The 25 Best Scoring Playoff Runs (since 1997)
In this count down post, we’ll be looking at 25 of the best scoring playoff runs since the 1997 postseason.
To rank these postseasons, we looked at several scoring metrics: total points, points per game, points per used possession, percentage of team’s points scored while on the court, and percentage of team’s total points scored.
The percentile ranks for each statistic were calculated and then averaged to determine the rankings for the best scoring postseasons.
25. LeBron James, 2019–20: 87.90%
16W-5L, 580 points, 27.6 ppg, 1.258 points per used poss, 32.24% points on court, 24.48% points total
23 (tie). Stephen Curry, 2021–22: 88.41%
16W-6L, 602 points, 27.4 ppg, 1.257 points per used poss, 32.72% points on court, 24.46% points total
23 (tie). Kevin Durant, 2017–18: 88.41%
16W-5L, 608 points, 29.0 ppg, 1.216 points per used poss, 32.02% points on court, 26.22% points total
22. Jimmy Butler, 2021–22: 88.57%
10W-7L, 466 points, 27.4 ppg, 1.343 points per used poss, 33.19% points on court, 24.84% points total
21. Kobe Bryant, 2009–10: 88.60%
16W-7L, 671 points, 29.2 ppg, 1.169 points per used poss, 33.89% points on court, 28.86% points total
20. Dirk Nowitzki, 2005–06: 88.80%
14W-9L, 620 points, 27.0 ppg, 1.270 points per used poss, 30.57% points on court, 27.03% points total
19. Michael Jordan, 1996–97: 89.14%
15W-4L, 590 points, 31.1 ppg, 1.141 points per used poss, 37.72% points on court, 33.56% points total
18. Kevin Durant, 2010–11: 89.16%
9W-8L, 487 points, 28.6 ppg, 1.242 points per used poss, 32.47% points on court, 27.96% points total
17. Anthony Davis, 2019–20: 89.30%
16W-5L, 582 points, 27.7 ppg, 1.373 points per used poss, 31.68% points on court, 24.57% points total
16. Kevin Durant, 2011–12: 89.50%
13W-7L, 570 points, 28.5 ppg, 1.236 points per used poss, 32.04% points on court, 28.15% points total
15. Dirk Nowitzki, 2010–11: 89.62%
16W-5L, 582 points, 27.7 ppg, 1.220 points per used poss, 33.80% points on court, 28.21% points total
14. LeBron James, 2011–12: 90.05%
16W-7L, 697 points, 30.3 ppg, 1.168 points per used poss, 34.52% points on court, 31.13% points total
13. Nikola Jokic, 2022–23: 90.52%
16W-4L, 600 points, 30.0 ppg, 1.261 points per used poss, 31.55% points on court, 26.44% points total
12. Kevin Durant, 2020–21: 90.65%
7W-5L, 411 points, 34.2 ppg, 1.216 points per used poss, 36.47% points on court, 30.44% points total
11. Giannis Antetokounmpo, 2020–21: 90.70%
14W-7L, 634 points, 30.2 ppg, 1.236 points per used poss, 34.84% points on court, 24.99% points total
10. Kobe Bryant, 2008–09: 90.72%
16W-7L, 695 points, 30.2 ppg, 1.184 points per used poss, 34.34% points on court, 29.51% points total
9. Devin Booker, 2022–23: 91.20%
6W-5L, 371 points, 33.7 ppg, 1.379 points per used poss, 33.51% points on court, 29.54% points total
8. Shaquille O’Neal, 1997–98: 91.34%
7W-6L, 396 points, 30.5 ppg, 1.253 points per used poss, 37.79% points on court, 30.39% points total
7. LeBron James, 2013–14: 91.68%
13W-7L, 548 points, 27.4 ppg, 1.266 points per used poss, 35.26% points on court, 28.17% points total
6. Shaquille O’Neal, 1999–00: 92.03%
15W-8L, 707 points, 30.7 ppg, 1.202 points per used poss, 33.96% points on court, 30.81% points total
5. LeBron James, 2016–17: 93.12%
13W-5L, 591 points, 32.8 ppg, 1.271 points per used poss, 32.14% points on court, 28.25% points total
4. Kawhi Leonard, 2018–19: 93.85%
16W-8L, 732 points, 30.5 ppg, 1.251 points per used poss, 34.41% points on court, 28.62% points total
3. Michael Jordan, 1997–98: 95.16%
15W-6L, 680 points, 32.4 ppg, 1.214 points per used poss, 39.70% points on court, 34.76% points total
2. LeBron James, 2017–18: 95.36%
12W-10L, 748 points, 34.0 ppg, 1.216 points per used poss, 38.16% points on court, 33.62% points total
1. LeBron James, 2008–09: 97.04%
10W-4L, 494 points, 35.3 ppg, 1.317 points per used poss, 41.55% points on court, 36.16% points total
