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NBA: Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and the Top 20 Players with the Most Points in Playoff History
Kobe Bryant Is On His Way to Scoring the Most Points in Playoff History
The 2012 NBA playoffs are on…and they are hot, as usual. As of today’s post, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are leading the 2012 postseason with 32 and 31 point games, respectively.
Neither, though, made yesterday’s list – the top 20 players with the most points in a playoff game. Bryant’s top postseason post is 50 points, while King James’ is 49.
But, Kobe, with his much lengthier playoff experience is third all time in total postseason points. He’s poised to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and then Michael Jordan to become the most prolific postseason point scorer ever.
James should crack the top 20 soon. He stands at 27th, with 2,629 points, just passing Tony Parker on the all-time list tonight in Game 2 against the New York Knicks.
James and Parker are the only actives within earshot of this list, the top 20 players who have scored the most in the postseason. Bryant, Tim Duncan and Dirk Nowitzki are active members.
Just for fun, I added each ballers’ regular season career totals, grand total points (reg. season + playoffs) and percentage of the grand total that came in the postseason.
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| PLAYER | PLAYOFFS | REG SEASON | TOTAL | PLAYOFFS/TOTAL | |
| 1. | Michael Jordan | 5,987 | 32,292 | 38,279 | 15.64% |
| 2. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 5,762 | 38,387 | 44,149 | 13.05% |
| 3. | Kobe Bryant | 5,311 | 29,484 | 34,795 | 15.26% |
| 4. | Shaquille O’Neal | 5,250 | 28,596 | 33,846 | 15.51% |
| 5. | Karl Malone | 4,761 | 36,298 | 41,059 | 11.60% |
| 6. | Jerry West | 4,457 | 25,192 | 29,649 | 15.03% |
| 7. | Tim Duncan | 4,007 | 22,558 | 26,565 | 15.08% |
| 8. | Larry Bird | 3,897 | 21,791 | 25,688 | 15.17% |
| 9. | John Havlicek | 3,776 | 26,395 | 30,171 | 12.52% |
| 10. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 3,755 | 26,946 | 30,701 | 12.23% |
| 11. | Magic Johnson | 3,701 | 17,707 | 21,408 | 17.29% |
| 12. | Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | 18,940 | 22,582 | 16.13% |
| 13. | Elgin Baylor | 3,623 | 23,149 | 26,772 | 13.53% |
| 14. | Wilt Chamberlain | 3,607 | 31,419 | 35,026 | 10.30% |
| 15. | Dirk Nowitzki | 3,239 | 24,134 | 27,373 | 11.83% |
| 16. | Kevin McHale | 3,182 | 17,335 | 20,517 | 15.51% |
| 17. | Dennis Johnson | 3,116 | 15,535 | 18,651 | 16.71% |
| 18. | Julius Erving | 3,088 | 18,364 | 21,452 | 14.39% |
| 19. | James Worthy | 3,022 | 16,320 | 19,342 | 15.62% |
| 20. | Reggie Miller | 2,972 | 25,279 | 28,251 | 10.52% |
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NBA All-Star Game: Kevin Durant and All the All-Star Game MVPs
Kevin Durant Accepts the 2012 NBA All-Star Game MVP Award from Commissioner David Stern
Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant scored 36 points and snagged seven rebounds en route to a 152-149 Western Conference win in today’s NBA All-Star Game, taking home his first All-Star MVP. He joins a list of the best players to ever play the game.
But he’ll really have to pour it on over the course of his career to catch up with Kobe Bryant and Bob Pettit, who each have the most All-Star MVPs, 4.
There have been 61 NBA All-Star Games (every year since 1951, except the lockout cancelled 1999). There are 65 MVPs, though, due to ties in 1959, 1993, 2000 and 2009.
Here’s every NBA All-Star Game MVP, by number of awards. Thanks to my source, basketball-reference.com. See all the MVPs by year and their game stats here.
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| Kobe Bryant | 4 | 2002, 2007, 2009 (T), 2011 |
| Bob Pettit | 4 | 1956, 1958, 1959 (T), 1962 |
| Michael Jordan | 3 | 1988, 1996, 1998 |
| Shaquille O’Neal | 3 | 2000 (T), 2004, 2009 (T) |
| Oscar Robertson | 3 | 1961, 1964, 1969 |
| Bob Cousy | 2 | 1954, 1957 |
| Julius Erving | 2 | 1977, 1983 |
| Allen Iverson | 2 | 2001, 2005 |
| LeBron James | 2 | 2006, 2008 |
| Magic Johnson | 2 | 1990, 1992 |
| Karl Malone | 2 | 1989, 1993 (T) |
| Isiah Thomas | 2 | 1984, 1986 |
| Tiny Archibald | 1 | 1981 |
| Paul Arizin | 1 | 1952 |
| Charles Barkley | 1 | 1991 |
| Rick Barry | 1 | 1967 |
| Elgin Baylor | 1 | 1959 (T) |
| Dave Bing | 1 | 1976 |
| Larry Bird | 1 | 1982 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 1 | 1960 |
| Tom Chambers | 1 | 1987 |
| Dave Cowens | 1 | 1973 |
| Tim Duncan | 1 | 2000 (T) |
| Kevin Durant | 1 | 2012 |
| Walt Frazier | 1 | 1975 |
| Kevin Garnett | 1 | 2003 |
| George Gervin | 1 | 1980 |
| Hal Greer | 1 | 1968 |
| Bob Lanier | 1 | 1974 |
| Jerry Lucas | 1 | 1965 |
| Ed Macauley | 1 | 1951 |
| George Mikan | 1 | 1953 |
| Scottie Pippen | 1 | 1994 |
| Willis Reed | 1 | 1970 |
| Glen Rice | 1 | 1997 |
| Mitch Richmond | 1 | 1995 |
| Bill Russell | 1 | 1963 |
| Ralph Sampson | 1 | 1985 |
| Bill Sharman | 1 | 1955 |
| Adrian Smith | 1 | 1966 |
| Randy Smith | 1 | 1978 |
| John Stockton | 1 | 1993 (T) |
| David Thompson | 1 | 1979 |
| Dwyane Wade | 1 | 2010 |
| Jerry West | 1 | 1972 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 1 | 1971 |
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NBA: Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant and Ballers with the Most Points in a Single Game
Wilt Chamberlain After His 100-Point Game (totalprosports.com)
It just so happens that the NBA‘s 60-point barrier has been breached 60 times.
Here are all the occasions an NBAer has scored 60 points or more in a single basketball game. Twenty individual players have reached the milestone.
Wilt Chamberlain, of course, is famous for his 100-point game. That was against the New York Knicks in 1962. That record may seem unbreakable, but Kobe Bryant almost got there in 2006, when he dropped 81 against the Toronto Raptors.
Chamberlain has scored 60 points or more 32 times. Bryant is next, 5 times. Then it’s Michael Jordan at 4 and Elgin Baylor at 3. They are the only players to do it more than once.
PTS |
WHO |
FOR |
AGAINST |
WHEN |
| 100 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | New York Knicks | 1962-03-02 |
| 81 | Kobe Bryant | L.A. Lakers | Toronto Raptors | 2006-01-22 |
| 78 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | L.A. Lakers | 1961-12-08 |
| 73 | David Thompson | Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons | 1978-04-09 |
| 73 | Wilt Chamberlain | San Francisco Warriors | New York Knicks | 1962-11-16 |
| 73 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | Chicago Packers | 1962-01-13 |
| 72 | Wilt Chamberlain | San Francisco Warriors | L.A. Lakers | 1962-11-03 |
| 71 | David Robinson | San Antonio Spurs | L.A. Clippers | 1994-04-24 |
| 71 | Elgin Baylor | L.A. Lakers | New York Knicks | 1960-11-15 |
| 70 | Wilt Chamberlain | San Francisco Warriors | Syracuse Nationals | 1963-03-10 |
| 69 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1990-03-28 |
| 68 | Pete Maravich | New Orleans Jazz | New York Knicks | 1977-02-25 |
| 68 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia 76ers | Chicago Bulls | 1967-12-16 |
| 67 | Wilt Chamberlain | San Francisco Warriors | L.A. Lakers | 1963-01-11 |
| 67 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | New York Knicks | 1962-02-25 |
| 67 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | St. Louis Hawks | 1962-02-17 |
| 67 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | New York Knicks | 1961-03-09 |
| 66 | Wilt Chamberlain | L.A. Lakers | Phoenix Suns | 1969-02-09 |
| 65 | Kobe Bryant | L.A. Lakers | Portland Trail Blazers | 2007-03-16 |
| 65 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia 76ers | L.A. Lakers | 1966-02-07 |
| 65 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | St. Louis Hawks | 1962-02-27 |
| 65 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | Cincinnati Royals | 1962-02-13 |
| 64 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | Orlando Magic | 1993-01-16 |
| 64 | Rick Barry | Golden State Warriors | Portland Trail Blazers | 1974-03-26 |
| 64 | Elgin Baylor | Minneapolis Lakers | Boston Celtics | 1959-11-08 |
| 63 | George Gervin | San Antonio Spurs | New Orleans Jazz | 1978-04-09 |
| 63 | Wilt Chamberlain | San Francisco Warriors | Philadelphia 76ers | 1964-11-26 |
| 63 | Wilt Chamberlain | San Francisco Warriors | L.A. Lakers | 1962-12-14 |
| 63 | Jerry West | L.A. Lakers | New York Knicks | 1962-01-17 |
| 63 | Elgin Baylor | L.A. Lakers | Philadelphia Warriors | 1961-12-08 |
| 63 | Joe Fulks | Philadelphia Warriors | Indianapolis Jets | 1949-02-10 |
| 62 | Kobe Bryant | L.A. Lakers | Dallas Mavericks | 2005-12-20 |
| 62 | Tracy McGrady | Orlando Magic | Washington Wizards | 2004-03-10 |
| 62 | Wilt Chamberlain | San Francisco Warriors | Philadelphia 76ers | 1966-03-03 |
| 62 | Wilt Chamberlain | San Francisco Warriors | Cincinnati Royals | 1964-11-15 |
| 62 | Wilt Chamberlain | San Francisco Warriors | New York Knicks | 1963-01-29 |
| 62 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | Syracuse Nationals | 1962-01-21 |
| 62 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | St. Louis Hawks | 1962-01-17 |
| 62 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | Boston Celtics | 1962-01-14 |
| 61 | Kobe Bryant | L.A. Lakers | New York Knicks | 2009-02-02 |
| 61 | Shaquille O’Neal | L.A. Lakers | L.A. Clippers | 2000-03-06 |
| 61 | Karl Malone | Utah Jazz | Milwaukee Bucks | 1990-01-27 |
| 61 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | Atlanta Hawks | 1987-04-16 |
| 61 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | Detroit Pistons | 1987-03-04 |
| 61 | Wilt Chamberlain | San Francisco Warriors | St. Louis Hawks | 1962-12-18 |
| 61 | Wilt Chamberlain | San Francisco Warriors | Syracuse Nationals | 1962-12-11 |
| 61 | Wilt Chamberlain | San Francisco Warriors | Cincinnati Royals | 1962-11-21 |
| 61 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | Chicago Packers | 1962-02-28 |
| 61 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | St. Louis Hawks | 1962-02-22 |
| 61 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | Chicago Packers | 1961-12-09 |
| 61 | George Mikan | Minneapolis Lakers | Rochester Royals | 1952-01-20 |
| 60 | Kobe Bryant | L.A. Lakers | Memphis Grizzlies | 2006-03-22 |
| 60 | Gilbert Arenas | Washington Wizards | L.A. Lakers | 2006-12-17 |
| 60 | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers | Orlando Magic | 2005-02-12 |
| 60 | Tom Chambers | Phoenix Suns | Seattle SuperSonics | 1990-03-24 |
| 60 | Larry Bird | Boston Celtics | Atlanta Hawks | 1985-03-12 |
| 60 | Bernard King | New York Knicks | New Jersey Nets | 1984-12-25 |
| 60 | Wilt Chamberlain | L.A. Lakers | Cincinnati Royals | 1969-01-26 |
| 60 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | L.A. Lakers | 1961-12-29 |
| 60 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | L.A. Lakers | 1961-12-01 |
