<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position ( s ) </Th> <Th> Playoff 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 -- 2018 ) Miami Heat ( 2011 -- 2014 ) </Td> <Td> 6,775 </Td> <Td> 235 </Td> <Td> 28.8 </Td> <Td> 2,408 </Td> <Td> 364 </Td> <Td> 1,595 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jordan , Michael Michael Jordan * </Td> <Td> SG / SF </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 / SF </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 -- 2018 ) </Td> <Td> 4,045 </Td> <Td> 226 </Td> <Td> 17.9 </Td> <Td> 1,613 </Td> <Td> 119 </Td> <Td> 700 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Wade , Dwyane Dwyane Wade ^ </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> Miami Heat ( 2004 -- 2007 , 2009 -- 2014 , 2016 , 2018 ) Chicago Bulls ( 2017 ) </Td> <Td> 3,954 </Td> <Td> 177 </Td> <Td> 22.3 </Td> <Td> 1,450 </Td> <Td> 103 </Td> <Td> 951 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </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> 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 --
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position ( s ) </Th> <Th> Playoff 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 -- 2018 ) Miami Heat ( 2011 -- 2014 ) </Td> <Td> 6,775 </Td> <Td> 235 </Td> <Td> 28.8 </Td> <Td> 2,408 </Td> <Td> 364 </Td> <Td> 1,595 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jordan , Michael Michael Jordan * </Td> <Td> SG / SF </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 / SF </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 -- 2018 ) </Td> <Td> 4,045 </Td> <Td> 226 </Td> <Td> 17.9 </Td> <Td> 1,613 </Td> <Td> 119 </Td> <Td> 700 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Wade , Dwyane Dwyane Wade ^ </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> Miami Heat ( 2004 -- 2007 , 2009 -- 2014 , 2016 , 2018 ) Chicago Bulls ( 2017 ) </Td> <Td> 3,954 </Td> <Td> 177 </Td> <Td> 22.3 </Td> <Td> 1,450 </Td> <Td> 103 </Td> <Td> 951 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </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> 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 --
who is the all time leading scorer in nba playoffs
who is the all time leading scorer in nba playoffs
LeBron James
LeBron James