LeBron James is the youngest with 45+ points in a playoff game. He was 21 years and 124 days old in Game 5 of the 2006 First Round versus the Wizards.
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youngest player to score 45 or more points in a playoff game| NAME | Age | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | L. James | 21-124 | 45 | 5/3/2006 | vs | 46 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 17 | 18 | 94.4 | 72.8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -4 | ||
| 2 |  | J. Morant | 21-289 | 47 | 5/26/2021 | @ | 43 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 57.7 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 15 | 20 | 75.0 | 67.5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -6 | ||
| 3 |  | L. Dončić | 22-098 | 46 | 6/6/2021 | @ | 45 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 30 | 56.7 | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 66.0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | -9 | ||
| 4 | | L. James | 22-152 | 48 | 5/31/2007 | @ | 50 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 33 | 54.5 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 61.3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +2 | ||
| 5 |  | K. Bryant | 22-263 | 48 | 5/13/2001 | @ | 48 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 29 | 51.7 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 17 | 19 | 89.5 | 64.2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | +6 | ||
| 6 | | J. Morant | 22-266 | 47 | 5/3/2022 | vs | 41 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 31 | 48.4 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 64.0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | +13 | ||
| 7 | | K. Bryant | 22-269 | 45 | 5/19/2001 | @ | 47 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 35 | 54.3 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 58.4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | +17 | ||
| 8 |  | T. Young | 22-277 | 48 | 6/23/2021 | @ | 41 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 34 | 50.0 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 61.1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | +10 | ||
| 9 |  | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 22-352 | 46 | 4/3/1970 | vs | 47 | 25 | 2 | 18 | 36 | 50.0 | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 54.0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 10 |  | R. Barry | 23-004 | 47 | 4/1/1967 | vs | 45 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 44.7 | 13 | 13 | 100.0 | 53.8 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 11 | | R. Barry | 23-021 | 55 | 4/18/1967 | vs | 46 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 48 | 45.8 | 11 | 19 | 57.9 | 48.8 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 12 |  | M. Jordan | 23-059 | 49 | 4/17/1986 | @ | 43 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 36 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 57.5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 13 | | M. Jordan | 23-062 | 63 | 4/20/1986 | @ | 53 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 41 | 53.7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 90.5 | 62.7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 14 | | L. Dončić | 23-063 | 45 | 5/2/2022 | @ | 44 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 30 | 50.0 | 4 | 11 | 36.4 | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 62.2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | -4 | ||
| 15 |  | J. Tatum | 23-086 | 50 | 5/28/2021 | vs | 41 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 68.3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +1 | ||
| 16 | | L. James | 23-140 | 45 | 5/18/2008 | @ | 47 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 48.3 | 3 | 11 | 27.3 | 14 | 19 | 73.7 | 60.2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 17 |  | P. Banchero | 23-168 | 45 | 4/29/2026 | @ | 41 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 31 | 54.8 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 62.0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 18 |  | T. Maxey | 23-178 | 46 | 4/30/2024 | @ | 52 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 30 | 56.7 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 68.6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | +3 | ||
| 19 |  | J. Murray | 23-182 | 50 | 8/23/2020 | @ | 43 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 31 | 58.1 | 9 | 15 | 60.0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 75.3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | +5 | ||
| 20 | | J. Murray | 23-189 | 50 | 8/30/2020 | @ | 43 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 | 70.8 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 89.4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | +12 | ||
| 21 |  | B. McAdoo | 23-205 | 50 | 4/18/1975 | vs | 45 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 32 | 62.5 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 65.5 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 22 |  | W. Chamberlain | 23-206 | 53 | 3/14/1960 | vs | 47 | 22 | 2 | 24 | 42 | 57.1 | 5 | 16 | 31.3 | 54.0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 23 | | W. Chamberlain | 23-214 | 50 | 3/22/1960 | @ | 46 | 35 | 2 | 22 | 42 | 52.4 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 51.9 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 24 | | J. Morant | 23-255 | 45 | 4/22/2023 | @ | 42 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 70.0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +3 | ||
| 25 |  | T. McGrady | 23-334 | 46 | 4/23/2003 | @ | 45 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 26 | 61.5 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 74.6 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 3 | -13 | ||
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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