NBA postseason records
Who leads the NBA in postseason points?
LeBron James leads with 8,521 points in the postseason, and the best single postseason belongs to Michael Jordan in 1991-92 with 759.
Career leaders
Points
| # | Player | PTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LeBron James | 8,521 |
| 2 | Michael Jordan | 5,987 |
| 3 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 5,762 |
| 4 | Kobe Bryant | 5,640 |
| 5 | Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 |
| 6 | Tim Duncan | 5,172 |
| 7 | Kevin Durant | 5,008 |
| 8 | Karl Malone | 4,761 |
| 9 | Julius Erving | 4,580 |
| 10 | Jerry West | 4,457 |
Rebounds
| # | Player | REB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Duncan | 2,859 |
| 2 | LeBron James | 2,695 |
| 3 | Shaquille O'Neal | 2,508 |
| 4 | Karl Malone | 2,062 |
| 5 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1,778 |
| 6 | Robert Parish | 1,765 |
| 7 | Dennis Rodman | 1,676 |
| 8 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1,621 |
| 9 | Scottie Pippen | 1,583 |
| 10 | Charles Barkley | 1,582 |
Assists
| # | Player | AST |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magic Johnson | 2,346 |
| 2 | LeBron James | 2,168 |
| 3 | John Stockton | 1,839 |
| 4 | Jason Kidd | 1,263 |
| 5 | Chris Paul | 1,233 |
| 6 | James Harden | 1,224 |
| 7 | Tony Parker | 1,143 |
| 8 | Rajon Rondo | 1,136 |
| 9 | Steve Nash | 1,061 |
| 10 | Scottie Pippen | 1,048 |
3-pointers made
| # | Player | 3PTM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Curry | 650 |
| 2 | Klay Thompson | 501 |
| 3 | LeBron James | 497 |
| 4 | James Harden | 472 |
| 5 | Ray Allen | 385 |
| 6 | Kevin Durant | 367 |
| 7 | Manu Ginobili | 324 |
| 8 | Reggie Miller | 320 |
| 9 | Danny Green | 315 |
| 10 | Jayson Tatum | 311 |
Steals
| # | Player | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LeBron James | 506 |
| 2 | Scottie Pippen | 395 |
| 3 | Michael Jordan | 376 |
| 4 | Magic Johnson | 358 |
| 5 | John Stockton | 338 |
| 6 | James Harden | 313 |
| 7 | Kobe Bryant | 310 |
| 8 | Jason Kidd | 302 |
| 9 | Manu Ginobili | 292 |
| 10 | Chris Paul | 287 |
Blocks
| # | Player | BLK |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Duncan | 568 |
| 2 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 476 |
| 3 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 472 |
| 4 | Shaquille O'Neal | 459 |
| 5 | David Robinson | 312 |
| 6 | Robert Parish | 309 |
| 7 | Patrick Ewing | 303 |
| 8 | Julius Erving | 293 |
| 9 | Serge Ibaka | 292 |
| 10 | LeBron James | 287 |
Best single postseasons
Points
| # | Player | Season | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Jordan | 1991-92 | 759 |
| 2 | LeBron James | 2017-18 | 748 |
| 3 | Kawhi Leonard | 2018-19 | 732 |
| 4 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1994-95 | 725 |
| 5 | Allen Iverson | 2000-01 | 723 |
| 6 | Shaquille O'Neal | 1999-00 | 707 |
| 7 | LeBron James | 2011-12 | 697 |
| 8 | Kobe Bryant | 2008-09 | 695 |
| 9 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 2024-25 | 688 |
| 10 | Michael Jordan | 1997-98 | 680 |
Rebounds
| # | Player | Season | REB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Duncan | 2002-03 | 369 |
| 2 | Shaquille O'Neal | 1999-00 | 355 |
| 3 | Dwight Howard | 2008-09 | 353 |
| 4 | Ben Wallace | 2003-04 | 328 |
| 5 | Charles Barkley | 1992-93 | 326 |
| 6 | Dikembe Mutombo | 2000-01 | 316 |
| 7 | Moses Malone | 1980-81 | 305 |
| 8 | Patrick Ewing | 1993-94 | 293 |
| 9 | Charles Oakley | 1993-94 | 292 |
| 10 | Shaquille O'Neal | 2003-04 | 291 |
Assists
| # | Player | Season | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magic Johnson | 1987-88 | 303 |
| 2 | Magic Johnson | 1984-85 | 289 |
| 3 | Magic Johnson | 1983-84 | 284 |
| 4 | Magic Johnson | 1990-91 | 240 |
| 5 | Rajon Rondo | 2011-12 | 227 |
| 6 | Rajon Rondo | 2009-10 | 223 |
| 7 | Magic Johnson | 1986-87 | 219 |
| 8 | John Stockton | 1991-92 | 217 |
| 9 | Magic Johnson | 1985-86 | 211 |
| 10 | Steve Nash | 2005-06 | 204 |
3-pointers made
| # | Player | Season | 3PTM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klay Thompson | 2015-16 | 98 |
| 2 | Stephen Curry | 2014-15 | 98 |
| 3 | Stephen Curry | 2018-19 | 92 |
| 4 | Stephen Curry | 2021-22 | 91 |
| 5 | Stephen Curry | 2015-16 | 80 |
| 6 | Jayson Tatum | 2021-22 | 77 |
| 7 | Klay Thompson | 2021-22 | 77 |
| 8 | Stephen Curry | 2016-17 | 72 |
| 9 | Klay Thompson | 2018-19 | 70 |
| 10 | Luka Doncic | 2023-24 | 68 |
Steals
| # | Player | Season | STL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isiah Thomas | 1987-88 | 66 |
| 2 | Clyde Drexler | 1989-90 | 53 |
| 3 | Allen Iverson | 2000-01 | 52 |
| 4 | Dwyane Wade | 2005-06 | 51 |
| 5 | LeBron James | 2015-16 | 49 |
| 6 | Magic Johnson | 1979-80 | 49 |
| 7 | Scottie Pippen | 1995-96 | 47 |
| 8 | Rajon Rondo | 2009-10 | 46 |
| 9 | Russell Westbrook | 2015-16 | 46 |
| 10 | Alex Caruso | 2024-25 | 45 |
Blocks
| # | Player | Season | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1993-94 | 92 |
| 2 | Tim Duncan | 2002-03 | 79 |
| 3 | Victor Wembanyama | 2025-26 | 78 |
| 4 | Patrick Ewing | 1993-94 | 76 |
| 5 | Dikembe Mutombo | 2000-01 | 72 |
| 6 | Dikembe Mutombo | 1993-94 | 69 |
| 7 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1985-86 | 69 |
| 8 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1994-95 | 62 |
| 9 | Tim Duncan | 2006-07 | 62 |
| 10 | Shaquille O'Neal | 2003-04 | 61 |
Postseason totals as ESPN files them, counting stats only. Rows on file start in 1947-48.