most points per playoff game started

LeBron James has the most career points in the playoffs, with 8,289 points.

Interpreted as:
most points per playoff game started by a player
NAME PTS GS GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 LeBron James
L. James
8,289
292
292
41.3
28.4
9.0
7.2
1.7
1.0
10.2
20.5
49.6
1.6
4.9
33.3
6.4
8.6
74.1
58.4
1.5
7.5
3.6
12,062
2,628
2,095
493
284
1,047
663
+1270
2 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
5,987
179
179
41.8
33.4
6.4
5.7
2.1
0.9
12.2
25.1
48.7
0.8
2.5
33.2
8.2
9.9
82.8
56.8
1.7
4.7
3.1
7,474
1,152
1,022
376
158
546
541
+294
3 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
5,640
200
220
39.3
25.6
5.1
4.7
1.4
0.7
9.2
20.5
44.8
1.3
4.0
33.1
6.0
7.4
81.6
54.1
1.0
4.0
2.9
8,641
1,119
1,040
310
144
647
660
+555
4 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
5,250
214
216
37.5
24.3
11.6
2.7
0.5
2.1
9.4
16.8
56.3
0.0
0.0
5.4
10.7
50.4
56.5
4.0
7.6
3.0
8,098
2,508
582
117
459
649
769
+638
5 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
5,172
251
251
37.3
20.6
11.4
3.0
0.7
2.3
7.9
15.7
50.1
0.0
0.1
14.3
4.8
7.0
68.9
54.8
3.1
8.3
2.5
9,370
2,859
764
168
568
633
701
+1090
6 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
4,985
170
170
40.5
29.3
7.8
4.2
1.0
1.2
9.9
20.8
47.7
2.2
6.1
35.6
7.4
8.5
86.8
59.9
0.8
7.0
3.2
6,893
1,327
709
172
204
550
427
+643
7 Karl Malone
K. Malone
4,761
193
193
41.0
24.7
10.7
3.2
1.3
0.7
9.0
19.5
46.3
0.0
0.2
16.2
6.6
8.9
73.6
52.6
2.6
8.1
2.8
7,907
2,062
610
258
135
550
662
+123
8 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
4,147
149
155
37.2
26.8
5.3
6.1
1.5
0.3
9.0
19.7
45.4
4.2
10.6
39.7
4.7
5.2
88.9
60.8
0.7
4.6
3.3
5,772
828
953
231
50
516
388
+971
9 Tony Parker
T. Parker
4,045
213
226
34.3
17.9
2.9
5.1
0.9
0.1
7.1
15.5
46.1
0.5
1.7
30.9
3.1
4.2
73.1
51.6
0.5
2.5
2.6
7,758
666
1,143
198
19
594
429
+581
10 Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
3,954
172
177
37.8
22.3
5.2
4.9
1.5
1.0
8.2
17.3
47.4
0.6
1.7
33.8
5.4
6.9
78.0
54.9
1.3
3.9
3.3
6,697
928
870
273
175
583
467
+432
11 James Harden
J. Harden
3,895
130
173
36.2
22.5
5.5
6.5
1.6
0.6
6.8
16.0
42.5
2.5
7.4
34.0
6.4
7.4
86.9
58.6
0.7
4.8
3.4
6,268
948
1,125
282
98
590
512
+246
12 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
3,755
140
145
39.6
25.9
11.2
3.2
1.7
3.3
10.4
19.6
52.8
0.0
0.1
22.2
5.1
7.1
71.9
56.9
3.2
7.9
2.9
5,749
1,621
458
245
472
424
562
-29
13 Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
3,663
145
145
40.7
25.3
10.0
2.5
1.0
0.9
8.4
18.2
46.2
1.0
2.8
36.5
7.4
8.3
89.2
57.7
1.5
8.5
2.3
5,895
1,446
360
149
129
328
407
+48
14 Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
3,642
200
208
39.0
17.5
7.6
5.0
1.9
0.9
6.4
14.5
44.4
1.0
3.2
30.3
3.7
5.1
72.4
52.4
2.2
5.4
2.9
8,105
1,583
1,048
395
185
602
686
+232
15 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
3,357
167
171
39.5
19.6
7.3
12.7
1.8
0.3
6.8
13.5
50.7
0.3
1.2
24.0
5.7
6.7
84.5
59.8
1.7
5.7
3.6
6,753
1,256
2,174
301
55
620
463
16 Larry Bird
L. Bird
3,332
136
138
41.8
24.1
9.7
6.6
1.8
0.9
8.9
18.8
47.2
0.5
1.6
32.3
5.8
6.5
89.0
55.6
2.1
7.6
3.0
5,764
1,344
917
243
120
411
383
17 Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
3,180
159
170
36.6
18.7
5.8
3.4
1.2
0.6
6.0
14.2
42.3
1.6
4.6
35.5
5.1
6.1
83.0
55.4
0.7
5.1
2.8
6,229
985
579
204
105
476
547
+160
18 Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
3,133
146
146
35.6
21.5
7.8
3.0
1.8
0.7
7.7
15.0
51.3
1.7
4.3
39.9
4.4
5.2
84.1
62.1
1.8
6.0
1.9
5,193
1,142
432
256
99
278
323
+643
19 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
3,054
53
218
27.9
14.0
4.0
3.8
1.3
0.3
4.4
10.1
43.3
1.5
4.2
35.8
3.8
4.6
81.7
57.6
0.7
3.3
2.2
6,075
874
827
292
61
481
588
+951
20 Kevin McHale
K. McHale
3,037
85
152
35.7
20.0
7.9
1.7
0.4
1.7
7.5
13.4
56.3
0.1
0.1
38.1
4.9
6.2
79.4
62.1
2.8
5.0
2.0
5,420
1,194
260
61
256
311
520
21 Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
3,035
116
135
35.5
22.5
6.7
7.1
1.7
0.3
7.8
19.3
40.5
1.4
4.6
29.9
5.5
6.7
82.0
50.5
1.8
4.9
3.7
4,787
905
955
223
42
501
391
+6
22 Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
3,032
158
158
36.9
19.2
4.0
2.2
0.9
0.5
7.1
16.4
43.6
3.2
7.8
40.5
1.8
2.1
84.5
55.5
0.5
3.5
1.7
5,830
626
351
150
85
274
411
+615
23 James Worthy
J. Worthy
3,022
125
143
37.0
21.1
5.2
3.2
1.2
0.7
8.9
16.3
54.4
0.1
0.5
20.9
3.3
4.6
72.7
57.8
1.8
3.4
2.1
5,297
747
463
177
96
298
352
24 Chris Paul
C. Paul
2,981
149
149
36.5
20.0
4.9
8.3
1.9
0.2
7.4
15.3
48.4
1.6
4.4
37.3
3.5
4.1
85.4
58.3
0.7
4.2
2.5
5,442
730
1,233
287
31
377
437
+130
25 Reggie Miller
R. Miller
2,972
144
144
36.9
20.6
2.9
2.5
1.0
0.2
6.5
14.5
44.9
2.2
5.7
39.0
5.3
6.0
89.3
60.1
0.5
2.4
1.8
5,308
416
357
146
34
257
275
+170
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TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
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Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0