Between the 1959-60 and 1968-69 seasons, Elgin Baylor posted the most points in an NBA Finals game, with 61 points versus the Celtics on April 14, 1962.
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most points by a player in one finals game in the 1960s| 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 |  | E. Baylor | 61 | 4/14/1962 | 1961-62 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 46 | 47.8 | 17 | 19 | 89.5 | 56.1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2 |  | 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 | |||||||||||
| 3 |  | 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 | |||||||||||
| 4 |  | J. West | 45 | 4/22/1966 | 1965-66 | NBA Finals | vs | 47 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 61.3 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 63.6 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 5 | | J. West | 45 | 4/19/1965 | 1964-65 | NBA Finals | @ | 45 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 44.7 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 52.0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 6 | | R. Barry | 44 | 4/24/1967 | 1966-67 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 38 | 42.1 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 50.3 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 7 |  | J. Havlicek | 43 | 4/25/1969 | 1968-69 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 64.8 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 8 | | R. Barry | 43 | 4/20/1967 | 1966-67 | NBA Finals | vs | 45 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 41 | 41.5 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 46.5 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 9 | | 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 | |||||||||||
| 10 | | E. Baylor | 43 | 4/21/1963 | 1962-63 | NBA Finals | @ | 45 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 34 | 44.1 | 13 | 17 | 76.5 | 51.8 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 11 | | J. West | 42 | 5/5/1969 | 1968-69 | NBA Finals | vs | 48 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 48.3 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 56.9 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 12 | | 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 | |||||||||||
| 13 | | 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 | |||||||||||
| 14 | | E. Baylor | 41 | 4/24/1966 | 1965-66 | NBA Finals | @ | 46 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 31 | 41.9 | 15 | 17 | 88.2 | 53.3 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 15 | | J. West | 41 | 4/17/1966 | 1965-66 | NBA Finals | @ | 51 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 62.7 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 16 | | E. Baylor | 41 | 4/18/1962 | 1961-62 | NBA Finals | @ | 51 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 40 | 32.5 | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 41.6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 17 | | J. West | 40 | 4/29/1969 | 1968-69 | NBA Finals | @ | 45 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 50.0 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 58.1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 18 | | J. Havlicek | 40 | 5/2/1968 | 1967-68 | NBA Finals | @ | 47 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 50.0 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 60.1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 19 | | J. West | 40 | 4/8/1962 | 1961-62 | NBA Finals | @ | 45 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 67.6 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 20 |  | B. Pettit | 40 | 4/9/1961 | 1960-61 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 70.7 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 21 |  | C. Hagan | 40 | 4/5/1961 | 1960-61 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 62.6 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 22 | | J. West | 39 | 5/1/1969 | 1968-69 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 51.6 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 56.5 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 23 | | 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 | |||||||||||
| 24 | | J. West | 38 | 4/28/1968 | 1967-68 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 68.8 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 25 |  | H. Greer | 38 | 4/20/1967 | 1966-67 | NBA Finals | @ | 46 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 42.9 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 48.8 | 3 | |||||||||||
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