highest points per minute nba playoffs (minimum 150 minutes played)

Russell Westbrook has the most points per minute played with 150+ minutes played in a single NBA playoff run, with 0.96 in 2016-17.

Interpreted as:
highest points per minute by a player NBA playoffs (minimum 150 minutes played)
NAME PTS/MIN MIN PTS SEASON TM GP 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 Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
0.96
194
187
2016-17
OKC OKC
5
38.8
37.4
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
58
54
12
2
30
16
+15
2 Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
0.96
264
254
2019-20
UTA UTA
7
37.7
36.3
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
35
34
7
2
29
11
+38
3 Jerry West
J. West
0.95
470
447
1964-65
LAL LAL
11
42.7
40.6
5.7
5.3
14.1
31.9
44.2
12.5
14.0
89.0
53.4
63
58
37
4 Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
0.93
346
323
2020-21
UTA UTA
10
34.6
32.3
4.2
5.5
1.1
0.2
10.5
23.5
44.7
5.0
11.5
43.5
6.3
7.6
82.9
60.2
0.3
3.9
2.8
42
55
11
2
28
20
+19
5 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
0.93
162
150
1987-88
HOU HOU
4
40.5
37.5
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
67
7
9
11
9
14
6 Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
0.92
288
266
2024-25
CLE CLE
9
32.0
29.6
4.7
3.9
1.9
0.3
9.6
21.6
44.3
3.1
9.3
33.3
7.3
9.9
74.2
57.0
1.2
3.4
1.9
42
35
17
3
17
18
+45
7 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
0.91
171
155
2021-22
DEN DEN
5
34.2
31.0
13.2
5.8
1.6
1.0
12.2
21.2
57.5
1.0
3.6
27.8
5.6
6.6
84.8
64.3
3.4
9.8
4.8
66
29
8
5
24
20
-44
8 Dan Issel
D. Issel
0.9
153
137
1983-84
DEN DEN
5
30.6
27.4
8.0
1.6
1.2
1.2
10.4
20.4
51.0
0.2
0.4
50.0
6.4
7.8
82.1
57.5
2.0
6.0
3.0
40
8
6
6
15
15
9 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
0.89
281
250
2020-21
DAL DAL
7
40.1
35.7
7.9
10.3
1.3
0.4
13.7
28.0
49.0
4.4
10.9
40.8
3.9
7.3
52.9
57.2
0.6
7.3
4.6
55
72
9
3
32
17
+7
10 Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
0.88
571
502
1961-62
LAL LAL
13
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
11 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
0.88
188
165
2024-25
MIL MIL
5
37.6
33.0
15.4
6.6
1.0
1.0
12.0
19.8
60.6
0.2
1.0
20.0
8.8
12.6
69.8
65.1
3.8
11.6
4.6
77
33
5
5
23
12
-35
12 George Gervin
G. Gervin
0.88
227
199
1977-78
SAS SAS
6
37.8
33.2
5.7
3.2
1.0
2.7
13.0
23.7
54.9
7.2
9.3
76.8
59.7
1.8
3.8
3.2
34
19
6
16
19
23
13 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
0.88
442
387
2018-19
GSW GSW
12
36.8
32.3
4.9
4.5
1.1
1.0
10.4
20.3
51.4
2.9
6.7
43.8
8.5
9.4
90.3
66.1
0.1
4.8
3.6
59
54
13
12
43
38
+85
14 Bernard King
B. King
0.87
477
417
1983-84
NYK NYK
12
39.8
34.8
6.2
3.0
1.2
0.5
13.5
23.5
57.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
7.8
10.3
75.6
62.0
2.3
3.8
2.6
74
36
14
6
31
48
15 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
0.87
674
587
1989-90
CHI CHI
16
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
16 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
0.87
277
240
2019-20
MIL MIL
9
30.8
26.7
13.8
5.7
0.7
0.9
10.0
17.9
55.9
1.4
4.4
32.5
5.2
9.0
58.0
61.0
3.0
10.8
3.3
124
51
6
8
30
31
+27
17 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
0.87
357
309
2020-21
PHI PHI
11
32.5
28.1
10.5
3.4
1.0
1.5
9.2
17.9
51.3
1.5
3.7
39.0
8.3
9.9
83.5
63.1
1.5
9.1
3.8
116
37
11
16
42
33
+121
18 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
0.87
215
186
2019-20
DAL DAL
6
35.8
31.0
9.8
8.7
1.2
0.5
10.7
21.3
50.0
2.7
7.3
36.4
7.0
10.7
65.6
59.6
0.7
9.2
5.2
59
52
7
3
31
17
-38
19 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
0.86
345
298
2020-21
DEN DEN
10
34.5
29.8
11.6
5.0
0.6
0.9
11.6
22.8
50.9
2.0
5.3
37.7
4.6
5.5
83.6
59.1
3.7
7.9
2.4
116
50
6
9
24
23
-57
20 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
0.86
552
475
2021-22
DAL DAL
15
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
21 LeBron James
L. James
0.85
580
494
2008-09
CLE CLE
14
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
22 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
0.85
783
666
1992-93
CHI CHI
19
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
23 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
0.85
427
363
1987-88
CHI CHI
10
42.7
36.3
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
71
47
24
11
39
38
24 Rick Barry
R. Barry
0.85
614
521
1966-67
SFW SFW
15
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
25 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
0.85
448
380
2021-22
MIL MIL
12
37.3
31.7
14.2
6.8
0.7
1.3
11.7
23.8
49.1
0.8
3.4
22.0
7.6
11.2
67.9
55.2
2.2
12.0
4.5
170
81
8
15
54
43
+79
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ORTG

120.3

3rd

DRTG

107.5

1st

NETRTG

12.8

1st

3P%

37.4

6th

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
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Thu
10/23
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Sat
10/25
OKC OKC
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Mon
10/27
OKC OKC
@
DAL DAL
8:30 PM
Tue
10/28
SAC SAC
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

4 - 3

103

Final

91

IND Pacers

3 - 4

Sun 22 Jun 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

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