most points in a single 4th-quarter nba playoffs in a game

LeBron James has scored the most points in the fourth quarter in a single NBA playoff run, with 172 points in 2017-18.

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most points by a player in a single 4th-quarter NBA playoffs in a game
NAMEPTSSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
172
2017-18
CLE CLE
22
8.7
7.8
2.1
1.2
0.2
0.3
2.8
5.5
51.7
0.5
1.7
28.9
1.7
2.1
80.4
61.3
0.2
1.9
1.1
192
46
27
4
6
24
25
-30
2Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
159
2024-25
OKC OKC
19
8.6
8.4
0.9
1.5
0.4
0.2
2.5
5.9
42.9
0.5
1.6
32.3
2.8
3.1
89.8
57.6
0.3
0.6
0.5
164
18
28
8
4
10
15
+42
3Stephen Curry
S. Curry
159
2014-15
GSW GSW
21
7.6
1.2
1.1
0.3
0.0
2.3
5.0
47.1
1.2
2.8
43.1
1.7
2.2
78.3
64.0
0.2
1.0
0.7
25
24
6
0
14
18
4Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
154
2021-22
BOS BOS
24
9.1
6.4
1.8
0.7
0.1
0.1
2.2
3.8
57.8
0.9
1.6
56.4
1.2
1.7
68.3
71.3
0.3
1.4
0.7
218
42
16
3
3
17
20
+36
5LeBron James
L. James
154
2014-15
CLE CLE
19
8.1
2.8
1.6
0.5
0.3
2.8
6.7
41.4
0.5
1.4
33.3
2.1
2.7
75.0
51.0
0.3
2.5
1.3
54
31
9
5
25
21
6Stephen Curry
S. Curry
149
2018-19
GSW GSW
22
8.9
6.8
1.5
1.3
0.3
0.0
2.0
4.9
40.2
0.9
2.7
32.2
2.0
2.0
97.8
58.8
0.1
1.4
0.7
196
33
29
7
1
15
18
+16
7Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
148
2024-25
NYK NYK
18
7.5
8.2
0.7
1.2
0.0
0.1
2.9
5.7
51.0
0.8
1.8
42.4
1.7
2.2
76.9
62.1
0.2
0.4
0.3
136
12
22
0
1
6
16
+49
8Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
148
2022-23
MIA MIA
20
8.8
7.4
1.2
1.0
0.3
0.1
2.3
4.8
47.9
0.4
1.0
36.8
2.5
2.9
84.5
60.9
0.6
0.6
0.5
176
23
19
5
2
9
18
+41
9Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
148
2020-21
MIL MIL
19
9.0
7.8
2.3
0.6
0.4
0.4
2.8
4.6
62.1
0.1
0.5
20.0
2.0
3.3
61.3
64.8
0.7
1.6
0.7
171
43
11
7
8
14
21
+37
10Jamal Murray
J. Murray
147
2019-20
DEN DEN
18
9.9
8.2
1.2
1.7
0.1
0.2
2.8
5.1
54.9
1.3
2.2
59.0
1.3
1.3
100.0
72.4
0.2
0.9
0.9
178
21
30
1
4
16
13
+26
11Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
146
2023-24
DAL DAL
21
10.2
7.0
1.1
1.0
0.3
0.0
2.4
5.1
46.3
1.0
2.0
48.8
1.2
1.5
81.3
59.8
0.4
0.7
0.3
215
23
20
6
1
7
11
+29
12Stephen Curry
S. Curry
146
2021-22
GSW GSW
21
6.6
7.0
0.9
1.3
0.2
0.1
2.2
4.4
50.0
0.8
2.1
38.6
1.8
2.0
90.2
66.3
0.1
0.8
0.6
138
19
28
5
2
12
14
+30
13Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
146
2018-19
TOR TOR
24
7.6
6.1
1.7
0.7
0.3
0.2
1.8
4.3
42.2
0.6
1.8
33.3
1.9
2.3
83.6
57.8
0.4
1.3
0.5
182
41
17
7
5
11
8
+27
14Jamal Murray
J. Murray
142
2022-23
DEN DEN
20
10.0
7.1
1.3
1.6
0.3
0.0
2.4
4.7
50.5
1.0
2.2
44.2
1.5
1.7
87.9
66.0
0.1
1.2
0.8
200
25
32
6
0
16
19
+32
15LeBron James
L. James
140
2019-20
LAL LAL
20
9.8
7.0
3.6
1.4
0.6
0.2
2.6
5.3
49.1
0.4
1.7
20.6
1.5
1.8
80.6
57.5
0.5
3.1
1.2
195
71
28
11
4
23
17
-6
16Paul George
P. George
138
2020-21
LAC LAC
19
10.5
7.3
3.1
1.1
0.4
0.3
2.1
4.7
44.4
0.7
2.3
29.5
2.4
2.9
80.4
60.2
0.2
2.8
1.1
199
58
20
8
6
21
21
+48
17Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
136
2019-20
MIA MIA
21
9.2
6.5
1.4
1.5
0.5
0.4
1.9
3.5
52.7
0.2
0.8
31.3
2.5
2.9
88.3
67.7
0.4
1.0
0.6
193
29
32
11
8
13
12
+75
18Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
133
2022-23
DEN DEN
20
9.1
6.7
2.3
1.9
0.1
0.2
2.4
4.6
52.2
0.2
0.6
27.3
1.7
2.0
85.0
60.7
0.5
1.8
1.1
181
46
38
2
3
22
32
+36
19Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
132
2021-22
BOS BOS
24
9.0
5.5
1.1
1.5
0.1
0.2
1.8
3.9
45.7
0.5
1.2
46.4
1.4
1.6
84.6
59.4
0.3
0.8
0.9
216
26
36
2
4
21
28
+47
20Jalen Williams
J. Williams
129
2024-25
OKC OKC
19
10.1
6.8
1.8
1.1
0.4
0.1
2.2
4.8
44.6
0.6
1.5
39.3
1.9
2.4
78.3
57.5
0.3
1.5
0.4
191
34
20
7
2
8
14
+29
21Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
129
2023-24
DAL DAL
21
10.0
6.1
2.1
2.4
0.5
0.1
2.1
4.5
46.3
0.8
1.8
42.1
1.2
1.9
64.1
57.5
0.1
2.0
0.9
210
45
50
11
2
18
21
+46
22Chris Paul
C. Paul
129
2020-21
PHX PHX
19
9.4
6.8
0.6
2.1
0.4
0.0
2.5
4.8
52.7
0.6
1.4
46.2
1.1
1.3
87.5
63.5
0.1
0.5
0.4
178
12
39
8
0
8
16
-6
23Khris Middleton
K. Middleton
128
2020-21
MIL MIL
22
9.3
5.8
1.5
1.3
0.3
0.0
2.0
4.5
45.0
0.5
1.6
31.4
1.2
1.4
90.0
56.5
0.0
1.5
0.8
204
34
28
7
0
17
15
+16
24Stephen Curry
S. Curry
124
2022-23
GSW GSW
13
9.1
9.5
1.2
0.8
0.1
0.1
3.7
7.5
49.0
1.5
3.8
38.0
0.7
0.9
75.0
60.0
0.1
1.1
0.5
118
15
10
1
1
6
11
-16
25LeBron James
L. James
122
2016-17
CLE CLE
17
9.6
7.2
2.2
1.3
0.4
0.2
2.5
5.2
47.2
0.5
1.5
32.0
1.8
2.5
69.8
56.5
0.4
1.8
0.6
163
37
22
7
4
10
8
-7
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Raptors Raptors
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Knicks

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Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
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Raptors Raptors - x
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36
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Hawks Hawks - x
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37
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62
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Pacers Pacers - e
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Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
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Spurs Spurs - x
62
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Rockets Rockets - x
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33
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15.0
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Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
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Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
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Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
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Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
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Mavericks Mavericks - e
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56
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Kings Kings - e
22
60
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