most finals ft made by a rookie in a game 2

Elgin Baylor has hit the most free throws by a rookie in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, with 9 made versus the Celtics on April 5, 1959.

NAMEFTMDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
9
4/5/1959
1958-59
NBA Finals
@
35
13
12
2
17
11.8
11
81.8
29.8
5
2Howie Dallmar
H. Dallmar
8
4/17/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
vs
18
1
5
19
26.3
9
88.9
39.2
4
3Dick Garrett
D. Garrett
7
4/27/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
@
40
17
4
6
5
13
38.5
8
87.5
51.5
2
4Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
7
4/9/1950
1949-50
NBA Finals
vs
13
3
12
58.3
3
5Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
6
10/2/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
@
29
13
4
3
0
1
3
7
42.9
1
4
25.0
6
100.0
67.4
1
3
2
4
0
6Tyler Herro
T. Herro
6
10/2/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
@
43
17
7
3
0
0
5
12
41.7
1
3
33.3
6
100.0
58.1
0
7
2
3
-1
7Art Hillhouse
A. Hillhouse
6
4/17/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
vs
14
0
4
7
57.1
6
100.0
72.6
5
8George Ratkovicz
G. Ratkovicz
5
4/9/1950
1949-50
NBA Finals
vs
17
6
6
83.3
3
9Paul Hoffman
P. Hoffman
5
4/13/1948
1947-48
NBA Finals
@
13
0
4
19
21.1
6
83.3
30.0
4
10Joe Fulks
J. Fulks
5
4/17/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
vs
13
1
4
20
20.0
7
71.4
28.2
2
11Richard Jefferson
R. Jefferson
4
6/7/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
@
32
10
5
3
0
0
3
6
50.0
0
0
8
50.0
52.5
2
3
1
2
-18
12Sam Cassell
S. Cassell
4
6/10/1994
1993-94
NBA Finals
vs
23
9
4
3
2
0
2
8
25.0
1
2
50.0
4
100.0
46.1
3
1
3
3
13Sam Jones
S. Jones
4
3/30/1958
1957-58
NBA Finals
vs
19
16
8
6
8
75.0
6
66.7
75.2
3
14Arnie Ferrin
A. Ferrin
4
4/6/1949
1948-49
NBA Finals
vs
4
0
5
80.0
3
15Jerry Fleishman
J. Fleishman
4
4/17/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
vs
16
0
6
19
31.6
4
100.0
38.5
2
16Chick Halbert
C. Halbert
4
4/17/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
@
18
1
7
32
21.9
10
40.0
24.7
2
17Clifford Robinson
C. Robinson
3
6/7/1990
1989-90
NBA Finals
@
21
7
1
2
1
2
2
8
25.0
0
0
5
60.0
34.3
0
1
0
0
18Marc Iavaroni
M. Iavaroni
3
5/26/1983
1982-83
NBA Finals
vs
29
9
6
2
0
0
3
6
50.0
0
0
4
75.0
58.0
2
4
0
2
19Kurt Rambis
K. Rambis
3
5/30/1982
1981-82
NBA Finals
@
16
11
4
1
1
1
4
7
57.1
0
0
6
50.0
57.1
2
2
1
3
20Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
3
5/7/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
vs
41
13
8
11
2
0
5
8
62.5
0
0
3
100.0
69.7
1
7
5
5
21Alvan Adams
A. Adams
3
5/27/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
@
36
19
15
5
2
0
8
19
42.1
5
60.0
44.8
3
12
3
22Gail Goodrich
G. Goodrich
3
4/19/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
@
37
15
5
4
6
10
60.0
5
60.0
61.5
3
23Nate Thurmond
N. Thurmond
3
4/20/1964
1963-64
NBA Finals
@
29
5
9
1
1
8
12.5
4
75.0
25.6
3
24Lenny Wilkens
L. Wilkens
3
4/5/1961
1960-61
NBA Finals
@
45
19
7
3
8
17
47.1
5
60.0
49.5
5
25Tom Gola
T. Gola
3
4/1/1956
1955-56
NBA Finals
@
7
8
1
2
9
22.2
6
50.0
30.1
5

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