Career 30, 40, 50, 60 point games in NBA History

[fpliii]

I'll try to find out the finals stats if I can and post it. I know I saw somewhere the top 10 most finals points somewhere but I dont remember. My list of 40pt rs games is a little short though.

B-R is pretty helpful...they have complete PPG for series going back to 1950 (I believe):

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...12_finals.html

just change the year in the URL. I can help you out later on when I'm done organizing some files.

The penultimate round (ECF/EDF/WCF/WDF) would be a fun add too, but that requires a bit more manual calculation since the data isn't as neatly organized.

EDIT: I'll also look into 40 pt regular season games.

[Deuce Bigalow]

30 ppg Finals series
Jerry West -- 6
Michael Jordan -- 5
Shaquille O'Neal -- 3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -- 2
Elgin Baylor -- 2
Rick Barry -- 1
Dwyane Wade -- 1
Hakeem Olajuwon -- 1
Kobe Bryant -- 1
George Mikan -- 1
Allen Iverson -- 1
Kevin Durant -- 1
Julius Erving -- 1
Bob Pettit -- 1

40 ppg Finals series
Michael Jordan -- 1
Rick Barry -- 1

[Deuce Bigalow]

Finals stats added in the OP.
Jerry West

[Ne 1]

30 ppg playoffs
Michael Jordan -- 12
Jerry West -- 7
Kobe Bryant -- 5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -- 4
Wilt Chamberlain -- 4
Elgin Baylor -- 4
Allen Iverson -- 4
Tracy McGrady -- 4
Shaquille O'Neal -- 3
Lebron James -- 3
George Mikan -- 2
Hakeem Olajuwon -- 2
Oscar Robertson -- 2
Bob McAdoo -- 2
Reggie Miller -- 2

Players who have averaged 30+ ppg in the playoffs on route to a championship: Kareem, Jordan, Hakeem, Shaq, Kobe and LeBron.

[tazb]

30 ppg seasons
Michael Jordan -- 8
Wilt Chamberlain -- 7
Oscar Robertson -- 6
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -- 4
Jerry West -- 4
Allen Iverson -- 4
Kobe Bryant -- 3
Bob McAdoo -- 3
Adrian Dantley -- 3
Rick Barry -- 2
Lebron James -- 2
Elgin Baylor -- 2
George Gervin -- 2

30 ppg playoffs
Michael Jordan -- 12
Jerry West -- 7
Kobe Bryant -- 5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -- 4
Wilt Chamberlain -- 4
Elgin Baylor -- 4
Allen Iverson -- 4
Tracy McGrady -- 4
Shaquille O'Neal -- 3
Lebron James -- 3
George Mikan -- 2
Hakeem Olajuwon -- 2
Oscar Robertson -- 2
Bob McAdoo -- 2
Reggie Miller -- 2

Nice stat. I'm actually surprised Durant only has 1 30ppg season.

[Deuce Bigalow]

Players who have averaged 30+ ppg in the playoffs on route to a championship: Kareem, Jordan, Hakeem, Shaq, Kobe and LeBron.

Yeah, and George Mikan did it also. Here are the highest playoff ppg runs en route to a championship.

1993 Michael Jordan - 35.1 ppg
1992 Michael Jordan - 34.5 ppg
1995 Hakeem Olajuwon - 33 ppg
1998 Michael Jordan - 32.4 ppg
1980 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 31.9 ppg
1950 George Mikan - 31.3 ppg
1991 Michael Jordan - 31.12 ppg
1997 Michael Jordan - 31.1 ppg
2000 Shaquille O'Neal - 30.74 ppg
1996 Michael Jordan - 30.7 ppg
2001 Shaquille O'Neal - 30.4 ppg
2012 Lebron James - 30.30 ppg
1949 George Mikan - 30.3 ppg
2009 Kobe Bryant - 30.2 ppg
2001 Kobe Bryant - 29.4 ppg
2010 Kobe Bryant - 29.2 ppg
1956 Paul Arizin - 28.9 ppg
1994 Hakeem Olajuwon - 28.86 ppg
1965 Sam Jones - 28.6 ppg
2002 Shaquille O'Neal - 28.5 ppg
2006 Dwyane Wade - 28.4 ppg
1975 Rick Barry - 28.2 ppg
1967 Hal Greer - 27.73 ppg
1958 Cliff Hagan - 27.72 ppg
2011 Dirk Nowitzki - 27.71 ppg
1984 Larry Bird - 27.5 ppg
1974 John Havlicek - 27.1 ppg
1979 Gus Williams - 26.7 ppg
2002 Kobe Bryant - 26.63 ppg
1971 Kareem Abdul Jabbar - 26.6 ppg
1983 Moses Malone - 26.0 ppg
1968 John Havlicek - 25.94 ppg
1986 Larry Bird - 25.88 ppg

[The Mamba]

1993 Michael Jordan - 35.1 ppg
1992 Michael Jordan - 34.5 ppg
1995 Hakeem Olajuwon - 33 ppg
1998 Michael Jordan - 32.4 ppg
1980 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 31.9 ppg
1950 George Mikan - 31.3 ppg
1991 Michael Jordan - 31.12 ppg
1997 Michael Jordan - 31.1 ppg
2000 Shaquille O'Neal - 30.74 ppg
1996 Michael Jordan - 30.7 ppg

That's the top ten playoff scoring averages en route to a ring, through 4 rounds of playoffs and Finals. Most amount of games played, possible. Greatest level of context. And Michael Jordan absolutely dominates that list. Utterly absurd.

No wonder he's clearly the GOAT. Not only did he do his thing in the regular season, but he obviously held back in the regular season. When the playoffs and Finals came around he took his game to even higher levels, to match the intensity, hype, and pressure surrounding the playoffs and it's advancing rounds.

By far the greatest player, post season player, pressure player, and big game player I've ever seen. Ridiculous. Everyone should take a bow. Those numbers are bonkers.

[Droid101]

Yeah, and George Mikan did it also. Here are the highest playoff ppg runs en route to a championship.

1993 Michael Jordan - 35.1 ppg
1992 Michael Jordan - 34.5 ppg
1995 Hakeem Olajuwon - 33 ppg
1998 Michael Jordan - 32.4 ppg
1980 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 31.9 ppg
1950 George Mikan - 31.3 ppg
1991 Michael Jordan - 31.12 ppg
1997 Michael Jordan - 31.1 ppg
2000 Shaquille O'Neal - 30.74 ppg
1996 Michael Jordan - 30.7 ppg
2001 Shaquille O'Neal - 30.4 ppg
2012 Lebron James - 30.30 ppg
1949 George Mikan - 30.3 ppg
2009 Kobe Bryant - 30.2 ppg
2001 Kobe Bryant - 29.4 ppg
2010 Kobe Bryant - 29.2 ppg
1956 Paul Arizin - 28.9 ppg
1994 Hakeem Olajuwon - 28.86 ppg
1965 Sam Jones - 28.6 ppg
2002 Shaquille O'Neal - 28.5 ppg
2006 Dwyane Wade - 28.4 ppg
1975 Rick Barry - 28.2 ppg
1967 Hal Greer - 27.73 ppg
1958 Cliff Hagan - 27.72 ppg
2011 Dirk Nowitzki - 27.71 ppg
1984 Larry Bird - 27.5 ppg
1974 John Havlicek - 27.1 ppg
1979 Gus Williams - 26.7 ppg
2002 Kobe Bryant - 26.63 ppg
1971 Kareem Abdul Jabbar - 26.6 ppg
1983 Moses Malone - 26.0 ppg
1968 John Havlicek - 25.94 ppg
1986 Larry Bird - 25.88 ppg

Kobe Bryant, eight years a part, and still consistent.

Love it!

[G-Funk]

Players who have averaged 30+ ppg in the playoffs on route to a championship: Kareem, Jordan, Hakeem, Shaq, Kobe and LeBron.

I guess thats how start to weed out the top 10 players list,only one miising is Lebron but he will ge there in time.

[gengiskhan]

Kobe Bryant, eight years a part, and still consistent.

Love it!

2001 was when all the NBA including Kobe Bryant was SUCKING SHAQS PEAK PRIME PEEN1S & nobody could suck him dry.

stop crediting 2nd fiddle.

[Kobe 4 The Win]

You should add 80 point games to the OP.

Jerry West Maybe he'll get the respect he deserves now that it's in black and white for all of ISH to see.

[The-Legend-24]

LOL @ Wilt completely falling off when the playoffs start... And some people put this nikka as the GOAT and in the top 5. Fvcking joke.

[Deuce Bigalow]

Updated, added a few missing players, and extended the list. BR has points stats as far back as 1963-64 now.

[Psileas]

You should add 80 point games to the OP.

Jerry West Maybe he'll get the respect he deserves now that it's in black and white for all of ISH to see.

Ηe dominates Finals' records like few others, including most points scored and most 30+, 40+ and 50+ point games in the Finals and if his name was Jordan, they would obviously be called "more proof he's the GOAT".

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Ηe dominates Finals' records like few others, including most points scored and most 30+, 40+ and 50+ point games in the Finals and if his name was Jordan, they would obviously be called "more proof he's the GOAT".

Or if he won more of those Finals series.