Consistently the Best Players in NBA Playoff History

I originally was looking for guys with the most 3+ Win Shares seasons (Michael first, LeBron and Magic next), but then I figured that Wilt and Russell and those guys didn't get super long playoffs to put up 3 WS, so I dropped it to 2WS and added that you actually had to be really good -- .200 WS/48 or better.

The .200 WS/48 figure with 2 WS is reachable (5 guys made it this year), yet it does present an obstacle to guys who have put up WS but not been particularly efficient (LeBron 2015 has 3 WS but is at .184).

So, without further ado:

1	Michael Jordan*	1988	1998	CHI	NBA	9
2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*	1970	1984	TOT	NBA	6
3	Wilt Chamberlain*	1960	1972	TOT	NBA	6
4	LeBron James	2007	2014	TOT	NBA	6
5	Magic Johnson*	1980	1989	LAL	NBA	6
6	Tim Duncan	1999	2014	SAS	NBA	5
7	Shaquille O'Neal	2000	2004	LAL	NBA	5
8	Hakeem Olajuwon*	1986	1997	HOU	NBA	5
9	Chauncey Billups	2004	2009	TOT	NBA	4
10	Jerry West*	1962	1969	LAL	NBA	4
11	Kevin Durant	2011	2013	OKC	NBA	3
12	Bill Russell*	1960	1965	BOS	NBA	3
13	Elgin Baylor*	1960	1961	TOT	NBA	2
14	Larry Bird*	1984	1986	BOS	NBA	2
15	Kobe Bryant	2001	2009	LAL	NBA	2

Interestingly, the top 6 guys are also the guys I have listed in my Top 6 players of all-time.  I have 6-1 as Magic/Duncan/LeBron/Kareem/Wilt/Jordan, and this list, adjusted for alphabetical order, has Duncan and Magic flipped.

I have Shaq at #9 (behind Russell) and this list has him tied for 6th.  I had West 11, here he is tied for 9.    I had Russell 8, here he is tied for 11th.  Bird I had 13, he is tied for 13.  Kobe I had 18, he is tied for 13. 

Some outliers -- Hakeem I had 15, he is tied for 6th here.  Chauncey is not a top 36 player, but he is tied here with Jerry West for 9th.  Kevin Durant I had at 25, and I was, quite frankly, shocked to see his name on this list -- but that will give you pause to think about what an unbelievable career he has had in 7 years.  It will also tell you that if Durant can have 7 more years like his first 7 years that he will be a top 10 player of all-time and maybe better.