most points scored in a single nba game playoffs

Michael Jordan has the most points in a playoff game, with 63 points in Game 2 of the 1986 First Round against the Celtics.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player scored in a single NBA game playoffs
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
63
4/20/1986
@
53
5
6
3
2
22
41
53.7
0
0
19
21
90.5
62.7
1
4
4
4
2Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
61
4/14/1962
@
48
22
1
22
46
47.8
17
19
89.5
56.1
3
3Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
57
8/17/2020
@
43
9
7
1
0
19
33
57.6
6
15
40.0
13
13
100.0
73.6
2
7
5
2
-11
4Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
56
4/24/2023
vs
41
9
2
0
1
19
28
67.9
3
8
37.5
15
18
83.3
78.0
4
5
1
0
+4
5Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
56
5/4/1994
@
41
14
4
3
1
23
31
74.2
3
4
75.0
7
9
77.8
80.1
5
9
2
2
6Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
56
4/29/1992
@
43
5
5
4
2
20
30
66.7
0
0
16
18
88.9
73.8
1
4
2
3
7Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
56
3/22/1962
vs
48
35
1
22
48
45.8
12
22
54.5
48.5
2
8Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
55
6/1/2021
@
52
6
10
1
3
17
24
70.8
12
17
70.6
9
10
90.0
96.8
1
5
1
0
+2
9Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
55
4/20/2003
vs
47
4
8
2
0
21
32
65.6
3
5
60.0
10
11
90.9
74.6
0
4
4
2
+13
10Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
55
4/27/1997
vs
44
7
2
2
0
22
35
62.9
1
2
50.0
10
10
100.0
69.8
3
4
2
3
+10
11Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
55
6/16/1993
vs
46
8
4
0
0
21
37
56.8
0
1
0.0
13
18
72.2
61.2
1
7
1
3
12Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
55
5/1/1988
vs
44
6
3
4
1
24
45
53.3
0
0
7
7
100.0
57.2
3
3
1
4
13Rick Barry
R. Barry
55
4/18/1967
vs
46
12
5
22
48
45.8
11
19
57.9
48.8
4
14Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
54
5/9/2001
vs
47
5
4
1
0
21
39
53.8
3
5
60.0
9
9
100.0
62.8
1
4
4
3
+8
15Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
54
5/31/1993
vs
39
6
2
2
1
18
30
60.0
6
9
66.7
12
14
85.7
74.7
0
6
2
5
16John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
54
4/1/1973
vs
48
9
6
24
36
66.7
6
6
100.0
69.9
2
17Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
53
5/7/2023
@
39
4
11
0
1
20
30
66.7
2
4
50.0
11
13
84.6
74.2
1
3
6
2
+2
18Isaiah Thomas
I. Thomas
53
5/2/2017
vs
45
4
4
3
0
18
33
54.5
5
12
41.7
12
13
92.3
68.4
1
3
2
2
+10
19Jerry West
J. West
53
4/23/1969
vs
46
3
10
21
41
51.2
11
13
84.6
56.7
3
20Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
53
3/14/1960
vs
47
22
2
24
42
57.1
5
16
31.3
54.0
0
21Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
52
5/16/2001
vs
43
2
7
4
0
21
32
65.6
8
14
57.1
2
2
100.0
79.1
0
2
1
3
+30
22Jerry West
J. West
52
4/5/1965
vs
5
9
16
38
42.1
20
21
95.2
55.0
4
23Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
51
5/14/2023
vs
42
13
5
2
0
17
28
60.7
6
10
60.0
11
14
78.6
74.6
0
13
0
1
+33
24Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
51
8/23/2020
vs
38
4
7
0
0
15
27
55.6
4
7
57.1
17
18
94.4
73.0
1
3
4
2
+5
25LeBron James
L. James
51
5/31/2018
@
48
8
8
1
1
19
32
59.4
3
7
42.9
10
11
90.9
69.2
4
4
5
2
-13

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Team Leaders

PPG

19.2

Giddey

Josh Giddey

RPG

9.1

Vučević

Nikola Vučević

APG

9.0

Giddey

Josh Giddey
Team Rankings

ORTG

115.6

15th

DRTG

117.7

22nd

NETRTG

-2.1

22nd

3P%

36.5

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
7
23
19
.548
9.0
8
23
21
.523
10.0
9
Bulls Bulls
21
22
.488
11.5
10
21
25
.457
13.0
11
18
25
.419
14.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
1/22
@
8:00 PM
Sat
1/24
@
8:00 PM
Mon
1/26
@
8:00 PM
Wed
1/28
@
7:00 PM
Thu
1/29
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
LAC Clippers

19 - 24

110

Final

138

CHI Bulls

21 - 22

Tue 20 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
32
10
.762
2
27
16
.628
5.5
3
26
18
.591
7.0
4
27
19
.587
7.0
5
25
20
.556
8.5
6
23
19
.548
9.0
7
23
19
.548
9.0
8
23
21
.523
10.0
9
21
22
.488
11.5
10
21
25
.457
13.0
11
18
25
.419
14.5
12
16
28
.364
17.0
13
12
30
.286
20.0
14
10
32
.238
22.0
15
10
35
.222
23.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
37
8
.822
2
30
14
.682
6.5
3
29
15
.659
7.5
4
26
15
.634
9.0
5
26
16
.619
9.5
6
27
17
.614
9.5
7
27
17
.614
9.5
8
25
20
.556
12.0
9
22
22
.500
14.5
10
19
24
.442
17.0
11
18
24
.429
17.5
12
18
26
.409
18.5
13
15
29
.341
21.5
14
12
33
.267
25.0
15
10
36
.217
27.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
12/25
@
102-109
Thu
12/25
@
129-131
Thu
12/25
@
119-103
Fri
12/26
@
107-113
Fri
12/26
@
126-127

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/21
@
7:30 PM
Thu
1/22
@
7:00 PM
Thu
1/22
@
7:00 PM
Thu
1/22
@
7:00 PM
Thu
1/22
@
7:30 PM