Top NBA Playoff Performers of the 1960's

With the NBA playoffs upon us it might be fun to review the standout performances down through pro-basketball history.  

To find the most valuable scorers in each postseason we can rely on 'NET Points'.  

Instead of looking at the players with the most points or highest shooting percentages a metric like NET Points combines both.  Scoring volume is represented by points.  Shooting efficiency is represented by shot attempts.  To find NET Points just subtract shots from points scored.

When looking at the scoring leaders take note of the margin between players within each playoffs.  It could be argued that Elgin Baylor's 1960 was more dominant than Wilt Chamberlain's five years later even though he had fewer NET Points.  This is because the NBA as a whole shot a higher percentage in '65 giving Wilt some serious competition.  The 76'ers big man produced two more NET Points than Jerry West in those playoffs while in '60 Baylor produced fifteen more than runner-up Bob Pettit.

Top NBA Playoff Performers of the

1960's ranked by NET Points

	Playoffs	Team	Games	NET POINTS	Points/Game
Elgin Baylor	1960	MNL	9	26	33
Bob Pettit	1960	STL	14	11	26
Elgin Baylor	1961	LAL	12	33	38
Jerry West	1961	LAL	12	26	23
Bill Sharman	1961	BOS	10	19	17
Jerry West	1962	LAL	13	33	31
Oscar Robertson	1962	CIN	4	17	29
Oscar Robertson	1963	CIN	12	49	32
Jerry West	1963	LAL	13	32	28
Bob Pettit	1963	STL	11	28	32
Dick Barnett	1963	LAL	13	25	17
Sam Jones	1963	BOS	13	24	24

	Playoffs	Team	Games	NET POINTS	Points/Game
Oscar Robertson	1964	CIN	10	35	29
Wilt Chamberlain	1964	SFW	12	33	35
Sam Jones	1964	BOS	10	22	23
Jerry West	1964	LAL	5	18	31
Wilt Chamberlain	1965	PHI	11	30	29
Jerry West	1965	LAL	11	28	41
Bailey Howell	1965	BAL	9	26	21
Don Ohl	1965	BAL	10	19	26
Jerry West	1966	LAL	14	67	34
Sam Jones	1966	BOS	17	19	25
	Playoffs	Team	Games	NET POINTS	Points/Game
Chet Walker	1967	PHI	15	28	22
Wilt Chamberlain	1967	PHI	15	28	22
Willis Reed	1967	NYK	4	19	28
Oscar Robertson	1967	CIN	4	19	25
Jerry West	1968	LAL	15	75	31
Bailey Howell	1968	BOS	19	33	18
Don Nelson	1968	BOS	19	29	12
Cazzie Russell	1968	NYK	6	21	22
Jeff Mullins	1968	SFW	10	21	25
John Havlicek	1968	BOS	19	20	26
Jerry West	1969	LAL	18	43	31
Don Nelson	1969	BOS	18	30	12
Willis Reed	1969	NYK	10	28	26
Elvin Hayes	1969	SDR	6	18	26

  

Italics indicates annual leader

Bold indicates decade record

*Thanks to the Basketball-Reference Play Index

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