Mr. Playoffs: Reggie Miller has a +4.6 postseason scoring differential. (David Liam Kyle/NBAE/Getty Images)

Quantifying statistics to find the answer is an inexact science, but NBA.com compiled the scoring averages for every player in NBA Playoffs 2003 to determine which players had the best and worst scoring differentials between their regular and postseason career scoring averages.

Not surprisingly, NBA Playoffs 2002 stalwart Mike Bibby ranked high with a scoring differential of +5.6 and perrenial postseason hero Reggie Miller came up smelling like roses with a +4.6 differential in a whopping 109 postseason games.

On the other end of the spectrum among players with at least 30 playoff games played, New Orleans' Jamal Mashburn and Detroit's Clifford Robinson will look to improve upon their -4.8 and -4.4 differentials ... and look to become Mr. April, Mr. May or even Mr. June.

All statistics entering NBA Playoffs 2003; due to the rounding of scoring averages to one decimal place, differentials listed might apear to be off by one-tenth of a point for some players.

THE RANKINGS
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
1.	Tracy McGrady (ORL)	420	20.2	11	28.0	+7.8
2.	Mike Bibby (SAC)	349	14.7	16	20.3	+5.6
3.	Dirk Nowitzki (DAL)	367	20.1	18	25.6	+5.5
4.	Anfernee Hardaway (PHO)	571	16.9	54	21.5	+4.6
5.	Reggie Miller (IND)	1243	18.9	109	23.5	+4.6
6.	Calbert Cheaney (UTA)	649	10.6	3	15.0	+4.4
7.	Baron Davis (NOH)	296	13.4	23	17.6	+4.2
8.	Shawn Kemp (ORL)	1051	14.6	81	18.5	+3.9
9.	Bimbo Coles (BOS)	830	8.0	8	11.5	+3.5
10.	Allen Iverson (PHI)	487	27.0	45	30.3	+3.2
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
11.	Tony Parker (SAS)	159	12.4	10	15.5	+3.1
12.	Aaron McKie (PHI)	626	8.0	57	10.7	+2.7
13.	Michael Finley (DAL)	599	19.4	18	21.9	+2.5
14.	Kenyon Martin (NJN)	218	14.6	20	16.8	+2.2
15.	Steve Smith (SAS)	821	15.5	73	17.7	+2.2
16.	Danny Manning (DET)	883	14.0	39	16.1	+2.1
17.	Avery Johnson (DAL)	1008	8.5	90	10.5	+2.0
18.	Ben Wallace (DET)	461	5.5	10	7.3	+1.8
19.	Darrell Armstrong (ORL)	502	11.7	17	13.5	+1.8
20.	Olumide Oyedeji (ORL)	93	1.4	3	3.0	+1.6
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
21.	Robert Horry (LAL)	775	8.0	153	9.4	+1.4
22.	Scottie Pippen (POR)	1155	16.3	204	17.7	+1.4
23.	Grant Long (BOS)	1003	9.5	34	10.9	+1.4
24.	Paul Pierce (BOS)	364	23.3	16	24.6	+1.3
25.	Antoine Walker (BOS)	528	20.8	16	22.1	+1.3
26.	Rasheed Wallace (POR)	564	16.0	43	17.3	+1.3
27.	Austin Croshere (IND)	340	7.6	32	8.9	+1.3
28.	Derrick Coleman (PHI)	742	17.0	27	18.3	+1.3
29.	Jason Kidd (NJN)	653	14.7	42	15.9	+1.2
30.	Karl Malone (UTA)	1434	25.4	167	26.5	+1.1
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
31.	Tim Duncan (SAS)	451	22.9	48	23.9	+1.0
32.	Chucky Atkins (DET)	307	10.3	10	11.3	+1.0
33.	Desmond Mason (MIL)	233	10.9	5	11.8	+0.9
34.	Tariq Abdul-Wahad (DAL)	236	7.8	5	8.6	+0.8
35.	Vlade Divac (SAC)	1038	12.1	97	12.9	+0.8
36.	Hedo Turkoglu (SAC)	221	7.5	24	8.3	+0.8
37.	Pat Garrity (ORL)	358	9.1	11	9.9	+0.8
38.	Rod Strickland (MIN)	1017	13.8	46	14.6	+0.8
39.	Antonio Daniels (POR)	417	7.1	42	7.8	+0.7
40.	Michael Curry (DET)	579	4.8	21	5.4	+0.6
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
41.	Derek Fisher (LAL)	462	7.5	83	8.1	+0.6
42.	Shaquille O'Neal (LAL)	742	27.6	124	28.2	+0.6
43.	Dikembe Mutombo (NJN)	864	12.2	66	12.7	+0.5
44.	Lucious Harris (NJN)	658	7.6	23	8.1	+0.5
45.	Arvydas Sabonis (POR)	470	12.0	45	12.4	+0.4
46.	John Stockton (UTA)	1504	13.1	177	13.4	+0.3
47.	Bruno Sundov (BOS)	76	1.8	1	2.0	+0.2
48.	Scott Williams (PHO)	684	5.3	85	5.4	+0.2
49.	Tim Hardaway (IND)	867	17.7	52	17.9	+0.2
50.	Kendall Gill (MIN)	896	13.7	21	13.9	+0.2
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
51.	Steve Nash (DAL)	471	12.1	26	12.3	+0.2
52.	Tim Thomas (MIL)	437	11.5	26	11.7	+0.2
53.	Kevin Garnett (MIN)	611	19.4	23	19.5	+0.1
54.	Bo Outlaw (PHO)	718	6.1	11	6.1	+0.0
55.	Kevin Willis (SAS)	1342	12.7	73	12.6	-0.1
56.	Kedrick Brown (BOS)	80	2.6	2	2.5	-0.1
57.	Tracy Murray (LAL)	652	9.1	7	9.0	-0.1
58.	Brent Price (SAC)	418	5.9	9	5.8	-0.1
59.	Kirk Haston (NOH)	27	1.2	2	1.0	-0.2
60.	David Wesley (NOH)	702	13.2	35	13.0	-0.2
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
61.	Jamaal Magloire (NOH)	1238	7.9	18	7.6	-0.3
62.	Adrian Griffin (DAL)	248	5.3	4	5.0	-0.3
63.	Ervin Johnson (MIL)	715	4.6	50	4.2	-0.4
64.	Jeff Foster (IND)	249	3.7	9	3.3	-0.4
65.	Mark Jackson (UTA)	1254	9.9	121	9.5	-0.4
66.	Gary Payton (MIL)	1027	18.3	94	17.7	-0.6
67.	Jamison Brewer (IND)	23	1.1	2	0.5	-0.6
68.	David Robinson (SAS)	987	21.1	100	20.4	-0.7
69.	Kobe Bryant (LAL)	496	21.5	85	20.8	-0.7
70.	Eric Snow (PHI)	497	7.8	59	7.1	-0.7
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
71.	Jarron Collins (UTA)	92	6.2	4	5.5	-0.7
72.	George Lynch (NOH)	652	7.0	49	6.2	-0.8
73.	Chris Webber (SAC)	596	22.2	40	21.4	-0.8
74.	Bruce Bowen (SAS)	384	5.8	23	5.0	-0.8
75.	Jon Barry (DET)	675	5.7	36	4.9	-0.8
76.	Chauncey Billups (DET)	371	12.3	6	11.5	-0.8
77.	Anthony Peeler (MIN)	712	10.4	33	9.6	-0.8
78.	Damon Jones (SAC)	266	5.2	10	4.3	-0.9
79.	Raef LaFrentz (DAL)	318	4.2	8	11.3	-0.9
80.	Aaron Williams (NJN)	485	6.7	23	5.7	-1.0
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
81.	P.J. Brown (NOH)	762	9.2	58	8.2	-1.0
82.	Brian Shaw (LAL)	943	6.9	115	6.0	-1.0
83.	Brad Miller (IND)	299	10.5	9	9.6	-1.0
84.	Greg Ostertag (UTA)	562	4.9	82	3.9	-1.0
85.	Tony Battie (BOS)	378	7.1	16	6.1	-1.0
86.	Troy Hudson (MIN)	330	9.6	8	8.5	-1.1
87.	Anthony Mason (MIL)	882	10.9	90	9.8	-1.1
88.	Kenny Anderson (NOH)	771	13.4	27	12.3	-1.1
89.	Greg Buckner (PHI)	204	5.9	12	4.8	-1.1
90.	Raja Bell (DAL)	154	3.2	18	2.0	-1.2
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
91.	Eric Williams (BOS)	483	9.0	16	7.8	-1.2
92.	Ron Artest (IND)	272	13.1	5	11.8	-1.3
93.	Vin Baker (BOS)	702	16.0	20	14.7	-1.3
94.	Tony Delk (BOS)	432	9.1	26	7.7	-1.4
95.	Grant Hill (ORL)	482	21.0	15	19.6	-1.4
96.	Bobby Jackson (SAC)	410	9.4	31	8.1	-1.4
97.	Dale Davis (POR)	883	9.0	102	7.6	-1.4
98.	Steve Kerr (SAS)	910	6.0	118	4.5	-1.5
99.	Nick Van Exel (DAL)	723	15.5	44	14.0	-1.5
100.	Scot Pollard (SAC)	305	5.6	33	4.0	-1.5
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
101.	Don Reid (DET)	403	3.6	15	2.0	-1.6
102.	Malik Rose (SAS)	446	7.0	51	5.4	-1.6
103.	Robert Traylor (NOH)	293	4.5	12	2.8	-1.7
104.	Devean George (LAL)	261	5.4	35	3.7	-1.7
105.	Corliss Williamson (DET)	566	12.2	21	10.5	-1.7
106.	Anthony Johnson (NJN)	335	4.4	28	2.6	-1.7
107.	Andrew DeClercq (ORL)	508	5.1	6	3.3	-1.7
108.	Todd MacCulloch (PHI)	223	6.1	43	4.3	-1.8
109.	Eduardo Najera (DAL)	150	5.7	15	3.9	-1.8
110.	Keon Clark (SAC)	351	8.2	16	6.4	-1.8
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
111.	Mark Bryant (BOS)	797	5.4	78	3.6	-1.8
112.	Chirs Dudley (POR)	886	3.9	59	2.0	-1.9
113.	Kerry Kittles (NJN)	414	14.6	23	12.6	-1.9
114.	Joel Przybilla (MIL)	136	1.9	1	0.0	-1.9
115.	Rasho Nesterovic (MIN)	316	7.5	14	5.5	-2.0
116.	Donny Marshall (NJN)	119	2.5	8	0.4	-2.1
117.	DeShawn Stevenson (UTA)	168	4.1	1	2.0	-2.1
118.	Walter McCarty (BOS)	408	5.2	16	3.0	-2.2
119.	Tyrone Hill (PHI)	796	9.5	64	7.2	-2.2
120.	Jason Collins (NJN)	158	5.1	17	2.9	-2.2
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
121.	Mark Strickland (DAL)	281	4.6	10	2.3	-2.3
122.	Rick Fox (LAL)	892	9.8	91	7.5	-2.2
123.	Reggie Slater (MIN)	259	5.6	4	3.3	-2.3
124.	Scott Padgett (UTA)	231	4.9	12	2.6	-2.4
125.	Mark Madsen (LAL)	183	2.6	20	0.3	-2.4
126.	Toni Kukoc (MIL)	655	13.1	85	10.7	-2.4
127.	Brian Scalabrine (NJN)	87	2.8	6	0.3	+2.4
128.	Mark Blount (BOS)	189	3.9	4	1.5	-2.4
129.	Rodney Rogers (NJN)	739	11.5	47	9.0	-2.5
130.	Samaki Walker (LAL)	391	5.7	35	3.2	-2.5
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
131.	Danny Ferry (SAS)	917	7.0	51	4.5	-2.5
132.	Wally Szczerbiak (MIN)	289	15.3	11	12.7	-2.6
133.	Andrei Kirilenko (UTA)	162	11.4	4	8.8	-2.6
134.	Zeljko Rebraca (DET)	104	6.8	5	4.2	-2.6
135.	Evan Eschmeyer (DAL)	153	2.8	3	0.0	-2.8
136.	Stacey Augmon (NOH)	841	8.7	66	6.0	-2.8
137.	Jake Tsakalidis (PHO)	157	5.8	4	3.0	-2.8
138.	Felipe Lopez (MIN)	249	5.8	7	3.0	-2.8
139.	Peja Stojakovic (SAC)	340	16.7	28	13.9	-2.8
140.	Gerald Wallace (SAC)	101	3.9	5	0.8	-3.1
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
141.	Monty Williams (PHI)	456	6.3	20	3.2	-3.1
142.	Jacque Vaughn (ORL)	386	5.1	21	2.0	-3.1
143.	Matt Harpring (UTA)	269	12.5	9	9.3	-3.2
144.	Gary Trent (MIN)	438	9.1	9	5.9	-3.2
145.	Hubert Davis (DET)	668	8.4	49	5.1	-3.2
146.	Randy Brown (PHO)	655	4.8	47	1.6	-3.2
147.	Terrell Brandon (MIN)	724	13.8	38	10.5	-3.3
148.	Bryce Drew (NOH)	228	4.7	3	1.3	-3.4
149.	Tom Gugliotta (PHO)	661	14.4	10	11.0	-3.4
150.	Derek Anderson (POR)	396	13.5	14	10.1	-3.4
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
151.	Stanislav Medvedenko (LAL)	136	4.5	7	0.9	-3.7
152.	Doug Christie (SAC)	679	11.9	34	8.1	-3.8
153.	Stephon Marbury (PHO)	502	20.5	8	16.6	-3.8
154.	Sam Cassell (MIL)	662	15.9	81	12.1	-3.9
155.	Robert Pack (NOH)	526	9.3	29	5.3	-3.9
156.	Damon Stoudamire (POR)	566	14.6	39	10.6	-4.0
157.	Charles Smith (POR)	120	5.4	4	1.3	-4.2
158.	Jason Caffey (MIL)	462	7.3	35	3.1	-4.2
159.	Lawrence Funderburke (SAC)	316	6.4	15	2.2	-4.2
160.	Chris Whitney (ORL)	563	6.6	3	2.3	-4.2
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
161.	Jonathan Bender (IND)	207	5.5	15	1.2	-4.3
162.	Speedy Claxton (SAS)	97	6.7	5	2.4	-4.3
163.	Clifford Robinson (DET)	1097	15.8	108	11.4	-4.4
164.	John Amaechi (UTA)	294	6.2	5	1.8	-4.4
165.	Keith Van Horn (PHI)	388	17.7	23	13.2	-4.5
166.	Jamal Mashburn (NOH)	592	19.0	48	14.2	-4.8
167.	Bonzi Wells (POR)	297	13.3	17	8.4	-4.9
168.	Jamaal Tinsley (IND)	153	8.6	5	3.6	-5.0
169.	Shawn Bradley (DAL)	689	9.2	17	4.1	-5.1
170.	Ruben Patterson (POR)	334	10.4	11	5.2	-5.2
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
171.	Erick Strickland (IND)	396	8.2	12	2.9	-5.3
172.	Walt Williams (DAL)	708	11.8	20	6.5	-5.3
173.	Richard Jefferson (NJN)	159	12.5	20	7.0	-5.5
174.	Jermaine O'Neal (IND)	441	11.0	29	5.2	-5.7
175.	Zach Randolph (POR)	118	6.5	1	0.0	-6.5
176.	Tony Massenburg (UTA)	563	6.7	1	0.0	-6.7
177.	Shawn Marion (PHO)	292	17.6	13	10.8	-6.8
178.	Ron Mercer (IND)	375	14.8	5	7.8	-7.0
179.	Joe Smith (MIN)	557	13.1	11	5.5	-7.5
180.	Al Harrington (IND)	275	9.2	3	1.7	-7.6
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
181.	Marc Jackson (MIN)	164	7.6	1	0.0	-7.6
182.	Jim Jackson (SAC)	701	15.5	13	7.3	-8.2