Elgin Baylor has the most points in an NBA Finals game, with 61 points versus the Celtics on April 14, 1962.

Interpreted as:

most points by a player scored in a NBA finals game

NAME	PTS	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	PF	+/-
Elgin Baylor	61	4/14/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	48	22	1				22	46	47.8				17	19	89.5	3
Michael Jordan	55	6/16/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	PHX	46	8	4	0	0	1	21	37	56.8	0	1	0.0	13	18	72.2	3
Rick Barry	55	4/18/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	SFW	vs	PHI	46	12	5				22	48	45.8				11	19	57.9	4
Jerry West	53	4/23/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	46	3	10				21	41	51.2				11	13	84.6	3
LeBron James	51	5/31/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	48	8	8	1	1	5	19	32	59.4	3	7	42.9	10	11	90.9	2	-13
Giannis Antetokounmpo	50	7/20/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	42	14	2	0	5	6	16	25	64.0	1	3	33.3	17	19	89.5	2	+10
Bob Pettit	50	4/12/1958	1957-58	NBA Finals	STL	vs	BOS	42	19					19	34	55.9				12	15	80.0	1
Allen Iverson	48	6/6/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	PHI	@	LAL	52	5	6	5	0	3	18	41	43.9	3	8	37.5	9	9	100.0	0	+6
Stephen Curry	47	6/5/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	TOR	43	8	7	2	0	3	14	31	45.2	6	14	42.9	13	14	92.9	1	-8
Michael Jordan	46	6/12/1992	1991-92	NBA Finals	CHI	@	POR	42	5	4	0	1	4	14	23	60.9	2	4	50.0	16	19	84.2	5
Michael Jordan	45	6/14/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	CHI	@	UTA	44	1	1	4	0	1	15	35	42.9	3	7	42.9	12	15	80.0	2	+2
Wilt Chamberlain	45	5/6/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	46	27	3				20	27	74.1				5	14	35.7	3
Jerry West	45	4/22/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	47	4	10				19	31	61.3				7	10	70.0	2
Jerry West	45	4/19/1965	1964-65	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	45	5	5				17	38	44.7				11	12	91.7	2
LeBron James	44	6/4/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	46	8	6	0	0	4	18	38	47.4	2	8	25.0	6	10	60.0	2	-3
Shaquille O'Neal	44	6/6/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	52	20	5	1	0	4	17	28	60.7	0	0		10	22	45.5	3	-6
Michael Jordan	44	6/13/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	PHX	57	9	6	2	1	3	19	43	44.2	3	9	33.3	3	6	50.0	5
Rick Barry	44	4/24/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	SFW	vs	PHI	44	6	2				16	38	42.1				12	13	92.3	5
Stephen Curry	43	6/10/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	@	BOS	41	10	4	0	0	5	14	26	53.8	7	14	50.0	8	9	88.9	3	+11
Kevin Durant	43	6/6/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	43	13	7	1	1	3	15	23	65.2	6	9	66.7	7	7	100.0	3	+15
Russell Westbrook	43	6/19/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	OKC	@	MIA	45	7	5	1	0	3	20	32	62.5	0	3	0.0	3	3	100.0	3	0
Dwyane Wade	43	6/18/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	DAL	50	4	4	3	0	3	11	28	39.3	0	2	0.0	21	25	84.0	1	+1
Shaquille O'Neal	43	6/7/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	IND	44	19	4	0	3	2	21	31	67.7	0	0		1	6	16.7	2	+18
Isiah Thomas	43	6/19/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	DET	@	LAL	44	3	8	6	1	5	18	32	56.3	2	3	66.7	5	7	71.4	4
John Havlicek	43	4/25/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	12	6				15	27	55.6				13	14	92.9	6