most finals points by a atlantic division rookie in a single game

Kevin McHale has put up the most points by an Atlantic Division rookie in an NBA Finals game, with 12 points versus the Rockets on May 7, 1981.

NAMEPTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Kevin McHale
K. McHale
12
5/7/1981
1980-81
NBA Finals
vs
26
5
2
0
3
6
8
75.0
0
0
0
0
75.0
2
3
3
5
2Richard Jefferson
R. Jefferson
10
6/7/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
@
32
5
3
0
0
3
6
50.0
0
0
4
8
50.0
52.5
2
3
1
2
-18
3Marc Iavaroni
M. Iavaroni
9
5/26/1983
1982-83
NBA Finals
vs
29
6
2
0
0
3
6
50.0
0
0
3
4
75.0
58.0
2
4
0
2
4Richard Jefferson
R. Jefferson
8
6/9/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
vs
22
3
0
2
0
4
5
80.0
0
0
0
0
80.0
0
3
2
1
+13
5Conner Henry
C. Henry
8
6/2/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
@
6
2
0
0
0
3
4
75.0
0
0
2
2
100.0
82.0
0
2
0
0
6Jason Collins
J. Collins
6
6/7/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
@
21
1
0
0
1
2
2
100.0
0
0
2
2
100.0
104.2
0
1
1
4
-6
7Raja Bell
R. Bell
6
6/6/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
@
19
4
1
2
0
2
2
100.0
0
0
2
2
100.0
104.2
1
3
1
2
+11
8Marc Iavaroni
M. Iavaroni
6
5/22/1983
1982-83
NBA Finals
vs
26
7
0
1
1
3
4
75.0
0
0
0
0
75.0
1
6
0
2
9Franklin Edwards
F. Edwards
6
6/6/1982
1981-82
NBA Finals
vs
3
0
0
0
0
3
3
100.0
0
0
0
0
100.0
0
0
0
0
10Terry Furlow
T. Furlow
6
5/31/1977
1976-77
NBA Finals
@
4
3
0
0
0
2
3
66.7
2
2
100.0
77.3
2
1
0
11Dean Meminger
D. Meminger
6
5/3/1972
1971-72
NBA Finals
vs
14
2
2
2
3
66.7
2
2
100.0
77.3
2
12Richard Jefferson
R. Jefferson
5
6/12/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
vs
21
4
1
1
0
2
6
33.3
0
0
1
1
100.0
38.8
0
4
0
1
+5
13Jason Collins
J. Collins
5
6/5/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
@
8
2
1
0
0
1
1
100.0
0
0
3
4
75.0
90.6
2
0
0
5
+5
14Dean Meminger
D. Meminger
5
5/5/1972
1971-72
NBA Finals
vs
25
5
2
2
5
40.0
1
1
100.0
46.0
5
15Jason Collins
J. Collins
4
6/12/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
vs
19
4
0
1
1
2
3
66.7
0
0
0
0
66.7
1
3
0
6
+3
16Richard Jefferson
R. Jefferson
4
6/5/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
@
22
6
1
1
0
2
4
50.0
0
0
0
2
0.0
41.0
0
6
0
3
-1
17Sam Vincent
S. Vincent
4
6/5/1986
1985-86
NBA Finals
@
3
2
0
1
0
2
5
40.0
0
0
0
0
40.0
0
2
0
1
18Carlos Clark
C. Clark
4
6/3/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
@
8
0
0
0
1
2
5
40.0
0
0
0
0
40.0
0
0
0
3
19Marc Iavaroni
M. Iavaroni
4
5/31/1983
1982-83
NBA Finals
@
18
3
2
0
2
2
5
40.0
0
0
0
2
0.0
34.0
2
1
3
6
20Marc Iavaroni
M. Iavaroni
4
5/29/1983
1982-83
NBA Finals
@
26
6
4
0
0
2
2
100.0
0
0
0
2
0.0
69.4
2
4
2
5
21Mark McNamara
M. McNamara
4
5/29/1983
1982-83
NBA Finals
@
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
100.0
0
0
0
0
100.0
0
1
0
0
22Kevin McHale
K. McHale
4
5/12/1981
1980-81
NBA Finals
vs
15
6
2
0
1
2
8
25.0
0
0
0
2
0.0
22.5
3
3
1
1
23Kevin McHale
K. McHale
4
5/10/1981
1980-81
NBA Finals
@
11
1
0
0
0
2
5
40.0
0
0
0
0
40.0
1
0
0
4
24Kevin McHale
K. McHale
4
5/5/1981
1980-81
NBA Finals
vs
11
4
0
0
0
1
7
14.3
0
0
2
2
100.0
25.4
4
0
0
2
25Mike Dunleavy
M. Dunleavy
4
5/29/1977
1976-77
NBA Finals
@
5
0
2
0
0
2
3
66.7
0
0
66.7
0
0
0

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