most single second half points made by a player in an nba playoff game

Donovan Mitchell has dropped the most points in a playoff game, with 39 points in Game 4 of the 2026 Eastern Conference Semifinals versus the Pistons.

Interpreted as:
most single second half points field goal made by a player in an NBA playoff game
NAMEPTSFGMDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
39
12
5/11/2026
vs
17
2
0
1
0
18
66.7
3
7
42.9
12
13
92.3
82.2
1
1
0
1
+25
2Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
33
8
4/25/2024
vs
20
3
3
0
1
10
80.0
5
5
100.0
12
13
92.3
105.0
0
3
1
0
+18
3Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
33
10
7/20/2021
vs
21
7
2
0
2
15
66.7
1
2
50.0
12
13
92.3
79.6
2
5
3
2
+10
4Jamal Murray
J. Murray
33
14
8/25/2020
vs
24
5
5
1
0
18
77.8
3
4
75.0
2
2
100.0
87.4
2
3
0
0
+19
5Stephen Curry
S. Curry
33
9
5/10/2019
@
22
3
2
0
0
15
60.0
4
9
44.4
11
11
100.0
83.2
0
3
2
1
+4
6Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
33
12
4/25/2018
vs
24
11
4
0
0
23
52.2
5
7
71.4
4
4
100.0
66.6
3
8
2
2
+23
7Anthony Davis
A. Davis
33
10
4/21/2018
vs
22
9
0
0
1
17
58.8
2
4
50.0
11
12
91.7
74.1
4
5
0
1
+13
8James Harden
J. Harden
33
10
5/25/2015
vs
6
4
1
0
15
66.7
5
8
62.5
8
9
88.9
87.0
1
5
2
1
9Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
32
10
4/24/2023
vs
20
6
1
0
1
15
66.7
1
5
20.0
11
12
91.7
78.9
2
4
0
0
+12
10Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
32
11
6/8/2021
vs
21
2
3
0
1
16
68.8
4
7
57.1
6
7
85.7
83.9
0
2
2
0
+18
11Jamal Murray
J. Murray
32
12
8/23/2020
@
23
7
2
0
1
19
63.2
6
10
60.0
2
2
100.0
80.5
2
5
0
1
-2
12Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
32
11
8/17/2020
@
20
3
4
0
0
15
73.3
2
5
40.0
8
8
100.0
86.4
1
2
1
0
+5
13Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
31
13
5/3/2024
@
22
2
1
0
0
21
61.9
3
5
60.0
2
2
100.0
70.8
1
1
4
3
+1
14Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
31
11
4/28/2024
@
22
5
3
1
2
15
73.3
6
7
85.7
3
4
75.0
92.5
3
2
1
2
+13
15Devin Booker
D. Booker
31
12
4/25/2023
vs
22
5
4
1
0
15
80.0
4
6
66.7
3
4
75.0
92.5
2
3
2
3
+18
16Chris Paul
C. Paul
31
12
6/30/2021
@
19
2
4
2
0
16
75.0
5
5
100.0
2
3
66.7
89.5
0
2
0
3
+22
17Kevin Durant
K. Durant
31
10
6/15/2021
vs
24
8
7
1
0
13
76.9
3
5
60.0
8
9
88.9
91.4
0
8
0
1
+22
18Anthony Davis
A. Davis
31
9
8/29/2020
vs
18
6
1
0
0
10
90.0
3
4
75.0
10
12
83.3
101.4
2
4
0
0
+20
19Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
31
11
4/27/2018
@
24
5
2
1
0
28
39.3
6
15
40.0
3
5
60.0
51.3
1
4
3
2
-5
20Devin Booker
D. Booker
30
8
4/28/2024
vs
22
1
2
1
1
12
66.7
2
2
100.0
12
13
92.3
84.7
0
1
0
4
-6
21Stephen Curry
S. Curry
30
12
4/30/2023
@
19
4
3
0
0
23
52.2
3
9
33.3
3
3
100.0
61.7
1
3
0
2
+25
22Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
30
9
4/16/2022
@
23
6
3
1
0
20
45.0
2
4
50.0
10
11
90.9
60.4
2
4
3
2
+5
23Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
30
10
7/8/2021
@
22
4
3
0
2
12
83.3
1
3
33.3
9
14
64.3
82.6
2
2
3
4
+9
24Paul George
P. George
30
10
6/28/2021
@
20
9
2
3
0
12
83.3
3
4
75.0
7
7
100.0
99.5
0
9
4
1
+13
25Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
30
10
8/30/2020
vs
22
6
3
1
0
17
58.8
7
10
70.0
3
3
100.0
81.9
2
4
2
1
-1

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