most points scored for a center in finals in single game

Wilt Chamberlain posted 45 points in Game 6 of the 1970 NBA Finals versus the Knicks on May 6, 1970.

Interpreted as:

most points scored for a center in last finals in single game

	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	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	45	5/6/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	46	27	3			20	27	74.1				5	14	35.7	67.9				3
2	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	44	6/6/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	52	20	5	1	0	17	28	60.7	0	0		10	22	45.5	58.4	6	14	4	3	-6
3	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	43	6/7/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	IND	44	19	4	0	3	21	31	67.7	0	0		1	6	16.7	63.9	6	13	2	2	+18
4	George Mikan G. Mikan	42	4/4/1949	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	WAS						14	21	66.7				14	17	82.4	73.7				4
5	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	41	6/4/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	42	11	4	0	0	16	28	57.1	2	5	40.0	7	8	87.5	65.0	3	8	5	3	-11
6	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	41	6/19/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	IND	47	12	1	0	4	19	32	59.4	0	0		3	12	25.0	55.0	5	7	0	2	+6
7	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	40	6/7/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NJN	41	12	8	0	1	14	23	60.9	0	0		12	14	85.7	68.6	3	9	4	2	+35
8	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	40	6/9/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	IND	46	24	4	0	3	11	18	61.1	0	0		18	39	46.2	56.9	5	19	2	5	+14
9	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	40	5/14/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	41	15	1	0	4	16	24	66.7	0	0		8	9	88.9	71.5	4	11	5	4
10	George Mikan G. Mikan	40	4/23/1950	1949-50	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	SYR			2			13	20	65.0				14	17	82.4	72.8				6
11	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	38	5/7/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	41	14	3	2	5	19	31	61.3	0	0		0	2	0.0	59.6	4	10	4	4
12	Willis Reed W. Reed	38	4/29/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	49	17	3			17	30	56.7				4	8	50.0	56.7				2
13	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	37	5/7/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BOS	48	11	6	0	2	16	31	51.6				5	7	71.4	54.3	3	8		4
14	Willis Reed W. Reed	37	4/24/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	45	16	5			16	30	53.3				5	7	71.4	55.9				2
15	George Mikan G. Mikan	37	4/8/1950	1949-50	NBA Finals	MIN	@	SYR						13						11	14	78.6					4
16	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	36	6/13/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	LAL	@	DET	47	20	2	0	1	16	21	76.2	0	0		4	11	36.4	69.7	3	17	2	4	-8
17	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	36	6/5/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NJN	40	16	1	1	4	12	22	54.5	0	0		12	21	57.1	57.6	2	14	5	2	-3
18	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	36	6/14/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	@	IND	47	21	1	2	2	13	25	52.0	0	0		10	17	58.8	55.4	7	14	3	6	+3
19	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	36	6/7/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	42	7	7	1	3	16	28	57.1	0	0		4	5	80.0	59.6	2	5	4	4
20	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	36	4/30/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BOS	53	15	6	1	3	15	31	48.4				6	9	66.7	51.5	6	9		4
21	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	35	6/9/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NJN	42	11	2	0	4	12	19	63.2	0	0		11	17	64.7	66.1	5	6	2	1	+2
22	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	35	6/16/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	@	IND	42	11	3	2	2	17	27	63.0	0	0		1	6	16.7	59.0	7	4	3	2	-24
23	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	35	6/14/1995	1994-95	NBA Finals	HOU	vs	ORL	44	15	6	3	0	15	30	50.0	1	1	100.0	4	5	80.0	54.3	3	12	4	4
24	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	35	4/28/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BOS	46	14	5	1	3	14	28	50.0				7	9	77.8	54.8	2	12		1
25	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	35	4/22/1964	1963-64	NBA Finals	SFW	vs	BOS	46	25	5			15	22	68.2				5	11	45.5	65.2				0