Nowitzki passes Pippen on NBA's all-time playoff scoring list
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In what may be the final game of the season for his Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki found himself moving up the NBA's all-time playoff scoring list once again.
Having already leaped Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor this postseason, the 37-year-old sharpshooting big man's fourth point of Game 5 on Monday evening against the Oklahoma City Thunder was enough to take 14th place on the list from legendary Chicago Bulls forward Scottie Pippen.
NBA's All-Time Playoff Scoring List
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Karl Malone | 4761 |
| 8 | Jerry West | 4457 |
| 9 | Larry Bird | 3897 |
| 10 | Tony Parker | 3820 |
| 11 | John Havlicek | 3776 |
| 12 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 3755 |
| 13 | Magic Johnson | 3701 |
| 14 | Dirk Nowitzki | 3643 |
| 15 | Scottie Pippen | 3642 |
| 16 | Elgin Baylor | 3623 |
| 17 | Wilt Chamberlain | 3607 |
(courtesy: Basketball-Reference.com)
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