most points by a rookie in finals game 7

Tom Heinsohn has put up the most points by a rookie in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, with 37 points against the St. Louis Hawks on April 13, 1957.

NAMEPTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
37
4/13/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
45
23
2
17
33
51.5
3
11
27.3
48.9
6
2Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
24
4/13/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
STL STL
@
BOS BOS
40
16
0
7
15
46.7
10
14
71.4
56.7
6
3Jack Sikma
J. Sikma
21
6/7/1978
1977-78
NBA Finals
SEA SEA
vs
WAS WAS
38
11
1
0
1
7
16
43.8
7
10
70.0
51.5
8
3
4
5
4Bill Russell
B. Russell
19
4/13/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
54
32
2
7
17
41.2
5
10
50.0
44.4
5
5Clyde Lovellette
C. Lovellette
14
4/12/1954
1953-54
NBA Finals
MIN MIN
vs
SYR SYR
29
4
0
6
8
75.0
2
6
33.3
65.8
4
6Sam Cassell
S. Cassell
13
6/22/1994
1993-94
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
vs
NYK NYK
18
1
2
2
0
4
6
66.7
1
2
50.0
4
4
100.0
83.8
0
1
2
1
7Johnny Kerr
J. Kerr
13
4/10/1955
1954-55
NBA Finals
SYR SYR
vs
FTW FTW
36
2
5
4
14
28.6
5
6
83.3
39.1
5
8Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
11
4/21/1951
1950-51
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
@
ROC ROC
8
2
4
11
36.4
3
6
50.0
40.3
6
9Dick Garrett
D. Garrett
8
5/8/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
NYK NYK
34
4
1
3
10
30.0
2
2
100.0
36.8
4
10Gail Goodrich
G. Goodrich
6
4/28/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
30
4
1
2
9
22.2
2
3
66.7
29.1
4
11Billy Kenville
B. Kenville
6
4/12/1954
1953-54
NBA Finals
SYR SYR
@
MIN MIN
16
0
1
3
6
50.0
0
2
0.0
43.6
4
12Byron Scott
B. Scott
4
6/12/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
20
2
1
3
0
2
7
28.6
0
3
0.0
0
0
28.6
0
2
2
3
13Greg Ballard
G. Ballard
4
6/7/1978
1977-78
NBA Finals
WAS WAS
@
SEA SEA
16
5
1
0
0
2
6
33.3
0
0
33.3
2
3
1
4
14Alfred McGuire
A. McGuire
3
4/25/1952
1951-52
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
@
MIN MIN
21
1
2
0
4
0.0
3
3
100.0
28.2
4
15Phil Hankinson
P. Hankinson
2
5/12/1974
1973-74
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
100.0
0
0
100.0
0
0
0
16Dick Rosenthal
D. Rosenthal
2
4/10/1955
1954-55
NBA Finals
FTW FTW
@
SYR SYR
5
2
2
1
3
33.3
0
0
33.3
3
17Jim Neal
J. Neal
2
4/12/1954
1953-54
NBA Finals
SYR SYR
@
MIN MIN
13
2
0
1
1
100.0
0
3
0.0
43.1
2

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Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.0
3
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15
10
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4.5
4
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15
10
.600
4.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
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Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/19
MIA MIA
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
BOS BOS
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Mon
12/22
IND IND
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Fri
12/26
BOS BOS
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Last Game
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101

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116

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1
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Raptors Raptors
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11
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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/11
MEM MEM
@
BOS BOS
95-131
Tue
11/11
CLE CLE
@
MIA MIA
130-116
Tue
11/11
POR POR
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11/11
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Fri
12/12
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@
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Fri
12/12
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@
GSW GSW
10:00 PM
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IND IND
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