | 57.6 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 63.6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 11 | | M. Jordan | 46 | 5/27/1989 | vs | 45 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 26 | 61.5 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 70.6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 12 |  | A. Dantley | 46 | 5/8/1984 | vs | 41 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 27 | 59.3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 100.0 | 69.4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| 13 |  | B. King | 46 | 4/22/1984 | vs | 40 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 27 | 70.4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 71.3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 14 | | B. King | 46 | 4/19/1984 | @ | 39 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 35 | 51.4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 56.5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 15 | | M. Jordan | 44 | 5/7/1989 | @ | 44 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 32 | 53.1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | 58.3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 16 | | M. Jordan | 44 | 5/3/1989 | vs | 39 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 34 | 52.9 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 58.0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 17 | | M. Jordan | 44 | 5/5/1988 | @ | 42 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 25 | 72.0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 76.0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 18 | | B. King | 44 | 5/11/1984 | vs | 41 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 69.6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 19 | | B. King | 44 | 4/27/1984 | @ | 41 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 26 | 65.4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 69.4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 20 |  | G. Gervin | 44 | 4/4/1980 | vs | 43 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 29 | 65.5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 68.6 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 21 |  | I. Thomas | 43 | 6/19/1988 | @ | 44 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 32 | 56.3 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 61.3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 22 | | D. Wilkins | 43 | 5/1/1988 | vs | 41 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 57.7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 76.5 | 64.2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| 23 |  | D. Ellis | 43 | 4/28/1987 | vs | 38 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 28 | 64.3 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 71.2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 24 | | D. Wilkins | 43 | 4/26/1987 | vs | 43 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 40.5 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 50.3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 25 |  | L. Bird | 43 | 5/8/1985 | vs | 43 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 33 | 51.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 58.2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | |||
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| 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 |
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| 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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