nba players averaging 15 ppg in the 80s playoff

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar put up 21.4 points per game in the playoffs between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons.

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NBA players averaging 15 or higher ppg in the 80s playoff
NAMEPPGGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
21.4
158
33.7
7.5
2.8
0.9
2.2
8.7
16.2
53.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.1
5.4
75.7
57.7
2.2
5.3
2.6
5,327
3,380
1,188
446
140
354
404
543
2Billy Ray Bates
B. Ray Bates
26.7
6
36.5
2.8
4.2
1.7
0.3
11.0
20.2
54.5
0.5
1.3
37.5
4.2
5.2
80.6
59.4
0.8
2.0
4.3
219
160
17
25
10
2
26
24
3Larry Bird
L. Bird
24.5
145
42.6
10.7
6.4
1.9
0.9
9.2
19.3
47.6
0.5
1.4
35.3
5.7
6.4
89.2
55.5
2.4
8.3
3.2
6,176
3,559
1,547
932
277
135
463
421
4Walter Davis
W. Davis
21.8
45
32.2
2.9
4.7
1.2
0.2
9.1
18.1
50.1
0.1
0.5
20.8
3.6
4.3
83.9
54.6
1.0
1.9
2.3
1,447
983
130
213
54
11
105
128
5Julius Erving
J. Erving
20.6
103
36.9
6.8
4.0
1.6
1.8
7.8
16.5
47.4
0.1
0.3
19.4
4.9
6.3
77.4
53.5
2.4
4.4
3.1
3,800
2,123
705
416
161
181
323
306
6George Gervin
G. Gervin
25.5
37
37.8
5.8
3.5
0.9
0.5
9.9
20.1
49.3
0.0
0.4
0.0
5.6
6.7
83.9
55.2
1.6
4.1
3.5
1,400
943
214
129
35
19
128
124
7Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
16.4
5
43.2
10.4
1.8
0.4
2.8
6.6
18.2
36.3
0.0
0.0
3.2
5.0
64.0
40.2
3.4
7.0
2.0
216
82
52
9
2
14
10
20
8Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
17.2
136
39.1
4.1
6.2
1.4
0.5
6.5
14.7
43.9
0.2
0.8
23.1
4.1
4.9
82.8
50.9
1.2
2.9
2.7
5,324
2,337
562
837
194
62
363
432
9Marques Johnson
M. Johnson
21.0
45
39.8
7.0
3.7
1.0
0.6
8.6
18.0
47.7
0.1
0.3
23.1
3.8
5.5
68.8
51.5
3.1
3.9
2.2
1,791
947
315
167
46
28
97
131
10Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
19.0
158
39.3
7.7
12.4
2.1
0.4
6.8
13.2
51.8
0.1
0.7
20.6
5.1
6.2
82.6
59.4
1.9
5.8
3.6
6,204
2,999
1,220
1,965
324
63
571
450
11Reggie King
R. King
15.4
23
34.3
8.3
1.5
0.9
0.6
6.0
12.2
48.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.5
4.8
72.1
53.7
3.0
5.3
1.9
788
354
191
35
21
13
44
73
12Bob Lanier
B. Lanier
15.1
45
32.3
7.6
3.5
1.0
1.0
6.1
11.7
52.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.8
4.0
71.9
56.3
2.1
5.5
2.3
1,453
680
342
159
43
45
105
151
13Moses Malone
M. Malone
23.8
75
41.5
13.6
1.7
0.9
1.6
8.6
17.9
48.2
0.0
0.1
14.3
6.5
8.4
76.9
54.9
5.1
8.5
2.7
3,116
1,782
1,020
124
68
121
205
193
14Sidney Moncrief
S. Moncrief
16.5
88
35.6
5.1
3.6
1.2
0.4
5.5
11.5
47.5
0.2
0.6
30.8
5.4
6.7
81.1
57.2
2.1
3.1
2.5
3,135
1,451
453
315
103
36
221
269
15Calvin Murphy
C. Murphy
17.0
29
29.7
1.3
3.0
1.3
0.0
7.1
14.4
49.2
0.1
0.5
28.6
2.7
2.8
96.3
54.3
0.4
0.8
2.1
862
492
37
87
38
0
62
105
16Calvin Natt
C. Natt
19.2
43
34.7
7.5
2.5
0.6
0.3
7.4
14.7
50.4
0.0
0.2
22.2
4.3
5.8
73.6
55.5
2.2
5.3
2.1
1,490
824
324
108
27
12
89
95
17Norm Nixon
N. Nixon
18.7
47
39.7
3.4
7.6
1.6
0.1
7.9
16.6
47.9
0.1
0.3
33.3
2.7
3.6
76.8
51.6
0.9
2.5
2.6
1,868
880
158
355
74
7
122
151
18Jack Sikma
J. Sikma
15.6
56
36.3
9.7
2.9
1.0
0.7
5.8
13.2
44.2
0.1
0.6
22.2
3.8
4.4
86.5
51.5
2.4
7.3
2.1
2,034
874
542
161
56
40
119
238
19Jamaal Wilkes
J. Wilkes
16.5
62
33.6
5.2
2.4
1.0
0.4
7.2
14.9
48.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.1
2.8
72.7
50.8
2.4
2.8
1.9
2,085
1,020
322
149
65
22
119
182
20Gus Williams
G. Williams
23.3
39
39.3
3.2
6.8
1.9
0.4
9.5
19.6
48.6
0.2
1.0
23.1
4.0
5.3
75.5
53.1
1.4
1.7
2.7
1,533
910
123
267
76
16
105
79
21Kevin McHale
K. McHale
18.7
139
34.0
7.5
1.6
0.4
1.8
7.1
12.6
56.5
0.0
0.0
16.7
4.5
5.8
78.0
61.9
2.9
4.6
2.0
4,729
2,603
1,046
225
51
245
284
472
22Robert Parish
R. Parish
16.2
139
35.3
9.9
1.3
0.8
1.8
6.5
13.0
50.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.3
4.5
72.3
54.3
3.0
6.9
2.3
4,902
2,258
1,372
184
117
257
321
480
23Micheal Ray Richardson
M. Ray Richardson
15.7
18
39.6
5.5
7.2
2.8
0.2
6.0
15.6
38.6
0.3
1.6
20.7
3.3
4.8
69.0
44.3
1.8
3.7
2.8
712
282
99
129
50
4
50
63
24Campy Russell
C. Russell
23.0
2
44.5
4.5
4.5
2.0
0.5
7.5
17.0
44.1
0.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
8.5
94.1
55.4
0.5
4.0
4.0
89
46
9
9
4
1
8
9
25Andrew Toney
A. Toney
17.4
72
29.8
2.3
4.5
0.8
0.3
6.7
14.1
47.8
0.2
0.7
23.5
3.8
4.8
78.6
53.7
0.8
1.6
3.6
2,146
1,254
168
323
58
18
257
265
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RPG

9.6

Ayton

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APG

7.3

James

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ORTG

118.2

9th

DRTG

116.4

19th

NETRTG

1.7

14th

3P%

35.9

15th

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TEAMWLPCTGB
2
Spurs Spurs
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
15.0
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28.1

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27.6

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27.1

Brunson

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Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

10.8

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

10.7

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns
Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

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8.6

Barnes

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7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

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2.5

Eason

Tari Eason

2.4

Smart

Marcus Smart
Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

Wembanyama

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1.8

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

1.8

Mobley

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Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

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3.5

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

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Richardson

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113.6

Davison

JD Davison

107.8

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Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Knicks

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Thunder

119.3

Spurs

115.5

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7

Cavaliers

111.5
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Knicks

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Spurs

106.2

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Celtics

110.7
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Spurs

9.3

Thunder

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Celtics

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Pistons

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Raptors

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691

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903.8

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714.8

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703.3

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Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

Williams

Amari Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Jordan Goodwin
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44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

Jabari Smith Jr.

41.0

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1.55

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1.58

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1.55

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Spurs

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Suns

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Celtics

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Heat

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Wizards

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Cavaliers

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Warriors

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Rockets

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
NYK NYK
@
OKC OKC
100-111
Sun
3/29
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
93-116
Mon
3/30
PHI PHI
@
MIA MIA
109-119
Mon
3/30
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
102-112
Mon
3/30
PHX PHX
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MEM MEM
131-105

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Fri
6/5
NYK NYK
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Mon
6/8
SAS SAS
@
NYK NYK
8:30 PM
Wed
6/10
SAS SAS
@
NYK NYK
8:30 PM
Sat
6/13
NYK NYK
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Tue
6/16
SAS SAS
@
NYK NYK
8:30 PM