most points by a 8th year player in a finals game since 2000

Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant were tied for the most points by a player in an NBA Finals game in their 8th 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	Stephen Curry S. Curry	43	6/10/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	@	BOS	41	10	4	0	0	14	26	53.8	7	14	50.0	8	9	88.9	71.8	2	8	5	3	+11
2	Kevin Durant K. Durant	43	6/6/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	43	13	7	1	1	15	23	65.2	6	9	66.7	7	7	100.0	82.4	1	12	3	3	+15
3	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	40	10/4/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	LAL	45	11	13	2	2	14	20	70.0	0	0		12	14	85.7	76.5	1	10	5	0	+20
4	LeBron James L. James	37	6/20/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	SAS	45	12	4	2	0	12	23	52.2	5	10	50.0	8	8	100.0	69.8	3	9	2	2	+8
5	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	36	6/10/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	45	7	1	2	0	12	20	60.0	1	2	50.0	11	18	61.1	64.5	3	4	3	4	+2
6	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	35	10/9/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	@	LAL	47	12	11	5	1	11	19	57.9	1	3	33.3	12	12	100.0	72.1	5	7	3	2	+5
7	Stephen Curry S. Curry	34	6/16/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	@	BOS	40	7	7	2	1	12	21	57.1	6	11	54.5	4	4	100.0	74.7	0	7	2	4	+8
8	Stephen Curry S. Curry	34	6/2/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	BOS	38	5	5	3	0	12	25	48.0	7	14	50.0	3	4	75.0	63.5	0	5	2	3	-9
9	LeBron James L. James	33	6/13/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	MIA	@	SAS	41	11	4	2	2	15	25	60.0	1	2	50.0	2	4	50.0	61.7	3	8	1	2	+8
10	LeBron James L. James	32	6/18/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	SAS	50	10	11	3	1	11	26	42.3	1	5	20.0	9	12	75.0	51.2	4	6	6	3	-1
11	Stephen Curry S. Curry	31	6/8/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	@	BOS	37	4	2	2	0	12	22	54.5	6	11	54.5	1	1	100.0	69.1	0	4	3	4	-14
12	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	30	6/8/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	40	4	8	3	0	11	23	47.8	1	3	33.3	7	7	100.0	57.5	1	3	4	3	+8
13	Stephen Curry S. Curry	29	6/5/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	BOS	32	6	4	3	0	9	21	42.9	5	12	41.7	6	7	85.7	60.2	0	6	2	2	+24
14	Jrue Holiday J. Holiday	26	6/9/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	DAL	41	11	3	1	1	11	14	78.6	2	4	50.0	2	2	100.0	87.4	4	7	0	3	+6
15	Kevin Durant K. Durant	26	6/3/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	38	9	7	0	2	10	14	71.4	2	3	66.7	4	4	100.0	82.5	0	9	3	3	+24
16	Kevin Durant K. Durant	26	5/31/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	46	9	6	1	3	8	22	36.4	1	7	14.3	9	10	90.0	49.2	0	9	1	3	+17
17	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	25	6/8/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	@	BOS	39	3	3	1	1	7	17	41.2	5	13	38.5	6	6	100.0	63.6	0	3	0	1	-3
18	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	25	10/2/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	@	LAL	45	8	13	1	0	7	17	41.2	0	1	0.0	11	12	91.7	56.1	3	5	3	2	-3
19	Andre Iguodala A. Iguodala	25	6/16/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	36	5	5	2	0	9	20	45.0	3	8	37.5	4	10	40.0	51.2	1	4	0	4	+14
20	LeBron James L. James	25	6/16/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	MIA	@	SAS	44	6	8	4	0	8	22	36.4	2	4	50.0	7	9	77.8	48.2	3	3	3	1	-9
21	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	25	6/19/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	OKC	42	5	3	2	2	8	19	42.1	2	3	66.7	7	9	77.8	54.4	0	5	2	2	+10
22	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	25	6/17/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	OKC	45	7	7	2	0	8	22	36.4	0	0		9	11	81.8	46.6	2	5	5	4	+2
23	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	25	6/15/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	44	7	4	5	0	8	21	38.1	4	9	44.4	5	7	71.4	51.9	3	4	6	4	+8
24	Marcus Smart M. Smart	24	6/8/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	GSW	39	7	5	0	0	8	17	47.1	3	7	42.9	5	7	71.4	59.8	2	5	5	3	+19
25	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	24	6/14/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	MIA	@	OKC	39	6	5	0	1	10	20	50.0	0	0		4	6	66.7	53.0	1	5	3	2	+10