Largest Increase in WS/48
Reg Season to Playoffs, Min. 2K Reg Season MP and 300 Playoff MP
Season
OG Anunoby +.184 2026
Frank Ramsey +.181 1959
George Mikan +.133 1954
Johnny Moore +.133 1983
K.A. Towns +.116 2026
Biggest Increase in BPM
Reg Season to Playoffs, Min. 500 MP
Season
OG Anunoby +7.9 2026
KAT +7.1 2026
Hakeem +5.7 1997
Jimmy Butler +5.5 2022
Marcus Camby +5.5 1999
Box Plus-Minus can be calculated since 1973-74. In those 53 seasons, 4 players with 2,000+ playoff minutes have a career playoff BPM of 2.0 or more than their BPM in reg seasons of playoff years. They are:
Isiah Thomas (+2.40)
Bryon Russell (+2.38)
Hakeem (+2.08)
and...
OG Anunoby (+2.06)
OG has also increased his regular season PER (15.8) to 24.6 in the postseason. His increase of 8.82 is the biggest postseason PER increase in history among any player with 500 postseason minutes played
The Spurs had 76 in the 1st half and 30 in the 2nd half.
That 46-point difference in scoring between halves is tied for the largest in NBA playoffs history
The other was the 2025 Grizzlies in G3 vs the Thunder
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OG Anunoby last night became just the 2nd player in digitized PxP era (since 1997) to have both a blocked shot AND a go-ahead field goal in final 15 seconds of a playoff game.
The other?
LeBron James on 4/25/2018 in first round game against the Pacers www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/pb...
This is the new nba. You’re only as strong as your weakest link. Having the best player doesnt mean much anymore
OG is having the greatest shooting postseason in NBA history while also playing incredible defense 1-5.
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OG Anunoby is Finals MVP.
24 PPG on 58/55/92 splits absolutely stout defense (1 SPG, 1.5 BPG), and cold as a MFer on both ends at all times.
