youngest player to average 36 ppg in a playoff season

Michael Jordan is the youngest with 36.0+ points per game in a single NBA playoff run. He was 22 years old in 1985-86.

Interpreted as:
youngest player to average 36 or higher ppg in a playoff season
NAMEAgePPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
22
43.7
1985-86
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
2Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
23
36.3
2019-20
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
3Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
23
37.4
1974-75
7
46.7
13.4
1.4
0.9
2.7
14.9
30.9
48.1
7.7
10.4
74.0
52.8
3.6
9.9
327
262
94
10
6
19
29
4Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
24
36.3
1987-88
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
5Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
24
37.0
1960-61
3
48.0
23.0
2.0
15.0
32.0
46.9
7.0
12.7
55.3
49.2
144
111
69
6
10
6Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
25
37.5
1987-88
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
7Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
26
36.7
1989-90
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
8Jerry West
J. West
26
40.6
1964-65
11
42.7
5.7
5.3
14.1
31.9
44.2
12.5
14.0
89.0
53.4
470
447
63
58
37
9Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
26
38.1
1960-61
12
45.0
15.3
4.6
14.2
30.2
47.0
9.8
11.8
82.4
53.8
540
457
183
55
44
10Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
27
38.6
1961-62
13
43.9
17.7
3.6
14.3
32.7
43.8
10.0
12.9
77.4
50.3
571
502
230
47
45
11Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
28
37.4
2016-17
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

More Bulls Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

17.0

Giddey

Josh Giddey

RPG

9.0

Vučević

Nikola Vučević

APG

9.1

Giddey

Josh Giddey
Team Rankings

ORTG

113.0

23rd

DRTG

118.1

22nd

NETRTG

-5.1

22nd

3P%

35.6

19th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls
31
51
.378
29.0
13
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
Last Game
CHI Bulls

31 - 51

128

Final

149

DAL Mavericks

26 - 56

Sun 12 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
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
44
38
.537
16.0
10
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
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
3/18
@
117-95
Wed
3/18
@
111-130
Wed
3/18
@
99-105
Wed
3/18
@
115-110
Wed
3/18
@
100-101

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
4/18
@
3:30 PM
Sat
4/18
@
6:00 PM
Sat
4/18
@
8:30 PM
Sun
4/19
@
1:00 PM
Sun
4/19
@
3:30 PM