most points scored by a sophomore in an nba finals game

Kyrie Irving put up the most points in his 2nd playoff, with 41 points in Game 5 of the 2016 NBA Finals against the Warriors on June 13, 2016.

NAMEPTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
41
6/13/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
@
40
3
6
2
1
17
24
70.8
5
7
71.4
2
2
100.0
82.4
0
3
4
4
+20
2Jalen Williams
J. Williams
40
6/16/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
vs
35
6
4
1
0
14
25
56.0
3
5
60.0
9
12
75.0
66.1
1
5
1
4
+14
3Jerry West
J. West
40
4/8/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
@
45
5
4
13
23
56.5
14
15
93.3
67.6
5
4George Mikan
G. Mikan
40
4/23/1950
1949-50
NBA Finals
vs
2
13
20
65.0
14
17
82.4
72.8
6
5Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
39
4/13/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
@
56
19
3
14
34
41.2
11
13
84.6
49.1
4
6Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
37
3/30/1958
1957-58
NBA Finals
@
42
12
3
10
18
55.6
17
18
94.4
71.4
5
7Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
37
3/30/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
@
54
14
11
26
42.3
15
20
75.0
53.2
3
8George Mikan
G. Mikan
37
4/8/1950
1949-50
NBA Finals
@
13
11
14
78.6
4
9Andrew Toney
A. Toney
36
6/1/1982
1981-82
NBA Finals
@
36
5
2
2
0
13
21
61.9
1
1
100.0
9
10
90.0
70.9
1
4
3
3
10Jerry West
J. West
36
4/10/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
vs
41
4
2
11
19
57.9
14
16
87.5
69.1
5
11Jason Terry
J. Terry
35
6/18/2006
2005-06
NBA Finals
@
50
5
1
1
0
13
23
56.5
4
9
44.4
5
5
100.0
69.4
1
4
4
2
+4
12Latrell Sprewell
L. Sprewell
35
6/25/1999
1998-99
NBA Finals
vs
43
10
2
2
0
13
27
48.1
1
1
100.0
8
10
80.0
55.7
2
8
3
1
-5
13Jerry West
J. West
35
4/18/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
@
53
6
0
14
30
46.7
7
8
87.5
52.2
4
14Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
34
6/10/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
vs
43
4
4
3
1
14
28
50.0
2
6
33.3
4
5
80.0
56.3
1
3
1
2
-11
15Jerry West
J. West
34
4/16/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
vs
46
6
5
12
19
63.2
10
12
83.3
70.0
3
16Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
33
6/16/1999
1998-99
NBA Finals
vs
44
16
2
2
2
13
21
61.9
0
0
7
10
70.0
65.0
3
13
1
3
+12
17Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
33
6/9/1995
1994-95
NBA Finals
vs
45
12
7
0
0
12
22
54.5
0
0
9
14
64.3
58.6
3
9
4
5
18Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
33
5/26/1986
1985-86
NBA Finals
@
38
12
2
1
3
14
23
60.9
0
0
5
9
55.6
61.2
7
5
2
5
19James Worthy
J. Worthy
33
6/7/1985
1984-85
NBA Finals
vs
40
8
1
1
1
13
17
76.5
0
0
7
11
63.6
75.5
1
7
0
2
20Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
33
3/29/1958
1957-58
NBA Finals
@
43
8
3
11
22
50.0
11
14
78.6
58.6
6
21Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
33
4/9/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
@
42
15
3
12
21
57.1
9
14
64.3
60.8
2
22Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
33
4/7/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
vs
40
16
12
24
50.0
9
10
90.0
58.1
5
23Jason Terry
J. Terry
32
6/8/2006
2005-06
NBA Finals
vs
37
4
1
3
0
13
18
72.2
4
7
57.1
2
2
100.0
84.7
0
4
1
2
+12
24Anfernee Hardaway
A. Hardaway
32
6/9/1995
1994-95
NBA Finals
vs
44
5
8
0
0
12
21
57.1
4
6
66.7
4
5
80.0
69.0
2
3
5
3
25Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
32
6/5/1986
1985-86
NBA Finals
vs
47
14
3
2
8
13
25
52.0
0
0
6
9
66.7
55.2
6
8
4
3

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