<Li> a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff points scored . </Li> <Li> a progressive list of scoring leaders showing how the record increased through the years . </Li> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position (s) </Th> <Th> Team (s) played for (years) </Th> <Th> Total points </Th> <Th> Games played </Th> <Th> Points per game average </Th> <Th> Field goals made </Th> <Th> Three - point field goals made </Th> <Th> Free throws made </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> James, LeBron LeBron James ^ </Td> <Td> SF </Td> <Td> Cleveland Cavaliers (2006--2010, 2015--2017) Miami Heat (2011--2014) </Td> <Td> 6,163 </Td> <Td> 217 </Td> <Td> 28.4 </Td> <Td> 2,182 </Td> <Td> 331 </Td> <Td> 1,468 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls (1985--1993, 1995--1998) </Td> <Td> 5,987 </Td> <Td> 179 </Td> <Td> 33.4 </Td> <Td> 2,188 </Td> <Td> 148 </Td> <Td> 1,463 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Abdul - Jabbar, Kareem Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Bucks (1970--1974) Los Angeles Lakers (1977--1989) </Td> <Td> 5,762 </Td> <Td> 237 </Td> <Td> 24.3 </Td> <Td> 2,356 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1,050 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bryant, Kobe Kobe Bryant </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers (1997--2004, 2006--2012) </Td> <Td> 5,640 </Td> <Td> 220 </Td> <Td> 25.6 </Td> <Td> 2,014 </Td> <Td> 292 </Td> <Td> 1,320 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> O'Neal, Shaquille Shaquille O'Neal * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Orlando Magic (1994--1996) Los Angeles Lakers (1997--2004) Miami Heat (2005--2007) Phoenix Suns (2008) Cleveland Cavaliers (2010) Boston Celtics (2011) </Td> <Td> 5,250 </Td> <Td> 216 </Td> <Td> 24.3 </Td> <Td> 2,041 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1,168 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Duncan, Tim Tim Duncan </Td> <Td> PF / C </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs (1998--1999, 2001--2016) </Td> <Td> 5,172 </Td> <Td> 251 </Td> <Td> 20.6 </Td> <Td> 1,975 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1,217 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Malone, Karl Karl Malone * </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz (1986--2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2004) </Td> <Td> 4,761 </Td> <Td> 193 </Td> <Td> 24.7 </Td> <Td> 1,743 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1,269 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> West, Jerry Jerry West * </Td> <Td> PG / SG </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers (1961--1970, 1972--1974) </Td> <Td> 4,457 </Td> <Td> 153 </Td> <Td> 29.1 </Td> <Td> 1,622 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1,213 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Parker, Tony Tony Parker ^ </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs (2002--2017) </Td> <Td> 4,012 </Td> <Td> 221 </Td> <Td> 18.2 </Td> <Td> 1,599 </Td> <Td> 119 </Td> <Td> 695 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Bird, Larry Larry Bird * </Td> <Td> SF / PF </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics (1980--1988, 1990--1992) </Td> <Td> 3,897 </Td> <Td> 164 </Td> <Td> 23.8 </Td> <Td> 1,458 </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> 901 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Wade, Dwyane Dwyane Wade ^ </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> Miami Heat (2004--2007, 2009--2014, 2016) Chicago Bulls (2017) </Td> <Td> 3,871 </Td> <Td> 172 </Td> <Td> 22.5 </Td> <Td> 1,419 </Td> <Td> 103 </Td> <Td> 930 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Havlicek, John John Havlicek * </Td> <Td> SF / SG </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics (1963--1969, 1972--1977) </Td> <Td> 3,776 </Td> <Td> 172 </Td> <Td> 22.0 </Td> <Td> 1,451 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 874 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Olajuwon, Hakeem Hakeem Olajuwon * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Houston Rockets (1985--1991, 1993--1999) Toronto Raptors (2002) </Td> <Td> 3,755 </Td> <Td> 145 </Td> <Td> 25.9 </Td> <Td> 1,504 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 743 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Johnson, Magic Magic Johnson * </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers (1980--1991, 1996) </Td> <Td> 3,701 </Td> <Td> 190 </Td> <Td> 19.5 </Td> <Td> 1,291 </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> 1,068 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Nowitzki, Dirk Dirk Nowitzki ^ </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Dallas Mavericks (2001--2012, 2014--2016) </Td> <Td> 3,663 </Td> <Td> 145 </Td> <Td> 25.3 </Td> <Td> 1,220 </Td> <Td> 149 </Td> <Td> 1,074 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Pippen, Scottie Scottie Pippen * </Td> <Td> SF </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls (1988--1998) Houston Rockets (1999) Portland Trail Blazers (2000--2003) </Td> <Td> 3,642 </Td> <Td> 208 </Td> <Td> 17.5 </Td> <Td> 1,335 </Td> <Td> 200 </Td> <Td> 772 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Baylor, Elgin Elgin Baylor * </Td> <Td> SF </Td> <Td> Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers (1959--1970) </Td> <Td> 3,623 </Td> <Td> 134 </Td> <Td> 27.0 </Td> <Td> 1,388 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 847 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors (1960--1962, 1964) Philadelphia 76ers (1965--1968) Los Angeles Lakers (1969--1973) </Td> <Td> 3,607 </Td> <Td> 160 </Td> <Td> 22.5 </Td> <Td> 1,425 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 757 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> McHale, Kevin Kevin McHale * </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics (1981--1993) </Td> <Td> 3,182 </Td> <Td> 169 </Td> <Td> 18.8 </Td> <Td> 1,204 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 766 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Pierce, Paul Paul Pierce </Td> <Td> SF / SG </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics (2002--2005, 2008--2013) Brooklyn Nets (2014) Washington Wizards (2015) Los Angeles Clippers (2016--2017) </Td> <Td> 3,180 </Td> <Td> 170 </Td> <Td> 18.7 </Td> <Td> 1,022 </Td> <Td> 276 </Td> <Td> 860 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Johnson, Dennis Dennis Johnson * </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Seattle SuperSonics (1978--1980) Phoenix Suns (1981--1983) Boston Celtics (1984--1990) </Td> <Td> 3,116 </Td> <Td> 180 </Td> <Td> 17.3 </Td> <Td> 1,167 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 756 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Erving, Julius Julius Erving * </Td> <Td> SF </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers (1977--1987) </Td> <Td> 3,088 </Td> <Td> 141 </Td> <Td> 21.9 </Td> <Td> 1,187 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 707 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Durant, Kevin Kevin Durant ^ </Td> <Td> SF </Td> <Td> Oklahoma City Thunder (2010--2014, 2016) Golden State Warriors (2017) </Td> <Td> 3,048 </Td> <Td> 106 </Td> <Td> 28.8 </Td> <Td> 1,026 </Td> <Td> 222 </Td> <Td> 774 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Worthy, James James Worthy * </Td> <Td> SF </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers (1984--1991, 1993) </Td> <Td> 3,022 </Td> <Td> 143 </Td> <Td> 21.1 </Td> <Td> 1,267 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 474 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Ginóbili, Manu Manu Ginóbili ^ </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs (2003--2008, 2010--2017) </Td> <Td> 3,009 </Td> <Td> 213 </Td> <Td> 14.1 </Td> <Td> 941 </Td> <Td> 318 </Td> <Td> 809 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position (s) </Th> <Th> Team (s) played for (years) </Th> <Th> Total points </Th> <Th> Games played </Th> <Th> Points per game average </Th> <Th> Field goals made </Th> <Th> Three - point field goals made </Th> <Th> Free throws made </Th> </Tr>

What national basketball association start has the most career playoff points