highest points per minute nba playoffs (minimum 13 games played)

Elgin Baylor has the most points per minute played with 13+ games played in a single NBA playoff run, with 0.88 in 1961-62.

Interpreted as:
highest points per minute by a player NBA playoffs (minimum 13 games played)
NAME PTS/MIN GP PTS MIN SEASON TM MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
0.88
13
502
571
1961-62
LAL LAL
43.9
38.6
17.7
3.6
14.3
32.7
43.8
10.0
12.9
77.4
50.3
230
47
45
2 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
0.87
16
587
674
1989-90
CHI CHI
42.1
36.7
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
115
109
45
14
56
54
3 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
0.86
15
475
552
2021-22
DAL DAL
36.8
31.7
9.8
6.4
1.8
0.6
10.7
23.5
45.5
3.4
9.9
34.5
6.9
9.0
77.0
57.7
0.7
9.1
3.9
147
96
27
9
59
44
+31
4 LeBron James
L. James
0.85
14
494
580
2008-09
CLE CLE
41.4
35.3
9.1
7.3
1.6
0.9
11.4
22.3
51.0
1.9
5.8
33.3
10.6
14.2
74.9
61.8
1.4
7.8
2.7
128
102
23
12
38
30
+122
5 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
0.85
19
666
783
1992-93
CHI CHI
41.2
35.1
6.7
6.0
2.1
0.9
13.2
27.8
47.5
1.5
3.8
38.9
7.2
8.9
80.5
55.3
1.7
5.1
2.4
128
114
39
17
45
58
6 Rick Barry
R. Barry
0.85
15
521
614
1966-67
SFW SFW
40.9
34.7
7.5
3.9
13.1
32.6
40.3
8.5
10.5
80.9
46.7
113
58
49
7 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
0.83
22
759
920
1991-92
CHI CHI
41.8
34.5
6.2
5.8
2.0
0.7
13.2
26.4
49.9
0.8
2.0
38.6
7.4
8.6
85.7
57.1
1.7
4.5
3.7
137
127
44
16
81
62
8 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
0.82
17
591
718
1988-89
CHI CHI
42.2
34.8
7.0
7.6
2.5
0.8
11.7
22.9
51.0
0.6
2.1
28.6
10.8
13.5
79.9
60.2
1.5
5.5
4.0
119
130
42
13
68
65
9 Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
0.81
13
421
518
2023-24
NYK NYK
39.8
32.4
3.3
7.5
0.8
0.2
11.6
26.2
44.4
2.0
6.5
31.0
7.2
9.2
77.5
53.6
0.6
2.7
2.7
43
97
10
2
35
26
+12
10 LeBron James
L. James
0.81
22
748
922
2017-18
CLE CLE
41.9
34.0
9.1
9.0
1.4
1.0
12.5
23.2
53.9
1.8
5.2
34.2
7.2
9.7
74.6
61.9
1.4
7.7
4.3
200
198
30
23
94
52
-22
11 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
0.81
23
688
851
2024-25
OKC OKC
37.0
29.9
5.3
6.5
1.7
0.9
10.1
21.9
46.2
1.4
4.9
28.3
8.3
9.4
87.6
57.4
1.0
4.3
2.6
123
150
38
20
60
65
+166
12 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
0.8
13
396
493
2022-23
GSW GSW
37.9
30.5
5.2
6.1
1.0
0.5
11.2
23.9
46.6
4.4
12.1
36.3
3.8
4.5
84.5
58.8
0.7
4.5
3.2
67
79
13
6
42
34
+47
13 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
0.8
15
428
533
2016-17
GSW GSW
35.5
28.5
7.9
4.3
0.8
1.3
9.9
17.9
55.6
2.5
5.7
44.2
6.1
6.9
89.3
68.3
1.1
6.9
2.5
119
64
12
20
38
39
+177
14 LeBron James
L. James
0.79
18
591
744
2016-17
CLE CLE
41.3
32.8
9.1
7.8
1.9
1.3
12.1
21.3
56.5
2.4
5.9
41.1
6.3
9.0
69.8
64.9
1.1
8.1
4.0
164
141
35
23
72
43
+195
15 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
0.79
17
477
601
2016-17
GSW GSW
35.4
28.1
6.2
6.7
2.0
0.2
8.9
18.4
48.4
4.2
10.1
41.9
6.1
6.7
90.4
65.9
1.3
4.9
3.4
106
114
34
4
58
37
+245
16 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
0.79
21
634
799
2020-21
MIL MIL
38.0
30.2
12.8
5.1
1.0
1.2
11.9
20.9
56.9
0.6
3.3
18.6
5.8
9.8
58.7
59.9
2.8
10.0
3.0
269
108
21
25
64
61
+130
17 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
0.79
13
396
501
1997-98
LAL LAL
38.5
30.5
10.2
2.9
0.5
2.6
12.2
19.8
61.2
0.0
0.0
6.2
12.2
50.3
60.4
3.7
6.5
3.3
132
38
7
34
43
41
+32
18 Alex English
A. English
0.79
14
423
536
1984-85
DEN DEN
38.3
30.2
6.6
4.5
1.2
0.4
11.6
21.7
53.6
0.0
0.1
0.0
6.9
7.8
89.0
60.1
2.6
4.0
2.1
92
63
17
5
30
40
19 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
0.79
22
602
764
2021-22
GSW GSW
34.7
27.4
5.2
5.9
1.3
0.4
9.2
20.0
45.9
4.1
10.4
39.7
4.9
5.9
82.9
60.6
0.5
4.7
2.6
115
129
29
8
57
59
+121
20 James Harden
J. Harden
0.78
17
486
621
2017-18
HOU HOU
36.5
28.6
5.2
6.8
2.2
0.6
9.3
22.6
41.0
3.1
10.2
29.9
6.9
7.8
88.7
54.8
0.8
4.4
3.8
89
116
38
11
65
46
+74
21 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
0.78
22
725
929
1994-95
HOU HOU
42.2
33.0
10.3
4.5
1.2
2.8
13.9
26.2
53.1
0.1
0.2
50.0
5.0
7.4
68.1
56.0
2.0
8.3
3.1
227
98
26
62
69
95
22 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
0.78
21
680
872
1997-98
CHI CHI
41.5
32.4
5.1
3.5
1.5
0.6
11.6
25.0
46.2
0.6
2.0
30.2
8.6
10.6
81.2
54.5
1.6
3.5
2.1
107
74
32
12
45
47
+158
23 George Gervin
G. Gervin
0.78
14
400
513
1978-79
SAS SAS
36.6
28.6
5.9
2.5
1.9
1.0
11.3
21.1
53.6
6.0
7.4
80.8
58.7
2.4
3.5
2.9
82
35
27
14
40
51
24 Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
0.78
24
732
939
2018-19
TOR TOR
39.1
30.5
9.1
3.9
1.7
0.7
10.1
20.7
49.0
2.3
6.0
37.9
8.0
9.0
88.4
61.9
2.3
6.8
3.1
218
94
40
17
74
56
+156
25 Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
0.78
18
530
680
2024-25
NYK NYK
37.8
29.4
3.4
7.0
0.4
0.3
10.1
21.8
46.1
2.7
7.4
35.8
6.7
7.8
85.1
58.2
0.7
2.8
3.1
62
126
8
5
55
59
+2
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ORTG

115.9

12th

DRTG

114.7

15th

NETRTG

1.2

14th

3P%

36.6

14th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM 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
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Fri
10/24
MIN MIN
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Sun
10/26
LAL LAL
@
SAC SAC
9:00 PM
Mon
10/27
POR POR
@
LAL LAL
10:30 PM
Wed
10/29
LAL LAL
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

1 - 4

96

Final

103

Wed 30 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

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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

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
113-109
Sun
3/30
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
98-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM