most games 40 or more points in a nba finals

Michael Jordan and Jerry West are tied for the most games with 40+ points in an NBA Finals, with 4 games.

Interpreted as:
most games by a player 40 or more points in a NBA finals
NAMEGPPTSSEASONSERIESTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
4
182
1992-93
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
46.8
45.5
9.0
6.5
1.0
0.8
18.5
36.3
51.0
1.8
4.8
36.8
6.8
9.8
69.2
56.1
2.5
6.5
2.8
187
36
26
4
3
11
15
2Jerry West
J. West
4
176
1968-69
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
45.0
44.0
6.3
8.5
15.5
30.5
50.8
13.0
15.3
85.2
59.1
180
25
34
12
3Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
3
133
2020-21
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
40.1
44.3
13.0
4.0
0.7
2.7
15.0
23.3
64.3
0.7
3.3
20.0
13.7
18.0
75.9
70.9
4.0
9.0
3.3
120
39
12
2
8
10
8
+33
4LeBron James
L. James
3
124
2014-15
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
45.5
41.3
11.3
8.3
1.7
0.7
15.7
35.3
44.3
2.3
7.3
31.8
7.7
10.3
74.2
51.8
0.7
10.7
3.3
137
34
25
5
2
10
8
-7
5Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
3
124
1999-00
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
45.7
41.3
18.3
3.0
0.0
3.3
17.0
27.0
63.0
0.0
0.0
7.3
19.0
38.6
58.4
5.3
13.0
1.3
137
55
9
0
10
4
9
+38
6Rick Barry
R. Barry
3
142
1966-67
NBA Finals
SFW SFW
45.0
47.3
8.3
3.3
18.3
42.3
43.3
10.7
14.7
72.7
48.5
135
25
10
14
7Devin Booker
D. Booker
2
82
2020-21
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
40.0
41.0
2.5
2.5
1.0
1.0
17.0
30.5
55.7
1.0
3.5
28.6
6.0
7.0
85.7
61.0
1.0
1.5
3.0
80
5
5
2
2
6
10
+12
8LeBron James
L. James
2
82
2015-16
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
42.6
41.0
12.0
9.0
3.5
3.0
16.0
28.5
56.1
3.5
7.0
50.0
5.5
8.0
68.8
64.0
3.0
9.0
1.5
85
24
18
7
6
3
4
+39
9Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
2
85
2005-06
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
46.6
42.5
8.5
3.0
2.5
0.0
12.5
27.0
46.3
0.5
2.0
25.0
17.0
21.5
79.1
58.3
1.0
7.5
2.0
93
17
6
5
0
4
6
+7
10Jerry West
J. West
2
86
1965-66
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
49.0
43.0
6.0
6.0
17.0
29.0
58.6
9.0
11.5
78.3
63.1
98
12
12
5
11Jerry West
J. West
2
88
1964-65
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
44.5
44.0
8.5
6.0
15.0
31.5
47.6
14.0
16.0
87.5
57.1
89
17
12
4
12Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
2
102
1961-62
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
49.5
51.0
22.0
2.5
17.5
43.0
40.7
16.0
20.0
80.0
49.2
99
44
5
9
13Jalen Williams
J. Williams
1
40
2024-25
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
35.2
40.0
6.0
4.0
1.0
0.0
14.0
25.0
56.0
3.0
5.0
60.0
9.0
12.0
75.0
66.1
1.0
5.0
1.0
35
6
4
1
0
1
4
+14
14Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
1
41
2022-23
NBA Finals
DEN DEN
41.9
41.0
11.0
4.0
0.0
0.0
16.0
28.0
57.1
2.0
5.0
40.0
7.0
8.0
87.5
65.0
3.0
8.0
5.0
42
11
4
0
0
5
3
-11
15Stephen Curry
S. Curry
1
43
2021-22
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
40.7
43.0
10.0
4.0
0.0
0.0
14.0
26.0
53.8
7.0
14.0
50.0
8.0
9.0
88.9
71.8
2.0
8.0
5.0
41
10
4
0
0
5
3
+11
16Khris Middleton
K. Middleton
1
40
2020-21
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
43.0
40.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
15.0
33.0
45.5
3.0
8.0
37.5
7.0
8.0
87.5
54.8
0.0
6.0
1.0
43
6
4
2
0
1
1
+10
17LeBron James
L. James
1
40
2019-20
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
41.9
40.0
13.0
7.0
3.0
0.0
15.0
21.0
71.4
6.0
9.0
66.7
4.0
6.0
66.7
84.6
3.0
10.0
4.0
42
13
7
3
0
4
1
+7
18Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
1
40
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
44.9
40.0
11.0
13.0
2.0
2.0
14.0
20.0
70.0
0.0
0.0
12.0
14.0
85.7
76.5
1.0
10.0
5.0
45
11
13
2
2
5
0
+20
19Stephen Curry
S. Curry
1
47
2018-19
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
43.3
47.0
8.0
7.0
2.0
0.0
14.0
31.0
45.2
6.0
14.0
42.9
13.0
14.0
92.9
63.2
2.0
6.0
3.0
43
8
7
2
0
3
1
-8
20Kevin Durant
K. Durant
1
43
2017-18
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
43.3
43.0
13.0
7.0
1.0
1.0
15.0
23.0
65.2
6.0
9.0
66.7
7.0
7.0
100.0
82.4
1.0
12.0
3.0
43
13
7
1
1
3
3
+15
21LeBron James
L. James
1
51
2017-18
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
47.6
51.0
8.0
8.0
1.0
1.0
19.0
32.0
59.4
3.0
7.0
42.9
10.0
11.0
90.9
69.2
4.0
4.0
5.0
48
8
8
1
1
5
2
-13
22LeBron James
L. James
1
41
2016-17
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
46.2
41.0
13.0
8.0
2.0
1.0
19.0
30.0
63.3
2.0
5.0
40.0
1.0
4.0
25.0
64.5
2.0
11.0
2.0
46
13
8
2
1
2
3
-13
23Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
1
40
2016-17
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
40.5
40.0
7.0
4.0
1.0
0.0
15.0
27.0
55.6
7.0
12.0
58.3
3.0
4.0
75.0
69.5
3.0
4.0
3.0
41
7
4
1
0
3
4
+7
24Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
1
41
2015-16
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
39.8
41.0
3.0
6.0
2.0
1.0
17.0
24.0
70.8
5.0
7.0
71.4
2.0
2.0
100.0
82.4
0.0
3.0
4.0
40
3
6
2
1
4
4
+20
25Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
1
43
2011-12
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
45.5
43.0
7.0
5.0
1.0
0.0
20.0
32.0
62.5
0.0
3.0
0.0
3.0
3.0
100.0
64.5
1.0
6.0
3.0
45
7
5
1
0
3
3
0

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Team Rankings

ORTG

120.0

5th

DRTG

114.8

13th

NETRTG

5.3

7th

3P%

40.7

2nd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
76ers 76ers
5
1
.833
2
Bulls Bulls
5
1
.833
3
Bucks Bucks
4
2
.667
1.0
4
Pistons Pistons
4
2
.667
1.0
5
Heat Heat
3
2
.600
1.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
11/4
PHI PHI
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
11/7
CHI CHI
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Sat
11/8
CHI CHI
@
CLE CLE
8:00 PM
Mon
11/10
SAS SAS
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Wed
11/12
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

5 - 1

116

Final

128

NYK Knicks

3 - 3

Sun 2 Nov 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
7
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
5
1
.833
1.5
3
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
4
2
.667
2.5
4
Lakers Lakers
4
2
.667
2.5
5
Clippers Clippers
3
2
.600
3.0
6
Nuggets Nuggets
3
2
.600
3.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
76ers 76ers
5
1
.833
2
Bulls Bulls
5
1
.833
3
Bucks Bucks
4
2
.667
1.0
4
Pistons Pistons
4
2
.667
1.0
5
Heat Heat
3
2
.600
1.5
6
Cavaliers Cavaliers
4
3
.571
1.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
11/3
MIN MIN
@
BKN BKN
7:00 PM
Mon
11/3
MIL MIL
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Mon
11/3
WAS WAS
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Mon
11/3
UTA UTA
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Mon
11/3
DAL DAL
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM