most points in a finals game by a small forward

Elgin Baylor has the most points by a small forward in an NBA Finals game, with 61 points against the Celtics on April 14, 1962.

NAMEPTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
61
4/14/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
@
48
22
1
22
46
47.8
17
19
89.5
56.1
3
2Rick Barry
R. Barry
55
4/18/1967
1966-67
NBA Finals
vs
46
12
5
22
48
45.8
11
19
57.9
48.8
4
3LeBron James
L. James
51
5/31/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
@
48
8
8
1
1
19
32
59.4
3
7
42.9
10
11
90.9
69.2
4
4
5
2
-13
4LeBron James
L. James
44
6/4/2015
2014-15
NBA Finals
@
46
8
6
0
0
18
38
47.4
2
8
25.0
6
10
60.0
51.9
0
8
4
2
-3
5Rick Barry
R. Barry
44
4/24/1967
1966-67
NBA Finals
vs
44
6
2
16
38
42.1
12
13
92.3
50.3
5
6Kevin Durant
K. Durant
43
6/6/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
@
43
13
7
1
1
15
23
65.2
6
9
66.7
7
7
100.0
82.4
1
12
3
3
+15
7Rick Barry
R. Barry
43
4/20/1967
1966-67
NBA Finals
vs
45
7
3
17
41
41.5
9
12
75.0
46.5
5
8Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
43
4/21/1963
1962-63
NBA Finals
@
45
20
1
15
34
44.1
13
17
76.5
51.8
3
9LeBron James
L. James
41
6/12/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
@
46
13
8
2
1
19
30
63.3
2
5
40.0
1
4
25.0
64.5
2
11
2
3
-13
10LeBron James
L. James
41
6/16/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
vs
43
8
11
4
3
16
27
59.3
3
6
50.0
6
8
75.0
67.2
2
6
1
3
+26
11LeBron James
L. James
41
6/13/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
@
43
16
7
3
3
16
30
53.3
4
8
50.0
5
8
62.5
61.2
4
12
2
1
+13
12Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
41
4/24/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
@
46
16
2
13
31
41.9
15
17
88.2
53.3
1
13Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
41
4/18/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
@
51
22
4
13
40
32.5
15
21
71.4
41.6
6
14Khris Middleton
K. Middleton
40
7/14/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
vs
43
6
4
2
0
15
33
45.5
3
8
37.5
7
8
87.5
54.8
0
6
1
1
+10
15LeBron James
L. James
40
10/9/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
vs
42
13
7
3
0
15
21
71.4
6
9
66.7
4
6
66.7
84.6
3
10
4
1
+7
16Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
40
10/4/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
vs
45
11
13
2
2
14
20
70.0
0
0
12
14
85.7
76.5
1
10
5
0
+20
17LeBron James
L. James
40
6/14/2015
2014-15
NBA Finals
@
45
14
11
1
0
15
34
44.1
3
8
37.5
7
9
77.8
52.7
1
13
2
5
-11
18LeBron James
L. James
40
6/9/2015
2014-15
NBA Finals
vs
46
12
8
4
2
14
34
41.2
2
6
33.3
10
12
83.3
50.9
1
11
4
1
+7
19James Worthy
J. Worthy
40
6/13/1989
1988-89
NBA Finals
vs
46
3
3
0
3
17
26
65.4
2
3
66.7
4
6
66.7
69.8
0
3
1
3
20Julius Erving
J. Erving
40
6/5/1977
1976-77
NBA Finals
@
43
6
8
2
1
17
29
58.6
6
7
85.7
62.3
2
4
2
21Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
40
4/5/1961
1960-61
NBA Finals
@
48
17
6
16
28
57.1
8
9
88.9
62.6
4
22Kevin Durant
K. Durant
39
6/12/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
vs
40
6
5
1
0
14
20
70.0
5
8
62.5
6
6
100.0
86.1
1
5
4
3
+18
23LeBron James
L. James
39
6/7/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
vs
46
11
9
1
1
15
27
55.6
4
9
44.4
5
6
83.3
65.8
3
8
5
2
+7
24LeBron James
L. James
39
6/7/2015
2014-15
NBA Finals
@
50
16
11
1
1
11
35
31.4
3
6
50.0
14
18
77.8
45.4
4
12
3
3
0
25Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
39
4/10/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
vs
48
23
4
13
35
37.1
13
16
81.3
46.4
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