Mr. Playoffs: Detroit's Chauncey Billups (left) and Richard Hamilton are two top Primetime Performers. (Allen Einstein/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. Recently, NBA.com re-calculated the rankings to include the NBA Playoffs 2003 Conference Finals.

Including the eight teams who competed in the Conference Semifinals, Detroit has three of the top four Primetime Performers with Richard Hamilton, Chauncey Billups and rookie Tayshaun Prince each with at least a +4.8 scoring differential.

All statistics include games played through May 21, 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.	Tayshaun Prince (DET)	42	3.3	13	10.2	+7.0
2.	Richard Hamilton (DET)	294	16.7	15	22.8	+6.1
3.	Dirk Nowitzki (DAL)	367	20.1	34	25.8	+5.6
4.	Chauncey Billups (DET)	371	12.3	18	17.1	+4.8
5.	Kenyon Martin (NJN)	218	14.6	32	18.5	+3.9
6.	Allen Iverson (PHI)	487	27.0	57	30.6	+3.5
7.	Stephen Jackson (SAS)	180	9.3	14	12.3	+3.0
8.	Tony Parker (SAS)	159	12.4	24	15.1	+2.7
9.	Ben Wallace (DET)	461	5.5	25	8.0	+2.5
10.	Mike Bibby (SAC)	349	14.7	28	17.0	+2.3
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
11.	Paul Pierce (BOS)	364	23.3	26	25.6	+2.3
12.	Aaron McKie (PHI)	626	8.0	69	10.2	+2.2
13.	Emanuel Ginobili (SAS)	69	7.6	14	9.6	+2.0
14.	Avery Johnson (DAL)	1008	8.5	90	10.5	+2.0
15.	Steve Nash (DAL)	471	12.1	42	14.0	+1.8
16.	Jason Kidd (NJN)	653	14.7	54	16.5	+1.8
17.	Tim Duncan (SAS)	451	22.9	62	24.2	+1.3
18.	Derek Fisher (LAL)	462	7.5	95	8.7	+1.2
19.	Robert Horry (LAL)	775	8.0	165	9.1	+1.2
20.	Steve Smith (SAS)	821	15.5	79	16.5	+1.0
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
21.	Danny Manning (DET)	883	14.0	42	15.0	+0.9
22.	Tony Delk (BOS)	432	9.1	36	9.9	+0.9
23.	Kobe Bryant (LAL)	496	21.5	97	22.2	+0.7
24.	Kenny Thomas (PHI)	284	9.9	12	10.6	+0.7
25.	Vlade Divac (SAC)	1038	12.1	109	12.7	+0.6
26.	Michael Finley (DAL)	599	19.4	34	20.0	+0.6
27.	Shaquille O'Neal (LAL)	742	27.6	136	28.1	+0.5
28.	Walter McCarty (BOS)	408	5.2	26	5.7	+0.5
29.	Lucious Harris (NJN)	658	7.6	35	8.1	+0.5
30.	Bruce Bowen (SAS)	384	5.8	37	6.3	+0.5
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
31.	Bimbo Coles (BOS)	830	8.0	11	8.4	+0.4
32.	Bobby Jackson (SAC)	410	9.4	43	9.8	+0.4
33.	Kareem Rush (LAL)	76	3.0	9	3.3	+0.3
34.	Raja Bell (DAL)	154	3.2	31	3.4	+0.2
35.	Bruno Sundov (BOS)	76	1.8	1	2.0	+0.2
36.	Eric Snow (PHI)	497	7.8	71	7.8	+0.1
37.	Nick Van Exel (DAL)	723	15.5	60	15.5	-0.1
38.	Hedo Turkoglu (SAC)	221	7.5	34	7.4	-0.1
39.	Peja Stojakovic (SAC)	340	16.7	40	16.7	-0.1
40.	Tracy Murray (LAL)	652	9.1	7	9.0	-0.1
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
41.	Dikembe Mutombo (NJN)	864	12.2	70	12.0	-0.1
42.	Brent Price (SAC)	418	5.9	9	5.8	-0.2
43.	Derrick Coleman (PHI)	742	17.0	39	16.8	-0.2
44.	Michael Curry (DET)	579	4.8	35	4.4	-0.4
45.	Jannero Pargo (LAL)	34	2.5	11	2.1	-0.4
46.	Chris Webber (SAC)	596	22.2	47	21.7	-0.4
47.	Eduardo Najera (DAL)	150	5.7	30	5.2	-0.4
48.	Eric Williams (BOS)	483	9.0	26	8.5	-0.5
49.	Antoine Walker (BOS)	528	20.8	26	20.3	-0.6
50.	Jason Collins (NJN)	158	5.1	29	4.6	-0.6
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
51.	Aaron Williams (NJN)	485	6.7	35	6.1	-0.6
52.	Grant Long (BOS)	1003	9.5	42	8.9	-0.6
53.	Devean George (LAL)	261	5.4	46	4.8	-0.6
54.	Malik Rose (SAS)	446	7.0	65	6.4	-0.6
55.	Tony Battie (BOS)	378	7.1	26	6.3	-0.8
56.	Jon Barry (DET)	675	5.7	49	4.8	-0.8
57.	Damon Jones (SAC)	266	5.2	10	4.3	-0.9
58.	Kedrick Brown (BOS)	80	2.6	5	1.6	-1.0
59.	Mehmet Okur (DET)	72	6.9	15	5.7	-1.6
60.	Kevin Willis (SAS)	1342	12.7	83	11.5	-1.1
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
61.	Tariq Abdul-Wahad (DAL)	236	7.8	10	6.6	-1.2
62.	Brian Shaw (LAL)	943	6.9	127	5.7	-1.2
63.	Mark Blount (BOS)	189	3.9	14	2.6	-1.3
64.	Vin Baker (BOS)	702	16.0	20	14.7	-1.3
65.	Mark Madsen (LAL)	183	2.6	32	1.2	-1.4
66.	Tamar Slay (NJN)	36	2.6	3	1.0	-1.6
67.	Steve Kerr (SAS)	910	6.0	121	4.4	-1.6
68.	Don Reid (DET)	403	3.6	15	2.0	-1.6
69.	Scot Pollard (SAC)	305	5.6	41	3.8	-1.7
70.	Todd MacCulloch (PHI)	223	6.1	43	4.3	-1.8
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
71.	Anthony Johnson (NJN)	335	4.4	38	2.5	-1.9
72.	Mark Bryant (BOS)	797	5.4	79	3.5	-1.9
73.	Adrian Griffin (DAL)	248	5.3	15	3.4	-1.9
74.	Evan Eschmeyer (DAL)	153	2.8	8	0.8	-2.0
75.	Stanislav Medvedenko (LAL)	136	4.5	16	2.5	-2.0
76.	Chucky Atkins (DET)	307	10.3	25	8.3	-2.1
77.	John Salmons (PHI)	64	2.1	6	0.0	-2.1
78.	Donny Marshall (NJN)	119	2.5	8	0.4	-2.1
79.	David Robinson (SAS)	987	21.1	113	18.9	-2.1
80.	Greg Buckner (PHI)	204	5.9	22	3.8	-2.1
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
81.	Speedy Claxton (SAS)	97	6.7	19	4.6	-2.2
82.	Mark Strickland (DAL)	281	4.6	10	2.3	-2.3
83.	Brian Scalabrine (NJN)	87	2.8	10	0.4	-2.3
84.	Rick Fox (LAL)	892	9.8	95	7.5	-2.4
85.	Richard Jefferson (NJN)	159	12.5	32	10.1	-2.4
86.	Kerry Kittles (NJN)	414	14.6	35	12.1	-2.5
87.	Keon Clark (SAC)	351	8.2	28	5.6	-2.6
88.	Zeljko Rebraca (DET)	104	6.8	9	4.2	-2.6
89.	Rodney Rogers (NJN)	739	11.5	59	8.8	-2.7
90.	Tyrone Hill (PHI)	796	9.5	74	6.6	-2.8
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
91.	Corliss Williamson (DET)	566	12.2	34	9.3	-2.9
92.	Danny Ferry (SAS)	917	7.0	60	4.1	-2.9
93.	Gerald Wallace (SAC)	101	3.9	12	0.8	-3.1
94.	Samaki Walker (LAL)	391	5.7	44	2.6	-3.1
95.	Hubert Davis (DET)	668	8.4	49	5.1	-3.2
96.	Raef LaFrentz (DAL)	318	4.2	24	8.8	-3.3
97.	Doug Christie (SAC)	679	11.9	46	8.4	-3.5
98.	J.R. Bremer (BOS)	64	8.3	10	4.7	-3.6
99.	Monty Williams (PHI)	456	6.3	30	2.8	-3.6
100.	Brian Skinner (PHI)	235	4.7	8	0.8	-4.0
RANK	PLAYER	REG. SEAS. GP	REG. SEAS. PPG	PLAY. GP	PLAY. PPG	DIFF.
101.	Lawrence Funderburke (SAC)	316	6.4	21	2.0	-4.4
102.	Clifford Robinson (DET)	1097	15.8	123	11.0	-4.8
103.	Keith Van Horn (PHI)	388	17.7	35	12.3	-5.5
104.	Shawn Bradley (DAL)	689	9.2	33	3.6	-5.6
105.	Walt Williams (DAL)	708	11.8	28	5.7	-6.2
106.	Jim Jackson (SAC)	701	15.5	24	8.6	-6.9