highest points in a finals game since 1990

Since 1989-90, Michael Jordan has posted the most points in an NBA Finals game, with 55 points against the Suns on June 16, 1993.

Interpreted as:
highest points by a player in a finals game since 1990
NAMEPTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
55
6/16/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
vs
46
8
4
0
0
21
37
56.8
0
1
0.0
13
18
72.2
61.2
1
7
1
3
2LeBron James
L. James
51
5/31/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
@
48
8
8
1
1
19
32
59.4
3
7
42.9
10
11
90.9
69.2
4
4
5
2
-13
3Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
50
7/20/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
vs
42
14
2
0
5
16
25
64.0
1
3
33.3
17
19
89.5
74.9
4
10
6
2
+10
4Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
48
6/6/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
@
52
5
6
5
0
18
41
43.9
3
8
37.5
9
9
100.0
53.4
2
3
3
0
+6
5Stephen Curry
S. Curry
47
6/5/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
vs
43
8
7
2
0
14
31
45.2
6
14
42.9
13
14
92.9
63.2
2
6
3
1
-8
6Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
46
6/12/1992
1991-92
NBA Finals
@
42
5
4
0
1
14
23
60.9
2
4
50.0
16
19
84.2
73.3
0
5
4
5
7Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
45
6/14/1998
1997-98
NBA Finals
@
44
1
1
4
0
15
35
42.9
3
7
42.9
12
15
80.0
54.1
0
1
1
2
+2
8LeBron James
L. James
44
6/4/2015
2014-15
NBA Finals
@
46
8
6
0
0
18
38
47.4
2
8
25.0
6
10
60.0
51.9
0
8
4
2
-3
9Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
44
6/6/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
vs
52
20
5
1
0
17
28
60.7
0
0
10
22
45.5
58.4
6
14
4
3
-6
10Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
44
6/13/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
vs
57
9
6
2
1
19
43
44.2
3
9
33.3
3
6
50.0
48.2
3
6
3
5
11Stephen Curry
S. Curry
43
6/10/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
@
41
10
4
0
0
14
26
53.8
7
14
50.0
8
9
88.9
71.8
2
8
5
3
+11
12Kevin Durant
K. Durant
43
6/6/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
@
43
13
7
1
1
15
23
65.2
6
9
66.7
7
7
100.0
82.4
1
12
3
3
+15
13Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
43
6/19/2012
2011-12
NBA Finals
@
45
7
5
1
0
20
32
62.5
0
3
0.0
3
3
100.0
64.5
1
6
3
3
0
14Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
43
6/18/2006
2005-06
NBA Finals
vs
50
4
4
3
0
11
28
39.3
0
2
0.0
21
25
84.0
55.1
0
4
3
1
+1
15Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
43
6/7/2000
1999-00
NBA Finals
vs
44
19
4
0
3
21
31
67.7
0
0
1
6
16.7
63.9
6
13
2
2
+18
16Devin Booker
D. Booker
42
7/14/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
@
39
1
2
0
1
17
28
60.7
0
3
0.0
8
9
88.9
65.7
1
0
4
5
0
17Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
42
7/8/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
@
40
12
4
1
3
15
22
68.2
1
5
20.0
11
18
61.1
70.2
4
8
3
3
+3
18Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
42
6/13/2006
2005-06
NBA Finals
vs
43
13
2
2
0
14
26
53.8
1
2
50.0
13
18
72.2
61.9
2
11
1
5
+6
19Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
42
6/11/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
vs
46
13
4
1
1
16
26
61.5
0
1
0.0
10
12
83.3
67.1
6
7
2
3
20Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
42
6/11/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
@
40
12
9
2
0
18
36
50.0
2
2
100.0
4
5
80.0
55.0
5
7
5
2
21Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
41
6/4/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
vs
42
11
4
0
0
16
28
57.1
2
5
40.0
7
8
87.5
65.0
3
8
5
3
-11
22Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
41
7/11/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
vs
38
13
6
1
0
14
23
60.9
0
2
0.0
13
17
76.5
67.3
4
9
1
3
+20
23LeBron James
L. James
41
6/12/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
@
46
13
8
2
1
19
30
63.3
2
5
40.0
1
4
25.0
64.5
2
11
2
3
-13
24LeBron James
L. James
41
6/16/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
vs
43
8
11
4
3
16
27
59.3
3
6
50.0
6
8
75.0
67.2
2
6
1
3
+26
25Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
41
6/13/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
@
40
3
6
2
1
17
24
70.8
5
7
71.4
2
2
100.0
82.4
0
3
4
4
+20

More Bulls Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

20.1

Giddey

Josh Giddey

RPG

9.2

Giddey

Josh Giddey

APG

8.9

Giddey

Josh Giddey
Team Rankings

ORTG

115.2

14th

DRTG

118.7

25th

NETRTG

-3.4

20th

3P%

36.7

9th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
8
15
14
.517
8.0
9
15
15
.500
8.5
10
Bulls Bulls
13
15
.464
9.5
11
11
18
.379
12.0
12
9
20
.310
14.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/23
@
7:30 PM
Fri
12/26
@
7:30 PM
Sat
12/27
@
8:00 PM
Mon
12/29
@
8:00 PM
Wed
12/31
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

13 - 15

152

Final

150

ATL Hawks

15 - 15

Sun 21 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
23
6
.793
2
20
8
.714
2.5
3
18
11
.621
5.0
4
16
11
.593
6.0
5
17
13
.567
6.5
6
16
13
.552
7.0
7
16
14
.533
7.5
8
15
14
.517
8.0
9
15
15
.500
8.5
10
13
15
.464
9.5
11
11
18
.379
12.0
12
9
20
.310
14.0
13
8
19
.296
14.0
14
6
23
.207
17.0
15
5
22
.185
17.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
26
3
.897
2
21
7
.750
4.5
3
21
7
.750
4.5
4
19
8
.704
6.0
5
19
10
.655
7.0
6
17
9
.654
7.5
7
15
13
.536
10.5
8
15
15
.500
11.5
9
13
16
.448
13.0
10
12
17
.414
14.0
11
11
19
.367
15.5
12
10
18
.357
15.5
13
8
22
.267
18.5
14
7
21
.250
18.5
15
7
22
.241
19.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/20
@
115-118
Thu
11/20
@
113-114
Thu
11/20
@
112-109
Thu
11/20
@
127-123
Thu
11/20
@
144-112

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/23
@
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:30 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:30 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:30 PM