most points scored by a rookie in an nba finals game after 1970

Since 1970-71, Magic Johnson has posted the most points by a rookie, with 42 points in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals 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	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
3	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
4	Alvan Adams A. Adams	26	5/23/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	@	BOS	40	8	3	3	1	13	27	48.1				0	0		48.1	4	4		3
5	Dylan Harper D. Harper	25	6/13/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NYK	31	5	4	0	1	10	19	52.6	2	4	50.0	3	6	50.0	57.8	2	3	0	5	-12
6	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
7	Ricky Sobers R. Sobers	25	6/4/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	@	BOS	41	2	6	2	0	11	22	50.0				3	4	75.0	52.6	0	2		2
8	Dylan Harper D. Harper	21	6/10/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NYK	32	4	3	0	0	8	12	66.7	3	6	50.0	2	2	100.0	81.5	0	4	3	3	+12
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	Alvan Adams A. Adams	20	6/6/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	BOS	42	9	6	1	0	7	16	43.8				6	8	75.0	51.2	1	8		3
15	Alvan Adams A. Adams	20	6/4/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	@	BOS	37	9	5	0	3	9	16	56.3				2	2	100.0	59.2	2	7		6
16	Alvan Adams A. Adams	20	6/2/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	BOS	37	6	7	0	0	8	18	44.4				4	4	100.0	50.6	1	5		4
17	Phil Smith P. Smith	20	5/18/1975	1974-75	NBA Finals	GSW	@	WAS	31	7	3	0	3	6	14	42.9				8	12	66.7	51.9	4	3		4
18	Ricky Sobers R. Sobers	19	6/6/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	BOS	41	6	2	0	0	7	20	35.0				5	6	83.3	42.0	1	5		2
19	Alvan Adams A. Adams	19	5/27/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	@	BOS	36	15	5	2	0	8	19	42.1				3	5	60.0	44.8	3	12		3
20	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
21	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
22	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
23	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
24	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
25	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

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