most points in a game 7 of nba finals

Jerry West has put up the most points in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, with 42 points versus the Celtics on May 5, 1969.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player in a game 7 of NBA finals
NAMEPTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Jerry West
J. West
42
5/5/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
vs
48
13
12
14
29
48.3
14
18
77.8
56.9
2
2Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
41
4/18/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
@
51
22
4
13
40
32.5
15
21
71.4
41.6
6
3Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
39
4/13/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
@
56
19
3
14
34
41.2
11
13
84.6
49.1
4
4LeBron James
L. James
37
6/20/2013
2012-13
NBA Finals
vs
45
12
4
2
0
12
23
52.2
5
10
50.0
8
8
100.0
69.8
3
9
2
2
+8
5Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
37
4/13/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
vs
45
23
2
17
33
51.5
3
11
27.3
48.9
6
6James Worthy
J. Worthy
36
6/21/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
vs
44
16
10
2
0
15
22
68.2
0
0
6
10
60.0
68.2
5
11
5
2
7Walt Frazier
W. Frazier
36
5/8/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
vs
44
7
19
12
17
70.6
12
12
100.0
80.8
3
8Jerry West
J. West
36
4/28/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
@
48
10
3
12
27
44.4
12
16
75.0
52.9
3
9Jerry West
J. West
35
4/18/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
@
53
6
0
14
30
46.7
7
8
87.5
52.2
4
10Draymond Green
D. Green
32
6/19/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
vs
47
15
9
2
0
11
15
73.3
6
8
75.0
4
4
100.0
95.5
1
14
2
3
-1
11Bill Russell
B. Russell
30
4/18/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
vs
53
40
4
8
18
44.4
14
17
82.4
58.9
2
12Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
29
6/22/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
vs
40
5
12
1
2
8
27
29.6
2
12
16.7
11
12
91.7
44.9
0
5
1
5
+11
13Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
29
6/12/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
@
43
6
4
0
2
12
22
54.5
0
0
5
8
62.5
56.8
2
4
2
3
14Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
28
5/12/1974
1973-74
NBA Finals
@
47
14
4
2
1
13
25
52.0
2
2
100.0
54.1
5
9
5
15Jerry West
J. West
28
5/8/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
@
48
6
5
9
19
47.4
10
12
83.3
57.7
4
16LeBron James
L. James
27
6/19/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
@
47
11
11
2
3
9
24
37.5
1
5
20.0
8
10
80.0
47.5
1
10
5
1
+4
17Marvin Webster
M. Webster
27
6/7/1978
1977-78
NBA Finals
vs
42
19
0
1
4
8
12
66.7
11
16
68.8
70.9
10
9
2
5
18Sam Jones
S. Jones
27
4/18/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
vs
47
8
3
12
31
38.7
3
4
75.0
41.2
2
19Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
26
6/19/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
@
43
6
1
1
1
10
23
43.5
2
5
40.0
4
4
100.0
52.5
3
3
2
3
+10
20Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
26
5/12/1974
1973-74
NBA Finals
vs
46
13
4
0
0
10
21
47.6
6
11
54.5
50.3
3
10
1
21John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
26
5/5/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
@
48
9
5
11
19
57.9
4
7
57.1
58.9
5
22Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
25
6/23/2005
2004-05
NBA Finals
vs
42
11
3
0
2
10
27
37.0
0
0
5
6
83.3
42.2
5
6
5
2
+1
23Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
25
6/22/1994
1993-94
NBA Finals
vs
46
10
7
1
3
10
25
40.0
0
0
5
7
71.4
44.5
0
10
2
5
24Joe Dumars
J. Dumars
25
6/21/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
@
41
5
4
1
0
9
18
50.0
1
2
50.0
6
6
100.0
60.6
2
3
3
5
25Bill Russell
B. Russell
25
4/28/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
vs
48
32
1
10
22
45.5
5
5
100.0
51.7
5

More Lakers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

34.1

Dončić

Luka Dončić

RPG

9.0

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

APG

8.8

Dončić

Luka Dončić
Team Rankings

ORTG

119.0

7th

DRTG

117.8

23rd

NETRTG

1.2

13th

3P%

34.5

24th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
21
7
.750
4.0
3
20
7
.741
4.5
4
Lakers Lakers
19
8
.704
5.5
5
19
10
.655
6.5
6
17
9
.654
7.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/23
@
9:00 PM
Thu
12/25
@
8:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
9:30 PM
Tue
12/30
@
10:30 PM
Fri
1/2
@
10:30 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

19 - 8

88

Final

103

LAC Clippers

7 - 21

Sat 20 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
22
6
.786
2
20
8
.714
2.0
3
17
11
.607
5.0
4
16
11
.593
5.5
5
16
12
.571
6.0
6
17
13
.567
6.0
7
15
14
.517
7.5
8
15
14
.517
7.5
9
15
15
.500
8.0
10
13
15
.464
9.0
11
11
18
.379
11.5
12
9
19
.321
13.0
13
8
19
.296
13.5
14
6
22
.214
16.0
15
5
22
.185
16.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
25
3
.893
2
21
7
.750
4.0
3
20
7
.741
4.5
4
19
8
.704
5.5
5
19
10
.655
6.5
6
17
9
.654
7.0
7
15
13
.536
10.0
8
14
15
.483
11.5
9
13
15
.464
12.0
10
12
16
.429
13.0
11
11
18
.379
14.5
12
10
17
.370
14.5
13
7
21
.250
18.0
14
7
22
.241
18.5
15
7
22
.241
18.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
11/19
@
126-135
Wed
11/19
@
123-114
Wed
11/19
@
96-137
Thu
11/20
@
109-120
Thu
11/20
@
113-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/22
@
7:00 PM
Mon
12/22
@
7:30 PM
Mon
12/22
@
8:00 PM
Mon
12/22
@
9:00 PM
Mon
12/22
@
9:30 PM