20 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 on June 10, Kawhi Leonard on June 7, 2019 and Kevin Durant on June 12, 2012.
| 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 |  | J. Brunson | 36 | 6/10/2026 | 2025-26 | NBA Finals | vs | 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 |  | K. Leonard | 36 | 6/7/2019 | 2018-19 | NBA Finals | @ | 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 |  | K. Durant | 36 | 6/12/2012 | 2011-12 | NBA Finals | vs | 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 |  | D. Wade | 36 | 6/2/2011 | 2010-11 | NBA Finals | vs | 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 |  | K. Bryant | 36 | 6/10/2008 | 2007-08 | NBA Finals | vs | 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 | | D. Wade | 36 | 6/20/2006 | 2005-06 | NBA Finals | @ | 45 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 76.2 | 66.1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | +9 | |||
| 7 | | D. Wade | 36 | 6/15/2006 | 2005-06 | NBA Finals | vs | 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 |  | S. O'Neal | 36 | 6/13/2004 | 2003-04 | NBA Finals | @ | 47 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 76.2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 36.4 | 69.7 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 4 | -8 | |||
| 9 | | K. Bryant | 36 | 6/9/2002 | 2001-02 | NBA Finals | @ | 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 | | S. O'Neal | 36 | 6/5/2002 | 2001-02 | NBA Finals | vs | 40 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 57.6 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 2 | -3 | |||
| 11 | | S. O'Neal | 36 | 6/14/2000 | 1999-00 | NBA Finals | @ | 47 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 52.0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 55.4 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | +3 | |||
| 12 |  | M. Jordan | 36 | 6/9/1996 | 1995-96 | NBA Finals | @ | 41 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 47.8 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 64.7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 13 | | M. Jordan | 36 | 6/2/1991 | 1990-91 | NBA Finals | vs | 40 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 64.4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 14 |  | J. Worthy | 36 | 6/21/1988 | 1987-88 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 68.2 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 15 |  | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 36 | 6/7/1985 | 1984-85 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 59.6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 16 |  | A. Toney | 36 | 6/1/1982 | 1981-82 | NBA Finals | @ | 36 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 70.9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 17 |  | J. Erving | 36 | 5/14/1980 | 1979-80 | NBA Finals | @ | 41 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 58.0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 18 |  | G. Williams | 36 | 5/29/1979 | 1978-79 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 25 | 52.0 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 57.8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 19 |  | R. Barry | 36 | 5/20/1975 | 1974-75 | NBA Finals | vs | 43 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 45.2 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 52.1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |||||||
| 20 |  | J. Havlicek | 36 | 5/10/1974 | 1973-74 | NBA Finals | vs | 58 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 48.3 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 53.9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||||||
| 21 |  | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 36 | 4/30/1974 | 1973-74 | NBA Finals | vs | 53 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 31 | 48.4 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 51.5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | |||||||
| 22 |  | W. Frazier | 36 | 5/8/1970 | 1969-70 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 70.6 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 80.8 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 23 | | R. Barry | 36 | 4/23/1967 | 1966-67 | NBA Finals | @ | 38 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 37.8 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 44.4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 24 |  | J. West | 36 | 4/28/1966 | 1965-66 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 44.4 | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 52.9 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 25 |  | S. Jones | 36 | 4/20/1966 | 1965-66 | NBA Finals | @ | 38 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 64.9 | 4 | |||||||||||
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| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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