most points by a 3rd year player in a finals game since 2000

Russell Westbrook and Dwyane Wade were tied for the most points by a player in an NBA Finals game in their 3rd playoff, with 43 points.

	NAME	PTS	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	43	6/19/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	OKC	@	MIA	45	7	5	1	0	20	32	62.5	0	3	0.0	3	3	100.0	64.5	1	6	3	3	0
2	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	43	6/18/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	DAL	50	4	4	3	0	11	28	39.3	0	2	0.0	21	25	84.0	55.1	0	4	3	1	+1
3	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	42	6/13/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	DAL	43	13	2	2	0	14	26	53.8	1	2	50.0	13	18	72.2	61.9	2	11	1	5	+6
4	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	40	6/9/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	41	7	4	1	0	15	27	55.6	7	12	58.3	3	4	75.0	69.5	3	4	3	4	+7
5	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	40	6/7/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NJN	41	12	8	0	1	14	23	60.9	0	0		12	14	85.7	68.6	3	9	4	2	+35
6	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	38	6/7/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	44	6	3	0	0	16	29	55.2	0	7	0.0	6	6	100.0	60.1	1	5	2	5	-9
7	Stephen Curry S. Curry	37	6/14/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	42	7	4	2	0	13	23	56.5	7	13	53.8	4	4	100.0	74.7	3	4	5	2	+24
8	Kevin Durant K. Durant	36	6/12/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	MIA	46	8	4	0	1	12	20	60.0	4	8	50.0	8	9	88.9	75.1	1	7	2	2	+15
9	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	36	6/20/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	@	DAL	45	10	5	4	3	10	18	55.6	0	0		16	21	76.2	66.1	3	7	5	4	+9
10	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	36	6/15/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	DAL	40	6	3	1	1	13	23	56.5	2	5	40.0	8	9	88.9	66.8	0	6	4	4	+14
11	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	36	6/9/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NJN	46	6	4	1	2	14	23	60.9	1	3	33.3	7	10	70.0	65.7	1	5	6	3	+1
12	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	36	6/5/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NJN	40	16	1	1	4	12	22	54.5	0	0		12	21	57.1	57.6	2	14	5	2	-3
13	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	35	6/9/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NJN	42	11	2	0	4	12	19	63.2	0	0		11	17	64.7	66.1	5	6	2	1	+2
14	Jamal Murray J. Murray	34	6/7/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	@	MIA	45	10	10	1	0	12	22	54.5	3	6	50.0	7	8	87.5	66.6	3	7	7	2	+14
15	Anthony Davis A. Davis	34	9/30/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	MIA	38	9	5	0	3	11	21	52.4	2	4	50.0	10	10	100.0	66.9	3	6	1	1	+23
16	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	34	6/7/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	46	5	2	2	1	14	28	50.0	4	12	33.3	2	3	66.7	58.0	0	5	0	4	-1
17	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	34	6/12/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NJN	43	10	4	1	2	12	20	60.0	0	0		10	16	62.5	62.9	3	7	3	2	+11
18	Anthony Davis A. Davis	32	10/2/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	MIA	40	14	1	1	0	15	20	75.0	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	78.3	8	6	3	4	+10
19	Pascal Siakam P. Siakam	32	5/30/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	TOR	vs	GSW	40	8	5	1	2	14	17	82.4	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	89.5	3	5	2	3	+4
20	Kevin Durant K. Durant	32	6/21/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	OKC	@	MIA	43	11	3	2	1	13	24	54.2	3	6	50.0	3	3	100.0	63.2	2	9	7	5	-23
21	Kevin Durant K. Durant	32	6/14/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	MIA	39	3	1	2	1	12	22	54.5	4	10	40.0	4	6	66.7	64.9	0	3	2	5	-9
22	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	32	6/4/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NJN	44	20	6	3	7	11	17	64.7	0	0		10	14	71.4	69.1	3	17	1	1	+10
23	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	30	6/9/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	NJN	vs	LAL	43	5	10	3	1	13	23	56.5	1	5	20.0	3	5	60.0	59.5	1	4	2	3	+2
24	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	29	6/10/2014	2013-14	NBA Finals	SAS	@	MIA	39	4	2	2	2	10	13	76.9	3	6	50.0	6	7	85.7	90.2	1	3	1	4	+19
25	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	29	6/13/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NJN	46	17	4	1	4	10	18	55.6	0	0		9	10	90.0	64.7	3	14	6	3	+11