most 40 point games in finals since 1990

Since 1989-90, LeBron James has the most games in the NBA Finals with 40+ points, with 8 games.

Interpreted as:

most 40 or more point games by a player in finals since 1990

	NAME	GP	PTS	SERIES	MPG	PPG	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	LeBron James L. James	8	338	NBA Finals	44.7	42.3	11.5	8.3	2.3	1.3	16.5	30.8	53.7	3.1	7.1	43.9	6.1	8.5	72.1	61.2	2.1	9.4	3.0	357	92	66	18	10	24	18	+13
2	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	6	273	NBA Finals	45.5	45.5	7.0	5.2	1.3	0.7	17.2	33.8	50.7	2.0	5.0	40.0	9.2	12.2	75.3	58.1	1.7	5.3	2.7	273	42	31	8	4	16	22	+2
3	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	5	208	NBA Finals	46.0	41.6	17.4	4.4	0.2	2.2	16.4	26.4	62.1	0.0	0.0		8.8	18.6	47.3	60.1	5.0	12.4	2.4	230	87	22	1	11	12	14	+67
4	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	3	133	NBA Finals	40.1	44.3	13.0	4.0	0.7	2.7	15.0	23.3	64.3	0.7	3.3	20.0	13.7	18.0	75.9	70.9	4.0	9.0	3.3	120	39	12	2	8	10	8	+33
5	Devin Booker D. Booker	2	82	NBA Finals	40.0	41.0	2.5	2.5	1.0	1.0	17.0	30.5	55.7	1.0	3.5	28.6	6.0	7.0	85.7	61.0	1.0	1.5	3.0	80	5	5	2	2	6	10	+12
6	Stephen Curry S. Curry	2	90	NBA Finals	42.0	45.0	9.0	5.5	1.0	0.0	14.0	28.5	49.1	6.5	14.0	46.4	10.5	11.5	91.3	67.0	2.0	7.0	4.0	84	18	11	2	0	8	4	+3
7	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	2	81	NBA Finals	40.2	40.5	5.0	5.0	1.5	0.5	16.0	25.5	62.7	6.0	9.5	63.2	2.5	3.0	83.3	75.5	1.5	3.5	3.5	80	10	10	3	1	7	8	+27
8	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	2	85	NBA Finals	46.6	42.5	8.5	3.0	2.5	0.0	12.5	27.0	46.3	0.5	2.0	25.0	17.0	21.5	79.1	58.3	1.0	7.5	2.0	93	17	6	5	0	4	6	+7
9	Jalen Williams J. Williams	1	40	NBA Finals	35.2	40.0	6.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	14.0	25.0	56.0	3.0	5.0	60.0	9.0	12.0	75.0	66.1	1.0	5.0	1.0	35	6	4	1	0	1	4	+14
10	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	1	41	NBA Finals	41.9	41.0	11.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	16.0	28.0	57.1	2.0	5.0	40.0	7.0	8.0	87.5	65.0	3.0	8.0	5.0	42	11	4	0	0	5	3	-11
11	Khris Middleton K. Middleton	1	40	NBA Finals	43.0	40.0	6.0	4.0	2.0	0.0	15.0	33.0	45.5	3.0	8.0	37.5	7.0	8.0	87.5	54.8	0.0	6.0	1.0	43	6	4	2	0	1	1	+10
12	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	1	40	NBA Finals	44.9	40.0	11.0	13.0	2.0	2.0	14.0	20.0	70.0	0.0	0.0		12.0	14.0	85.7	76.5	1.0	10.0	5.0	45	11	13	2	2	5	0	+20
13	Kevin Durant K. Durant	1	43	NBA Finals	43.3	43.0	13.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	15.0	23.0	65.2	6.0	9.0	66.7	7.0	7.0	100.0	82.4	1.0	12.0	3.0	43	13	7	1	1	3	3	+15
14	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	1	43	NBA Finals	45.5	43.0	7.0	5.0	1.0	0.0	20.0	32.0	62.5	0.0	3.0	0.0	3.0	3.0	100.0	64.5	1.0	6.0	3.0	45	7	5	1	0	3	3	0
15	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	1	40	NBA Finals	38.0	40.0	8.0	8.0	2.0	2.0	16.0	34.0	47.1	0.0	1.0	0.0	8.0	8.0	100.0	53.3	1.0	7.0	1.0	38	8	8	2	2	1	1	+25
16	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	1	48	NBA Finals	52.0	48.0	5.0	6.0	5.0	0.0	18.0	41.0	43.9	3.0	8.0	37.5	9.0	9.0	100.0	53.4	2.0	3.0	3.0	52	5	6	5	0	3	0	+6
17	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	1	42	NBA Finals	46.0	42.0	13.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	16.0	26.0	61.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	10.0	12.0	83.3	67.1	6.0	7.0	2.0	46	13	4	1	1	2	3

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.0

Mitchell

RPG

8.6

Mobley

APG

6.9

Garland

Team Rankings

ORTG

117.4

10th

DRTG

115.6

15th

NETRTG

1.8

11th

3P%

35.7

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	76ers	23	18	.561	8.0
6	Magic	23	19	.548	8.5
7	Cavaliers	24	20	.545	8.5
8	Heat	22	21	.512	10.0
9	Bulls	20	22	.476	11.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 1/21	CLE	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Fri 1/23	SAC	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Sat 1/24	CLE	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Mon 1/26	ORL	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 1/28	LAL	@	CLE	7:00 PM

Last Game

Thunder

36 - 8

136

Final

104

Cavaliers

24 - 20

Mon 19 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.3

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

30.2

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.6

Towns

11.4

Gobert

APG Leaders

11.0

Jokić

9.8

Cunningham

9.0

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.2

Leonard

2.1

Maxey

2.0

Wallace

BPG Leaders

2.2

Sarr

2.1

Huff

2.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

4.5

Curry

3.8

Mitchell

3.8

Porter

TS% Leaders

71.3

Jokić

70.2

Williams

69.2

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.9

122.1

120.2

119.9

118.7

DRtg Rankings

106.6

109.3

112.4

113.1

113.2

113.3

NetRtg Rankings

13.3

7.2

7.0

6.6

5.3

Tank Leaderboard

10-35

10-34

10-32

12-31

12-29

14-29

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,127.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

2,035.4

Maxey

2,035.3

Jokić

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

Jokić

2,133.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

2,122.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.9

Brown

33.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.4

Maxey

37.1

Thompson

36.5

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

1.57

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

1.67

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

30-13

24-16-1

25-18

24-18

25-19

Worst Record ATS

15-29

17-26

17-25

18-23

19-24

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	31	10	.756
2	Celtics	26	16	.619	5.5
3	Knicks	25	18	.581	7.0
4	Raptors	25	19	.568	7.5
5	76ers	23	18	.561	8.0
6	Magic	23	19	.548	8.5
7	Cavaliers	24	20	.545	8.5
8	Heat	22	21	.512	10.0
9	Bulls	20	22	.476	11.5
10	Hawks	20	25	.444	13.0
11	Bucks	18	24	.429	13.5
12	Hornets	16	27	.372	16.0
13	Nets	12	29	.293	19.0
14	Wizards	10	32	.238	21.5
15	Pacers	10	34	.227	22.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	36	8	.818
2	Spurs	30	13	.698	5.5
3	Nuggets	29	14	.674	6.5
4	Timberwolves	27	16	.628	8.5
5	Rockets	25	15	.625	9.0
6	Lakers	25	16	.610	9.5
7	Suns	26	17	.605	9.5
8	Warriors	25	19	.568	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	22	22	.500	14.0
10	Clippers	19	23	.452	16.0
11	Grizzlies	18	23	.439	16.5
12	Mavericks	18	26	.409	18.0
13	Jazz	14	29	.326	21.5
14	Kings	12	31	.279	23.5
15	Pelicans	10	35	.222	26.5