most points in a single game without free throws in nba finals history

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has the most points with exactly 0 free throws in an NBA Finals game, with 38 points versus the 76ers on May 7, 1980.

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most points in a single game without free throws by a player in NBA finals history

	NAME	PTS	FTM	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	38	0	5/7/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	41	14	3	2	5	19	31	61.3	0	0		2	0.0	59.6	4	10	4	4
2	Devin Booker D. Booker	31	0	7/8/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	44	5	6	0	0	12	25	48.0	7	12	58.3	0		62.0	2	3	3	4	+10
3	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	30	0	5/30/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	42	17	8	1	3	15	26	57.7	0	0		0		57.7	4	13	3	4
4	Khris Middleton K. Middleton	29	0	7/6/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	@	PHX	45	7	4	0	0	12	26	46.2	5	12	41.7	0		55.8	1	6	5	1	-11
5	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	29	0	6/14/1990	1989-90	NBA Finals	DET	@	POR	35	3	5	2	0	13	20	65.0	3	3	100.0	2	0.0	69.4	2	1	7	3
6	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	28	0	6/7/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	TOR	42	3	2	0	0	11	18	61.1	6	10	60.0	0		77.8	1	2	0	3	-7
7	Stephen Curry S. Curry	28	0	6/1/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	34	6	10	3	0	11	22	50.0	6	11	54.5	0		63.6	1	5	2	3	+20
8	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	28	0	6/14/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	@	IND	47	4	5	1	2	14	27	51.9	0	0		0		51.9	2	2	3	4	+2
9	Fred Carter F. Carter	28	0	4/30/1971	1970-71	NBA Finals	BAL	vs	MIL	44	2	3			14	24	58.3				0		58.3				3
10	Jrue Holiday J. Holiday	27	0	7/17/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	@	PHX	42	4	13	3	1	12	20	60.0	3	6	50.0	0		67.5	1	3	2	4	+14
11	Stephen Curry S. Curry	27	0	6/9/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	44	6	6	3	1	10	20	50.0	7	13	53.8	0		67.5	2	4	6	2	-6
12	Bam Adebayo B. Adebayo	26	0	6/1/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	MIA	@	DEN	40	13	5	0	0	13	25	52.0	0	1	0.0	0		52.0	4	9	1	4	-6
13	Bill Laimbeer B. Laimbeer	26	0	6/7/1990	1989-90	NBA Finals	DET	vs	POR	44	11	4	1	0	10	18	55.6	6	9	66.7	0		72.2	4	7	0	4
14	Scott Wedman S. Wedman	26	0	5/27/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	23	5	2	2	0	11	11	100.0	4	4	100.0	2	0.0	109.4	1	4	1	4
15	Alvan Adams A. Adams	26	0	5/23/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	@	BOS	40	8	3	3	1	13	27	48.1				0		48.1	4	4		3
16	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	26	0	4/26/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	44	7	4			13	21	61.9				0		61.9				3
17	JR Smith	25	0	6/12/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	41	3	1	0	2	9	11	81.8	7	8	87.5	1	0.0	109.3	0	3	0	2	-2
18	Gary Neal G. Neal	24	0	6/11/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	MIA	25	4	3	0	0	9	17	52.9	6	10	60.0	0		70.6	0	4	0	0	+21
19	Bob Gross B. Gross	24	0	6/5/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	vs	PHI	40	8	3	1	0	12	16	75.0				0		75.0	5	3		2
20	Chris Paul C. Paul	23	0	7/8/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	41	4	8	1	0	10	20	50.0	3	5	60.0	1	0.0	56.3	2	2	6	3	+9
21	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	23	0	6/5/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	NJN	@	LAL	43	10	10	3	0	11	26	42.3	1	3	33.3	1	0.0	43.5	6	4	1	1	+3
22	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	23	0	6/8/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	PHI	@	LAL	47	4	3	1	0	10	29	34.5	3	10	30.0	4	0.0	37.4	0	4	3	3	-9
23	Kenny Smith K. Smith	23	0	6/7/1995	1994-95	NBA Finals	HOU	@	ORL	42	3	9	0	0	8	13	61.5	7	11	63.6	0		88.5	0	3	1	3
24	Danny Ainge D. Ainge	23	0	6/9/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	42	3	4	1	1	11	21	52.4	1	7	14.3	0		54.8	0	3	2	3
25	Tyrese Haliburton T. Haliburton	22	0	6/11/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	IND	vs	OKC	36	9	11	2	1	9	17	52.9	4	8	50.0	0		64.7	1	8	4	1	+1

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has the most points with exactly 0 free throws in an NBA Finals game, with 38 points versus the 76ers on May 7, 1980.

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