most nba finals blocks by a rookie in a single game

5 players are tied for denying the most shots by a rookie in an NBA Finals game, with 3 blocks. The first three are Oliver Miller on June 20, 1993, on June 11, 1993 and on June 9, 1993, Richard Dumas on June 9, 1993 and Kevin McHale on May 7, 1981.

NAME BLK DATE SEASON SERIES TM OPP MIN PTS REB AST STL FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Oliver Miller
O. Miller
3
6/20/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
vs
CHI CHI
14
4
2
0
0
1
4
25.0
0
0
2
2
100.0
41.0
2
0
0
1
2 Oliver Miller
O. Miller
3
6/11/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
vs
CHI CHI
25
8
6
2
2
4
6
66.7
0
0
0
0
66.7
2
4
2
2
3 Richard Dumas
R. Dumas
3
6/9/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
vs
CHI CHI
42
20
12
4
2
10
20
50.0
0
0
0
0
50.0
8
4
1
4
4 Oliver Miller
O. Miller
3
6/9/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
vs
CHI CHI
27
6
5
3
1
2
5
40.0
0
0
2
4
50.0
44.4
1
4
0
4
5 Kevin McHale
K. McHale
3
5/7/1981
1980-81
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
HOU HOU
26
12
5
2
0
6
8
75.0
0
0
0
0
75.0
2
3
3
5
6 Alvan Adams
A. Adams
3
6/4/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
@
BOS BOS
37
20
9
5
0
9
16
56.3
2
2
100.0
59.2
2
7
6
7 Phil Smith
P. Smith
3
5/18/1975
1974-75
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
WAS WAS
31
20
7
3
0
6
14
42.9
8
12
66.7
51.9
4
3
4
8 Luke Walton
L. Walton
2
6/8/2004
2003-04
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
DET DET
27
7
5
8
0
3
3
100.0
1
1
100.0
0
0
116.7
1
4
0
3
+18
9 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
2
6/8/2003
2002-03
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
@
NJN NJN
28
8
2
4
4
3
6
50.0
0
0
2
3
66.7
54.6
2
0
1
2
+10
10 Oliver Miller
O. Miller
2
6/13/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
@
CHI CHI
11
2
2
1
0
1
1
100.0
0
0
0
0
100.0
1
1
3
4
11 Clifford Robinson
C. Robinson
2
6/7/1990
1989-90
NBA Finals
POR POR
@
DET DET
21
7
1
2
1
2
8
25.0
0
0
3
5
60.0
34.3
0
1
0
0
12 Marc Iavaroni
M. Iavaroni
2
5/31/1983
1982-83
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
@
LAL LAL
18
4
3
2
0
2
5
40.0
0
0
0
2
0.0
34.0
2
1
3
6
13 Jack Sikma
J. Sikma
2
5/28/1978
1977-78
NBA Finals
SEA SEA
@
WAS WAS
42
17
7
2
1
6
11
54.5
5
5
100.0
64.4
0
7
0
6
14 Jamaal Wilkes
J. Wilkes
2
5/25/1975
1974-75
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
WAS WAS
32
12
8
0
2
5
13
38.5
2
3
66.7
41.9
3
5
3
15 Dereck Lively II
D. Lively II
1
6/17/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
DAL DAL
@
BOS BOS
24
2
4
0
0
1
2
50.0
0
0
0
0
50.0
2
2
1
5
-6
16 Christian Braun
C. Braun
1
6/12/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
DEN DEN
vs
MIA MIA
24
7
3
1
0
2
4
50.0
0
0
3
6
50.0
52.7
1
2
0
0
0
17 Christian Braun
C. Braun
1
6/9/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
DEN DEN
@
MIA MIA
15
1
1
0
1
0
1
0.0
0
0
1
2
50.0
26.6
0
1
0
1
-17
18 Moses Moody
M. Moody
1
6/8/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
BOS BOS
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-2
19 Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
1
10/2/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
@
LAL LAL
29
13
4
3
0
3
7
42.9
1
4
25.0
6
6
100.0
67.4
1
3
2
4
0
20 Jordan Bell
J. Bell
1
6/8/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
CLE CLE
18
4
4
1
0
2
3
66.7
0
0
0
0
66.7
2
2
0
0
+4
21 Jordan Bell
J. Bell
1
6/6/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
CLE CLE
12
10
6
0
0
4
5
80.0
0
0
2
4
50.0
74.0
2
4
0
0
0
22 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
1
6/13/2003
2002-03
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
@
NJN NJN
26
12
3
0
2
4
8
50.0
0
0
4
4
100.0
61.5
0
3
1
5
+15
23 Jason Collins
J. Collins
1
6/12/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
NJN NJN
vs
LAL LAL
19
4
4
0
1
2
3
66.7
0
0
0
0
66.7
1
3
0
6
+3
24 Jason Collins
J. Collins
1
6/7/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
NJN NJN
@
LAL LAL
21
6
1
0
0
2
2
100.0
0
0
2
2
100.0
104.2
0
1
1
4
-6
25 Mark Madsen
M. Madsen
1
6/13/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
1
0
0
0
-1
StatMuse has game-level data for blocks going back to the 1974 Finals.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

116.2

10th

DRTG

119.3

28th

NETRTG

-3.1

23rd

3P%

37.8

3rd

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
9
Kings Kings
40
42
.488
28.0
10
Mavericks Mavericks
39
43
.476
29.0
11
Suns Suns
36
46
.439
32.0
12
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
36
46
.439
32.0
13
Spurs Spurs
34
48
.415
34.0
Last Game
SAC Kings

40 - 42

109

Final

98

PHX Suns

36 - 46

Sun 13 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
3/25
BOS BOS
@
PHX PHX
132-102
Wed
3/26
DAL DAL
@
ORL ORL
101-92
Wed
3/26
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
116-124
Wed
3/26
IND IND
@
WAS WAS
162-109
Wed
3/26
ATL ATL
@
MIA MIA
112-122

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/8
GSW GSW
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Fri
5/9
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Fri
5/9
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
10:00 PM
Sat
5/10
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
3:30 PM
Sat
5/10
MIN MIN
@
GSW GSW
8:30 PM