How difficult is it to score 90+ in multiple consecutive occasions in the playoffs? There are only 5 players in NBA history, and 1 player in active service is on the list

On the semi-final stage of this year's playoffs, Mitchell was undoubtedly one of the best players. In the first three games of the Pacers, he scored 33 points, 48 ​​points and 43 points in a row. Because of his performances in G2 and G3, he also became the 14th player in NBA history to score 90+ in consecutive playoffs. In addition to Mitchell, there are also players who have achieved this feat in history, including Butler (scoring 42 points and 56 points in 2023 against the Bucks), Tatum (scoring 40 points and 50 points in 2021 against the Nets), etc. However, among these 14 players, 9 of them have only achieved such feat once. In contrast, the remaining 5 players have scored 90+ in consecutive occasions in the playoffs many times. So let’s take a look at who these 5 players are. One active player is on the list, and the top one is unique!

5. Elgin Baylor scored 38 points, 61 points and 34 points in 1962 against the Celtics. In the era when Baylor played, he was undoubtedly one of the best scorers in the league. In the regular season of the 1961-1962 season, he scored exaggerated data of 38.3 points and 18.6 rebounds per game. It was in this season's playoffs that Baylor also set a record of 90+ in consecutive occasions. In the finals, he scored 38 points against the Celtics G4, and then scored a playoff career-high 61 points in G5, and the Lakers also successfully won the match point. However, the Lakers failed to seize the opportunity to win the championship later. Baylor scored 41 points and 22 rebounds in G6, but unfortunately the team lost two games in a row and lost the championship.

4. Jamal Murray scored 50 points, 42 points and 50 points in 2020 against the Jazz. As the only player on the list, Murray has proved many times that he is a playoff star. He has performed mediocrely in the regular season and is always more likely to break out in the playoffs. As early as before winning the championship, Murray had performed super strong individually. In the first round, facing the Jazz falling behind 1-2 in the first three games, he completely ushered in an explosion. He scored 50 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists in G4, but unfortunately the team still lost the game.

However, in the subsequent games, Murray continued his hot state, G5 scored 42+8+8, and G6 scored 50 points. With his help, the Nuggets also successfully equalized the big score, and in the end they completed a shocking reversal.

3. Allen Iverson

in 2001, he scored 36 points and 54 points in a row against the Raptors in 2001, and the Lakers scored 46 points, 44 points and 48 points in a row. In Iverson's career, his strongest season was undoubtedly the 2000-2001 season. That year, he not only won the three major awards of MVP, scoring king, and stealing king in the regular season, but also this was the most recent season he had to win the championship. Iverson scored 40+ many times in the playoffs. In the series against the Raptors, he first scored 36 points and 54 points in G1 and G2 respectively, and then scored 52 points in the Battle of Tianwang Mountain. Finally, with his help, the team successfully entered the Eastern Conference Finals. In the last two games of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Bucks, Iverson contributed 46 points and 44 points in succession. Under his leadership, the team also reached the finals again after many years. In the finals, facing the Lakers, G1 Iverson scored 48 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals when he came up, so the 76ers also gave the Lakers the only loss in the playoffs that year.

2. Jerry West scored 49 points, 52 points, 44 points, 48 ​​points, 43 points, 42 points, 42 points, 1969 against the Celtics scored 53 points and 41 points in a row in Jerry West's playoff career, in 1965, he averaged 40.6 points per game in the entire playoffs, which was also the highest record in his career. At that time, facing the Bullets in the first round, West was completely in a state of no solution. In the six games in the series, he scored 40+, and among the best performing G1 and G2 scored 49 points and 52 points. In these two games, he had already scored 100+.

Later in 1969, 30-year-old West still had a good competitive state at this time. He averaged 30.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game throughout the playoffs. In the series against the Celtics in the finals, West scored a high 53 points in his personal playoff career as soon as G1 came to an early stage, and the team also got a good start under his leadership. Immediately afterwards in G2, West's touch was still hot. In the end, he scored 41 points and 8 assists in the whole game, so the team also took a 2-0 lead. Unfortunately, the Lakers were reversed in the end of this round of series. West scored 42 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists in the seventh game, but it was impossible for the team to win the championship.

1. Jordan scored 49 points, 63 points in 1986 against the Celtics in 1988, 50 points, 55 points, 38 points in 1988, 44 points, 50 points, 44 points in 1989, 76ers in 1990, 45 points, 49 points, 45 points in 1993 against the Suns in 1993, 44 points, 55 points, 41 points in 2}

As the player with the strongest scoring ability in NBA playoff history, Jordan ranked first in history with 33.4 points in playoffs, and he is also the only player in the playoffs who can score 50+ 8 times.. In this list, it is not difficult to see that Jordan is undoubtedly the only one. He has scored 90+ in consecutive occasions in multiple rounds of series. When he first played like this, Jordan was still a sophomore rookie, and he missed a lot of games due to injury in the regular season, but even in the playoffs, he still played super personal performance. Jordan scored 49 points as soon as G1 came up. After losing, he even finished his better form in G2. In the end, he scored 63 points in the game, so he scored a total of 112 points in the game and set an NBA record.

Later, in the 1988 series against the Cavaliers, Jordan scored 50 points and 55 points respectively. In the combined games, he scored 100+, and then in G3 he scored 38 points. Therefore, even if he didn't look at G1, his score in these two games was still above 90 points. Later, Jordan scored such data many times, including 44 points, 55 points and 41 points in three consecutive games in the finals, and his average score of more than 40 points per game in this round of series.