most points in a playoff game last 2 seasons

Since 2024-25, Donovan Mitchell scored the most points in a playoff game, with 48 points in Game 2 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Semifinals versus the Pacers.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player in a playoff game last 2 seasons
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
48
5/6/2025
vs
36
5
9
4
1
15
30
50.0
1
7
14.3
17
21
81.0
61.2
2
3
5
4
+13
2Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
45
6/13/2026
@
41
3
3
2
0
14
27
51.9
4
7
57.1
13
15
86.7
67.0
1
2
3
1
+10
3Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
45
4/29/2026
vs
44
4
5
1
0
13
23
56.5
5
8
62.5
14
14
100.0
77.2
3
1
6
3
+3
4Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
45
4/29/2026
@
41
9
7
2
0
17
31
54.8
6
11
54.5
5
12
41.7
62.0
2
7
6
2
0
5Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
44
5/13/2025
@
44
15
5
2
0
17
25
68.0
5
7
71.4
5
5
100.0
80.9
6
9
2
4
-8
6Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
43
5/11/2026
vs
37
5
2
1
0
13
26
50.0
4
12
33.3
13
15
86.7
66.0
1
4
1
1
+28
7Ayo Dosunmu
A. Dosunmu
43
4/25/2026
vs
42
4
1
0
1
13
17
76.5
5
5
100.0
12
12
100.0
96.5
2
2
1
4
+10
8Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
43
5/21/2025
vs
38
1
5
0
0
15
25
60.0
1
6
16.7
12
14
85.7
69.0
0
1
7
5
-8
9Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
43
5/9/2025
@
37
9
5
1
0
14
29
48.3
5
13
38.5
10
14
71.4
61.1
5
4
2
4
+35
10Jamal Murray
J. Murray
43
4/29/2025
vs
40
5
7
3
1
17
26
65.4
8
14
57.1
1
1
100.0
81.3
0
5
1
2
+17
11Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
43
4/27/2025
vs
44
9
6
0
1
12
23
52.2
5
10
50.0
14
17
82.4
70.5
4
5
1
2
+3
12Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
42
4/25/2026
@
38
4
8
1
0
15
18
83.3
1
3
33.3
11
12
91.7
90.2
1
3
3
4
+10
13Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
42
5/12/2025
@
40
8
4
4
2
16
28
57.1
7
16
43.8
3
3
100.0
71.6
0
8
4
3
-9
14Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
42
5/5/2025
@
42
22
6
1
2
15
29
51.7
2
6
33.3
10
13
76.9
60.5
5
17
7
5
+10
15Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
41
5/18/2026
@
49
24
3
1
3
14
25
56.0
1
2
50.0
12
13
92.3
66.7
9
15
3
4
+16
16Jalen Williams
J. Williams
40
6/16/2025
vs
35
6
4
1
0
14
25
56.0
3
5
60.0
9
12
75.0
66.1
1
5
1
4
+14
17Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
40
5/26/2025
@
40
9
10
1
0
13
30
43.3
2
7
28.6
12
14
85.7
55.3
4
5
5
4
+5
18Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
40
5/1/2025
@
42
4
7
0
0
15
33
45.5
3
10
30.0
7
8
87.5
54.8
2
2
2
2
+5
19Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
39
5/13/2026
vs
48
7
9
2
0
13
27
48.1
6
10
60.0
7
8
87.5
63.9
1
6
6
4
-4
20Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
39
5/8/2026
@
37
15
1
1
5
13
18
72.2
3
5
60.0
10
12
83.3
83.8
1
14
1
5
+16
21Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
39
4/28/2026
vs
35
3
8
0
0
15
23
65.2
3
5
60.0
6
8
75.0
73.5
1
2
1
4
+23
22Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
39
4/19/2026
vs
40
5
4
0
0
13
27
48.1
3
8
37.5
10
11
90.9
61.2
0
5
3
0
-1
23Pascal Siakam
P. Siakam
39
5/23/2025
@
33
5
3
1
0
15
23
65.2
3
5
60.0
6
8
75.0
73.5
0
5
1
4
+16
24Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
39
5/12/2025
vs
40
5
12
0
0
14
25
56.0
4
8
50.0
7
9
77.8
67.3
1
4
1
2
+12
25Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
39
4/21/2025
@
39
3
5
2
1
15
19
78.9
4
7
57.1
5
5
100.0
92.0
0
3
1
1
+6

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1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
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29.0
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20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
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Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
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45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
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38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
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22
60
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