nba highest player efficiency rating in a playoff run by player at least 4 games and 20.0 mpg

Hakeem Olajuwon has the highest PER with 4+ games played and 20.0+ minutes per game in a single NBA playoff run, with a 39 rating in 1987-88.

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NBA highest player efficiency rating in a playoff run by player at least 4 games and 20.0 or higher mpg
NAME PER GP MPG SEASON TM PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
39
4
40.5
1987-88
HOU HOU
37.5
16.8
1.8
2.3
2.8
14.0
24.5
57.1
0.0
0.3
0.0
9.5
10.8
88.4
64.1
5.0
11.8
2.3
162
150
67
7
9
11
9
14
2 LeBron James
L. James
37.4
14
41.4
2008-09
CLE CLE
35.3
9.1
7.3
1.6
0.9
11.4
22.3
51.0
1.9
5.8
33.3
10.6
14.2
74.9
61.8
1.4
7.8
2.7
580
494
128
102
23
12
38
30
+122
3 Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
33.7
7
37.7
2019-20
UTA UTA
36.3
5.0
4.9
1.0
0.3
11.9
22.4
52.9
4.7
9.1
51.6
7.9
8.3
94.8
69.6
0.9
4.1
4.1
264
254
35
34
7
2
29
11
+38
4 George Mikan
G. Mikan
33.6
13
32.6
1953-54
MIN MIN
19.4
13.2
1.9
6.7
14.6
45.8
6.0
7.4
81.3
54.3
424
252
171
25
56
5 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
33.2
5
37.6
2024-25
MIL MIL
33.0
15.4
6.6
1.0
1.0
12.0
19.8
60.6
0.2
1.0
20.0
8.8
12.6
69.8
65.1
3.8
11.6
4.6
188
165
77
33
5
5
23
12
-35
6 Chris Paul
C. Paul
33.2
4
31.3
2015-16
LAC LAC
23.8
4.0
7.3
2.3
0.0
9.3
19.0
48.7
1.5
5.0
30.0
3.8
3.8
100.0
57.5
1.0
3.0
1.0
125
95
16
29
9
0
4
12
+30
7 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
33.2
5
34.2
2021-22
DEN DEN
31.0
13.2
5.8
1.6
1.0
12.2
21.2
57.5
1.0
3.6
27.8
5.6
6.6
84.8
64.3
3.4
9.8
4.8
171
155
66
29
8
5
24
20
-44
8 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
32.4
11
42.5
1976-77
LAL LAL
34.6
17.7
4.1
1.7
3.5
13.4
22.0
60.7
7.9
10.9
72.5
64.6
4.6
13.1
467
381
195
45
19
38
42
9 LeBron James
L. James
32.2
22
41.9
2017-18
CLE CLE
34.0
9.1
9.0
1.4
1.0
12.5
23.2
53.9
1.8
5.2
34.2
7.2
9.7
74.6
61.9
1.4
7.7
4.3
922
748
200
198
30
23
94
52
-22
10 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
32
17
40.5
1990-91
CHI CHI
31.1
6.4
8.4
2.4
1.4
11.6
22.1
52.4
0.6
1.5
38.5
7.4
8.7
84.5
60.0
1.1
5.3
2.5
689
529
108
142
40
23
43
53
11 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
31.8
9
42.2
2001-02
SAS SAS
27.6
14.4
5.0
0.7
4.3
9.1
20.1
45.3
0.1
0.3
33.3
9.2
11.2
82.2
55.0
3.1
11.3
4.1
380
248
130
45
6
39
37
22
+58
12 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
31.7
16
42.1
1989-90
CHI CHI
36.7
7.2
6.8
2.8
0.9
13.7
26.6
51.4
1.0
3.1
32.0
8.3
9.9
83.6
59.2
1.5
5.7
3.5
674
587
115
109
45
14
56
54
13 Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
31.6
12
35.8
2016-17
SAS SAS
27.7
7.8
4.6
1.7
0.5
8.8
16.8
52.5
2.1
4.6
45.5
7.9
8.5
93.1
67.2
1.6
6.2
2.2
429
332
93
55
20
6
26
21
+92
14 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
31.3
9
30.8
2019-20
MIL MIL
26.7
13.8
5.7
0.7
0.9
10.0
17.9
55.9
1.4
4.4
32.5
5.2
9.0
58.0
61.0
3.0
10.8
3.3
277
240
124
51
6
8
30
31
+27
15 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
31.2
12
46.5
1963-64
SFW SFW
34.7
25.2
3.3
14.6
26.8
54.3
5.5
11.6
47.5
54.3
558
416
302
39
27
16 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
31.2
20
39.5
2022-23
DEN DEN
30.0
13.5
9.5
1.1
1.0
11.4
20.7
54.8
1.8
3.8
46.1
5.6
7.0
79.9
63.1
3.5
10.0
3.5
789
600
269
190
21
20
70
69
+169
17 LeBron James
L. James
31
20
38.2
2013-14
MIA MIA
27.4
7.1
4.8
1.8
0.6
9.6
17.0
56.5
1.8
4.3
40.7
6.5
8.0
80.6
66.8
0.7
6.4
3.1
763
548
141
95
36
11
61
46
+60
18 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
31
13
38.5
1997-98
LAL LAL
30.5
10.2
2.9
0.5
2.6
12.2
19.8
61.2
0.0
0.0
6.2
12.2
50.3
60.4
3.7
6.5
3.3
501
396
132
38
7
34
43
41
+32
19 Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
30.7
11
39.2
2020-21
LAC LAC
30.4
7.7
4.4
2.1
0.8
11.1
19.4
57.3
2.2
5.5
39.3
6.0
6.8
88.0
67.9
2.0
5.7
2.2
431
334
85
48
23
9
24
29
+28
20 Chris Paul
C. Paul
30.7
12
40.5
2007-08
NOH NOH
24.1
4.9
11.3
2.3
0.2
9.3
18.4
50.2
0.4
1.8
23.8
5.2
6.6
78.5
56.5
1.3
3.6
1.8
486
289
59
135
28
2
22
43
+57
21 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
30.6
12
40.1
2002-03
LAL LAL
27.0
14.8
3.7
0.6
2.8
10.1
18.8
53.5
0.0
0.0
6.8
11.0
62.1
57.0
5.3
9.6
2.9
481
324
178
44
7
34
35
34
+26
22 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
30.5
23
43.5
1999-00
LAL LAL
30.7
15.4
3.1
0.6
2.4
12.4
22.0
56.6
0.0
0.0
5.9
12.9
45.6
55.6
5.2
10.3
2.4
1,000
707
355
71
13
55
56
67
+115
23 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
30.4
13
37.9
2005-06
SAS SAS
25.8
10.5
3.3
0.8
1.9
9.3
16.2
57.3
0.0
0.2
0.0
7.2
10.1
71.8
62.5
2.5
8.0
2.6
493
336
137
43
11
25
34
50
+60
24 Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
30.4
6
41.3
2020-21
POR POR
34.3
4.3
10.2
1.0
0.7
10.3
22.3
46.3
5.8
13.0
44.9
7.8
8.3
94.0
66.0
0.2
4.2
2.2
248
206
26
61
6
4
13
9
+27
25 LeBron James
L. James
30.3
23
42.7
2011-12
MIA MIA
30.3
9.7
5.6
1.9
0.7
10.9
21.8
50.0
1.0
3.7
25.9
7.5
10.2
73.9
57.6
2.3
7.4
3.5
983
697
224
129
43
16
81
47
+199
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115.3

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110.8

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4.6

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35.3

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2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM 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
Last Game
HOU Rockets

3 - 4

89

Final

103

GSW Warriors

4 - 3

Sun 4 May 2025

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

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

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
3/27
PHX PHX
@
MIN MIN
109-124
Thu
3/27
UTA UTA
@
DEN DEN
93-129
Fri
3/28
SAC SAC
@
ORL ORL
91-121
Fri
3/28
BKN BKN
@
WAS WAS
115-112
Fri
3/28
MIA MIA
@
PHI PHI
118-95

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/16
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Sun
5/18
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
3:30 PM
Mon
5/19
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
8:00 PM