most points in a finals game by a 22 year old or younger

Magic Johnson has posted the most points by a player 22 or younger in an NBA Finals game, with 42 points against the 76ers on May 16, 1980.

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most points by a player in a finals game by a 22 year old or younger

	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	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	37	22-230	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	45	23	2			17	33	51.5				3	11	27.3	48.9				6
3	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
4	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	32	22-155	6/8/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NYK	39	8	6	2	3	11	18	61.1	2	4	50.0	8	9	88.9	72.9	1	7	1	3	+7
5	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	32	22-291	6/10/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	48	6	3	2	0	13	30	43.3	0	2	0.0	6	6	100.0	49.0	0	6	3	2	+5
6	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	31	22-289	6/8/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	47	8	6	2	2	11	23	47.8	1	2	50.0	8	8	100.0	58.4	1	7	2	4	+11
7	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	29	22-152	6/5/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NYK	40	9	2	2	4	11	21	52.4	2	6	33.3	5	8	62.5	59.1	3	6	4	2	+6
8	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	29	22-346	6/10/2014	2013-14	NBA Finals	SAS	@	MIA	39	4	2	2	2	10	13	76.9	3	6	50.0	6	7	85.7	90.2	1	3	1	4	+19
9	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
10	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
11	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	28	22-228	4/11/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	@	STL	42	11				12	34	35.3				4	5	80.0	38.7				4
12	Bennedict Mathurin B. Mathurin	27	22-357	6/11/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	IND	vs	OKC	22	4	1	0	1	9	12	75.0	2	3	66.7	7	8	87.5	87.0	1	3	1	0	+16
13	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
14	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	26	22-150	6/3/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NYK	38	12	2	1	3	6	21	28.6	2	9	22.2	12	13	92.3	48.7	3	9	6	2	-3
15	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
16	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	26	22-296	6/15/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	44	12	6	1	1	7	18	38.9	2	3	66.7	10	11	90.9	56.9	2	10	3	3	+14
17	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
18	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
19	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	26	22-216	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	42	11				10	27	37.0				6	7	85.7	43.2				5
20	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
21	LeBron James L. James	25	22-164	6/12/2007	2006-07	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	SAS	42	8	7	2	1	9	23	39.1	0	5	0.0	7	8	87.5	47.1	0	8	5	3	+4
22	LeBron James L. James	25	22-162	6/10/2007	2006-07	NBA Finals	CLE	@	SAS	38	7	6	1	0	9	21	42.9	0	2	0.0	7	11	63.6	48.4	3	4	6	3	-5
23	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	24	22-157	6/10/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NYK	44	13	1	0	3	9	25	36.0	2	8	25.0	4	7	57.1	42.7	5	8	0	1	+1
24	LeBron James L. James	24	22-166	6/14/2007	2006-07	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	SAS	46	6	10	0	0	10	30	33.3	2	7	28.6	2	6	33.3	36.8	0	6	6	1	+2
25	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	24	22-293	6/3/1982	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	43	8	7	1	0	8	15	53.3	0	1	0.0	8	9	88.9	63.3	3	5	0	3

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