most nba rookie minutes played in finals

Bill Russell has played the most minutes by a rookie in an NBA Finals, with 291 minutes on the court.

	NAME	MIN	SEASON	SERIES	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Bill Russell B. Russell	291	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	7	41.6	13.3	22.9				5.1	14.4	35.6				3.0	6.1	48.8	38.8				93	160					30
2	Dick Garrett D. Garrett	257	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	7	36.7	13.0	3.0	2.1			5.3	11.1	47.4				2.4	2.6	94.4	53.0				91	21	15				24
3	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	256	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	6	42.7	21.5	11.2	8.7	2.7	0.3	7.8	13.7	57.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	5.8	6.7	87.5	64.8	2.8	8.3	5.0	129	67	52	16	2	30	17
4	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	254	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	7	36.3	24.0	12.6				9.6	23.7	40.4				4.9	6.9	70.8	44.9				168	88					28
5	Gail Goodrich G. Goodrich	240	1965-66	NBA Finals	LAL	7	34.3	13.6	5.0	4.1			4.9	10.6	45.9				3.9	5.6	69.2	52.1				95	35	29				26
6	Alvan Adams A. Adams	232	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	6	38.7	23.0	10.2	4.7	1.3	0.8	9.8	20.2	48.8				3.3	4.2	80.0	52.3	2.8	7.3		138	61	28	8	5		22
7	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	227	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	7	32.4	13.7	8.0	1.0	0.6	0.7	5.1	12.9	40.0				3.4	4.3	80.0	46.5	2.6	5.4	1.6	96	56	7	4	5	11	35
8	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	220	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	7	31.4	16.1	11.6				5.4	12.7	42.7				5.3	7.4	71.2	50.5				113	81					33
9	Tyler Herro T. Herro	208	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	6	34.6	14.7	4.2	3.0	0.5	0.0	5.3	14.5	36.8	1.8	5.0	36.7	2.2	2.7	81.3	46.8	0.2	4.0	2.3	88	25	18	3	0	14	7	-46
10	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	200	1963-64	NBA Finals	SFW	5	40.0	11.2	13.0	1.2			3.0	9.2	32.6				5.2	6.6	78.8	46.3				56	65	6				15
11	Johnny Davis J. Davis	196	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	6	32.7	10.7	3.3	5.0	1.8	0.0	4.0	9.3	42.9				2.7	3.3	80.0	49.4	1.2	2.2		64	20	30	11	0		18
12	Gene Wiley G. Wiley	188	1962-63	NBA Finals	LAL	6	31.3	3.5	10.0	1.3			1.7	4.5	37.0				0.2	1.2	14.3	34.9				21	60	8				22
13	Ricky Sobers R. Sobers	183	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	6	30.5	14.2	4.3	3.3	1.8	0.2	5.2	12.0	43.1				3.8	4.3	88.5	50.9	1.2	3.2		85	26	20	11	1		19
14	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	172	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	6	28.7	8.7	4.5	2.0	2.2	0.5	2.7	7.7	34.8	0.5	2.3	21.4	2.8	3.5	81.0	47.1	1.5	3.0	1.7	52	27	12	13	3	10	18	+52
15	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	169	1958-59	NBA Finals	MIN	4	42.3	22.8	11.8				8.5	25.5	33.3				5.8	8.8	65.7	38.8				91	47					18
16	Lenny Wilkens L. Wilkens	168	1960-61	NBA Finals	STL	5	33.6	12.4	6.0	2.0			4.6	13.2	34.8				3.2	4.0	80.0	41.4				62	30	10				23
17	Richard Dumas R. Dumas	160	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	6	26.7	15.8	4.3	1.0	1.3	1.0	7.3	12.8	57.1	0.0	0.0		1.2	1.5	77.8	58.7	2.5	1.8	1.0	95	26	6	8	6	6	15
18	Sam Cassell S. Cassell	158	1993-94	NBA Finals	HOU	7	22.6	10.0	3.1	2.9	1.3	0.3	2.7	6.4	42.2	1.0	2.3	43.8	3.6	3.9	92.6	61.5	0.9	2.3	2.6	70	22	20	9	2	18	22
19	Daniel Gibson D. Gibson	139	2006-07	NBA Finals	CLE	4	34.8	10.8	1.8	2.5	1.5	0.0	4.5	10.3	43.9	1.5	4.8	31.6	0.3	0.3	100.0	51.9	0.3	1.5	0.0	43	7	10	6	0	0	8	-6
20	Kendrick Nunn K. Nunn	135	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	6	22.6	10.5	3.5	1.8	0.0	0.2	4.0	8.5	47.1	1.5	3.8	39.1	1.0	1.0	100.0	58.7	0.5	3.0	1.3	63	21	11	0	1	8	10	-12
21	Kurt Rambis K. Rambis	120	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	6	20.0	7.8	6.5	1.2	1.0	0.5	3.3	6.5	51.3	0.0	0.0		1.2	2.5	46.7	51.5	3.2	3.3	1.8	47	39	7	6	3	11	21
22	Tom Sanders T. Sanders	119	1960-61	NBA Finals	BOS	5	23.8	9.6	9.0	1.2			4.2	8.2	51.2				1.2	2.6	46.2	51.4				48	45	6				21
23	Dereck Lively II D. Lively II	114	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	5	22.8	5.6	8.2	0.4	0.8	0.2	2.4	3.4	70.6	0.2	0.2	100.0	0.6	1.4	42.9	69.7	3.2	5.0	1.0	28	41	2	4	1	5	11	-10
24	Dean Meminger D. Meminger	109	1971-72	NBA Finals	NYK	5	21.8	3.8	3.4	2.0			1.4	3.6	38.9				1.0	2.0	50.0	42.4				19	17	10				13
25	Oliver Miller O. Miller	107	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	6	17.8	5.0	4.2	1.3	0.7	2.0	2.0	4.5	44.4	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	1.3	75.0	49.1	1.7	2.5	1.2	30	25	8	4	12	7	20

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 4/19	PHI	@	BOS	1:00 PM
Tue 4/21	PHI	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Fri 4/24	BOS	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Sun 4/26	BOS	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Tue 4/28	PHI	@	BOS	1:00 PM

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Playoffs PPG Leaders

32.0

Mitchell

30.0

Murray

28.0

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

14.0

Hart

13.0

Jokić

12.0

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Playoffs APG Leaders

13.0

James

11.0

Jokić

11.0

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

5.0

Brown

3.0

Hachimura

3.0

Hart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.0

Edwards

3.0

Towns

2.0

Hachimura

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

5.0

Kennard

5.0

Sheppard

5.0

Shead

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Conley

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Jackson-Davis

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

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114.1

113.4

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Playoffs DRtg Rankings

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105.4

106.2

113.4

114.1

115.9

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

13.1

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10.8

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

55.1

Jokić

55.1

James

49.3

Edwards

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

62.8

Jokić

55.5

James

49.3

Edwards

Playoffs USG% Leaders

67.5

Risacher

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Tomlin

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Playoffs MPG Leaders

43.0

Thompson

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Smith

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Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

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Brown

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Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.50

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48-35-1

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Worst Record ATS

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35-48

36-48

36-47

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0