most nba finals steals by a rookie in a single game

4 players are tied for the most steals by a rookie in an NBA Finals game, with 4 steals. The first three are Daniel Gibson, Manu Ginobili 2 times and Kurt Rambis.

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Data note: Steals: player game data complete from 1973-74 · postseason

	NAME	STL	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Daniel Gibson D. Gibson	4	6/7/2007	2006-07	NBA Finals	CLE	@	SAS	28	16	1	4	0	7	9	77.8	2	3	66.7	0	0		88.9	0	1	0	1	+4
2	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	4	6/11/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NJN	28	10	2	1	0	3	10	30.0	2	6	33.3	2	3	66.7	44.2	1	1	1	1	+2
3	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	4	6/8/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NJN	28	8	2	4	2	3	6	50.0	0	0		2	3	66.7	54.6	2	0	1	2	+10
4	Kurt Rambis K. Rambis	4	6/1/1982	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	25	7	8	3	0	3	6	50.0	0	0		1	2	50.0	50.9	3	5	2	3
5	Truck Robinson T. Robinson	4	5/23/1975	1974-75	NBA Finals	WAS	@	GSW	21	13	5	0	1	5	6	83.3				3	4	75.0	83.8	3	2		5
6	Christian Braun C. Braun	3	6/4/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	15	6	1	3	0	3	3	100.0	0	0		0	0		100.0	1	0	1	2	+8
7	Luke Walton L. Walton	3	6/15/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	LAL	@	DET	19	2	3	5	0	1	4	25.0	0	2	0.0	0	0		25.0	1	2	3	2	+9
8	Raja Bell R. Bell	3	6/10/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	LAL	17	2	2	0	0	1	5	20.0	0	2	0.0	0	0		20.0	0	2	1	3	-5
9	Raja Bell R. Bell	3	6/8/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	PHI	@	LAL	18	2	2	1	0	0	1	0.0	0	0		2	6	33.3	27.5	0	2	1	3	+7
10	Richard Dumas R. Dumas	3	6/13/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	@	CHI	24	17	5	1	1	7	16	43.8	0	0		3	4	75.0	47.9	3	2	1	3
11	Byron Scott B. Scott	3	6/12/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	20	4	2	1	0	2	7	28.6	0	3	0.0	0	0		28.6	0	2	2	3
12	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	3	5/16/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	47	42	15	7	1	14	23	60.9	0	1	0.0	14	14	100.0	72.0	3	12	5	3
13	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	3	5/14/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	39	14	15	10	0	4	13	30.8	0	0		6	7	85.7	43.5	5	10	10	5
14	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	3	5/11/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	45	28	9	9	1	10	14	71.4	0	0		8	10	80.0	76.1	1	8	3	1
15	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	3	5/4/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	40	16	9	10	0	8	12	66.7	0	0		0	0		66.7	2	7	2	1
16	Greg Ballard G. Ballard	3	6/4/1978	1977-78	NBA Finals	WAS	vs	SEA	27	12	12	6	0	4	8	50.0				4	4	100.0	61.5	2	10	3	2
17	Johnny Davis J. Davis	3	6/3/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	@	PHI	33	11	4	8	0	4	12	33.3				3	3	100.0	41.3	1	3		2
18	Wally Walker W. Walker	3	5/31/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	vs	PHI	10	10	0	1	0	5	7	71.4				0	0		71.4	0	0		2
19	Alvan Adams A. Adams	3	5/23/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	@	BOS	40	26	8	3	1	13	27	48.1				0	0		48.1	4	4		3
20	Ricky Sobers R. Sobers	3	5/23/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	@	BOS	36	13	8	7	0	4	10	40.0				5	5	100.0	53.3	2	6		5
21	Dereck Lively II D. Lively II	2	6/12/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	BOS	30	11	13	1	0	5	6	83.3	0	0		1	1	100.0	85.4	3	10	0	0	+6
22	Luke Walton L. Walton	2	6/13/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	LAL	@	DET	12	0	1	3	0	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0		0.0	0	1	2	6	-6
23	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	2	6/15/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NJN	33	11	7	1	0	2	8	25.0	0	4	0.0	7	9	77.8	46.0	1	6	1	3	+18
24	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	2	6/13/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NJN	26	12	3	0	1	4	8	50.0	0	0		4	4	100.0	61.5	0	3	1	5	+15
25	Richard Jefferson R. Jefferson	2	6/9/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	NJN	vs	LAL	22	8	3	0	0	4	5	80.0	0	0		0	0		80.0	0	3	2	1	+13

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