most points scored by a rookie in an nba finals game last 23 years

Between May 16, 2003 and May 16, 2026, Tyler Herro has dropped the most points by a rookie in an NBA Finals game, with 21 points versus the Lakers on October 6, 2020.

NAMEPTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Tyler Herro
T. Herro
21
10/6/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
vs
37
7
3
1
0
8
18
44.4
3
7
42.9
2
4
50.0
53.1
1
6
3
0
-13
2Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
18
9/30/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
@
20
5
2
0
0
8
11
72.7
2
4
50.0
0
0
81.8
1
4
0
0
+8
3Tyler Herro
T. Herro
17
10/4/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
vs
36
3
2
1
0
6
18
33.3
2
7
28.6
3
3
100.0
44.0
0
3
1
1
+1
4Tyler Herro
T. Herro
17
10/2/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
@
43
7
3
0
0
5
12
41.7
1
3
33.3
6
6
100.0
58.1
0
7
2
3
-1
5Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
16
6/7/2007
2006-07
NBA Finals
@
28
1
4
4
0
7
9
77.8
2
3
66.7
0
0
88.9
0
1
0
1
+4
6Christian Braun
C. Braun
15
6/7/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
@
19
4
1
1
0
7
8
87.5
0
1
0.0
1
1
100.0
88.9
2
2
1
1
+2
7Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
15
6/10/2007
2006-07
NBA Finals
@
32
1
0
1
0
6
12
50.0
2
5
40.0
1
1
100.0
60.3
0
1
0
3
-1
8Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
14
10/9/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
@
28
4
3
0
0
6
11
54.5
2
4
50.0
0
0
63.6
1
3
0
0
+3
9Tyler Herro
T. Herro
14
9/30/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
@
30
4
3
0
0
6
18
33.3
2
8
25.0
0
1
0.0
38.0
0
4
2
1
-35
10Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
13
10/2/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
@
29
4
3
0
1
3
7
42.9
1
4
25.0
6
6
100.0
67.4
1
3
2
4
0
11Tyler Herro
T. Herro
12
10/9/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
@
31
1
3
0
0
4
11
36.4
2
3
66.7
2
2
100.0
50.5
0
1
2
1
-2
12Courtney Lee
C. Lee
12
6/14/2009
2008-09
NBA Finals
vs
26
4
1
1
0
5
11
45.5
0
2
0.0
2
2
100.0
50.5
1
3
0
3
-6
13Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
12
6/13/2003
2002-03
NBA Finals
@
26
3
0
2
1
4
8
50.0
0
0
4
4
100.0
61.5
0
3
1
5
+15
14Dereck Lively II
D. Lively II
11
6/14/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
vs
22
12
0
1
0
4
5
80.0
1
1
100.0
2
4
50.0
81.4
7
5
0
0
+20
15Dereck Lively II
D. Lively II
11
6/12/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
vs
30
13
1
2
0
5
6
83.3
0
0
1
1
100.0
85.4
3
10
0
0
+6
16Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
11
6/15/2003
2002-03
NBA Finals
vs
33
7
1
2
0
2
8
25.0
0
4
0.0
7
9
77.8
46.0
1
6
1
3
+18
17Jordan Bell
J. Bell
10
6/6/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
@
12
6
0
0
1
4
5
80.0
0
0
2
4
50.0
74.0
2
4
0
0
0
18Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
10
6/14/2007
2006-07
NBA Finals
vs
44
2
5
0
0
4
10
40.0
2
6
33.3
0
0
50.0
1
1
0
4
+2
19Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
10
6/11/2003
2002-03
NBA Finals
@
28
2
1
4
0
3
10
30.0
2
6
33.3
2
3
66.7
44.2
1
1
1
1
+2
20Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
8
10/11/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
vs
13
3
1
0
0
3
8
37.5
2
4
50.0
0
0
50.0
0
3
2
0
-13
21Norris Cole
N. Cole
8
6/19/2012
2011-12
NBA Finals
vs
8
2
0
0
0
3
6
50.0
2
3
66.7
0
0
66.7
0
2
0
1
+12
22Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
8
6/8/2003
2002-03
NBA Finals
@
28
2
4
4
2
3
6
50.0
0
0
2
3
66.7
54.6
2
0
1
2
+10
23Christian Braun
C. Braun
7
6/12/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
vs
24
3
1
0
1
2
4
50.0
0
0
3
6
50.0
52.7
1
2
0
0
0
24Tyler Herro
T. Herro
7
10/11/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
vs
30
3
4
1
0
3
10
30.0
1
2
50.0
0
0
35.0
0
3
4
1
+4
25Courtney Lee
C. Lee
7
6/4/2009
2008-09
NBA Finals
@
23
1
0
1
0
3
10
30.0
1
4
25.0
0
0
35.0
1
0
1
3
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