Wade passes Olajuwon on NBA's all-time playoff scoring list
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Another NBA legend bites the dust as Miami Heat All-Star Dwyane Wade continues his climb up the ranks of the league's all-time postseason scoring list.
With his 14th point of the evening in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on a 3-pointer, Wade jumped Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon for 12th place.
MILESTONE ALERT!@DwyaneWade is now 12th on the @NBA's All-Time postseason scoring list! (3,757) pic.twitter.com/9fueYZor9u
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) May 14, 2016
NBA All-Time Playoff Scoring List
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jerry West | 4457 |
| 9 | Larry Bird | 3897 |
| 10 | Tony Parker | 3885 |
| 11 | John Havlicek | 3776 |
| 12 | Dwyane Wade | 3757 |
| 13 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 3755 |
| 14 | Magic Johnson | 3701 |
| 15 | Dirk Nowitzki | 3663 |
| 16 | Scottie Pippen | 3642 |
(courtesy: Basketball-Reference.com)
Wade began the playoffs ranked 18th overall, and has since passed Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Scottie Pippen, Dirk Nowitzki, and Magic Johnson.
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