Bill Russell has the most career appearances in the NBA Finals, with 12 appearances.

Interpreted as:

most finals appearances by a player by total series

	NAME	SERIES	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG
1	Bill Russell B. Russell	NBA Finals	70	3,185	1,151	1,718				415	910	45.6				321	524	61.3	50.5				225		45.5	16.4	24.5
2	Sam Jones S. Jones	NBA Finals	64	1,871	1,143	312				458	994	46.1				227	276	82.2	51.2				151		29.2	17.9	4.9
3	LeBron James L. James	NBA Finals	55	2,337	1,562	561	430	93	46	588	1,216	48.4	101	287	35.2	285	390	73.1	56.3	107	454	217	130	-86	42.5	28.4	10.2	7.8	1.7	0.8	3.9
4	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	NBA Finals	56	2,082	1,317	507	181	45	116	544	1,040	52.3	0	1	0.0	229	327	70.0	55.6	124	309	121	196		37.2	23.5	9.1	3.2	0.9	2.2	2.7
5	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	NBA Finals	50	2,044	971	397	584	102	16	339	657	51.6	9	38	23.7	284	325	87.4	60.7	89	308	190	147		40.9	19.4	7.9	11.7	2.0	0.3	3.8
6	Jerry West J. West	NBA Finals	55	2,380	1,679	277	306			612	1,333	45.9				455	551	82.6	53.3				159		43.3	30.5	5.0	5.6
7	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	NBA Finals	52	1,602	1,035	473				407	1,016	40.1				221	298	74.2	45.1				209		30.8	19.9	9.1
8	Derek Fisher D. Fisher	NBA Finals	43	1,212	376	94	103	45	1	127	296	42.9	48	115	41.7	74	91	81.3	55.9	19	75	41	127	+110	28.2	8.7	2.2	2.4	1.0	0.0	1.0
9	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	NBA Finals	46	1,406	474	135	178	59	20	178	398	44.7	35	92	38.0	83	103	80.6	53.5	35	100	60	159		30.6	10.3	2.9	3.9	1.3	0.4	1.3
10	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	NBA Finals	47	1,872	1,020	350	195	15	3	390	926	42.1				240	283	84.8	48.5	22	65		154		39.8	21.7	7.4	4.1	1.2	0.2
11	Tom Sanders T. Sanders	NBA Finals	43	1,126	453	277	50			185	401	46.1				83	113	73.5	50.3				179		26.2	10.5	6.4	1.2
12	K.C. Jones	NBA Finals	44	969	287	110				108	271	39.9				71	100	71.0	45.6				128		22.0	6.5	2.5
13	Frank Ramsey F. Ramsey	NBA Finals	47	1,158	634	224				220	533	41.3				194	238	81.5	49.7				178		24.6	13.5	4.8
14	Andre Iguodala A. Iguodala	NBA Finals	36	973	305	143	112	31	25	122	249	49.0	41	114	36.0	20	54	37.0	55.9	36	107	33	75	+70	27.0	8.5	4.0	3.1	0.9	0.7	0.9
15	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	NBA Finals	37	1,581	937	211	187	65	33	333	808	41.2	48	153	31.4	223	263	84.8	50.7	39	172	123	118	+36	42.7	25.3	5.7	5.1	1.8	0.9	3.3
16	Robert Horry R. Horry	NBA Finals	37	1,208	358	220	109	49	43	121	282	42.9	56	143	39.2	60	84	71.4	56.1	64	156	45	113	+116	32.7	9.7	5.9	2.9	1.3	1.2	1.2
17	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	NBA Finals	44	1,850	1,161	593				442	1,034	42.7				277	367	75.5	48.6				140		42.0	26.4	13.5
18	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	NBA Finals	42	1,639	713	210	397			258	766	33.7				197	256	77.0	40.6				114		39.0	17.0	5.0	9.5
19	Stephen Curry S. Curry	NBA Finals	34	1,327	928	196	204	55	11	300	694	43.2	152	385	39.5	176	192	91.7	59.6	35	161	120	96	+138	39.0	27.3	5.8	6.0	1.6	0.3	3.5
20	Draymond Green D. Green	NBA Finals	33	1,269	381	300	219	59	32	132	319	41.4	35	125	28.0	82	110	74.5	51.9	50	250	87	138	+140	38.5	11.5	9.1	6.6	1.8	1.0	2.6
21	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	NBA Finals	33	1,223	610	128	62	26	15	219	504	43.5	106	266	39.8	66	78	84.6	56.7	16	112	42	89	+59	37.1	18.5	3.9	1.9	0.8	0.5	1.3
22	James Jones J. Jones	NBA Finals	25	209	49	20	4	5	2	15	39	38.5	11	29	37.9	8	11	72.7	55.9	1	19	7	32	-8	8.4	2.0	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.3
23	Udonis Haslem U. Haslem	NBA Finals	28	519	105	111	8	10	7	46	101	45.5	0	0		13	22	59.1	47.4	38	73	25	74	-85	18.6	3.8	4.0	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.9
24	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	NBA Finals	34	1,346	708	452	94	27	81	267	551	48.5	0	5	0.0	174	243	71.6	53.8	125	327	96	85	+157	39.6	20.8	13.3	2.8	0.8	2.4	2.8
25	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	NBA Finals	30	1,268	865	393	103	16	62	340	565	60.2	0	0		185	382	48.4	59.0	119	274	101	109	+34	42.3	28.8	13.1	3.4	0.5	2.1	3.4

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PPG

25.7

Brown

RPG

10.7

Tatum

APG

6.8

Tatum

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.8

2nd

DRTG

112.7

4th

NETRTG

8.1

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3P%

36.7

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

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76ers

4 - 3

109

Final

100

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Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

26.9

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.8

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

107.8

Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

124.5

119.3

116.5

113.7

111.7

111.5

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.4

106.1

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.1

10.4

7.4

3.0

1.7

-1.7

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

864.6

Wembanyama

695.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

691

Mobley

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

852.3

Wembanyama

714.8

Mitchell

700.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.66

Beringer

1.57

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.58

Beringer

1.55

Jokić

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47-36

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Worst Record ATS

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41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	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
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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