most points by a player in the western conference finals playoff game

Dirk Nowitzki has posted the most points in a Western Conference Finals game, with 50 points versus the Suns on June 1, 2006.

	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	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	50	6/1/2006	2005-06	Conference Finals	DAL	vs	PHX	43	12	3	1	0	14	26	53.8	5	6	83.3	17	18	94.4	73.7	1	11	1	2	+22
2	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	48	5/17/2011	2010-11	Conference Finals	DAL	vs	OKC	41	6	4	0	4	12	15	80.0	0	0		24	24	100.0	93.9	0	6	2	3	+12
3	James Harden J. Harden	45	5/25/2015	2014-15	Conference Finals	HOU	vs	GSW	40	9	5	2	2	13	22	59.1	7	11	63.6	12	13	92.3	81.2	2	7	3	2	+21
4	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	45	5/19/2001	2000-01	Conference Finals	LAL	@	SAS	47	10	3	1	1	19	35	54.3	1	2	50.0	6	8	75.0	58.4	1	9	4	4	+17
5	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	44	6/5/1993	1992-93	Conference Finals	PHX	vs	SEA	46	24	1	1	1	12	20	60.0	1	1	100.0	19	22	86.4	74.1	10	14	1	3
6	Rick Barry R. Barry	44	5/5/1976	1975-76	Conference Finals	GSW	vs	PHX	46	6	4	1	0	17	31	54.8				10	12	83.3	60.6	0	6		3
7	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	44	4/18/1974	1973-74	Conference Finals	MIL	@	CHI	48	21	3	1	3	20	29	69.0				4	4	100.0	71.5				3
8	Gail Goodrich G. Goodrich	44	4/25/1973	1972-73	Conference Finals	LAL	vs	GSW	36	3	8			19	26	73.1				6	7	85.7	75.7				3
9	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	43	5/26/1995	1994-95	Conference Finals	HOU	vs	SAS	46	11	4	0	5	19	32	59.4	1	1	100.0	4	4	100.0	63.7	3	8	2	5
10	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	43	6/1/1993	1992-93	Conference Finals	PHX	vs	SEA	47	15	10	2	2	16	22	72.7	0	0		11	11	100.0	80.1	5	10	3	2
11	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	42	5/20/2022	2021-22	Conference Finals	DAL	@	GSW	38	5	8	3	1	12	23	52.2	5	10	50.0	13	15	86.7	70.9	0	5	2	3	-12
12	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	42	5/23/2010	2009-10	Conference Finals	PHX	vs	LAL	42	11	0	1	1	14	22	63.6	0	0		14	18	77.8	70.2	3	8	2	3	+14
13	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	42	6/1/2005	2004-05	Conference Finals	PHX	vs	SAS	46	16	2	1	4	16	32	50.0	0	1	0.0	10	11	90.9	57.0	7	9	3	4	-2
14	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	42	5/30/1995	1994-95	Conference Finals	HOU	@	SAS	44	9	8	1	5	19	30	63.3	0	0		4	7	57.1	63.5	0	9	0	5
15	Xavier McDaniel X. McDaniel	42	5/23/1987	1986-87	Conference Finals	SEA	vs	LAL	39	10	4	0	0	20	29	69.0	1	2	50.0	1	2	50.0	70.3	7	3	3	5
16	Moses Malone M. Malone	42	4/26/1981	1980-81	Conference Finals	HOU	vs	KCK	48	23	1	0	1	16	34	47.1	0	0		10	14	71.4	52.3				3
17	Jim McMillian J. McMillian	42	4/12/1972	1971-72	Conference Finals	LAL	vs	MIL	43	7	2			16	25	64.0				10	14	71.4	67.4				2
18	Chris Paul C. Paul	41	6/30/2021	2020-21	Conference Finals	PHX	@	LAC	35	4	8	3	0	16	24	66.7	7	8	87.5	2	3	66.7	81.0	1	3	0	2	+22
19	Paul George P. George	41	6/28/2021	2020-21	Conference Finals	LAC	@	PHX	41	13	6	3	0	15	20	75.0	3	6	50.0	8	8	100.0	87.2	0	13	6	2	+14
20	James Harden J. Harden	41	5/14/2018	2017-18	Conference Finals	HOU	vs	GSW	35	4	7	1	0	14	24	58.3	5	9	55.6	8	10	80.0	72.2	1	3	4	4	-7
21	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	41	5/28/2016	2015-16	Conference Finals	GSW	@	OKC	40	4	0	1	1	14	31	45.2	11	18	61.1	2	2	100.0	64.3	1	3	1	4	+16
22	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	41	5/23/2009	2008-09	Conference Finals	LAL	@	DEN	41	6	5	2	0	12	24	50.0	2	5	40.0	15	17	88.2	65.1	1	5	1	4	+4
23	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	41	5/22/2005	2004-05	Conference Finals	PHX	vs	SAS	36	9	1	0	1	13	21	61.9	0	0		15	18	83.3	70.9	6	3	2	2	-9
24	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	41	5/31/2002	2001-02	Conference Finals	LAL	vs	SAC	44	17	1	0	2	14	25	56.0	0	0		13	17	76.5	63.1	2	15	6	4	+8
25	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	41	5/20/2000	1999-00	Conference Finals	LAL	vs	POR	47	11	7	0	5	14	25	56.0	0	0		13	27	48.1	55.6	1	10	0	2	+22