Since 1959-60, Luka Dončić has posted the most points in his first game in a playoff game, with 42 points in Game 1 of the 2020 First Round against the Clippers.
| 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 |  | L. Dončić | 42 | 8/17/2020 | @ | 38 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 76.1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 4 | -14 | ||
| 2 |  | E. Baylor | 40 | 3/12/1960 | @ | 15 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  | P. Arizin | 40 | 3/11/1960 | vs | 12 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 54.2 | 14 | 14 | 100.0 | 66.3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 |  | D. Fox | 38 | 4/15/2023 | vs | 40 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 58.9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +4 | ||
| 5 |  | J. Williamson | 38 | 4/11/1979 | @ | 46 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 50.0 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 57.1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | ||||||
| 6 |  | A. Edwards | 36 | 4/16/2022 | @ | 40 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 52.2 | 4 | 11 | 36.4 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 67.9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | +12 | ||
| 7 |  | D. Rose | 36 | 4/18/2009 | @ | 50 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 74.1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | +8 | ||
| 8 |  | J. Erving | 36 | 4/17/1977 | vs | 43 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 48.0 | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 56.2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 9 |  | G. Brokaw | 36 | 4/13/1976 | vs | 36 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 76.5 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 82.4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |||||||
| 10 |  | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 36 | 3/25/1970 | vs | 39 | 20 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 52.0 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 58.6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 11 |  | V. Wembanyama | 35 | 4/19/2026 | vs | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 75.4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | +4 | ||
| 12 |  | A. Davis | 35 | 4/18/2015 | @ | 40 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 63.9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | -4 | ||
| 13 |  | C. Paul | 35 | 4/19/2008 | vs | 41 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 65.2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 67.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +16 | ||
| 14 |  | W. Chamberlain | 35 | 3/11/1960 | vs | 48 | 27 | 3 | 16 | 36 | 44.4 | 3 | 10 | 30.0 | 43.3 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 15 |  | D. Booker | 34 | 5/23/2021 | vs | 45 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 59.4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | +9 | ||
| 16 |  | B. Jennings | 34 | 4/17/2010 | @ | 40 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 63.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -7 | ||
| 17 |  | R. Scott | 34 | 3/16/1962 | vs | 19 | 14 | 29 | 48.3 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 50.9 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 18 |  | J. Caldwell | 33 | 3/24/1966 | @ | 39 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 65.8 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 19 |  | M. Monk | 32 | 4/15/2023 | vs | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 14 | 14 | 100.0 | 83.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +10 | ||
| 20 |  | T. Young | 32 | 5/23/2021 | @ | 35 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 47.8 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 59.3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 |  | L. James | 32 | 4/22/2006 | vs | 48 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 27 | 44.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 50.3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | +11 | ||
| 22 |  | T. Duncan | 32 | 4/23/1998 | @ | 37 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 58.9 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | +12 | |||
| 23 |  | E. Monroe | 32 | 3/27/1969 | vs | 42 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 37.1 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 41.5 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 24 |  | D. Brooks | 31 | 5/23/2021 | @ | 36 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 54.1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +14 | ||
| 25 |  | D. Lillard | 31 | 4/20/2014 | @ | 46 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 47.4 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 63.8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | +7 | ||
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