most points scored in a finals game since 2013

Since 2012-13, LeBron James has scored the most points in an NBA Finals game, with 51 points versus the Warriors on May 31, 2018.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player scored in a finals game since 2013
NAMEPTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
51
5/31/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
@
48
8
8
1
1
19
32
59.4
3
7
42.9
10
11
90.9
69.2
4
4
5
2
-13
2Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
50
7/20/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
vs
42
14
2
0
5
16
25
64.0
1
3
33.3
17
19
89.5
74.9
4
10
6
2
+10
3Stephen Curry
S. Curry
47
6/5/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
vs
43
8
7
2
0
14
31
45.2
6
14
42.9
13
14
92.9
63.2
2
6
3
1
-8
4LeBron James
L. James
44
6/4/2015
2014-15
NBA Finals
@
46
8
6
0
0
18
38
47.4
2
8
25.0
6
10
60.0
51.9
0
8
4
2
-3
5Stephen Curry
S. Curry
43
6/10/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
@
41
10
4
0
0
14
26
53.8
7
14
50.0
8
9
88.9
71.8
2
8
5
3
+11
6Kevin Durant
K. Durant
43
6/6/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
@
43
13
7
1
1
15
23
65.2
6
9
66.7
7
7
100.0
82.4
1
12
3
3
+15
7Devin Booker
D. Booker
42
7/14/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
@
39
1
2
0
1
17
28
60.7
0
3
0.0
8
9
88.9
65.7
1
0
4
5
0
8Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
42
7/8/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
@
40
12
4
1
3
15
22
68.2
1
5
20.0
11
18
61.1
70.2
4
8
3
3
+3
9Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
41
6/4/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
vs
42
11
4
0
0
16
28
57.1
2
5
40.0
7
8
87.5
65.0
3
8
5
3
-11
10Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
41
7/11/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
vs
38
13
6
1
0
14
23
60.9
0
2
0.0
13
17
76.5
67.3
4
9
1
3
+20
11LeBron James
L. James
41
6/12/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
@
46
13
8
2
1
19
30
63.3
2
5
40.0
1
4
25.0
64.5
2
11
2
3
-13
12LeBron James
L. James
41
6/16/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
vs
43
8
11
4
3
16
27
59.3
3
6
50.0
6
8
75.0
67.2
2
6
1
3
+26
13Kyrie 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
14LeBron James
L. James
41
6/13/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
@
43
16
7
3
3
16
30
53.3
4
8
50.0
5
8
62.5
61.2
4
12
2
1
+13
15Jalen 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
16Devin Booker
D. Booker
40
7/17/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
vs
42
4
3
2
1
17
33
51.5
2
4
50.0
4
5
80.0
56.8
1
3
2
5
+12
17Khris Middleton
K. Middleton
40
7/14/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
vs
43
6
4
2
0
15
33
45.5
3
8
37.5
7
8
87.5
54.8
0
6
1
1
+10
18LeBron James
L. James
40
10/9/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
vs
42
13
7
3
0
15
21
71.4
6
9
66.7
4
6
66.7
84.6
3
10
4
1
+7
19Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
40
10/4/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
vs
45
11
13
2
2
14
20
70.0
0
0
12
14
85.7
76.5
1
10
5
0
+20
20Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
40
6/9/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
vs
41
7
4
1
0
15
27
55.6
7
12
58.3
3
4
75.0
69.5
3
4
3
4
+7
21LeBron James
L. James
40
6/14/2015
2014-15
NBA Finals
@
45
14
11
1
0
15
34
44.1
3
8
37.5
7
9
77.8
52.7
1
13
2
5
-11
22LeBron James
L. James
40
6/9/2015
2014-15
NBA Finals
vs
46
12
8
4
2
14
34
41.2
2
6
33.3
10
12
83.3
50.9
1
11
4
1
+7
23Kevin Durant
K. Durant
39
6/12/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
vs
40
6
5
1
0
14
20
70.0
5
8
62.5
6
6
100.0
86.1
1
5
4
3
+18
24LeBron James
L. James
39
6/7/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
vs
46
11
9
1
1
15
27
55.6
4
9
44.4
5
6
83.3
65.8
3
8
5
2
+7
25LeBron James
L. James
39
6/7/2015
2014-15
NBA Finals
@
50
16
11
1
1
11
35
31.4
3
6
50.0
14
18
77.8
45.4
4
12
3
3
0

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.8

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

RPG

8.9

Mobley

Evan Mobley

APG

6.9

Garland

Darius Garland
Team Rankings

ORTG

117.0

10th

DRTG

114.7

13th

NETRTG

2.3

10th

3P%

35.1

21st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
6
20
16
.556
6.5
7
20
16
.556
6.5
8
Cavaliers Cavaliers
20
17
.541
7.0
9
17
18
.486
9.0
10
17
20
.459
10.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Thu
1/8
@
8:00 PM
Sat
1/10
@
1:00 PM
Mon
1/12
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/14
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
DET Pistons

26 - 9

114

Final

110

CLE Cavaliers

20 - 17

Sun 4 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
26
9
.743
2
23
12
.657
3.0
3
22
12
.647
3.5
4
21
15
.583
5.5
5
19
14
.576
6.0
6
20
16
.556
6.5
7
20
16
.556
6.5
8
20
17
.541
7.0
9
17
18
.486
9.0
10
17
20
.459
10.0
11
16
20
.444
10.5
12
12
23
.343
14.0
13
11
22
.333
14.0
14
9
25
.265
16.5
15
6
30
.167
20.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
6
.833
2
25
10
.714
4.5
3
22
11
.667
6.5
4
23
12
.657
6.5
5
21
11
.656
7.0
6
23
13
.639
7.0
7
21
14
.600
8.5
8
19
17
.528
11.0
9
16
20
.444
14.0
10
15
20
.429
14.5
11
13
23
.361
17.0
12
12
22
.353
17.0
13
12
22
.353
17.0
14
8
28
.222
22.0
15
8
29
.216
22.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
12/4
@
105-106
Thu
12/4
@
105-126
Thu
12/4
@
112-146
Thu
12/4
@
117-130
Thu
12/4
@
134-133

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
1/5
@
7:00 PM
Mon
1/5
@
7:30 PM
Mon
1/5
@
7:30 PM
Mon
1/5
@
8:00 PM
Mon
1/5
@
8:00 PM