Top NBA Playoff Performers of the 2000's

Shaq and the Lakers won 3 straight
NBA Finals to start the decade

After Michael Jordan retired in 1998 both the Spurs and the Lakers had great young talent to go along with legendary coaching.  Eastern Conference basketball was ugly and LeBron James was still too young to drive.  It appeared that the NBA champion would remain out West for a solid decade.

That prediction almost came true as San Antonio and L.A. did win five straight titles between them.  Finally in '04 the Lakers ran into a defensive powerhouse and lost to Detroit in a one of the most lopsided Finals in NBA history.

As it turned out, Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant or Tim Duncan starred on eight of the ten title teams in the decade.  Not surprisingly all three are featured as top NBA Playoff Performers of the 2000's.

Top NBA Playoff Performers of the 2000's

ranked by NET Points 

	Playoffs	Team	Games	NET POINTS	Points/Game
Reggie Miller	2000	IND	22	85	24
Shaquille O'Neal	2000	LAL	23	72	31
Steve Smith	2000	POR	16	59	17
Karl Malone	2000	UTA	10	39	27
Ray Allen	2001	MIL	18	83	25
Shaquille O'Neal	2001	LAL	16	55	30
Kobe Bryant	2001	LAL	16	47	29
Dikembe Mutombo	2001	PHI	23	46	14
Derek Fisher	2001	LAL	16	41	13
Shaquille O'Neal	2002	LAL	19	65	28
Dirk Nowitzki	2002	DAL	8	30	28
Mike Bibby	2002	SAC	16	29	20
Michael Finley	2002	DAL	8	27	25
Tim Duncan	2003	SAS	24	79	25
Dirk Nowitzki	2003	DAL	17	67	25
Peja Stojakovic	2003	SAC	12	49	23
Derek Fisher	2003	LAL	12	41	13
Shaquille O'Neal	2003	LAL	12	40	27

	Playoffs	Team	Games	NET POINTS	Points/Game
Shaquille O'Neal	2004	LAL	22	54	22
Sam Cassell	2004	MIN	16	36	17
Chauncey Billups	2004	DET	23	32	16
Kenyon Martin	2004	NJN	11	30	19
Reggie Miller	2004	IND	16	27	10
Manu Ginobili	2005	SAS	23	112	21
Amar'e Stoudemire	2005	PHO	15	84	30
Chauncey Billups	2005	DET	25	62	19
Steve Nash	2005	PHO	15	62	24
Ray Allen	2005	SEA	11	48	26
Dwyane Wade	2006	MIA	23	103	28
Dirk Nowitzki	2006	DAL	23	100	27
Steve Nash	2006	PHO	20	76	20
Tim Duncan	2006	SAS	13	67	26
Tim Thomas	2006	PHO	20	60	15
	Playoffs	Team	Games	NET POINTS	Points/Game
Baron Davis	2007	GSW	11	54	25
Chauncey Billups	2007	DET	16	54	19
Carlos Boozer	2007	UTA	17	53	24
Tim Duncan	2007	SAS	20	44	22
Richard Jefferson	2007	NJN	12	39	20
Amar'e Stoudemire	2007	PHO	10	39	25
Kobe Bryant	2008	LAL	21	85	30
Paul Pierce	2008	BOS	26	63	20
Ray Allen	2008	BOS	26	54	16
Deron Williams	2008	UTA	12	47	22
Pau Gasol	2008	LAL	21	42	17
Dwight Howard	2009	ORL	23	99	20
LeBron James	2009	CLE	14	94	35
Pau Gasol	2009	LAL	23	82	18
Chauncey Billups	2009	DEN	16	82	21
Kobe Bryant	2009	LAL	23	78	30

Italics indicates annual leader

Bold indicates decade record

*Thanks to the Basketball-Reference Play Index

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