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Here are the top 5 stars with the most points in a single NBA postseason
Some superstars were born for the playoffs. Every year they unleash themselves at the perfect time and go on scoring points relentlessly, night after night. Unfortunately, they do not win the championship every time. But they surely prove their worth as NBA legends.
Throughout NBA history, every era has an elite scorer who always puts up huge numbers despite all odds, topping the playoffs scoring list.
Without much waiting, let us take a look at the top 5 stars with the most points in a single NBA postseason.
According to landofbasketball.com, Jordan scored 759 points in the 1992 playoffs. He took 22 playoff games to achieve this record and subsequently won the championship that year.
Jordan’s Chicago Bulls defeated the Portland Trailblazers 4-2 in the 1992 NBA Finals series. Jordan also won the Finals MVP.
Jordan has won six NBA championships (1991-1993, 1996-1998) with the Chicago Bulls and has earned NBA Finals MVP in all six series. He retired from NBA in 2003 as a Washington Wizards player.
Considered as the ‘GOAT’ (Greatest of all time), Jordan now has a net worth of $1.6 billion. He is currently the owner of the Charlotte Hornets. He also has a famous footwear brand named ‘Jordan’.
LeBron James scored 748 points in 22 games in the 2018 playoffs, according to landofbasketball.com. Unfortunately, all the hard work of James went into vain as they lost the NBA Finals 4-0 to the Golden State Warriors.
In the 2018 playoffs, James made 114 three-point attempts, out of which he scored 39. He also attempted 213 free throws, scoring 159 out of them.
Notably, James is ranked number 1 in playoff career points. 36-year-old James now has a net worth of $500 million and is currently playing for the Los Angeles Lakers.
He also has a movie coming out named Space Jam: A New Legacy. It is the sequel of Space Jam, a 1996 blockbuster starring Michael Jordan.
According to basketballreference.com, Leonard scored 732 points in the 2019 playoffs. He played 24 playoff games to achieve this record. His then team, Toronto Raptors also won the NBA championship that year. They defeated the Golden State Warriors 4-2.
Known as the ‘The Klaw’, Leonard has two NBA titles (2014, 2019) in his name. He has also won two NBA Finals MVP (2014, 2019).
In 2019, he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers and currently plays for them. Recently, the Clippers lost the 2021 Western Conference Finals to the Phoenix Suns.
Leonard currently has a net worth of $70 million and has an endorsement deal with New Balance.
The 58-year-old Olajuwon scored 725 points in the 1995 playoffs. According to basketballreference.com, he took 22 playoff games to reach the record. He also won the 1995 NBA championship.
Nickname as ‘the dream’, Olajuwon has two NBA titles (1994, 1995) to his name. He was also two times NBA Finals MVP (1994, 1995). He also won a gold medal in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, representing the United States.
He spent the majority of his career with the Houston Rockets and won two championships with them. Later, he retired in 2002, as a Toronto Raptors player.
‘The Answer’ or ‘AI’ scored 723 points in the 2001 playoffs. According to landofbasketball.com, Iverson took 22 playoff games to score the record. Iverson made 661 field goal attempts, scoring 257 of them.
However, he was unable to win the 2001 NBA Finals as Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’ Neal led the Los Angeles Lakers to victory. Philadelphia 76ers lost the series 4-1.
Iverson was 2000-2001 NBA MVP but was unable to win an NBA championship. He finally retired from the NBA in 2010 as a Philadelphia 76ers player. In his honor, the Sixers retired his jersey number 3. He is also inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player.
Nevertheless, he won a bronze medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics, representing the United States. He also won a gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship, representing America.
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