Top 5 Individual Playoff Series - Year-by-Year (Post-MJ Era 1999->)

[Magic 32]

Wade is getting the spot.

Still needs to cut this to 2.

Malone vs. Kings 23.8 ppg, 11.0 rpg, 4.6 apg, 1.0 spg, 40.6 FG%
Avery Johnson vs. Wolves 19.5 ppg, 6.3 apg, 2.8 rpg, 1.0 spg, 59.5 FG%
Mutombo vs. Pistons 14.6 ppg, 13.6 rpg, 3.9 bpg, 1.2 apg, 70.0 FG%
Allen vs Pacers 22.3 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 4.3 apg, 1.0 spg, 53.2 FG%

[Magic 32]

Out of the 70 individual series on this list between 99 and 05, only 15 comes from the east.

Yikes.

[Magic 32]

1999-2005 complete.

[Magic 32]

2006 candidates.

Tim Duncan v.s. Mavericks 32.3 ppg, 11.7 rpg, 3.7 apg, 2.6 bpg, 1.0 spg, 55.6 FG%
Dwayne Wade vs. Mavericks 34.7 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 3.8 apg, 2.7 spg, 1.0 bpg, 46.8 FG%
Elton Brand vs. Suns 30.9 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 4.3 apg, 3.1 bpg, 59.1 FG%
Lebron James vs. Wizards 35.7 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 5.7 apg, 1.3 spg, 51.0 FG%
Dirk Nowitzki vs. Spurs 27.1 ppg, 13.3 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.4 spg, 52.7 FG%
Dwayne Wade vs. Pistons 26.7 ppg, 5.5 apg, 5.2 rpg, 1.8 spg, 1.5 bpg, 61.7 FG%
Dwayne Wade vs. Nets 27.6 ppg, 6.6 apg, 6.0 rpg, 2.4 spg, 48.9 FG%
Dwayne Wade vs. Bulls 24.7 ppg, 7.2 apg, 4.5 rpg, 2.0 spg, 1.3 bpg, 44.0 FG%
Dirk Nowitzki vs. Suns 28.0 ppg, 13.2 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.3 spg, 45.5 FG%
Dirk Nowitzki vs. Grizzlies 31.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.4 spg, 50.6 FG%
Shaquille O'Neal vs. Pistons 21.7 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 2.3 bpg, 65.5 FG%
Lebron James vs Pistons 26.6 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 6.0 apg, 1.4 spg, 44.2 FG%
Vince Carter vs. Pacers 29.2 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 5.7 apg, 2.5 spg, 45.8 FG%
Vince Carter vs. Heat 30.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 4.8 apg, 1.0 spg, 46.9 FG%
Steve Nash vs. Lakers 22.1 ppg, 9.6 apg, 4.3 bpg, 50.9 FG%
Steve Nash vs. Mavericks 20.7 ppg, 10.2 apg, 3.3 bpg, 51.7 FG%
Kobe Bryant vs. Suns 27.9 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 5.1 apg, 1.1 spg, 49.7 FG%
Bonzi Wells vs. Spurs 23.2 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 1.3 apg, 60.9 FG%
Shawn Marion vs. Clippers 25.6 ppg, 12.6 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.9 spg, 1.4 bpg, 50.4 FG%
Richard Jefferson vs. Pacers 23.5 ppg, 4.2 apg, 4.0 rpg, 53.3 FG%
Richard Jefferson vs. Heat 20.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 4.0 apg, 56.0 FG%
Boris Diaw vs. Mavericks 24.2 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.7 bpg, 56.0 FG%
Gilbert Arenas vs Cavaliers 34.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 5.3 apg, 2.2 spg, 46.4 FG%
Michael Redd vs. Pistons 27.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.6 apg, 52.4 FG%
Andres Nocioni vs. Heat 22.3 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 1.5 apg, 56.0 FG%

[Magic 32]

Top 5 for 2006 is up.

[Magic 32]

2006 done.

[Magic 32]

2007

Boozer vs Rockets
Ming vs Jazz
T-mac vs Jazz
Duncan vs Nuggets
Melo vs Spurs
Kobe vs Suns
Amare vs Suns
Odom vs Suns
Davis vs Mavericks
Kidd vs Raptors
Carter vs Raptors
Billups vs Magic
Lebron vs Wizards
Jamison vs Cavs
Deng vs Heat
Boozer vs Warriors
Davis vs Jazz
Duncan vs Suns
Amare vs Spurs
Lebron vs Nets
Duncan vs Jazz
Williams vs Spurs
Lebron vs Pistons
Parker vs Cavs

2008

Williams vs Rockets
T-mac vs Jazz
Parker vs Suns
Duncan vs Suns
Amare vs Spurs
Paul vs Mavs
West vs Mavs
Dirk vs Hornets
Kobe vs Nuggets
Pau vs Nuggets
Iverson vs Lakers
Howard vs Raptors
Bosh vs Magic
Lebron vs Wizards
Garnett vs Hawks
Paul vs Spurs
West vs Spurs
Kobe vs Jazz
Pau vs Jazz
Williams vs Lakers
Garnett vs Cavs
Kobe vs Spurs
Duncan vs Spurs
Garnett vs Pistons

[ArbitraryWater]

If you include clutch play and intangibles, I don't see Dirk being left out for Brand for his WCQF or WCF... its debatable Duncan was better in their WCSF, also.

And Arenas' series was v.s. Cavs, not Clippers ;)

Too bad so few are chiming in, though.

[Magic 32]

If you include clutch play and intangibles, I don't see Dirk being left out for Brand for his WCQF or WCF...

intangibles vs stats is always difficult.

Brand's numbers and consistency was amazing.

its debatable Duncan was better in their WCSF, also.

Not to me. It's a top 3 Duncan series IMO.

And Arenas' series was v.s. Cavs, not Clippers ;)

It does say Cavaliers, no?

[ArbitraryWater]

It does say Cavaliers, no?

Yup, the one below said Clippers.

[Fire Colangelo]

2007

Boozer vs Rockets
Ming vs Jazz
T-mac vs Jazz
Duncan vs Nuggets
Melo vs Spurs
Kobe vs Suns
Amare vs Suns
Odom vs Suns
Davis vs Mavericks
Kidd vs Raptors
Carter vs Raptors
Billups vs Magic
Lebron vs Wizards
Jamison vs Cavs
Deng vs Heat
Boozer vs Warriors
Davis vs Jazz
Duncan vs Suns
Amare vs Spurs
Lebron vs Nets
Duncan vs Jazz
Williams vs Spurs
Lebron vs Pistons
Parker vs Cavs

2008

Williams vs Rockets
T-mac vs Jazz
Parker vs Suns
Duncan vs Suns
Amare vs Spurs
Paul vs Mavs
West vs Mavs
Dirk vs Hornets
Kobe vs Nuggets
Pau vs Nuggets
Iverson vs Lakers
Howard vs Raptors
Bosh vs Magic
Lebron vs Wizards
Garnett vs Hawks
Paul vs Spurs
West vs Spurs
Kobe vs Jazz
Pau vs Jazz
Williams vs Lakers
Garnett vs Cavs
Kobe vs Spurs
Duncan vs Spurs
Garnett vs Pistons

Kobe vs Nuggets
Kobe vs Jazz
Kobe vs Spurs
CP3 vs Mavs
Lebron vs Wizards


Probably rounds off the top 5 for me in 08.

[feyki]

2007 ;

Lebron- Pistons #1

Duncan-Suns #2

Kobe-Suns #3

Nash-Spurs #4

Kidd - Raptors #5

2008 ;

Kobe-Spurs #1

CP3 - Mavs #2

KG - Cavs #3

Kobe- Jazz #4

Kobe-Nuggets #5


Imo .

[Magic 32]

So here is my 2008 list

Top 5:


1. Kobe Bryant vs. Jazz (WCSF) - 33.2 ppg, 7.2 apg, 7.0 rpg, 49.1 FG% (Won in 6 games). Series Highlights: link
1. Kobe Bryant vs. Nuggets (WCQF) - 33.5 ppg, 6.3 apg, 5.3 rpg, 1.5 bpg, 1.5 spg, 50.0 FG% (Won in 4 games). Series Highlights: link
3. Chris Paul vs. Mavericks (WCQF) - 24.6 ppg, 12.0 apg, 5.6 rpg, 2.0 spg, 50.0 FG% (Won in 5 games). Game 5 Highlights: link
4. Lebron James vs Wizards (ECQF) - 29.8 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 7.7 apg, 1.3 bpg, 1.3 spg, 48.3 FG% (Won in 6 games). Game 4 Highlights: link
5. Kobe Bryant vs. Spurs (WCF) - 29.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 3.8 apg, 1.6 spg, 53.3 FG% (Win in 5 games). Game 5 Highlights: link

Honourable mentions:

Tony Parker vs. Suns (WCQF) - 29.6 ppg, 7.0 apg, 3.4 rpg, 1.4 spg, 52.3 FG% (Won in 5 games). Game 3 Highlights: link
Dirk Nowitzki vs. Hornets (WCQF) - 26.8 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 4.0 apg, 1.4 bpg, 47.3 FG% (Lost in 5 games). Game 3 Highlights: link
Tim Duncan vs. Suns (WCQF) - 24.8 ppg, 13.8 rpg, 2.6 apg, 2.4 bpg, 49.5 FG% (Won in 5 games). Game 1 Highlights: link
Dwight Howard vs. Raptors (ECQF) - 22.6 ppg, 18.2 rpg, 3.8 bpg, 1.6 apg, 63.8 FG% (Won in 5 games). Game 2 Highlights: link
Chris Paul vs. Spurs (WCSF) - 23.7 ppg, 10.7 apg, 4.4 rpg, 2.6 spg, 50.4 FG% (Lost in 7 games). Game 4 Highlights: link

[Magic 32]

2010 is done.

Still needs to do 2007 and 2009.

Top 5:

1. Kobe Bryant vs. Suns (WCF) - 33.7 ppg, 8.3 apg, 7.2 rpg, 1.2 bpg, 52.1 FG% (Won in 6 games). Series Highlights: link
2. Lebron James vs. Bulls (ECQF) - 31.8 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 8.2 apg, 2.4 bpg, 1.2 spg, 56.7 FG% (Won in 5 games). Game 4 Highlights: link
3.Dwayne Wade vs. Celtics (ECQF) - 33.2 ppg, 6.8 apg, 5.5 rpg, 1.6 bpg, 1.6 spg, 56.4 FG% (Lost in 5 games). Game 4 Highlights: link
4. Kobe Bryant vs. Jazz (WCSF) - 32.0 ppg, 5.8 apg, 3.8 rpg, 52.3 FG% (Won in 4 games). Game 4 Highlights: link
5. Dwight Howard vs. Hawks (ECSF) - 21.0 ppg, 13.3 rpg, 2.8 bpg, 1.5 apg, 84.4 FG% (Won in 4 games). Game 2 Highlights: link


Honourable mentions:

Carmelo Anthony vs. Jazz (WCQF) - 30.7 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 3.3 apg, 2.0 spg, 46.4 FG% (Lost in 6 games). Game 4 Highlights: link
Pau Gasol vs. Jazz (WCSF) - 23.5 ppg, 14.5 rpg, 2.8 bpg, 2.8 apg, 60.7 FG%% (Won in 4 games). Game 4 Highlights: link
Deron Williams vs. Nuggets (WCQF) - 25.8 ppg, 11.2 apg, 2.7 rpg, 1.2 spg, 49.4 FG% (Won in 6 games). Game 2 Highlights: link
Carlos Boozer vs. Nuggets (WCQF) - 22.5 ppg, 13.3 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.0 bpg, 58.3 FG% (Won in 6 games).
Dirk Nowitzki vs. Spurs (WCQF) - 26.7 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 3.0 apg, 54.7 FG% (Lost in 6 games).

[Magic 32]

First stab at 2009.

Top 5:

1. Lebron James vs Magic (ECF) - 38.5 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 8 apg, 1.2 bpg, 1.2 spg, 48.7 FG% (Lost in 6 games). Series Highlights: link
2. Lebron James vs. Hawks (ECSF) - 33.8 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 6.0 apg, 55.6 FG% (Won in 4 games). Series Highlights: link
3. Dirk Nowitzki vs. Nuggets (WCSF) - 34.4 ppg, 11.6 rpg, 4.0 apg, 1.0 bpg, 53.4 FG% (Lost in 5 games). Game 4 Highlights: link
4. Kobe Bryant vs. Nuggets (WCF) - 34.0 ppg, 5.8 apg, 5.8 rpg, 48.1 FG% (Won in 6 games). Series Highlights: link
5. Dwight Howard vs. Cavaliers (ECF) - 25.8 ppg, 13.0 apg, 2.8 apg, 1.2 bpg, 65.1 FG% (Won in 6 games). game 6 Highlights: link

Honourable mentions:

Lebron James vs. Pistons (ECQF) - 32.0 ppg, 11.3 rpg, 7.5 apg, 50.6 FG% (Won in 4 games). Series Highlights: link
Kobe Bryant vs. Magic (NBA Finals) - 32.4 ppg, 7.4 apg, 5.5 rpg, 1.4 spg, 1.4 spg, 43.0 FG% (Won in 5 games). Series Highlights: link
Carmelo Anthony vs. Mavericks (WCSF) - 30.0 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 3.4 apg, 2.2 spg, 49.1 FG% (Won in 5 games). Game 3 Highlights: link
Dwight Howard vs. 76’ers (ECQF) - 24.0 ppg, 15.8 apg, 2.8 bpg, 1.0 apg, 68.3 FG% (Won in 4 games). Game 5 Highlights: link
Tony Parker vs Mavericks (WCQF) - 28.6 ppg, 6.8 apg, 4.2 rpg, 1.2 spg, 54.6 FG% (Lost in 5 games). Game 4 Highlights: link