most points in a finals game by bill russell

Bill Russell put up his most points in an NBA Finals game versus the Lakers on April 24, 1966, with 32 points.

	NAME	PTS	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	PF
1	Bill Russell B. Russell	32	4/24/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	28	4	13	23	56.5	6	7	85.7	61.3	5
2	Bill Russell B. Russell	30	4/18/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	53	40	4	8	18	44.4	14	17	82.4	58.9	2
3	Bill Russell B. Russell	30	4/11/1961	1960-61	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	48	38	3	9	17	52.9	12	17	70.6	61.3	2
4	Bill Russell B. Russell	28	4/17/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	53	26	5	12	18	66.7	4	7	57.1	66.4	4
5	Bill Russell B. Russell	26	4/14/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	29	3	10	19	52.6	6	6	100.0	60.1	3
6	Bill Russell B. Russell	26	4/10/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	23	6	9	16	56.3	8	11	72.7	62.4	4
7	Bill Russell B. Russell	25	4/26/1968	1967-68	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	16	9	9	16	56.3	7	10	70.0	61.3	3
8	Bill Russell B. Russell	25	4/28/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	32	1	10	22	45.5	5	5	100.0	51.7	5
9	Bill Russell B. Russell	25	4/22/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	18	4	9	18	50.0	7	10	70.0	55.8	4
10	Bill Russell B. Russell	25	4/14/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	47	29	3	10	19	52.6	5	8	62.5	55.5	3
11	Bill Russell B. Russell	24	4/21/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	27	5	7	13	53.8	10	13	76.9	64.1	4
12	Bill Russell B. Russell	24	4/8/1961	1960-61	NBA Finals	BOS	@	STL	48	23	9	10	18	55.6	4	13	30.8	50.6	3
13	Bill Russell B. Russell	23	4/19/1965	1964-65	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	25	10	10	11	90.9	3	6	50.0	84.3	3
14	Bill Russell B. Russell	23	4/8/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	23	5	10	14	71.4	3	9	33.3	64.0	4
15	Bill Russell B. Russell	22	4/30/1968	1967-68	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	53	25	5	8	20	40.0	6	9	66.7	45.9	3
16	Bill Russell B. Russell	22	4/26/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	23	5	7	13	53.8	8	12	66.7	60.2	3
17	Bill Russell B. Russell	22	4/25/1965	1964-65	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	42	30	4	6	9	66.7	10	12	83.3	77.0	2
18	Bill Russell B. Russell	22	4/19/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	19	4	8	18	44.4	6	7	85.7	52.2	3
19	Bill Russell B. Russell	22	4/9/1960	1959-60	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	47	35	4	7	15	46.7	8	10	80.0	56.7	2
20	Bill Russell B. Russell	22	3/30/1958	1957-58	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	43	27		7	15	46.7	8	10	80.0	56.7	2
21	Bill Russell B. Russell	21	4/17/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	19	5	6	15	40.0	9	10	90.0	54.1	0
22	Bill Russell B. Russell	21	4/11/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	22	6	8	13	61.5	5	6	83.3	67.1	2
23	Bill Russell B. Russell	21	3/29/1960	1959-60	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	48	40	1	8	12	66.7	5	9	55.6	65.8	2
24	Bill Russell B. Russell	19	4/21/1968	1967-68	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	25	3	5	16	31.3	9	14	64.3	42.9	4
25	Bill Russell B. Russell	19	4/19/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	42	24	4	8	12	66.7	3	3	100.0	71.3	2

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