lowest points per game of a finals mvp averaging under 20 points

Willis Reed has scored the fewest points per game by a Finals MVP with fewer than 20 points in an NBA Finals, with 5.5 per game.

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lowest points per game of a finals mvp in a season by a player averaging under 20 points

	NAME	PPG	FMVP	PTS	SEASON	SERIES	TM	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Willis Reed W. Reed	5.5	1	11	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	2	17.5	1.5	1.0			2.0	5.0	40.0				1.5	1.5	100.0	48.6				35	3	2				4
2	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	9.0	1	18	2013-14	NBA Finals	SAS	2	27.5	2.0	1.5	1.0	0.0	3.0	7.0	42.9	2.0	3.0	66.7	1.0	2.0	50.0	57.1	0.0	2.0	2.0	55	4	3	2	0	4	9	+5
3	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	9.0	1	63	1977-78	NBA Finals	WAS	7	38.6	11.7	3.9	0.6	0.1	3.7	7.1	52.0				1.6	2.9	55.0	53.6	3.6	8.1	1.0	270	82	27	4	1	7	25
4	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	10.0	1	10	2023-24	NBA Finals	BOS	1	27.3	1.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	12.0	25.0	1.0	5.0	20.0	3.0	4.0	75.0	36.3	0.0	1.0	2.0	27	1	2	0	0	2	3	-28
5	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	11.5	1	23	2007-08	NBA Finals	BOS	2	35.1	4.5	6.5	1.5	0.0	3.0	13.5	22.2	1.0	5.5	18.2	4.5	5.5	81.8	36.1	1.0	3.5	2.5	70	9	13	3	0	5	7	+30
6	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	12.0	1	12	1984-85	NBA Finals	LAL	1	22.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	6.0	11.0	54.5	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		54.5	1.0	2.0	2.0	22	3	1	0	1	2	3
7	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	12.0	1	24	1971-72	NBA Finals	LAL	2	46.5	21.5	2.0			5.0	11.0	45.5				2.0	4.0	50.0	47.0				93	43	4				9
8	Andre Iguodala A. Iguodala	12.8	1	51	2014-15	NBA Finals	GSW	4	36.7	5.5	4.8	1.3	0.5	5.0	9.0	55.6	1.8	4.5	38.9	1.0	4.0	25.0	59.2	1.0	4.5	1.3	147	22	19	5	2	5	10	+32
9	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	12.8	1	51	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	4	43.3	12.0	8.3	2.8	0.5	4.0	9.0	44.4	0.0	0.5	0.0	4.8	5.8	82.6	55.3	3.8	8.3	5.8	173	48	33	11	2	23	15
10	Jo Jo White J. Jo White	13.0	1	26	1975-76	NBA Finals	BOS	2	43.0	4.0	7.5	1.0	0.0	3.5	13.5	25.9				6.0	7.5	80.0	38.7	1.0	3.0		86	8	15	2	0		8
11	Willis Reed W. Reed	13.0	1	39	1972-73	NBA Finals	NYK	3	28.3	8.3	3.3			6.0	12.7	47.4				1.0	1.3	75.0	49.0				85	25	10				13
12	James Worthy J. Worthy	13.3	1	40	1987-88	NBA Finals	LAL	3	30.0	2.7	2.7	0.3	0.3	4.7	12.3	37.8	0.0	0.7	0.0	4.0	4.7	85.7	46.3	1.0	1.7	1.3	90	8	8	1	1	4	10
13	Cedric Maxwell C. Maxwell	13.5	1	54	1980-81	NBA Finals	BOS	4	36.8	7.0	3.3	0.0	0.8	5.8	11.8	48.9	0.0	0.0		2.0	2.5	80.0	52.5	4.5	2.5	3.5	147	28	13	0	3	14	16
14	Bill Walton B. Walton	14.3	1	43	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	3	34.0	17.7	4.0	0.7	2.7	6.7	13.7	48.8				1.0	1.3	75.0	50.3	3.7	14.0		102	53	12	2	8		13
15	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	14.8	1	59	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	4	41.0	10.8	9.0	2.5	0.0	5.8	11.3	51.1	0.0	0.3	0.0	3.3	4.0	81.3	56.7	3.3	7.5	5.5	164	43	36	10	0	22	13
16	Stephen Curry S. Curry	16.0	1	16	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	1	37.1	4.0	8.0	2.0	0.0	7.0	22.0	31.8	0.0	9.0	0.0	2.0	3.0	66.7	34.3	0.0	4.0	1.0	37	4	8	2	0	1	2	+15
17	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	16.0	1	48	2004-05	NBA Finals	SAS	3	38.0	12.3	2.3	1.0	2.7	5.0	14.0	35.7	0.0	0.0		6.0	7.3	81.8	46.4	3.0	9.3	2.3	114	37	7	3	8	7	7	-23
18	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	16.0	1	16	1986-87	NBA Finals	LAL	1	42.0	8.0	19.0	3.0	1.0	7.0	21.0	33.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	100.0	36.6	1.0	7.0	3.0	42	8	19	3	1	3	2
19	Chauncey Billups C. Billups	16.5	1	33	2003-04	NBA Finals	DET	2	34.5	2.5	4.5	0.5	0.0	4.0	8.0	50.0	1.0	3.0	33.3	7.5	7.5	100.0	73.0	0.0	2.5	2.5	69	5	9	1	0	5	3	+30
20	LeBron James L. James	16.7	1	50	2012-13	NBA Finals	MIA	3	40.4	12.3	7.3	1.7	1.0	7.0	18.0	38.9	1.0	4.3	23.1	1.7	2.0	83.3	44.1	1.3	11.0	2.0	121	37	22	5	3	6	2	-6
21	Tony Parker T. Parker	17.0	1	17	2006-07	NBA Finals	SAS	1	39.0	5.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	7.0	17.0	41.2	1.0	3.0	33.3	2.0	4.0	50.0	45.3	1.0	4.0	3.0	39	5	3	0	0	3	0	+1
22	Larry Bird L. Bird	17.0	1	17	1985-86	NBA Finals	BOS	1	43.0	7.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	13.0	46.2	1.0	3.0	33.3	4.0	4.0	100.0	57.6	1.0	6.0	2.0	43	7	4	0	0	2	3
23	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	17.0	1	17	1978-79	NBA Finals	SEA	1	39.0	9.0	9.0	1.0	2.0	7.0	16.0	43.8				3.0	4.0	75.0	47.9	1.0	8.0	5.0	39	9	9	1	2	5	4
24	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	17.0	1	34	1973-74	NBA Finals	BOS	2	43.5	5.5	5.5	2.5	0.0	6.5	20.5	31.7				4.0	4.0	100.0	38.2	1.5	4.0		87	11	11	5	0		8
25	LeBron James L. James	19.0	1	19	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	1	33.6	8.0	9.0	4.0	1.0	7.0	17.0	41.2	1.0	5.0	20.0	4.0	4.0	100.0	50.6	0.0	8.0	7.0	34	8	9	4	1	7	3	-20

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
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	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
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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
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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