Elgin Baylor has posted the most points in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, with 61 points against the Celtics on April 14, 1962.
| 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 | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | E. Baylor | 61 | 4/14/1962 | 1961-62 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 46 | 47.8 | 17 | 19 | 89.5 | 56.1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2 |  | M. Jordan | 46 | 6/12/1992 | 1991-92 | NBA Finals | @ | 42 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 16 | 19 | 84.2 | 73.3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 3 |  | J. Brunson | 45 | 6/13/2026 | 2025-26 | NBA Finals | @ | 41 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 67.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +10 | ||
| 4 |  | D. Wade | 43 | 6/18/2006 | 2005-06 | NBA Finals | vs | 50 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 39.3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 21 | 25 | 84.0 | 55.1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +1 | ||
| 5 | | E. Baylor | 43 | 4/21/1963 | 1962-63 | NBA Finals | @ | 45 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 34 | 44.1 | 13 | 17 | 76.5 | 51.8 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 6 |  | L. James | 41 | 6/12/2017 | 2016-17 | NBA Finals | @ | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 30 | 63.3 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 64.5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | -13 | ||
| 7 |  | K. Irving | 41 | 6/13/2016 | 2015-16 | NBA Finals | @ | 40 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 70.8 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 82.4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | +20 | ||
| 8 | | L. James | 41 | 6/13/2016 | 2015-16 | NBA Finals | @ | 43 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 61.2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | +13 | ||
| 9 | | M. Jordan | 41 | 6/18/1993 | 1992-93 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 29 | 55.2 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 61.4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 10 | | E. Baylor | 41 | 4/24/1966 | 1965-66 | NBA Finals | @ | 46 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 31 | 41.9 | 15 | 17 | 88.2 | 53.3 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 11 |  | J. Williams | 40 | 6/16/2025 | 2024-25 | NBA Finals | vs | 35 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 66.1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | +14 | ||
| 12 |  | D. Booker | 40 | 7/17/2021 | 2020-21 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 33 | 51.5 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 56.8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +12 | ||
| 13 |  | L. James | 40 | 10/9/2020 | 2019-20 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 84.6 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | +7 | ||
| 14 | | L. James | 40 | 6/14/2015 | 2014-15 | NBA Finals | @ | 45 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 34 | 44.1 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 52.7 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 5 | -11 | ||
| 15 |  | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 40 | 5/14/1980 | 1979-80 | NBA Finals | vs | 41 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 71.5 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 16 |  | K. Durant | 39 | 6/12/2017 | 2016-17 | NBA Finals | vs | 40 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 70.0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 86.1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +18 | ||
| 17 |  | K. Malone | 39 | 6/12/1998 | 1997-98 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 27 | 63.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 65.8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +2 | ||
| 18 |  | J. West | 39 | 5/1/1969 | 1968-69 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 51.6 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 56.5 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 19 |  | K. Bryant | 38 | 6/13/2010 | 2009-10 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 61.4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -6 | ||
| 20 |  | P. Pierce | 38 | 6/15/2008 | 2007-08 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 16 | 19 | 84.2 | 62.6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -4 | ||
| 21 | | M. Jordan | 38 | 6/11/1997 | 1996-97 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 58.9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +4 | ||
| 22 |  | K. Thompson | 37 | 6/13/2016 | 2015-16 | NBA Finals | vs | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 77.2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -21 | ||
| 23 |  | S. Curry | 37 | 6/14/2015 | 2014-15 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 74.7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | +24 | ||
| 24 |  | A. Iverson | 37 | 6/15/2001 | 2000-01 | NBA Finals | vs | 45 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 32 | 43.8 | 3 | 11 | 27.3 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 52.1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -4 | ||
| 25 |  | J. Erving | 37 | 6/3/1977 | 1976-77 | NBA Finals | vs | 47 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 56.5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||
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| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
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| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
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| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
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