During the nine year history of the ABA there were some superb playoff performances. The list below highlights the most productive scorers in each of the leagues playoff seasons prior to it merging with the NBA.
Take note of the plethora of guys that went on to star in the NBA. For example all five of the top performers from the 1976 ABA playoffs would become multi-time all-stars in the NBA.
Top Playoff Performers in ABA
History ranked by NET Points
Playoffs | Team | Games | NET POINTS | Points/Game | |
Connie Hawkins | 1968 | PTP | 14 | 97 | 30 |
Art Heyman | 1968 | PTP | 15 | 41 | 20 |
Roger Brown | 1969 | INA | 17 | 62 | 27 |
Jimmy Jones | 1969 | NOB | 11 | 59 | 30 |
Bob Netolicky | 1969 | INA | 17 | 37 | 23 |
Jim Eakins | 1969 | OAK | 16 | 31 | 12 |
Larry Jones | 1970 | DNR | 12 | 68 | 27 |
Roger Brown | 1970 | INA | 15 | 52 | 29 |
Rick Barry | 1970 | WSA | 7 | 48 | 40 |
Spencer Haywood | 1970 | DNR | 12 | 41 | 37 |
Playoffs | Team | Games | NET POINTS | Points/Game | |
Zelmo Beaty | 1971 | UTS | 18 | 71 | 23 |
Dan Issel | 1971 | KEN | 19 | 65 | 28 |
Darel Carrier | 1971 | KEN | 19 | 46 | 19 |
Rick Barry | 1971 | NYA | 6 | 41 | 34 |
Willie Wise | 1971 | UTS | 17 | 37 | 21 |
Rick Barry | 1972 | NYA | 18 | 61 | 31 |
Zelmo Beaty | 1972 | UTS | 11 | 48 | 20 |
Julius Erving | 1972 | VIR | 11 | 45 | 33 |
Willie Wise | 1972 | UTS | 11 | 44 | 25 |
Roger Brown | 1972 | INA | 20 | 40 | 20 |
Dan Issel | 1973 | KEN | 19 | 54 | 27 |
Artis Gilmore | 1973 | KEN | 19 | 46 | 19 |
Willie Wise | 1973 | UTS | 10 | 32 | 25 |
Roger Brown | 1973 | INA | 17 | 32 | 13 |
Zelmo Beaty | 1973 | UTS | 10 | 31 | 16 |
Playoffs | Team | Games | NET POINTS | Points/Game | |
Jimmy Jones | 1974 | UTS | 18 | 70 | 21 |
Julius Erving | 1974 | NYA | 14 | 48 | 28 |
Artis Gilmore | 1974 | KEN | 8 | 24 | 23 |
Billy Knight | 1975 | INA | 18 | 81 | 24 |
Artis Gilmore | 1975 | KEN | 15 | 61 | 24 |
George McGinnis | 1975 | INA | 18 | 42 | 32 |
Mack Calvin | 1975 | DNA | 13 | 34 | 18 |
Moses Malone | 1975 | UTS | 6 | 34 | 23 |
Julius Erving | 1976 | NYA | 13 | 81 | 35 |
David Thompson | 1976 | DNA | 13 | 60 | 26 |
Artis Gilmore | 1976 | KEN | 10 | 56 | 24 |
Bobby Jones | 1976 | DNA | 13 | 33 | 14 |
George Gervin | 1976 | SAA | 7 | 32 | 27 |
Italics indicates annual leader
Bold indicates decade record
**Thanks to the Basketball-Reference Play Index
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