NBA & ABA Year-by-Year Top 10 Playoff Leaders and Records for Points Per 100 Possessions
Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
Year | Lg | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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2025 | NBA | D. Mitchell (46.36) | G. Antetokounmpo (43.77) | S. Gilgeous-Alexander (39.89) | P. Banchero (39.40) | L. Dončić (38.15) | J. Brunson (36.57) | F. Wagner (34.93) | J. Tatum (34.92) | K. Leonard (34.36) | S. Curry (33.28) |
2024 | NBA | J. Brunson (42.46) | J. Embiid (42.14) | D. Lillard (41.21) | D. Mitchell (40.12) | S. Gilgeous-Alexander (38.51) | N. Jokić (37.07) | L. Dončić (36.67) | P. Banchero (36.61) | A. Edwards (35.51) | T. Maxey (35.39) |
2023 | NBA | A. Edwards (40.51) | D. Booker (39.77) | N. Jokić (38.65) | S. Curry (38.17) | T. Young (36.27) | J. Brunson (36.06) | J. Butler (34.39) | J. Tatum (34.33) | K. Durant (33.68) | J. Embiid (33.30) |
2022 | NBA | N. Jokić (44.92) | L. Dončić (44.62) | G. Antetokounmpo (41.35) | S. Curry (38.94) | J. Butler (37.74) | B. Ingram (35.27) | D. Mitchell (35.25) | J. Morant (33.94) | D. Booker (32.83) | J. Clarkson (32.58) |
2021 | NBA | D. Mitchell (46.54) | L. Dončić (46.53) | N. Jokić (43.07) | K. Durant (42.35) | D. Lillard (41.97) | J. Embiid (41.45) | J. Tatum (41.42) | K. Leonard (39.98) | G. Antetokounmpo (39.27) | T. Young (37.90) |
2020 | NBA | D. Mitchell (50.49) | G. Antetokounmpo (41.47) | L. Dončić (40.69) | J. Harden (38.57) | L. James (37.55) | A. Davis (37.34) | K. Leonard (35.17) | N. Vučević (34.81) | J. Murray (34.15) | N. Jokić (34.11) |
2019 | NBA | K. Durant (43.18) | J. Harden (40.95) | K. Leonard (39.22) | S. Curry (36.14) | G. Antetokounmpo (35.93) | L. Williams (34.72) | P. George (33.80) | D. Lillard (33.19) | N. Jokić (32.91) | M. Harrell (32.73) |
2018 | NBA | L. James (42.50) | J. Harden (39.24) | K. Durant (37.49) | R. Westbrook (36.76) | A. Davis (35.37) | S. Curry (34.34) | L. Aldridge (34.28) | G. Antetokounmpo (33.44) | J. Wall (32.92) | K. Middleton (32.72) |
2017 | NBA | R. Westbrook (46.93) | K. Leonard (39.85) | L. James (39.47) | K. Durant (38.43) | J. Harden (38.30) | S. Curry (37.99) | M. Conley (36.94) | C. Paul (36.37) | K. Irving (35.46) | J. Wall (34.56) |
2016 | NBA | P. George (37.53) | S. Curry (36.42) | K. Irving (36.25) | L. James (35.55) | K. Durant (35.49) | R. Westbrook (35.01) | K. Leonard (34.68) | L. Aldridge (33.95) | K. Thompson (33.92) | D. Wade* (33.76) |
2015 | NBA | A. Davis (38.23) | L. James (37.67) | S. Curry (36.86) | J. Harden (34.35) | B. Griffin (31.18) | M. Ellis (31.08) | C. Paul (28.97) | J. Butler (28.86) | K. Leonard (28.84) | D. Rose (28.54) |
2014 | NBA | L. James (39.99) | K. Durant (35.93) | R. Westbrook (35.88) | D. Howard (34.95) | T. Gibson (33.15) | L. Aldridge (33.13) | J. Crawford (32.28) | B. Griffin (32.02) | D. DeRozan (31.99) | J. Harden (31.68) |
2013 | NBA | C. Anthony (39.85) | K. Durant (36.16) | L. James (34.12) | C. Paul (33.34) | J. Harden (32.86) | B. Lopez (32.25) | T. Parker* (30.24) | C. Landry (29.47) | S. Curry (28.86) | T. Duncan* (27.76) |
2012 | NBA | K. Bryant* (40.70) | L. James (38.66) | C. Anthony (37.62) | D. Nowitzki* (36.80) | K. Durant (36.09) | R. Westbrook (31.85) | D. Wade* (31.56) | T. Lawson (29.20) | T. Parker* (28.94) | B. Griffin (28.85) |
2011 | NBA | D. Nowitzki* (39.06) | D. Rose (36.94) | K. Bryant* (35.75) | K. Durant (35.65) | C. Anthony (34.90) | D. Howard (34.80) | D. Wade* (34.60) | R. Westbrook (33.55) | D. Granger (31.48) | M. Ginóbili* (31.31) |
2010 | NBA | D. Wade* (41.67) | K. Bryant* (38.95) | D. Nowitzki* (37.30) | C. Anthony (36.23) | L. James (36.07) | K. Durant (34.40) | D. Rose (32.84) | A. Stoudemire (32.09) | C. Butler (31.73) | J. Richardson (31.30) |
2009 | NBA | L. James (47.51) | T. Parker* (44.23) | D. Wade* (41.58) | K. Bryant* (38.96) | B. Roy (38.46) | C. Anthony (36.92) | D. Nowitzki* (36.31) | T. Duncan* (33.80) | V. Wafer (32.18) | B. Gordon (28.99) |
2008 | NBA | K. Bryant* (37.99) | T. McGrady* (37.13) | L. James (37.03) | D. Nowitzki* (35.04) | C. Paul (32.95) | C. Bosh* (32.05) | R. Hamilton (31.80) | T. Parker* (31.25) | A. Iverson* (30.58) | K. Garnett* (29.99) |
2007 | NBA | A. Jamison (40.16) | K. Bryant* (38.77) | A. Stoudemire (37.63) | Y. Ming* (37.08) | C. Anthony (34.96) | T. McGrady* (34.63) | T. Duncan* (32.56) | C. Boozer (32.26) | B. Davis (31.47) | L. James (31.41) |
2006 | NBA | M. Redd (39.86) | V. Carter* (39.34) | G. Arenas (38.38) | L. James (37.07) | T. Duncan* (37.06) | D. Wade* (36.26) | D. Nowitzki* (34.04) | K. Bryant* (32.52) | J. O'Neal (32.36) | C. Maggette (32.33) |
2005 | NBA | T. McGrady* (39.27) | A. Stoudemire (38.11) | Y. Ming* (37.48) | R. Allen* (36.11) | D. Wade* (35.79) | A. Iverson* (35.79) | T. Duncan* (34.29) | M. Ginóbili* (34.11) | P. Pierce* (32.28) | V. Carter* (31.39) |
2004 | NBA | D. Nowitzki* (31.27) | K. Bryant* (30.70) | T. Duncan* (30.02) | K. Garnett* (29.92) | R. Hamilton (29.80) | S. O'Neal* (28.59) | S. Cassell (28.52) | J. O'Neal (28.22) | V. Lenard (27.74) | K. Martin (27.72) |
2003 | NBA | T. McGrady* (39.30) | A. Iverson* (38.28) | K. Bryant* (37.52) | S. O'Neal* (34.85) | C. Webber* (34.20) | J. Mashburn (33.62) | P. Pierce* (32.32) | T. Hudson (32.31) | R. Hamilton (32.26) | K. Garnett* (30.95) |
2002 | NBA | A. Iverson* (39.53) | T. McGrady* (37.66) | S. O'Neal* (36.58) | T. Duncan* (36.53) | K. Bryant* (31.87) | D. Nowitzki* (31.67) | R. Miller* (31.58) | P. Pierce* (31.31) | J. Magloire (30.98) | G. Payton* (30.38) |
2001 | NBA | A. Iverson* (39.27) | T. McGrady* (39.21) | R. Miller* (38.98) | K. Malone* (38.55) | S. O'Neal* (37.58) | K. Bryant* (35.41) | V. Carter* (33.50) | T. Duncan* (32.29) | J. Mashburn (32.19) | R. Allen* (32.01) |
2000 | NBA | K. Malone* (38.53) | S. O'Neal* (37.60) | A. Mourning* (32.60) | C. Webber* (32.55) | A. Iverson* (32.36) | D. Robinson* (32.06) | R. Miller* (31.87) | R. Allen* (31.78) | G. Payton* (31.40) | B. Wells (31.22) |
1999 | NBA | S. O'Neal* (35.71) | A. Iverson* (35.57) | G. Hill* (33.46) | A. Mourning* (33.28) | C. Barkley* (31.64) | L. Sprewell (30.97) | T. Duncan* (30.30) | R. Miller* (30.26) | N. Anderson (30.02) | K. Malone* (29.59) |
1998 | NBA | M. Jordan* (44.50) | S. O'Neal* (42.90) | S. Kemp (39.70) | K. Malone* (37.10) | S. Smith (35.52) | T. Hardaway* (32.73) | G. Rice (31.89) | G. Payton* (31.51) | R. Smits (31.36) | H. Olajuwon* (29.08) |
1997 | NBA | S. O'Neal* (41.21) | M. Jordan* (41.18) | A. Hardaway (39.87) | K. Malone* (35.27) | G. Hill* (33.86) | R. Chapman (32.01) | H. Olajuwon* (31.79) | P. Ewing* (31.05) | S. Kemp (30.84) | H. Eisley (28.62) |
1996 | NBA | M. Jordan* (41.64) | S. O'Neal* (37.79) | A. Sabonis* (37.04) | D. Robinson* (36.97) | K. Malone* (36.79) | A. Hardaway (33.13) | R. Smits (33.05) | C. Barkley* (32.99) | S. Kemp (31.59) | P. Ewing* (29.48) |
1995 | NBA | M. Jordan* (41.14) | H. Olajuwon* (40.71) | K. Malone* (37.41) | R. Miller* (37.32) | S. O'Neal* (35.96) | K. Johnson (34.59) | R. Smits (34.42) | C. Barkley* (34.10) | S. Kemp (34.01) | D. Robinson* (32.64) |
1994 | NBA | H. Olajuwon* (35.86) | R. Miller* (35.21) | K. Malone* (34.32) | S. Pippen* (33.45) | C. Barkley* (32.72) | K. Johnson (31.39) | R. Strickland (31.21) | R. Smits (31.10) | D. Coleman (30.53) | P. Ewing* (29.11) |
1993 | NBA | M. Jordan* (46.12) | R. Miller* (38.26) | P. Ewing* (33.57) | C. Barkley* (32.17) | H. Olajuwon* (31.34) | K. Malone* (31.30) | R. Pierce (31.20) | D. Coleman (31.12) | A. Mourning* (30.46) | E. Johnson (28.72) |
1992 | NBA | M. Jordan* (44.48) | K. Malone* (36.08) | R. Lewis (35.97) | E. Johnson (34.64) | C. Drexler* (33.17) | P. Ewing* (32.01) | D. Manning (30.86) | D. Petrović* (29.47) | J. Malone (28.96) | R. Pierce (28.71) |
1991 | NBA | M. Jordan* (41.81) | E. Johnson (35.25) | K. Malone* (34.99) | C. Barkley* (32.62) | C. Person (31.96) | M. Aguirre (31.35) | K. McHale* (30.53) | D. Robinson* (29.48) | S. Pippen* (28.46) | C. Drexler* (28.13) |
1990 | NBA | M. Jordan* (45.09) | P. Ewing* (37.54) | K. Malone* (31.43) | B. Daugherty (31.37) | T. Cummings (31.18) | A. Robertson (30.93) | M. Johnson* (30.78) | D. Robinson* (30.43) | C. Barkley* (30.37) | J. Worthy* (30.37) |
1989 | NBA | M. Jordan* (43.36) | R. Pierce (38.44) | D. Wilkins* (35.48) | V. Johnson (34.70) | C. Mullin* (32.19) | J. Worthy* (31.21) | T. Teagle (30.76) | H. Olajuwon* (30.49) | D. Ellis (30.34) | M. Malone* (29.48) |
1988 | NBA | H. Olajuwon* (46.64) | M. Jordan* (43.95) | D. Wilkins* (40.43) | T. Chambers (37.08) | J. Malone (34.35) | J. Vincent (33.86) | T. Cummings (33.60) | M. Aguirre (33.56) | K. Malone* (33.41) | K. McHale* (31.39) |
1987 | NBA | H. Olajuwon* (37.38) | C. Person (35.65) | D. Wilkins* (35.12) | A. Carr (33.68) | D. Ellis (32.74) | I. Thomas* (32.15) | T. Chambers (31.78) | A. Dantley* (30.83) | C. Drexler* (30.45) | L. Bird* (30.25) |
1986 | NBA | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (35.55) | M. Aguirre (35.48) | D. Wilkins* (34.45) | H. Olajuwon* (34.00) | A. English* (32.40) | I. Thomas* (30.89) | K. McHale* (30.57) | C. Robinson (30.23) | B. Rasmussen (29.66) | L. Bird* (29.52) |
1985 | NBA | R. Blackman (38.45) | M. Aguirre (35.08) | A. English* (34.88) | T. Cummings (34.12) | M. Jordan* (33.76) | W. Free (33.07) | M. McGee (32.49) | T. Tyler (31.17) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (30.32) | K. Vandeweghe (30.28) |
1984 | NBA | B. King* (42.41) | D. Issel* (40.52) | A. Dantley* (37.33) | W. Davis* (33.32) | J. Paxson (32.64) | A. English* (32.33) | L. Bird* (32.20) | M. Aguirre (32.18) | K. Vandeweghe (31.93) | K. Tripucka (31.42) |
1983 | NBA | B. King* (37.89) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (32.89) | M. Malone* (31.87) | D. Issel* (31.43) | A. Toney (31.27) | J. Paxson (30.82) | K. Vandeweghe (29.55) | A. English* (29.34) | G. Gervin* (28.14) | J. Moore (26.48) |
1982 | NBA | W. Davis* (34.16) | G. Williams (33.80) | G. Gervin* (33.48) | A. Toney (31.65) | F. Brown (30.48) | S. Haywood* (30.41) | M. Johnson (29.57) | R. Parish* (29.36) | J. Erving* (28.94) | M. Mitchell (28.79) |
1981 | NBA | G. Gervin* (34.32) | C. Murphy* (32.75) | M. Johnson (32.35) | A. Toney (30.29) | M. Malone* (30.25) | J. Erving* (30.25) | W. Davis* (29.42) | O. Birdsong (27.79) | R. King (26.98) | M. Olberding (26.89) |
1980 | NBA | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (36.41) | M. Malone* (32.79) | W. Davis* (32.39) | P. Westphal* (31.55) | G. Williams (31.02) | J. Erving* (30.71) | F. Brown (29.60) | M. Bratz (29.41) | S. Mix (27.37) | B. Lanier* (26.15) |
1979 | NBA | G. Gervin* (35.68) | G. Williams (35.34) | W. Davis* (31.63) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (29.53) | P. Westphal* (29.37) | E. Johnson (28.83) | T. Furlow (28.45) | A. Dantley* (28.39) | O. Birdsong (28.09) | J. Erving* (27.94) |
1978 | NBA | G. Gervin* (40.69) | F. Brown (31.90) | D. Thompson* (30.92) | M. Johnson (30.11) | G. Williams (27.68) | B. Winters (27.00) | J. Erving* (26.83) | W. Free (26.47) | B. McAdoo* (26.33) | D. Collins* (26.28) |
1977 | NBA | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (37.81) | R. Barry* (31.98) | J. Erving* (30.57) | P. Chenier (29.31) | W. Free (28.49) | D. Thompson* (28.37) | M. Kupchak (27.17) | D. Issel* (27.01) | C. Murphy* (26.06) | M. Newlin (25.53) |
1976 | NBA | F. Brown (32.87) | B. Lanier* (29.91) | P. Smith (29.11) | B. McAdoo* (28.61) | A. Carr (28.18) | T. Burleson (27.26) | R. Barry* (26.97) | C. Russell (26.95) | P. Westphal* (26.92) | G. Trapp (26.58) |
1976 | ABA | J. Erving* (37.43) | G. Gervin* (31.04) | D. Thompson* (30.50) | A. Gilmore* (28.90) | J. Williamson (28.20) | B. Averitt (25.89) | D. Issel* (25.57) | L. Kenon (25.48) | M. Lucas (23.29) | B. Paultz (22.41) |
1975 | NBA | B. McAdoo* (36.53) | F. Brown (31.49) | R. Barry* (30.77) | C. Murphy* (29.92) | B. Love (28.36) | R. Tomjanovich* (28.32) | D. Nelson* (28.29) | P. Chenier (27.22) | E. Hayes* (26.43) | C. Walker* (25.97) |
1975 | ABA | G. McGinnis* (37.87) | G. Gervin* (35.79) | M. Barnes (32.45) | J. Erving* (30.63) | R. Boone (29.61) | M. Roberts (28.36) | F. Lewis (27.39) | T. Owens (27.29) | B. Knight (27.10) | B. Beck (26.95) |
1974 | NBA | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (33.02) | B. Lanier* (30.58) | B. McAdoo* (30.35) | C. Walker* (28.20) | E. Hayes* (28.16) | J. Havlicek* (28.10) | W. Frazier* (26.65) | E. Smith (26.03) | B. Love (25.56) | P. Chenier (25.45) |
1974 | ABA | G. Gervin* (33.06) | B. Lamar (32.46) | J. Erving* (32.33) | B. Keller (29.92) | G. McGinnis* (29.50) | R. Mount (27.40) | C. Powell (26.27) | R. Jones (26.27) | W. Wise (26.15) | S. Nater (25.58) |
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