LeBron James has not scored more points in the playoffs since 2017. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has steadily expanded his record in the following years. Here are the top 20 scorers in playoff history.
James is now more than 2,000 points ahead of Michael Jordan, who in return has a better point average than LeBron. James broke Jordan’s longtime record in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics, the 212th playoff game for the then-Cavs star.
With Kevin Durant there is now a second active player who is among the top ten. Stephen Curry will follow him in 2024 should the Golden State Warriors qualify for the playoffs.
Dirk Nowitzki is still in 17th place, with the Würzburg player having an average of 25.3 points in his 145 games in the postseason. His place is not certain, however, as James Harden is just 27 points short of overtaking the Dallas Mavericks legend.
The next active players who no longer appear on this list are Klay Thompson (3,032 points, 27th place), Chris Paul (2,981, 29th place), Kawhi Leonard (2,934, 32nd place) and Russell Westbrook (2,845, 34th place). .
NBA: These players scored the most points in the playoffs
active players are in bold as of May 30, 2023
2023-05-29 23:47:00
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