most points in a game by a rookie in the finals

Magic Johnson has dropped the most points by a rookie in an NBA Finals game, with 42 points against the 76ers on May 16, 1980.

NAMEPTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
42
5/16/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
@
47
15
7
3
1
14
23
60.9
0
1
0.0
14
14
100.0
72.0
3
12
5
3
2Tom 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
3Joe Fulks
J. Fulks
37
4/16/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
vs
0
13
31
41.9
11
14
78.6
49.8
3
4Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
34
4/4/1959
1958-59
NBA Finals
@
47
11
4
14
33
42.4
6
13
46.2
43.9
5
5Joe Fulks
J. Fulks
34
4/22/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
vs
0
10
34
29.4
14
18
77.8
40.6
4
6Alvan Adams
A. Adams
33
5/30/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
vs
40
14
2
2
1
14
25
56.0
5
6
83.3
59.7
6
8
3
7Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
30
4/9/1959
1958-59
NBA Finals
vs
45
14
12
29
41.4
6
8
75.0
46.1
4
8Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
28
5/11/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
@
45
9
9
3
1
10
14
71.4
0
0
8
10
80.0
76.1
1
8
3
1
9Gail Goodrich
G. Goodrich
28
4/26/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
vs
41
4
6
13
22
59.1
2
7
28.6
55.8
4
10Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
28
4/11/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
@
42
11
12
34
35.3
4
5
80.0
38.7
4
11Vern Mikkelsen
V. Mikkelsen
27
4/14/1950
1949-50
NBA Finals
vs
3
11
23
47.8
5
6
83.3
52.7
5
12Jack Nichols
J. Nichols
27
4/9/1949
1948-49
NBA Finals
vs
11
5
5
100.0
3
13Paul Hoffman
P. Hoffman
27
4/17/1948
1947-48
NBA Finals
vs
0
10
20
50.0
7
8
87.5
57.4
5
14Alvan Adams
A. Adams
26
5/23/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
@
40
8
3
3
1
13
27
48.1
0
0
48.1
4
4
3
15Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
26
3/30/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
vs
42
11
10
27
37.0
6
7
85.7
43.2
5
16Joe Fulks
J. Fulks
26
4/19/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
@
9
8
12
66.7
1
17Richard Dumas
R. Dumas
25
6/18/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
@
30
5
0
1
1
12
14
85.7
0
0
1
2
50.0
84.0
2
3
2
2
18Ricky Sobers
R. Sobers
25
6/4/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
@
41
2
6
2
0
11
22
50.0
3
4
75.0
52.6
0
2
2
19Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
25
4/7/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
vs
26
9
6
7
14
50.0
11
15
73.3
60.7
4
20Johnny Macknowski
J. Macknowski
25
4/14/1950
1949-50
NBA Finals
@
3
8
14
57.1
9
11
81.8
66.3
1
21Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
24
4/13/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
@
40
16
0
7
15
46.7
10
14
71.4
56.7
6
22George Senesky
G. Senesky
24
4/20/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
@
0
10
21
47.6
4
4
100.0
52.7
0
23Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
23
4/9/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
vs
35
8
9
15
60.0
5
7
71.4
63.6
4
24Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
23
4/23/1950
1949-50
NBA Finals
@
2
6
13
46.2
11
15
73.3
58.7
5
25Tom Sanders
T. Sanders
22
4/9/1961
1960-61
NBA Finals
@
33
9
0
10
14
71.4
2
4
50.0
69.8
6

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19
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54
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.659
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53
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.646
11.0
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52
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49
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