Don t believe it, there are 5 players in the NBA who are average in the regular season and become historical monsters as soon as they enter the playoffs.

The regular season is a marathon, and the playoffs are the real battlefield. In the NBA, some players have stable regular season data, but they immediately "cheat" as soon as they arrive in the playoffs, and their ability to score, defense and key balls has significantly improved, as if they have changed one person. They can not only stand up in big scenes, but also bring the team into deeper rounds, and even directly influence the victory or loss of the series.

Fifth place: Jimmy Butler

Playoff data improved: Score + 6 points, shooting percentage increased by more than 10%

Although he was low-key and even paddled in the regular season, as soon as he entered the playoffs, Jimmy Butler immediately turned into "Playoff Jimmy". In the 2023 playoffs, he beat Antetokounmpo's Bucks in the first round, scoring 56 points in G4, and averaging 37.6 points in the entire series, which is a hell mode. Compared with the regular season average of 22.9 points and 53% shooting percentage, his playoff data soared to an average of 28.5 points and 55% shooting percentage. In 2020, he led the team to the finals, fought with the peak James for six games, and G3 even scored a triple-double of 40 points. He is the kind of player who is completely born for the playoffs. He can be fully equipped with the key ball, strength, and willpower. He has been carrying the Heat for so many rounds alone, and his hardness and temperament are fully integrated.

4th place: Nowitzki

Playoff performance: 2011 championship, averaged 27.7 points per game, and shot a 48.5% shooting percentage

Nowitzki is already very strong, but what really makes him a legend is his playoff performance in 2011. That year, he beat Lakers, Thunder and Heat all the way in the playoffs, and was not timid in the face of James and Wade's three giants. In the finals, he scored 21 points while ill, and scored fatal points in a row at critical moments. He averaged 27.7 points per game throughout the playoffs, shooting 48.5% from the field and free throws as high as 94.1%. Compared with the regular season 22.9 points, his explosion is not only an improvement in scoring, but also a leap in game control and key ball ability. That year, he almost won the only championship for the Mavericks by his own strength, and the value of the playoffs was historically valuable.

Third place: Leonard's playoff masterpiece: 2019 championship, averaged 30.5 points per game, shooting percentage 49%

Don't be fooled by his taciturnity, Leonard is a typical "playoff superman". In 2019, he led the Raptors to win the championship and played 24 games throughout the playoffs, averaging 30.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 49%, and 39.3% of three-pointers. It is a true combination of offense and defense. In the Eastern Conference semi-finals G7 faced the 76ers, he made the "four bombs" that shocked the world, which was directly recorded in the history of the NBA. Compared to his average 26.6 points per game in the regular season, he completely entered the God of Killing mode that year. His defensive intensity, rhythm control, and offensive ability have been completely upgraded in the playoffs, and he is the kind of existence that you feel secure in winning when you see him on the court.

Second place: LeBron James

Playoffs Statistics: First in history in total scores

James is already stable enough in the regular season, but the playoffs are his real stage. He is the NBA's all-time playoff scorer (8,023 points), with several hundred more points than Jordan. Especially in 2018, he almost led the team to the finals with a single core, against the Pacers, Raptors, and Celtics, all of which were all dark. Facing the Celtics G6, he scored 46 points, and G7 scored another 35 points + 15 rebounds. In the playoffs, he not only had his scoring ability exploded, but his assists, rebounds, and defense were all full, and his playoff PER and WS values ​​were all the top two in history. He is the kind of player who automatically starts super mode in May and June, the real "king of big scenes".

No. 1: Michael Jordan

Playoff career: Average 33.4 points, first in history, scoring leader in 10 years, and 6 championships

Jordan is the only player to average more than 33 points per game in the playoffs. His dominance in the big scene is suffocating. In the 1993 playoffs, he averaged 41 points in the Eastern Conference Finals and led the team to sweep the Cavaliers; in the "Flu Battle" in 1997, he still scored 38 points but failed to recede, leading the team to reverse the Jazz; in 1998, G6 hit a buzzer-beating mid-range shot + steal Malone, ending the Jazz dynasty with his own hands. His playoff data is almost undeadly abrupt, with an average of 33.4 points, 49.7% shooting percentage, 85.7% free throws, and 2.1 steals. He has a tough game every game. Compared to his average 30.1 points per game in his regular season career, Jordan truly became a god in the playoffs and used his actions to interpret what "the ultimate faith at a critical moment".