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.