most points in a playoff game game 4 in nba history by a center

Nikola Jokić has posted the most points by a center in a game 4, with 53 points in Game 4 of the 2023 Western Conference Semifinals versus the Suns.

	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	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	53	5/7/2023	DEN	@	PHX	39	4	11	0	1	20	30	66.7	2	4	50.0	11	13	84.6	74.2	1	3	6	2	+2
2	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	50	4/18/1975	BUF	vs	WAS	45	21	1			20	32	62.5				10	14	71.4	65.5				4
3	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	44	5/4/1990	NYK	vs	BOS	40	13	5	7	2	18	24	75.0	0	0		8	9	88.9	78.7	2	11	3	3
4	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	44	4/6/1974	BUF	vs	BOS	48	16	1			21	40	52.5				2	2	100.0	53.8				5
5	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	43	4/23/2023	DEN	@	MIN	39	11	6	2	0	15	26	57.7	5	8	62.5	8	12	66.7	68.7	2	9	4	3	-14
6	Willis Reed W. Reed	43	4/2/1969	NYK	vs	BAL	46	17	1			15	29	51.7				13	14	92.9	61.1				3
7	Moses Malone M. Malone	42	4/26/1981	HOU	vs	KCK	48	23	1	0	1	16	34	47.1	0	0		10	14	71.4	52.3				3
8	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	41	4/26/1977	LAL	@	GSW	39	18	3	2	2	15	23	65.2				11	16	68.8	68.2	4	14		3
9	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	41	3/31/1962	PHI	vs	BOS	48	34	2			15	29	51.7				11	22	50.0	53.0				2
10	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	40	5/5/1995	HOU	vs	UTA	38	8	3	0	1	14	22	63.6	0	0		12	15	80.0	69.9	2	6	2	5
11	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	40	5/5/1988	HOU	vs	DAL	44	15	3	2	1	16	24	66.7	0	1	0.0	8	8	100.0	72.7	3	12	1	3
12	Chris Bosh C. Bosh	39	4/26/2008	TOR	vs	ORL	40	15	2	1	0	16	26	61.5	0	1	0.0	7	10	70.0	64.1	9	6	2	5	-13
13	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	39	5/10/1998	LAL	vs	SEA	37	8	7	0	5	15	20	75.0	0	0		9	12	75.0	77.1	3	5	0	1	+4
14	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	38	5/24/1998	LAL	vs	UTA	39	7	1	1	1	14	24	58.3	0	0		10	18	55.6	59.5	3	4	0	4	+1
15	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	38	5/14/1995	HOU	vs	PHX	42	8	4	0	5	17	34	50.0	0	0		4	8	50.0	50.6	2	6	2	3
16	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	38	4/22/1974	MIL	@	CHI	47	24	4	0	2	18	26	69.2				2	3	66.7	69.5				3
17	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	38	4/19/1970	MIL	vs	NYK	48	9	1			14	26	53.8				10	13	76.9	59.9				1
18	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	38	3/31/1965	PHI	vs	CIN	48	26	5			14	22	63.6				10	16	62.5	65.4				3
19	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	37	4/24/2022	DEN	vs	GSW	38	8	6	0	0	14	21	66.7	3	5	60.0	6	6	100.0	78.3	1	7	7	3	-2
20	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	37	5/15/1999	LAL	@	HOU	43	11	3	0	3	14	22	63.6	0	0		9	18	50.0	61.8	5	6	2	2	+11
21	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	37	4/24/1977	BOS	vs	PHI	48	21	4			16	24	66.7				5	6	83.3	69.4				3
22	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	36	4/26/2025	DEN	@	LAC	43	21	8	2	1	14	25	56.0	3	6	50.0	5	6	83.3	65.1	5	16	2	4	+4
23	Brook Lopez B. Lopez	36	4/24/2023	MIL	@	MIA	39	11	0	2	3	13	23	56.5	4	7	57.1	6	6	100.0	70.2	7	4	2	2	-9
24	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	36	6/13/2004	LAL	@	DET	47	20	2	0	1	16	21	76.2	0	0		4	11	36.4	69.7	3	17	2	4	-8
25	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	36	6/14/2000	LAL	@	IND	47	21	1	2	2	13	25	52.0	0	0		10	17	58.8	55.4	7	14	3	6	+3