Preface
As a stage for real stars, the playoffs often play 100% of their strength when they arrive here, such as Jordan, Kobe, James and other stars, and the best scenes of their careers often come from the playoffs. There are also Jokic, Brother Alphabet and others in the active team, and their performance in the playoffs is also very good, and they have also played 50+ in a single game.
However, it is still a little difficult to score at least 55 points in a single game in the playoffs, and the defensive intensity here is not comparable to the regular season after all, and only eight people in history have achieved this feat, among which Jordan is firmly in the first place.
8. Rick Barry scored 55 points in a single game
1966-1967 season
Rick Barry played a total of 10 seasons in the NBA, and in his first season in the league, he averaged 25.7 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. In the second season, Rick Barry's average data skyrocketed to 35.6 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists, that is, this season he staged a single-game scoring performance of 55 points in the playoffs, which was the third game of the Finals, the Warriors played against the 76ers, Rick Barry scored 55 points on 22 of 48 shots, which was also the second highest score in the history of the NBA Finals.
7. Iverson scored 55 points in a single game
2002-2003 season
After losing to the Lakers in the 2001 Finals, the 76ers' record began to decline year by year, and in the 2002-2003 season they finished fourth in the East in the regular season and lost to the Pistons in the second round in the playoffs. However, despite the team's mediocre results, Iverson played the best game of his playoff career in the playoffs this year.
In the first round against the Hornets in G1, Iverson was like a god possessed, he shot how he did on the court, and he scored 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting in the first half. But this is not over, in the second half Iverson continued his hot form, after the third quarter in the team only led by 2 points, he completely exploded, 9 of 11 shots in the final quarter, 2 of 2 three-pointers to get 20 points, and finally scored 55 points to lead the team to victory, this score is not only Iverson's own highest score in a single playoff game, but also the 76ers history of the current playoff record.
6. Lillard scored 55 points in a single game
2020-2021 season
As one of the most explosive guards in the game, Lillard has a long-range three-point range and is also very sharp in his breaks, so he is also one of the few players in the team who can score 70+ in a single game. Lillard has also been outstanding in the playoffs, playing one of the masterpieces of his career in the series against the Nuggets in 2021 when he was still with the Trail Blazers.
In the fourth game of the series, in order to help the team win, Lillard played 51.7 minutes, 17 of 24 shots, 12 of 17 three-pointers, 55 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks. However, it is a pity that even if Convenience Ladd has already played like this, the Trail Blazers still lost, and the final series score was fixed at 1-4.
5. Chamberlain scored 56 points in a single game
1961-1962 season
50+ seasons and 100 points per game are all masterpieces of Chamberlain's peak, but even he has been questioned as a "data brush", in fact, compared to the regular season, Chamberlain's playoff performance is indeed not so inexplicable, but this is also compared to himself. For example, in the 1961-1962 season, Chamberlain averaged 15.4 fewer points per game in the playoffs than in the regular season, but still averaged 35 points per game.
It was also in the playoffs this year that in the game against the Nationals, Chamberlain bombarded the opponent's restricted area, and finally slashed 56 points and 35 rebounds, and with his help, the 76ers also won the series.
4. Barkley scored 56 points in a single game
1993-1994 season
Barkley at his peak was also an absolute offensive killer in the league, less than 2 meters tall, he could frequently crush opponents and score points, and he once had an average of at least 20+10 per game for 11 consecutive seasons. Barkley moved to the Suns in 1992, where he was elected MVP in his first season and successfully led the team to the Finals, but unfortunately they were still a little worse in the face of Jordan at their peak.
In 1994, Barkley led the Suns to continue to attack the championship, and in the first round of the series against the Warriors, Barkley "hit the killer", G3 he shot 23 of 31 and scored 56 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, and finally the Suns successfully swept the opponent. It's just that in the second round of that year, facing the Rockets with Olajuwon sitting in the restricted area, Barkley was deflated, and he failed to score more than 20+ in 3 of the seven games.
3. Mitchell scored 57 points in a single game
2019-2020 season
Mitchell quickly adapted to the game after entering the league that year, averaging 20.5 points per game in his rookie season and leading the team to eliminate the Thunder's Big Three in the first round in the playoffs. Later, the Jazz have always been a regular in the playoffs, and Mitchell, as the leader of the team, although his play occasionally fluctuates, the Jazz can only rely on him on the offensive end at critical moments.
In the 2020 playoffs, Mitchell played a super-sized performance in order to help the team break through the first round, averaging 36.3 points, 5 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game in seven games, shooting 52.9% from the field. Among them, Mitchell's performance in G1 was the best, he scored 57 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists on 19-of-33 shooting in a single game, but unfortunately the Jazz still lost to the Nuggets in the end that year.
2. Baylor scored 61 points in a single game
1960-1961 season
As one of the saddest players in NBA history, Baylor has lost a total of 8 Finals in his career, but this is not because he is not strong enough, in fact, Baylor at his peak is also one of the best scoring players in the league. In the 1961 Finals, Baylor led the Lakers and Celtics to stage a life-and-death showdown, the first four games were played to a 2-2 draw, and Baylor directly played the whole court and scored 61 points and 22 rebounds, and the team took the lead in getting the match point, but in the last two games, Russell of the Celtics also broke out, and in the end, Baylor also regretted missing the opportunity to win the cup.
1. Jordan scored 63 points in a single game
1985-1986 season
Jordan, who was at the peak of his debut, averaged 29.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.5 assists and 2.8 steals per game in the playoffs in his rookie season. However, due to ranking issues, the Bulls have to face the Celtics in the first round in the East, which also makes them almost no chance of winning.
The final result of the Bulls was not surprising to lose to the Green Army, but Jordan can be said to be glorious despite the defeat, he averaged 43.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.3 blocks per game in three games, of which G2 He even exploded 63 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, and even Bird praised him directly after the game: "God is playing in the No. 23 jersey tonight."