Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bob Pettit are tied for the most points in a win in an NBA Finals game, with 50 points.

most points by an nba player in a finals game closeout win

NAME	PTS	W	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	PF	+/-
Giannis Antetokounmpo	50	1	7/20/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	42	14	2	0	5	6	16	25	64.0	1	3	33.3	17	19	89.5	2	+10
Bob Pettit	50	1	4/12/1958	1957-58	NBA Finals	STL	vs	BOS	42	19					19	34	55.9				12	15	80.0	1
Michael Jordan	45	1	6/14/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	CHI	@	UTA	44	1	1	4	0	1	15	35	42.9	3	7	42.9	12	15	80.0	2	+2
Magic Johnson	42	1	5/16/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	47	15	7	3	1	5	14	23	60.9	0	1	0.0	14	14	100.0	3
Shaquille O'Neal	41	1	6/19/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	IND	47	12	1	0	4	0	19	32	59.4	0	0		3	12	25.0	2	+6
John Havlicek	40	1	5/2/1968	1967-68	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	47	10	7				14	28	50.0				12	12	100.0	4
George Mikan	40	1	4/23/1950	1949-50	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	SYR			2				13	20	65.0				14	17	82.4	6
Kevin Durant	39	1	6/12/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	40	6	5	1	0	4	14	20	70.0	5	8	62.5	6	6	100.0	3	+18
Michael Jordan	39	1	6/13/1997	1996-97	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	UTA	44	11	4	1	1	1	15	35	42.9	1	4	25.0	8	10	80.0	2	0
Stephen Curry	37	1	6/8/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	39	6	4	3	3	2	12	27	44.4	7	15	46.7	6	6	100.0	4	+18
LeBron James	37	1	6/20/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	SAS	45	12	4	2	0	2	12	23	52.2	5	10	50.0	8	8	100.0	2	+8
Jamaal Wilkes	37	1	5/16/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	42	10	2	1	0	3	16	30	53.3	0	0		5	5	100.0	4
Tom Heinsohn	37	1	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	45	23	2				17	33	51.5				3	11	27.3	6
Dwyane Wade	36	1	6/20/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	@	DAL	45	10	5	4	3	5	10	18	55.6	0	0		16	21	76.2	4	+9
James Worthy	36	1	6/21/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	44	16	10	2	0	5	15	22	68.2	0	0		6	10	60.0	2
Walt Frazier	36	1	5/8/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	44	7	19				12	17	70.6				12	12	100.0	3
Hakeem Olajuwon	35	1	6/14/1995	1994-95	NBA Finals	HOU	vs	ORL	44	15	6	3	0	4	15	30	50.0	1	1	100.0	4	5	80.0	4
Stephen Curry	34	1	6/16/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	@	BOS	40	7	7	2	1	2	12	21	57.1	6	11	54.5	4	4	100.0	4	+8
Stephen Curry	34	1	6/12/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	41	6	10	3	0	4	10	20	50.0	2	9	22.2	12	15	80.0	3	+3
Shaquille O'Neal	34	1	6/12/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NJN	43	10	4	1	2	3	12	20	60.0	0	0		10	16	62.5	2	+11
Joe Fulks	34	1	4/22/1947	1946-47	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	CHI			0				10	34	29.4				14	18	77.8	4
Michael Jordan	33	1	6/20/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	CHI	@	PHX	44	8	7	1	0	3	13	26	50.0	3	5	60.0	4	6	66.7	3
Michael Jordan	33	1	6/14/1992	1991-92	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	POR	43	4	4	4	1	4	13	24	54.2	2	3	66.7	5	5	100.0	3
Scottie Pippen	32	1	6/12/1991	1990-91	NBA Finals	CHI	@	LAL	48	13	7	5	1	7	10	22	45.5	1	2	50.0	11	12	91.7	3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	32	1	6/14/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	29	6	1	0	4	0	13	18	72.2	0	0		6	10	60.0	5