most points by a rookie in their first nba finals game

Joe Fulks posted the most points by a rookie in his first game, with 37 points versus the Chicago Stags on April 16, 1947.

NAMEPTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Joe Fulks
J. Fulks
37
4/16/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
vs
0
13
31
41.9
11
14
78.6
49.8
3
2Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
34
4/4/1959
1958-59
NBA Finals
@
47
11
4
14
33
42.4
6
13
46.2
43.9
5
3Alvan Adams
A. Adams
26
5/23/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
@
40
8
3
3
1
13
27
48.1
0
0
48.1
4
4
3
4Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
26
3/30/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
vs
42
11
10
27
37.0
6
7
85.7
43.2
5
5Richard Dumas
R. Dumas
20
6/9/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
vs
42
12
4
2
3
10
20
50.0
0
0
0
0
50.0
8
4
1
4
6Phil Smith
P. Smith
20
5/18/1975
1974-75
NBA Finals
@
31
7
3
0
3
6
14
42.9
8
12
66.7
51.9
4
3
4
7Gail Goodrich
G. Goodrich
20
4/17/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
@
45
6
5
7
15
46.7
6
7
85.7
55.3
4
8Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
19
4/8/1950
1949-50
NBA Finals
vs
7
5
7
71.4
4
9Chick Halbert
C. Halbert
19
4/16/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
@
0
6
29
20.7
7
13
53.8
27.4
4
10Angelo Musi
A. Musi
19
4/16/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
vs
0
9
26
34.6
1
2
50.0
35.3
4
11Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
18
9/30/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
@
20
5
2
0
0
8
11
72.7
2
4
50.0
0
0
81.8
1
4
0
0
+8
12Dylan Harper
D. Harper
16
6/3/2026
2025-26
NBA Finals
vs
28
8
1
1
0
6
10
60.0
1
4
25.0
3
3
100.0
70.7
0
8
1
2
-5
13Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
16
6/7/2007
2006-07
NBA Finals
@
28
1
4
4
0
7
9
77.8
2
3
66.7
0
0
88.9
0
1
0
1
+4
14Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
16
5/4/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
vs
40
9
10
3
0
8
12
66.7
0
0
0
0
66.7
2
7
2
1
15Bob Ferry
B. Ferry
16
3/27/1960
1959-60
NBA Finals
@
17
6
0
7
9
77.8
2
3
66.7
77.5
1
16Sam Jones
S. Jones
16
3/30/1958
1957-58
NBA Finals
vs
19
8
6
8
75.0
4
6
66.7
75.2
3
17Clyde Lovellette
C. Lovellette
16
3/31/1954
1953-54
NBA Finals
vs
21
8
1
7
14
50.0
2
3
66.7
52.2
2
18Jack Nichols
J. Nichols
15
4/4/1949
1948-49
NBA Finals
@
6
3
3
100.0
4
19Tyler Herro
T. Herro
14
9/30/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
@
30
4
3
0
0
6
18
33.3
2
8
25.0
0
1
0.0
38.0
0
4
2
1
-35
20Byron Scott
B. Scott
14
5/27/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
@
20
2
2
1
0
5
7
71.4
0
0
4
4
100.0
79.9
1
1
1
3
21Tom Sanders
T. Sanders
14
4/2/1961
1960-61
NBA Finals
vs
19
10
0
5
5
100.0
4
5
80.0
97.2
6
22Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
14
3/30/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
@
30
8
6
13
46.2
2
5
40.0
46.1
5
23Ricky Sobers
R. Sobers
13
5/23/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
@
36
8
7
3
0
4
10
40.0
5
5
100.0
53.3
2
6
5
24Nate Thurmond
N. Thurmond
13
4/18/1964
1963-64
NBA Finals
@
39
16
0
4
9
44.4
5
7
71.4
53.8
2
25Corky Devlin
C. Devlin
13
3/31/1956
1955-56
NBA Finals
@
3
0
5
12
41.7
3
3
100.0
48.8
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