Kyrie Irving has the fewest free-throw attempts with 40+ points in an NBA Finals game, with 2 attempts versus the Warriors on June 13, 2016.
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least fta by a player with a 40 or more pt game in the NBA finals| NAME | FTA | PTS | DATE | SEASON | SERIES | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | K. Irving | 2 | 41 | 6/13/2016 | 2015-16 | NBA Finals | @ | 40 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 70.8 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 2 | 100.0 | 82.4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | +20 | ||
| 2 |  | R. Westbrook | 3 | 43 | 6/19/2012 | 2011-12 | NBA Finals | @ | 45 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 32 | 62.5 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3 | 100.0 | 64.5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 3 |  | L. James | 4 | 41 | 6/12/2017 | 2016-17 | NBA Finals | @ | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 30 | 63.3 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 64.5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | -13 | ||
| 4 | | K. Irving | 4 | 40 | 6/9/2017 | 2016-17 | NBA Finals | vs | 41 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 3 | 75.0 | 69.5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +7 | ||
| 5 |  | D. Booker | 5 | 40 | 7/17/2021 | 2020-21 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 33 | 51.5 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 4 | 80.0 | 56.8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +12 | ||
| 6 |  | M. Jordan | 5 | 42 | 6/11/1993 | 1992-93 | NBA Finals | @ | 40 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 36 | 50.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 4 | 80.0 | 55.0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 7 |  | L. James | 6 | 40 | 10/9/2020 | 2019-20 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 4 | 66.7 | 84.6 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | +7 | ||
| 8 |  | S. O'Neal | 6 | 43 | 6/7/2000 | 1999-00 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 31 | 67.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.7 | 63.9 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | +18 | |||
| 9 | | M. Jordan | 6 | 44 | 6/13/1993 | 1992-93 | NBA Finals | vs | 57 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 43 | 44.2 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 3 | 50.0 | 48.2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 10 |  | J. Worthy | 6 | 40 | 6/13/1989 | 1988-89 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 65.4 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 4 | 66.7 | 69.8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 11 |  | K. Durant | 7 | 43 | 6/6/2018 | 2017-18 | NBA Finals | @ | 43 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 65.2 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 7 | 100.0 | 82.4 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | +15 | ||
| 12 |  | I. Thomas | 7 | 43 | 6/19/1988 | 1987-88 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 32 | 56.3 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 5 | 71.4 | 61.3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 13 |  | J. Erving | 7 | 40 | 6/5/1977 | 1976-77 | NBA Finals | @ | 43 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 29 | 58.6 | 6 | 85.7 | 62.3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||||
| 14 |  | N. Jokić | 8 | 41 | 6/4/2023 | 2022-23 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 7 | 87.5 | 65.0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | -11 | ||
| 15 |  | K. Middleton | 8 | 40 | 7/14/2021 | 2020-21 | NBA Finals | vs | 43 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 33 | 45.5 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 7 | 87.5 | 54.8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +10 | ||
| 16 | | L. James | 8 | 41 | 6/16/2016 | 2015-16 | NBA Finals | vs | 43 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 59.3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 6 | 75.0 | 67.2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +26 | ||
| 17 | | L. James | 8 | 41 | 6/13/2016 | 2015-16 | NBA Finals | @ | 43 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 5 | 62.5 | 61.2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | +13 | ||
| 18 |  | K. Bryant | 8 | 40 | 6/4/2009 | 2008-09 | NBA Finals | vs | 38 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 34 | 47.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 100.0 | 53.3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | +25 | ||
| 19 |  | S. Curry | 9 | 43 | 6/10/2022 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | @ | 41 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 7 | 14 | 50.0 | 8 | 88.9 | 71.8 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | +11 | ||
| 20 | | D. Booker | 9 | 42 | 7/14/2021 | 2020-21 | NBA Finals | @ | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 8 | 88.9 | 65.7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 21 | | L. James | 9 | 40 | 6/14/2015 | 2014-15 | NBA Finals | @ | 45 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 34 | 44.1 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 7 | 77.8 | 52.7 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 5 | -11 | ||
| 22 |  | A. Iverson | 9 | 48 | 6/6/2001 | 2000-01 | NBA Finals | @ | 52 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 41 | 43.9 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 9 | 100.0 | 53.4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +6 | ||
| 23 |  | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 9 | 40 | 5/14/1980 | 1979-80 | NBA Finals | vs | 41 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 88.9 | 71.5 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 24 |  | C. Hagan | 9 | 40 | 4/5/1961 | 1960-61 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 8 | 88.9 | 62.6 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 25 | | L. James | 10 | 44 | 6/4/2015 | 2014-15 | NBA Finals | @ | 46 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 38 | 47.4 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 6 | 60.0 | 51.9 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | -3 | ||
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| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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