# List of NBA single-game playoff scoring leaders

This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association players who have scored 50 or more points in a playoff game. This feat has only been accomplished 50 times in NBA playoff history by 33 players. Only eight players have scored 50 or more points on more than one occasion: Michael Jordan (eight times), Wilt Chamberlain (four times), Allen Iverson (three times), Donovan Mitchell (three times), Jerry West (twice), Jamal Murray (twice), Damian Lillard (twice), and Jayson Tatum (twice). Rick Barry scored the last two of his three 50+ point playoff games in the American Basketball Association (ABA).
Out of those 50 times, a player has earned himself a double-double (having double digits in two statistical categories) only 18 times; points and rebounds achieved 14 times, and points and assists the remaining 4 times. This feat has been achieved by 16 different players. In order of most points scored, these include Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain (4 times), Charles Barkley, Rick Barry, Damian Lillard, Jerry West, Nikola Jokić, Eric "Sleepy" Floyd, Jayson Tatum, Bob Pettit, Billy Cunningham, Bob McAdoo, Karl Malone, Dirk Nowitzki, Jamal Murray, and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Out of those 32 players, only 6 players have accomplished this feat while being born out of the United States: Dominique Wilkins (France), Dirk Nowitzki (Germany), Jamal Murray (Canada), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), Nikola Jokić (Serbia), and Joel Embiid (Cameroon).
The only player to record a 50+ point triple-double in a playoff game is Russell Westbrook, who scored 51 points while grabbing 10 rebounds and dealing out 13 assists. The only players to score 50 or more points in a playoff game seven are Stephen Curry, who scored 50 points against the Sacramento Kings on April 30, 2023, and Jayson Tatum, who scored 51 points against the Philadelphia 76ers on May 14, 2023. Only two players scored 50 or more points in the same game. Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz and Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets scored 51 and 50 points, respectively, on August 23, 2020. On August 30, 2020, Murray scored 50 points against the Utah Jazz, joining Mitchell as the first pair of players in NBA playoff history to record multiple 50-point games in the same series. Only four players have scored 50 or more points more than once in the same series: Michael Jordan (vs. Cleveland, 1988), Allen Iverson (vs. Toronto, 2001), Donovan Mitchell (vs. Denver, 2020), and Jamal Murray (vs. Utah, 2020). Jordan has five of the ten highest-scoring playoff games in NBA history.

## Key

| ^ | Active NBA player | Active NBA player | Active NBA player | Active NBA player | Active NBA player | Active NBA player |
| * | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| | Player's team lost the game | Player's team lost the game | Player's team lost the game | Player's team lost the game | Player's team lost the game | Player's team lost the game |
| | Double-double | Double-double | Double-double | Double-double | Double-double | Double-double |
| | Triple-double | Triple-double | Triple-double | Triple-double | Triple-double | Triple-double |
| | Stat either not recorded or couldn't be found | Stat either not recorded or couldn't be found | Stat either not recorded or couldn't be found | Stat either not recorded or couldn't be found | Stat either not recorded or couldn't be found | Stat either not recorded or couldn't be found |
| MP | Minutes played | Minutes played | FGM | Field goals made | FGA | Field goal attempts |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | Field goal percentage | 3PM | 3-point field goals made | 3PA | 3-point field goal attempts |
| 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | 3-point field goal percentage | FTM | Free throws made | FTA | Free throw attempts |
| FT% | Free throw percentage | Free throw percentage | TRB | Rebound (basketball) | AST | Assist (basketball) |

## Single-game leaders

| Rank | Points | Player | Team | Date | Opponent | Series | Score | MP | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST |
| 1 | 63 | Michael Jordan* | Chicago Bulls | April 20, 1986 | Boston Celtics | 1986 Eastern Conference First Round | 131–135 | 53 | 22 | 41 | 53.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 90.5 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | 61 | Elgin Baylor* | Los Angeles Lakers | April 14, 1962 | Boston Celtics | 1962 NBA Finals | 126–121 | 48 | 22 | 46 | 47.8 | | | | 17 | 19 | 89.5 | 22 | 1 |
| 3 | 57 | Donovan Mitchell^ | Utah Jazz | August 17, 2020 | Denver Nuggets | 2020 Western Conference First Round | 125–135 | 43:14 | 19 | 33 | 57.6 | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 13 | 13 | 100 | 9 | 7 |
| 4 | 56 | Wilt Chamberlain* | Philadelphia Warriors | March 22, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals | 1962 Eastern Division Semi-finals | 121–104 | 48 | 22 | 48 | 45.8 | | | | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 35 | 1 |
| 4 | 56 | Michael Jordan* (2) | Chicago Bulls | April 29, 1992 | Miami Heat | 1992 Eastern Conference First Round | 119–114 | 43 | 20 | 30 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 88.9 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | 56 | Charles Barkley* | Phoenix Suns | May 4, 1994 | Golden State Warriors | 1994 Western Conference First Round | 140–133 | 41 | 23 | 31 | 74.2 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 14 | 4 |
| 4 | 56 | Jimmy Butler^ | Miami Heat | April 24, 2023 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2023 Eastern Conference First Round | 119–114 | 40:45 | 19 | 28 | 67.9 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 15 | 18 | 83.3 | 9 | 2 |
| 8 | 55 | Rick Barry* | San Francisco Warriors | April 18, 1967 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1967 NBA Finals | 130–124 | 46 | 22 | 48 | 45.8 | | | | 11 | 19 | 57.9 | 12 | 5 |
| 8 | 55 | Michael Jordan* (3) | Chicago Bulls | May 1, 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1988 Eastern Conference First Round | 106–101 | 44 | 24 | 45 | 53.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 100 | 6 | 3 |
| 8 | 55 | Michael Jordan* (4) | Chicago Bulls | June 16, 1993 | Phoenix Suns | 1993 NBA Finals | 111–105 | 46 | 21 | 37 | 56.8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 72.2 | 8 | 4 |
| 8 | 55 | Michael Jordan* (5) | Chicago Bulls | April 27, 1997 | Washington Bullets | 1997 Eastern Conference First Round | 109–104 | 44:13 | 22 | 35 | 62.9 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 10 | 10 | 100 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 55 | Allen Iverson* | Philadelphia 76ers | April 20, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets | 2003 Eastern Conference First Round | 98–90 | 46:40 | 21 | 32 | 65.6 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | 55 | Damian Lillard^ | Portland Trail Blazers | June 1, 2021 | Denver Nuggets | 2021 Western Conference First Round | 140–147 | 51:44 | 17 | 24 | 70.8 | 12 | 17 | 70.6 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 6 | 10 |
| 14 | 54 | John Havlicek* | Boston Celtics | April 1, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks | 1973 Eastern Conference Semi-finals | 134–109 | 48 | 24 | 36 | 66.7 | | | | 6 | 6 | 100 | 9 | 6 |
| 14 | 54 | Michael Jordan* (6) | Chicago Bulls | May 31, 1993 | New York Knicks | 1993 Eastern Conference Finals | 105–95 | 39 | 18 | 30 | 60.0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 12 | 14 | 85.7 | 6 | 2 |
| 14 | 54 | Allen Iverson* (2) | Philadelphia 76ers | May 9, 2001 | Toronto Raptors | 2001 Eastern Conference Semi-finals | 97–92 | 47:46 | 21 | 39 | 53.8 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 9 | 9 | 100 | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | 53 | Wilt Chamberlain* (2) | Philadelphia Warriors | March 14, 1960 | Syracuse Nationals | 1960 Eastern Division Semi-finals | 132–112 | 47 | 24 | 42 | 57.1 | | | | 5 | 16 | 31.3 | 22 | 2 |
| 17 | 53 | Jerry West* | Los Angeles Lakers | April 23, 1969 | Boston Celtics | 1969 NBA Finals | 120–118 | 46:00 | 21 | 41 | 51.2 | | | | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 3 | 10 |
| 17 | 53 | Isaiah Thomas^ | Boston Celtics | May 2, 2017 | Washington Wizards | 2017 Eastern Conference Semi-finals | 129–119 | 44:33 | 18 | 33 | 54.5 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | 53 | Nikola Jokić^ | Denver Nuggets | May 7, 2023 | Phoenix Suns | 2023 Western Conference Semi-finals | 124–129 | 39:27 | 20 | 30 | 66.7 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 4 | 11 |
| 21 | 52 | Jerry West* (2) | Los Angeles Lakers | April 5, 1965 | Baltimore Bullets | 1965 Western Division Finals | 118–115 | | 16 | 38 | 42.1 | | | | 20 | 21 | 95.2 | 5 | 9 |
| 21 | 52 | Allen Iverson* (3) | Philadelphia 76ers | May 16, 2001 | Toronto Raptors | 2001 Eastern Conference Semi-finals | 121–88 | 43:29 | 21 | 32 | 65.6 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 2 | 7 |
| 23 | 51 | Sam Jones* | Boston Celtics | March 28, 1967 | New York Knicks | 1967 Eastern Division Semi-finals | 118–109 | 43 | 19 | 30 | 63.3 | | | | 13 | 17 | 76.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | 51 | Eric "Sleepy" Floyd | Golden State Warriors | May 10, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1987 Western Conference Semi-finals | 129–121 | 44 | 18 | 26 | 69.2 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 3 | 10 |
| 23 | 51 | Ray Allen* | Boston Celtics | April 30, 2009 | Chicago Bulls | 2009 Eastern Conference First Round | 127–128 | 58:45 | 18 | 32 | 56.3 | 9 | 18 | 50.0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 5 | 3 |
| 23 | 51 | Russell Westbrook^ | Oklahoma City Thunder | April 19, 2017 | Houston Rockets | 2017 Western Conference Quarterfinals | 111–115 | 41:22 | 17 | 43 | 39.5 | 1 | 7 | 14.3 | 15 | 18 | 83.3 | 10 | 13 |
| 23 | 51 | LeBron James^ | Cleveland Cavaliers | May 31, 2018 | Golden State Warriors | 2018 NBA Finals | 114–124 | 47:32 | 19 | 32 | 59.4 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 8 | 8 |
| 23 | 51 | Donovan Mitchell^ (2) | Utah Jazz | August 23, 2020 | Denver Nuggets | 2020 Western Conference First Round | 129–127 | 38:09 | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 17 | 18 | 94.4 | 4 | 7 |
| 23 | 51 | Jayson Tatum^ | Boston Celtics | May 14, 2023 | Philadelphia 76ers | 2023 Eastern Conference Semi-finals | 112–88 | 41:40 | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 13 | 5 |
| 30 | 50 | Bob Cousy* | Boston Celtics | March 21, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals | 1953 Eastern Division Semi-finals | 111–105 | 66 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | | | | 30 | 32 | 93.8 | | 2 |
| 30 | 50 | Bob Pettit* | St. Louis Hawks | April 12, 1958 | Boston Celtics | 1958 NBA Finals | 110–109 | 42 | 19 | 34 | 55.9 | | | | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 19 | |
| 30 | 50 | Wilt Chamberlain* (3) | Philadelphia Warriors | March 22, 1960 | Boston Celtics | 1960 Eastern Division Finals | 128–107 | 46 | 22 | 42 | 52.4 | | | | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 35 | 2 |
| 30 | 50 | Wilt Chamberlain* (4) | San Francisco Warriors | April 10, 1964 | St. Louis Hawks | 1964 Western Division Finals | 121–97 | 45 | 22 | 32 | 68.8 | | | | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 15 | 6 |
| 30 | 50 | Billy Cunningham* | Philadelphia 76ers | April 1, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1970 Eastern Division Semi-finals | 111–118 | 48 | 22 | 39 | 56.4 | | | | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 10 | 2 |
| 30 | 50 | Bob McAdoo* | Buffalo Braves | April 18, 1975 | Washington Bullets | 1975 Eastern Conference Semi-finals | 108–102 | 45 | 20 | 32 | 62.5 | | | | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 21 | 1 |
| 30 | 50 | Dominique Wilkins* | Atlanta Hawks | April 19, 1986 | Detroit Pistons | 1986 Eastern Conference First Round | 137–125 | 33 | 19 | 28 | 67.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 5 | 3 |
| 30 | 50 | Michael Jordan* (7) | Chicago Bulls | April 28, 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1988 Eastern Conference First Round | 104–93 | 44 | 19 | 35 | 54.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 100 | 7 | 2 |
| 30 | 50 | Michael Jordan* (8) | Chicago Bulls | May 5, 1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1989 Eastern Conference First Round | 105–108 | 43 | 14 | 28 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 27 | 81.5 | 3 | 4 |
| 30 | 50 | Karl Malone* | Utah Jazz | April 22, 2000 | Seattle SuperSonics | 2000 Western Conference First Round | 104–93 | 43:16 | 18 | 32 | 56.3 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 | 50 | Vince Carter* | Toronto Raptors | May 11, 2001 | Philadelphia 76ers | 2001 Eastern Conference Semi-finals | 102–78 | 44:44 | 19 | 29 | 65.5 | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 6 | 7 |
| 30 | 50 | Kobe Bryant* | Los Angeles Lakers | May 4, 2006 | Phoenix Suns | 2006 Western Conference First Round | 118–126 | 52:06 | 20 | 35 | 57.1 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 8 | 5 |
| 30 | 50 | Dirk Nowitzki* | Dallas Mavericks | June 1, 2006 | Phoenix Suns | 2006 Western Conference Finals | 117–101 | 43:29 | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 17 | 18 | 94.4 | 12 | 3 |
| 30 | 50 | Damian Lillard^ (2) | Portland Trail Blazers | April 23, 2019 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2019 Western Conference First Round | 118–115 | 45:16 | 17 | 33 | 51.5 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 7 | 6 |
| 30 | 50 | Kevin Durant^ | Golden State Warriors | April 26, 2019 | Los Angeles Clippers | 2019 Western Conference First Round | 129–110 | 42:03 | 15 | 26 | 57.7 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 6 | 5 |
| 30 | 50 | Jamal Murray^ | Denver Nuggets | August 23, 2020 | Utah Jazz | 2020 Western Conference First Round | 127–129 | 43:09 | 18 | 31 | 58.1 | 9 | 15 | 60.0 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 11 | 7 |
| 30 | 50 | Jamal Murray^ (2) | Denver Nuggets | August 30, 2020 | Utah Jazz | 2020 Western Conference First Round | 119–107 | 43:03 | 17 | 24 | 70.8 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 5 | 6 |
| 30 | 50 | Jayson Tatum^ (2) | Boston Celtics | May 28, 2021 | Brooklyn Nets | 2021 Eastern Conference First Round | 125–119 | 40:31 | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 6 | 7 |
| 30 | 50 | Giannis Antetokounmpo^ | Milwaukee Bucks | July 20, 2021 | Phoenix Suns | 2021 NBA Finals | 105–98 | 42 | 16 | 25 | 64 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 17 | 19 | 89.5 | 14 | 2 |
| 30 | 50 | Stephen Curry^ | Golden State Warriors | April 30, 2023 | Sacramento Kings | 2023 NBA Western Conference First Round | 120–100 | 37:41 | 20 | 38 | 52.6 | 7 | 18 | 38.9 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | 50 | Joel Embiid^ | Philadelphia 76ers | April 25, 2024 | New York Knicks | 2024 NBA Eastern Conference First Round | 125–114 | 41 | 13 | 19 | 68.4 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 19 | 21 | 90.5 | 8 | 4 |
| 30 | 50 | Donovan Mitchell^ (3) | Cleveland Cavaliers | May 3, 2024 | Orlando Magic | 2024 Eastern Conference First Round | 96–103 | 41:34 | 22 | 36 | 61.1 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 3 | 6 | 50.00 | 4 | 4 |