most points by player in a finals game since 2000

Since 1999-00, LeBron James has dropped the most points in an NBA Finals game, with 51 points against the Warriors on May 31, 2018.

NAMEPTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
51
5/31/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
@
48
8
8
1
1
19
32
59.4
3
7
42.9
10
11
90.9
69.2
4
4
5
2
-13
2Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
50
7/20/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
vs
42
14
2
0
5
16
25
64.0
1
3
33.3
17
19
89.5
74.9
4
10
6
2
+10
3Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
48
6/6/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
@
52
5
6
5
0
18
41
43.9
3
8
37.5
9
9
100.0
53.4
2
3
3
0
+6
4Stephen Curry
S. Curry
47
6/5/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
vs
43
8
7
2
0
14
31
45.2
6
14
42.9
13
14
92.9
63.2
2
6
3
1
-8
5LeBron James
L. James
44
6/4/2015
2014-15
NBA Finals
@
46
8
6
0
0
18
38
47.4
2
8
25.0
6
10
60.0
51.9
0
8
4
2
-3
6Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
44
6/6/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
vs
52
20
5
1
0
17
28
60.7
0
0
10
22
45.5
58.4
6
14
4
3
-6
7Stephen Curry
S. Curry
43
6/10/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
@
41
10
4
0
0
14
26
53.8
7
14
50.0
8
9
88.9
71.8
2
8
5
3
+11
8Kevin Durant
K. Durant
43
6/6/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
@
43
13
7
1
1
15
23
65.2
6
9
66.7
7
7
100.0
82.4
1
12
3
3
+15
9Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
43
6/19/2012
2011-12
NBA Finals
@
45
7
5
1
0
20
32
62.5
0
3
0.0
3
3
100.0
64.5
1
6
3
3
0
10Dwyane Wade
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
11Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
43
6/7/2000
1999-00
NBA Finals
vs
44
19
4
0
3
21
31
67.7
0
0
1
6
16.7
63.9
6
13
2
2
+18
12Devin Booker
D. Booker
42
7/14/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
@
39
1
2
0
1
17
28
60.7
0
3
0.0
8
9
88.9
65.7
1
0
4
5
0
13Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
42
7/8/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
@
40
12
4
1
3
15
22
68.2
1
5
20.0
11
18
61.1
70.2
4
8
3
3
+3
14Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
42
6/13/2006
2005-06
NBA Finals
vs
43
13
2
2
0
14
26
53.8
1
2
50.0
13
18
72.2
61.9
2
11
1
5
+6
15Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
41
6/4/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
vs
42
11
4
0
0
16
28
57.1
2
5
40.0
7
8
87.5
65.0
3
8
5
3
-11
16Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
41
7/11/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
vs
38
13
6
1
0
14
23
60.9
0
2
0.0
13
17
76.5
67.3
4
9
1
3
+20
17LeBron James
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
18LeBron James
L. James
41
6/16/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
vs
43
8
11
4
3
16
27
59.3
3
6
50.0
6
8
75.0
67.2
2
6
1
3
+26
19Kyrie Irving
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
20LeBron James
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
21Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
41
6/19/2000
1999-00
NBA Finals
vs
47
12
1
0
4
19
32
59.4
0
0
3
12
25.0
55.0
5
7
0
2
+6
22Jalen Williams
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
23Devin Booker
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
24Khris Middleton
K. Middleton
40
7/14/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
vs
43
6
4
2
0
15
33
45.5
3
8
37.5
7
8
87.5
54.8
0
6
1
1
+10
25LeBron James
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

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.0

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

RPG

8.8

Mobley

Evan Mobley

APG

5.9

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.4

5th

DRTG

114.3

13th

NETRTG

4.0

9th

3P%

35.8

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
35
19
.648
5.5
3
35
20
.636
6.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
34
21
.618
7.0
5
32
23
.582
9.0
6
30
24
.556
10.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
2/19
@
7:00 PM
Fri
2/20
@
7:00 PM
Sun
2/22
@
1:00 PM
Tue
2/24
@
7:30 PM
Wed
2/25
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
WAS Wizards

14 - 39

113

Final

138

CLE Cavaliers

34 - 21

Wed 11 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
40
13
.755
2
35
19
.648
5.5
3
35
20
.636
6.0
4
34
21
.618
7.0
5
32
23
.582
9.0
6
30
24
.556
10.5
7
28
25
.528
12.0
8
29
27
.518
12.5
9
26
29
.473
15.0
10
26
30
.464
15.5
11
24
31
.436
17.0
12
23
30
.434
17.0
13
15
38
.283
25.0
14
15
40
.273
26.0
15
14
39
.264
26.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
42
14
.750
2
38
16
.704
3.0
3
35
20
.636
6.5
4
33
20
.623
7.5
5
33
21
.611
8.0
6
34
22
.607
8.0
7
32
23
.582
9.5
8
29
26
.527
12.5
9
27
29
.482
15.0
10
26
28
.481
15.0
11
20
33
.377
20.5
12
19
35
.352
22.0
13
18
38
.321
24.0
14
15
41
.268
27.0
15
12
44
.214
30.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
1/16
@
106-99
Fri
1/16
@
78-121
Fri
1/16
@
120-122
Fri
1/16
@
123-126
Fri
1/16
@
116-136

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
2/19
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/19
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/19
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/19
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/19
@
7:30 PM