Magic Johnson has averaged the most points per game by a rookie, with 42.0 per game in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals against the 76ers on May 16, 1980.
| NAME | DATE | PPG | SEASON | SERIES | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | M. Johnson | 5/16/1980 | 42.0 | 1979-80 | NBA Finals | @ | 47 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 14 | 14 | 100.0 | 72.0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 2 |  | T. Heinsohn | 4/13/1957 | 37.0 | 1956-57 | NBA Finals | vs | 45 | 37 | 23 | 2 | 17 | 33 | 51.5 | 3 | 11 | 27.3 | 48.9 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 3 |  | J. Fulks | 4/16/1947 | 37.0 | 1946-47 | NBA Finals | vs | 37 | 0 | 13 | 31 | 41.9 | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 49.8 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  | E. Baylor | 4/4/1959 | 34.0 | 1958-59 | NBA Finals | @ | 47 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 33 | 42.4 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 43.9 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 5 | | J. Fulks | 4/22/1947 | 34.0 | 1946-47 | NBA Finals | vs | 34 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 29.4 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 40.6 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 6 |  | A. Adams | 5/30/1976 | 33.0 | 1975-76 | NBA Finals | vs | 40 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 59.7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | |||||||
| 7 | | E. Baylor | 4/9/1959 | 30.0 | 1958-59 | NBA Finals | vs | 45 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 29 | 41.4 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 46.1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | | M. Johnson | 5/11/1980 | 28.0 | 1979-80 | NBA Finals | @ | 45 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 76.1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 9 |  | G. Goodrich | 4/26/1966 | 28.0 | 1965-66 | NBA Finals | vs | 41 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 59.1 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 55.8 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 10 | | T. Heinsohn | 4/11/1957 | 28.0 | 1956-57 | NBA Finals | @ | 42 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 38.7 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | | V. Mikkelsen | 4/14/1950 | 27.0 | 1949-50 | NBA Finals | vs | 27 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 47.8 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 52.7 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 12 |  | J. Nichols | 4/9/1949 | 27.0 | 1948-49 | NBA Finals | vs | 27 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | | P. Hoffman | 4/17/1948 | 27.0 | 1947-48 | NBA Finals | vs | 27 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 57.4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 14 | | A. Adams | 5/23/1976 | 26.0 | 1975-76 | NBA Finals | @ | 40 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 0 | 0 | 48.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| 15 | | T. Heinsohn | 3/30/1957 | 26.0 | 1956-57 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 37.0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 43.2 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | | J. Fulks | 4/19/1947 | 26.0 | 1946-47 | NBA Finals | @ | 26 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 17 |  | D. Harper | 6/13/2026 | 25.0 | 2025-26 | NBA Finals | vs | 31 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 52.6 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 57.8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -12 | ||
| 18 | | R. Dumas | 6/18/1993 | 25.0 | 1992-93 | NBA Finals | @ | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 85.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 84.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 19 | | R. Sobers | 6/4/1976 | 25.0 | 1975-76 | NBA Finals | @ | 41 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 50.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 52.6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 20 |  | C. Hagan | 4/7/1957 | 25.0 | 1956-57 | NBA Finals | vs | 26 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 50.0 | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | 60.7 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 21 |  | J. Macknowski | 4/14/1950 | 25.0 | 1949-50 | NBA Finals | @ | 25 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 66.3 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 22 | | C. Hagan | 4/13/1957 | 24.0 | 1956-57 | NBA Finals | @ | 40 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 56.7 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 23 | | G. Senesky | 4/20/1947 | 24.0 | 1946-47 | NBA Finals | @ | 24 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 47.6 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 52.7 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 24 | | T. Heinsohn | 4/9/1957 | 23.0 | 1956-57 | NBA Finals | vs | 35 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 60.0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 63.6 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 25 |  | D. Schayes | 4/23/1950 | 23.0 | 1949-50 | NBA Finals | @ | 23 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | 58.7 | 5 | |||||||||||||
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| 7 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 | |
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