most points in a first round nba game

Michael Jordan has posted the most points, with 63 points in Game 2 of the 1986 First Round against the Celtics on April 20, 1986.

NAMEPTSDATESEASONSERIESGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
63
4/20/1986
1985-86
First Round
1
53.0
63.0
5.0
6.0
3.0
2.0
22.0
41.0
53.7
0.0
0.0
19.0
21.0
90.5
62.7
1.0
4.0
4.0
53
5
6
3
2
4
4
2Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
57
8/17/2020
2019-20
First Round
1
43.2
57.0
9.0
7.0
1.0
0.0
19.0
33.0
57.6
6.0
15.0
40.0
13.0
13.0
100.0
73.6
2.0
7.0
5.0
43
9
7
1
0
5
2
-11
3Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
56
4/24/2023
2022-23
First Round
1
40.8
56.0
9.0
2.0
0.0
1.0
19.0
28.0
67.9
3.0
8.0
37.5
15.0
18.0
83.3
78.0
4.0
5.0
1.0
41
9
2
0
1
1
0
+4
4Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
56
5/4/1994
1993-94
First Round
1
41.0
56.0
14.0
4.0
3.0
1.0
23.0
31.0
74.2
3.0
4.0
75.0
7.0
9.0
77.8
80.1
5.0
9.0
2.0
41
14
4
3
1
2
2
5Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
56
4/29/1992
1991-92
First Round
1
43.0
56.0
5.0
5.0
4.0
2.0
20.0
30.0
66.7
0.0
0.0
16.0
18.0
88.9
73.8
1.0
4.0
2.0
43
5
5
4
2
2
3
6Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
55
6/1/2021
2020-21
First Round
1
51.7
55.0
6.0
10.0
1.0
3.0
17.0
24.0
70.8
12.0
17.0
70.6
9.0
10.0
90.0
96.8
1.0
5.0
1.0
52
6
10
1
3
1
0
+2
7Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
55
4/20/2003
2002-03
First Round
1
47.0
55.0
4.0
8.0
2.0
0.0
21.0
32.0
65.6
3.0
5.0
60.0
10.0
11.0
90.9
74.6
0.0
4.0
4.0
47
4
8
2
0
4
2
+13
8Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
55
4/27/1997
1996-97
First Round
1
44.0
55.0
7.0
2.0
2.0
0.0
22.0
35.0
62.9
1.0
2.0
50.0
10.0
10.0
100.0
69.8
3.0
4.0
2.0
44
7
2
2
0
2
3
+10
9Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
55
5/1/1988
1987-88
First Round
1
44.0
55.0
6.0
3.0
4.0
1.0
24.0
45.0
53.3
0.0
0.0
7.0
7.0
100.0
57.2
3.0
3.0
1.0
44
6
3
4
1
1
4
10Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
51
8/23/2020
2019-20
First Round
1
38.2
51.0
4.0
7.0
0.0
0.0
15.0
27.0
55.6
4.0
7.0
57.1
17.0
18.0
94.4
73.0
1.0
3.0
4.0
38
4
7
0
0
4
2
+5
11Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
51
4/19/2017
2016-17
First Round
1
41.4
51.0
10.0
13.0
4.0
1.0
17.0
43.0
39.5
2.0
11.0
18.2
15.0
18.0
83.3
50.1
2.0
8.0
4.0
41
10
13
4
1
4
3
+11
12Ray Allen
R. Allen
51
4/30/2009
2008-09
First Round
1
58.8
51.0
5.0
3.0
3.0
0.0
18.0
32.0
56.3
9.0
18.0
50.0
6.0
7.0
85.7
72.7
2.0
3.0
3.0
59
5
3
3
0
3
1
+1
13Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
50
5/3/2024
2023-24
First Round
1
41.6
50.0
4.0
4.0
0.0
1.0
22.0
36.0
61.1
3.0
9.0
33.3
3.0
6.0
50.0
64.7
1.0
3.0
4.0
42
4
4
0
1
4
4
-3
14Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
50
4/25/2024
2023-24
First Round
1
40.6
50.0
8.0
4.0
0.0
1.0
13.0
19.0
68.4
5.0
7.0
71.4
19.0
21.0
90.5
88.5
1.0
7.0
3.0
41
8
4
0
1
3
3
+16
15Stephen Curry
S. Curry
50
4/30/2023
2022-23
First Round
1
37.7
50.0
8.0
6.0
1.0
0.0
20.0
38.0
52.6
7.0
18.0
38.9
3.0
5.0
60.0
62.2
1.0
7.0
1.0
38
8
6
1
0
1
2
+25
16Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
50
5/28/2021
2020-21
First Round
1
40.5
50.0
6.0
7.0
2.0
1.0
16.0
30.0
53.3
5.0
11.0
45.5
13.0
15.0
86.7
68.3
0.0
6.0
1.0
41
6
7
2
1
1
3
+1
17Jamal Murray
J. Murray
50
8/30/2020
2019-20
First Round
1
43.0
50.0
5.0
6.0
0.0
0.0
17.0
24.0
70.8
9.0
12.0
75.0
7.0
9.0
77.8
89.4
1.0
4.0
5.0
43
5
6
0
0
5
5
+12
18Jamal Murray
J. Murray
50
8/23/2020
2019-20
First Round
1
43.2
50.0
11.0
7.0
0.0
1.0
18.0
31.0
58.1
9.0
15.0
60.0
5.0
5.0
100.0
75.3
4.0
7.0
0.0
43
11
7
0
1
0
2
+5
19Kevin Durant
K. Durant
50
4/26/2019
2018-19
First Round
1
42.1
50.0
6.0
5.0
1.0
1.0
15.0
26.0
57.7
6.0
14.0
42.9
14.0
15.0
93.3
76.7
0.0
6.0
4.0
42
6
5
1
1
4
4
+18
20Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
50
4/23/2019
2018-19
First Round
1
45.3
50.0
7.0
6.0
3.0
1.0
17.0
33.0
51.5
10.0
18.0
55.6
6.0
8.0
75.0
68.5
2.0
5.0
6.0
45
7
6
3
1
6
2
+9
21Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
50
5/4/2006
2005-06
First Round
1
52.1
50.0
8.0
5.0
3.0
0.0
20.0
35.0
57.1
5.0
8.0
62.5
5.0
6.0
83.3
66.4
1.0
7.0
7.0
52
8
5
3
0
7
4
-6
22Karl Malone
K. Malone
50
4/22/2000
1999-00
First Round
1
43.0
50.0
12.0
0.0
3.0
1.0
18.0
32.0
56.3
1.0
1.0
100.0
13.0
14.0
92.9
65.5
3.0
9.0
1.0
43
12
0
3
1
1
2
+12
23Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
50
5/5/1989
1988-89
First Round
1
43.0
50.0
3.0
4.0
3.0
0.0
14.0
28.0
50.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
22.0
27.0
81.5
62.7
0.0
3.0
1.0
43
3
4
3
0
1
6
24Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
50
4/28/1988
1987-88
First Round
1
44.0
50.0
7.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
19.0
35.0
54.3
0.0
0.0
12.0
12.0
100.0
62.1
1.0
6.0
5.0
44
7
2
2
2
5
3
25Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
50
4/19/1986
1985-86
First Round
1
43.0
50.0
5.0
3.0
1.0
0.0
19.0
28.0
67.9
0.0
0.0
12.0
15.0
80.0
72.3
0.0
5.0
6.0
43
5
3
1
0
6
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