List of National Basketball Association career playoff scoring leaders


This article provides two lists:

Scoring leaders

This article provides a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff points scored.
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
§Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020

RankPlayerPositionPlayoff team played for Total
points		Games
played		Points
per game
average		Field goals
made		Three-point
field goals
made		Free throws
made
1^SF/PFCleveland Cavaliers
Miami Heat 		6,9112392,4573701,627
2*SG/SFChicago Bulls 5,98717933.42,1881481,463
3*CMilwaukee Bucks
Los Angeles Lakers 		5,76223724.32,35601,050
4*SG/SFLos Angeles Lakers 5,64022025.62,0142921,320
5*COrlando Magic
Los Angeles Lakers
Miami Heat
Phoenix Suns
Cleveland Cavaliers
Boston Celtics 		5,25021624.32,04111,168
6*PF/CSan Antonio Spurs 5,17225120.61,97551,217
7*PFUtah Jazz
Los Angeles Lakers 		4,76119324.71,74361,269
8*PG/SGLos Angeles Lakers 4,45715329.11,62201,213
9†PGSan Antonio Spurs 4,0452261,613119700
10^SFOklahoma City Thunder
Golden State Warriors 		4,0321381,3603011,011
11†SGMiami Heat
Chicago Bulls 		3,9541771,450103951
12*SF/PFBoston Celtics 3,89716423.81,45880901
13*SF/SGBoston Celtics 3,77617222.01,4510874
14*CHouston Rockets
Toronto Raptors 		3,75514525.91,5044743
15*PGLos Angeles Lakers 3,70119019.51,291511,068
16†PFDallas Mavericks 3,6631451,2201491,074
17*SFChicago Bulls
Houston Rockets
Portland Trail Blazers 		3,64220817.51,335200772
18*SFMinneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers 3,62313427.01,3880847
19*CPhiladelphia/San Francisco Warriors
Philadelphia 76ers
Los Angeles Lakers 		3,60716022.51,4250757
20*PFBoston Celtics 3,18216918.81,2048766
21†SF/SGBoston Celtics
Brooklyn Nets
Washington Wizards
Los Angeles Clippers 		3,18017018.71,022276860
22*PGSeattle SuperSonics
Phoenix Suns
Boston Celtics 		3,11618017.31,16726756
23*SFPhiladelphia 76ers 3,08814121.91,1877707
24†SGSan Antonio Spurs 3,05421814.0956324818
25*SFLos Angeles Lakers 3,02214321.11,26714474
RankPlayerPositionPlayoff team played for Total
points		Games
played		Points
per game
average		Field goals
made		Three-point
field goals
made		Free throws
made

Progressive list of playoff scoring leaders

This is a progressive list of scoring leaders showing how the record increased through the years.
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
§Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020

BALBaltimore BulletsHOUHouston RocketsPHIPhiladelphia 76ersSFWSan Francisco Warriors
BOSBoston CelticsLALLos Angeles LakersPHOPhoenix SunsSTLSt. Louis Hawks
CHIChicago BullsMIAMiami HeatPHWPhiladelphia WarriorsSYRSyracuse Nationals
CLECleveland CavaliersMNLMinneapolis LakersROCRochester RoyalsTORToronto Raptors
DALDallas MavericksNYKNew York KnicksSASSan Antonio SpursUTAUtah Jazz
GSWGolden State WarriorsOKCOklahoma City ThunderSEASeattle SuperSonicsWSBWashington Bullets

SeasonYear-by-year leaderPtsActive player leaderPtsCareer recordPtsSingle-season recordPtsSeason
1946–47Joe Fulks*PHW222Joe Fulks*PHW222Joe Fulks*PHW222Joe Fulks*PHW2221946–47
1947–48Joe Fulks*PHW282Joe Fulks*PHW504Joe Fulks*PHW504Joe Fulks*PHW2821947–48
1948–49George Mikan*MNL303Joe Fulks*PHW504Joe Fulks*PHW504George Mikan*MNL3031948–49
1949–50George Mikan*MNL376George Mikan*MNL679George Mikan*MNL679George Mikan*MNL3761949–50
1950–51Arnie Risen*ROC273George Mikan*MNL847George Mikan*MNL847George Mikan*MNL3761950–51
1951–52George Mikan*MNL307George Mikan*MNL1,154George Mikan*MNL1,154George Mikan*MNL3761951–52
1952–53George Mikan*MNL238George Mikan*MNL1,392George Mikan*MNL1,392George Mikan*MNL3761952–53
1953–54George Mikan*MNL252George Mikan*MNL1,644George Mikan*MNL1,644George Mikan*MNL3761953–54
1954–55Dolph Schayes*SYR209Jim Pollard*MNL977George Mikan*MNL1,644George Mikan*MNL3761954–55
1955–56Paul Arizin*PHW289George Mikan*MNL1,680George Mikan*MNL1,680George Mikan*MNL3761955–56
1956–57Bob Pettit*STL298Dolph Schayes*SYR1,192George Mikan*MNL1,680George Mikan*MNL3761956–57
1957–58Cliff Hagan*STL305Dolph Schayes*SYR1,272George Mikan*MNL1,680George Mikan*MNL3761957–58
1958–59Elgin Baylor*MNL331Dolph Schayes*SYR1,526George Mikan*MNL1,680George Mikan*MNL3761958–59
1959–60Bob Pettit*STL365Dolph Schayes*SYR1,614George Mikan*MNL1,680George Mikan*MNL3761959–60
1960–61Elgin Baylor*LAL457Dolph Schayes*SYR1,779Dolph Schayes*SYR1,779Elgin Baylor*LAL4571960–61
1961–62Elgin Baylor*LAL502Dolph Schayes*SYR1,836Dolph Schayes*SYR1,836Elgin Baylor*LAL5021961–62
1962–63Elgin Baylor*LAL424Bob Cousy*BOS2,018Bob Cousy*BOS2,018Elgin Baylor*LAL5021962–63
1963–64Wilt Chamberlain*SFW416Bob Pettit*STL2,194Bob Pettit*STL2,194Elgin Baylor*LAL5021963–64
1964–65Jerry West*LAL447Bob Pettit*STL2,240Bob Pettit*STL2,240Elgin Baylor*LAL5021964–65
1965–66Jerry West*LAL479Elgin Baylor*LAL2,511Elgin Baylor*LAL2,511Elgin Baylor*LAL5021965–66
1966–67Rick Barry*SFW521Elgin Baylor*LAL2,582Elgin Baylor*LAL2,582Rick Barry*SFW5211966–67
1967–68John Havlicek*BOS493Elgin Baylor*LAL3,010Elgin Baylor*LAL3,010Rick Barry*SFW5211967–68
1968–69Jerry West*LAL556Elgin Baylor*LAL3,287Elgin Baylor*LAL3,287Jerry West*LAL5561968–69
1969–70Jerry West*LAL562Jerry West*LAL3,708Jerry West*LAL3,708Jerry West*LAL5621969–70
1970–71Earl Monroe*BAL397Jerry West*LAL3,708Jerry West*LAL3,708Jerry West*LAL5621970–71
1971–72Walt Frazier*NYK388Jerry West*LAL4,052Jerry West*LAL4,052Jerry West*LAL5621971–72
1972–73Jerry West*LAL401Jerry West*LAL4,453Jerry West*LAL4,453Jerry West*LAL5621972–73
1973–74Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL515Jerry West*LAL4,457Jerry West*LAL4,457Jerry West*LAL5621973–74
1974–75Rick Barry*GSW479John Havlicek*BOS3,413Jerry West*LAL4,457Jerry West*LAL5621974–75
1975–76Jo Jo White*BOS408John Havlicek*BOS3,611Jerry West*LAL4,457Jerry West*LAL5621975–76
1976–77Julius Erving*PHI518John Havlicek*BOS3,776Jerry West*LAL4,457Jerry West*LAL5621976–77
1977–78Elvin Hayes*WSB457John Havlicek*BOS3,776Jerry West*LAL4,457Jerry West*LAL5621977–78
1978–79Gus WilliamsSEA454Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL2,382Jerry West*LAL4,457Jerry West*LAL5621978–79
1979–80Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL479Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL2,861Jerry West*LAL4,457Jerry West*LAL5621979–80
1980–81Moses Malone*HOU562Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL2,941Jerry West*LAL4,457Jerry West* &
Moses Malone*HOU		5621980–81
1981–82Julius Erving*PHI461Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL3,226Jerry West*LAL4,457Jerry West* &
Moses Malone*HOU		5621981–82
1982–83Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL406Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL3,632Jerry West*LAL4,457Jerry West* &
Moses Malone*HOU		5621982–83
1983–84Larry Bird*BOS632Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL4,134Jerry West*LAL4,457Larry Bird*BOS6321983–84
1984–85Larry Bird*BOS520Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL4,550Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL4,550Larry Bird*BOS6321984–85
1985–86Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU537Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL4,912Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL4,912Larry Bird*BOS6321985–86
1986–87Larry Bird*BOS622Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL5,257Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL5,257Larry Bird*BOS6321986–87
1987–88James Worthy*LAL506Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL5,595Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL5,595Larry Bird*BOS6321987–88
1988–89Michael Jordan*CHI591Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL5,762Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL5,762Larry Bird*BOS6321988–89
1989–90Michael Jordan*CHI587Larry Bird*BOS3,681Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL5,762Larry Bird*BOS6321989–90
1990–91Michael Jordan*CHI529Larry Bird*BOS3,852Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL5,762Larry Bird*BOS6321990–91
1991–92Michael Jordan*CHI759Larry Bird*BOS3,897Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL5,762Michael Jordan*CHI7591991–92
1992–93Michael Jordan*CHI666Michael Jordan*CHI3,850Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL5,762Michael Jordan*CHI7591992–93
1993–94Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU664James Worthy*LAL3,022Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL5,762Michael Jordan*CHI7591993–94
1994–95Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU725Michael Jordan*CHI4,165Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL5,762Michael Jordan*CHI7591994–95
1995–96Michael Jordan*CHI552Michael Jordan*CHI4,717Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL5,762Michael Jordan*CHI7591995–96
1996–97Michael Jordan*CHI590Michael Jordan*CHI5,307Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL5,762Michael Jordan*CHI7591996–97
1997–98Michael Jordan*CHI680Michael Jordan*CHI5,987Michael Jordan*CHI5,987Michael Jordan*CHI7591997–98
1998–99Latrell SprewellNYK407Karl Malone*UTA3,931Michael Jordan*CHI5,987Michael Jordan*CHI7591998–99
1999–00Shaquille O'Neal*LAL707Karl Malone*UTA4,203Michael Jordan*CHI5,987Michael Jordan*CHI7591999–00
2000–01Allen Iverson*PHI723Karl Malone*UTA4,341Michael Jordan*CHI5,987Michael Jordan*CHI7592000–01
2001–02Shaquille O'Neal*LAL541Michael Jordan*CHI5,987Michael Jordan*CHI5,987Michael Jordan*CHI7592001–02
2002–03Tim Duncan*SAS593Michael Jordan*CHI5,987Michael Jordan*CHI5,987Michael Jordan*CHI7592002–03
2003–04Kobe Bryant*LAL539Karl Malone*LAL4,761Michael Jordan*CHI5,987Michael Jordan*CHI7592003–04
2004–05Tim Duncan*SAS542Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2007–09
CLE 2009–10		4,546Michael Jordan*CHI5,987Michael Jordan*CHI7592004–05
2005–06Dwyane Wade†MIA654Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2007–09
CLE 2009–10		4,970Michael Jordan*CHI5,987Michael Jordan*CHI7592005–06
2006–07LeBron James^CLE501Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2007–09
CLE 2009–10		5,045Michael Jordan*CHI5,987Michael Jordan*CHI7592006–07
2007–08Kobe Bryant*LAL633Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2007–09
CLE 2009–10		5,121Michael Jordan*CHI5,987Michael Jordan*CHI7592007–08
2008–09Kobe Bryant*LAL695Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2007–09
CLE 2009–10		5,121Michael Jordan*CHI5,987Michael Jordan*CHI7592008–09
2009–10Kobe Bryant*LAL671Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2007–09
CLE 2009–10		5,248Michael Jordan*CHI5,987Michael Jordan*CHI7592009–10
2010–11Dirk Nowitzki†DAL582Kobe Bryant*LAL5,280Michael Jordan*CHI5,987Michael Jordan*CHI7592010–11
2011–12LeBron James^MIA697Kobe Bryant*LAL5,640Michael Jordan*CHI5,987Michael Jordan*CHI7592011–12
2012–13LeBron James^MIA596Kobe Bryant*LAL5,640Michael Jordan*CHI5,987Michael Jordan*CHI7592012–13
2013–14Kevin Durant^OKC563Kobe Bryant*LAL5,640Michael Jordan*CHI5,987Michael Jordan*CHI7592013–14
2014–15LeBron James^CLE601Kobe Bryant*LAL5,640Michael Jordan*CHI5,987Michael Jordan*CHI7592014–15
2015–16Klay Thompson^GSW582Kobe Bryant*LAL5,640Michael Jordan*CHI5,987Michael Jordan*CHI7592015–16
2016–17LeBron James^CLE591LeBron James^CLE6,163LeBron James^CLE6,163Michael Jordan*CHI7592016–17
2017–18LeBron James^CLE748LeBron James^CLE6,911LeBron James^CLE6,911Michael Jordan*CHI7592017–18
2018–19Kawhi Leonard^TOR732LeBron James^CLE6,911LeBron James^CLE6,911Michael Jordan*CHI7592018–19
SeasonYear-by-year leaderPtsActive player leaderPtsCareer recordPtsSingle-season recordPtsSeason