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List of NBA career playoff scoring leaders

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This article provides two lists: :[[File:LeBron James (51959977144) (cropped2).jpg|thumb|[[LeBron James]] has scored the most points in NBA playoff history.]]A list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff points scored. :A progressive list of scoring leaders showing how the record increased through the years.

Scoring leaders

This article provides a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff points scored.

:Statistics accurate as of the 2025 NBA playoffs.

§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2024 --
RankPlayerPosition(s)Playoff team(s) played for (years)Total
pointsGames
playedPoints
per game
averageField goals
madeThree-point
field goals
madeFree throws
madeRankPlayerPosition(s)Playoff team(s) played for (years)Total
pointsGames
playedPoints
per game
averageField goals
madeThree-point
field goals
madeFree throws
made
1^SFCleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2018)
Miami Heat (2011–2014)
Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021, 2023–2025)8,2892922,9714801,867
2*SGChicago Bulls (1985–1993, 1995–1998)5,98717933.42,1881481,463
3*CMilwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)
Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1989)5,7622372,35601,320
4*SGLos Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2006–2012)5,64022025.62,0142921,269
5*COrlando Magic (1994–1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004)
Miami Heat (2005–2007)
Phoenix Suns (2008)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2010)
Boston Celtics (2011)5,2502162,04101,217
6*PF/CSan Antonio Spurs (1998–1999, 2001–2016)5,17225120.61,97551,213
7^SF/PFOklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016)
Golden State Warriors (2017–2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)
Phoenix Suns (2023–2024)4,9851701,6843661,251
8*PFUtah Jazz (1986–2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2004)4,76119324.71,74361,171
9*PG/SGLos Angeles Lakers (1961–1970, 1972–1974)4,45715329.11,622n/a1,074
10^PGGolden State Warriors (2013–2019, 2022–2023, 2025)4,1471551,388650721
11*PGSan Antonio Spurs (2002–2018)4,0452261,6131191,068
12*SGMiami Heat (2004–2007, 2009–2014, 2016, 2018)
Chicago Bulls (2017)3,9541771,450103951
13*SF/PFBoston Celtics (1980–1988, 1990–1992)3,89716423.81,45880901
14^SG/PGOklahoma City Thunder (2010–2012)
Houston Rockets (2013–2020)
Brooklyn Nets (2021)
Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023)
Los Angeles Clippers (2024–2025)3,8951731,1734341,115
15*SF/SGBoston Celtics (1963–1969, 1972–1977)3,77617222.01,451n/a874
16*CHouston Rockets (1985–1991, 1993–1999)
Toronto Raptors (2002)3,75514525.91,5044743
17*PGLos Angeles Lakers (1980–1991, 1996)3,70119019.51,291511,068
18*PFDallas Mavericks (2001–2012, 2014–2016)3,6631451,2201491,074
19*SFChicago Bulls (1988–1998)
Houston Rockets (1999)
Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2003)3,64220817.51,335200772
20*SFMinneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (1959–1970)3,62313427.01,388n/a847
21*CPhiladelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1960–1962, 1964)
Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1968)
Los Angeles Lakers (1969–1973)3,6071601,425n/a757
22*PFBoston Celtics (1981–1993)3,18216918.81,2048766
23*SF/SGBoston Celtics (2002–2005, 2008–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2014)
Washington Wizards (2015)
Los Angeles Clippers (2016–2017)3,18017018.71,022276860
24^SFSan Antonio Spurs (2012–2017)
Toronto Raptors (2019)
Los Angeles Clippers (2020–2021, 2023–2025)3,1331461,120249644
25*PGSeattle SuperSonics (1978–1980)
Phoenix Suns (1981–1983)
Boston Celtics (1984–1990)3,11618017.31,16726756

Progressive list of playoff scoring leaders

This is a progressive list of scoring leaders showing how the record increased through the years.

:Statistics accurate as of the 2025 NBA playoffs.

§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2024 --
DALDallas MavericksMILMilwaukee BucksPHWPhiladelphia WarriorsSFWSan Francisco WarriorsWSBWashington Bullets
SeasonYear-by-year leaderPtsActive player leaderPtsCareer recordPtsSingle-season recordPtsSeasonSeasonYear-by-year leaderPtsActive player leaderPtsCareer recordPtsSingle-season recordPtsSeason
1946–47Joe Fulks*PHW222Joe Fulks*PHW222Joe Fulks*PHW222Joe Fulks*PHW2221946–47
1947–482825045042821947–48
1948–49George Mikan*MNL303George Mikan*MNL3031948–49
1949–50376George Mikan*MNL679George Mikan*MNL6793761949–50
1950–51Arnie Risen*ROC2738478471950–51
1951–52George Mikan*MNL3071,1541,1541951–52
1952–532381,3921,3921952–53
1953–542521,6441,6441953–54
1954–55Dolph Schayes*SYR209Jim Pollard*MNL9771954–55
1955–56Paul Arizin*PHW289George Mikan*MNL1,6801,6801955–56
1956–57Bob Pettit*STL298Dolph Schayes*SYR1,1921956–57
1957–58Cliff Hagan*STL3051,2721957–58
1958–59Elgin Baylor*MNL3311,5261958–59
1959–60Bob Pettit*STL3651,6141959–60
1960–61Elgin Baylor*LAL4571,779Dolph Schayes*SYR1,779Elgin Baylor*LAL4571960–61
1961–625021,8361,8365021961–62
1962–63424Bob Cousy*BOS2,018Bob Cousy*BOS2,0181962–63
1963–64Wilt Chamberlain*SFW416Bob Pettit*STL2,194Bob Pettit*STL2,1941963–64
1964–65Jerry West*LAL4472,2402,2401964–65
1965–66479Elgin Baylor*LAL2,511Elgin Baylor*LAL2,5111965–66
1966–67Rick Barry*SFW5212,5822,582Rick Barry*SFW5211966–67
1967–68John Havlicek*BOS4933,0103,0101967–68
1968–69Jerry West*LAL5563,2873,287Jerry West*LAL5561968–69
1969–70562Jerry West*LAL3,708Jerry West*LAL3,7085621969–70
1970–71Earl Monroe*BAL3973,7083,7081970–71
1971–72Walt Frazier*NYK3884,0524,0521971–72
1972–73Jerry West*LAL4014,4534,4531972–73
1973–74Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL5154,4574,4571973–74
1974–75Rick Barry*GSW479John Havlicek*BOS3,4131974–75
1975–76Jo Jo White*BOS4083,6111975–76
1976–77Julius Erving*PHI5183,7761976–77
1977–78Elvin Hayes*WSB4571977–78
1978–79Gus WilliamsSEA454Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL2,3821978–79
1979–80Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL4792,8611979–80
1980–81Moses Malone*HOU5622,941Jerry West*LAL
Moses Malone*HOU1980–81
1981–82Julius Erving*PHI4613,2261981–82
1982–83Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL4063,6321982–83
1983–84Larry Bird*BOS6324,134Larry Bird*BOS6321983–84
1984–855204,550Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL4,5501984–85
1985–86Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU5374,9124,9121985–86
1986–87Larry Bird*BOS6225,2575,2571986–87
1987–88James Worthy*LAL5065,5955,5951987–88
1988–89Michael Jordan*CHI5915,7625,7621988–89
1989–90587Larry Bird*BOS3,6811989–90
1990–915293,8521990–91
1991–927593,897Michael Jordan*CHI7591991–92
1992–93666Michael Jordan*CHI3,8501992–93
1993–94Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU664James Worthy*LAL3,0221993–94
1994–95725Michael Jordan*CHI4,1651994–95
1995–96Michael Jordan*CHI5524,7171995–96
1996–975905,3071996–97
1997–986805,987Michael Jordan*CHI5,9871997–98
1998–99Latrell SprewellNYK407Karl Malone*UTA3,9311998–99
1999–00Shaquille O'Neal*LAL7074,2031999–00
2000–01Allen Iverson*PHI7234,3412000–01
2001–02Shaquille O'Neal*LAL541Michael Jordan*CHI5,9872001–02
2002–03Tim Duncan*SAS5932002–03
2003–04Kobe Bryant*LAL539Karl Malone*LAL4,7612003–04
2004–05Tim Duncan*SAS542Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHX 2007–09
CLE 2009–104,5462004–05
2005–06Dwyane Wade*MIA6544,9702005–06
2006–07LeBron James^CLE5015,0452006–07
2007–08Kobe Bryant*LAL6335,1212007–08
2008–096952008–09
2009–106715,2482009–10
2010–11Dirk Nowitzki*DAL582Kobe Bryant*LAL5,2802010–11
2011–12LeBron James^MIA6975,6402011–12
2012–135962012–13
2013–14Kevin Durant^OKC5632013–14
2014–15LeBron James^CLE6012014–15
2015–16Klay Thompson^GSW5822015–16
2016–17LeBron James^CLE591LeBron James^
CLE 2016–18
LAL 2018–256,163LeBron James^
CLE 2016–18
LAL 2018–256,1632016–17
2017–187486,9116,9112017–18
2018–19Kawhi Leonard^TOR7322018–19
2019–20Anthony Davis^LAL5827,4917,4912019–20
2020–21Giannis Antetokounmpo^MIL6347,6317,6312020–21
2021–22Jayson Tatum^BOS6152021–22
2022–23Nikola Jokić^DEN6008,0238,0232022–23
2023–24Luka Dončić^DAL6358,1628,1622023–24
2024–25Shai Gilgeous-Alexander^OKC6888,2898,2892024–25

References

References

  1. A player is not eligible for induction into the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]] until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
  2. "2024 Hall of Fame Candidates".
  3. [[American Basketball Association]] (ABA) teams other than those [[ABA–NBA merger. admitted into the NBA]] in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season. The years listed are only ones in which the player played in a playoff game.
  4. Average is [[Rounding#Types of rounding. rounded]] to the nearest [[0.1. tenth]].
  5. First adopted in the [[1979–80 NBA season. 1979–80 season]].
  6. Previously known as Lew Alcindor prior to an official name change on May 1, 1971.
  7. Previously written as Akeem Olajuwon prior to an official spelling change on March 9, 1991.
  8. [[American Basketball Association]] (ABA) teams other than those [[ABA–NBA merger. admitted into the NBA]] in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season. The years listed are only ones in which the player played in a playoff game.
  9. Average is [[Rounding#Types of rounding. rounded]] to the nearest [[0.1. tenth]].
  10. First adopted in the [[1979–80 NBA season. 1979–80 season]].
  11. "NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Points". Basketball-Reference.com.
  12. "2024 NBA Playoffs Leaders". Basketball-Reference.com.
  13. "2024 Hall of Fame Candidates".
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