most playoff points all-time through 1978

Before 1978-79, Jerry West dropped the most points in the playoffs, with 4,457 points.

	NAME	PTS	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Jerry West J. West	4,457	153	41.3	29.1	5.6	6.3	0.0	0.0	10.6	22.6	46.9	7.9	9.8	80.5	54.1	0.0	2.0		6,321	855	970	0	0		451
2	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	3,776	172	39.9	22.0	6.9	4.8	1.1	0.3	8.4	19.4	43.6	5.1	6.1	83.6	49.8	1.5	3.8		6,860	1,186	825	60	16		527
3	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
4	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
5	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
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	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	2,154	71	44.5	30.3	16.8	4.0	1.4	3.0	12.6	24.1	52.4	5.0	7.2	70.1	55.6	4.4	11.9	4.7	3,157	1,192	283	41	89	14	228
9	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
10	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
11	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	1,927	93	42.5	20.7	7.2	6.4	2.1	0.3	8.2	16.1	51.1	4.2	5.6	75.1	55.7	1.6	6.1		3,953	666	599	32	4		285
12	Chet Walker C. Walker	1,916	105	35.1	18.2	7.0	2.0	1.0	0.1	6.5	14.6	44.9	5.2	6.6	78.7	52.2	1.5	3.5		3,688	737	212	23	2		286
13	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	1,910	86	42.7	22.2	6.7	8.9	0.9	0.3	7.8	17.0	46.0	6.5	7.6	85.5	54.4	0.9	2.4		3,673	578	769	15	4		267
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	Rick Barry R. Barry	1,776	66	39.1	26.9	6.1	4.8	2.6	0.9	10.6	24.7	42.9	5.7	6.6	87.1	48.8	1.7	4.3		2,579	404	316	105	36		213
18	Jo Jo White J. Jo White	1,720	80	42.9	21.5	4.5	5.7	1.1	0.1	9.2	20.4	44.9	3.2	3.9	82.8	48.7	1.0	3.2		3,428	358	452	63	7		241
19	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	1,685	72	43.9	23.4	12.9	1.9	1.3	2.6	9.4	19.6	48.1	4.5	7.0	64.9	51.5	3.7	9.2	2.8	3,158	926	138	78	156	58	279
20	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
21	Don Nelson D. Nelson	1,577	150	21.4	10.5	4.8	1.4	0.3	0.1	3.9	7.8	49.8	2.7	3.3	81.7	56.6	1.3	2.9		3,209	719	210	13	7		399
22	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	1,576	80	43.3	19.7	15.2	3.9	1.2	0.9	8.6	19.1	44.9	2.6	3.5	73.8	47.8	4.0	11.2		3,467	1,219	312	69	49		361
23	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
24	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	1,536	96	38.4	16.0	12.0	2.6	0.6	0.3	6.6	15.9	41.6	2.8	4.0	69.8	45.4	2.1	6.2		3,682	1,155	253	7	4		327
25	Bob Dandridge B. Dandridge	1,528	79	39.2	19.3	7.8	3.3	1.4	0.6	8.2	17.1	48.1	2.9	3.9	73.7	51.4	1.8	5.2	3.0	3,095	614	260	55	24	57	306

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33.5

Dončić

RPG

8.0

Ayton

APG

8.3

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Team Rankings

ORTG

118.2

9th

DRTG

116.4

19th

NETRTG

1.8

14th

3P%

35.9

14th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM

Last Game

Thunder

4 - 0

115

Final

110

Lakers

0 - 4

Mon 11 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Before 1978-79, Jerry West dropped the most points in the playoffs, with 4,457 points.

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