most 3pm in a finals before 1992

Before 1991-92, Michael Cooper sank the most threes in an NBA Finals, with 14 three-pointers.

Interpreted as:
most 3pm by a player in a finals before 1992
NAME 3PM SEASON SERIES TM GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Michael Cooper
M. Cooper
14
1986-87
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
29.8
12.0
2.3
4.7
1.7
0.3
4.5
8.3
54.0
3.8
60.9
0.7
0.7
100.0
69.6
0.2
2.2
2.2
179
72
14
28
10
2
13
16
2 Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
11
1989-90
NBA Finals
DET DET
5
38.4
27.6
5.2
7.0
1.6
0.4
10.4
19.2
54.2
3.2
68.8
4.6
6.2
74.2
62.9
1.6
3.6
5.0
192
138
26
35
8
2
25
19
3 Michael Cooper
M. Cooper
9
1988-89
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
4
40.8
12.0
1.5
6.8
1.8
0.5
4.3
11.3
37.8
6.8
33.3
1.3
1.5
83.3
50.4
0.3
1.3
0.5
163
48
6
27
7
2
2
14
4 Danny Ainge
D. Ainge
9
1986-87
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
39.0
12.5
3.0
5.0
1.2
0.3
5.2
10.3
50.0
3.5
42.9
0.7
0.7
100.0
58.8
0.7
2.3
2.3
234
75
18
30
7
2
14
17
5 Bill Laimbeer
B. Laimbeer
8
1989-90
NBA Finals
DET DET
5
38.2
13.2
13.4
2.4
1.4
0.6
4.8
10.8
44.4
4.4
36.4
2.0
2.0
100.0
56.5
2.4
11.0
0.2
191
66
67
12
7
3
1
25
6 Terry Porter
T. Porter
7
1989-90
NBA Finals
POR POR
5
41.2
19.0
2.6
8.4
2.0
0.2
4.8
12.2
39.3
5.0
28.0
8.0
9.0
88.9
58.8
0.8
1.8
4.4
206
95
13
42
10
1
22
17
7 Larry Bird
L. Bird
7
1985-86
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
44.8
24.0
9.7
9.5
2.7
0.3
8.8
18.3
48.2
3.2
36.8
5.2
5.5
93.9
57.8
1.7
8.0
2.7
269
144
58
57
16
2
16
17
8 Scott Wedman
S. Wedman
7
1984-85
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
17.5
9.3
3.3
1.7
0.8
0.0
3.7
6.0
61.1
1.8
63.6
0.8
1.5
55.6
70.1
0.8
2.5
0.7
105
56
20
10
5
0
4
19
9 Sam Perkins
S. Perkins
5
1990-91
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
5
41.2
16.6
7.6
1.0
0.4
1.4
5.6
13.8
40.6
2.6
38.5
4.4
5.8
75.9
50.8
2.8
4.8
1.6
206
83
38
5
2
7
8
15
10 Byron Scott
B. Scott
5
1987-88
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
40.1
18.9
4.9
2.0
1.0
0.4
7.1
15.0
47.6
1.6
45.5
3.9
5.0
77.1
54.8
1.1
3.7
2.1
281
132
34
14
7
3
15
21
11 Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
5
1987-88
NBA Finals
DET DET
7
37.4
19.7
4.4
9.0
2.9
0.3
7.0
16.4
42.6
2.4
29.4
5.0
6.0
83.3
51.7
0.7
3.7
3.7
262
138
31
63
20
2
26
23
12 Michael Cooper
M. Cooper
5
1983-84
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
37.4
13.4
3.6
5.3
1.1
0.7
5.1
11.0
46.8
1.4
50.0
2.4
3.1
77.3
54.2
1.0
2.6
1.3
262
94
25
37
8
5
9
29
13 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
4
1990-91
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
5
45.6
18.6
8.0
12.4
1.2
0.0
5.0
11.6
43.1
2.8
28.6
7.8
8.2
95.1
61.2
1.6
6.4
4.4
228
93
40
62
6
0
22
10
14 Mark Aguirre
M. Aguirre
4
1989-90
NBA Finals
DET DET
5
24.0
9.6
3.6
0.8
0.4
0.0
3.0
9.0
33.3
1.6
50.0
2.8
4.2
66.7
44.2
1.2
2.4
1.2
120
48
18
4
2
0
6
12
15 Larry Bird
L. Bird
4
1986-87
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
42.3
24.2
10.0
5.5
1.2
1.2
8.8
19.8
44.5
1.3
50.0
5.8
6.3
92.1
53.4
1.8
8.2
3.0
254
145
60
33
7
7
18
9
16 Allen Leavell
A. Leavell
4
1985-86
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
6
12.0
5.7
0.8
3.0
0.7
0.0
2.2
5.7
38.2
1.3
50.0
0.7
0.8
80.0
47.0
0.2
0.7
0.5
72
34
5
18
4
0
3
4
17 Larry Bird
L. Bird
4
1983-84
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
7
43.6
27.4
14.0
3.6
2.1
1.1
8.9
18.3
48.4
0.9
66.7
9.1
10.9
84.2
59.5
3.7
10.3
3.6
305
192
98
25
15
8
25
24
18 Michael Cooper
M. Cooper
3
1987-88
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
25.1
3.7
1.6
2.1
0.9
0.3
1.3
6.3
20.5
2.9
15.0
0.7
1.1
62.5
27.4
0.4
1.1
0.6
176
26
11
15
6
2
4
22
19 Danny Ainge
D. Ainge
3
1985-86
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
35.5
14.5
3.5
5.5
2.5
0.2
5.8
10.5
55.6
1.0
50.0
2.3
2.8
82.4
61.7
0.8
2.7
2.3
213
87
21
33
15
1
14
23
20 Larry Bird
L. Bird
3
1984-85
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
40.2
23.8
8.8
5.0
1.8
0.7
8.8
19.7
44.9
1.5
33.3
5.7
6.7
85.0
52.7
2.7
6.2
2.2
241
143
53
30
11
4
13
14
21 Mike McGee
M. McGee
3
1984-85
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
4
6.5
4.8
1.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
1.3
2.5
50.0
1.3
60.0
1.5
2.3
66.7
68.1
0.3
0.8
0.3
26
19
4
2
0
0
1
5
22 Scott Wedman
S. Wedman
3
1983-84
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
4
18.3
9.3
5.3
2.5
0.0
0.0
4.3
9.3
45.9
1.5
50.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
3.0
2.3
1.5
73
37
21
10
0
0
6
6
23 Andrew Toney
A. Toney
3
1981-82
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
6
37.8
26.0
2.7
7.8
1.2
0.0
10.7
20.2
52.9
1.0
50.0
4.2
4.8
86.2
58.3
0.8
1.8
3.2
227
156
16
47
7
0
19
23
24 Mike Dunleavy
M. Dunleavy
3
1980-81
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
6
27.5
9.8
2.3
3.2
0.3
0.2
3.7
8.8
41.5
1.2
42.9
2.0
2.5
80.0
49.5
0.7
1.7
2.0
165
59
14
19
2
1
12
18
25 A.C. Green
A.C. Green
2
1990-91
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
5
22.6
5.8
5.6
0.2
0.6
0.0
2.0
6.4
31.3
0.6
66.7
1.4
2.4
58.3
38.9
2.6
3.0
1.0
113
29
28
1
3
0
5
8
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1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
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Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
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50
32
.610
18.0
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50
32
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Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0