most finals points by a rookie in a game 6

Magic Johnson has dropped the most points by a rookie in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, with 42 points against the 76ers on May 16, 1980.

NAME PTS DATE SEASON SERIES TM OPP MIN REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
42
5/16/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
47
15
7
3
1
14
23
60.9
0
1
0.0
14
14
100.0
72.0
3
12
5
3
2 Gail Goodrich
G. Goodrich
28
4/26/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
41
4
6
13
22
59.1
2
7
28.6
55.8
4
3 Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
28
4/11/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
STL STL
42
11
12
34
35.3
4
5
80.0
38.7
4
4 Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
23
4/23/1950
1949-50
NBA Finals
SYR SYR
@
MIN MIN
2
6
13
46.2
11
15
73.3
58.7
5
5 Alvan Adams
A. Adams
20
6/6/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
vs
BOS BOS
42
9
6
1
0
7
16
43.8
6
8
75.0
51.2
1
8
3
6 Johnny Kerr
J. Kerr
20
4/9/1955
1954-55
NBA Finals
SYR SYR
vs
FTW FTW
9
2
5
40.0
4
7 Ricky Sobers
R. Sobers
19
6/6/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
vs
BOS BOS
41
6
2
0
0
7
20
35.0
5
6
83.3
42.0
1
5
2
8 Dick Garrett
D. Garrett
18
5/6/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
NYK NYK
38
1
6
9
11
81.8
0
0
81.8
2
9 John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
18
4/24/1963
1962-63
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
28
2
5
8
20
40.0
2
3
66.7
42.2
2
10 Bill Russell
B. Russell
17
4/11/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
STL STL
46
23
5
16
31.3
7
12
58.3
39.9
4
11 Johnny Macknowski
J. Macknowski
17
4/23/1950
1949-50
NBA Finals
SYR SYR
@
MIN MIN
5
6
16
37.5
5
8
62.5
43.5
5
12 Herm Schaefer
H. Schaefer
17
4/13/1949
1948-49
NBA Finals
MIN MIN
vs
WAS WAS
6
5
7
71.4
3
13 Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
16
4/11/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
STL STL
vs
BOS BOS
31
20
4
7
14
50.0
2
3
66.7
52.2
5
14 Chick Reiser
C. Reiser
16
4/21/1948
1947-48
NBA Finals
BAL BAL
vs
PHI PHI
1
5
14
35.7
6
7
85.7
46.8
6
15 Paul Hoffman
P. Hoffman
15
4/21/1948
1947-48
NBA Finals
BAL BAL
vs
PHI PHI
2
5
15
33.3
5
8
62.5
40.5
4
16 Buddy Jeannette
B. Jeannette
15
4/21/1948
1947-48
NBA Finals
BAL BAL
vs
PHI PHI
1
6
10
60.0
3
3
100.0
66.3
5
17 Bill Gabor
B. Gabor
14
4/23/1950
1949-50
NBA Finals
SYR SYR
@
MIN MIN
4
4
15
26.7
6
6
100.0
39.7
6
18 Johnny Davis
J. Davis
13
6/5/1977
1976-77
NBA Finals
POR POR
vs
PHI PHI
39
3
3
0
0
4
8
50.0
5
6
83.3
61.1
1
2
2
19 Greg Ballard
G. Ballard
12
6/4/1978
1977-78
NBA Finals
WAS WAS
vs
SEA SEA
27
12
6
3
0
4
8
50.0
4
4
100.0
61.5
2
10
3
2
20 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
11
6/15/2003
2002-03
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
vs
NJN NJN
33
7
1
2
0
2
8
25.0
0
4
0.0
7
9
77.8
46.0
1
6
1
3
+18
21 Byron Scott
B. Scott
11
6/10/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
17
2
2
2
0
5
10
50.0
1
1
100.0
0
0
55.0
0
2
0
2
22 George Ratkovicz
G. Ratkovicz
11
4/23/1950
1949-50
NBA Finals
SYR SYR
@
MIN MIN
2
3
15
20.0
5
11
45.5
27.7
3
23 Arnie Ferrin
A. Ferrin
11
4/13/1949
1948-49
NBA Finals
MIN MIN
vs
WAS WAS
5
1
1
100.0
6
24 Billy Kenville
B. Kenville
10
4/11/1954
1953-54
NBA Finals
SYR SYR
@
MIN MIN
4
7
57.1
2
4
50.0
57.1
3
25 Sam Cassell
S. Cassell
9
6/19/1994
1993-94
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
vs
NYK NYK
21
2
1
2
1
2
5
40.0
1
3
33.3
4
5
80.0
62.5
0
2
2
3

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