nba player with most 38 point playoff games in a single playoff run

LeBron James has the most games with 38+ points in a single NBA playoff run, with 9 games in 2017-18.

Interpreted as:
NBA player with most 38 or more point playoff games in a single playoff run
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
9
399
2017-18
42.4
44.3
8.7
8.1
1.9
0.6
16.6
27.7
59.8
2.3
5.3
43.8
8.9
11.9
74.8
67.4
1.9
6.8
4.2
381
78
73
17
5
38
20
+31
2Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
8
353
1989-90
43.3
44.1
6.9
6.8
2.8
1.4
16.8
31.4
53.4
1.4
3.6
37.9
9.3
11.0
84.1
60.9
1.8
5.1
4.3
346
55
54
22
11
34
29
3Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
8
349
1988-89
42.5
43.6
8.1
7.5
3.3
1.1
14.8
26.9
54.9
0.6
1.9
33.3
13.5
16.5
81.8
63.9
2.0
6.1
3.5
340
65
60
26
9
28
26
4Jerry West
J. West
8
366
1964-65
45.8
6.5
6.6
15.8
34.4
45.8
14.3
15.9
89.8
55.3
52
53
28
5Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
7
288
1994-95
43.1
41.1
11.0
4.6
1.1
3.7
17.6
29.1
60.3
0.1
0.3
50.0
5.9
8.3
70.7
62.7
2.3
8.7
3.0
302
77
32
8
26
21
31
6Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
7
318
1992-93
44.0
45.4
7.0
5.1
1.6
0.9
17.7
33.3
53.2
2.1
5.3
40.5
7.9
9.9
79.7
60.4
1.4
5.6
2.9
308
49
36
11
6
20
27
7Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
7
305
1960-61
43.6
16.6
10.4
12.7
82.0
27
8Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
6
254
2023-24
45.0
42.3
3.7
9.0
0.5
0.3
15.2
30.2
50.3
2.5
7.3
34.1
9.5
11.5
82.6
60.1
0.2
3.5
3.0
270
22
54
3
2
18
14
+39
9Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
6
289
2000-01
46.0
48.2
3.8
6.0
2.5
0.2
17.7
34.2
51.7
4.3
8.2
53.1
8.5
9.3
91.1
62.9
0.8
3.0
3.3
276
23
36
15
1
20
13
+64
10Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
6
249
1999-00
46.2
41.5
17.2
3.3
0.5
4.2
17.0
27.8
61.1
0.0
0.0
7.5
17.2
43.7
58.6
5.3
11.8
1.3
277
103
20
3
25
8
18
+79
11Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
6
268
1991-92
42.0
44.7
5.8
7.2
2.0
1.2
17.0
29.2
58.3
1.3
3.0
44.4
9.3
10.7
87.5
66.0
1.3
4.5
3.7
252
35
43
12
7
22
20
12Bernard King
B. King
6
264
1983-84
40.0
44.0
6.5
3.0
1.3
0.5
17.0
27.2
62.6
0.0
0.2
0.0
10.0
12.8
77.9
67.0
2.5
4.0
3.3
240
39
18
8
3
20
23
13Rick Barry
R. Barry
6
268
1966-67
44.8
44.7
8.2
4.3
17.3
40.2
43.2
10.0
12.7
78.9
48.8
269
49
26
27
14Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
6
262
1961-62
43.7
20.0
15.5
37.0
41.9
12.7
17.0
74.5
49.1
120
21
15LeBron James
L. James
5
198
2016-17
43.1
39.6
10.4
8.0
1.8
1.2
14.4
24.4
59.0
3.4
7.6
44.7
7.4
11.2
66.1
67.5
1.8
8.6
3.0
216
52
40
9
6
15
14
+48
16LeBron James
L. James
5
201
2014-15
45.6
40.2
12.4
8.4
1.8
1.2
14.4
33.0
43.6
2.2
6.6
33.3
9.2
12.2
75.4
52.4
1.6
10.8
2.6
228
62
42
9
6
13
14
-11
17Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
5
199
2008-09
40.5
39.8
6.4
4.2
1.4
0.6
14.6
27.4
53.3
1.4
2.8
50.0
9.2
10.0
92.0
62.6
1.4
5.0
1.6
202
32
21
7
3
8
11
+47
18LeBron James
L. James
5
219
2008-09
43.3
43.8
9.0
7.8
1.4
1.2
14.4
26.4
54.5
2.8
7.6
36.8
12.2
16.4
74.4
65.1
1.2
7.8
2.6
217
45
39
7
6
13
12
+49
19Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
5
226
1987-88
43.4
45.2
5.4
4.8
2.8
1.6
17.0
30.4
55.9
0.0
0.0
11.2
12.2
91.8
63.2
1.8
3.6
4.2
217
27
24
14
8
21
22
20Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
5
209
1976-77
41.4
41.8
18.4
2.6
1.6
3.8
16.6
25.4
65.4
8.6
12.0
71.7
68.1
5.2
13.2
207
92
13
8
19
19
21Jerry West
J. West
5
215
1968-69
45.2
43.0
5.6
8.6
15.6
30.6
51.0
11.8
13.8
85.5
58.6
226
28
43
15
22Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
5
197
1959-60
39.4
15.2
9.0
11.6
77.6
20
23Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
4
154
2024-25
39.9
38.5
5.5
6.8
2.3
0.3
13.0
26.3
49.5
1.8
4.8
36.8
10.8
12.5
86.0
60.6
1.5
4.0
2.3
160
22
27
9
1
9
14
+35
24Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
4
176
2022-23
40.4
44.0
10.5
6.5
1.0
0.5
17.0
28.5
59.6
2.8
5.8
47.8
7.3
9.3
78.4
67.5
2.3
8.3
4.5
162
42
26
4
2
18
10
-21
25Devin Booker
D. Booker
4
177
2022-23
43.1
44.3
5.3
7.8
2.3
0.8
17.8
25.8
68.9
4.0
7.3
55.2
4.8
5.3
90.5
78.8
0.8
4.5
2.3
173
21
31
9
3
9
15
+36

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.7

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

RPG

9.0

Mobley

Evan Mobley

APG

5.7

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
Team Rankings

ORTG

119.0

6th

DRTG

114.9

15th

NETRTG

4.1

9th

3P%

36.0

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
52
25
.675
4.0
3
50
28
.641
6.5
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
48
29
.623
8.0
5
45
33
.577
11.5
6
43
34
.558
13.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/5
@
6:00 PM
Mon
4/6
@
8:00 PM
Wed
4/8
@
7:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Last Game
CLE Cavaliers

48 - 29

118

Final

111

GSW Warriors

36 - 41

Thu 2 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
56
21
.727
2
52
25
.675
4.0
3
50
28
.641
6.5
4
48
29
.623
8.0
5
45
33
.577
11.5
6
43
34
.558
13.0
7
43
34
.558
13.0
8
42
36
.538
14.5
9
41
36
.532
15.0
10
40
37
.519
16.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
30
47
.390
26.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
29
48
.377
27.0
13
18
59
.234
38.0
14
Nets Nets - e
18
59
.234
38.0
15
17
59
.224
38.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
61
16
.792
2
Spurs Spurs - x
59
18
.766
2.0
3
50
27
.649
11.0
4
49
28
.636
12.0
5
48
29
.623
13.0
6
46
31
.597
15.0
7
42
35
.545
19.0
8
40
38
.513
21.5
9
39
38
.506
22.0
10
36
41
.468
25.0
11
25
52
.325
36.0
12
25
53
.321
36.5
13
24
53
.312
37.0
14
Kings Kings - e
21
57
.269
40.5
15
Jazz Jazz - e
21
57
.269
40.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/8
@
101-115
Sun
3/8
@
126-129
Sun
3/8
@
115-126
Sun
3/8
@
116-119
Sun
3/8
@
118-126

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
4/4
@
7:00 PM
Sun
4/5
@
3:30 PM
Sun
4/5
@
3:30 PM
Sun
4/5
@
3:30 PM
Sun
4/5
@
3:30 PM