most points in one finals game in the 1970s

Between the 1969-70 and 1978-79 seasons, Wilt Chamberlain had the most points in an NBA Finals game, with 45 points versus 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%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	45	5/6/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	46	27	3			20	27	74.1	5	14	35.7	67.9				3
2	Julius Erving J. Erving	40	6/5/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	@	POR	43	6	8	2	1	17	29	58.6	6	7	85.7	62.3	2	4		2
3	Rick Barry R. Barry	38	5/23/1975	1974-75	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	WAS	44	4	6	5	1	12	23	52.2	14	16	87.5	63.2	0	4		3
4	Willis Reed W. Reed	38	4/29/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	49	17	3			17	30	56.7	4	8	50.0	56.7				2
5	Julius Erving J. Erving	37	6/3/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	POR	47	9	7	1	2	13	27	48.1	11	13	84.6	56.5	3	6		4
6	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	37	5/7/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BOS	48	11	6	0	2	16	31	51.6	5	7	71.4	54.3	3	8		4
7	Jerry West J. West	37	5/1/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	52	5	18			13	26	50.0	11	12	91.7	59.1				4
8	Willis Reed W. Reed	37	4/24/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	45	16	5			16	30	53.3	5	7	71.4	55.9				2
9	Gus Williams G. Williams	36	5/29/1979	1978-79	NBA Finals	SEA	vs	WAS	44	4	4	0	0	13	25	52.0	10	14	71.4	57.8	2	2	3	1
10	Rick Barry R. Barry	36	5/20/1975	1974-75	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	WAS	43	9	4	3	2	14	31	45.2	8	8	100.0	52.1	2	7		4
11	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	36	5/10/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	MIL	58	9	4	0	0	14	29	48.3	8	10	80.0	53.9	2	7		2
12	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	36	4/30/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BOS	53	15	6	1	3	15	31	48.4	6	9	66.7	51.5	6	9		4
13	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	36	5/8/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	44	7	19			12	17	70.6	12	12	100.0	80.8				3
14	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	35	4/28/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BOS	46	14	5	1	3	14	28	50.0	7	9	77.8	54.8	2	12		1
15	Bob Dandridge B. Dandridge	34	5/25/1978	1977-78	NBA Finals	WAS	vs	SEA	37	8	2	0	0	14	22	63.6	6	7	85.7	67.8	1	7	3	4
16	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	34	5/10/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	MIL	@	BOS	58	8	6	1	2	16	26	61.5	2	2	100.0	63.2	2	6		4
17	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	34	5/5/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	MIL	@	BOS	48	14	6	0	3	14	24	58.3	6	7	85.7	62.8	3	11		2
18	Jerry West J. West	34	4/29/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	53	1	9			11	28	39.3	12	16	75.0	48.5				2
19	Jerry West J. West	34	4/27/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NYK	46	1	1			12	28	42.9	10	15	66.7	49.1				3
20	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	33	5/30/1978	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	vs	WAS	37	7	3	0	3	10	14	71.4	13	15	86.7	80.1	2	5	3	3
21	Julius Erving J. Erving	33	5/22/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	POR	43	5	4	3	0	14	24	58.3	5	5	100.0	63.0	1	4		3
22	Jo Jo White J. Jo White	33	6/4/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	PHX	60	6	9	2	0	15	29	51.7	3	4	75.0	53.6	0	6		2
23	Alvan Adams A. Adams	33	5/30/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	BOS	40	14	2	2	1	14	25	56.0	5	6	83.3	59.7	6	8		3
24	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	33	5/5/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	MIL	48	5	2	1	0	12	26	46.2	9	10	90.0	54.3	1	4		4
25	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	33	5/8/1973	1972-73	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	44	14	2			13	21	61.9	7	8	87.5	67.3				4

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