Between the 1946-47 and 1972-73 seasons, Jerry West put up the most points in the playoffs, with 4,453 points.

Interpreted as:

most playoff points by a player 1946-47 to 1972-73

	NAME	PTS	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	REB	AST	PF
1	Jerry West J. West	4,453	152	41.5	29.3	5.6	6.4	10.7	22.7	46.9	8.0	9.9	80.5	54.1	6,307	853	969	450
2	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	3,623	134	41.1	27.0	12.9	4.0	10.4	23.6	43.9	6.3	8.2	77.1	49.7	5,510	1,724	541	435
3	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	3,607	160	47.2	22.5	24.5	4.2	8.9	17.1	52.2	4.7	10.2	46.5	52.4	7,559	3,913	673	412
4	Sam Jones S. Jones	2,909	154	30.2	18.9	4.7	2.3	7.5	16.7	44.7	4.0	4.9	81.1	50.1	4,654	718	358	391
5	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	2,694	119	39.5	22.6	7.6	4.6	8.6	20.0	43.2	5.4	6.5	82.9	49.5	4,705	908	553	381
6	Bill Russell B. Russell	2,673	165	45.4	16.2	24.9	4.7	6.1	14.2	43.0	4.0	6.7	60.3	47.4	7,497	4,104	770	546
7	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	2,240	88	40.3	25.5	14.8	2.7	8.7	20.8	41.8	8.0	10.4	77.4	50.1	3,545	1,304	241	277
8	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	2,058	104	31.0	19.8	9.2	2.1	7.9	19.6	40.2	4.1	5.5	74.3	45.0	3,223	954	215	417
9	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	2,018	109	38.5	18.5	5.0	8.6	6.3	18.5	34.2	5.9	7.3	80.1	42.6	4,120	546	937	314
10	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	1,887	97	34.0	19.5	12.2	2.6	6.0	15.4	39.0	7.5	9.0	82.5	50.3	2,687	1,051	257	371
11	Hal Greer H. Greer	1,876	92	39.6	20.4	5.5	4.3	7.7	18.0	42.5	5.1	6.2	81.2	49.1	3,642	505	393	357
12	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	1,834	90	32.9	20.4	8.3	3.4	7.8	17.2	45.4	4.8	6.0	80.0	51.5	2,965	744	305	320
13	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	1,686	70	42.6	24.1	7.5	8.9	8.4	18.1	46.2	7.4	8.6	85.6	55.1	2,984	524	620	221
14	George Mikan G. Mikan	1,680	70	36.6	24.0	13.9	2.2	8.0	19.9	40.4	7.9	10.1	78.6	49.3	1,500	665	155	305
15	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	1,586	78	42.8	20.3	7.1	6.8	8.0	15.8	50.9	4.3	5.9	73.4	55.4	3,338	551	530	240
16	Dick Barnett D. Barnett	1,539	102	29.7	15.1	2.7	2.4	5.9	12.9	45.8	3.3	4.4	74.8	50.9	3,027	273	247	282
17	Chet Walker C. Walker	1,458	81	35.2	18.0	7.6	2.1	6.5	14.9	43.5	5.0	6.6	76.3	50.5	2,853	616	170	228
18	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	1,446	78	33.0	18.5	3.7	2.6	6.9	16.2	42.6	4.7	5.2	91.1	50.2	2,573	285	201	220
19	Bailey Howell B. Howell	1,401	86	31.5	16.3	8.1	1.5	6.3	13.5	46.5	3.7	5.0	73.2	51.7	2,712	697	130	376
20	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	1,392	84	39.0	16.6	12.6	2.6	6.8	16.2	42.1	3.0	4.2	70.4	46.0	3,278	1,056	215	291
21	Gail Goodrich G. Goodrich	1,352	75	32.4	18.0	3.1	4.0	6.8	15.2	44.6	4.5	5.5	81.6	51.2	2,433	234	303	212
22	Rudy LaRusso R. LaRusso	1,344	93	34.3	14.5	8.4	2.1	5.0	12.4	40.5	4.4	5.9	75.1	48.3	3,188	779	194	366
23	Frank Ramsey F. Ramsey	1,331	98	24.4	13.6	5.0	1.5	4.8	11.3	42.4	4.0	4.9	82.6	50.6	2,396	494	151	362
24	Willis Reed W. Reed	1,321	67	37.4	19.7	11.6	2.2	8.3	17.3	47.8	3.2	4.2	76.8	51.6	2,509	779	145	249
25	Lou Hudson L. Hudson	1,227	52	38.8	23.6	5.9	2.8	9.4	21.0	44.6	4.8	6.0	79.9	49.8	2,016	305	147	181