most points in a nba finals elimination game since 1979

Since 1978-79, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving are tied for the most points in an NBA Finals game, with 41 points.

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most points by a player in a NBA finals elimination game since 1979

	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	LeBron James L. James	41	6/12/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	46	13	8	2	1	19	30	63.3	2	5	40.0	1	4	25.0	64.5	2	11	2	3	-13
2	LeBron James L. James	41	6/16/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	43	8	11	4	3	16	27	59.3	3	6	50.0	6	8	75.0	67.2	2	6	1	3	+26
3	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	41	6/13/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	40	3	6	2	1	17	24	70.8	5	7	71.4	2	2	100.0	82.4	0	3	4	4	+20
4	LeBron James L. James	41	6/13/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	43	16	7	3	3	16	30	53.3	4	8	50.0	5	8	62.5	61.2	4	12	2	1	+13
5	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	40	6/9/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	41	7	4	1	0	15	27	55.6	7	12	58.3	3	4	75.0	69.5	3	4	3	4	+7
6	James Worthy J. Worthy	40	6/13/1989	1988-89	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	46	3	3	0	3	17	26	65.4	2	3	66.7	4	6	66.7	69.8	0	3	1	3
7	Karl Malone K. Malone	39	6/12/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	UTA	@	CHI	44	9	5	1	1	17	27	63.0	0	1	0.0	5	6	83.3	65.8	4	5	1	2	+2
8	LeBron James L. James	37	6/20/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	SAS	45	12	4	2	0	12	23	52.2	5	10	50.0	8	8	100.0	69.8	3	9	2	2	+8
9	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	37	6/15/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	LAL	45	3	2	2	0	14	32	43.8	3	11	27.3	6	8	75.0	52.1	0	3	3	5	-4
10	James Worthy J. Worthy	36	6/21/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	44	16	10	2	0	15	22	68.2	0	0		6	10	60.0	68.2	5	11	5	2
11	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	35	10/9/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	@	LAL	47	12	11	5	1	11	19	57.9	1	3	33.3	12	12	100.0	72.1	5	7	3	2	+5
12	Kenyon Martin K. Martin	35	6/12/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	NJN	vs	LAL	43	11	2	1	1	15	28	53.6	0	0		5	7	71.4	56.3	2	9	2	4	+1
13	Latrell Sprewell L. Sprewell	35	6/25/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	SAS	43	10	2	2	0	13	27	48.1	1	1	100.0	8	10	80.0	55.7	2	8	3	1	-5
14	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	34	6/16/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	GSW	44	7	3	1	0	12	23	52.2	5	11	45.5	5	6	83.3	66.3	1	6	5	2	+1
15	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	33	6/14/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	46	10	5	0	1	11	22	50.0	0	2	0.0	11	11	100.0	61.5	6	4	0	1
16	Draymond Green D. Green	32	6/19/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	47	15	9	2	0	11	15	73.3	6	8	75.0	4	4	100.0	95.5	1	14	2	3	-1
17	LeBron James L. James	32	6/16/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	47	18	9	2	0	13	33	39.4	2	10	20.0	4	8	50.0	43.8	3	15	6	3	-3
18	LeBron James L. James	32	6/18/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	SAS	50	10	11	3	1	11	26	42.3	1	5	20.0	9	12	75.0	51.2	4	6	6	3	-1
19	Kevin Durant K. Durant	32	6/21/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	OKC	@	MIA	43	11	3	2	1	13	24	54.2	3	6	50.0	3	3	100.0	63.2	2	9	7	5	-23
20	Jalen Rose J. Rose	32	6/16/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	IND	vs	LAL	44	6	5	2	1	12	18	66.7	4	5	80.0	4	4	100.0	81.0	0	6	5	4	+29
21	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	32	6/5/1986	1985-86	NBA Finals	HOU	vs	BOS	47	14	3	2	8	13	25	52.0	0	0		6	9	66.7	55.2	6	8	4	3
22	Kevin McHale K. McHale	32	6/9/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	42	16	1	2	2	11	18	61.1	0	0		10	13	76.9	67.5	4	12	3	6
23	Stephen Curry S. Curry	31	6/10/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	@	TOR	41	8	7	0	0	10	23	43.5	5	14	35.7	6	6	100.0	60.5	2	6	4	0	-2
24	LeBron James L. James	31	6/9/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	41	10	11	1	0	11	22	50.0	3	8	37.5	6	10	60.0	58.7	1	9	2	2	+32
25	LeBron James L. James	31	6/15/2014	2013-14	NBA Finals	MIA	@	SAS	41	10	5	0	2	10	21	47.6	3	9	33.3	8	9	88.9	62.1	1	9	1	1	-16