highest offensive rating in a playoff game with 40+ points and fewer than 5 free throws

Chris Paul has the highest offensive rating with 40+ points and fewer than 5 free throws in a playoff game, with a 174.8 rating in Game 6 of the 2021 Western Conference Finals versus the Clippers.

Interpreted as:
highest offensive rating by a player in a playoff game with 40+ points and fewer than 5 free throws
NAME ORTG PTS FTM DATE TM OPP MIN REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Chris Paul
C. Paul
174.8
41
2
6/30/2021
PHX PHX
@
LAC LAC
35
4
8
3
0
16
24
66.7
7
8
87.5
3
66.7
81.0
1
3
0
2
+22
2 James Harden
J. Harden
174.3
42
4
5/7/2023
PHI PHI
vs
BOS BOS
47
8
9
4
1
16
23
69.6
6
9
66.7
4
100.0
84.8
0
8
1
2
-6
3 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
167.6
52
2
5/16/2001
PHI PHI
vs
TOR TOR
43
2
7
4
0
21
32
65.6
8
14
57.1
2
100.0
79.1
0
2
1
3
+30
4 Vince Carter
V. Carter
166.0
50
3
5/11/2001
TOR TOR
vs
PHI PHI
45
6
7
1
4
19
29
65.5
9
13
69.2
3
100.0
82.5
3
3
1
3
+24
5 Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
164.9
42
4
4/17/2010
DEN DEN
vs
UTA UTA
38
4
5
0
0
18
25
72.0
2
5
40.0
4
100.0
78.5
1
3
0
3
+17
6 Elton Brand
E. Brand
163.8
40
4
5/8/2006
LAC LAC
@
PHX PHX
42
9
3
0
4
18
22
81.8
0
0
6
66.7
81.2
5
4
1
2
-2
7 Jamal Murray
J. Murray
162.7
42
4
8/25/2020
DEN DEN
vs
UTA UTA
41
8
8
1
0
17
26
65.4
4
8
50.0
4
100.0
75.6
3
5
0
3
+20
8 Devin Booker
D. Booker
162.0
47
2
5/5/2023
PHX PHX
vs
DEN DEN
42
6
9
3
1
20
25
80.0
5
8
62.5
2
100.0
90.8
0
6
3
5
+7
9 Jamal Murray
J. Murray
159.3
43
1
4/29/2025
DEN DEN
vs
LAC LAC
40
5
7
3
1
17
26
65.4
8
14
57.1
1
100.0
81.3
0
5
1
2
+17
10 LeBron James
L. James
151.8
40
4
10/9/2020
LAL LAL
vs
MIA MIA
42
13
7
3
0
15
21
71.4
6
9
66.7
6
66.7
84.6
3
10
4
1
+7
11 LeBron James
L. James
147.7
43
4
5/3/2018
CLE CLE
@
TOR TOR
41
8
14
1
0
19
28
67.9
1
3
33.3
8
50.0
68.2
1
7
1
1
+20
12 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
146.4
46
4
4/23/2000
LAL LAL
vs
SAC SAC
46
17
1
2
5
21
33
63.6
0
0
5
80.0
65.3
7
10
2
5
+16
13 Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
146.2
41
2
6/13/2016
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
40
3
6
2
1
17
24
70.8
5
7
71.4
2
100.0
82.4
0
3
4
4
+20
14 Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
144.9
40
4
5/7/2016
POR POR
vs
GSW GSW
42
5
10
0
0
14
27
51.9
8
13
61.5
4
100.0
69.5
3
2
3
2
+7
15 Sam Cassell
S. Cassell
144.9
40
3
4/18/2004
MIN MIN
vs
DEN DEN
42
3
3
0
0
16
24
66.7
5
6
83.3
3
100.0
79.0
2
1
4
2
+18
16 Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
142.7
45
4
6/4/2021
LAC LAC
@
DAL DAL
42
6
3
2
0
18
25
72.0
5
9
55.6
4
100.0
84.1
2
4
4
1
+8
17 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
140.1
43
3
4/25/2019
DEN DEN
@
SAS SAS
38
12
9
2
1
19
30
63.3
2
6
33.3
4
75.0
67.7
6
6
2
2
-11
18 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
138.9
42
4
5/30/1995
HOU HOU
@
SAS SAS
44
9
8
1
5
19
30
63.3
0
0
7
57.1
63.5
0
9
0
5
19 Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
138.6
40
3
6/9/2017
CLE CLE
vs
GSW GSW
41
7
4
1
0
15
27
55.6
7
12
58.3
4
75.0
69.5
3
4
3
4
+7
20 James Harden
J. Harden
137.7
45
4
5/1/2023
PHI PHI
@
BOS BOS
39
1
6
2
0
17
30
56.7
7
14
50.0
4
100.0
70.8
0
1
3
4
+8
21 Xavier McDaniel
X. McDaniel
136.8
42
1
5/23/1987
SEA SEA
vs
LAL LAL
39
10
4
0
0
20
29
69.0
1
2
50.0
2
50.0
70.3
7
3
3
5
22 James Worthy
J. Worthy
136.6
40
4
6/13/1989
LAL LAL
vs
DET DET
46
3
3
0
3
17
26
65.4
2
3
66.7
6
66.7
69.8
0
3
1
3
23 LeBron James
L. James
135.9
41
1
6/12/2017
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
46
13
8
2
1
19
30
63.3
2
5
40.0
4
25.0
64.5
2
11
2
3
-13
24 Sam Cassell
S. Cassell
135.9
40
3
5/4/2004
MIN MIN
vs
SAC SAC
42
3
5
1
0
15
25
60.0
7
11
63.6
3
100.0
76.0
1
2
4
2
-2
25 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
133.6
50
3
4/30/2023
GSW GSW
@
SAC SAC
38
8
6
1
0
20
38
52.6
7
18
38.9
5
60.0
62.2
1
7
1
2
+25
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for offensive rating going back to the 1983 playoffs.

More Suns Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

116.2

10th

DRTG

119.3

28th

NETRTG

-3.1

23rd

3P%

37.8

3rd

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
9
Kings Kings
40
42
.488
28.0
10
Mavericks Mavericks
39
43
.476
29.0
11
Suns Suns
36
46
.439
32.0
12
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
36
46
.439
32.0
13
Spurs Spurs
34
48
.415
34.0
Last Game
SAC Kings

40 - 42

109

Final

98

PHX Suns

36 - 46

Sun 13 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0