least minutes played for a 40 point game in nba finals history

Jalen Williams has played the fewest minutes with 40+ points in an NBA Finals game, with 35 minutes on the court against the Pacers on June 16.

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least minutes played by a player for a 40 or more point game in NBA finals history

	NAME	MIN	PTS	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Jalen Williams J. Williams	35	40	6/16/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	6	4	1	0	14	25	56.0	3	5	60.0	9	12	75.0	66.1	1	5	1	4	+14
2	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	38	41	7/11/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	13	6	1	0	14	23	60.9	0	2	0.0	13	17	76.5	67.3	4	9	1	3	+20
3	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	38	40	6/4/2009	2008-09	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	ORL	8	8	2	2	16	34	47.1	0	1	0.0	8	8	100.0	53.3	1	7	1	1	+25
4	Devin Booker D. Booker	39	42	7/14/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	@	MIL	1	2	0	1	17	28	60.7	0	3	0.0	8	9	88.9	65.7	1	0	4	5	0
5	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	40	41	6/13/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	3	6	2	1	17	24	70.8	5	7	71.4	2	2	100.0	82.4	0	3	4	4	+20
6	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	40	42	6/11/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	CHI	@	PHX	12	9	2	0	18	36	50.0	2	2	100.0	4	5	80.0	55.0	5	7	5	2
7	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	40	42	7/8/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	@	PHX	12	4	1	3	15	22	68.2	1	5	20.0	11	18	61.1	70.2	4	8	3	3	+3
8	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	41	40	6/9/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	7	4	1	0	15	27	55.6	7	12	58.3	3	4	75.0	69.5	3	4	3	4	+7
9	Stephen Curry S. Curry	41	43	6/10/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	@	BOS	10	4	0	0	14	26	53.8	7	14	50.0	8	9	88.9	71.8	2	8	5	3	+11
10	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	41	40	6/7/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NJN	12	8	0	1	14	23	60.9	0	0		12	14	85.7	68.6	3	9	4	2	+35
11	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	41	40	5/14/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	15	1	0	4	16	24	66.7	0	0		8	9	88.9	71.5	4	11	5	4
12	Jerry West J. West	41	41	4/25/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	3	8			12	22	54.5				17	20	85.0	66.6				3
13	Devin Booker D. Booker	42	40	7/17/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	4	3	2	1	17	33	51.5	2	4	50.0	4	5	80.0	56.8	1	3	2	5	+12
14	LeBron James L. James	42	40	10/9/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	MIA	13	7	3	0	15	21	71.4	6	9	66.7	4	6	66.7	84.6	3	10	4	1	+7
15	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	42	41	6/4/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	11	4	0	0	16	28	57.1	2	5	40.0	7	8	87.5	65.0	3	8	5	3	-11
16	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	42	46	6/12/1992	1991-92	NBA Finals	CHI	@	POR	5	4	0	1	14	23	60.9	2	4	50.0	16	19	84.2	73.3	0	5	4	5
17	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	42	50	4/12/1958	1957-58	NBA Finals	STL	vs	BOS	19				19	34	55.9				12	15	80.0	61.6				1
18	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	42	50	7/20/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	14	2	0	5	16	25	64.0	1	3	33.3	17	19	89.5	74.9	4	10	6	2	+10
19	LeBron James L. James	43	41	6/16/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	8	11	4	3	16	27	59.3	3	6	50.0	6	8	75.0	67.2	2	6	1	3	+26
20	LeBron James L. James	43	41	6/13/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	16	7	3	3	16	30	53.3	4	8	50.0	5	8	62.5	61.2	4	12	2	1	+13
21	Khris Middleton K. Middleton	43	40	7/14/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	6	4	2	0	15	33	45.5	3	8	37.5	7	8	87.5	54.8	0	6	1	1	+10
22	Julius Erving J. Erving	43	40	6/5/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	@	POR	6	8	2	1	17	29	58.6				6	7	85.7	62.3	2	4		2
23	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	43	42	6/13/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	DAL	13	2	2	0	14	26	53.8	1	2	50.0	13	18	72.2	61.9	2	11	1	5	+6
24	Stephen Curry S. Curry	43	47	6/5/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	TOR	8	7	2	0	14	31	45.2	6	14	42.9	13	14	92.9	63.2	2	6	3	1	-8
25	Kevin Durant K. Durant	43	43	6/6/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	13	7	1	1	15	23	65.2	6	9	66.7	7	7	100.0	82.4	1	12	3	3	+15

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Jalen Williams has played the fewest minutes with 40+ points in an NBA Finals game, with 35 minutes on the court against the Pacers on June 16.

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