most points scored by a player in their first playoff game

Luka Dončić 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.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Luka Dončić
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
2De'Aaron Fox
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
3John Williamson
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
4George Mikan
G. Mikan
37
3/23/1949
vs
15
7
10
70.0
3
5Anthony Edwards
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
6Derrick Rose
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
7Julius Erving
J. Erving
36
4/17/1977
vs
43
10
5
12
25
48.0
12
16
75.0
56.2
3
8Gary Brokaw
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
9Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
36
3/25/1970
vs
39
20
4
13
25
52.0
10
13
76.9
58.6
6
10Victor Wembanyama
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
11Anthony Davis
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
12Chris Paul
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
13Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
35
3/11/1960
vs
48
27
3
16
36
44.4
3
10
30.0
43.3
2
14Devin Booker
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
15Brandon Jennings
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
16Ray Scott
R. Scott
34
3/16/1962
vs
19
14
29
48.3
6
10
60.0
50.9
4
17Joe Caldwell
J. Caldwell
33
3/24/1966
@
39
6
1
14
22
63.6
5
7
71.4
65.8
5
18Malik Monk
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
19Trae Young
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
20LeBron James
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
21Tim Duncan
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
22Earl Monroe
E. Monroe
32
3/27/1969
vs
42
3
3
13
35
37.1
6
8
75.0
41.5
0
23Dillon Brooks
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
24Damian Lillard
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
25Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
31
4/21/2002
vs
46
11
3
4
3
10
25
40.0
3
8
37.5
8
9
88.9
53.5
3
8
4
4
+13

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