youngest player with 40 points in a playoff

Kobe Bryant is the youngest with 40+ points in a single NBA playoff run. He was 18 years old in his rookie season in 1996-97.

Interpreted as:
youngest player with 40 or more points in a playoff
NAMEAgePTSSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
18
74
1996-97
LAL LAL
9
14.8
8.2
1.2
1.2
0.3
0.2
2.3
6.1
38.2
0.7
2.6
26.1
2.9
3.3
86.7
54.3
0.1
1.1
1.6
133
11
11
3
2
14
23
+1
2Dylan Harper
D. Harper
19
235
2025-26
SAS SAS
18
25.6
13.1
5.3
2.6
1.1
0.2
4.7
9.0
52.5
0.9
2.4
36.4
2.7
3.2
84.5
62.7
1.4
3.9
1.6
460
96
47
20
4
29
39
+142
3Dereck Lively II
D. Lively II
19
165
2023-24
DAL DAL
21
22.0
7.9
7.4
1.3
0.4
1.0
3.0
4.5
67.4
0.0
0.0
100.0
1.7
2.9
59.0
67.7
2.7
4.7
1.0
462
156
27
9
20
21
48
+98
4Moses Moody
M. Moody
19
41
2021-22
GSW GSW
13
8.1
3.2
0.6
0.3
0.2
0.2
1.2
2.2
53.6
0.5
1.0
53.8
0.3
0.5
66.7
66.9
0.2
0.5
0.2
105
8
4
3
3
3
4
-4
5Jonathan Kuminga
J. Kuminga
19
83
2021-22
GSW GSW
16
8.6
5.2
1.7
0.5
0.2
0.1
1.9
3.8
50.0
0.2
0.8
23.1
1.3
1.6
76.9
58.1
0.3
1.4
0.7
138
27
8
3
2
11
11
-35
6Darius Bazley
D. Bazley
19
46
2019-20
OKC OKC
7
18.0
6.6
6.7
0.9
0.0
0.4
1.9
4.4
41.9
1.6
3.1
50.0
1.3
1.4
90.0
65.0
0.3
6.4
0.9
126
47
6
0
3
6
2
-1
7Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
19
351
2017-18
BOS BOS
19
35.9
18.5
4.4
2.7
1.2
0.5
6.5
13.7
47.1
1.2
3.7
32.4
4.3
5.1
84.5
57.8
0.5
3.8
2.2
683
83
52
23
10
41
50
+51
8Justise Winslow
J. Winslow
19
90
2015-16
MIA MIA
13
25.4
6.9
4.8
0.6
0.6
0.3
2.5
5.7
43.2
0.4
1.4
27.8
1.6
2.3
70.0
51.6
1.3
3.5
0.9
330
63
8
8
4
12
35
-43
9Myles Turner
M. Turner
19
72
2015-16
IND IND
7
28.1
10.3
6.4
0.4
0.3
3.3
4.7
10.1
46.5
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.9
1.3
66.7
48.0
2.3
4.1
1.7
197
45
3
2
23
12
24
+14
10Thaddeus Young
T. Young
19
61
2007-08
PHI PHI
6
26.7
10.2
4.5
0.7
1.2
0.0
4.0
8.3
48.0
0.2
0.8
20.0
2.0
2.3
85.7
54.3
2.5
2.0
0.7
160
27
4
7
0
4
7
-55
11Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
19
60
2003-04
DEN DEN
4
35.8
15.0
8.3
2.8
1.3
0.0
5.3
16.0
32.8
0.5
2.8
18.2
4.0
5.0
80.0
41.2
1.8
6.5
4.3
143
33
11
5
0
17
11
-31
12Tony Parker
T. Parker
19
155
2001-02
SAS SAS
10
34.1
15.5
2.9
4.0
0.9
0.1
6.2
13.6
45.6
1.0
2.7
37.0
2.1
2.8
75.0
52.3
0.5
2.4
2.2
341
29
40
9
1
22
22
+53
13Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
19
96
1997-98
LAL LAL
11
20.0
8.7
1.9
1.5
0.3
0.7
2.8
6.9
40.8
0.3
1.3
21.4
2.8
4.1
68.9
50.1
0.6
1.3
1.0
220
21
16
3
8
11
28
-40
14Stephon Marbury
S. Marbury
19
64
1996-97
MIN MIN
3
39.0
21.3
4.0
7.7
0.7
0.0
8.7
21.7
40.0
2.0
6.7
30.0
2.0
3.3
60.0
46.1
0.7
3.3
3.0
117
12
23
2
0
9
9
-41
15Carter Bryant
C. Bryant
20
49
2025-26
SAS SAS
17
9.6
2.9
2.1
0.9
0.1
0.3
1.1
2.3
48.7
0.6
1.5
38.5
0.1
0.2
25.0
60.1
0.5
1.5
0.7
164
35
15
2
5
12
34
+30
16VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
20
154
2025-26
PHI PHI
11
37.0
14.0
6.1
3.4
1.0
0.4
5.5
13.2
41.4
1.9
6.5
29.2
1.2
1.6
72.2
50.4
2.1
4.0
1.6
407
67
37
11
4
18
29
-39
17Collin Murray-Boyles
C. Murray-Boyles
20
101
2025-26
TOR TOR
7
27.3
14.4
6.4
2.4
1.3
1.1
6.0
9.1
65.6
0.0
0.4
0.0
2.4
3.1
77.3
68.5
3.0
3.4
1.9
191
45
17
9
8
13
16
-13
18Nikola Jović
N. Jović
20
47
2023-24
MIA MIA
5
25.6
9.4
6.6
2.2
1.0
0.6
3.2
7.2
44.4
1.8
4.4
40.9
1.2
1.4
85.7
60.1
0.4
6.2
1.2
128
33
11
5
3
6
9
-57
19Cason Wallace
C. Wallace
20
42
2023-24
OKC OKC
10
19.8
4.2
1.3
1.0
0.9
0.2
1.6
4.1
39.0
0.9
2.8
32.1
0.1
0.2
50.0
50.1
0.7
0.6
0.4
198
13
10
9
2
4
14
+32
20Moses Moody
M. Moody
20
70
2022-23
GSW GSW
12
13.4
5.8
2.6
0.7
0.4
0.3
1.9
3.6
53.5
1.1
1.8
59.1
0.9
1.0
91.7
72.5
0.6
2.0
0.2
161
31
8
5
4
2
18
-14
21Patrick Williams
P. Williams
20
59
2021-22
CHI CHI
5
30.6
11.8
5.4
0.8
1.0
0.6
4.4
9.4
46.8
1.4
4.2
33.3
1.6
2.2
72.7
56.9
1.2
4.2
1.4
153
27
4
5
3
7
15
-78
22Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
20
151
2021-22
MIN MIN
6
37.8
25.2
4.2
3.0
1.2
1.2
8.3
18.3
45.5
3.8
9.5
40.4
4.7
5.7
82.4
60.4
0.7
3.5
2.5
227
25
18
7
7
15
22
-22
23Scottie Barnes
S. Barnes
20
51
2021-22
TOR TOR
4
33.3
12.8
9.0
4.3
1.0
0.3
4.5
10.5
42.9
0.5
3.0
16.7
3.3
4.0
81.3
52.0
1.8
7.3
1.3
133
36
17
4
1
5
12
-27
24Ziaire Williams
Z. Williams
20
69
2021-22
MEM MEM
10
16.8
6.9
1.6
0.5
0.5
0.0
2.3
5.2
44.2
1.1
3.6
30.6
1.2
1.3
92.3
59.8
0.4
1.2
0.2
168
16
5
5
0
2
14
-37
25RJ Barrett
RJ Barrett
20
72
2020-21
NYK NYK
5
32.4
14.4
7.2
3.0
0.8
0.4
5.2
13.4
38.8
1.6
5.6
28.6
2.4
3.0
80.0
48.9
0.8
6.4
0.4
162
36
15
4
2
2
11
-37
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PPG

23.2

James

LeBron James

RPG

9.6

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

APG

7.3

James

LeBron James
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.2

9th

DRTG

116.4

19th

NETRTG

1.7

14th

3P%

35.9

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings
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
Last Game
OKC Thunder

4 - 0

115

Final

110

LAL Lakers

0 - 4

Mon 11 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

26.9

Brunson

Jalen Brunson
Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

10.8

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Jayson Tatum
Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

8.6

Barnes

Scottie Barnes

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

Franz Wagner

2.5

Eason

Tari Eason

2.4

Smart

Marcus Smart
Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

Desmond Bane

3.5

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Rui Hachimura
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

107.8

Nnaji

Zeke Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Knicks

124.5

Thunder

119.3

Spurs

116.5

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7

Cavaliers

111.5
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Knicks

104.4

Spurs

106.1

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Celtics

110.7
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Knicks

20.1

Spurs

10.4

Thunder

7.4

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Raptors

-1.7

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864.6

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

695.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

691

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

852.3

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

714.8

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

700.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

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Amari Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Jordan Goodwin
Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

Jabari Smith Jr.

41.0

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2.00

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.66

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.57

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.58

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.55

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

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Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Spurs

59-41

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

54-42
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
HOU HOU
@
NOP NOP
134-102
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

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
6/3
NYK NYK
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
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