most points in a single nba finals game with 32 points or less before 1960

Before 1959-60, 5 players were tied for the most points with 32 or fewer points in an NBA Finals game, with 32 points. The first three are Bob Pettit on April 2, 1958 and on April 11, 1957, Bill Sharman on April 9, 1957 and George Mikan on April 20, 1952 and on April 9, 1950.

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most points by a player in a single NBA finals game with 32 points or less before 1960

	NAME	PTS	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	PF
1	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	32	4/2/1958	1957-58	NBA Finals	STL	vs	BOS	40	19		10	23	43.5	12	15	80.0	54.1	4
2	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	32	4/11/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	vs	BOS	44	23	5	8	24	33.3	16	22	72.7	47.5	4
3	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	32	4/9/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	43	2	3	13	24	54.2	6	6	100.0	60.1	2
4	George Mikan G. Mikan	32	4/20/1952	1951-52	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	NYK		17	4	11	24	45.8	10	12	83.3	54.6	4
5	Vern Mikkelsen V. Mikkelsen	32	4/20/1952	1951-52	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	NYK		12	1	14	21	66.7	4	5	80.0	69.0	5
6	Slater Martin S. Martin	32	4/18/1952	1951-52	NBA Finals	MIN	@	NYK		5	4	11	19	57.9	10	13	76.9	64.7	4
7	George Mikan G. Mikan	32	4/9/1950	1949-50	NBA Finals	MIN	@	SYR				10			12	14	85.7		5
8	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	31	4/7/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	@	STL	43	4	8	11	26	42.3	9	13	69.2	48.9	3
9	George Yardley G. Yardley	31	4/9/1955	1954-55	NBA Finals	FTW	@	SYR		12		10	18	55.6	11	14	78.6	64.2	5
10	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	30	4/9/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	BOS	45	14		12	29	41.4	6	8	75.0	46.1	4
11	Frank Ramsey F. Ramsey	30	4/9/1958	1957-58	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	36	11		9	16	56.3	12	13	92.3	69.1	5
12	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	30	3/29/1958	1957-58	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	38	19		11	22	50.0	8	9	88.9	57.8	5
13	George Yardley G. Yardley	30	4/7/1956	1955-56	NBA Finals	FTW	@	PHI		20	2	11	20	55.0	8	12	66.7	59.3	2
14	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	30	4/5/1956	1955-56	NBA Finals	PHI	@	FTW		6	2	11	25	44.0	8	8	100.0	52.6	5
15	George Yardley G. Yardley	30	4/1/1956	1955-56	NBA Finals	FTW	vs	PHI		19	1	11	23	47.8	8	10	80.0	54.7	2
16	George Mikan G. Mikan	30	4/11/1954	1953-54	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	SYR		18		11	23	47.8	8	10	80.0	54.7	5
17	George Mikan G. Mikan	30	4/4/1954	1953-54	NBA Finals	MIN	@	SYR	39	15	3	11	18	61.1	8	9	88.9	68.3	3
18	Connie Simmons C. Simmons	30	4/18/1952	1951-52	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	MIN		11	1	10	18	55.6	10	11	90.9	65.7	5
19	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	29	4/9/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	@	MIN	41	2		14	30	46.7	1	2	50.0	47.0	3
20	Frank Ramsey F. Ramsey	29	4/4/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	MIN	27	5	3	8	20	40.0	13	14	92.9	55.4	3
21	Frank Ramsey F. Ramsey	29	4/2/1958	1957-58	NBA Finals	BOS	@	STL	40	10		10	22	45.5	9	11	81.8	54.0	6
22	Joe Graboski J. Graboski	29	4/7/1956	1955-56	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	FTW		16	1	14	27	51.9	1	4	25.0	50.4	5
23	George Mikan G. Mikan	29	4/13/1949	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	WAS				9			11	12	91.7		5
24	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	29	4/17/1948	1947-48	NBA Finals	PHI	@	BAL			0	8	26	30.8	13	14	92.9	45.1	4
25	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	28	4/5/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	MIN	31	2		10	25	40.0	8	8	100.0	49.1	4