most points in a finals game by a player under 23

Magic Johnson has scored the most points by a player younger than 23 in an NBA Finals game, with 42 points against the 76ers on May 16, 1980.

Interpreted as:

most points in a finals game by a player under 23 years 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	+/-
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	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	23	22-226	4/9/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	35	8				9	15	60.0				5	7	71.4	63.6				4
21	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
22	Deandre Ayton D. Ayton	22	22-348	7/6/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	39	19	0	1	0	8	10	80.0	0	0		6	6	100.0	87.0	2	17	0	3	+13
23	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	22	22-351	6/15/2014	2013-14	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	MIA	34	10	2	1	1	7	10	70.0	3	4	75.0	5	6	83.3	87.0	2	8	3	6	+15
24	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
25	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	22	22-291	6/1/1982	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	34	9	8	3	0	8	9	88.9	0	0		6	7	85.7	91.1	2	7	3	5