Billy Ray Bates averaged 26.7 points per game in the playoffs between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons.
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NBA players averaging 24 or higher ppg in the 80s playoff| NAME | PPG | GP | MPG | 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 |  | 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 | |
| 2 |  | 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 | |
| 3 |  | 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 | |
| 4 |  | A. English | 26.4 | 56 | 38.3 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 10.6 | 21.5 | 49.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 87.1 | 54.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2,143 | 1,481 | 320 | 271 | 39 | 24 | 128 | 162 | |
| 5 |  | B. King | 27.3 | 23 | 36.0 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 10.6 | 18.8 | 56.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 25.0 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 77.1 | 61.4 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 829 | 627 | 109 | 58 | 19 | 6 | 55 | 81 | |
| 6 |  | D. Wilkins | 26.8 | 43 | 39.8 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 9.8 | 22.5 | 43.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 26.9 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 81.7 | 51.0 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1,711 | 1,151 | 284 | 113 | 59 | 26 | 123 | 100 | |
| 7 |  | M. Jordan | 35.4 | 37 | 42.7 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 12.3 | 24.5 | 50.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 28.8 | 10.4 | 12.5 | 83.2 | 58.9 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 1,579 | 1,309 | 253 | 246 | 90 | 39 | 144 | 142 | |
| 8 |  | H. Olajuwon | 27.6 | 43 | 38.7 | 12.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 10.6 | 19.4 | 54.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 9.5 | 67.3 | 58.5 | 4.8 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 1,666 | 1,186 | 533 | 90 | 79 | 147 | 109 | 184 | |
| 9 |  | K. Malone | 26.3 | 23 | 42.3 | 11.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 10.0 | 20.9 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 9.0 | 69.9 | 53.0 | 3.3 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 974 | 606 | 257 | 31 | 35 | 12 | 75 | 89 | |
| 10 |  | C. Person | 27.0 | 4 | 39.8 | 8.3 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 18.5 | 51.4 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 25.0 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 76.9 | 59.2 | 1.5 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 159 | 108 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 14 |
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| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | |
7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 | |
8 |  Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 | Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |