most points scored in a player in their first finals game

Rick Barry had the most points by a player in an NBA Finals game in his first playoff, with 55 points against the 76ers on April 18, 1967.

Interpreted as:

most points by a player scored in a player in their first finals 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	Rick Barry R. Barry	55	4/18/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	SFW	vs	PHI	46	12	5			22	48	45.8				11	19	57.9	48.8				4
2	Rick Barry R. Barry	44	4/24/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	SFW	vs	PHI	44	6	2			16	38	42.1				12	13	92.3	50.3				5
3	Rick Barry R. Barry	43	4/20/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	SFW	vs	PHI	45	7	3			17	41	41.5				9	12	75.0	46.5				5
4	Devin Booker D. Booker	42	7/14/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	@	MIL	39	1	2	0	1	17	28	60.7	0	3	0.0	8	9	88.9	65.7	1	0	4	5	0
5	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	42	5/16/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	47	15	7	3	1	14	23	60.9	0	1	0.0	14	14	100.0	72.0	3	12	5	3
6	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
7	Devin Booker D. Booker	40	7/17/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	42	4	3	2	1	17	33	51.5	2	4	50.0	4	5	80.0	56.8	1	3	2	5	+12
8	Julius Erving J. Erving	40	6/5/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	@	POR	43	6	8	2	1	17	29	58.6				6	7	85.7	62.3	2	4		2
9	Julius Erving J. Erving	37	6/3/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	POR	47	9	7	1	2	13	27	48.1				11	13	84.6	56.5	3	6		4
10	Rick Barry R. Barry	37	4/14/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	SFW	@	PHI	48	8	7			15	43	34.9				7	8	87.5	39.8				3
11	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	37	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	45	23	2			17	33	51.5				3	11	27.3	48.9				6
12	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	37	4/16/1947	1946-47	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	CHI			0			13	31	41.9				11	14	78.6	49.8				3
13	Rick Barry R. Barry	36	4/23/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	SFW	@	PHI	38	10	2			14	37	37.8				8	8	100.0	44.4				4
14	Kenyon Martin K. Martin	35	6/12/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	NJN	vs	LAL	43	11	2	1	1	15	28	53.6	0	0		5	7	71.4	56.3	2	9	2	4	+1
15	George Mikan G. Mikan	35	4/8/1949	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	@	WAS						13						9	12	75.0					6
16	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	34	4/4/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	MIN	@	BOS	47	11	4			14	33	42.4				6	13	46.2	43.9				5
17	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	34	4/22/1947	1946-47	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	CHI			0			10	34	29.4				14	18	77.8	40.6				4
18	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	33	5/30/1978	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	vs	WAS	37	7	3	0	3	10	14	71.4				13	15	86.7	80.1	2	5	3	3
19	Julius Erving J. Erving	33	5/22/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	POR	43	5	4	3	0	14	24	58.3				5	5	100.0	63.0	1	4		3
20	Alvan Adams A. Adams	33	5/30/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	BOS	40	14	2	2	1	14	25	56.0				5	6	83.3	59.7	6	8		3
21	Devin Booker D. Booker	31	7/8/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	44	5	6	0	0	12	25	48.0	7	12	58.3	0	0		62.0	2	3	3	4	+10
22	James Worthy J. Worthy	30	6/6/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	48	5	2	1	0	14	17	82.4	0	0		2	3	66.7	81.9	2	3	3	3
23	Rick Barry R. Barry	30	4/16/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	SFW	@	PHI	39	10	1			10	28	35.7				10	12	83.3	45.1				4
24	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	30	4/9/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	BOS	45	14				12	29	41.4				6	8	75.0	46.1				4
25	James Worthy J. Worthy	29	5/31/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	43	3	4	0	0	11	12	91.7	0	0		7	9	77.8	90.9	1	2	2	4