Jerry West has scored 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

	NAME	PTS	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	Jerry West J. West	45	4/19/1965	1964-65	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	45	5	5			17	38	44.7				11	12	91.7	52.0				2
2	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	43	4/25/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	12	6			15	27	55.6				13	14	92.9	64.8				6
3	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	42	7/8/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	@	PHX	40	12	4	1	3	15	22	68.2	1	5	20.0	11	18	61.1	70.2	4	8	3	3	+3
4	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	42	6/11/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	CHI	46	13	4	1	1	16	26	61.5	0	1	0.0	10	12	83.3	67.1	6	7	2	3
5	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	42	6/11/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	CHI	@	PHX	40	12	9	2	0	18	36	50.0	2	2	100.0	4	5	80.0	55.0	5	7	5	2
6	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	41	6/4/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	42	11	4	0	0	16	28	57.1	2	5	40.0	7	8	87.5	65.0	3	8	5	3	-11
7	Jerry West J. West	41	4/25/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	41	3	8			12	22	54.5				17	20	85.0	66.6				3
8	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	40	6/7/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NJN	41	12	8	0	1	14	23	60.9	0	0		12	14	85.7	68.6	3	9	4	2	+35
9	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	40	6/9/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	IND	46	24	4	0	3	11	18	61.1	0	0		18	39	46.2	56.9	5	19	2	5	+14
10	Jerry West J. West	40	4/8/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	45	5	4			13	23	56.5				14	15	93.3	67.6				5
11	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	40	4/5/1961	1960-61	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	48	17	6			16	28	57.1				8	9	88.9	62.6				4
12	LeBron James L. James	39	6/7/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	50	16	11	1	1	11	35	31.4	3	6	50.0	14	18	77.8	45.4	4	12	3	3	0
13	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	39	6/5/1992	1991-92	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	POR	50	5	10	1	0	16	32	50.0	0	4	0.0	7	9	77.8	54.2	1	4	5	5
14	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	38	6/4/1997	1996-97	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	UTA	45	13	9	2	0	11	20	55.0	1	2	50.0	15	21	71.4	65.0	4	9	5	2	+15
15	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	38	5/7/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	41	14	3	2	5	19	31	61.3	0	0		0	2	0.0	59.6	4	10	4	4
16	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	37	6/5/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	CHI	@	UTA	40	5	3	1	1	14	33	42.4	0	2	0.0	9	10	90.0	49.5	3	2	0	2	+16
17	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	37	3/30/1958	1957-58	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	42	12	3			10	18	55.6				17	18	94.4	71.4				5
18	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	36	6/2/2011	2010-11	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	DAL	42	5	6	3	1	13	20	65.0	2	7	28.6	8	12	66.7	71.2	2	3	1	2	+5
19	Rick Barry R. Barry	36	5/20/1975	1974-75	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	WAS	43	9	4	3	2	14	31	45.2				8	8	100.0	52.1	2	7		4
20	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	36	4/30/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BOS	53	15	6	1	3	15	31	48.4				6	9	66.7	51.5	6	9		4
21	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	36	4/8/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	46	12	5			14	30	46.7				8	8	100.0	53.7				3
22	LeBron James L. James	35	6/8/2014	2013-14	NBA Finals	MIA	@	SAS	38	10	3	2	0	14	22	63.6	3	3	100.0	4	5	80.0	72.3	2	8	4	3	+11
23	Jerry West J. West	35	4/24/1968	1967-68	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	40	6	6			14	28	50.0				7	9	77.8	54.8				2
24	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	35	3/29/1960	1959-60	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	43	22	7			14	29	48.3				7	7	100.0	54.6				2
25	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	34	6/2/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	TOR	vs	GSW	39	14	3	1	1	8	20	40.0	2	9	22.2	16	16	100.0	62.9	5	9	5	1	-14