how many laker players have scored 40 points in a finals game

LeBron James posted 40 points in Game 5 of the 2020 NBA Finals versus the Heat on October 9, 2020.

Interpreted as:
How many laker players have scored 40 or more points in a finals game?
NAME DATE PTS SEASON SERIES TM OPP MIN REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 LeBron James
L. James
10/9/2020
40
2019-20
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
MIA MIA
42
13
7
3
0
15
21
71.4
6
9
66.7
4
6
66.7
84.6
3
10
4
1
+7
2 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
6/4/2009
40
2008-09
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
ORL ORL
38
8
8
2
2
16
34
47.1
0
1
0.0
8
8
100.0
53.3
1
7
1
1
+25
3 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
6/7/2002
40
2001-02
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
NJN NJN
41
12
8
0
1
14
23
60.9
0
0
12
14
85.7
68.6
3
9
4
2
+35
4 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
6/6/2001
44
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
5 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
6/19/2000
41
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
6 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
6/9/2000
40
1999-00
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
IND IND
46
24
4
0
3
11
18
61.1
0
0
18
39
46.2
56.9
5
19
2
5
+14
7 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
6/7/2000
43
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
8 James Worthy
J. Worthy
6/13/1989
40
1988-89
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
DET DET
46
3
3
0
3
17
26
65.4
2
3
66.7
4
6
66.7
69.8
0
3
1
3
9 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
5/16/1980
42
1979-80
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
47
15
7
3
1
14
23
60.9
0
1
0.0
14
14
100.0
72.0
3
12
5
3
10 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
5/14/1980
40
1979-80
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
PHI PHI
41
15
1
0
4
16
24
66.7
0
0
8
9
88.9
71.5
4
11
5
4
11 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
5/6/1970
45
1969-70
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
NYK NYK
46
27
3
20
27
74.1
5
14
35.7
67.9
3
12 Jerry West
J. West
5/5/1969
42
1968-69
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
48
13
12
14
29
48.3
14
18
77.8
56.9
2
13 Jerry West
J. West
4/29/1969
40
1968-69
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
45
6
4
15
30
50.0
10
10
100.0
58.1
4
14 Jerry West
J. West
4/25/1969
41
1968-69
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
41
3
8
12
22
54.5
17
20
85.0
66.6
3
15 Jerry West
J. West
4/23/1969
53
1968-69
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
46
3
10
21
41
51.2
11
13
84.6
56.7
3
16 Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
4/24/1966
41
1965-66
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
46
16
2
13
31
41.9
15
17
88.2
53.3
1
17 Jerry West
J. West
4/22/1966
45
1965-66
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
47
4
10
19
31
61.3
7
10
70.0
63.6
2
18 Jerry West
J. West
4/17/1966
41
1965-66
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
51
8
2
15
27
55.6
11
13
84.6
62.7
3
19 Jerry West
J. West
4/21/1965
43
1964-65
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
44
12
7
13
25
52.0
17
20
85.0
63.6
2
20 Jerry West
J. West
4/19/1965
45
1964-65
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
45
5
5
17
38
44.7
11
12
91.7
52.0
2
21 Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
4/21/1963
43
1962-63
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
45
20
1
15
34
44.1
13
17
76.5
51.8
3
22 Jerry West
J. West
4/17/1963
42
1962-63
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
46
8
1
17
30
56.7
8
10
80.0
61.0
1
23 Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
4/18/1962
41
1961-62
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
51
22
4
13
40
32.5
15
21
71.4
41.6
6
24 Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
4/14/1962
61
1961-62
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
48
22
1
22
46
47.8
17
19
89.5
56.1
3
25 Jerry West
J. West
4/8/1962
40
1961-62
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
45
5
4
13
23
56.5
14
15
93.3
67.6
5

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