youngest nba player to score 20 points in a playoff game

Kobe Bryant is the youngest with 20+ points in a playoff game. He was 18 years and 250 days old in Game 3 of the 1997 First Round against the Trail Blazers.

Interpreted as:
youngest NBA player to score 20 or more points in a playoff game
NAMEAgePTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
18-250
22
4/30/1997
LAL LAL
@
POR POR
27
4
2
1
0
7
13
53.8
2
3
66.7
6
8
75.0
66.6
0
4
4
5
+15
2Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
19-250
22
4/30/1998
LAL LAL
@
POR POR
36
3
4
0
1
9
16
56.3
1
1
100.0
3
4
75.0
61.9
0
3
1
4
+21
3Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
19-331
24
4/24/2004
DEN DEN
vs
MIN MIN
38
10
4
1
0
9
20
45.0
2
3
66.7
4
4
100.0
55.1
2
8
3
1
+14
4Tony Parker
T. Parker
19-338
21
4/20/2002
SAS SAS
vs
SEA SEA
27
1
3
1
0
9
12
75.0
3
3
100.0
0
0
87.5
0
1
1
2
+27
5Tony Parker
T. Parker
19-345
23
4/27/2002
SAS SAS
@
SEA SEA
28
5
4
1
0
10
15
66.7
1
1
100.0
2
4
50.0
68.6
1
4
1
2
+11
6Tony Parker
T. Parker
19-358
24
5/10/2002
SAS SAS
vs
LAL LAL
37
1
5
1
0
9
17
52.9
1
6
16.7
5
6
83.3
61.1
0
1
2
2
-5
7Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
20-050
21
4/22/2018
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
36
3
3
2
0
7
16
43.8
2
5
40.0
5
6
83.3
56.3
2
1
1
4
0
8Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
20-054
22
4/26/2018
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
32
3
3
2
0
6
14
42.9
2
6
33.3
8
9
88.9
61.2
0
3
3
3
-7
9Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
20-056
20
4/28/2018
BOS BOS
vs
MIL MIL
39
6
5
0
1
7
17
41.2
1
4
25.0
5
5
100.0
52.1
0
6
1
1
+24
10Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
20-058
28
4/30/2018
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
40
3
2
0
1
8
16
50.0
1
5
20.0
11
12
91.7
65.8
0
3
4
1
+18
11Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
20-061
21
5/3/2018
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
33
2
2
1
1
7
14
50.0
2
4
50.0
5
6
83.3
63.1
0
2
2
2
-7
12Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
20-063
24
5/5/2018
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
41
5
4
1
0
11
17
64.7
1
4
25.0
1
4
25.0
64.0
1
4
4
3
+24
13Stephon Marbury
S. Marbury
20-063
28
4/24/1997
MIN MIN
@
HOU HOU
35
4
4
1
0
10
19
52.6
4
9
44.4
4
6
66.7
64.7
0
4
0
2
-21
14Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
20-065
20
5/7/2018
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
36
4
4
0
1
7
16
43.8
2
6
33.3
4
4
100.0
56.3
1
3
3
3
-1
15Stephon Marbury
S. Marbury
20-065
22
4/26/1997
MIN MIN
@
HOU HOU
45
5
6
1
0
10
25
40.0
2
7
28.6
0
2
0.0
42.5
1
4
7
2
-12
16Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
20-067
25
5/9/2018
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
39
3
4
1
0
8
15
53.3
0
0
9
11
81.8
63.0
1
2
2
4
0
17Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
20-081
24
5/23/2018
BOS BOS
vs
CLE CLE
41
7
4
4
2
7
15
46.7
3
7
42.9
7
8
87.5
64.8
0
7
2
3
+19
18Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
20-085
24
5/27/2018
BOS BOS
vs
CLE CLE
42
7
1
1
0
9
17
52.9
2
6
33.3
4
4
100.0
64.0
0
7
4
6
-17
19Michael Beasley
M. Beasley
20-112
22
5/1/2009
MIA MIA
vs
ATL ATL
36
15
1
0
0
11
25
44.0
0
4
0.0
0
0
44.0
4
11
1
3
+16
20Darryl Dawkins
D. Dawkins
20-126
20
5/17/1977
PHI PHI
@
HOU HOU
31
7
3
1
7
12
58.3
6
8
75.0
64.4
3
21Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
20-138
25
4/23/2015
MIL MIL
vs
CHI CHI
51
12
2
0
2
10
22
45.5
0
0
5
8
62.5
49.0
6
6
3
3
0
22Amar'e Stoudemire
A. Stoudemire
20-154
24
4/19/2003
PHX PHX
@
SAS SAS
39
9
0
0
2
9
13
69.2
1
1
100.0
5
6
83.3
76.7
3
6
4
4
+7
23Derrick Rose
D. Rose
20-196
36
4/18/2009
CHI CHI
@
BOS BOS
50
4
11
1
0
12
19
63.2
0
1
0.0
12
12
100.0
74.1
1
3
5
6
+8
24Derrick Rose
D. Rose
20-204
23
4/26/2009
CHI CHI
vs
BOS BOS
49
11
9
0
0
10
17
58.8
0
0
3
4
75.0
61.3
1
10
7
4
+6
25Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
20-206
34
4/17/2010
MIL MIL
@
ATL ATL
40
3
3
1
0
14
25
56.0
4
6
66.7
2
4
50.0
63.5
1
2
3
3
-7

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Team Rankings

ORTG

119.1

7th

DRTG

117.5

20th

NETRTG

1.6

13th

3P%

35.4

18th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.0
4
Lakers Lakers
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
17
9
.654
7.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
LAL LAL
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Sat
12/20
LAL LAL
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM
Tue
12/23
LAL LAL
@
PHX PHX
9:00 PM
Thu
12/25
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
8:00 PM
Sun
12/28
SAC SAC
@
LAL LAL
9:30 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

18 - 7

116

Final

114

PHX Suns

14 - 12

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
2
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.0
4
Lakers Lakers
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
17
9
.654
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5
6
Heat Heat
14
11
.560
6.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/13
CHA CHA
@
MIL MIL
134-147
Thu
11/13
POR POR
@
HOU HOU
116-140
Thu
11/13
LAL LAL
@
NOP NOP
118-104
Thu
11/13
LAC LAC
@
DAL DAL
133-127
Thu
11/13
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
109-108

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Mon
12/15
TOR TOR
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Mon
12/15
DAL DAL
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Mon
12/15
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
9:30 PM
Mon
12/15
MEM MEM
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM