Between the 1969-70 and 1978-79 seasons, Wilt Chamberlain had the most points in an NBA Finals game, with 45 points against the Knicks on May 6, 1970.
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most points by a player in one finals game in the 1970s| 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 |  | W. Chamberlain | 45 | 5/6/1970 | 1969-70 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 27 | 3 | 20 | 27 | 74.1 | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 67.9 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2 |  | J. Erving | 40 | 6/5/1977 | 1976-77 | NBA Finals | @ | 43 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 29 | 58.6 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 62.3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||||
| 3 |  | 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 | |||||||
| 4 |  | W. Reed | 38 | 4/29/1970 | 1969-70 | NBA Finals | @ | 49 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 30 | 56.7 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 56.7 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 5 | | J. Erving | 37 | 6/3/1977 | 1976-77 | NBA Finals | vs | 47 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 56.5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||
| 6 |  | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 37 | 5/7/1974 | 1973-74 | NBA Finals | vs | 48 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 31 | 51.6 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 54.3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | |||||||
| 7 |  | J. West | 37 | 5/1/1970 | 1969-70 | NBA Finals | vs | 52 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 59.1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 8 | | 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 | |||||||||||
| 9 |  | G. Williams | 36 | 5/29/1979 | 1978-79 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 25 | 52.0 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 57.8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 10 | | 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 | |||||||
| 11 |  | J. Havlicek | 36 | 5/10/1974 | 1973-74 | NBA Finals | vs | 58 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 48.3 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 53.9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||||||
| 12 | | 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 | |||||||
| 13 |  | W. Frazier | 36 | 5/8/1970 | 1969-70 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 70.6 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 80.8 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 14 | | 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 | |||||||
| 15 |  | B. Dandridge | 34 | 5/25/1978 | 1977-78 | NBA Finals | vs | 37 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 67.8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 34 | 5/10/1974 | 1973-74 | NBA Finals | @ | 58 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 61.5 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 63.2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |||||||
| 17 | | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 34 | 5/5/1974 | 1973-74 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 62.8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | |||||||
| 18 | | J. West | 34 | 4/29/1970 | 1969-70 | NBA Finals | vs | 53 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 39.3 | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 48.5 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 19 | | J. West | 34 | 4/27/1970 | 1969-70 | NBA Finals | @ | 46 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 42.9 | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 49.1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 20 |  | D. Johnson | 33 | 5/30/1978 | 1977-78 | NBA Finals | vs | 37 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 80.1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| 21 | | 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 | |||||||
| 22 |  | J. Jo White | 33 | 6/4/1976 | 1975-76 | NBA Finals | vs | 60 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 29 | 51.7 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 53.6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |||||||
| 23 |  | A. Adams | 33 | 5/30/1976 | 1975-76 | NBA Finals | vs | 40 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 59.7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | |||||||
| 24 | | J. Havlicek | 33 | 5/5/1974 | 1973-74 | NBA Finals | vs | 48 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 46.2 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 54.3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
| 25 |  | D. DeBusschere | 33 | 5/8/1973 | 1972-73 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 67.3 | 4 | |||||||||||
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