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Nowitzki passes Chamberlain on NBA's all-time postseason scoring list

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A fadeaway jumper Thursday evening in Game 3 of the Dallas Mavericks' first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder vaulted Dirk Nowitzki up the NBA's all-time playoff scoring list.

With his 12th point of the ballgame, the 13-time All-Star moved past Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlain into 16th place.

NBA All-Time Playoff Scoring List

Rank Player Points
10 Tony Parker 3802
11 John Havlicek 3776
12 Hakeem Olajuwon 3755
13 Magic Johnson 3701
14 Scottie Pippen 3642
15 Elgin Baylor 3623
16 Dirk Nowitzki 3612
17 Wilt Chamberlain 3607
18 Dwyane Wade 3596
19 Kevin McHale 3182
20 Paul Pierce 3155

(Courtesy: Basketball-Reference.com)

Nowitzki is averaging 25.3 points over 142 total playoff games in his legendary 18-year career, which ranks 14th in league history.

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