most points by a rookie in an nba finals game since 2000

Since 1999-00, Dylan Harper has posted the most points by a rookie, with 25 points in Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals against the Knicks on June 13.

	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	Dylan Harper D. Harper	25	6/13/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NYK	31	5	4	0	1	10	19	52.6	2	4	50.0	3	6	50.0	57.8	2	3	0	5	-12
2	Dylan Harper D. Harper	21	6/10/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NYK	32	4	3	0	0	8	12	66.7	3	6	50.0	2	2	100.0	81.5	0	4	3	3	+12
3	Tyler Herro T. Herro	21	10/6/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	LAL	37	7	3	1	0	8	18	44.4	3	7	42.9	2	4	50.0	53.1	1	6	3	0	-13
4	Kendrick Nunn K. Nunn	18	9/30/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	@	LAL	20	5	2	0	0	8	11	72.7	2	4	50.0	0	0		81.8	1	4	0	0	+8
5	Tyler Herro T. Herro	17	10/4/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	LAL	36	3	2	1	0	6	18	33.3	2	7	28.6	3	3	100.0	44.0	0	3	1	1	+1
6	Tyler Herro T. Herro	17	10/2/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	@	LAL	43	7	3	0	0	5	12	41.7	1	3	33.3	6	6	100.0	58.1	0	7	2	3	-1
7	Dylan Harper D. Harper	16	6/3/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NYK	28	8	1	1	0	6	10	60.0	1	4	25.0	3	3	100.0	70.7	0	8	1	2	-5
8	Daniel Gibson D. Gibson	16	6/7/2007	2006-07	NBA Finals	CLE	@	SAS	28	1	4	4	0	7	9	77.8	2	3	66.7	0	0		88.9	0	1	0	1	+4
9	Dylan Harper D. Harper	15	6/5/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NYK	32	6	3	1	0	6	12	50.0	0	3	0.0	3	4	75.0	54.5	1	5	2	3	+12
10	Christian Braun C. Braun	15	6/7/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	@	MIA	19	4	1	1	0	7	8	87.5	0	1	0.0	1	1	100.0	88.9	2	2	1	1	+2
11	Daniel Gibson D. Gibson	15	6/10/2007	2006-07	NBA Finals	CLE	@	SAS	32	1	0	1	0	6	12	50.0	2	5	40.0	1	1	100.0	60.3	0	1	0	3	-1
12	Kendrick Nunn K. Nunn	14	10/9/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	@	LAL	28	4	3	0	0	6	11	54.5	2	4	50.0	0	0		63.6	1	3	0	0	+3
13	Tyler Herro T. Herro	14	9/30/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	@	LAL	30	4	3	0	0	6	18	33.3	2	8	25.0	0	1	0.0	38.0	0	4	2	1	-35
14	Dylan Harper D. Harper	13	6/8/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NYK	32	9	4	0	0	5	18	27.8	1	8	12.5	2	2	100.0	34.4	1	8	0	1	-8
15	Kendrick Nunn K. Nunn	13	10/2/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	@	LAL	29	4	3	0	1	3	7	42.9	1	4	25.0	6	6	100.0	67.4	1	3	2	4	0
16	Tyler Herro T. Herro	12	10/9/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	@	LAL	31	1	3	0	0	4	11	36.4	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	50.5	0	1	2	1	-2
17	Courtney Lee C. Lee	12	6/14/2009	2008-09	NBA Finals	ORL	vs	LAL	26	4	1	1	0	5	11	45.5	0	2	0.0	2	2	100.0	50.5	1	3	0	3	-6
18	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	12	6/13/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NJN	26	3	0	2	1	4	8	50.0	0	0		4	4	100.0	61.5	0	3	1	5	+15
19	Dereck Lively II D. Lively II	11	6/14/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	BOS	22	12	0	1	0	4	5	80.0	1	1	100.0	2	4	50.0	81.4	7	5	0	0	+20
20	Dereck Lively II D. Lively II	11	6/12/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	BOS	30	13	1	2	0	5	6	83.3	0	0		1	1	100.0	85.4	3	10	0	0	+6
21	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	11	6/15/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NJN	33	7	1	2	0	2	8	25.0	0	4	0.0	7	9	77.8	46.0	1	6	1	3	+18
22	Jordan Bell J. Bell	10	6/6/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	12	6	0	0	1	4	5	80.0	0	0		2	4	50.0	74.0	2	4	0	0	0
23	Daniel Gibson D. Gibson	10	6/14/2007	2006-07	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	SAS	44	2	5	0	0	4	10	40.0	2	6	33.3	0	0		50.0	1	1	0	4	+2
24	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	10	6/11/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NJN	28	2	1	4	0	3	10	30.0	2	6	33.3	2	3	66.7	44.2	1	1	1	1	+2
25	Richard Jefferson R. Jefferson	10	6/7/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	NJN	@	LAL	32	5	3	0	0	3	6	50.0	0	0		4	8	50.0	52.5	2	3	1	2	-18

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PPG

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11.0

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8.3

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Team Rankings

ORTG

109.9

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DRTG

109.9

12th

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0.0

13th

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31.9

19th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
9	Jazz	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Suns	1	1	.500	1.5
11	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Mavericks	1	2	.333	2.0
13	Kings	0	2	.000	2.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/27	SAC	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	SAS	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Sat 10/31	MIN	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Mon 11/2	UTA	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	DAL	@	SAS	9:30 PM

Last Game

Spurs

1 - 2

122

Final

106

Mavericks

1 - 2

Sat 24 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.5

Jerome

33.0

Booker

30.0

Edwards

RPG Leaders

18.5

Sabonis

13.0

Zubac

12.0

Boozer

APG Leaders

11.3

Young

10.0

Johnson

9.5

Haliburton

SPG Leaders

4.3

Daniels

3.5

Porter

3.5

George

BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

4.0

Kessler

4.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.5

Edwards

5.0

George

5.0

Robinson

TS% Leaders

97.0

Carter

89.8

Sabonis

84.6

Camara

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

125.9

124.1

122.9

122.7

122.0

120.3

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90.5

95.9

97.3

100.6

101.4

105.7

NetRtg Rankings

24.7

24.5

23.0

15.3

14.8

12.3

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0-2

0-3

0-2

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FanDuel Points Leaders

157

Johnson

144.1

Wembanyama

138.7

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

160

Johnson

141.8

Embiid

140.8

Wembanyama

USG% Leaders

40.7

Dončić

37.0

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36.6

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MPG Leaders

40.0

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39.5

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39.0

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.65

Johnson

1.61

Jerome

1.61

Kessler

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

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1.68

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1.65

Sabonis

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

2-0

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Worst Record ATS

0-2

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0-2

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	3	0	1.000
2	Pistons	2	0	1.000	0.5
3	Raptors	2	0	1.000	0.5
4	Hawks	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Hornets	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Wizards	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Celtics	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Cavaliers	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Pacers	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Bulls	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Magic	0	2	.000	2.5
12	Knicks	0	2	.000	2.5
13	Nets	0	2	.000	2.5
14	Heat	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Bucks	0	3	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	3	0	1.000
2	Lakers	2	0	1.000	0.5
3	Thunder	2	0	1.000	0.5
4	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	0.5
5	Grizzlies	2	0	1.000	0.5
6	Timberwolves	2	0	1.000	0.5
7	Clippers	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Jazz	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Suns	1	1	.500	1.5
11	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Mavericks	1	2	.333	2.0
13	Kings	0	2	.000	2.5
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Warriors	0	3	.000	3.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Sun 10/25	IND	@	BKN	6:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAC	@	OKC	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	ORL	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	TOR	@	MIN	7:00 PM

Since 1999-00, Dylan Harper has posted the most points by a rookie, with 25 points in Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals against the Knicks on June 13.

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