most points in a game 2 in the finals

Jerry West has posted the most points in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, with 45 points versus the Celtics on April 19, 1965.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player in a game 2 in the finals
NAMEPTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Jerry West
J. West
45
4/19/1965
1964-65
NBA Finals
@
45
5
5
17
38
44.7
11
12
91.7
52.0
2
2John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
43
4/25/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
@
48
12
6
15
27
55.6
13
14
92.9
64.8
6
3Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
42
7/8/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
@
40
12
4
1
3
15
22
68.2
1
5
20.0
11
18
61.1
70.2
4
8
3
3
+3
4Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
42
6/11/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
vs
46
13
4
1
1
16
26
61.5
0
1
0.0
10
12
83.3
67.1
6
7
2
3
5Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
42
6/11/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
@
40
12
9
2
0
18
36
50.0
2
2
100.0
4
5
80.0
55.0
5
7
5
2
6Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
41
6/4/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
vs
42
11
4
0
0
16
28
57.1
2
5
40.0
7
8
87.5
65.0
3
8
5
3
-11
7Jerry West
J. West
41
4/25/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
vs
41
3
8
12
22
54.5
17
20
85.0
66.6
3
8Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
40
6/7/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
vs
41
12
8
0
1
14
23
60.9
0
0
12
14
85.7
68.6
3
9
4
2
+35
9Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
40
6/9/2000
1999-00
NBA Finals
vs
46
24
4
0
3
11
18
61.1
0
0
18
39
46.2
56.9
5
19
2
5
+14
10Jerry West
J. West
40
4/8/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
@
45
5
4
13
23
56.5
14
15
93.3
67.6
5
11Cliff 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
12LeBron 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
13Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
39
6/5/1992
1991-92
NBA Finals
vs
50
5
10
1
0
16
32
50.0
0
4
0.0
7
9
77.8
54.2
1
4
5
5
14Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
38
6/4/1997
1996-97
NBA Finals
vs
45
13
9
2
0
11
20
55.0
1
2
50.0
15
21
71.4
65.0
4
9
5
2
+15
15Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
38
5/7/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
vs
41
14
3
2
5
19
31
61.3
0
0
0
2
0.0
59.6
4
10
4
4
16Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
37
6/5/1998
1997-98
NBA Finals
@
40
5
3
1
1
14
33
42.4
0
2
0.0
9
10
90.0
49.5
3
2
0
2
+16
17Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
37
3/30/1958
1957-58
NBA Finals
@
42
12
3
10
18
55.6
17
18
94.4
71.4
5
18Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
36
6/2/2011
2010-11
NBA Finals
vs
42
5
6
3
1
13
20
65.0
2
7
28.6
8
12
66.7
71.2
2
3
1
2
+5
19Rick Barry
R. Barry
36
5/20/1975
1974-75
NBA Finals
vs
43
9
4
3
2
14
31
45.2
8
8
100.0
52.1
2
7
4
20Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
36
4/30/1974
1973-74
NBA Finals
vs
53
15
6
1
3
15
31
48.4
6
9
66.7
51.5
6
9
4
21Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
36
4/8/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
@
46
12
5
14
30
46.7
8
8
100.0
53.7
3
22LeBron James
L. James
35
6/8/2014
2013-14
NBA Finals
@
38
10
3
2
0
14
22
63.6
3
3
100.0
4
5
80.0
72.3
2
8
4
3
+11
23Jerry West
J. West
35
4/24/1968
1967-68
NBA Finals
@
40
6
6
14
28
50.0
7
9
77.8
54.8
2
24Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
35
3/29/1960
1959-60
NBA Finals
@
43
22
7
14
29
48.3
7
7
100.0
54.6
2
25Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
34
6/8/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
vs
36
5
8
4
1
11
21
52.4
1
4
25.0
11
12
91.7
64.7
0
5
2
3
+5

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