most points in game 3 of the nba finals

Rick Barry has posted the most points in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, with 55 points against the 76ers on April 18, 1967.

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most points by a player in game 3 of the NBA finals
NAMEPTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Rick Barry
R. Barry
55
4/18/1967
1966-67
NBA Finals
vs
46
12
5
22
48
45.8
11
19
57.9
48.8
4
2Stephen Curry
S. Curry
47
6/5/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
vs
43
8
7
2
0
14
31
45.2
6
14
42.9
13
14
92.9
63.2
2
6
3
1
-8
3Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
44
6/13/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
vs
57
9
6
2
1
19
43
44.2
3
9
33.3
3
6
50.0
48.2
3
6
3
5
4Kevin Durant
K. Durant
43
6/6/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
@
43
13
7
1
1
15
23
65.2
6
9
66.7
7
7
100.0
82.4
1
12
3
3
+15
5Jerry West
J. West
43
4/21/1965
1964-65
NBA Finals
vs
44
12
7
13
25
52.0
17
20
85.0
63.6
2
6Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
42
6/13/2006
2005-06
NBA Finals
vs
43
13
2
2
0
14
26
53.8
1
2
50.0
13
18
72.2
61.9
2
11
1
5
+6
7Jerry West
J. West
42
4/17/1963
1962-63
NBA Finals
vs
46
8
1
17
30
56.7
8
10
80.0
61.0
1
8Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
41
7/11/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
vs
38
13
6
1
0
14
23
60.9
0
2
0.0
13
17
76.5
67.3
4
9
1
3
+20
9Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
40
10/4/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
vs
45
11
13
2
2
14
20
70.0
0
0
12
14
85.7
76.5
1
10
5
0
+20
10LeBron James
L. James
40
6/9/2015
2014-15
NBA Finals
vs
46
12
8
4
2
14
34
41.2
2
6
33.3
10
12
83.3
50.9
1
11
4
1
+7
11LeBron James
L. James
39
6/7/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
vs
46
11
9
1
1
15
27
55.6
4
9
44.4
5
6
83.3
65.8
3
8
5
2
+7
12Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
39
4/10/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
vs
48
23
4
13
35
37.1
13
16
81.3
46.4
2
13Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
38
6/7/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
vs
44
6
3
0
0
16
29
55.2
0
7
0.0
6
6
100.0
60.1
1
5
2
5
-9
14Rick Barry
R. Barry
38
5/23/1975
1974-75
NBA Finals
vs
44
4
6
5
1
12
23
52.2
14
16
87.5
63.2
0
4
3
15Willis Reed
W. Reed
38
4/29/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
@
49
17
3
17
30
56.7
4
8
50.0
56.7
2
16Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
38
4/17/1963
1962-63
NBA Finals
vs
45
23
8
14
27
51.9
10
10
100.0
60.5
5
17Karl Malone
K. Malone
37
6/6/1997
1996-97
NBA Finals
vs
42
10
3
4
0
15
29
51.7
0
0
7
10
70.0
55.4
3
7
2
4
+15
18Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
36
6/10/2008
2007-08
NBA Finals
vs
45
7
1
2
0
12
20
60.0
1
2
50.0
11
18
61.1
64.5
3
4
3
4
+2
19Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
36
6/9/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
@
46
6
4
1
2
14
23
60.9
1
3
33.3
7
10
70.0
65.7
1
5
6
3
+1
20Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
36
6/9/1996
1995-96
NBA Finals
@
41
3
5
2
0
11
23
47.8
3
4
75.0
11
11
100.0
64.7
2
1
3
1
21Andrew Toney
A. Toney
36
6/1/1982
1981-82
NBA Finals
@
36
5
2
2
0
13
21
61.9
1
1
100.0
9
10
90.0
70.9
1
4
3
3
22Sam Jones
S. Jones
36
4/20/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
@
38
5
2
12
22
54.5
12
13
92.3
64.9
4
23Jerry West
J. West
36
4/10/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
vs
41
4
2
11
19
57.9
14
16
87.5
69.1
5
24Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
35
6/12/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
vs
45
3
2
0
0
13
28
46.4
4
6
66.7
5
5
100.0
57.9
0
3
2
3
-3
25Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
35
6/9/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
@
42
11
2
0
4
12
19
63.2
0
0
11
17
64.7
66.1
5
6
2
1
+2

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