most points in nba finals first game

Allen Iverson had the most points in his first game, with 48 points versus the Lakers on June 6, 2001.

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most points by a player in NBA finals first game
NAMEPTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Allen Iverson
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
2George Mikan
G. Mikan
42
4/4/1949
1948-49
NBA Finals
vs
14
21
66.7
14
17
82.4
73.7
4
3Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
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
4Willis Reed
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
5Rick Barry
R. Barry
37
4/14/1967
1966-67
NBA Finals
@
48
8
7
15
43
34.9
7
8
87.5
39.8
3
6Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
37
3/30/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
@
54
14
11
26
42.3
15
20
75.0
53.2
3
7Joe Fulks
J. Fulks
37
4/16/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
vs
0
13
31
41.9
11
14
78.6
49.8
3
8Kevin Durant
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
9Michael Jordan
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
10Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
36
3/30/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
vs
46
4
12
31
38.7
12
13
92.3
49.0
2
11Anthony Davis
A. Davis
34
9/30/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
vs
38
9
5
0
3
11
21
52.4
2
4
50.0
10
10
100.0
66.9
3
6
1
1
+23
12Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
34
6/7/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
@
43
4
4
0
0
14
16
87.5
0
0
6
7
85.7
89.1
1
3
2
3
13Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
34
4/4/1959
1958-59
NBA Finals
@
47
11
4
14
33
42.4
6
13
46.2
43.9
5
14Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
33
6/16/1999
1998-99
NBA Finals
vs
44
16
2
2
2
13
21
61.9
0
0
7
10
70.0
65.0
3
13
1
3
+12
15Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
33
5/26/1986
1985-86
NBA Finals
@
38
12
2
1
3
14
23
60.9
0
0
5
9
55.6
61.2
7
5
2
5
16Julius Erving
J. Erving
33
5/22/1977
1976-77
NBA Finals
vs
43
5
4
3
0
14
24
58.3
5
5
100.0
63.0
1
4
3
17Chris Paul
C. Paul
32
7/6/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
vs
37
4
9
1
0
12
19
63.2
4
7
57.1
4
4
100.0
77.1
1
3
2
0
+17
18Pascal Siakam
P. Siakam
32
5/30/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
vs
40
8
5
1
2
14
17
82.4
2
3
66.7
2
2
100.0
89.5
3
5
2
3
+4
19Jason Terry
J. Terry
32
6/8/2006
2005-06
NBA Finals
vs
37
4
1
3
0
13
18
72.2
4
7
57.1
2
2
100.0
84.7
0
4
1
2
+12
20Shawn Kemp
S. Kemp
32
6/5/1996
1995-96
NBA Finals
@
41
8
2
2
1
9
14
64.3
0
0
14
16
87.5
76.0
5
3
7
6
21Hal Greer
H. Greer
32
4/14/1967
1966-67
NBA Finals
vs
46
10
6
13
29
44.8
6
9
66.7
48.5
5
22Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
31
4/21/1971
1970-71
NBA Finals
vs
33
17
0
13
16
81.3
5
5
100.0
85.2
5
23Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
30
6/6/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
@
38
10
1
2
0
12
26
46.2
4
12
33.3
2
5
40.0
53.2
0
10
4
1
-10
24Fred Brown
F. Brown
30
5/21/1978
1977-78
NBA Finals
vs
33
1
3
1
0
13
30
43.3
4
4
100.0
47.2
1
0
1
3
25Doug Collins
D. Collins
30
5/22/1977
1976-77
NBA Finals
vs
42
6
6
2
0
12
23
52.2
6
6
100.0
58.5
5
1
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