Between the 2009-10 and 2018-19 seasons, LeBron James posted the most points in an NBA Finals game, with 51 points against the Warriors on May 31, 2018.
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highest scoring by a player finals games of last decade| NAME | PTS | DATE | SEASON | SERIES | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | 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 | ||
| 2 |  | 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 | ||
| 3 | | 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 | ||
| 4 |  | 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 | ||
| 5 |  | 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 | ||
| 6 | | 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 | ||
| 7 | | 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 | ||
| 8 |  | 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 | ||
| 9 | | L. James | 41 | 6/13/2016 | 2015-16 | NBA Finals | @ | 43 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 61.2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | +13 | ||
| 10 | | K. Irving | 40 | 6/9/2017 | 2016-17 | NBA Finals | vs | 41 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 69.5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +7 | ||
| 11 | | L. James | 40 | 6/14/2015 | 2014-15 | NBA Finals | @ | 45 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 34 | 44.1 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 52.7 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 5 | -11 | ||
| 12 | | L. James | 40 | 6/9/2015 | 2014-15 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 41.2 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 50.9 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | +7 | ||
| 13 | | K. Durant | 39 | 6/12/2017 | 2016-17 | NBA Finals | vs | 40 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 70.0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 86.1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +18 | ||
| 14 | | L. James | 39 | 6/7/2017 | 2016-17 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 65.8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | +7 | ||
| 15 | | L. James | 39 | 6/7/2015 | 2014-15 | NBA Finals | @ | 50 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 31.4 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 45.4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | K. Irving | 38 | 6/7/2017 | 2016-17 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 55.2 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 60.1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | -9 | ||
| 17 | | K. Durant | 38 | 6/1/2017 | 2016-17 | NBA Finals | vs | 38 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 64.4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +16 | ||
| 18 | | S. Curry | 38 | 6/10/2016 | 2015-16 | NBA Finals | @ | 40 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 44.0 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 64.6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | +10 | ||
| 19 |  | K. Bryant | 38 | 6/13/2010 | 2009-10 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 61.4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -6 | ||
| 20 | | S. Curry | 37 | 6/8/2018 | 2017-18 | NBA Finals | @ | 39 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 44.4 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 62.4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +18 | ||
| 21 |  | K. Thompson | 37 | 6/13/2016 | 2015-16 | NBA Finals | vs | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 77.2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -21 | ||
| 22 | | S. Curry | 37 | 6/14/2015 | 2014-15 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 74.7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | +24 | ||
| 23 |  | L. James | 37 | 6/20/2013 | 2012-13 | NBA Finals | vs | 45 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 52.2 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 69.8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | +8 | ||
| 24 |  | K. Leonard | 36 | 6/7/2019 | 2018-19 | NBA Finals | @ | 41 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 50.0 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 69.3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4 | +13 | ||
| 25 |  | K. Durant | 36 | 6/12/2012 | 2011-12 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 60.0 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 75.1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | +15 | ||
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| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
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