most points in a game 5 of finals

Elgin Baylor has put up the most points, with 61 points in Game 5 of the 1962 NBA Finals 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
2Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
46
6/12/1992
1991-92
NBA Finals
@
42
5
4
0
1
14
23
60.9
2
4
50.0
16
19
84.2
73.3
0
5
4
5
3Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
45
6/13/2026
2025-26
NBA Finals
@
41
3
3
2
0
14
27
51.9
4
7
57.1
13
15
86.7
67.0
1
2
3
1
+10
4Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
43
6/18/2006
2005-06
NBA Finals
vs
50
4
4
3
0
11
28
39.3
0
2
0.0
21
25
84.0
55.1
0
4
3
1
+1
5Elgin 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
6LeBron 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
7Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
41
6/13/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
@
40
3
6
2
1
17
24
70.8
5
7
71.4
2
2
100.0
82.4
0
3
4
4
+20
8LeBron 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
9Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
41
6/18/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
vs
44
7
7
0
2
16
29
55.2
2
7
28.6
7
10
70.0
61.4
1
6
2
5
10Elgin 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
11Jalen Williams
J. Williams
40
6/16/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
vs
35
6
4
1
0
14
25
56.0
3
5
60.0
9
12
75.0
66.1
1
5
1
4
+14
12Devin Booker
D. Booker
40
7/17/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
vs
42
4
3
2
1
17
33
51.5
2
4
50.0
4
5
80.0
56.8
1
3
2
5
+12
13LeBron 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
14LeBron 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
15Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
40
5/14/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
vs
41
15
1
0
4
16
24
66.7
0
0
8
9
88.9
71.5
4
11
5
4
16Kevin 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
17Karl Malone
K. Malone
39
6/12/1998
1997-98
NBA Finals
@
44
9
5
1
1
17
27
63.0
0
1
0.0
5
6
83.3
65.8
4
5
1
2
+2
18Jerry West
J. West
39
5/1/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
vs
46
3
9
16
31
51.6
7
8
87.5
56.5
3
19Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
38
6/13/2010
2009-10
NBA Finals
@
44
5
4
1
1
13
27
48.1
4
10
40.0
8
9
88.9
61.4
2
3
4
5
-6
20Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
38
6/15/2008
2007-08
NBA Finals
@
48
6
8
1
0
10
22
45.5
2
6
33.3
16
19
84.2
62.6
1
5
5
5
-4
21Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
38
6/11/1997
1996-97
NBA Finals
@
44
7
5
3
1
13
27
48.1
2
5
40.0
10
12
83.3
58.9
2
5
3
3
+4
22Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
37
6/13/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
vs
41
3
1
0
0
11
20
55.0
6
11
54.5
9
9
100.0
77.2
0
3
1
2
-21
23Stephen Curry
S. Curry
37
6/14/2015
2014-15
NBA Finals
vs
42
7
4
2
0
13
23
56.5
7
13
53.8
4
4
100.0
74.7
3
4
5
2
+24
24Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
37
6/15/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
vs
45
3
2
2
0
14
32
43.8
3
11
27.3
6
8
75.0
52.1
0
3
3
5
-4
25Julius Erving
J. Erving
37
6/3/1977
1976-77
NBA Finals
vs
47
9
7
1
2
13
27
48.1
11
13
84.6
56.5
3
6
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