most points in a finals game in game 1 by activ player

LeBron James has scored the most points by an active player in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, with 51 points against the Warriors on May 31, 2018.

NAMEPTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
51
5/31/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
48
8
8
1
1
19
32
59.4
3
7
42.9
10
11
90.9
69.2
4
4
5
2
-13
2LeBron James
L. James
44
6/4/2015
2014-15
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
46
8
6
0
0
18
38
47.4
2
8
25.0
6
10
60.0
51.9
0
8
4
2
-3
3Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
38
6/5/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
vs
IND IND
40
5
3
3
0
14
30
46.7
3
6
50.0
7
8
87.5
56.7
0
5
2
2
+3
4Kevin Durant
K. Durant
38
6/1/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
CLE CLE
38
9
8
0
0
14
26
53.8
3
6
50.0
7
8
87.5
64.4
2
7
0
1
+16
5Kevin Durant
K. Durant
36
6/12/2012
2011-12
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
vs
MIA MIA
46
8
4
0
1
12
20
60.0
4
8
50.0
8
9
88.9
75.1
1
7
2
2
+15
6Stephen Curry
S. Curry
34
6/2/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
BOS BOS
38
5
5
3
0
12
25
48.0
7
14
50.0
3
4
75.0
63.5
0
5
2
3
-9
7Anthony Davis
A. Davis
34
9/30/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
MIA MIA
38
9
5
0
3
11
21
52.4
2
4
50.0
10
10
100.0
66.9
3
6
1
1
+23
8Stephen Curry
S. Curry
34
5/30/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
TOR TOR
40
5
5
1
0
8
18
44.4
4
9
44.4
14
14
100.0
70.4
1
4
3
4
-9
9Pascal Siakam
P. Siakam
32
5/30/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
TOR TOR
vs
GSW GSW
40
8
5
1
2
14
17
82.4
2
3
66.7
2
2
100.0
89.5
3
5
2
3
+4
10Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
30
6/3/2026
2025-26
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
@
SAS SAS
37
3
2
0
0
12
31
38.7
2
9
22.2
4
4
100.0
45.8
1
2
4
2
+6
11Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
30
6/6/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
DAL DAL
@
BOS BOS
38
10
1
2
0
12
26
46.2
4
12
33.3
2
5
40.0
53.2
0
10
4
1
-10
12LeBron James
L. James
30
6/12/2012
2011-12
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
@
OKC OKC
46
9
4
4
0
11
24
45.8
1
3
33.3
7
9
77.8
53.6
1
8
4
1
-11
13Khris Middleton
K. Middleton
29
7/6/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
@
PHX PHX
45
7
4
0
0
12
26
46.2
5
12
41.7
0
0
55.8
1
6
5
1
-11
14Stephen Curry
S. Curry
29
5/31/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
CLE CLE
46
6
9
1
0
11
23
47.8
5
11
45.5
2
2
100.0
60.7
0
6
2
1
+10
15Stephen Curry
S. Curry
28
6/1/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
CLE CLE
34
6
10
3
0
11
22
50.0
6
11
54.5
0
0
63.6
1
5
2
3
+20
16LeBron James
L. James
28
6/1/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
40
15
8
0
2
9
20
45.0
2
6
33.3
8
12
66.7
55.4
3
12
8
4
-22
17Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
27
6/1/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
DEN DEN
vs
MIA MIA
40
10
14
1
1
8
12
66.7
1
2
50.0
10
12
83.3
78.1
0
10
2
1
+14
18Devin Booker
D. Booker
27
7/6/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
vs
MIL MIL
42
2
6
3
0
8
21
38.1
1
8
12.5
10
10
100.0
53.1
0
2
3
3
+18
19Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
27
6/12/2012
2011-12
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
vs
MIA MIA
42
8
11
1
0
10
24
41.7
0
4
0.0
7
9
77.8
48.3
1
7
2
1
+14
20Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
26
6/3/2026
2025-26
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
vs
NYK 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
21Jamal Murray
J. Murray
26
6/1/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
DEN DEN
vs
MIA MIA
44
6
10
1
0
11
22
50.0
2
7
28.6
2
2
100.0
56.8
1
5
3
2
+9
22Bam Adebayo
B. Adebayo
26
6/1/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
@
DEN DEN
40
13
5
0
0
13
25
52.0
0
1
0.0
0
0
52.0
4
9
1
4
-6
23Al Horford
A. Horford
26
6/2/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
GSW GSW
33
6
3
1
0
9
12
75.0
6
8
75.0
2
3
66.7
97.6
1
5
2
2
+9
24Kevin Durant
K. Durant
26
5/31/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
CLE CLE
46
9
6
1
3
8
22
36.4
1
7
14.3
9
10
90.0
49.2
0
9
1
3
+17
25Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
26
6/2/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
38
3
4
3
0
7
22
31.8
1
4
25.0
11
12
91.7
47.7
1
2
3
2
-9
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36.0

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TEAMWLPCTGB
2
Celtics Celtics
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
52
30
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8.0
5
Raptors Raptors
46
36
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6
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46
36
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28.1

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27.6

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10.9

Wembanyama

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10.7

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9.5

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8.6

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7.9

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

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2.5

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2.4

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1.8

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JD Davison

107.8

Nnaji

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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Knicks

120.4

Thunder

119.3

Spurs

114.3

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7

Cavaliers

111.5
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104.9

Spurs

106.7

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107.4

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108.5

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109.0

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EasternWLPCTGB
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Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
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Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
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15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0