Can you name the players with the biggest difference between the regular season scoring avg. and there playoff avg.? by sultanofswing

Can you name the players with the biggest difference between the regular season scoring avg. and there playoff avg.?

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Players must have averaged at least 15 ppg in the regular for their career while playing in at least 400 regular season games and 20 playoff games to qualify. ABA stats are NOT accounted for.
Source: Basketball Reference
Only teams that made the playoffs are listed. The years listed represents the players entire playing career *Denotes Hall of Famer
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Years/Team(s)	Players	Play - Reg = Diff
1997-12 (TOR/ORL/HOU/ATL)		25.2 - 19.6 = (5.6)
1966-77 (CHI)		22.9 - 17.6 = (5.3)
1993-08 (ORL/PHO/NYK)		20.4 - 15.2 = (5.2)
1969-81 (BOS)		21.5 - 17.2 = (4.3)
1984-02 (HOU/TOR)*		25.9 - 21.8 = (4.1)
2004-12 (CHI)		20.2 - 16.5 = (3.7)
1973-81 (PHI)		21.5 - 17.9 = (3.6)
2005-12 (UTA)		21.1 - 17.6 = (3.5)
1982-94 (LAL)*		21.1 - 17.6 = (3.5)
1983-92 (HOU/GSW)		18.7 - 15.4 = (3.3)
1984-03 (CHI)*		33.4 - 30.1 = (3.3)
1996-10 (PHI/DEN)		29.7 - 26.7 = (3.0)
1998-12 (DAL)		25.9 - 22.9 = (3.0)
1976-91 (MIL/DEN)*		24.4 - 21.5 = (2.9)
1999-12 (DET/CHI)		20.2 - 17.5 = (2.7)
1999-12 (NOH/GSW/NYK)		18.8 - 16.1 = (2.7)
1946-54 (PHW)*		19.0 - 16.4 = (2.6)
1987-05 (IND)*		20.6 - 18.2 = (2.4)
1975-87 (GSW/SEA/WSB)		19.5 - 17.1 = (2.4)
1997-12 (MIN/DET/DEN/NYK)		17.8 - 15.5 = (2.3)
1986-98 (CLE)		17.4 - 15.2 = (2.2)
1960-71 (LAL)*		29.1 - 27.0 = (2.1)
2001-12 (SAS)		18.9 - 16.8 = (2.1)
1977-93 (NJN/NYK/WSB)		24.5 - 22.5 = (2.0)
1997-12 (SAS)		22.3 - 20.3 = (2.0)
2006-12 (POR)		19.8 - 17.8 = (2.0)
1993-05 (DET/NYK)		19.3 - 17.3 = (2.0)
1977-89 (LAL)		17.7 - 15.7 = (2.0)
1968-84 (HOU/WSB/HOU)*		22.9 - 21.0 = (1.9)
1967-80 (NYK/CLE)*		20.7 - 18.9 = (1.9)
1956-66 (STL)*		19.7 - 17.9 = (1.8)

Years/Team(s)	Players	Play - Reg = Diff
1985-97 (IND/PHO)		7.1 - 15.3 = (-8.2)
1959-73 (SFW/PHI/LAL)*		22.5 - 30.1 = (-7.6)
1974-85 (WSB/PHO/NYK)		8.2 - 15.5 = (-7.3)
1994-05 (MIL/SAS)		13.8 - 20.7 = (-6.9)
1996-09 (MIN/PHO/NYK/BOS)		12.6 - 19.3 = (-6.7)
1974-85 (ATL/UTA)		14.0 - 20.7 = (-6.7)
1997-06 (NJN/PHI/MIL/DAL)		9.5 - 16.0 = (-6.5)
1965-77 (NYK/PHO)		9.9 - 16.4 = (-6.5)
1975-88 (PHI/CLE/HOU)		14.0 - 20.3 = (-6.3)
1970-80 (ATL/BOS)*		18.7 - 24.2 = (-5.5)
1976-88 (CHI/SAS/BOS)*		11.7 - 17.1 = (-5.4)
1977-87 (NYK/NJN/BOS)		10.6 - 15.5 = (-4.9)
1967-77 (DET/WSB)*		15.4 - 20.3 = (-4.9)
1970-84 (KCO/BOS)*		14.2 - 18.8 = (-4.6)
1963-74 (CIN/SFW/NYK)*		12.4 - 17.0 = (-4.6)
1985-01 (GSW/IND)*		13.8 - 18.2 = (-4.4)
1951-59 (PHW)*		15.0 - 19.4 = (-4.4)
1993-04 (MIA/HOH)		15.0 - 19.1 = (-4.1)
1981-94 (CHI/LAL/DET)		11.9 - 16.0 = (-4.1)
1995-10 (DAL/SAS/BOS)		11.8 - 15.7 = (-3.9)
1963-73 (BAL)		13.3 - 17.1 = (-3.8)
1972-86 (BUF/NYK/LAL/PHI)*		18.3 - 22.1 = (-3.8)
1992-08 (CHH/MIA)		13.6 - 17.3 = (-3.7)
1949-59 (BOS/STL)*		13.8 - 17.5 = (-3.7)
1970-81 (HOU)		13.8 - 17.4 = (-3.6)
1995-12 (DET/DAL/MIL/ATL)		13.8 - 17.4 = (-3.6)
1980-93 (DEN/POR/NYK/LAC)		16.1 - 19.7 = (-3.6)
2001-12 (WAS/ORL/MEM)		17.1 - 20.7 = (-3.6)
1993-08 (HOU/NJN/MIL/MIN/LAC/BOS)		12.2 - 15.7= (-3.5)
1994-12 (DET/ORL/PHO)		13.7 - 17.1= (-3.4)
1960-74 (CIN/MIL)*		22.3 - 25.7= (-3.4)

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NBA Playoffs: Overachievers and Underachievers Quiz

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	sultanofswing:	Jun 18th, 2012 at 03:29 GMT		3 points
	Let me state the obvious that this based off of pure numbers and not intangibles and wins and loses. Obviously Tracy McGrady is regarded as one of the poorer playoff performers because he has yet to get out of the first round but he showed up first in this list. The reason for that is because he played most of his playoff games in his prime. Most of his playoff games was when he was scoring 30 points a game and not when he was on the raptors and in twilight of his career. Same goes for Hardaway, he played in the playoffs during his prime and put up mostly huge numbers but didn’t play in the playoffs in the latter part of his career. On the opposite guys like Michael Finley are on this list because they stuck around so long to be role players on good teams. I believe Finley played 18 games for Celtics one year and averaged less then a point a game, that really brings down the average substantial, it goes the same for guys like Mourning and Gilmore. So obviously this quiz is a little skewed because it doesn't take account for outside factors to there averages but I thought it was a fun little quiz during the Finals. That being said here are some notable players: Dwight Howard +1.4 Scottie Pippen +1.4 Bill Russell +1.1 Lebron James +0.9 Shaquille O'Neal +0.6 Kobe Bryant +0.2 Carmelo Anthony +0.2 Dwayne Wade +0.1 Magic Johnson 0 Julius Erving -0.1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -0.3 Larry Bird -0.5 Paul Pierce -1 Chris Bosh -2 Adrian Dantley -3 If your curios where someone else who averaged at least 15ppg is on the list, just drop me a comment and I’ll be sure to answer asap.

	jasonbaywordbey:	Jun 18th, 2012 at 06:07 GMT		1 point
	Very interesting quiz, the descriptors of the teams they played for are a bit confusing though. You have Deron Williams listed as 2005-12 (UTA), obviously he stopped playing for Utah in 2011 but he hasn't made the playoffs with the Nets yet you didn't include the Nets on there? Same for Ben Gordon, he stopped playing with the Bulls in 2009 but it listed him as (CHI) 2004-2012. Seems a little bit odd to include their non-playoff years with different teams in the years description, but not list hte different teams they played for, I sort of can tell what you were going for with that but it gives the impression that they played for that team for the duration.

	pianoshootist:	Jun 18th, 2012 at 09:25 GMT		2 points
	I'd like to see it include regular season points only for the years they made the playoffs to give a better sense of how they performed in bigger games rather than comparing different parts of their careers.

	gsgs49:	Jun 18th, 2012 at 12:33 GMT		1 point
	^Exactly.And if it's possible I would like him to use points per 36 minutes because stars usually play more minutes in the playoffs.

	sultanofswing:	Jun 18th, 2012 at 12:42 GMT		1 point
	@jasonbaywordbey, I was originally going to list all of the teams but it got to cluttered so that is why there is only playoffs teams, the reason I did their full career because some guys went 5,6,7 years in between there playoff stints and again it made it look kind of sloppy, I'll add a note that the years represents the players entire career and if its still confusing I'll find a different way @pianoshootist @gsgs49 Those are great ideas, Im kind of annoyed I didnt think of them while I was researching. That being said that would take a lot of time so I have to keep the quiz as is now, I may make another quiz something similar to what you guys said to get a better gauge on playoff performance.

	alphadog:	Jun 18th, 2012 at 14:06 GMT		2 points
	Regardless of the methods used, seeing Baron Davis under the heading "Overachiever" just doesn't seem right in any context. (JK, enjoyed the quiz)

	stiggles37:	Jun 18th, 2012 at 17:09 GMT		2 points
	For Mashburn it should be NOH not HOH?

	brez002:	Jun 18th, 2012 at 19:59 GMT		2 points
	@sultanofswing McGrady may be regarded as one of the "poorer playoff performers because he has yet to get out of the first round", but that does not mean it's true. McGrady was never on a team that was a real favorite to win a series. They lost a couple tough toss-up series to the Utah Jazz. Having watched all of his playoff series, I have to say I think people way oversimplify his career when they say how he never got out of the first round.

	cp3pdx:	Jun 18th, 2012 at 21:18 GMT		2 points
	Saw this quiz and thought, "Overachievers and Vince Carters Quiz, that sounds fun." Still in shock he's not there.

	bluerum29:	Jun 19th, 2012 at 03:04 GMT		1 point
	RIP Wayman Tisdale, you were fun to watch and a good guy.