Westbrook scored 3,021 points in the playoffs, ranking seventh in the active service. Who are the top six masters?

Westbrook, who entered the league in 2008, has now played in the NBA for 17 seasons, and he has also been on the playoff stage many times during this period. As of now, Westbrook, who has played in 133 playoffs, averages 22.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and his total playoff score has reached 3,021 points, which is the 29th place in NBA history. Behind him are superstars such as Reggie Miller, Drexler, and Barkley. Among the current stars, Westbrook's total playoff score can rank seventh. Next, we will list the six active masters who can still rank ahead of Westbrook. Let's take a look at who they are!

6. Klay Thompson (3032 points)

Thompson entered the league three years later than Westbrook, his total playoff score had already exceeded 3,000 mark. After being selected by the Warriors, Thompson helped the team rise soon. They made the first appearance in the playoffs in 2013, and they successfully won the championship in 2015. Since that year, they have reached the Finals for five consecutive seasons. Therefore, Thompson's total playoff scores accumulated very quickly at that time. During this period, his best performance in the 2016 playoff averaged 24.3 points, and averaged 4.1 three-pointers with a shooting rate of 42.4%.

Unfortunately, Thompson suffered a serious injury in a row, which made him miss two consecutive seasons of the game. After his return to the 2021-2022 season, he immediately helped the Warriors win another championship, and he still averaged 19 points per game this year. However, since 2023, Thompson has missed the playoffs for two consecutive seasons. Fortunately, the Mavericks' lineup still has a chance to make up for it. Next season, Flag will enter the league. As long as he and Davis stay healthy, the team still have hope of returning to the playoffs.

5. Kawhi Leonard (3133 points)

Average of 21.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1.8 steals in his playoff career. At the beginning of his career, Leonard had relatively rough offensive skills, so when he entered the playoffs for the first time, he averaged only 8.6 points per game. However, with the continuous training, Leonard has developed top ball holding skills and has made great progress in shooting. Then we saw Leonard becoming one of the strongest stars in the league in the playoffs, because he not only can score on the offensive end, but also at the DPOY level on the defensive end.

The 2019 playoffs was one of Leonard's strongest performances. At that time, he averaged 30.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game. Under his leadership, the Raptors also successfully won the championship. Later in 2021, Leonard played equally well. Before his injury, he averaged 30.4 points per game and shot as high as 57.3%. Unfortunately, Leonard has not played in the complete series since then due to health problems. He has finally remained healthy this year's playoffs, and it is obvious that his strength is not comparable to that before.

4. James Harden (3895 points)

Average of 22.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.6 steals in the playoffs averaged 22.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.6 steals in the playoffs in the past 2009. Since entering the league in 2009, Harden has never missed the playoffs, and entering the playoffs for 16 consecutive seasons is also the best record at present. Therefore, even though Harden has only played in the Finals once, his number of appearances in the playoffs still reached 173 games. From this, we can see that his ability to support the bottom in the regular season is still very exaggerated. Among the current players, his guarantee in this regard is also at the top three levels.

Although the outside world always complains that Harden is easy to cross the playoffs, in fact, he has averaged at least 25+ games in eight consecutive seasons in the playoffs, including 31.5 points per game in the 2019 playoffs and 29.6 points per game in the 2020 playoffs. At that time, he also performed well. However, since his hamstring was injured many times, Harden has only occasionally exploded in the playoffs. For example, he only scored 30+ in one game this year. However, considering Harden's age, it is still no problem for him to break through 4,000 points before retirement.

3. Stephen Curry (4147 points)

Average of 26.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.5 steals in the playoffs

Curry, who was once a teammate with Thompson, was undoubtedly the player who played the biggest role in the rise of the Warriors. In the first year of the playoffs, he averaged 23.4 points, 8.1 rebounds per game. When he won the 2015 playoff championship, he averaged 28.3 points, 5 rebounds, 6.4 assists per game. Afterwards, Curry has always been one of the best players in the league for most of the playoffs. His offensive influence on the court at his peak is not an exaggeration to say the top two of the league.

Although the Warriors experienced a period of lows, they returned to their peak in 2022. Curry's performance in the finals also left a deep impression on fans, so he also won his first FMVP in his career. Butler's arrival this season has once again set the Warriors' hope for the championship, but unfortunately Curry was injured in the playoffs, so they missed this very good opportunity.

2. Kevin Durant (4985 points)

Average of 29.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1 steal in the playoffs. As the only player in the active service to win the regular season scoring champion for 4 times, Durant's scoring ability is unquestionable, even in the playoffs, he is also unstoppable. From the first time to the playoffs, Durant's average score in the playoffs has never been lower than 25+, and during this period, he has averaged more than 30 points per game in many seasons. For example, he averaged 34.3 points per game in the 2021 playoffs..

Unfortunately, due to injuries and the Suns lineup issues in recent years, Durant's total score in the playoffs has not been able to break through the 5,000 mark. Fortunately, he is only one step away from this milestone. Before retirement, he can basically achieve it as long as he can enter the playoffs once. In addition, considering that the gap between him and Duncan and O'Neal is not large, he is not without hope of reaching the top five in total scores in the playoffs.

1. LeBron James (8289 points)

Average of 28.4 points, 9 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.7 steals and 1 block in the playoffs

James, who entered the league in 2003, has played 18 playoffs so far. He has reached 10 Finals and has scored 8 consecutive times. In this case, his total number of appearances in the playoffs has long reached the highest position in history. Moreover, as early as the 2017 playoffs, James' total playoff score had surpassed Jordan, and every time he scored, he set his record.

Currently, James' total playoff score is undoubtedly the only one in history. Apart from him, the NBA has not yet won 6,000+ players in the playoffs. The most important thing is that James is still playing, and he is in a very good shape. He can still score 25.4 points per game this year's playoffs, so we can even look forward to his 8,500-point milestone before retiring.