LeBron James has the most games by an active player in the NBA Finals with 40+ points, with 8 games.
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current player most 40 or more points games in finals| NAME | GP | PTS | SERIES | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TPG | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | L. James | 8 | 338 | NBA Finals | 44.7 | 42.3 | 11.5 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 16.5 | 30.8 | 53.7 | 3.1 | 7.1 | 43.9 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 72.1 | 61.2 | 2.1 | 9.4 | 3.0 | 357 | 92 | 66 | 18 | 10 | 24 | 18 | +13 |
| 2 |  | G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | 133 | NBA Finals | 40.1 | 44.3 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 15.0 | 23.3 | 64.3 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 20.0 | 13.7 | 18.0 | 75.9 | 70.9 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 120 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | +33 |
| 3 |  | D. Booker | 2 | 82 | NBA Finals | 40.0 | 41.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 30.5 | 55.7 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 28.6 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 85.7 | 61.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 80 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | +12 |
| 4 |  | S. Curry | 2 | 90 | NBA Finals | 42.0 | 45.0 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 28.5 | 49.1 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.4 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 91.3 | 67.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 84 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +3 |
| 5 |  | K. Irving | 2 | 81 | NBA Finals | 40.2 | 40.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 16.0 | 25.5 | 62.7 | 6.0 | 9.5 | 63.2 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 83.3 | 75.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 80 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +27 |
| 6 |  | J. Williams | 1 | 40 | NBA Finals | 35.2 | 40.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 25.0 | 56.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 60.0 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 75.0 | 66.1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +14 |
| 7 |  | N. Jokić | 1 | 41 | NBA Finals | 41.9 | 41.0 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 28.0 | 57.1 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 40.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 87.5 | 65.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -11 |
| 8 |  | K. Middleton | 1 | 40 | NBA Finals | 43.0 | 40.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 33.0 | 45.5 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 37.5 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 87.5 | 54.8 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 43 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +10 |
| 9 |  | J. Butler III | 1 | 40 | NBA Finals | 44.9 | 40.0 | 11.0 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 20.0 | 70.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 85.7 | 76.5 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 45 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | +20 | |
| 10 |  | K. Durant | 1 | 43 | NBA Finals | 43.3 | 43.0 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 23.0 | 65.2 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 66.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 100.0 | 82.4 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +15 |
| 11 |  | R. Westbrook | 1 | 43 | NBA Finals | 45.5 | 43.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 32.0 | 62.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 100.0 | 64.5 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 45 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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