This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association players who have scored 50 or more points in a playoff game. This feat has only been accomplished 50 times in NBA playoff history by 33 players. Eight players have scored 50 or more points on more than one occasion: Michael Jordan (eight times), Wilt Chamberlain (four times), Allen Iverson (three times), Donovan Mitchell (three times), Jerry West (twice), Jamal Murray (twice), Damian Lillard (twice) and Jayson Tatum (twice). Rick Barry scored the last two of his three 50+ point playoff games in the American Basketball Association (ABA).

Out of those 50 times, a player has earned himself a double-double (having double digits in two statistical categories) only 18 times; points and rebounds achieved 14 times and points and assists the remaining 4 times. This feat has been achieved by 16 different players. In order of most points scored, these include Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain (4 times), Charles Barkley, Rick Barry, Damian Lillard, Jerry West, Nikola Jokić, Sleepy Floyd, Jayson Tatum, Bob Pettit, Billy Cunningham, Bob McAdoo, Karl Malone, Dirk Nowitzki, Jamal Murray and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Out of those 32 players, 6 players were born outside of the United States: Dominique Wilkins (France), Dirk Nowitzki (Germany), Jamal Murray (Canada), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), Nikola Jokić (Serbia) and Joel Embiid (Cameroon).

The only NBA player to record a 50+ point triple-double in a playoff game is Russell Westbrook, who scored 51 points while grabbing 10 rebounds and dealing out 13 assists. In the American Basketball Association prior to merging with the NBA, George McGinnis of the Indiana Pacers recorded a 50+ triple double with 51 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists on April 12, 1975. The only players to score 50 or more points in a playoff game seven are Stephen Curry, who scored 50 points against the Sacramento Kings on April 30, 2023, and Jayson Tatum, who scored 51 points against the Philadelphia 76ers on May 14, 2023. Only two players scored 50 or more points in the same game. Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz and Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets scored 51 and 50 points, respectively, on August 23, 2020. On August 30, 2020, Murray scored 50 points against the Utah Jazz, joining Mitchell as the first pair of players in NBA playoff history to record multiple 50-point games in the same series. Only four players have scored 50 or more points more than once in the same series: Michael Jordan (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 1988), Allen Iverson (vs. Toronto Raptors, 2001), Donovan Mitchell (vs. Denver Nuggets, 2020), and Jamal Murray (vs. Utah Jazz, 2020). Michael Jordan has five of the ten highest-scoring playoff games in NBA history.

Key ^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2027Player's team lost the game Double-doubleTriple-doubleStat either not recorded or couldn't be foundMP Minutes played FGM Field goals made FGA Field goal attemptsFG% Field goal percentage 3PM 3-point field goals made 3PA 3-point field goal attempts3P% 3-point field goal percentage FTM Free throws made FTA Free throw attemptsFT% Free throw percentage TRB Rebound (basketball) AST Assist (basketball)

Single-game leaders RankPointsPlayerTeamDateOpponentSeriesScoreMPFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TRBASTNotesRef. 163* Chicago Bulls Boston Celtics 1986 Eastern Conference First Round131–135 53 22 41 53.7 0 0 0 19 21 90.5 5 6 2 61* Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics 1962 NBA Finals 126–121 48 22 46 47.8 17 19 89.522 1 3 57^ Utah Jazz Denver Nuggets 2020 Western Conference First Round125–135 43:14 19 33 57.6 6 15 40.0 13 13 100 9 7456* Philadelphia Warriors Syracuse Nationals 1962 Eastern Division Semi-finals 121–104 48 22 48 45.8 12 22 54.535 1 * (2) Chicago Bulls Miami Heat 1992 Eastern Conference First Round 119–114 43 20 30 66.7 0 0 0 16 18 88.9 5 5 * Phoenix Suns Golden State Warriors 1994 Western Conference First Round 140–133 41 23 31 74.2 3 4 75.0 7 9 77.814 4 ^ Miami Heat Milwaukee Bucks 2023 Eastern Conference First Round 119–114 40:45 19 28 67.9 3 8 37.5 15 18 83.3 9 2855* San Francisco Warriors Philadelphia 76ers 1967 NBA Finals 130–124 46 22 48 45.8 11 19 57.912 5 * (3) Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers 1988 Eastern Conference First Round 106–101 44 24 45 53.3 0 0 0 7 7 100 6 3 * (4) Chicago Bulls Phoenix Suns 1993 NBA Finals 111–105 46 21 37 56.8 0 1 0 13 18 72.2 8 4 * (5) Chicago Bulls Washington Bullets 1997 Eastern Conference First Round 109–104 44:13 22 35 62.9 1 2 50.0 10 10 100 7 2* Philadelphia 76ers New Orleans Hornets 2003 Eastern Conference First Round 98–90 46:40 21 32 65.6 3 5 60.0 10 11 90.9 4 8^ Portland Trail Blazers Denver Nuggets 2021 Western Conference First Round140–147 51:44 17 24 70.8 12 17 70.6 9 10 90.0 610 1454* Boston Celtics Atlanta Hawks 1973 Eastern Conference Semi-finals 134–109 48 24 36 66.7 6 6 100 9 6 * (6) Chicago Bulls New York Knicks 1993 Eastern Conference Finals 105–95 39 18 30 60.0 6 9 66.7 12 14 85.7 6 2 * (2) Philadelphia 76ers Toronto Raptors 2001 Eastern Conference Semi-finals 97–92 47:46 21 39 53.8 3 5 60.0 9 9 100 5 41753* (2) Philadelphia Warriors Syracuse Nationals 1960 Eastern Division Semi-finals 132–112 47 24 42 57.1 5 16 31.322 2 * Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics 1969 NBA Finals 120–118 46:00 21 41 51.2 11 13 84.6 310 Isaiah Thomas§ Boston Celtics Washington Wizards 2017 Eastern Conference Semi-finals 129–119 44:33 18 33 54.5 5 12 41.7 12 13 92.3 4 4Nikola Jokić^ Denver Nuggets Phoenix Suns 2023 Western Conference Semi-finals 124–129 39:27 20 30 66.7 2 4 50.0 11 13 84.6 4 112152* (2) Los Angeles Lakers Baltimore Bullets 1965 Western Division Finals 118–115 16 38 42.1 20 21 95.2 5 9 * (3) Philadelphia 76ers Toronto Raptors 2001 Eastern Conference Semi-finals 121–88 43:29 21 32 65.6 8 14 57.1 2 2 100 2 72351* Boston Celtics New York Knicks 1967 Eastern Division Semi-finals 118–109 43 19 30 63.3 13 17 76.5 4 1 Golden State Warriors Los Angeles Lakers 1987 Western Conference Semi-finals 129–121 44 18 26 69.2 2 3 66.7 13 14 92.9 310 * Boston Celtics Chicago Bulls 2009 Eastern Conference First Round127–128 58:45 18 32 56.3 9 18 50.0 6 7 85.7 5 3 † Oklahoma City Thunder Houston Rockets 2017 Western Conference Quarterfinals111–115 41:22 17 43 39.5 1 7 14.3 15 18 83.31013 ^ Cleveland Cavaliers Golden State Warriors 2018 NBA Finals114–124 47:32 19 32 59.4 3 7 42.9 10 11 90.9 8 8 ^ (2) Utah Jazz Denver Nuggets 2020 Western Conference First Round 129–127 38:09 15 27 55.6 4 7 57.1 17 18 94.4 4 7 ^ Boston Celtics Philadelphia 76ers 2023 Eastern Conference Semi-finals 112–88 41:40 17 28 60.7 6 10 60.0 11 14 78.613 5 3050* Boston Celtics Syracuse Nationals 1953 Eastern Division Semi-finals 111–105 66 10 22 45.5 30 32 93.8 2 * St. Louis Hawks Boston Celtics 1958 NBA Finals 110–109 42 19 34 55.9 12 15 80.019 * (3) Philadelphia Warriors Boston Celtics 1960 Eastern Division Finals 128–107 46 22 42 52.4 6 14 42.935 2* (4) San Francisco Warriors St. Louis Hawks 1964 Western Division Finals 121–97 45 22 32 68.8 6 10 60.015 6* Philadelphia 76ers Milwaukee Bucks 1970 Eastern Division Semi-finals111–118 48 22 39 56.4 6 8 75.010 2* Buffalo Braves Washington Bullets 1975 Eastern Conference Semi-finals 108–102 45 20 32 62.5 10 14 71.421 1 * Atlanta Hawks Detroit Pistons 1986 Eastern Conference First Round 137–125 33 19 28 67.9 0 0 0 12 15 80.0 5 3* (7) Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers 1988 Eastern Conference First Round 104–93 44 19 35 54.3 0 0 0 12 12 100 7 2 * (8) Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers 1989 Eastern Conference First Round105–108 43 14 28 50.0 0 1 0 22 27 81.5 3 4 * Utah Jazz Seattle SuperSonics 2000 Western Conference First Round 104–93 43:16 18 32 56.3 1 1 100 13 14 92.912 0 * Toronto Raptors Philadelphia 76ers 2001 Eastern Conference Semi-finals 102–78 44:44 19 29 65.5 9 13 69.2 3 3 100 6 7 * Los Angeles Lakers Phoenix Suns 2006 Western Conference First Round118–126 52:06 20 35 57.1 5 8 62.5 5 6 83.3 8 5 * Dallas Mavericks Phoenix Suns 2006 Western Conference Finals 117–101 43:29 14 26 53.8 5 6 83.3 17 18 94.412 3^ (2) Portland Trail Blazers Oklahoma City Thunder 2019 Western Conference First Round 118–115 45:16 17 33 51.5 10 18 55.6 6 8 75.0 7 6^ Golden State Warriors Los Angeles Clippers 2019 Western Conference First Round 129–110 42:03 15 26 57.7 6 14 42.9 14 15 93.3 6 5^ Denver Nuggets Utah Jazz 2020 Western Conference First Round 127–129 43:09 18 31 58.1 9 15 60.0 5 5 10011 7 ^ (2) Denver Nuggets Utah Jazz 2020 Western Conference First Round 119–107 43:03 17 24 70.8 9 12 75.0 7 9 77.8 5 6^ (2) Boston Celtics Brooklyn Nets 2021 Eastern Conference First Round 125–119 40:31 16 30 53.3 5 11 45.5 13 15 86.7 6 7^ Milwaukee Bucks Phoenix Suns 2021 NBA Finals 105–98 42 16 25 64 1 3 33.3 17 19 89.514 2 ^ Golden State Warriors Sacramento Kings 2023 NBA Western Conference First Round 120–100 37:41 20 38 52.6 7 18 38.9 3 5 60.0 8 6 ^ Philadelphia 76ers April 25, 2024 New York Knicks 2024 NBA Eastern Conference First Round125–11441131968.45771.4192190.584 ^ (3) Cleveland Cavaliers Orlando Magic 2024 Eastern Conference First Round96–103 41:34 22 36 61.1 3 9 33.3 3 6 50.00 4 4

ABA playoff scoring leaders During the nine-year lifespan of the American Basketball Association, five players achieved a 50-point game. RankPointsPlayerTeamDateOpponentSeriesScoreMPFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TRBASTNotesRef. 153Roger BrownIndiana PacersMay 19, 1970Los Angeles Stars1970 ABA Finals142–12047:00182962.138.375141687.5 136 153Julius ErvingVirginia SquiresApril 4, 1972The Floridians1972 Eastern Division Semifinals118–11350:002229.759 1 1 1.000 8 9 .889 146352Rick Barry (1)Washington CapsApril 28, 1970Denver Rockets1970 Western Division Semifinals119–14345:0018 36 50.03560.013 13100.0 8 451George McGinnisIndiana PacersApril 12, 1975San Antonio Spurs1975 Western Division Semifinals109–11048:00 21 40 52.55 3650.0 6 11 54.5 17 10 550Rick Barry (2)New York NetsApril 1, 1972Kentucky Colonels1972 Eastern Division Semifinals122–10848:00 18 31 58.10 3 0.0 1414 100.0 6 2

See also List of NBA single-game scoring leaders

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