most poins in a nba finals game

Elgin Baylor has put up the most points in an NBA Finals game, with 61 points versus the Celtics on April 14, 1962.

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most poins by a player in a NBA finals game
NAMEPTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
61
4/14/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
@
48
22
1
22
46
47.8
17
19
89.5
56.1
3
2Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
55
6/16/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
vs
46
8
4
0
0
21
37
56.8
0
1
0.0
13
18
72.2
61.2
1
7
1
3
3Rick Barry
R. Barry
55
4/18/1967
1966-67
NBA Finals
vs
46
12
5
22
48
45.8
11
19
57.9
48.8
4
4Jerry West
J. West
53
4/23/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
vs
46
3
10
21
41
51.2
11
13
84.6
56.7
3
5LeBron James
L. James
51
5/31/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
@
48
8
8
1
1
19
32
59.4
3
7
42.9
10
11
90.9
69.2
4
4
5
2
-13
6Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
50
7/20/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
vs
42
14
2
0
5
16
25
64.0
1
3
33.3
17
19
89.5
74.9
4
10
6
2
+10
7Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
50
4/12/1958
1957-58
NBA Finals
vs
42
19
19
34
55.9
12
15
80.0
61.6
1
8Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
48
6/6/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
@
52
5
6
5
0
18
41
43.9
3
8
37.5
9
9
100.0
53.4
2
3
3
0
+6
9Stephen Curry
S. Curry
47
6/5/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
vs
43
8
7
2
0
14
31
45.2
6
14
42.9
13
14
92.9
63.2
2
6
3
1
-8
10Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
46
6/12/1992
1991-92
NBA Finals
@
42
5
4
0
1
14
23
60.9
2
4
50.0
16
19
84.2
73.3
0
5
4
5
11Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
45
6/14/1998
1997-98
NBA Finals
@
44
1
1
4
0
15
35
42.9
3
7
42.9
12
15
80.0
54.1
0
1
1
2
+2
12Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
45
5/6/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
vs
46
27
3
20
27
74.1
5
14
35.7
67.9
3
13Jerry West
J. West
45
4/22/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
vs
47
4
10
19
31
61.3
7
10
70.0
63.6
2
14Jerry West
J. West
45
4/19/1965
1964-65
NBA Finals
@
45
5
5
17
38
44.7
11
12
91.7
52.0
2
15LeBron James
L. James
44
6/4/2015
2014-15
NBA Finals
@
46
8
6
0
0
18
38
47.4
2
8
25.0
6
10
60.0
51.9
0
8
4
2
-3
16Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
44
6/6/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
vs
52
20
5
1
0
17
28
60.7
0
0
10
22
45.5
58.4
6
14
4
3
-6
17Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
44
6/13/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
vs
57
9
6
2
1
19
43
44.2
3
9
33.3
3
6
50.0
48.2
3
6
3
5
18Rick Barry
R. Barry
44
4/24/1967
1966-67
NBA Finals
vs
44
6
2
16
38
42.1
12
13
92.3
50.3
5
19Stephen Curry
S. Curry
43
6/10/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
@
41
10
4
0
0
14
26
53.8
7
14
50.0
8
9
88.9
71.8
2
8
5
3
+11
20Kevin Durant
K. Durant
43
6/6/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
@
43
13
7
1
1
15
23
65.2
6
9
66.7
7
7
100.0
82.4
1
12
3
3
+15
21Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
43
6/19/2012
2011-12
NBA Finals
@
45
7
5
1
0
20
32
62.5
0
3
0.0
3
3
100.0
64.5
1
6
3
3
0
22Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
43
6/18/2006
2005-06
NBA Finals
vs
50
4
4
3
0
11
28
39.3
0
2
0.0
21
25
84.0
55.1
0
4
3
1
+1
23Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
43
6/7/2000
1999-00
NBA Finals
vs
44
19
4
0
3
21
31
67.7
0
0
1
6
16.7
63.9
6
13
2
2
+18
24Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
43
6/19/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
@
44
3
8
6
1
18
32
56.3
2
3
66.7
5
7
71.4
61.3
1
2
5
4
25John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
43
4/25/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
@
48
12
6
15
27
55.6
13
14
92.9
64.8
6

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