nba highest ppg in a playoff run by player post 1980

Since 1980-81, Michael Jordan has put up the most points per game in a single NBA playoff run, with 43.7 per game in 1985-86.

NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
43.7
1985-86
CHI CHI
3
45.0
6.3
5.7
2.3
1.3
16.0
31.7
50.5
0.3
0.3
100.0
11.3
13.0
87.2
58.4
1.7
4.7
4.7
135
131
19
17
7
4
14
13
2Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
37.5
1987-88
HOU HOU
4
40.5
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
3Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
37.4
2016-17
OKC OKC
5
38.8
11.6
10.8
2.4
0.4
11.8
30.4
38.8
2.6
9.8
26.5
11.2
14.0
80.0
51.1
1.8
9.8
6.0
194
187
58
54
12
2
30
16
+15
4Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
36.7
1989-90
CHI CHI
16
42.1
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
5Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
36.3
1987-88
CHI CHI
10
42.7
7.1
4.7
2.4
1.1
13.8
26.0
53.1
0.1
0.3
33.3
8.6
9.9
86.9
59.8
2.3
4.8
3.9
427
363
71
47
24
11
39
38
6Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
36.3
2019-20
UTA UTA
7
37.7
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
7Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
35.7
2020-21
DAL DAL
7
40.1
7.9
10.3
1.3
0.4
13.7
28.0
49.0
4.4
10.9
40.8
3.9
7.3
52.9
57.2
0.6
7.3
4.6
281
250
55
72
9
3
32
17
+7
8Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
35.7
1986-87
CHI CHI
3
42.7
7.0
6.0
2.0
2.3
11.7
28.0
41.7
0.7
1.7
40.0
11.7
13.0
89.7
52.9
2.3
4.7
2.7
128
107
21
18
6
7
8
11
9LeBron James
L. James
35.3
2008-09
CLE CLE
14
41.4
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
10Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
35.1
1992-93
CHI CHI
19
41.2
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
11Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
34.8
1988-89
CHI CHI
17
42.2
7.0
7.6
2.5
0.8
11.7
22.9
51.0
0.6
2.1
28.6
10.8
13.5
79.9
60.2
1.5
5.5
4.0
718
591
119
130
42
13
68
65
12Bernard King
B. King
34.8
1983-84
NYK NYK
12
39.8
6.2
3.0
1.2
0.5
13.5
23.5
57.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
7.8
10.3
75.6
62.0
2.3
3.8
2.6
477
417
74
36
14
6
31
48
13Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
34.5
2022-23
LAC LAC
2
40.0
6.5
6.0
2.0
0.5
12.0
22.0
54.5
3.0
5.0
60.0
7.5
8.5
88.2
67.0
1.5
5.0
3.0
80
69
13
12
4
1
6
5
-7
14Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
34.5
1991-92
CHI CHI
22
41.8
6.2
5.8
2.0
0.7
13.2
26.4
49.9
0.8
2.0
38.6
7.4
8.6
85.7
57.1
1.7
4.5
3.7
920
759
137
127
44
16
81
62
15Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
34.3
2020-21
POR POR
6
41.3
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
16Kevin Durant
K. Durant
34.3
2020-21
BKN BKN
12
40.4
9.3
4.4
1.5
1.6
12.1
23.5
51.4
2.8
6.8
40.2
7.3
8.4
87.1
63.0
0.4
8.8
3.5
485
411
111
53
18
19
42
31
+34
17LeBron James
L. James
34.0
2017-18
CLE CLE
22
41.9
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
18Gilbert Arenas
G. Arenas
34.0
2005-06
WAS WAS
6
47.3
5.5
5.3
2.2
0.7
10.8
23.3
46.4
3.3
7.7
43.5
9.0
11.7
77.1
59.7
1.2
4.3
3.3
284
204
33
32
13
4
20
21
-1
19Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
33.8
2000-01
ORL ORL
4
44.5
6.5
8.3
1.8
1.3
12.8
30.8
41.5
0.5
2.5
20.0
7.8
9.5
81.6
48.3
1.5
5.0
2.0
178
135
26
33
7
5
8
11
-33
20Devin Booker
D. Booker
33.7
2022-23
PHX PHX
11
41.7
4.8
7.2
1.7
0.8
12.8
21.9
58.5
2.8
5.5
50.8
5.3
6.1
86.6
68.6
1.1
3.7
2.9
459
371
53
79
19
9
32
37
-37
21Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
33.2
2009-10
MIA MIA
5
42.0
5.6
6.8
1.6
1.6
12.4
22.0
56.4
3.0
7.4
40.5
5.4
8.0
67.5
65.0
1.2
4.4
5.2
210
166
28
34
8
8
26
16
-36
22Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
33.0
2024-25
MIL MIL
5
37.6
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
23Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
33.0
2023-24
PHI PHI
6
41.3
10.8
5.7
1.2
1.5
9.8
22.2
44.4
2.2
6.5
33.3
11.2
13.0
85.9
59.2
3.2
7.7
4.2
248
198
65
34
7
9
25
20
+46
24Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
33.0
1994-95
HOU HOU
22
42.2
10.3
4.5
1.2
2.8
13.9
26.2
53.1
0.1
0.2
50.0
5.0
7.4
68.1
56.0
2.0
8.3
3.1
929
725
227
98
26
62
69
95
25Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
32.9
2000-01
PHI PHI
22
46.2
4.7
6.1
2.4
0.3
11.7
30.0
38.9
2.2
6.5
33.8
7.3
9.5
77.4
48.0
0.7
4.0
2.9
1,016
723
104
134
52
7
63
55
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PPG

19.5

Wilson

Caleb Wilson

RPG

7.8

Smith

Jalen Smith

APG

7.6

Giddey

Josh Giddey
Team Rankings

ORTG

106.7

28th

DRTG

123.9

30th

NETRTG

-17.2

30th

3P%

27.2

30th

2026-27 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Pacers Pacers
3
7
.300
5.0
12
Magic Magic
2
7
.222
5.5
13
Nets Nets
2
7
.222
5.5
14
Bulls Bulls
1
7
.125
6.0
15
Bucks Bucks
1
8
.111
6.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/8
PHI PHI
@
CHI CHI
3:30 PM
Wed
11/11
SAS SAS
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
11/13
ATL ATL
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Sat
11/14
CHI CHI
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM
Mon
11/16
CHI CHI
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

1 - 7

105

Final

135

NYK Knicks

4 - 4

Wed 4 Nov 2026

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PPG Leaders

40.1

Dončić

Luka Dončić

31.3

Curry

Stephen Curry

29.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
RPG Leaders

14.6

Sabonis

Domantas Sabonis

13.6

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

12.7

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo
APG Leaders

9.1

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

8.9

Young

Trae Young

8.8

Wagner

Franz Wagner
SPG Leaders

2.9

Daniels

Dyson Daniels

2.8

Dunn

Kris Dunn

2.4

Williamson

Zion Williamson
BPG Leaders

3.9

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

2.7

Turner

Myles Turner

2.4

Kessler

Walker Kessler
3PM Leaders

5.8

Dončić

Luka Dončić

4.8

Curry

Stephen Curry

4.4

Robinson

Duncan Robinson
TS% Leaders

78.5

Stewart

Isaiah Stewart

76.3

Matković

Karlo Matković

73.0

Carter

Wendell Carter Jr.

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings
Lakers

122.2

Trail Blazers

119.4

Rockets

119.4

Warriors

118.5

Celtics

118.2

Spurs

118.0
DRtg Rankings
Pistons

103.6

Thunder

105.5

Timberwolves

106.6

76ers

106.6

Spurs

107.8

Celtics

108.2
NetRtg Rankings
Timberwolves

10.6

Spurs

10.3

Celtics

10.0

Pistons

9.5

Rockets

9.3

Thunder

8.1
Tank Leaderboard
Jazz

1-8

Bucks

1-8

Kings

1-8

Clippers

1-7

Bulls

1-7

Magic

2-7

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

611

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

567.5

Dončić

Luka Dončić

477.8

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo
DraftKings Points Leaders

602.5

Dončić

Luka Dončić

597

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

501

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo
USG% Leaders

40.6

Dončić

Luka Dončić

36.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

36.1

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama
MPG Leaders

36.9

Acuff

Darius Acuff Jr.

36.6

Murray

Jamal Murray

36.5

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey
FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.02

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.75

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.63

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo
DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.97

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.86

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.70

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS
Timberwolves

9-1

Pistons

6-2

Thunder

7-3

Rockets

7-3

Lakers

7-3

Warriors

7-3
Worst Record ATS
Jazz

1-8

Heat

2-7

Suns

2-6

Hornets

3-7

Cavaliers

3-7

Magic

3-6

NBA 2026-27 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
76ers 76ers
8
2
.800
2
Celtics Celtics
7
2
.778
0.5
3
Pistons Pistons
6
2
.750
1.0
4
Hawks Hawks
7
4
.636
1.5
5
Knicks Knicks
5
4
.556
2.5
6
Raptors Raptors
5
4
.556
2.5
7
Cavaliers Cavaliers
5
5
.500
3.0
8
Wizards Wizards
4
6
.400
4.0
9
Heat Heat
3
6
.333
4.5
10
Hornets Hornets
3
7
.300
5.0
11
Pacers Pacers
3
7
.300
5.0
12
Magic Magic
2
7
.222
5.5
13
Nets Nets
2
7
.222
5.5
14
Bulls Bulls
1
7
.125
6.0
15
Bucks Bucks
1
8
.111
6.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
8
2
.800
2
Spurs Spurs
8
2
.800
3
Lakers Lakers
8
2
.800
4
Warriors Warriors
7
3
.700
1.0
5
Timberwolves Timberwolves
7
3
.700
1.0
6
Rockets Rockets
7
3
.700
1.0
7
Grizzlies Grizzlies
6
3
.667
1.5
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
6
3
.667
1.5
9
Nuggets Nuggets
5
3
.625
2.0
10
Mavericks Mavericks
5
4
.556
2.5
11
Pelicans Pelicans
4
5
.444
3.5
12
Suns Suns
3
5
.375
4.0
13
Clippers Clippers
1
7
.125
6.0
14
Kings Kings
1
8
.111
6.5
15
Jazz Jazz
1
8
.111
6.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
10/20
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
113-121
Tue
10/20
PHI PHI
@
NYK NYK
106-100
Tue
10/20
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
116-104
Wed
10/21
ATL ATL
@
ORL ORL
132-125
Wed
10/21
MIL MIL
@
WAS WAS
116-128

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/8
PHI PHI
@
CHI CHI
3:30 PM
Sun
11/8
LAL LAL
@
DET DET
6:00 PM
Sun
11/8
UTA UTA
@
MIN MIN
7:00 PM
Sun
11/8
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
7:30 PM
Sun
11/8
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM