most points by a player in first 3 career nba finals games since 2000

Since 1999-00, Shaquille O'Neal has dropped the most points in the NBA Finals in his first 3 games, with 116 points.

NAMEPTSSERIESGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
116
NBA Finals
3
45.7
38.7
18.7
3.0
0.7
2.7
15.7
24.3
64.4
0.0
0.0
7.3
19.3
37.9
58.9
5.0
13.7
2.3
137
56
9
2
8
7
10
+23
2Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
106
NBA Finals
3
48.7
35.3
7.0
4.3
2.0
0.3
13.3
33.3
40.0
2.3
8.0
29.2
6.3
8.7
73.1
47.6
1.3
5.7
2.3
146
21
13
6
1
7
4
-8
3Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
103
NBA Finals
3
37.7
34.3
14.0
4.7
1.3
1.3
11.7
18.7
62.5
0.7
3.0
22.2
10.3
15.7
66.0
67.2
3.3
10.7
2.3
113
42
14
4
4
7
11
+24
4Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
100
NBA Finals
3
42.0
33.3
14.0
9.3
0.3
1.0
12.0
20.3
59.0
1.3
3.0
44.4
8.0
9.3
85.7
68.2
2.0
12.0
3.3
126
42
28
1
3
10
9
+18
5Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
96
NBA Finals
3
39.3
32.0
6.0
5.0
2.3
1.3
11.3
23.7
47.9
1.7
4.3
38.5
7.7
8.7
88.5
58.2
0.7
5.3
3.3
118
18
15
7
4
10
7
+5
6Kevin Durant
K. Durant
93
NBA Finals
3
41.2
31.0
5.7
1.7
1.0
1.3
11.7
20.3
57.4
3.0
7.3
40.9
4.7
6.3
73.7
67.0
1.0
4.7
3.0
124
17
5
3
4
9
12
+3
7Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
93
NBA Finals
3
42.0
31.0
9.0
3.7
2.7
0.7
10.3
23.3
44.3
0.3
1.3
25.0
10.0
14.0
71.4
52.6
3.0
6.0
3.3
126
27
11
8
2
10
13
-2
8Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
89
NBA Finals
3
39.4
29.7
9.0
6.0
2.3
0.0
11.7
24.7
47.3
3.0
9.3
32.1
3.3
5.7
58.8
54.6
0.0
9.0
5.0
118
27
18
7
0
15
8
-4
9Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
88
NBA Finals
3
41.0
29.3
7.0
10.3
1.7
0.7
9.7
16.7
58.0
0.7
1.7
40.0
9.3
10.3
90.3
69.1
1.3
5.7
3.3
123
21
31
5
2
10
2
+3
10Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
87
NBA Finals
3
39.0
29.0
9.7
3.3
1.7
3.3
9.3
20.0
46.7
2.0
6.3
31.6
8.3
10.0
83.3
59.4
2.3
7.3
3.7
117
29
10
5
10
11
7
+10
11Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
82
NBA Finals
3
36.7
27.3
4.3
4.3
1.7
0.0
10.0
27.0
37.0
2.3
7.3
31.8
5.0
5.7
88.2
46.3
1.7
2.7
4.3
110
13
13
5
0
13
9
-13
12Anthony Davis
A. Davis
81
NBA Finals
3
36.9
27.0
9.3
3.0
1.0
1.0
10.7
16.7
64.0
1.3
2.3
57.1
4.3
4.3
100.0
72.7
4.3
5.0
3.0
111
28
9
3
3
9
9
+7
13Jamal Murray
J. Murray
78
NBA Finals
3
42.5
26.0
6.7
10.0
1.0
0.0
10.0
19.7
50.8
2.7
7.0
38.1
3.3
3.7
90.9
61.1
1.7
5.0
3.7
127
20
30
3
0
11
6
+21
14Chris Paul
C. Paul
74
NBA Finals
3
37.5
24.7
2.7
8.7
1.0
0.0
10.0
17.7
56.6
2.7
5.3
50.0
2.0
2.7
75.0
65.5
1.0
1.7
4.0
112
8
26
3
0
12
5
+13
15Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
73
NBA Finals
3
40.9
24.3
7.0
7.3
0.7
0.7
9.3
22.7
41.2
1.0
4.7
21.4
4.7
6.0
77.8
48.1
1.0
6.0
2.0
123
21
22
2
2
6
6
+6
16Stephen Curry
S. Curry
72
NBA Finals
3
42.9
24.0
5.3
6.3
1.7
0.3
8.3
21.0
39.7
3.7
11.3
32.4
3.7
4.0
91.7
52.7
0.7
4.7
5.3
129
16
19
5
1
16
7
-4
17Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
72
NBA Finals
3
41.7
24.0
11.0
3.0
1.0
0.7
7.0
16.7
42.0
1.3
4.3
30.8
8.7
9.7
89.7
57.4
1.0
10.0
2.0
125
33
9
3
2
6
9
+31
18Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
72
NBA Finals
3
44.0
24.0
16.0
5.3
1.3
4.3
8.3
16.3
51.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
7.3
12.0
61.1
55.5
2.7
13.3
3.3
132
48
16
4
13
10
7
+16
19Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
70
NBA Finals
3
41.7
23.3
8.0
9.0
2.7
0.7
10.0
22.0
45.5
1.7
5.3
31.3
1.7
3.0
55.6
50.0
3.7
4.3
2.7
125
24
27
8
2
8
7
-13
20Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
69
NBA Finals
3
41.1
23.0
5.3
1.3
1.0
1.3
8.3
19.3
43.1
3.0
9.3
32.1
3.3
3.7
90.9
54.9
0.7
4.7
0.7
123
16
4
3
4
2
9
+3
21Richard Hamilton
R. Hamilton
69
NBA Finals
3
44.3
23.0
7.0
3.3
1.0
0.0
8.7
21.0
41.3
1.3
2.0
66.7
4.3
5.3
81.3
49.3
3.7
3.3
4.7
133
21
10
3
0
14
3
+18
22Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
68
NBA Finals
3
35.1
22.7
7.3
4.3
0.7
0.7
8.0
18.7
42.9
3.0
8.3
36.0
3.7
4.3
84.6
55.1
1.7
5.7
2.7
105
22
13
2
2
8
6
+19
23Devin Booker
D. Booker
68
NBA Finals
3
38.4
22.7
4.3
4.7
1.0
0.0
7.7
20.0
38.3
3.0
9.0
33.3
4.3
5.0
86.7
51.1
1.3
3.0
2.3
115
13
14
3
0
7
9
+15
24Chauncey Billups
C. Billups
68
NBA Finals
3
40.7
22.7
3.0
5.3
1.3
0.0
6.3
13.3
47.5
2.0
3.7
54.5
8.0
8.3
96.0
66.7
1.0
2.0
2.3
122
9
16
4
0
7
3
+24
25Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
66
NBA Finals
3
39.1
22.0
5.7
8.3
1.0
0.0
6.7
19.7
33.9
3.3
7.7
43.5
5.3
7.0
76.2
48.4
0.7
5.0
2.7
117
17
25
3
0
8
6
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