This article provides two lists:

A list of National Basketball Association players by total career Playoffs 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 Playoffs points scored.

^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Statistics accurate as of the 2026 NBA playoffs. RankPlayerPosition(s)Playoff team(s) played for (years)American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those 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.Total pointsGames playedPoints per gameaverageAverage is rounded to the nearest tenth.Field goalsmadeThree-pointfield goalsmadeFirst adopted in the 1979–80 NBA season.Free throws made1^SFCleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2018)Miami Heat (2011–2014)Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021, 2023–2026)8,5213023,0554971,9142*SGChicago Bulls (1985–1993, 1995–1998)5,98717933.42,1881481,4633*Previously known as Lew Alcindor prior to an official name change on May 1, 1971.CMilwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1989)5,7622372,35601,3204*SGLos Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2006–2012)5,64022025.62,0142921,2695*COrlando Magic (1994–1996)Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004)Miami Heat (2005–2007)Phoenix Suns (2008)Cleveland Cavaliers (2010)Boston Celtics (2011)5,2502162,04101,2176*PF/CSan Antonio Spurs (1998–1999, 2001–2016)5,17225120.61,97551,2137^SF/PFOklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016)Golden State Warriors (2017–2019)Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)Phoenix Suns (2023–2024)Houston Rockets (2026)5,0081711,6913671,2598*PFUtah Jazz (1986–2003)Los Angeles Lakers (2004)4,76119324.71,74361,1719*PG/SGLos Angeles Lakers (1961–1970, 1972–1974)4,45715329.11,622n/a1,07410^SG/PGOklahoma City Thunder (2010–2012)Houston Rockets (2013–2020)Brooklyn Nets (2021)Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023)Los Angeles Clippers (2024–2025)Cleveland Cavaliers (2026)4,2401911,2754721,21811^PGGolden State Warriors (2013–2019, 2022–2023, 2025)4,1471551,38865072112*PGSan Antonio Spurs (2002–2018)4,0452261,6131191,06813*SGMiami Heat (2004–2007, 2009–2014, 2016, 2018)Chicago Bulls (2017) 3,9541771,45010395114*SF/PFBoston Celtics (1980–1988, 1990–1992)3,89716423.81,4588090115*SF/SGBoston Celtics (1963–1969, 1972–1977)3,77617222.01,451n/a87416*Previously written as Akeem Olajuwon prior to an official spelling change on March 9, 1991.CHouston Rockets (1985–1991, 1993–1999)Toronto Raptors (2002)3,75514525.91,504474317*PGLos Angeles Lakers (1980–1991, 1996)3,70119019.51,291511,06818*PFDallas Mavericks (2001–2012, 2014–2016)3,6631451,2201491,07419*SFChicago Bulls (1988–1998)Houston Rockets (1999)Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2003)3,64220817.51,33520077220*SFMinneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (1959–1970)3,62313427.01,388n/a84721*CPhiladelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1960–1962, 1964)Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1968)Los Angeles Lakers (1969–1973)3,6071601,425n/a75722*PFBoston Celtics (1981–1993)3,18216918.81,204876623*SF/SGBoston Celtics (2002–2005, 2008–2013)Brooklyn Nets (2014)Washington Wizards (2015)Los Angeles Clippers (2016–2017)3,18017018.71,02227686024^SFSan Antonio Spurs (2012–2017)Toronto Raptors (2019)Los Angeles Clippers (2020–2021, 2023–2025)3,1331461,12024964425*PGSeattle SuperSonics (1978–1980)Phoenix Suns (1981–1983)Boston Celtics (1984–1990)3,11618017.31,16726756RankPlayerPosition(s)Playoff team(s) played for (years)American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those 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.Total pointsGames playedPoints per gameaverageAverage is rounded to the nearest tenth.Field goalsmadeThree-pointfield goalsmadeFirst adopted in the 1979–80 NBA season.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.

Statistics accurate as of the 2026 NBA playoffs.

^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

+Team abbreviations +Team(s) listed indicates the team(s) the player was on when the player established the record.BALBaltimore BulletsGSWGolden State WarriorsMNLMinneapolis LakersPHXPhoenix Suns STL St. Louis HawksBOSBoston CelticsHOUHouston RocketsNYKNew York Knicks ROCRochester RoyalsSYR Syracuse NationalsCHIChicago Bulls LALLos Angeles Lakers OKCOklahoma City ThunderSASSan Antonio SpursTOR Toronto RaptorsCLECleveland CavaliersMIAMiami Heat PHIPhiladelphia 76ersSEASeattle SuperSonicsUTA Utah JazzDALDallas MavericksMILMilwaukee BucksPHWPhiladelphia WarriorsSFWSan Francisco WarriorsWSB Washington Bullets

Playoff scoring leader at the end of every seasonSeasonYear-by-year leaderPtsActive player leaderPtsCareer recordPtsSingle-season recordPtsSeason1946–47 Joe Fulks*PHW222 Joe Fulks*PHW222Joe Fulks*PHW222Joe Fulks*PHW2221946–471947–48 282 504 5042821947–481948–49 George Mikan*MNL303George Mikan*MNL3031948–49 1949–50 376George Mikan*MNL679George Mikan*MNL6793761949–501950–51 Arnie Risen*ROC2738478471950–511951–52 George Mikan*MNL3071,1541,1541951–521952–53 2381,3921,3921952–531953–54 2521,6441,6441953–541954–55 Dolph Schayes*SYR209Jim Pollard*MNL9771954–551955–56 Paul Arizin*PHW289George Mikan*MNL1,6801,6801955–561956–57 Bob Pettit*STL298Dolph Schayes*SYR1,1921956–571957–58 Cliff Hagan*STL3051,2721957–581958–59 Elgin Baylor*MNL3311,5261958–591959–60 Bob Pettit*STL3651,6141959–601960–61 Elgin Baylor*LAL4571,779Dolph Schayes*SYR1,779Elgin Baylor*LAL4571960–611961–62 5021,8361,8365021961–621962–63 424Bob Cousy*BOS2,018Bob Cousy*BOS2,0181962–63 1963–64 Wilt Chamberlain*SFW416Bob Pettit*STL2,194Bob Pettit*STL2,1941963–64 1964–65 Jerry West*LAL4472,2402,2401964–651965–66 479Elgin Baylor*LAL2,511Elgin Baylor*LAL2,5111965–661966–67 Rick Barry*SFW5212,5822,582Rick Barry*SFW5211966–671967–68 John Havlicek*BOS4933,0103,0101967–681968–69 Jerry West*LAL5563,2873,287Jerry West*LAL5561968–691969–70 562Jerry West*LAL3,708Jerry West*LAL3,7085621969–701970–71 Earl Monroe*BAL3973,7083,7081970–711971–72 Walt Frazier*NYK3884,0524,0521971–721972–73 Jerry West*LAL4014,4534,4531972–731973–74 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL5154,4574,4571973–741974–75 Rick Barry*GSW479John Havlicek*BOS3,4131974–751975–76 Jo Jo White*BOS4083,6111975–76 1976–77 Julius Erving*PHI5183,7761976–77 1977–78 Elvin Hayes*WSB4571977–781978–79 Gus WilliamsSEA454Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL2,3821978–791979–80 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL4792,8611979–801980–81 Moses Malone*HOU5622,941Jerry West*LALMoses Malone*HOU1980–811981–82 Julius Erving*PHI4613,2261981–821982–83 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL4063,6321982–83 1983–84 Larry Bird*BOS6324,134Larry Bird*BOS6321983–841984–85 5204,550Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL4,5501984–851985–86 Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU5374,9124,9121985–861986–87 Larry Bird*BOS6225,2575,2571986–871987–88 James Worthy*LAL5065,5955,5951987–881988–89 Michael Jordan*CHI5915,7625,7621988–891989–90 587Larry Bird*BOS3,6811989–901990–91 5293,8521990–911991–92 759 3,897Michael Jordan*CHI7591991–921992–93 666Michael Jordan*CHI3,8501992–931993–94 Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU664James Worthy*LAL3,0221993–941994–95 725Michael Jordan*CHI4,1651994–951995–96 Michael Jordan*CHI5524,7171995–961996–97 5905,3071996–971997–98 6805,987Michael Jordan*CHI5,9871997–981998–99 Latrell SprewellNYK407Karl Malone*UTA3,9311998–991999–00 Shaquille O'Neal*LAL7074,2031999–002000–01 Allen Iverson*PHI7234,3412000–012001–02 Shaquille O'Neal*LAL541Michael Jordan*CHI5,9872001–022002–03 Tim Duncan*SAS5932002–032003–04 Kobe Bryant*LAL539Karl Malone*LAL4,7612003–042004–05 Tim Duncan*SAS542Shaquille O'Neal*MIA 2004–07PHX 2007–09CLE 2009–104,5462004–052005–06 Dwyane Wade*MIA6544,9702005–062006–07 LeBron James^CLE5015,0452006–072007–08 Kobe Bryant*LAL6335,1212007–082008–09 6952008–092009–10 6715,2482009–102010–11 Dirk Nowitzki*DAL582Kobe Bryant*LAL5,2802010–112011–12 LeBron James^MIA697 5,6402011–122012–13 5962012–132013–14 Kevin Durant^OKC5632013–142014–15 LeBron James^CLE6012014–15 2015–16 Klay Thompson^GSW5822015–162016–17 LeBron James^CLE591LeBron James^CLE 2016–18LAL 2018–266,163LeBron James^CLE 2016–18LAL 2018–266,1632016–172017–18 748 6,9116,9112017–182018–19 Kawhi Leonard^TOR732 2018–192019–20 Anthony Davis^LAL 582 7,491 7,491 2019–202020–21 Giannis Antetokounmpo^MIL 634 7,631 7,631 2020–212021–22 Jayson Tatum^BOS 615 2021–222022–23 Nikola Jokić^DEN 600 8,023 8,023 2022–232023–24 Luka Dončić^DAL 635 8,162 8,162 2023–242024–25 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander^OKC 688 8,289 8,289 2024–252025–26 Jalen Brunson^NYK 539 8,521 8,521 2025–26SeasonYear-by-year leaderPtsActive player leaderPtsCareer recordPtsSingle-season recordPtsSeason

See also Basketball statistics NBA post-season records

References

External links Basketball-Reference.com enumeration of NBA career playoff leaders in points scored