Nowitzki passes Baylor on NBA's all-time playoff scoring list
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Dirk Nowitzki's ascension up the NBA's all-time postseason scoring list continued Saturday night when the Dallas Mavericks hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of their best-of-seven series.
Just days after leaping Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlain, Nowitzki's 12th point of Saturday's contest moved him past another basketball legend in former 11-time All-Star Elgin Baylor for 15th place.
NBA's All-Time Postseason Scoring List
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Karl Malone | 4761 |
| 8 | Jerry West | 4457 |
| 9 | Larry Bird | 3897 |
| 10 | Tony Parker | 3804 |
| 11 | John Havlicek | 3776 |
| 12 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 3755 |
| 13 | Magic Johnson | 3701 |
| 14 | Scottie Pippen | 3642 |
| 15 | Dirk Nowitzki | 3624 |
| 16 | Elgin Baylor | 3623 |
| 17 | Wilt Chamberlain | 3607 |
(courtesy: Basketball-Reference.com)
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