Jerry West has posted the most points in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, with 42 points against the Celtics on May 5, 1969.

most points scored by a player in game 7 of the nba finals

NAME	PTS	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	PF	+/-
Jerry West	42	5/5/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	48	13	12				14	29	48.3				14	18	77.8	2
Elgin Baylor	41	4/18/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	51	22	4				13	40	32.5				15	21	71.4	6
Bob Pettit	39	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	56	19	3				14	34	41.2				11	13	84.6	4
LeBron James	37	6/20/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	SAS	45	12	4	2	0	2	12	23	52.2	5	10	50.0	8	8	100.0	2	+8
Tom Heinsohn	37	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	45	23	2				17	33	51.5				3	11	27.3	6
James Worthy	36	6/21/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	44	16	10	2	0	5	15	22	68.2	0	0		6	10	60.0	2
Walt Frazier	36	5/8/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	44	7	19				12	17	70.6				12	12	100.0	3
Jerry West	36	4/28/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	48	10	3				12	27	44.4				12	16	75.0	3
Jerry West	35	4/18/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	53	6	0				14	30	46.7				7	8	87.5	4
Draymond Green	32	6/19/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	47	15	9	2	0	2	11	15	73.3	6	8	75.0	4	4	100.0	3	-1
Bill Russell	30	4/18/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	53	40	4				8	18	44.4				14	17	82.4	2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	29	6/12/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	43	6	4	0	2	2	12	22	54.5	0	0		5	8	62.5	3
Dave Cowens	28	5/12/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	BOS	@	MIL	47	14	4	2	1		13	25	52.0				2	2	100.0	5
Jerry West	28	5/8/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NYK	48	6	5				9	19	47.4				10	12	83.3	4
LeBron James	27	6/19/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	47	11	11	2	3	5	9	24	37.5	1	5	20.0	8	10	80.0	1	+4
Marvin Webster	27	6/7/1978	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	vs	WAS	42	19	0	1	4	2	8	12	66.7				11	16	68.8	5
Sam Jones	27	4/18/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	47	8	3				12	31	38.7				3	4	75.0	2
Kyrie Irving	26	6/19/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	43	6	1	1	1	2	10	23	43.5	2	5	40.0	4	4	100.0	3	+10
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	26	5/12/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BOS	46	13	4	0	0		10	21	47.6				6	11	54.5	1
John Havlicek	26	5/5/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	9	5				11	19	57.9				4	7	57.1	5
Tim Duncan	25	6/23/2005	2004-05	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	DET	42	11	3	0	2	5	10	27	37.0	0	0		5	6	83.3	2	+1
Hakeem Olajuwon	25	6/22/1994	1993-94	NBA Finals	HOU	vs	NYK	46	10	7	1	3	2	10	25	40.0	0	0		5	7	71.4	5
Joe Dumars	25	6/21/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	DET	@	LAL	41	5	4	1	0	3	9	18	50.0	1	2	50.0	6	6	100.0	5
Bill Russell	25	4/28/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	32	1				10	22	45.5				5	5	100.0	5
Tim Duncan	24	6/20/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	SAS	@	MIA	43	12	2	4	1	3	8	18	44.4	0	0		8	8	100.0	4	+2