Lakers Historical Records and Statistics:
Points in the NBA Playoffs |
| Career Average |
In this page you can find the top 50 list with the best career point averages in the Lakers playoffs history. The list includes both the Minneapolis Lakers and the Los Angeles Lakers players.
Jerry West leads all Lakers players with his amazing 29.1 career point per game average in playoffs. Kobe Bryant (4th.), Pau Gasol (14th,) and Lamar Odom (34th.) and Ron Artest (44th.) are the 2010-11 Lakers present on this list. |

Jerry West
29.1 points per game
1960-61 to 1973-74 |
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Notes:
- These stats include the 2011 Playoffs.
- Total Rebounds were not recorded until 1950-51, steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds until 1973-74, turnovers until 1977-78 and 3-pointers started in 1979-80.
Lakers Top 50 Players for
Career Points Average in the NBA Playoffs |
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Player |
Points |
Playoffs |
Games |
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| 1. |
Jerry West |
29.13 |
13 |
153 |
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| 2. |
Shaquille O'Neal |
27.73 |
8 |
122 |
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| 3. |
Elgin Baylor |
27.04 |
12 |
134 |
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| 4. |
Kobe Bryant |
25.38 |
14 |
208 |
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| 5. |
George Mikan |
24.00 |
7 |
70 |
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| 6. |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
22.61 |
13 |
180 |
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| 7. |
James Worthy |
21.13 |
9 |
143 |
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| 8. |
Magic Johnson |
19.48 |
13 |
190 |
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| 9. |
Elmore Smith |
19.20 |
1 |
5 |
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| 10. |
Jim McMillian |
18.36 |
3 |
44 |
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| 11. |
Gail Goodrich |
17.92 |
7 |
73 |
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| 12. |
Norm Nixon |
17.71 |
6 |
58 |
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| 13. |
Sam Perkins |
17.68 |
1 |
19 |
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| 14. |
Pau Gasol |
17.60 |
4 |
77 |
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| 15. |
Adrian Dantley |
17.45 |
2 |
11 |
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| 16. |
Archie Clark |
17.00 |
2 |
18 |
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| 17. |
Dick Barnett |
16.54 |
3 |
28 |
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| 18. |
Jamaal Wilkes |
16.48 |
7 |
73 |
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| 19. |
Cazzie Russell |
15.82 |
1 |
11 |
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| 20. |
Wilt Chamberlain |
15.81 |
5 |
80 |
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| 21. |
Cedric Ceballos |
15.57 |
2 |
14 |
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| 22. |
Clyde Lovellette |
15.39 |
4 |
28 |
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| 23. |
Byron Scott |
14.82 |
11 |
150 |
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| 24. |
Nick Van Exel |
14.67 |
4 |
36 |
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| 25. |
Glen Rice |
13.77 |
2 |
30 |
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Player |
Points |
Playoffs |
Games |
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| 26. |
Earl Tatum |
13.64 |
1 |
11 |
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| 27. |
Walter Dukes |
13.60 |
1 |
5 |
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| 28. |
Jim Pollard |
13.57 |
7 |
72 |
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| 29. |
Dick Garmaker |
13.52 |
3 |
21 |
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| 30. |
Vern Mikkelsen |
13.42 |
9 |
85 |
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| 31. |
Rudy LaRusso |
13.40 |
7 |
77 |
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| 32. |
Bob McAdoo |
13.39 |
4 |
61 |
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| 33. |
Eddie Jones |
13.28 |
4 |
36 |
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| 34. |
Lamar Odom |
13.01 |
6 |
89 |
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| 35. |
Vlade Divac |
12.84 |
6 |
51 |
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| 36. |
Dick Garrett |
12.78 |
1 |
18 |
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| 37. |
Larry Foust |
11.77 |
1 |
13 |
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| 38. |
Ron Boone |
11.75 |
1 |
8 |
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| 39. |
Karl Malone |
11.52 |
1 |
21 |
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| 40. |
Sedale Threatt |
11.50 |
4 |
14 |
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| 41. |
Happy Hairston |
11.33 |
5 |
51 |
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| 42. |
Frank Selvy |
11.20 |
5 |
50 |
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| 43. |
Kwame Brown |
11.08 |
2 |
12 |
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| 44. |
Ron Artest |
11.03 |
2 |
32 |
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| 45. |
Lucius Allen |
11.00 |
1 |
7 |
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| 46. |
Connie Hawkins |
10.80 |
1 |
5 |
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| 47. |
Jerry Chambers |
10.33 |
1 |
3 |
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| 48. |
Charlie Scott |
10.00 |
1 |
3 |
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| 49. |
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman |
9.96 |
3 |
24 |
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| 50. |
Slick Leonard |
9.82 |
4 |
34 |
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| 51. |
Orlando Woolridge |
9.50 |
2 |
24 |
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| 52. |
Keith Erickson |
9.47 |
4 |
60 |
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| 53. |
Maurice Lucas |
9.43 |
1 |
14 |
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