Tom Heinsohn has the most points by a 22-year-old player in an NBA Finals game, with 37 points versus the St. Louis Hawks on April 13, 1957.
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most points by a player in a finals game by a 22 year old| 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 | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | T. Heinsohn | 37 | 22-230 | 4/13/1957 | 1956-57 | NBA Finals | vs | 45 | 23 | 2 | 17 | 33 | 51.5 | 3 | 11 | 27.3 | 48.9 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 2 |  | V. Wembanyama | 32 | 22-155 | 6/8/2026 | 2025-26 | NBA Finals | @ | 39 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 61.1 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 72.9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | +7 | ||
| 3 |  | K. Bryant | 32 | 22-291 | 6/10/2001 | 2000-01 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 43.3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 49.0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +5 | ||
| 4 | | K. Bryant | 31 | 22-289 | 6/8/2001 | 2000-01 | NBA Finals | vs | 47 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 47.8 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 58.4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | +11 | ||
| 5 | | V. Wembanyama | 29 | 22-152 | 6/5/2026 | 2025-26 | NBA Finals | vs | 40 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 59.1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +6 | ||
| 6 |  | K. Leonard | 29 | 22-346 | 6/10/2014 | 2013-14 | NBA Finals | @ | 39 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 90.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +19 | ||
| 7 | | T. Heinsohn | 28 | 22-228 | 4/11/1957 | 1956-57 | NBA Finals | @ | 42 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 38.7 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 8 |  | B. Mathurin | 27 | 22-357 | 6/11/2025 | 2024-25 | NBA Finals | vs | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 87.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +16 | ||
| 9 | | V. Wembanyama | 26 | 22-150 | 6/3/2026 | 2025-26 | NBA Finals | vs | 38 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 28.6 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 48.7 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | -3 | ||
| 10 | | K. Bryant | 26 | 22-296 | 6/15/2001 | 2000-01 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 38.9 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 56.9 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | +14 | ||
| 11 | | T. Heinsohn | 26 | 22-216 | 3/30/1957 | 1956-57 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 37.0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 43.2 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 12 |  | L. James | 25 | 22-164 | 6/12/2007 | 2006-07 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 39.1 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 47.1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | +4 | ||
| 13 | | L. James | 25 | 22-162 | 6/10/2007 | 2006-07 | NBA Finals | @ | 38 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 42.9 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 48.4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | -5 | ||
| 14 | | V. Wembanyama | 24 | 22-157 | 6/10/2026 | 2025-26 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 36.0 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 42.7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | +1 | ||
| 15 | | L. James | 24 | 22-166 | 6/14/2007 | 2006-07 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 33.3 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 36.8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | +2 | ||
| 16 |  | M. Johnson | 24 | 22-293 | 6/3/1982 | 1981-82 | NBA Finals | vs | 43 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 53.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 63.3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 17 | | T. Heinsohn | 23 | 22-226 | 4/9/1957 | 1956-57 | NBA Finals | vs | 35 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 60.0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 63.6 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 18 |  | D. Ayton | 22 | 22-348 | 7/6/2021 | 2020-21 | NBA Finals | vs | 39 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 87.0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 3 | +13 | |||
| 19 | | K. Leonard | 22 | 22-351 | 6/15/2014 | 2013-14 | NBA Finals | vs | 34 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 87.0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | +15 | ||
| 20 | | M. Johnson | 22 | 22-291 | 6/1/1982 | 1981-82 | NBA Finals | vs | 34 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 91.1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 21 | | T. Sanders | 22 | 22-152 | 4/9/1961 | 1960-61 | NBA Finals | @ | 33 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 69.8 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 22 |  | J. Harden | 21 | 22-293 | 6/14/2012 | 2011-12 | NBA Finals | vs | 35 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 74.6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +13 | ||
| 23 |  | A. Bynum | 21 | 22-222 | 6/6/2010 | 2009-10 | NBA Finals | vs | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 68.7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +1 | |||
| 24 |  | R. Rondo | 21 | 22-116 | 6/17/2008 | 2007-08 | NBA Finals | vs | 32 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 45.5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +24 | ||
| 25 | | E. Campbell | 21 | 22-324 | 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 | ||||
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