highest scoring game in the nba finals since 1994

Since 1993-94, LeBron James has dropped the most points in an NBA Finals game, with 51 points against the Warriors on May 31, 2018.

Interpreted as:
highest scoring by a player game in the NBA finals since 1994
NAMEPTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
51
5/31/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
48
8
8
1
1
19
32
59.4
3
7
42.9
10
11
90.9
69.2
4
4
5
2
-13
2Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
50
7/20/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
vs
PHX PHX
42
14
2
0
5
16
25
64.0
1
3
33.3
17
19
89.5
74.9
4
10
6
2
+10
3Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
48
6/6/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
@
LAL LAL
52
5
6
5
0
18
41
43.9
3
8
37.5
9
9
100.0
53.4
2
3
3
0
+6
4Stephen Curry
S. Curry
47
6/5/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
TOR TOR
43
8
7
2
0
14
31
45.2
6
14
42.9
13
14
92.9
63.2
2
6
3
1
-8
5Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
45
6/14/1998
1997-98
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
@
UTA UTA
44
1
1
4
0
15
35
42.9
3
7
42.9
12
15
80.0
54.1
0
1
1
2
+2
6LeBron James
L. James
44
6/4/2015
2014-15
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
46
8
6
0
0
18
38
47.4
2
8
25.0
6
10
60.0
51.9
0
8
4
2
-3
7Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
44
6/6/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
PHI PHI
52
20
5
1
0
17
28
60.7
0
0
10
22
45.5
58.4
6
14
4
3
-6
8Stephen Curry
S. Curry
43
6/10/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
BOS BOS
41
10
4
0
0
14
26
53.8
7
14
50.0
8
9
88.9
71.8
2
8
5
3
+11
9Kevin Durant
K. Durant
43
6/6/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
CLE CLE
43
13
7
1
1
15
23
65.2
6
9
66.7
7
7
100.0
82.4
1
12
3
3
+15
10Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
43
6/19/2012
2011-12
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
@
MIA MIA
45
7
5
1
0
20
32
62.5
0
3
0.0
3
3
100.0
64.5
1
6
3
3
0
11Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
43
6/18/2006
2005-06
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
vs
DAL DAL
50
4
4
3
0
11
28
39.3
0
2
0.0
21
25
84.0
55.1
0
4
3
1
+1
12Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
43
6/7/2000
1999-00
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
IND IND
44
19
4
0
3
21
31
67.7
0
0
1
6
16.7
63.9
6
13
2
2
+18
13Devin Booker
D. Booker
42
7/14/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
@
MIL MIL
39
1
2
0
1
17
28
60.7
0
3
0.0
8
9
88.9
65.7
1
0
4
5
0
14Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
42
7/8/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
@
PHX PHX
40
12
4
1
3
15
22
68.2
1
5
20.0
11
18
61.1
70.2
4
8
3
3
+3
15Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
42
6/13/2006
2005-06
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
vs
DAL DAL
43
13
2
2
0
14
26
53.8
1
2
50.0
13
18
72.2
61.9
2
11
1
5
+6
16Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
41
6/4/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
DEN DEN
vs
MIA 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
17Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
41
7/11/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
vs
PHX PHX
38
13
6
1
0
14
23
60.9
0
2
0.0
13
17
76.5
67.3
4
9
1
3
+20
18LeBron James
L. James
41
6/12/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
46
13
8
2
1
19
30
63.3
2
5
40.0
1
4
25.0
64.5
2
11
2
3
-13
19LeBron James
L. James
41
6/16/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
vs
GSW GSW
43
8
11
4
3
16
27
59.3
3
6
50.0
6
8
75.0
67.2
2
6
1
3
+26
20Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
41
6/13/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
40
3
6
2
1
17
24
70.8
5
7
71.4
2
2
100.0
82.4
0
3
4
4
+20
21LeBron James
L. James
41
6/13/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
43
16
7
3
3
16
30
53.3
4
8
50.0
5
8
62.5
61.2
4
12
2
1
+13
22Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
41
6/19/2000
1999-00
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
IND IND
47
12
1
0
4
19
32
59.4
0
0
3
12
25.0
55.0
5
7
0
2
+6
23Jalen Williams
J. Williams
40
6/16/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
vs
IND IND
35
6
4
1
0
14
25
56.0
3
5
60.0
9
12
75.0
66.1
1
5
1
4
+14
24Devin Booker
D. Booker
40
7/17/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
vs
MIL MIL
42
4
3
2
1
17
33
51.5
2
4
50.0
4
5
80.0
56.8
1
3
2
5
+12
25Khris Middleton
K. Middleton
40
7/14/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
vs
PHX PHX
43
6
4
2
0
15
33
45.5
3
8
37.5
7
8
87.5
54.8
0
6
1
1
+10

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

116.9

10th

DRTG

113.7

8th

NETRTG

3.1

11th

3P%

34.3

23rd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.0
6
76ers 76ers
13
10
.565
5.5
7
Cavaliers Cavaliers
14
11
.560
5.5
8
Heat Heat
14
11
.560
5.5
9
Hawks Hawks
14
11
.560
5.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/12
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Wed
12/17
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
CHI CHI
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Mon
12/22
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Last Game
GSW Warriors

12 - 12

99

Final

94

CLE Cavaliers

14 - 11

Sat 6 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
9
.625
8.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
4.5
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.0
6
76ers 76ers
13
10
.565
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/11
MEM MEM
@
BOS BOS
95-131
Tue
11/11
CLE CLE
@
MIA MIA
130-116
Tue
11/11
POR POR
@
NOP NOP
125-117
Tue
11/11
WAS WAS
@
HOU HOU
112-135
Tue
11/11
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
125-120

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/12
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
ATL ATL
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
IND IND
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
CHI CHI
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
UTA UTA
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM