Wade passes Pippen on NBA's all-time playoff scoring list
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Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade passed another great on the NBA's all-time postseason scoring list Thursday night.
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After nailing a jump shot late in the second quarter in the Heat's Game 2 matchup with the Toronto Raptors, Wade passed Scottie Pippen for 15th all time in playoff scoring.
Congratulations to Dwyane Wade who moves into 15th on the NBA's All-Time #NBAPlayoffs scoring list with 3,643 points pic.twitter.com/XJ6esHi2DP
— NBA Canada (@NBACanada) May 6, 2016
With a 19.6 points-per-game average this postseason, Wade has the opportunity to rise even further should the Heat go deeper into the playoffs.
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tony Parker | 3829 |
| 11 | John Havlicek | 3776 |
| 12 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 3755 |
| 13 | Magic Johnson | 3701 |
| 14 | Dirk Nowitzki | 3663 |
| 15 | Dwyane Wade | 3643 |
| 16 | Scottie Pippen | 3642 |
| 17 | Elgin Baylor | 3623 |
| 18 | Wilt Chamberlain | 3607 |
| 19 | Kevin McHale | 3182 |
| 20 | Paul Pierce | 3159 |
(Courtesy: Basketball-reference.com)
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