most points per game by a rookie in a conference finals series

Larry Bird has averaged the most points per game by a rookie in a Conference Finals, with 22.2 per game.

NAMEPPGSEASONSERIESTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Larry Bird
L. Bird
22.2
1979-80
Conference Finals
BOS BOS
5
44.4
13.8
3.6
2.4
1.4
9.6
21.8
44.0
0.6
1.8
33.3
2.4
2.8
85.7
48.2
4.4
222
111
69
18
12
7
22
21
2Tyler Herro
T. Herro
19.2
2019-20
Conference Finals
MIA MIA
6
34.7
6.3
4.8
0.3
0.0
7.5
14.3
52.3
2.5
7.2
34.9
1.7
1.7
100.0
63.6
0.7
5.7
2.3
208
115
38
29
2
0
14
11
-1
3Andrew Toney
A. Toney
19.1
1980-81
Conference Finals
PHI PHI
7
25.6
3.7
3.0
0.6
6.3
13.6
46.3
0.1
0.4
33.3
6.4
7.3
88.2
57.1
179
134
26
21
4
24
4Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
17.9
2017-18
Conference Finals
BOS BOS
7
37.2
4.1
2.0
1.3
0.4
6.4
13.0
49.5
1.3
3.7
34.6
3.7
4.3
86.7
60.0
0.3
3.9
2.1
260
125
29
14
9
3
15
23
-3
5Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
17.4
1979-80
Conference Finals
LAL LAL
5
39.6
9.4
8.8
3.2
0.8
6.4
13.0
49.2
0.2
0.8
25.0
4.4
6.0
73.3
55.6
3.4
6.0
3.4
198
87
47
44
16
4
17
15
6Anthony Roberts
A. Roberts
16.2
1977-78
Conference Finals
DEN DEN
6
32.5
9.7
1.8
0.5
0.2
6.5
15.7
41.5
3.2
3.8
82.6
46.6
4.3
5.3
1.7
195
97
58
11
3
1
10
25
7Alvan Adams
A. Adams
16.0
1975-76
Conference Finals
PHX PHX
7
36.6
12.4
5.0
1.1
6.3
15.4
40.7
3.4
3.9
88.9
46.7
3.4
9.0
256
112
87
35
8
18
8Jamaal Wilkes
J. Wilkes
15.3
1974-75
Conference Finals
GSW GSW
7
30.1
5.7
1.9
1.1
1.3
7.1
14.0
51.0
1.0
2.1
46.7
51.1
1.0
4.7
211
107
40
13
8
9
20
9John Lucas
J. Lucas
14.8
1976-77
Conference Finals
HOU HOU
6
36.8
2.0
8.0
0.3
6.0
12.0
50.0
2.8
3.8
73.9
54.2
221
89
12
48
2
16
10Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
14.0
1984-85
Conference Finals
PHI PHI
5
33.8
11.2
1.6
2.0
1.2
5.8
12.4
46.8
0.8
1.0
80.0
1.6
3.0
53.3
51.0
3.6
7.6
2.2
169
70
56
8
10
6
11
17
11Johnny Davis
J. Davis
13.8
1976-77
Conference Finals
POR POR
4
35.5
2.0
3.5
3.0
0.3
5.3
10.0
52.5
3.3
5.5
59.1
55.4
0.3
1.8
142
55
8
14
12
1
5
12Earl Tatum
E. Tatum
13.8
1976-77
Conference Finals
LAL LAL
4
34.8
6.8
2.8
1.3
0.8
6.5
13.0
50.0
0.8
0.8
100.0
51.6
1.3
5.5
139
55
27
11
5
3
17
13Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
13.5
2006-07
Conference Finals
CLE CLE
6
24.9
2.8
1.3
0.5
0.5
3.0
6.5
46.2
2.0
4.0
50.0
5.5
6.2
89.2
73.3
1.0
1.8
1.2
149
81
17
8
3
3
7
19
+39
14Byron Scott
B. Scott
13.5
1983-84
Conference Finals
LAL LAL
6
27.0
2.5
1.3
1.0
0.2
5.5
11.7
47.1
0.2
0.7
25.0
2.3
3.8
60.9
50.5
0.8
1.7
1.7
162
81
15
8
6
1
10
17
15Ricky Sobers
R. Sobers
13.4
1975-76
Conference Finals
PHX PHX
7
29.9
2.7
4.0
0.6
5.4
10.9
50.0
2.6
3.1
81.8
54.9
209
94
19
28
4
28
16Dan Majerle
D. Majerle
13.3
1988-89
Conference Finals
PHX PHX
4
30.3
4.3
1.3
1.5
0.5
5.3
13.5
38.9
0.5
2.3
22.2
2.3
3.3
69.2
44.4
1.5
2.8
0.8
121
53
17
5
6
2
3
10
17Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
12.2
2019-20
Conference Finals
DEN DEN
5
21.7
6.0
1.4
0.8
0.0
4.4
7.8
56.4
1.8
4.4
40.9
1.6
2.4
66.7
68.9
0.8
5.2
1.8
108
61
30
7
4
0
9
15
0
18Jack Sikma
J. Sikma
11.2
1977-78
Conference Finals
SEA SEA
6
30.2
7.3
1.7
1.3
0.5
3.8
9.7
39.7
3.5
5.0
70.0
47.1
1.5
5.8
1.3
181
67
44
10
8
3
8
28
19Jim McMillian
J. McMillian
10.8
1970-71
Conference Finals
LAL LAL
5
41.4
6.4
2.8
5.2
15.2
34.2
0.4
1.4
28.6
34.1
207
54
32
14
4
20Patrick McCaw
P. McCaw
10.0
2016-17
Conference Finals
GSW GSW
3
18.3
3.0
2.3
1.7
0.3
3.7
5.7
64.7
1.7
3.0
55.6
1.0
1.0
100.0
81.9
1.0
2.0
0.7
55
30
9
7
5
1
2
7
+40
21Byron Irvin
B. Irvin
10.0
1989-90
Conference Finals
POR POR
1
22.0
2.0
3.0
1.0
0.0
3.0
11.0
27.3
0.0
0.0
4.0
4.0
100.0
39.2
1.0
1.0
3.0
22
10
2
3
1
0
3
2
22Rodney Stuckey
R. Stuckey
9.8
2007-08
Conference Finals
DET DET
6
22.8
1.5
2.8
1.7
0.3
2.8
7.2
39.5
0.2
0.8
20.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
52.5
0.3
1.2
1.2
137
59
9
17
10
2
7
10
+23
23Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
9.7
2002-03
Conference Finals
SAS SAS
6
26.3
3.7
3.3
1.2
0.2
3.3
7.8
42.6
1.3
4.0
33.3
1.7
2.2
76.9
55.0
1.5
2.2
1.7
158
58
22
20
7
1
10
20
+62
24Dereck Lively II
D. Lively II
9.5
2023-24
Conference Finals
DAL DAL
4
21.9
7.8
2.5
0.0
1.5
4.0
4.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
2.3
66.7
95.2
2.5
5.3
0.5
88
38
31
10
0
6
2
9
+21
25Terrence Shannon Jr.
T. Shannon Jr.
9.3
2024-25
Conference Finals
MIN MIN
4
9.7
1.3
0.3
0.5
0.0
2.8
5.3
52.4
0.8
2.0
37.5
3.0
3.0
100.0
70.4
0.0
1.3
0.8
39
37
5
1
2
0
3
7
-5

More Celtics Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.6

5th

DRTG

114.9

16th

NETRTG

4.7

10th

3P%

35.7

18th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
6
Hawks Hawks
11
8
.579
4.5
7
Magic Magic
11
8
.579
4.5
8
Celtics Celtics
10
8
.556
5.0
9
Bulls Bulls
9
8
.529
5.5
10
76ers 76ers
9
8
.529
5.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
11/29
BOS BOS
@
MIN MIN
5:00 PM
Sun
11/30
BOS BOS
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM
Tue
12/2
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
8:00 PM
Thu
12/4
BOS BOS
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Last Game
DET Pistons

15 - 3

114

Final

117

BOS Celtics

10 - 8

Wed 26 Nov 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
18
1
.947
2
Lakers Lakers
13
4
.765
4.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
13
4
.765
4.0
4
Rockets Rockets
12
4
.750
4.5
5
Spurs Spurs
12
5
.706
5.0
6
Suns Suns
12
7
.632
6.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
15
3
.833
2
Raptors Raptors
14
5
.737
1.5
3
Heat Heat
13
6
.684
2.5
4
Knicks Knicks
11
6
.647
3.5
5
Cavaliers Cavaliers
12
7
.632
3.5
6
Hawks Hawks
11
8
.579
4.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
10/30
ATL ATL
@
IND IND
128-108
Thu
10/30
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
109-108
Thu
10/30
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
112-101
Thu
10/30
NYK NYK
@
CHI CHI
125-135
Thu
10/30
LAL LAL
@
MEM MEM
117-112

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/28
ORL ORL
@
DET DET
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
CHI CHI
@
CHA CHA
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
CLE CLE
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
MIL MIL
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM