most points in one nba finals game with at least 17 assists

Jerry West has put up the most points with 17+ assists in an NBA Finals game, with 37 points versus the Knicks on May 1, 1970.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player in one NBA finals game with at least 17 assists
NAME PTS AST DATE SEASON SERIES TM OPP MIN REB STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Jerry West
J. West
37
18
5/1/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
NYK NYK
52
5
13
26
50.0
11
12
91.7
59.1
4
2 Walt Frazier
W. Frazier
36
19
5/8/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
vs
LAL LAL
44
7
12
17
70.6
12
12
100.0
80.8
3
3 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
26
17
6/7/1985
1984-85
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
42
6
2
0
11
20
55.0
0
0
4
4
100.0
59.7
0
6
2
1
4 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
23
19
4/7/1959
1958-59
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
MIN MIN
48
3
6
18
33.3
11
15
73.3
46.7
2
5 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
22
19
6/19/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
DET DET
45
4
2
0
5
12
41.7
0
1
0.0
12
13
92.3
62.1
2
2
2
2
6 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
22
20
6/4/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
31
5
3
0
10
17
58.8
0
0
2
2
100.0
61.5
2
3
2
2
7 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
22
17
6/7/1985
1984-85
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
48
3
1
0
10
21
47.6
0
3
0.0
2
2
100.0
50.3
1
2
6
3
8 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
21
19
4/9/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
45
8
8
21
38.1
5
8
62.5
42.8
3
9 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
20
17
6/6/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
49
11
2
0
8
12
66.7
0
0
4
7
57.1
66.3
1
10
7
5
10 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
16
20
6/12/1991
1990-91
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
CHI CHI
48
11
1
0
4
12
33.3
2
6
33.3
6
6
100.0
54.6
4
7
6
0
11 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
16
19
6/14/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
42
8
3
1
7
21
33.3
0
1
0.0
2
2
100.0
36.6
1
7
3
2
12 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
15
17
6/16/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
DET DET
45
6
2
1
4
15
26.7
0
0
7
11
63.6
37.8
2
4
4
3
13 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
14
21
6/3/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
39
11
1
1
4
6
66.7
0
0
6
10
60.0
67.3
2
9
2
3
14 Robert Reid
R. Reid
13
17
6/5/1986
1985-86
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
vs
BOS BOS
41
6
1
0
6
15
40.0
0
1
0.0
1
1
100.0
42.1
1
5
0
4
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for assists going back to the 1960 Finals.

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MIN MIN
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