most point in a game 1 nba finals

Jerry West has put up the most points in an NBA Finals, with 53 points.

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most point by a player in a game 1 NBA finals
NAMEPTSSEASONSERIESTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Jerry West
J. West
53
1968-69
NBA Finals
1
46.0
53.0
3.0
10.0
21.0
41.0
51.2
11.0
13.0
84.6
56.7
46
3
10
3
2LeBron James
L. James
51
2017-18
NBA Finals
1
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
3Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
48
2000-01
NBA Finals
1
52.0
48.0
5.0
6.0
5.0
0.0
18.0
41.0
43.9
3.0
8.0
37.5
9.0
9.0
100.0
53.4
2.0
3.0
3.0
52
5
6
5
0
3
0
+6
4LeBron James
L. James
44
2014-15
NBA Finals
1
45.8
44.0
8.0
6.0
0.0
0.0
18.0
38.0
47.4
2.0
8.0
25.0
6.0
10.0
60.0
51.9
0.0
8.0
4.0
46
8
6
0
0
4
2
-3
5Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
44
2000-01
NBA Finals
1
52.0
44.0
20.0
5.0
1.0
0.0
17.0
28.0
60.7
0.0
0.0
10.0
22.0
45.5
58.4
6.0
14.0
4.0
52
20
5
1
0
4
3
-6
6Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
43
1999-00
NBA Finals
1
44.0
43.0
19.0
4.0
0.0
3.0
21.0
31.0
67.7
0.0
0.0
1.0
6.0
16.7
63.9
6.0
13.0
2.0
44
19
4
0
3
2
2
+18
7George Mikan
G. Mikan
42
1948-49
NBA Finals
1
42.0
14.0
21.0
66.7
14.0
17.0
82.4
73.7
4
8Jerry West
J. West
41
1965-66
NBA Finals
1
51.0
41.0
8.0
2.0
15.0
27.0
55.6
11.0
13.0
84.6
62.7
51
8
2
3
9Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
40
2008-09
NBA Finals
1
38.0
40.0
8.0
8.0
2.0
2.0
16.0
34.0
47.1
0.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
8.0
100.0
53.3
1.0
7.0
1.0
38
8
8
2
2
1
1
+25
10Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
39
1991-92
NBA Finals
1
34.0
39.0
3.0
11.0
2.0
0.0
16.0
27.0
59.3
6.0
10.0
60.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
71.1
2.0
1.0
1.0
34
3
11
2
0
1
0
11Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
38
2024-25
NBA Finals
1
39.6
38.0
5.0
3.0
3.0
0.0
14.0
30.0
46.7
3.0
6.0
50.0
7.0
8.0
87.5
56.7
0.0
5.0
2.0
40
5
3
3
0
2
2
+3
12Kevin Durant
K. Durant
38
2016-17
NBA Finals
1
37.6
38.0
9.0
8.0
0.0
0.0
14.0
26.0
53.8
3.0
6.0
50.0
7.0
8.0
87.5
64.4
2.0
7.0
0.0
38
9
8
0
0
0
1
+16
13Willis Reed
W. Reed
37
1969-70
NBA Finals
1
45.0
37.0
16.0
5.0
16.0
30.0
53.3
5.0
7.0
71.4
55.9
45
16
5
2
14John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
37
1968-69
NBA Finals
1
48.0
37.0
12.0
4.0
14.0
26.0
53.8
9.0
9.0
100.0
61.7
48
12
4
3
15Rick Barry
R. Barry
37
1966-67
NBA Finals
1
48.0
37.0
8.0
7.0
15.0
43.0
34.9
7.0
8.0
87.5
39.8
48
8
7
3
16Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
37
1956-57
NBA Finals
1
54.0
37.0
14.0
11.0
26.0
42.3
15.0
20.0
75.0
53.2
54
14
3
17George Mikan
G. Mikan
37
1949-50
NBA Finals
1
37.0
13.0
11.0
14.0
78.6
4
18Joe Fulks
J. Fulks
37
1946-47
NBA Finals
1
37.0
0.0
13.0
31.0
41.9
11.0
14.0
78.6
49.8
0
3
19Kevin Durant
K. Durant
36
2011-12
NBA Finals
1
45.8
36.0
8.0
4.0
0.0
1.0
12.0
20.0
60.0
4.0
8.0
50.0
8.0
9.0
88.9
75.1
1.0
7.0
2.0
46
8
4
0
1
2
2
+15
20Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
36
2001-02
NBA Finals
1
40.0
36.0
16.0
1.0
1.0
4.0
12.0
22.0
54.5
0.0
0.0
12.0
21.0
57.1
57.6
2.0
14.0
5.0
40
16
1
1
4
5
2
-3
21Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
36
1990-91
NBA Finals
1
40.0
36.0
8.0
12.0
3.0
0.0
14.0
24.0
58.3
1.0
1.0
100.0
7.0
9.0
77.8
64.4
2.0
6.0
4.0
40
8
12
3
0
4
5
22Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
36
1965-66
NBA Finals
1
47.0
36.0
20.0
2.0
13.0
28.0
46.4
10.0
13.0
76.9
53.4
47
20
2
4
23Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
36
1956-57
NBA Finals
1
46.0
36.0
4.0
12.0
31.0
38.7
12.0
13.0
92.3
49.0
46
4
2
24Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
35
1973-74
NBA Finals
1
46.0
35.0
14.0
5.0
1.0
3.0
14.0
28.0
50.0
7.0
9.0
77.8
54.8
2.0
12.0
46
14
5
1
3
1
25Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
35
1961-62
NBA Finals
1
36.0
35.0
17.0
3.0
14.0
29.0
48.3
7.0
7.0
100.0
54.6
36
17
3
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