most points scored by an 20 year old in a finals game

Magic Johnson has put up the most points by a 20-year-old player in an NBA Finals game, with 42 points against the 76ers on May 16, 1980.

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most points by a player scored by an 20 year old in a finals game

	NAME	PTS	Age	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	20-276	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	20-271	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	Dylan Harper D. Harper	25	20-103	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
4	Dylan Harper D. Harper	21	20-100	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
5	Tyler Herro T. Herro	21	20-260	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
6	Tyler Herro T. Herro	17	20-258	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
7	Tyler Herro T. Herro	17	20-256	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
8	Dylan Harper D. Harper	16	20-093	6/3/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NYK	28	8	1	1	0	6	10	60.0	1	4	25.0	3	3	100.0	70.7	0	8	1	2	-5
9	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	16	20-270	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
10	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	16	20-264	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
11	Dylan Harper D. Harper	15	20-095	6/5/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NYK	32	6	3	1	0	6	12	50.0	0	3	0.0	3	4	75.0	54.5	1	5	2	3	+12
12	Darryl Dawkins D. Dawkins	15	20-140	5/31/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	@	POR	27	11	1	1	0	4	7	57.1				7	10	70.0	65.8	0	11		2
13	Tyler Herro T. Herro	14	20-254	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
14	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	14	20-274	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
15	Dylan Harper D. Harper	13	20-098	6/8/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NYK	32	9	4	0	0	5	18	27.8	1	8	12.5	2	2	100.0	34.4	1	8	0	1	-8
16	Jaden Hardy J. Hardy	13	20-337	6/6/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	@	BOS	11	3	1	0	0	4	8	50.0	1	3	33.3	4	4	100.0	66.6	0	3	0	1	-3
17	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	13	20-267	5/7/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	41	8	11	2	0	5	8	62.5	0	0		3	3	100.0	69.7	1	7	5	5
18	Tyler Herro T. Herro	12	20-263	10/9/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	@	LAL	31	1	3	0	0	4	11	36.4	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	50.5	0	1	2	1	-2
19	Dereck Lively II D. Lively II	11	20-123	6/14/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	BOS	22	12	0	1	0	4	5	80.0	1	1	100.0	2	4	50.0	81.4	7	5	0	0	+20
20	Dereck Lively II D. Lively II	11	20-121	6/12/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	BOS	30	13	1	2	0	5	6	83.3	0	0		1	1	100.0	85.4	3	10	0	0	+6
21	Darryl Dawkins D. Dawkins	8	20-135	5/26/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	POR	16	5	3	1	5	2	4	50.0				4	6	66.7	60.2	0	5		1
22	Tyler Herro T. Herro	7	20-265	10/11/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	LAL	30	3	4	1	0	3	10	30.0	1	2	50.0	0	0		35.0	0	3	4	1	+4
23	Darryl Dawkins D. Dawkins	7	20-131	5/22/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	POR	17	3	0	3	0	2	5	40.0				3	5	60.0	48.6	1	2		2
24	Darryl Dawkins D. Dawkins	6	20-138	5/29/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	@	POR	28	9	1	0	3	2	7	28.6				2	5	40.0	32.6	1	8		4
25	Carter Bryant C. Bryant	5	20-196	6/10/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NYK	5	1	0	1	0	2	3	66.7	1	1	100.0	0	0		83.3	0	1	0	1	+6

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