most points scored by a player in their first finals game

Rick Barry dropped the most points by a player in an NBA Finals game in his first playoff, with 55 points versus the 76ers on April 18, 1967.

	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	+/-
1	Rick Barry R. Barry	55	4/18/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	SFW	vs	PHI	46	12	5			22	48	45.8				11	19	57.9	48.8				4
2	Rick Barry R. Barry	44	4/24/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	SFW	vs	PHI	44	6	2			16	38	42.1				12	13	92.3	50.3				5
3	Rick Barry R. Barry	43	4/20/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	SFW	vs	PHI	45	7	3			17	41	41.5				9	12	75.0	46.5				5
4	Devin Booker D. Booker	42	7/14/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	@	MIL	39	1	2	0	1	17	28	60.7	0	3	0.0	8	9	88.9	65.7	1	0	4	5	0
5	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	42	5/16/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	47	15	7	3	1	14	23	60.9	0	1	0.0	14	14	100.0	72.0	3	12	5	3
6	George Mikan G. Mikan	42	4/4/1949	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	WAS						14	21	66.7				14	17	82.4	73.7				4
7	Devin Booker D. Booker	40	7/17/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	42	4	3	2	1	17	33	51.5	2	4	50.0	4	5	80.0	56.8	1	3	2	5	+12
8	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
9	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
10	Rick Barry R. Barry	37	4/14/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	SFW	@	PHI	48	8	7			15	43	34.9				7	8	87.5	39.8				3
11	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	37	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	45	23	2			17	33	51.5				3	11	27.3	48.9				6
12	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	37	4/16/1947	1946-47	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	CHI			0			13	31	41.9				11	14	78.6	49.8				3
13	Rick Barry R. Barry	36	4/23/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	SFW	@	PHI	38	10	2			14	37	37.8				8	8	100.0	44.4				4
14	Kenyon Martin K. Martin	35	6/12/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	NJN	vs	LAL	43	11	2	1	1	15	28	53.6	0	0		5	7	71.4	56.3	2	9	2	4	+1
15	George Mikan G. Mikan	35	4/8/1949	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	@	WAS						13						9	12	75.0					6
16	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	34	4/4/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	MIN	@	BOS	47	11	4			14	33	42.4				6	13	46.2	43.9				5
17	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	34	4/22/1947	1946-47	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	CHI			0			10	34	29.4				14	18	77.8	40.6				4
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	Devin Booker D. Booker	31	7/8/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	44	5	6	0	0	12	25	48.0	7	12	58.3	0	0		62.0	2	3	3	4	+10
22	James Worthy J. Worthy	30	6/6/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	48	5	2	1	0	14	17	82.4	0	0		2	3	66.7	81.9	2	3	3	3
23	Rick Barry R. Barry	30	4/16/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	SFW	@	PHI	39	10	1			10	28	35.7				10	12	83.3	45.1				4
24	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	30	4/9/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	BOS	45	14				12	29	41.4				6	8	75.0	46.1				4
25	James Worthy J. Worthy	29	5/31/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	43	3	4	0	0	11	12	91.7	0	0		7	9	77.8	90.9	1	2	2	4