Jerry West has scored the most points in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, with 53 points against the Celtics on April 23, 1969.
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most points by a player in finals game 1| 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 |  | J. West | 53 | 4/23/1969 | 1968-69 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 41 | 51.2 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 56.7 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2 |  | L. James | 51 | 5/31/2018 | 2017-18 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 32 | 59.4 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 69.2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | -13 | ||
| 3 |  | A. Iverson | 48 | 6/6/2001 | 2000-01 | NBA Finals | @ | 52 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 41 | 43.9 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 53.4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +6 | ||
| 4 | | L. James | 44 | 6/4/2015 | 2014-15 | NBA Finals | @ | 46 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 38 | 47.4 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 51.9 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | -3 | ||
| 5 |  | S. O'Neal | 44 | 6/6/2001 | 2000-01 | NBA Finals | vs | 52 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 58.4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 3 | -6 | |||
| 6 | | S. O'Neal | 43 | 6/7/2000 | 1999-00 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 31 | 67.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 63.9 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | +18 | |||
| 7 |  | G. Mikan | 42 | 4/4/1949 | 1948-49 | NBA Finals | vs | 14 | 21 | 66.7 | 14 | 17 | 82.4 | 73.7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 |  | J. West | 41 | 4/17/1966 | 1965-66 | NBA Finals | @ | 51 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 62.7 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 9 |  | K. Bryant | 40 | 6/4/2009 | 2008-09 | NBA Finals | vs | 38 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 34 | 47.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 53.3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | +25 | ||
| 10 |  | M. Jordan | 39 | 6/3/1992 | 1991-92 | NBA Finals | vs | 34 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 27 | 59.3 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 71.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 11 |  | S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 38 | 6/5/2025 | 2024-25 | NBA Finals | vs | 40 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 30 | 46.7 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 56.7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +3 | ||
| 12 |  | K. Durant | 38 | 6/1/2017 | 2016-17 | NBA Finals | vs | 38 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 64.4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +16 | ||
| 13 |  | W. Reed | 37 | 4/24/1970 | 1969-70 | NBA Finals | vs | 45 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 55.9 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 14 |  | J. Havlicek | 37 | 4/23/1969 | 1968-69 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 61.7 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 15 |  | R. Barry | 37 | 4/14/1967 | 1966-67 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 43 | 34.9 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 39.8 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 16 |  | B. Pettit | 37 | 3/30/1957 | 1956-57 | NBA Finals | @ | 54 | 14 | 11 | 26 | 42.3 | 15 | 20 | 75.0 | 53.2 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | | G. Mikan | 37 | 4/8/1950 | 1949-50 | NBA Finals | @ | 13 | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 18 |  | J. Fulks | 37 | 4/16/1947 | 1946-47 | NBA Finals | vs | 0 | 13 | 31 | 41.9 | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 49.8 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 19 |  | K. Durant | 36 | 6/12/2012 | 2011-12 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 60.0 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 75.1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | +15 | ||
| 20 | | S. O'Neal | 36 | 6/5/2002 | 2001-02 | NBA Finals | vs | 40 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 57.6 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 2 | -3 | |||
| 21 | | M. Jordan | 36 | 6/2/1991 | 1990-91 | NBA Finals | vs | 40 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 64.4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 22 |  | E. Baylor | 36 | 4/17/1966 | 1965-66 | NBA Finals | @ | 47 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 46.4 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 53.4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 23 |  | B. Sharman | 36 | 3/30/1957 | 1956-57 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 38.7 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 49.0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 24 |  | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 35 | 4/28/1974 | 1973-74 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 50.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 54.8 | 2 | 12 | 1 | |||||||
| 25 | | E. Baylor | 35 | 4/7/1962 | 1961-62 | NBA Finals | @ | 36 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 48.3 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 54.6 | 2 | |||||||||||
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