Arnie Risen has dropped the most points in an NBA Finals, with 82 points.

most points closeout game finals history

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most points by a player closeout game finals history

NAME	PTS	SEASON	SERIES	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
Arnie Risen	82	1950-51	NBA Finals	ROC	4		20.5	13.3	2.5				6.5	17.8	36.6				7.5	11.8	63.8		53	10				17
Bill Russell	79	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	3	48.0	26.3	27.7	3.3				10.0	19.3	51.7				6.3	8.0	79.2	144	83	10				13
George Mikan	78	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	3		26.0						8.0						10.0	11.0	90.9							13
Klay Thompson	76	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	3	40.3	25.3	2.7	1.3	1.0	0.3	2.7	8.7	19.3	44.8	3.7	10.3	35.5	4.3	5.3	81.3	121	8	4	3	1	8	6	-54
Shaquille O'Neal	76	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	2	44.5	38.0	11.5	2.0	1.0	3.0	1.5	18.0	29.5	61.0	0.0	0.0		2.0	9.0	22.2	89	23	4	2	6	3	4	-18
Elgin Baylor	75	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	2	48.0	37.5	18.5	3.5				12.0	33.5	35.8				13.5	17.5	77.1	96	37	7				11
Kevin Durant	74	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	2	39.8	37.0	5.0	4.5	0.5	1.0	2.5	11.5	21.0	54.8	3.5	8.5	41.2	10.5	11.0	95.5	80	10	9	1	2	5	6	-4
Michael Jordan	74	1992-93	NBA Finals	CHI	2	44.0	37.0	7.5	7.0	0.5	1.0	2.5	14.5	27.5	52.7	2.5	6.0	41.7	5.5	8.0	68.8	88	15	14	1	2	5	8
Michael Jordan	73	1997-98	NBA Finals	CHI	2	44.5	36.5	2.5	2.5	3.5	0.0	2.5	12.0	30.5	39.3	1.5	4.5	33.3	11.0	13.0	84.6	89	5	5	7	0	5	6	-2
Stephen Curry	72	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	3	38.2	24.0	4.7	2.3	0.7	1.3	4.0	7.3	20.0	36.7	5.0	14.0	35.7	4.3	4.7	92.9	115	14	7	2	4	12	12	-19
Michael Jordan	71	1995-96	NBA Finals	CHI	3	42.3	23.7	5.3	3.3	1.3	0.0	3.7	7.3	20.0	36.7	0.3	3.0	11.1	8.7	10.0	86.7	127	16	10	4	0	11	9
Jerry West	69	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	2	49.5	34.5	6.0	2.5				13.0	24.5	53.1				8.5	10.0	85.0	99	12	5				7
LeBron James	68	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	2	41.5	34.0	13.5	8.5	2.0	0.0	2.5	14.0	20.5	68.3	3.5	7.0	50.0	2.5	5.0	50.0	83	27	17	4	0	5	4	+25
Jerry West	68	1968-69	NBA Finals	LAL	2	43.5	34.0	8.5	7.5				11.5	24.0	47.9				11.0	14.5	75.9	87	17	15				6
John Havlicek	68	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	3	45.3	22.7	11.7	3.0				8.0	21.0	38.1				6.7	7.7	87.0	136	35	9				14
Bob Davies	68	1950-51	NBA Finals	ROC	4		17.0	3.3	5.0				6.8	18.8	36.0				3.5	5.3	66.7		13	20				19
George Mikan	68	1949-50	NBA Finals	MIN	2		34.0						11.0						12.0	16.5	72.7							11
Tom Heinsohn	65	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	2	43.5	32.5	17.0					14.5	33.5	43.3				3.5	8.0	43.8	87	34					10
Kevin McHale	62	1985-86	NBA Finals	BOS	2	41.5	31.0	9.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	2.5	11.0	22.5	48.9	0.0	0.0		9.0	10.0	90.0	83	18	2	0	6	5	6
Sam Jones	60	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	3	34.0	20.0	6.0	2.3				7.3	18.7	39.3				5.3	6.7	80.0	102	18	7				13
Paul Pierce	55	2007-08	NBA Finals	BOS	2	43.3	27.5	4.5	9.0	1.5	0.0	3.5	7.0	17.5	40.0	2.0	6.5	30.8	11.5	13.5	85.2	87	9	18	3	0	7	7	+31
Arnie Johnson	55	1950-51	NBA Finals	ROC	4		13.8	10.0	3.3				4.0	8.0	50.0				5.8	7.0	82.1		40	13				21
Joe Fulks	55	1946-47	NBA Finals	PHI	2		27.5		0.0				9.0	29.5	30.5				9.5	12.5	76.0			0				9
Tim Duncan	54	2012-13	NBA Finals	SAS	2	43.8	27.0	14.5	1.0	2.5	0.5	2.5	10.5	19.5	53.8	0.0	0.0		6.0	6.5	92.3	88	29	2	5	1	5	6	+18
Isiah Thomas	53	1987-88	NBA Finals	DET	2	36.0	26.5	1.5	7.5	5.0	0.5	4.0	11.0	22.0	50.0	1.0	2.0	50.0	3.5	4.5	77.8	72	3	15	10	1	8	6