highest scoring game by a center in finals debut

Wilt Chamberlain has the most points by a center in an NBA Finals game, with 45 points against the Knicks on May 6, 1970.

	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	+/-
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	45	5/6/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	46	27	3			20	27	74.1				5	14	35.7	67.9				3
2	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	44	6/6/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	52	20	5	1	0	17	28	60.7	0	0		10	22	45.5	58.4	6	14	4	3	-6
3	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	43	6/7/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	IND	44	19	4	0	3	21	31	67.7	0	0		1	6	16.7	63.9	6	13	2	2	+18
4	George Mikan G. Mikan	42	4/4/1949	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	WAS						14	21	66.7				14	17	82.4	73.7				4
5	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	41	6/4/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	42	11	4	0	0	16	28	57.1	2	5	40.0	7	8	87.5	65.0	3	8	5	3	-11
6	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	41	6/19/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	IND	47	12	1	0	4	19	32	59.4	0	0		3	12	25.0	55.0	5	7	0	2	+6
7	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	40	6/7/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NJN	41	12	8	0	1	14	23	60.9	0	0		12	14	85.7	68.6	3	9	4	2	+35
8	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	40	6/9/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	IND	46	24	4	0	3	11	18	61.1	0	0		18	39	46.2	56.9	5	19	2	5	+14
9	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	40	5/14/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	41	15	1	0	4	16	24	66.7	0	0		8	9	88.9	71.5	4	11	5	4
10	George Mikan G. Mikan	40	4/23/1950	1949-50	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	SYR			2			13	20	65.0				14	17	82.4	72.8				6
11	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	38	5/7/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	41	14	3	2	5	19	31	61.3	0	0		0	2	0.0	59.6	4	10	4	4
12	Willis Reed W. Reed	38	4/29/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	49	17	3			17	30	56.7				4	8	50.0	56.7				2
13	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	37	5/7/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BOS	48	11	6	0	2	16	31	51.6				5	7	71.4	54.3	3	8		4
14	Willis Reed W. Reed	37	4/24/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	45	16	5			16	30	53.3				5	7	71.4	55.9				2
15	George Mikan G. Mikan	37	4/8/1950	1949-50	NBA Finals	MIN	@	SYR						13						11	14	78.6					4
16	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	36	6/13/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	LAL	@	DET	47	20	2	0	1	16	21	76.2	0	0		4	11	36.4	69.7	3	17	2	4	-8
17	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	36	6/5/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NJN	40	16	1	1	4	12	22	54.5	0	0		12	21	57.1	57.6	2	14	5	2	-3
18	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	36	6/14/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	@	IND	47	21	1	2	2	13	25	52.0	0	0		10	17	58.8	55.4	7	14	3	6	+3
19	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	36	6/7/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	42	7	7	1	3	16	28	57.1	0	0		4	5	80.0	59.6	2	5	4	4
20	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	36	4/30/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BOS	53	15	6	1	3	15	31	48.4				6	9	66.7	51.5	6	9		4
21	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	35	6/9/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NJN	42	11	2	0	4	12	19	63.2	0	0		11	17	64.7	66.1	5	6	2	1	+2
22	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	35	6/16/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	@	IND	42	11	3	2	2	17	27	63.0	0	0		1	6	16.7	59.0	7	4	3	2	-24
23	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	35	6/14/1995	1994-95	NBA Finals	HOU	vs	ORL	44	15	6	3	0	15	30	50.0	1	1	100.0	4	5	80.0	54.3	3	12	4	4
24	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	35	4/28/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BOS	46	14	5	1	3	14	28	50.0				7	9	77.8	54.8	2	12		1
25	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	35	4/22/1964	1963-64	NBA Finals	SFW	vs	BOS	46	25	5			15	22	68.2				5	11	45.5	65.2				0

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