Hakeem Olajuwon has averaged the most points per game by a Defensive Player of the Year in an NBA Finals, with 26.9 per game.
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highest ppg by a dpoy by a player in a finals series| NAME | PPG | DPOY | SEASON | SERIES | TM | GP | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TPG | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | +/- | ||
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| 1 |  | H. Olajuwon | 26.9 | 1 | 1993-94 | NBA Finals | 7 | 43.1 | 9.1 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 10.7 | 21.4 | 50.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 100.0 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 86.0 | 55.6 | 1.9 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 302 | 188 | 64 | 25 | 11 | 27 | 25 | 26 | ||
| 2 |  | V. Wembanyama | 26.0 | 1 | 2025-26 | NBA Finals | 5 | 39.7 | 11.2 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 8.8 | 20.8 | 42.3 | 1.8 | 6.6 | 27.3 | 6.6 | 8.4 | 78.6 | 53.1 | 3.6 | 7.6 | 2.6 | 199 | 130 | 56 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 11 | +8 | |
| 3 |  | K. Garnett | 18.2 | 1 | 2007-08 | NBA Finals | 6 | 37.9 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 17.5 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 76.0 | 47.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 228 | 109 | 78 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 16 | +36 | |
| 4 |  | G. Payton | 18.0 | 1 | 1995-96 | NBA Finals | 6 | 45.7 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 15.0 | 44.4 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 33.3 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 73.1 | 53.2 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 274 | 108 | 38 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 22 | ||
| 5 |  | D. Mutombo | 16.8 | 1 | 2000-01 | NBA Finals | 5 | 41.6 | 12.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 11.0 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 69.2 | 63.2 | 4.0 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 208 | 84 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 23 | -20 | ||
| 6 |  | D. Howard | 15.4 | 1 | 2008-09 | NBA Finals | 5 | 42.6 | 15.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 8.6 | 48.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 11.6 | 60.3 | 56.2 | 3.6 | 11.6 | 4.0 | 213 | 77 | 76 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -38 | ||
| 7 |  | M. Smart | 15.2 | 1 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | 6 | 35.4 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 13.2 | 43.0 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 41.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 75.0 | 54.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 213 | 91 | 27 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 19 | -13 | |
| 8 |  | M. Cooper | 12.0 | 1 | 1986-87 | NBA Finals | 6 | 29.8 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 8.3 | 54.0 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 60.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 100.0 | 69.6 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 179 | 72 | 14 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 16 | ||
| 9 |  | D. Green | 11.0 | 1 | 2016-17 | NBA Finals | 5 | 35.4 | 10.2 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 11.0 | 34.5 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 28.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 66.7 | 44.6 | 2.0 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 177 | 55 | 51 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 22 | +40 | |
| 10 |  | B. Wallace | 10.7 | 1 | 2004-05 | NBA Finals | 7 | 40.0 | 10.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 8.3 | 56.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 42.9 | 55.8 | 3.9 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 280 | 75 | 72 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 19 | +3 | ||
| 11 |  | D. Rodman | 2.3 | 1 | 1989-90 | NBA Finals | 4 | 19.8 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 25.0 | 41.8 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 79 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
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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 |
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| 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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| 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 |
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