Ranking the best shooters in 2021 NBA Playoffs

#3 Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2021 NBA playoffs

It's no surprise that Giannis Antetokounmpo made this list. He lives in the low post and led the league in points in the paint during the regular season. An absolute freight train on the open court, nobody can stop the two-time MVP once he puts his head down and attacks the rim. His postseason is still going on so his percentage can go up or down but as of right now, he is shooting at an impressively efficient clip. Antetokounmpo has taken the most attempts by far from anybody on this list with 306 attempts and has knocked down 167 of them. He is shooting 54.6% from the field on 21.9 attempts per game.

Giannis Antetokounmpo enters play tonight having recorded at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in 6 straight playoff games.Only Elgin Baylor (11), Wilt Chamberlain (7) and Shaquille O'Neal (7) have longer streaks in NBA postseason history. pic.twitter.com/MnxiXa06K8

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 25, 2021

#2 Kawhi Leonard

Kawhi Leonard of the LA Clippers in the 2021 NBA playoffs

Unfortunately for LA Clippers fans, Kawhi Leonard had an unbelievable run in the 2021 NBA playoffs that came to an abrupt end. He was shooting at a remarkable 57.3% from the field on 19.4 attempts per game. Leonard was on his way to another incredible postseason run but hurt his knee in Game 5 against the Utah Jazz. He attempted 213 shots in the playoffs and made 122 of them. Leonard is one of the best midrange scorers in the league who can get his own shot anywhere on the court.

Kawhi Leonard with yet another dominant showing in his 24th postseason game as a Clipper.He's averaging 30.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 2.1 steals to begin the playoffs.He's shooting 64.5%-39.3%-88.0%

— Shane Young (@YoungNBA) June 15, 2021

#1 Deandre Ayton

Deandre Ayton (#22) of the Phoenix Suns in the 2021 NBA playoffs

What the 22-year-old Deandre Ayton is doing in his first-ever playoff series is nothing short of historic. He is shooting at an absurd 70.9% from the field on 151 attempts so far, the most in NBA history by a wide margin. For context, the second person on this list is Leonard at 57.3%. DeAndre Ayton undoubtedly has had the best playoff run for a debutant and also has a game-winning dunk under his belt. In the first-round series against the LA Lakers, Ayton was unstoppable, averaging nearly 80% from the field.

Deandre Ayton is shooting 70.9% on 151 field goal attempts this postseason, by far the highest percentage in a single postseason in #NBA history (min. 150 FGA.) A distant second is James Worthy, who shot 62.2% in 1985.#NBAPlayoffs #WeAreTheValley pic.twitter.com/sBSKG53E9s

— Elias Sports Bureau (@EliasSports) June 28, 2021