Jerry West has put up the most points in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, with 45 points against the Celtics on April 19, 1965.
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most points by a player in NBA finals game 2| 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 | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | J. West | 45 | 4/19/1965 | 1964-65 | NBA Finals | @ | 45 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 44.7 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 52.0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2 |  | J. Havlicek | 43 | 4/25/1969 | 1968-69 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 64.8 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 3 |  | G. Antetokounmpo | 42 | 7/8/2021 | 2020-21 | NBA Finals | @ | 40 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 11 | 18 | 61.1 | 70.2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | +3 | ||
| 4 |  | C. Barkley | 42 | 6/11/1993 | 1992-93 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 26 | 61.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 67.1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 5 |  | M. Jordan | 42 | 6/11/1993 | 1992-93 | NBA Finals | @ | 40 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 36 | 50.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 55.0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 6 |  | N. Jokić | 41 | 6/4/2023 | 2022-23 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 65.0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | -11 | ||
| 7 |  | J. West | 41 | 4/25/1969 | 1968-69 | NBA Finals | vs | 41 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 17 | 20 | 85.0 | 66.6 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 8 |  | S. O'Neal | 40 | 6/7/2002 | 2001-02 | NBA Finals | vs | 41 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 85.7 | 68.6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | +35 | |||
| 9 | | S. O'Neal | 40 | 6/9/2000 | 1999-00 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 61.1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 39 | 46.2 | 56.9 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 5 | +14 | |||
| 10 | | J. West | 40 | 4/8/1962 | 1961-62 | NBA Finals | @ | 45 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 67.6 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 11 |  | C. Hagan | 40 | 4/5/1961 | 1960-61 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 62.6 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 12 |  | L. James | 39 | 6/7/2015 | 2014-15 | NBA Finals | @ | 50 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 31.4 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 45.4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 13 | | M. Jordan | 39 | 6/5/1992 | 1991-92 | NBA Finals | vs | 50 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 32 | 50.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 54.2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |||
| 14 | | M. Jordan | 38 | 6/4/1997 | 1996-97 | NBA Finals | vs | 45 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 65.0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | +15 | ||
| 15 |  | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 38 | 5/7/1980 | 1979-80 | NBA Finals | vs | 41 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 31 | 61.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 59.6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 16 | | M. Jordan | 37 | 6/5/1998 | 1997-98 | NBA Finals | @ | 40 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 33 | 42.4 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 49.5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +16 | ||
| 17 | | C. Hagan | 37 | 3/30/1958 | 1957-58 | NBA Finals | @ | 42 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 17 | 18 | 94.4 | 71.4 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 18 |  | D. Wade | 36 | 6/2/2011 | 2010-11 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 71.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +5 | ||
| 19 |  | R. Barry | 36 | 5/20/1975 | 1974-75 | NBA Finals | vs | 43 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 45.2 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 52.1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |||||||
| 20 |  | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 36 | 4/30/1974 | 1973-74 | NBA Finals | vs | 53 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 31 | 48.4 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 51.5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | |||||||
| 21 |  | E. Baylor | 36 | 4/8/1962 | 1961-62 | NBA Finals | @ | 46 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 46.7 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 53.7 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 22 |  | L. James | 35 | 6/8/2014 | 2013-14 | NBA Finals | @ | 38 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 72.3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | +11 | ||
| 23 | | J. West | 35 | 4/24/1968 | 1967-68 | NBA Finals | @ | 40 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 50.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 54.8 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 24 |  | B. Pettit | 35 | 3/29/1960 | 1959-60 | NBA Finals | @ | 43 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 48.3 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 54.6 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 25 |  | S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | 6/8/2025 | 2024-25 | NBA Finals | vs | 36 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 64.7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +5 | ||
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