most points in a finals game before age 22

Magic Johnson has dropped the most points by a player younger than 22, with 42 points in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals against the 76ers on May 16, 1980.

	NAME	PTS	Age	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	42	20-276	5/16/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	47	15	7	3	1	14	23	60.9	0	1	0.0	14	14	100.0	72.0	3	12	5	3
2	Alvan Adams A. Adams	33	21-316	5/30/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	BOS	40	14	2	2	1	14	25	56.0				5	6	83.3	59.7	6	8		3
3	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	28	21-296	6/14/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	@	IND	47	4	5	1	2	14	27	51.9	0	0		0	0		51.9	2	2	3	4	+2
4	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	28	20-271	5/11/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	45	9	9	3	1	10	14	71.4	0	0		8	10	80.0	76.1	1	8	3	1
5	Vern Mikkelsen V. Mikkelsen	27	21-175	4/14/1950	1949-50	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	SYR			3			11	23	47.8				5	6	83.3	52.7				5
6	Tony Parker T. Parker	26	21-022	6/8/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NJN	43	3	6	0	0	9	21	42.9	4	6	66.7	4	8	50.0	53.0	1	2	1	0	-3
7	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	26	21-301	6/19/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	IND	45	10	4	1	2	8	27	29.6	2	6	33.3	8	9	88.9	42.0	3	7	1	4	+7
8	Alvan Adams A. Adams	26	21-309	5/23/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	@	BOS	40	8	3	3	1	13	27	48.1				0	0		48.1	4	4		3
9	Dylan Harper D. Harper	25	20-103	6/13/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NYK	31	5	4	0	1	10	19	52.6	2	4	50.0	3	6	50.0	57.8	2	3	0	5	-12
10	Stephon Castle S. Castle	23	21-219	6/8/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NYK	38	5	5	1	1	8	14	57.1	2	5	40.0	5	6	83.3	69.1	1	4	2	4	+6
11	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	23	21-339	4/23/1950	1949-50	NBA Finals	SYR	@	MIN			2			6	13	46.2				11	15	73.3	58.7				5
12	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	22	21-354	6/18/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	SAS	@	MIA	46	11	0	3	0	9	14	64.3	1	3	33.3	3	4	75.0	69.8	2	9	0	3	+11
13	Dylan Harper D. Harper	21	20-100	6/10/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NYK	32	4	3	0	0	8	12	66.7	3	6	50.0	2	2	100.0	81.5	0	4	3	3	+12
14	Tyler Herro T. Herro	21	20-260	10/6/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	LAL	37	7	3	1	0	8	18	44.4	3	7	42.9	2	4	50.0	53.1	1	6	3	0	-13
15	Tony Parker T. Parker	21	21-020	6/6/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NJN	41	5	5	0	1	9	17	52.9	0	2	0.0	3	4	75.0	56.0	1	4	1	3	+2
16	Alvan Adams A. Adams	20	21-323	6/6/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	BOS	42	9	6	1	0	7	16	43.8				6	8	75.0	51.2	1	8		3
17	Alvan Adams A. Adams	20	21-321	6/4/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	@	BOS	37	9	5	0	3	9	16	56.3				2	2	100.0	59.2	2	7		6
18	Alvan Adams A. Adams	20	21-319	6/2/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	BOS	37	6	7	0	0	8	18	44.4				4	4	100.0	50.6	1	5		4
19	Max Zaslofsky M. Zaslofsky	20	21-134	4/20/1947	1946-47	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	PHI			0			10	22	45.5				0	1	0.0	44.6				1
20	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	19	21-356	6/20/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	SAS	@	MIA	45	16	0	1	1	8	17	47.1	1	4	25.0	2	4	50.0	50.6	4	12	2	2	-8
21	Alvan Adams A. Adams	19	21-313	5/27/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	@	BOS	36	15	5	2	0	8	19	42.1				3	5	60.0	44.8	3	12		3
22	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	19	21-336	4/20/1950	1949-50	NBA Finals	SYR	vs	MIN						6						7	10	70.0					1
23	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	19	21-324	4/8/1950	1949-50	NBA Finals	SYR	vs	MIN						7						5	7	71.4					4
24	Johnny Davis J. Davis	18	21-220	5/29/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	vs	PHI	34	3	6	2	0	7	13	53.8				4	4	100.0	61.0	1	2		5
25	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	18	21-332	4/16/1950	1949-50	NBA Finals	SYR	@	MIN			1			5	12	41.7				8	10	80.0	54.9				5

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Sun 11/15	LAL	@	PHX	4:00 PM
Tue 11/17	CHA	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 11/18	UTA	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 11/20	SAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
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