most points scored in a finals game by a rookie where his team won the championship

Magic Johnson has put up the most points by a rookie with more than 0 championships in an NBA Finals game, with 42 points against the 76ers on May 16, 1980.

NAME PTS CHAMPS 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
1
5/16/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
PHI 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 Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
37
1
4/13/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
45
23
2
17
33
51.5
3
11
27.3
48.9
6
3 Joe Fulks
J. Fulks
37
1
4/16/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
vs
CHI CHI
0
13
31
41.9
11
14
78.6
49.8
3
4 Joe Fulks
J. Fulks
34
1
4/22/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
vs
CHI CHI
0
10
34
29.4
14
18
77.8
40.6
4
5 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
28
1
5/11/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
45
9
9
3
1
10
14
71.4
0
0
8
10
80.0
76.1
1
8
3
1
6 Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
28
1
4/11/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
STL STL
42
11
12
34
35.3
4
5
80.0
38.7
4
7 Vern Mikkelsen
V. Mikkelsen
27
1
4/14/1950
1949-50
NBA Finals
MIN MIN
vs
SYR SYR
3
11
23
47.8
5
6
83.3
52.7
5
8 Paul Hoffman
P. Hoffman
27
1
4/17/1948
1947-48
NBA Finals
BAL BAL
vs
PHI PHI
0
10
20
50.0
7
8
87.5
57.4
5
9 Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
26
1
3/30/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
42
11
10
27
37.0
6
7
85.7
43.2
5
10 Joe Fulks
J. Fulks
26
1
4/19/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
@
CHI CHI
9
8
12
66.7
1
11 George Senesky
G. Senesky
24
1
4/20/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
@
CHI CHI
0
10
21
47.6
4
4
100.0
52.7
0
12 Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
23
1
4/9/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
35
8
9
15
60.0
5
7
71.4
63.6
4
13 Tom Sanders
T. Sanders
22
1
4/9/1961
1960-61
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
STL STL
33
9
0
10
14
71.4
2
4
50.0
69.8
6
14 Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
21
1
4/6/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
STL STL
37
12
6
21
28.6
9
9
100.0
42.1
2
15 Joe Fulks
J. Fulks
21
1
4/20/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
@
CHI CHI
0
8
25
32.0
5
7
71.4
37.4
5
16 Phil Smith
P. Smith
20
1
5/18/1975
1974-75
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
WAS WAS
31
7
3
0
3
6
14
42.9
8
12
66.7
51.9
4
3
4
17 Johnny Kerr
J. Kerr
20
1
4/9/1955
1954-55
NBA Finals
SYR SYR
vs
FTW FTW
9
2
5
40.0
4
18 Bill Russell
B. Russell
19
1
4/13/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
54
32
2
7
17
41.2
5
10
50.0
44.4
5
19 Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
19
1
4/7/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
STL STL
30
14
6
19
31.6
7
9
77.8
41.4
5
20 Tom Gola
T. Gola
19
1
4/5/1956
1955-56
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
@
FTW FTW
9
6
7
11
63.6
5
5
100.0
72.0
3
21 Angelo Musi
A. Musi
19
1
4/16/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
vs
CHI CHI
0
9
26
34.6
1
2
50.0
35.3
4
22 Johnny Davis
J. Davis
18
1
5/29/1977
1976-77
NBA Finals
POR POR
vs
PHI PHI
34
3
6
2
0
7
13
53.8
4
4
100.0
61.0
1
2
5
23 John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
18
1
4/24/1963
1962-63
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
28
2
5
8
20
40.0
2
3
66.7
42.2
2
24 Jim Pollard
J. Pollard
18
1
4/8/1949
1948-49
NBA Finals
MIN MIN
@
WAS WAS
6
6
7
85.7
4
25 Howie Dallmar
H. Dallmar
18
1
4/17/1947
1946-47
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
vs
CHI CHI
1
5
19
26.3
8
9
88.9
39.2
4

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ORTG

115.9

12th

DRTG

114.7

15th

NETRTG

1.2

14th

3P%

36.6

14th

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TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
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Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
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Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
MIA MIA
@
WAS WAS
120-94
Sun
3/30
LAC LAC
@
ORL ORL
96-87
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145

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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
6/19
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Sun
6/22
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM