most points scored by a rookie in a finals game since 1977

Since 1976-77, Magic Johnson has put up the most points by a rookie in an NBA Finals game, with 42 points against the 76ers on May 16, 1980.

	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	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
2	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	28	5/11/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	45	9	9	3	1	10	14	71.4	0	0		8	10	80.0	76.1	1	8	3	1
3	Richard Dumas R. Dumas	25	6/18/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	@	CHI	30	5	0	1	1	12	14	85.7	0	0		1	2	50.0	84.0	2	3	2	2
4	Tyler Herro T. Herro	21	10/6/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	LAL	37	7	3	1	0	8	18	44.4	3	7	42.9	2	4	50.0	53.1	1	6	3	0	-13
5	Elden Campbell E. Campbell	21	6/12/1991	1990-91	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	CHI	27	2	0	2	1	9	12	75.0	0	0		3	4	75.0	76.3	1	1	1	3
6	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	21	6/7/1978	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	vs	WAS	38	11	1	0	1	7	16	43.8				7	10	70.0	51.5	8	3	4	5
7	Richard Dumas R. Dumas	20	6/9/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	CHI	42	12	4	2	3	10	20	50.0	0	0		0	0		50.0	8	4	1	4
8	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	20	5/30/1978	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	vs	WAS	25	8	1	0	0	8	17	47.1				4	5	80.0	52.1	2	6	2	6
9	Kendrick Nunn K. Nunn	18	9/30/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	@	LAL	20	5	2	0	0	8	11	72.7	2	4	50.0	0	0		81.8	1	4	0	0	+8
10	Johnny Davis J. Davis	18	5/29/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	vs	PHI	34	3	6	2	0	7	13	53.8				4	4	100.0	61.0	1	2		5
11	Tyler Herro T. Herro	17	10/4/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	LAL	36	3	2	1	0	6	18	33.3	2	7	28.6	3	3	100.0	44.0	0	3	1	1	+1
12	Tyler Herro T. Herro	17	10/2/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	@	LAL	43	7	3	0	0	5	12	41.7	1	3	33.3	6	6	100.0	58.1	0	7	2	3	-1
13	Richard Dumas R. Dumas	17	6/16/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	@	CHI	25	1	0	1	0	8	11	72.7	0	0		1	1	100.0	74.3	1	0	2	3
14	Richard Dumas R. Dumas	17	6/13/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	@	CHI	24	5	1	3	1	7	16	43.8	0	0		3	4	75.0	47.9	3	2	1	3
15	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	17	5/28/1978	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	@	WAS	42	7	2	1	2	6	11	54.5				5	5	100.0	64.4	0	7	0	6
16	Daniel Gibson D. Gibson	16	6/7/2007	2006-07	NBA Finals	CLE	@	SAS	28	1	4	4	0	7	9	77.8	2	3	66.7	0	0		88.9	0	1	0	1	+4
17	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	16	5/10/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	44	11	5	2	0	6	12	50.0	0	1	0.0	4	6	66.7	54.6	5	6	5	2
18	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	16	5/4/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	40	9	10	3	0	8	12	66.7	0	0		0	0		66.7	2	7	2	1
19	Christian Braun C. Braun	15	6/7/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	@	MIA	19	4	1	1	0	7	8	87.5	0	1	0.0	1	1	100.0	88.9	2	2	1	1	+2
20	Daniel Gibson D. Gibson	15	6/10/2007	2006-07	NBA Finals	CLE	@	SAS	32	1	0	1	0	6	12	50.0	2	5	40.0	1	1	100.0	60.3	0	1	0	3	-1
21	Sam Cassell S. Cassell	15	6/12/1994	1993-94	NBA Finals	HOU	@	NYK	22	5	1	0	0	4	6	66.7	3	3	100.0	4	5	80.0	91.5	1	4	1	4
22	Kendrick Nunn K. Nunn	14	10/9/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	@	LAL	28	4	3	0	0	6	11	54.5	2	4	50.0	0	0		63.6	1	3	0	0	+3
23	Tyler Herro T. Herro	14	9/30/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	@	LAL	30	4	3	0	0	6	18	33.3	2	8	25.0	0	1	0.0	38.0	0	4	2	1	-35
24	Byron Scott B. Scott	14	5/27/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	20	2	2	1	0	5	7	71.4	0	0		4	4	100.0	79.9	1	1	1	3
25	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	14	5/14/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	39	15	10	3	0	4	13	30.8	0	0		6	7	85.7	43.5	5	10	10	5