NBA post-season records
This article lists all-time records achieved in the NBA post-season in major categories recognized by the league, including those set by teams and individuals in single games, series, and careers. The NBA also recognizes records from its original incarnation, the Basketball Association of America.
Playoff records
Game
- Most minutes in a game
- Most points in a playoff game
- Most points in a half
- Most points in a quarter
- Most points in an overtime period
- Most field goals made in a game
- Most field goals made in a game, no misses
- Most field goals attempted in a game
- Most field goals missed in a game
- Most field goals attempted in a game, none made
- Most field goals made in a half
- Most field goals attempted in a half
- Most field goals made in a quarter
- Most field goals attempted in a quarter
- Most consecutive field goals made in a quarter
- Most consecutive field goals made in a game
- Most 3-point field goals made in a game
- Most 3-point field goals made in a game, no misses
- Most 3-point field goals attempted in a game
- Most 3-point field goals made in a half
- Most 3-point field goals attempted in a half
- Most 3-point field goals made in a quarter
- Most consecutive 3-point field goals made in a half
- Most consecutive 3-point field goals made in a game
- Most free throws made in a game
- Most free throws made in a game, no misses
- Most free throws attempted in a game
- Most free throws made in a half
- Most free throws attempted in a half
- Most free throws made in a quarter
- Most free throws attempted in a quarter
- Most rebounds in a game
- Most rebounds in a half
- Most rebounds in a quarter
- Most offensive rebounds in a game
- Most defensive rebounds in a game
- Most assists in a game
- Most assists in a half
- Most assists in a quarter
- Most steals in a game
- Most blocks in a game
- Most turnovers in a game
- 40-point scoring duos
- Triple-double by teammates in the same game
Series
- Highest points per game average
- 3-game series
- 4-game series
- 5-game series
- 6-game series
- 7-game series
Playoff-Run
- Most points
- Most personal fouls
- Most blocks
- Most steals
- Most assists
- Most rebounds
Career
- Most games
- Most minutes
- Most minutes per game
- Most points
- Highest points per game average
- Most 50-point games
- Most 40-point games
- Most 30-point games
- Most 20-point games
- Most 10-point games
- Only player to score 15+ points in every game
- Only player to record consecutive 50-point games
- Most consecutive 45-point games
- Most consecutive 40-point games
- Most consecutive 30-point games
- Most consecutive 20-point games
- Most consecutive 15-point games
- Most consecutive 10-point games
- Most field goals made
- Most field goals attempted
- Highest field goal percentage
- Most field goals missed
- Most 2-point field goals made
- Most 2-point field goals attempted
- Highest 2-point field goal percentage
- Most 3-point field goals made
- Most 3-point field goals attempted
- Highest 3-point field goal percentage
- Most consecutive games with a 3-point field goal made
- Highest True Shooting Percentage
- Highest Effective Field Goal Percentage
- Most free throws made
- Most free throws attempted
- Highest free throw percentage
- Most consecutive free throws made
- Most rebounds
- Highest rebounds per game average
- Highest total rebound percentage
- Most offensive rebounds
- Highest offensive rebound percentage
- Most defensive rebounds
- Highest defensive rebound percentage
- Most Double-doubles
- Most Triple-doubles
- Most assists
- Highest assists per game average
- Highest assist percentage
- Most steals
- Highest steals per game average
- Highest steal percentage
- Most blocks
- Highest blocks per game average
- Highest block percentage
- Most turnovers
- Most personal fouls
- Highest Player Efficiency Rating
- Highest Offensive Rating
- Lowest Defensive Rating
Rookie and age-related records
- Youngest/Oldest player to play a playoff game
- Youngest/Oldest player to start in a playoff game
- Youngest/Oldest player to score in a playoff game
- Youngest/Oldest player to score a 3-pointer in a playoff game
- Youngest/Oldest player to log a double-double in a playoff game
- Youngest/Oldest player to log a triple-double in a playoff game
- Youngest player to reach...
NBA Finals records
Game
- Most minutes played in a game
- Most minutes played in a game without a turnover
- Most points in a game
- Most points in a half
- Most points in a quarter
- Most field goals made in a game
- Most field goals attempted in a game
- Most field goals attempted in a game, none made
- Most field goals made in a half
- Most field goals attempted in a half
- Most field goals made in a quarter
- Most field goals attempted in a quarter
- Most consecutive field goals made
- Most 3-point field goals made in a game
- Most 3-point field goals attempted in a game
- Most 3-point field goals made in a half
- Most 3-point field goals attempted in a half
- Most 3-point field goals made in a quarter
- Most 4-point plays made in a game
- Most free throws made in a game
- Most free throws made in a game, no misses
- Most free throws attempted in a game
- Most free throws made in a half
- Most free throws attempted in a half
- Most free throws made in a quarter
- Most free throws attempted in a quarter
- Most rebounds in a game
- Most rebounds in a half
- Most rebounds in a quarter
- Most offensive rebounds in a game
- Most defensive rebounds in a game
- Most steals in a game
- Most blocks in a game
- Most assists in a game
- Most assists in a half
- Most assists in a quarter
- Most turnovers in a game
- 40-point scoring duos
- Most assists in a game without a turnover
- Triple-double by opposing players in the same game
- Most points by a duo in a loss
- Most points by a trio in a loss
- Four players score at least 30 points in a game
- Pair of 30-point scorers on the same team in consecutive games
Series
- Most points per game in an NBA Championship series
- Triple-double per game average in the NBA Finals
- Only players to score at least 30 points in every game
- 4-game series
- 5-game series
- 6-game series
- 7-game series
Career
- Most points
- Highest points per game average
- Most field goals made
- Most field goals attempted
- Most 3-point field goals made
- Most 3-point field goals attempted
- Highest 3-point field goal percentage
- Most free throws made
- Most free throws attempted
- Highest free throw percentage
- Most 40 point games
- Most 30 point games
- Most 20 point games
- Most consecutive 40 point games
- Most consecutive 30 point games
- Most consecutive 20 point games
- Only player to score 20+ points in all games
- Most rebounds
- Highest rebounds per game average
- Most offensive rebounds
- Most defensive rebounds
- Most assists
- Highest assists per game average
- Most steals
- Most blocks
- Most turnovers
- Most games played
- Most personal fouls
- Most triple-doubles
Franchise
- Most titles won
- Most Finals appearances
- Most Consecutive NBA titles
- Most Consecutive NBA Finals appearances
- Best NBA Finals series record
- Most NBA Finals appearances without a title
- Most Playoff appearances without a Finals appearance
- Most Playoff appearances without a title
- Most consecutive Playoff appearances overall
- Most consecutive Playoff appearances in one city
- Longest active streak of playoff appearances
- Fewest Playoff appearances
- Most seasons without a Playoff appearance
- Most consecutive seasons without a Playoff appearance
- Fewest seasons without a Playoff appearance
- Best home record
- Highest playoff winning percentage
- Undefeated in playoffs at home
- Largest comebacks
Playoffs
- Most 3-point field goals made in a game
- Most 3-point field goals made in a half
- Most 3-point field goals made in a quarter
- Largest margin of points in a half*
- Largest margin of victory in a game*
- Most consecutive wins
- Largest average point differential
- Most double-digit wins in a single postseason
- Most consecutive road wins to begin postseason
- Most points in a game
- Most points in a half
- Most points in a quarter
- Most points in an overtime period
- Fewest points in a game
- Fewest points in a half
- Fewest points in a quarter
- Fewest points in an overtime period
NBA Finals
- Most 3-point field goals made in a game
- Most 3-point field goals made in a half
- Most 3-point field goals made in a quarter
- Largest margin of victory in a game
- Largest average point differential, series
- Highest field goal percentage in a half
- Highest field goal percentage in a game
- Only team to win series after facing a 3–1 series deficit
- Fewest turnovers in a game
- Largest turnover differential in a game
- Most points in a game
- Most points in a half
- Most points in a quarter
- Fewest points in a game
- Fewest points in a half
- Fewest points in a quarter
Other records
- Most NBA titles won by a player
- Most consecutive NBA Finals appearances by a player
- Best record for NBA Finals series outcomes
- Only players to win an Olympic gold medal, NCAA title, and NBA title
- Only players to win an Olympic gold medal, EuroLeague/European Champions Cup, and NBA title
- Only 8th seeded teams to advance in Playoffs
Awards
- Most Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Awards
* - Most Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Awards wins in a row
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