most finals points by a rookie in a game as a starter

Magic Johnson has put up the most points by a rookie as a starter in an NBA Finals game, with 42 points versus the 76ers on May 16, 1980.

NAMEPTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
42
5/16/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
@
47
15
7
3
1
14
23
60.9
0
1
0.0
14
14
100.0
72.0
3
12
5
3
2Alvan Adams
A. Adams
33
5/30/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
vs
40
14
2
2
1
14
25
56.0
5
6
83.3
59.7
6
8
3
3Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
28
5/11/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
@
45
9
9
3
1
10
14
71.4
0
0
8
10
80.0
76.1
1
8
3
1
4Alvan Adams
A. Adams
26
5/23/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
@
40
8
3
3
1
13
27
48.1
0
0
48.1
4
4
3
5Richard Dumas
R. Dumas
25
6/18/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
@
30
5
0
1
1
12
14
85.7
0
0
1
2
50.0
84.0
2
3
2
2
6Ricky Sobers
R. Sobers
25
6/4/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
@
41
2
6
2
0
11
22
50.0
3
4
75.0
52.6
0
2
2
7Tyler Herro
T. Herro
21
10/6/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
vs
37
7
3
1
0
8
18
44.4
3
7
42.9
2
4
50.0
53.1
1
6
3
0
-13
8Jack Sikma
J. Sikma
21
6/7/1978
1977-78
NBA Finals
vs
38
11
1
0
1
7
16
43.8
7
10
70.0
51.5
8
3
4
5
9Richard Dumas
R. Dumas
20
6/9/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
vs
42
12
4
2
3
10
20
50.0
0
0
0
0
50.0
8
4
1
4
10Jack Sikma
J. Sikma
20
5/30/1978
1977-78
NBA Finals
vs
25
8
1
0
0
8
17
47.1
4
5
80.0
52.1
2
6
2
6
11Alvan Adams
A. Adams
20
6/6/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
vs
42
9
6
1
0
7
16
43.8
6
8
75.0
51.2
1
8
3
12Alvan Adams
A. Adams
20
6/4/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
@
37
9
5
0
3
9
16
56.3
2
2
100.0
59.2
2
7
6
13Alvan Adams
A. Adams
20
6/2/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
vs
37
6
7
0
0
8
18
44.4
4
4
100.0
50.6
1
5
4
14Ricky Sobers
R. Sobers
19
6/6/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
vs
41
6
2
0
0
7
20
35.0
5
6
83.3
42.0
1
5
2
15Alvan Adams
A. Adams
19
5/27/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
@
36
15
5
2
0
8
19
42.1
3
5
60.0
44.8
3
12
3
16Johnny Davis
J. Davis
18
5/29/1977
1976-77
NBA Finals
vs
34
3
6
2
0
7
13
53.8
4
4
100.0
61.0
1
2
5
17Tyler Herro
T. Herro
17
10/4/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
vs
36
3
2
1
0
6
18
33.3
2
7
28.6
3
3
100.0
44.0
0
3
1
1
+1
18Tyler Herro
T. Herro
17
10/2/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
@
43
7
3
0
0
5
12
41.7
1
3
33.3
6
6
100.0
58.1
0
7
2
3
-1
19Richard Dumas
R. Dumas
17
6/16/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
@
25
1
0
1
0
8
11
72.7
0
0
1
1
100.0
74.3
1
0
2
3
20Richard Dumas
R. Dumas
17
6/13/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
@
24
5
1
3
1
7
16
43.8
0
0
3
4
75.0
47.9
3
2
1
3
21Jack Sikma
J. Sikma
17
5/28/1978
1977-78
NBA Finals
@
42
7
2
1
2
6
11
54.5
5
5
100.0
64.4
0
7
0
6
22Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
16
5/10/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
@
44
11
5
2
0
6
12
50.0
0
1
0.0
4
6
66.7
54.6
5
6
5
2
23Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
16
5/4/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
vs
40
9
10
3
0
8
12
66.7
0
0
0
0
66.7
2
7
2
1
24Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
14
5/14/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
vs
39
15
10
3
0
4
13
30.8
0
0
6
7
85.7
43.5
5
10
10
5
25Ricky Sobers
R. Sobers
14
6/2/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
vs
24
3
2
2
1
5
7
71.4
4
5
80.0
76.1
1
2
5
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