most points scored by an nba finals mvp in nba playoffs

Jerry West has put up the most points by a Finals MVP in an NBA Finals, with 265 points.

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most points scored by an NBA finals mvp in a season by a player in NBA playoffs
NAMEPTSFMVPSEASONSERIESTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Jerry West
J. West
265
1
1968-69
NBA Finals
7
43.9
37.9
4.7
7.4
13.7
28.0
49.0
10.4
12.4
83.9
56.6
307
33
52
20
2Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
246
1
1992-93
NBA Finals
6
45.7
41.0
8.5
6.3
1.7
0.7
16.8
33.2
50.8
1.7
4.2
40.0
5.7
8.2
69.4
55.8
2.5
6.0
2.7
274
51
38
10
4
16
20
3Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
228
1
1999-00
NBA Finals
6
45.5
38.0
16.7
2.3
1.0
2.7
16.0
26.2
61.1
0.0
0.0
6.0
15.5
38.7
57.6
5.7
11.0
2.2
273
100
14
6
16
13
20
+8
4Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
215
1
1991-92
NBA Finals
6
42.3
35.8
4.8
6.5
1.7
0.3
13.5
25.7
52.6
2.0
4.7
42.9
6.8
7.7
89.1
61.7
1.0
3.8
4.0
254
29
39
10
2
24
21
5Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
212
1
2024-25
NBA Finals
7
38.2
30.3
4.6
5.6
1.9
1.6
10.0
22.6
44.3
1.1
4.7
24.2
9.1
10.0
91.4
56.1
0.3
4.3
3.4
267
32
39
13
11
24
22
+8
6Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
211
1
2020-21
NBA Finals
6
39.8
35.2
13.2
5.0
1.2
1.8
12.7
20.5
61.8
0.5
2.5
20.0
9.3
14.2
65.9
65.8
4.0
9.2
2.3
239
79
30
7
11
14
18
+30
7LeBron James
L. James
208
1
2015-16
NBA Finals
7
41.7
29.7
11.3
8.9
2.6
2.3
11.7
23.7
49.4
1.9
5.0
37.1
4.4
6.1
72.1
56.2
2.4
8.9
4.4
292
79
62
18
16
31
16
+26
8Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
208
1
2005-06
NBA Finals
6
43.5
34.7
7.8
3.8
2.7
1.0
10.8
23.2
46.8
0.5
1.8
27.3
12.5
16.2
77.3
57.2
2.0
5.8
3.7
261
47
23
16
6
22
22
+22
9Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
201
1
1997-98
NBA Finals
6
41.7
33.5
4.0
2.3
1.8
0.7
11.7
27.3
42.7
0.7
2.2
30.8
9.5
11.7
81.4
51.6
1.5
2.5
1.7
250
24
14
11
4
10
13
+39
10Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
200
1
2009-10
NBA Finals
7
41.2
28.6
8.0
3.9
2.1
0.7
9.4
23.3
40.5
2.1
6.7
31.9
7.6
8.6
88.3
52.8
1.7
6.3
3.9
288
56
27
15
5
27
27
+8
11Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
194
1
1996-97
NBA Finals
6
42.7
32.3
7.0
6.0
1.2
0.8
12.0
26.3
45.6
1.3
4.2
32.0
7.0
9.2
76.4
53.2
1.5
5.5
2.2
256
42
36
7
5
13
14
+6
12Larry Bird
L. Bird
192
1
1983-84
NBA Finals
7
43.6
27.4
14.0
3.6
2.1
1.1
8.9
18.3
48.4
0.6
0.9
66.7
9.1
10.9
84.2
59.5
3.7
10.3
3.6
305
98
25
15
8
25
24
13Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
188
1
1993-94
NBA Finals
7
43.1
26.9
9.1
3.6
1.6
3.9
10.7
21.4
50.0
0.1
0.1
100.0
5.3
6.1
86.0
55.6
1.9
7.3
3.6
302
64
25
11
27
25
26
14Stephen Curry
S. Curry
187
1
2021-22
NBA Finals
6
37.5
31.2
6.0
5.0
2.0
0.2
11.0
22.8
48.2
5.2
11.8
43.7
4.0
4.7
85.7
62.6
0.3
5.7
2.5
225
36
30
12
1
15
18
+35
15John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
185
1
1973-74
NBA Finals
7
47.1
26.4
7.7
4.7
1.9
0.0
10.3
24.0
42.9
5.9
6.7
87.2
49.0
1.6
6.1
330
54
33
13
0
22
16LeBron James
L. James
179
1
2019-20
NBA Finals
6
39.4
29.8
11.8
8.5
1.2
0.5
11.3
19.2
59.1
2.5
6.0
41.7
4.7
7.0
66.7
67.1
2.0
9.8
3.5
236
71
51
7
3
21
13
+36
17LeBron James
L. James
177
1
2012-13
NBA Finals
7
43.0
25.3
10.9
7.0
2.3
0.9
9.6
21.4
44.7
1.7
4.9
35.3
4.4
5.6
79.5
52.9
2.4
8.4
2.6
301
76
49
16
6
18
10
0
18Kevin Durant
K. Durant
176
1
2016-17
NBA Finals
5
39.7
35.2
8.2
5.4
1.0
1.6
12.0
21.6
55.6
3.6
7.6
47.4
7.6
8.2
92.7
69.8
1.4
6.8
2.2
199
41
27
5
8
11
13
+33
19Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
171
1
2018-19
NBA Finals
6
40.5
28.5
9.8
4.2
2.0
1.2
8.2
18.8
43.4
2.5
7.0
35.7
9.7
10.7
90.6
60.6
2.7
7.2
3.0
243
59
25
12
7
18
15
+15
20Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
165
1
2000-01
NBA Finals
5
45.0
33.0
15.8
4.8
0.4
3.4
12.6
22.0
57.3
0.0
0.0
7.8
15.2
51.3
57.5
6.2
9.6
4.0
225
79
24
2
17
20
20
+40
21Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
164
1
1995-96
NBA Finals
6
42.0
27.3
5.3
4.2
1.7
0.2
8.5
20.5
41.5
1.0
3.2
31.6
9.3
11.2
83.6
53.8
1.7
3.7
3.0
252
32
25
10
1
18
17
22Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
162
1
2008-09
NBA Finals
5
43.8
32.4
5.6
7.4
1.4
1.4
11.6
27.0
43.0
1.8
5.0
36.0
7.4
8.8
84.1
52.5
0.6
5.0
3.2
219
28
37
7
7
16
13
+49
23Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
157
1
1986-87
NBA Finals
6
39.3
26.2
8.0
13.0
2.3
0.3
11.0
20.3
54.1
0.2
0.3
50.0
4.0
4.2
96.0
59.0
2.0
6.0
2.2
236
48
78
14
2
13
10
24Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
156
1
2010-11
NBA Finals
6
40.4
26.0
9.7
2.0
0.7
0.7
8.7
20.8
41.6
1.2
3.2
36.8
7.5
7.7
97.8
53.7
0.3
9.3
2.8
242
58
12
4
4
17
15
+40
25Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
156
1
1990-91
NBA Finals
5
44.0
31.2
6.6
11.4
2.8
1.4
12.6
22.6
55.8
0.4
0.8
50.0
5.6
6.6
84.8
61.2
1.6
5.0
3.6
220
33
57
14
7
18
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