nba highest player efficiency rating in a playoff run by player at least 8 games and 20.0 mpg

LeBron James has the highest PER with 8+ games played and 20.0+ minutes per game in a single NBA playoff run, with a 37.4 rating in 2008-09.

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NBA highest player efficiency rating in a playoff run by player at least 8 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 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
2 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
3 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
4 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
5 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
6 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
7 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
8 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
9 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
10 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
11 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
12 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
13 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
14 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
15 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
16 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
17 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
18 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
19 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
20 LeBron James
L. James
30.2
21
36.3
2019-20
LAL LAL
27.6
10.8
8.8
1.2
0.9
10.2
18.2
56.0
2.1
5.7
37.0
5.1
7.1
72.0
64.7
1.3
9.4
4.0
762
580
226
184
26
18
84
40
+165
21 LeBron James
L. James
30.1
18
41.3
2016-17
CLE CLE
32.8
9.1
7.8
1.9
1.3
12.1
21.3
56.5
2.4
5.9
41.1
6.3
9.0
69.8
64.9
1.1
8.1
4.0
744
591
164
141
35
23
72
43
+195
22 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
30.1
19
41.2
1992-93
CHI CHI
35.1
6.7
6.0
2.1
0.9
13.2
27.8
47.5
1.5
3.8
38.9
7.2
8.9
80.5
55.3
1.7
5.1
2.4
783
666
128
114
39
17
45
58
23 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
30
12
40.2
2023-24
DEN DEN
28.7
13.4
8.7
1.4
0.7
11.1
20.3
54.5
1.2
4.4
26.4
5.3
5.9
90.1
62.5
3.6
9.8
3.3
482
344
161
104
17
8
40
32
+11
24 LeBron James
L. James
30
21
39.1
2015-16
CLE CLE
26.3
9.5
7.6
2.3
1.3
10.4
19.9
52.5
1.5
4.5
34.0
3.9
5.9
66.1
58.5
2.0
7.5
3.6
822
552
200
160
49
27
75
54
+209
25 Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
29.9
17
37.0
2021-22
MIA MIA
27.4
7.4
4.6
2.1
0.6
9.8
19.3
50.6
1.4
4.0
33.8
6.5
7.8
84.1
60.4
2.4
4.9
1.5
629
466
125
78
35
11
25
25
+95
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ORTG

121.7

1st

DRTG

112.2

8th

NETRTG

9.5

2nd

3P%

38.3

2nd

2024-25 Conference Standings
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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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
Sat
3/29
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
148-106
Sat
3/29
ATL ATL
@
MIL MIL
145-124
Sat
3/29
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
94-98
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
127-109
Sat
3/29
HOU HOU
@
PHX PHX
148-109

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/31
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Mon
6/2
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM