most points by a player in a nba finals game since 1995 with 36 or less points

Since 1994-95, 7 players are tied for the most points with 36 or fewer points in an NBA Finals game, with 36 points. The first three are Jalen Brunson, Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant.

	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	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	36	6/10/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	SAS	44	5	7	3	0	12	25	48.0	3	7	42.9	9	11	81.8	60.3	0	5	3	1	+11
2	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	36	6/7/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	TOR	@	GSW	41	12	2	4	1	11	22	50.0	5	9	55.6	9	9	100.0	69.3	1	11	0	4	+13
3	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
4	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	36	6/2/2011	2010-11	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	DAL	42	5	6	3	1	13	20	65.0	2	7	28.6	8	12	66.7	71.2	2	3	1	2	+5
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	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
7	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
8	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	36	6/13/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	LAL	@	DET	47	20	2	0	1	16	21	76.2	0	0		4	11	36.4	69.7	3	17	2	4	-8
9	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
10	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
11	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	36	6/14/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	@	IND	47	21	1	2	2	13	25	52.0	0	0		10	17	58.8	55.4	7	14	3	6	+3
12	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	36	6/9/1996	1995-96	NBA Finals	CHI	@	SEA	41	3	5	2	0	11	23	47.8	3	4	75.0	11	11	100.0	64.7	2	1	3	1
13	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	35	6/13/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	@	IND	40	3	0	3	1	12	24	50.0	1	4	25.0	10	10	100.0	61.6	0	3	2	4	0
14	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	35	6/12/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	BOS	45	3	2	0	0	13	28	46.4	4	6	66.7	5	5	100.0	57.9	0	3	2	3	-3
15	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
16	Kevin Durant K. Durant	35	6/9/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	39	4	4	0	2	9	22	40.9	2	9	22.2	15	16	93.8	60.3	2	2	1	3	-22
17	LeBron James L. James	35	6/8/2014	2013-14	NBA Finals	MIA	@	SAS	38	10	3	2	0	14	22	63.6	3	3	100.0	4	5	80.0	72.3	2	8	4	3	+11
18	Jason Terry J. Terry	35	6/18/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	DAL	@	MIA	50	5	1	1	0	13	23	56.5	4	9	44.4	5	5	100.0	69.4	1	4	4	2	+4
19	Kenyon Martin K. Martin	35	6/12/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	NJN	vs	LAL	43	11	2	1	1	15	28	53.6	0	0		5	7	71.4	56.3	2	9	2	4	+1
20	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
21	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	35	6/13/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	LAL	46	4	4	1	0	12	30	40.0	1	4	25.0	10	14	71.4	48.4	1	3	2	3	-13
22	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	35	6/10/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	LAL	47	12	4	0	1	12	30	40.0	1	6	16.7	10	13	76.9	49.0	2	10	1	1	-5
23	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	35	6/16/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	@	IND	42	11	3	2	2	17	27	63.0	0	0		1	6	16.7	59.0	7	4	3	2	-24
24	Reggie Miller R. Miller	35	6/14/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	IND	vs	LAL	50	5	3	1	1	9	19	47.4	6	9	66.7	11	12	91.7	72.1	0	5	1	1	-2
25	Latrell Sprewell L. Sprewell	35	6/25/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	SAS	43	10	2	2	0	13	27	48.1	1	1	100.0	8	10	80.0	55.7	2	8	3	1	-5

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