LeBron James leads yet another all-time NBA ranking, on a list dominated by Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics players. Today, we’re showcasing the top Game 7 scorers in NBA playoff history.
Don’t bother looking for Michael Jordan on this ranking. MJ simply didn’t play enough Game 7s to make the list. The six-time NBA champion and Finals MVP participated in only three Game 7s throughout his entire career, though he did average an impressive 33.7 points on 45.7 percent shooting in those games.
Below, discover the highest-scoring players in Game 7s in NBA postseason history.
LeBron James: 279 points
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Stats: 34.9 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 5.6 apg, 1.8 spg, 0.9 bpg, 48.5 FG%, 33.9 3P%
Record: 6-2 (75.0 percent)
Jerry West: 278 points
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Stats: 30.9 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 6.1 apg, 47.9 FG%
Record: 4-5 (100.0 percent)
Elgin Baylor: 263 points
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Stats: 29.2 ppg, 13.4 rpg, 3.8 apg, 41.5 FG%
Record: 3-6 (100.0 percent)
Sam Jones: 244 points
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Stats: 27.1 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.9 apg, 49.3 FG%
Record: 9-0 (77.8 percent)
Wilt Chamberlain: 220 points
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Stats: 24.4 ppg, 27.0 rpg, 4.7 apg, 62.6 FG%
Record: 4-5 (77.8 percent)
Larry Bird: 216 points
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Stats: 27.0 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 6.8 apg, 1.9 spg, 1.3 bpg, 49.7 FG%, 44.4 3P%
Record: 6-2 (70.0 percent)
Jayson Tatum: 187 points
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Stats: 26.7 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 5.1 apg, 0.9 spg, 0.7 bpg, 47.4 FG%, 47.9 3P%
Record: 5-2 (63.6 percent)
Bill Russell: 186 points
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Stats: 18.6 ppg, 29.3 rpg, 3.7 apg, 44.7 FG%
Record: 10-0 (100.0 percent)
Paul Pierce: 186 points
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Stats: 18.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.2 spg, 0.9 bpg, 40.8 FG%, 33.3 3P%
Record: 5-5 (100.0 percent)
Stephen Curry: 185 points
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Stats: 30.8 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 7.0 apg, 1.8 spg, 0.7 bpg, 47.1 FG%, 42.1 3P%
Record: 4-2 (66.7 percent)
Kevin Durant: 181 points
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Stats: 36.2 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 3.6 apg, 0.6 spg, 1.8 bpg, 52.9 FG%, 48.8 3P%
Record: 3-2 (100.0 percent)
Bob Pettit: 175 points
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Stats: 29.2 ppg, 16.2 rpg, 2.3 apg, 40.0 FG%
Record: 2-4 (100.0 percent)
Patrick Ewing: 167 points
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Stats: 23.9 ppg, 14.1 rpg, 3.4 apg, 0.3 spg, 2.3 bpg, 48.5 FG%, 33.3 3P%
Record: 3-4 (75.0 percent)
Dennis Johnson: 162 points
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Stats: 18.0 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 5.7 apg, 0.8 spg, 0.9 bpg, 37.8 FG%, 25.0 3P%
Record: 7-2 (75.0 percent)
Ray Allen: 160 points
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Stats: 14.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.5 apg, 0.8 spg, 0.4 bpg, 38.6 FG%, 36.7 3P%
Record: 7-4 (75.0 percent)
Dwyane Wade: 158 points
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Stats: 19.8 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.0 spg, 0.6 bpg, 41.5 FG%, 23.5 3P%
Record: 5-3 (75.0 percent)
Chris Paul: 154 points
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Stats: 19.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 9.1 apg, 2.5 spg, 0.1 bpg, 46.3 FG%, 36.8 3P%
Record: 3-5 (75.0 percent)
Kawhi Leonard: 152 points
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Stats: 21.7 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.4 spg, 0.7 bpg, 43.6 FG%, 27.8 3P%
Record: 3-3 (75.0 percent)
Tim Duncan: 148 points
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Stats: 24.7 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.0 spg, 1.3 bpg, 48.2 FG%,
Record: 3-3 (66.7 percent)
Jamal Murray: 148 points
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Stats: 24.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3.8 apg, 0.3 spg, 0.2 bpg, 43.7 FG%, 27.5 3P%
Record: 4-2 (66.7 percent)
Nikola Jokić: 146 points
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Stats: 24.3 ppg, 15.5 rpg, 7.3 apg, 1.0 spg, 2.0 bpg, 43.1 FG%, 22.6 3P%
Record: 4-2 (66.7 percent)
Julius Erving: 145 points
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Stats: 24.2 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 4.0 apg, 1.3 spg, 2.7 bpg, 45.8 FG%
Record: 3-3 (100.0 percent)
Tom Heinsohn: 145 points
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Stats: 20.7 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 2.1 apg, 44.8 FG%
Record: 7-0 (100.0 percent)
Robert Parish: 141 points
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Stats: 15.7 ppg, 11.0 rpg, 1.1 apg, 0.6 spg, 2.2 bpg, 45.5 FG%
Record: 6-3 (100.0 percent)
Hakeem Olajuwon: 136 points
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Stats: 27.2 ppg, 13.6 rpg, 5.2 apg, 1.4 spg, 2.0 bpg, 49.6 FG%
Record: 4-1 (83.3 percent)
Kevin McHale: 136 points
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Stats: 17.0 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 0.9 apg, 0.3 spg, 1.1 bpg, 55.9 FG%
Record: 6-2 (83.3 percent)
James Harden: 135 points
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Stats: 19.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 7.9 apg, 2.6 spg, 1.3 bpg, 35.5 FG%
Record: 3-4 (71.4 percent)
Dirk Nowitzki: 134 points
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Stats: 26.8 ppg, 13.6 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.4 spg, 1.8 bpg, 50.0 FG%, 33.3 3P%
Record: 4-1 (71.4 percent)
Cliff Hagan: 134 points
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Stats: 19.1 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 1.7 apg, 40.9 FG%
Record: 2-5 (71.4 percent)
Kobe Bryant: 133 points
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Stats: 22.2 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 5.0 apg, 1.0 spg, 1.3 bpg, 38.9 FG%, 37.0 3P%
Record: 5-1 (62.5 percent)
