highest ppg in a single postseason (minimum 8 games)

Jerry West has put up the most points per game with 8+ games played in a single NBA playoff run, with 40.6 per game in 1964-65.

	NAME	PPG	GP	SEASON	TM	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Jerry West J. West	40.6	11	1964-65	LAL	42.7	5.7	5.3			14.1	31.9	44.2				12.5	14.0	89.0	53.4				470	447	63	58				37
2	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	38.6	13	1961-62	LAL	43.9	17.7	3.6			14.3	32.7	43.8				10.0	12.9	77.4	50.3				571	502	230	47				45
3	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	38.1	12	1960-61	LAL	45.0	15.3	4.6			14.2	30.2	47.0				9.8	11.8	82.4	53.8				540	457	183	55				44
4	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	36.7	16	1989-90	CHI	42.1	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	674	587	115	109	45	14	56	54
5	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	36.3	10	1987-88	CHI	42.7	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	427	363	71	47	24	11	39	38
6	LeBron James L. James	35.3	14	2008-09	CLE	41.4	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	580	494	128	102	23	12	38	30	+122
7	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	35.2	10	1969-70	MIL	43.5	16.8	4.1			13.9	24.5	56.7				7.4	10.1	73.3	60.8				435	352	168	41				25
8	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	35.1	19	1992-93	CHI	41.2	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	783	666	128	114	39	17	45	58
9	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	35.0	12	1961-62	PHI	48.0	26.6	3.1			13.5	28.9	46.7				8.0	12.6	63.6	50.8				576	420	319	37				27
10	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	34.8	17	1988-89	CHI	42.2	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	718	591	119	130	42	13	68	65
11	Bernard King B. King	34.8	12	1983-84	NYK	39.8	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	477	417	74	36	14	6	31	48
12	Rick Barry R. Barry	34.7	15	1966-67	SFW	40.9	7.5	3.9			13.1	32.6	40.3				8.5	10.5	80.9	46.7				614	521	113	58				49
13	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	34.7	12	1963-64	SFW	46.5	25.2	3.3			14.6	26.8	54.3				5.5	11.6	47.5	54.3				558	416	302	39				27
14	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	34.6	11	1976-77	LAL	42.5	17.7	4.1	1.7	3.5	13.4	22.0	60.7				7.9	10.9	72.5	64.6	4.6	13.1		467	381	195	45	19	38		42
15	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	34.5	22	1991-92	CHI	41.8	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	920	759	137	127	44	16	81	62
16	Kevin Durant K. Durant	34.3	12	2020-21	BKN	40.4	9.3	4.4	1.5	1.6	12.1	23.5	51.4	2.8	6.8	40.2	7.3	8.4	87.1	63.0	0.4	8.8	3.5	485	411	111	53	18	19	42	31	+34
17	Jerry West J. West	34.2	14	1965-66	LAL	44.2	6.3	5.6			13.2	25.5	51.8				7.8	8.9	87.2	58.1				619	479	88	79				40
18	LeBron James L. James	34.0	22	2017-18	CLE	41.9	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	922	748	200	198	30	23	94	52	-22
19	Devin Booker D. Booker	33.7	11	2022-23	PHX	41.7	4.8	7.2	1.7	0.8	12.8	21.9	58.5	2.8	5.5	50.8	5.3	6.1	86.6	68.6	1.1	3.7	2.9	459	371	53	79	19	9	32	37	-37
20	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	33.4	9	1959-60	MIN	45.3	14.1	3.4			12.3	26.0	47.4				8.8	10.4	84.0	54.7				408	301	127	31				38
21	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	33.2	9	1959-60	PHI	46.1	25.8	2.1			13.9	28.0	49.6				5.4	12.2	44.5	49.8				415	299	232	19				17
22	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	33.0	22	1994-95	HOU	42.2	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	929	725	227	98	26	62	69	95
23	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	32.9	22	2000-01	PHI	46.2	4.7	6.1	2.4	0.3	11.7	30.0	38.9	2.2	6.5	33.8	7.3	9.5	77.4	48.0	0.7	4.0	2.9	1,016	723	104	134	52	7	63	55	+1
24	LeBron James L. James	32.8	18	2016-17	CLE	41.3	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	744	591	164	141	35	23	72	43	+195
25	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	32.6	13	1962-63	LAL	43.2	13.6	4.5			12.3	27.8	44.2				8.0	9.7	82.5	50.8				562	424	177	58				48

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36.0

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RPG

8.2

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8.3

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Team Rankings

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123.3

2nd

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113.7

18th

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9.6

5th

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39.2

3rd

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	LAL	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	MIA	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Wed 11/4	LAL	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Fri 11/6	POR	@	LAL	10:00 PM

Last Game

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4 - 1

103

Final

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1 - 3

Wed 28 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

28.8

Curry

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.8

Towns

12.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.4

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

2.8

Flagg

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.6

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

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4.5

Edwards

4.0

Murray

TS% Leaders

84.1

Camara

78.8

Carter

77.0

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NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

123.4

123.3

121.9

118.6

118.0

117.6

DRtg Rankings

98.2

103.4

103.5

106.2

106.3

106.6

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14.4

14.2

12.1

12.0

9.6

8.7

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0-4

0-5

1-4

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FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

270.7

Johnson

247.7

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

280.5

Johnson

275.3

Wembanyama

259.5

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.2

Dončić

37.9

Edwards

35.5

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MPG Leaders

38.5

Murray

37.6

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37.3

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.65

Flagg

1.58

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

1.65

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NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-0

4-1

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

1-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
6	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	3	3	.500	1.5
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	CHA	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DET	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	NYK	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	ORL	@	TOR	7:30 PM

Jerry West has put up the most points per game with 8+ games played in a single NBA playoff run, with 40.6 per game in 1964-65.

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