most points in a game 7 playoff game since 1970

Since 1969-70, Jayson Tatum has put up the most points with more than 0 games played in a game 7, with 51 points in Game 7 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the 76ers.

Interpreted as:
most points in a game 7 playoff game by a player since 1970
NAMEPTSGPDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
51
1
5/14/2023
vs
42
13
5
2
0
17
28
60.7
6
10
60.0
11
14
78.6
74.6
0
13
0
1
+33
2Stephen Curry
S. Curry
50
1
4/30/2023
@
38
8
6
1
0
20
38
52.6
7
18
38.9
3
5
60.0
62.2
1
7
1
2
+25
3Kevin Durant
K. Durant
48
1
6/19/2021
vs
53
9
6
1
1
17
36
47.2
4
11
36.4
10
11
90.9
58.8
1
8
3
4
-4
4Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
47
1
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
5Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
46
1
6/6/2021
@
45
7
14
0
0
17
30
56.7
5
11
45.5
7
11
63.6
66.0
0
7
6
3
-9
6Kevin Johnson
K. Johnson
46
1
5/20/1995
vs
42
3
10
1
1
12
26
46.2
1
2
50.0
21
22
95.5
64.5
1
2
1
3
7LeBron James
L. James
45
1
4/29/2018
vs
43
8
7
4
0
16
25
64.0
2
3
66.7
11
15
73.3
71.2
2
6
4
4
-2
8LeBron James
L. James
45
1
5/18/2008
@
47
5
6
2
0
14
29
48.3
3
11
27.3
14
19
73.7
60.2
1
4
2
4
0
9Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
44
1
6/3/2001
vs
44
6
7
2
0
17
33
51.5
4
6
66.7
6
7
85.7
61.0
1
5
2
4
+19
10Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
44
1
6/5/1993
vs
46
24
1
1
1
12
20
60.0
1
1
100.0
19
22
86.4
74.1
10
14
1
3
11Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
42
1
5/17/1992
vs
42
6
4
2
3
15
29
51.7
0
0
12
13
92.3
60.5
3
3
5
3
12Calvin Murphy
C. Murphy
42
1
4/17/1981
@
42
1
3
0
0
19
28
67.9
0
1
0.0
4
4
100.0
70.6
5
2
13George Gervin
G. Gervin
42
1
5/18/1979
@
43
6
1
3
1
16
31
51.6
10
13
76.9
57.2
3
4
14Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
41
1
5/12/2019
vs
43
8
3
3
0
16
39
41.0
2
9
22.2
7
8
87.5
48.2
4
4
4
1
-2
15Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
41
1
5/18/2008
vs
44
4
5
2
0
13
23
56.5
4
6
66.7
11
12
91.7
72.5
1
3
4
4
+10
16Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
41
1
5/22/2006
vs
50
15
6
1
3
12
24
50.0
0
1
0.0
17
23
73.9
60.1
6
9
3
4
-7
17Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
40
1
6/19/2021
@
50
13
5
0
1
15
24
62.5
2
6
33.3
8
14
57.1
66.3
2
11
3
3
+6
18Jamal Murray
J. Murray
40
1
9/15/2020
@
45
4
5
1
0
15
26
57.7
6
13
46.2
4
4
100.0
72.0
0
4
5
1
+15
19Donte DiVincenzo
D. DiVincenzo
39
1
5/19/2024
vs
41
4
1
2
0
11
21
52.4
9
15
60.0
8
10
80.0
76.8
1
3
4
1
-20
20Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
39
1
5/5/2024
vs
45
9
5
1
1
11
27
40.7
2
8
25.0
15
17
88.2
56.6
1
8
1
3
+17
21Kevin Durant
K. Durant
39
1
5/15/2011
vs
39
9
2
0
3
13
25
52.0
4
9
44.4
9
9
100.0
67.3
1
8
2
2
+18
22Larry Bird
L. Bird
39
1
5/13/1984
vs
42
12
10
3
0
13
24
54.2
1
2
50.0
12
12
100.0
66.6
3
9
5
5
23Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
39
1
4/29/1979
vs
48
15
0
3
17
34
50.0
5
10
50.0
50.8
2
3
24Phil Chenier
P. Chenier
39
1
4/25/1975
vs
45
9
3
13
18
72.2
13
15
86.7
79.3
2
25Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
38
1
5/3/2026
@
42
9
6
0
1
14
25
56.0
4
7
57.1
6
8
75.0
66.6
2
7
5
4
-18

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