This article provides two lists:
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.[1]
Scoring leaders [ edit ]
This article provides a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff points scored.
Statistics accurate as of the conclusion of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on June 8, 2018.
Rank
Player
Position(s)
Playoff team(s) played for (years)[3]
Total points
Games played
Points per game average [4]
Field goals made
Three-point field goals made[5]
Free throws made
1
LeBron James ^
SF /PF
Cleveland Cavaliers (2006 –2010 , 2015 –2018 )Miami Heat (2011 –2014 )
6,911
239
28.9
2,457
370
1,627
2
Michael Jordan *
SG /SF
Chicago Bulls (1985 –1993 , 1995 –1998 )
5,987
179
33.4
2,188
148
1,463
3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar *[6]
C
Milwaukee Bucks (1970 –1974 )Los Angeles Lakers (1977 –1989 )
5,762
237
24.3
2,356
0
1,050
4
Kobe Bryant †
SG/SF
Los Angeles Lakers (1997 –2004 , 2006 –2012 )
5,640
220
25.6
2,014
292
1,320
5
Shaquille O'Neal *
C
Orlando Magic (1994 –1996 )Los Angeles Lakers (1997 –2004 )Miami Heat (2005 –2007 )Phoenix Suns (2008 )Cleveland Cavaliers (2010 )Boston Celtics (2011 )
5,250
216
24.3
2,041
0
1,168
6
Tim Duncan †
PF /C
San Antonio Spurs (1998 –1999 , 2001 –2016 )
5,172
251
20.6
1,975
5
1,217
7
Karl Malone *
PF
Utah Jazz (1986 –2003 )Los Angeles Lakers (2004 )
4,761
193
24.7
1,743
6
1,269
8
Jerry West *
PG /SG
Los Angeles Lakers (1961 –1970 , 1972 –1974 )
4,457
153
29.1
1,622
0
1,213
9
Tony Parker ^
PG
San Antonio Spurs (2002 –2018 )
4,045
226
17.9
1,613
119
700
10
Dwyane Wade ^
SG
Miami Heat (2004 –2007 , 2009 –2014 , 2016 , 2018 )Chicago Bulls (2017 )
3,954
177
22.3
1,450
103
951
11
Larry Bird *
SF/PF
Boston Celtics (1980 –1988 , 1990 –1992 )
3,897
164
23.8
1,458
80
901
12
John Havlicek *
SF/SG
Boston Celtics (1963 –1969 , 1972 –1977 )
3,776
172
22.0
1,451
0
874
13
Hakeem Olajuwon *[7]
C
Houston Rockets (1985 –1991 , 1993 –1999 )Toronto Raptors (2002 )
3,755
145
25.9
1,504
4
743
14
Magic Johnson *
PG
Los Angeles Lakers (1980 –1991 , 1996 )
3,701
190
19.5
1,291
51
1,068
15
Dirk Nowitzki ^
PF
Dallas Mavericks (2001 –2012 , 2014 –2016 )
3,663
145
25.3
1,220
149
1,074
16
Kevin Durant ^
SF
Oklahoma City Thunder (2010 –2014 , 2016 )Golden State Warriors (2017 –2018 )
3,656
127
28.8
1,238
269
911
17
Scottie Pippen *
SF
Chicago Bulls (1988 –1998 )Houston Rockets (1999 )Portland Trail Blazers (2000 –2003 )
3,642
208
17.5
1,335
200
772
18
Elgin Baylor *
SF
Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (1959 –1970 )
3,623
134
27.0
1,388
0
847
19
Wilt Chamberlain *
C
Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1960 –1962 , 1964 )Philadelphia 76ers (1965 –1968 )Los Angeles Lakers (1969 –1973 )
3,607
160
22.5
1,425
0
757
20
Kevin McHale *
PF
Boston Celtics (1981 –1993 )
3,182
169
18.8
1,204
8
766
21
Paul Pierce †
SF/SG
Boston Celtics (2002 –2005 , 2008 –2013 )Brooklyn Nets (2014 )Washington Wizards (2015 )Los Angeles Clippers (2016 –2017 )
3,180
170
18.7
1,022
276
860
22
Dennis Johnson *
PG
Seattle SuperSonics (1978 –1980 )Phoenix Suns (1981 –1983 )Boston Celtics (1984 –1990 )
3,116
180
17.3
1,167
26
756
23
Julius Erving *
SF
Philadelphia 76ers (1977 –1987 )
3,088
141
21.9
1,187
7
707
24
Manu Ginóbili †
SG
San Antonio Spurs (2003 –2008 , 2010 –2018 )
3,054
218
14.0
956
324
818
25
James Worthy *
SF
Los Angeles Lakers (1984 –1991 , 1993 )
3,022
143
21.1
1,267
14
474
Progressive list of playoff scoring leaders [ edit ]
This is a progressive list of scoring leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[1]
Statistics accurate as of the 2018 playoffs.
Playoff scoring leader at the end of every season
Season
Year-by-year leader
Pts
Active player leader
Pts
Career record
Pts
Single-season record
Pts
Season
1946–47
Joe Fulks *0 0 0 PHW
222
Joe Fulks *0 0 0 PHW
222
Joe Fulks *0 0 0 PHW
222
Joe Fulks *0 0 0 PHW
222
1946–47
1947–48
282
504
504
282
1947–48
1948–49
George Mikan *0 0 0 MNL
303
George Mikan *0 0 0 MNL
303
1948–49
1949–50
376
George Mikan *0 0 0 MNL
679
George Mikan *0 0 0 MNL
679
376
1949–50
1950–51
Arnie Risen *0 0 0 ROC
273
847
847
1950–51
1951–52
George Mikan *0 0 0 MNL
307
1,154
1,154
1951–52
1952–53
238
1,392
1,392
1952–53
1953–54
252
1,644
1,644
1953–54
1954–55
Dolph Schayes *0 0 0 SYR
209
Jim Pollard *0 0 0 MNL
977
1954–55
1955–56
Paul Arizin *0 0 0 PHW
289
George Mikan *0 0 0 MNL
1,680
1,680
1955–56
1956–57
Bob Pettit *0 0 0 STL
298
Dolph Schayes *0 0 0 SYR
1,192
1956–57
1957–58
Cliff Hagan *0 0 0 STL
305
1,272
1957–58
1958–59
Elgin Baylor *0 0 0 MNL
331
1,526
1958–59
1959–60
Bob Pettit *0 0 0 STL
365
1,614
1959–60
1960–61
Elgin Baylor *0 0 0 LAL
457
1,779
Dolph Schayes *0 0 0 SYR
1,779
Elgin Baylor *0 0 0 LAL
457
1960–61
1961–62
502
1,836
1,836
502
1961–62
1962–63
424
Bob Cousy *0 0 0 BOS
2,018
Bob Cousy *0 0 0 BOS
2,018
1962–63
1963–64
Wilt Chamberlain *0 0 0 SFW
416
Bob Pettit *0 0 0 STL
2,194
Bob Pettit *0 0 0 STL
2,194
1963–64
1964–65
Jerry West *0 0 0 LAL
447
2,240
2,240
1964–65
1965–66
479
Elgin Baylor *0 0 0 LAL
2,511
Elgin Baylor *0 0 0 LAL
2,511
1965–66
1966–67
Rick Barry *0 0 0 SFW
521
2,582
2,582
Rick Barry *0 0 0 SFW
521
1966–67
1967–68
John Havlicek *0 0 0 BOS
493
3,010
3,010
1967–68
1968–69
Jerry West *0 0 0 LAL
556
3,287
3,287
Jerry West *0 0 0 LAL
556
1968–69
1969–70
562
Jerry West *0 0 0 LAL
3,708
Jerry West *0 0 0 LAL
3,708
562
1969–70
1970–71
Earl Monroe *0 0 0 BAL
397
3,708
3,708
1970–71
1971–72
Walt Frazier *0 0 0 NYK
388
4,052
4,052
1971–72
1972–73
Jerry West *0 0 0 LAL
401
4,453
4,453
1972–73
1973–74
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar *0 0 0 LAL
515
4,457
4,457
1973–74
1974–75
Rick Barry *0 0 0 GSW
479
John Havlicek *0 0 0 BOS
3,413
1974–75
1975–76
Jo Jo White *0 0 0 BOS
408
3,611
1975–76
1976–77
Julius Erving *0 0 0 PHI
518
3,776
1976–77
1977–78
Elvin Hayes *0 0 0 WSB
457
1977–78
1978–79
Gus Williams 0 0 0 SEA
454
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar *0 0 0 LAL
2,382
1978–79
1979–80
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar *0 0 0 LAL
479
2,861
1979–80
1980–81
Moses Malone *0 0 0 HOU
562
2,941
Jerry West * &Moses Malone *0 0 0 HOU
1980–81
1981–82
Julius Erving *0 0 0 PHI
461
3,226
1981–82
1982–83
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar *0 0 0 LAL
406
3,632
1982–83
1983–84
Larry Bird *0 0 0 BOS
632
4,134
Larry Bird *0 0 0 BOS
632
1983–84
1984–85
520
4,550
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar *0 0 0 LAL
4,550
1984–85
1985–86
Hakeem Olajuwon *0 0 0 HOU
537
4,912
4,912
1985–86
1986–87
Larry Bird *0 0 0 BOS
622
5,257
5,257
1986–87
1987–88
James Worthy *0 0 0 LAL
506
5,595
5,595
1987–88
1988–89
Michael Jordan *0 0 0 CHI
591
5,762
5,762
1988–89
1989–90
587
Larry Bird *0 0 0 BOS
3,681
1989–90
1990–91
529
3,852
1990–91
1991–92
759
3,897
Michael Jordan *0 0 0 CHI
759
1991–92
1992–93
666
Michael Jordan *0 0 0 CHI
3,850
1992–93
1993–94
Hakeem Olajuwon *0 0 0 HOU
664
James Worthy *0 0 0 LAL
3,022
1993–94
1994–95
725
Michael Jordan *0 0 0 CHI
4,165
1994–95
1995–96
Michael Jordan *0 0 0 CHI
552
4,717
1995–96
1996–97
590
5,307
1996–97
1997–98
680
5,987
Michael Jordan *0 0 0 CHI
5,987
1997–98
1998–99
Latrell Sprewell 0 0 0 NYK
407
Karl Malone *0 0 0 UTA
3,931
1998–99
1999–00
Shaquille O'Neal *0 0 0 LAL
707
4,203
1999–00
2000–01
Allen Iverson *0 0 0 PHI
723
4,341
2000–01
2001–02
Shaquille O'Neal *0 0 0 LAL
541
Michael Jordan *0 0 0 CHI
5,987
2001–02
2002–03
Tim Duncan † 0 0 0 SAS
593
2002–03
2003–04
Kobe Bryant † 0 0 0 LAL
539
Karl Malone *0 0 0 LAL
4,761
2003–04
2004–05
Tim Duncan † 0 0 0 SAS
542
Shaquille O'Neal *0 0 0 MIA 2004–07 0 0 0 PHO 2007–09 0 0 0 CLE 2009–10
4,546
2004–05
2005–06
Dwyane Wade ^0 0 0 MIA
654
4,970
2005–06
2006–07
LeBron James ^0 0 0 CLE
501
5,045
2006–07
2007–08
Kobe Bryant † 0 0 0 LAL
633
5,121
2007–08
2008–09
695
2008–09
2009–10
671
5,248
2009–10
2010–11
Dirk Nowitzki ^0 0 0 DAL
582
Kobe Bryant † 0 0 0 LAL
5,280
2010–11
2011–12
LeBron James ^0 0 0 MIA
697
5,640
2011–12
2012–13
596
2012–13
2013–14
Kevin Durant ^0 0 0 OKC
563
2013–14
2014–15
LeBron James ^0 0 0 CLE
601
2014–15
2015–16
Klay Thompson ^0 0 0 GSW
582
2015–16
2016–17
LeBron James ^0 0 0 CLE
591
LeBron James ^0 0 0 CLE
6,163
LeBron James ^0 0 0 CLE
6,163
2016–17
2017–18
748
6,911
6,911
2017–18
Season
Year-by-year leader
Pts
Active player leader
Pts
Career record
Pts
Single-season record
Pts
Season
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]