highest ppg in a close out nba finals

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bob Pettit are tied for the most points per game in an NBA Finals, with 50.0 per game.

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highest ppg by a player in a close out NBA finals
NAMEPPGSEASONSERIESTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
50.0
2020-21
NBA Finals
1
42.4
14.0
2.0
0.0
5.0
16.0
25.0
64.0
1.0
3.0
33.3
17.0
19.0
89.5
74.9
4.0
10.0
6.0
42
50
14
2
0
5
6
2
+10
2Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
50.0
1957-58
NBA Finals
1
42.0
19.0
19.0
34.0
55.9
12.0
15.0
80.0
61.6
42
50
19
1
3Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
45.0
2025-26
NBA Finals
1
41.1
3.0
3.0
2.0
0.0
14.0
27.0
51.9
4.0
7.0
57.1
13.0
15.0
86.7
67.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
41
45
3
3
2
0
3
1
+10
4Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
42.0
1979-80
NBA Finals
1
47.0
15.0
7.0
3.0
1.0
14.0
23.0
60.9
0.0
1.0
0.0
14.0
14.0
100.0
72.0
3.0
12.0
5.0
47
42
15
7
3
1
5
3
5John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
40.0
1967-68
NBA Finals
1
47.0
10.0
7.0
14.0
28.0
50.0
12.0
12.0
100.0
60.1
47
40
10
7
4
6Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
39.0
1996-97
NBA Finals
1
44.0
11.0
4.0
1.0
1.0
15.0
35.0
42.9
1.0
4.0
25.0
8.0
10.0
80.0
49.5
1.0
10.0
1.0
44
39
11
4
1
1
1
2
0
7Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
39.0
1956-57
NBA Finals
1
56.0
19.0
3.0
14.0
34.0
41.2
11.0
13.0
84.6
49.1
56
39
19
3
4
8Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
38.0
1999-00
NBA Finals
2
44.5
11.5
2.0
1.0
3.0
18.0
29.5
61.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
9.0
22.2
56.8
6.0
5.5
1.5
89
76
23
4
2
6
3
4
-18
9Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
37.5
1961-62
NBA Finals
2
48.0
18.5
3.5
12.0
33.5
35.8
13.5
17.5
77.1
45.5
96
75
37
7
11
10Stephen Curry
S. Curry
37.0
2017-18
NBA Finals
1
38.7
6.0
4.0
3.0
3.0
12.0
27.0
44.4
7.0
15.0
46.7
6.0
6.0
100.0
62.4
2.0
4.0
2.0
39
37
6
4
3
3
2
4
+18
11Kevin Durant
K. Durant
37.0
2016-17
NBA Finals
2
39.8
5.0
4.5
0.5
1.0
11.5
21.0
54.8
3.5
8.5
41.2
10.5
11.0
95.5
71.6
1.5
3.5
2.5
80
74
10
9
1
2
5
6
-4
12LeBron James
L. James
37.0
2012-13
NBA Finals
1
45.0
12.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
12.0
23.0
52.2
5.0
10.0
50.0
8.0
8.0
100.0
69.8
3.0
9.0
2.0
45
37
12
4
2
0
2
2
+8
13Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
37.0
1992-93
NBA Finals
2
44.0
7.5
7.0
0.5
1.0
14.5
27.5
52.7
2.5
6.0
41.7
5.5
8.0
68.8
59.6
2.0
5.5
2.5
88
74
15
14
1
2
5
8
14Jamaal Wilkes
J. Wilkes
37.0
1979-80
NBA Finals
1
42.0
10.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
16.0
30.0
53.3
0.0
0.0
5.0
5.0
100.0
57.5
6.0
4.0
3.0
42
37
10
2
1
0
3
4
15Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
36.5
1997-98
NBA Finals
2
44.5
2.5
2.5
3.5
0.0
12.0
30.5
39.3
1.5
4.5
33.3
11.0
13.0
84.6
50.4
0.5
2.0
2.5
89
73
5
5
7
0
5
6
-2
16Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
36.0
2005-06
NBA Finals
1
45.4
10.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
10.0
18.0
55.6
0.0
0.0
16.0
21.0
76.2
66.1
3.0
7.0
5.0
45
36
10
5
4
3
5
4
+9
17James Worthy
J. Worthy
36.0
1987-88
NBA Finals
1
44.0
16.0
10.0
2.0
0.0
15.0
22.0
68.2
0.0
0.0
6.0
10.0
60.0
68.2
5.0
11.0
5.0
44
36
16
10
2
0
5
2
18Jerry West
J. West
36.0
1965-66
NBA Finals
1
48.0
10.0
3.0
12.0
27.0
44.4
12.0
16.0
75.0
52.9
48
36
10
3
3
19Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
35.0
1994-95
NBA Finals
1
44.0
15.0
6.0
3.0
0.0
15.0
30.0
50.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
54.3
3.0
12.0
4.0
44
35
15
6
3
0
4
4
20Jerry West
J. West
34.5
1961-62
NBA Finals
2
49.5
6.0
2.5
13.0
24.5
53.1
8.5
10.0
85.0
59.7
99
69
12
5
7
21Stephen Curry
S. Curry
34.0
2021-22
NBA Finals
1
39.9
7.0
7.0
2.0
1.0
12.0
21.0
57.1
6.0
11.0
54.5
4.0
4.0
100.0
74.7
0.0
7.0
2.0
40
34
7
7
2
1
2
4
+8
22LeBron James
L. James
34.0
2019-20
NBA Finals
2
41.5
13.5
8.5
2.0
0.0
14.0
20.5
68.3
3.5
7.0
50.0
2.5
5.0
50.0
74.9
3.0
10.5
2.5
83
68
27
17
4
0
5
4
+25
23Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
34.0
2001-02
NBA Finals
1
43.0
10.0
4.0
1.0
2.0
12.0
20.0
60.0
0.0
0.0
10.0
16.0
62.5
62.9
3.0
7.0
3.0
43
34
10
4
1
2
3
2
+11
24Jerry West
J. West
34.0
1968-69
NBA Finals
2
43.5
8.5
7.5
11.5
24.0
47.9
11.0
14.5
75.9
56.0
87
68
17
15
6
25George Mikan
G. Mikan
34.0
1949-50
NBA Finals
2
11.0
12.0
16.5
72.7
68
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