most points in a game 7 of nba finals

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

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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
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