most playoff points all-time through 1978

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

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most playoff points by a player all-time through 1978

	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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3	Nuggets	35	20	.636	6.5
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5	Lakers	33	21	.611	8.0
6	Timberwolves	34	22	.607	8.0
7	Suns	32	23	.582	9.5

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Fri 2/20	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 2/22	BOS	@	LAL	6:30 PM
Tue 2/24	ORL	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Thu 2/26	LAL	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Sat 2/28	LAL	@	GSW	8:30 PM

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32.8

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31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.3

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RPG Leaders

12.3

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.5

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10.7

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9.6

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8.6

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2.1

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2.0

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2.0

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.7

Wembanyama

2.0

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3PM Leaders

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3.7

Porter

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Williams

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120.7

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2,516.9

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DraftKings Points Leaders

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Worst Record ATS

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1	Pistons	40	13	.755
2	Celtics	35	19	.648	5.5
3	Knicks	35	20	.636	6.0
4	Cavaliers	34	21	.618	7.0
5	Raptors	32	23	.582	9.0
6	76ers	30	24	.556	10.5
7	Magic	28	25	.528	12.0
8	Heat	29	27	.518	12.5
9	Hornets	26	29	.473	15.0
10	Hawks	26	30	.464	15.5
11	Bulls	24	31	.436	17.0
12	Bucks	23	30	.434	17.0
13	Nets	15	38	.283	25.0
14	Pacers	15	40	.273	26.0
15	Wizards	14	39	.264	26.0

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1	Thunder	42	14	.750
2	Spurs	38	16	.704	3.0
3	Nuggets	35	20	.636	6.5
4	Rockets	33	20	.623	7.5
5	Lakers	33	21	.611	8.0
6	Timberwolves	34	22	.607	8.0
7	Suns	32	23	.582	9.5
8	Warriors	29	26	.527	12.5
9	Trail Blazers	27	29	.482	15.0
10	Clippers	26	28	.481	15.0
11	Grizzlies	20	33	.377	20.5
12	Mavericks	19	35	.352	22.0
13	Jazz	18	38	.321	24.0
14	Pelicans	15	41	.268	27.0
15	Kings	12	44	.214	30.0

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Fri 1/16	PHX	@	NYK	106-99
Fri 1/16	IND	@	DET	78-121
Fri 1/16	OKC	@	MIA	120-122
Fri 1/16	MIN	@	SAS	123-126
Fri 1/16	CHA	@	GSW	116-136

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Thu 2/19	ATL	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Thu 2/19	BKN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Thu 2/19	IND	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Thu 2/19	HOU	@	CHA	7:00 PM
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