Best player in playoff series

MOST TIMES BEST PLAYER IN A PLAYOFF SERIES, Per Basketball-Reference’s GameScore (since 1983-84).
1. LeBron James: 38 times, Out of 45 series played (84.4 percent).
2. Michael Jordan: 35 times, Out of 37 series played (94.6 percent).
3. Hakeem Olajuwon: 19 times, Out of 37 series played (51.4 percent).
4. Shaquille O’Neal: 19 times, Out of 45 series played (42.2 percent).
5. Karl Malone: 18 times, Out of 38 series played (47.4 percent).
6. Tim Duncan: 17 times, Out of 48 series played (35.4 percent).
7. Kevin Durant: 15 times, Out of 27 series played (55.6 percent).
8. Magic Johnson: 15 times, Out of 30 series played since 1983-84 (50.0 percent).
9. Larry Bird: 12 times, Out of 23 series played since 1983-84 (52.2 percent).
10. Kobe Bryant: 12 times, Out of 43 series played (27.9 percent).
11. Dirk Nowitzki: 11 times, Out of 27 series played (40.7 percent).
12. Reggie Miller: 11 times, Out of 29 series played (37.9 percent).
13. Dwyane Wade: 11 times, Out of 32 series played (34.4 percent).
14. David Robinson: 10 times, Out of 27 series played (37.0 percent).
15. Charles Barkley: Nine times, Out of 25 series played (36.0 percent).
16. Patrick Ewing: Nine times, Out of 29 series played (31.0 percent).
17. Kawhi Leonard: Eight times, Out of 21 series played (38.1 percent).
18. Stephen Curry: Eight times, Out of 22 series played (36.4 percent).
17. Chris Paul: Seven times, Out of 18 series played (38.9 percent).
20. Kevin Garnett: Seven times, Out of 26 series played (26.9 percent).
21. Ray Allen: Seven times, Out of 30 series played (23.3 percent).
22. Tony Parker: Seven times, Out of 42 series played (16.7 percent)