most points in a finals elimination game by a rookie

Tom Heinsohn has scored the most points by a rookie in an NBA Finals game, with 37 points versus 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
vs
45
23
2
17
33
51.5
3
11
27.3
48.9
6
2Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
30
4/9/1959
1958-59
NBA Finals
vs
45
14
12
29
41.4
6
8
75.0
46.1
4
3Gail Goodrich
G. Goodrich
28
4/26/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
vs
41
4
6
13
22
59.1
2
7
28.6
55.8
4
4Jack Nichols
J. Nichols
27
4/9/1949
1948-49
NBA Finals
vs
11
5
5
100.0
3
5Dylan Harper
D. Harper
25
6/13/2026
2025-26
NBA Finals
vs
31
5
4
0
1
10
19
52.6
2
4
50.0
3
6
50.0
57.8
2
3
0
5
-12
6Richard Dumas
R. Dumas
25
6/18/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
@
30
5
0
1
1
12
14
85.7
0
0
1
2
50.0
84.0
2
3
2
2
7Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
24
4/13/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
@
40
16
0
7
15
46.7
10
14
71.4
56.7
6
8Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
23
4/23/1950
1949-50
NBA Finals
@
2
6
13
46.2
11
15
73.3
58.7
5
9Elden Campbell
E. Campbell
21
6/12/1991
1990-91
NBA Finals
vs
27
2
0
2
1
9
12
75.0
0
0
3
4
75.0
76.3
1
1
1
3
10Jack Sikma
J. Sikma
21
6/7/1978
1977-78
NBA Finals
vs
38
11
1
0
1
7
16
43.8
7
10
70.0
51.5
8
3
4
5
11Tony Jaros
T. Jaros
21
4/22/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
@
3
6
22
27.3
9
10
90.0
39.8
3
12Alvan Adams
A. Adams
20
6/6/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
vs
42
9
6
1
0
7
16
43.8
6
8
75.0
51.2
1
8
3
13Johnny Kerr
J. Kerr
20
4/9/1955
1954-55
NBA Finals
vs
9
2
5
40.0
4
14Max Zaslofsky
M. Zaslofsky
20
4/20/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
vs
0
10
22
45.5
0
1
0.0
44.6
1
15Ricky Sobers
R. Sobers
19
6/6/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
vs
41
6
2
0
0
7
20
35.0
5
6
83.3
42.0
1
5
2
16Bill Russell
B. Russell
19
4/13/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
vs
54
32
2
7
17
41.2
5
10
50.0
44.4
5
17Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
19
4/20/1950
1949-50
NBA Finals
vs
6
7
10
70.0
1
18Dick Garrett
D. Garrett
18
5/6/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
vs
38
1
6
9
11
81.8
0
0
81.8
2
19Don Carlson
D. Carlson
18
4/20/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
vs
1
8
14
57.1
2
3
66.7
58.7
4
20Johnny Macknowski
J. Macknowski
17
4/23/1950
1949-50
NBA Finals
@
5
6
16
37.5
5
8
62.5
43.5
5
21Lenny Wilkens
L. Wilkens
16
4/11/1961
1960-61
NBA Finals
@
18
5
2
6
13
46.2
4
4
100.0
54.2
5
22Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
16
4/11/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
vs
31
20
4
7
14
50.0
2
3
66.7
52.2
5
23Mahdi Abdul-Rahman
M. Abdul-Rahman
15
4/25/1965
1964-65
NBA Finals
@
36
6
10
4
15
26.7
7
9
77.8
39.6
3
24Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
14
10/9/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
@
28
4
3
0
0
6
11
54.5
2
4
50.0
0
0
63.6
1
3
0
0
+3
25Clyde Lovellette
C. Lovellette
14
4/12/1954
1953-54
NBA Finals
vs
29
4
0
6
8
75.0
2
6
33.3
65.8
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