most points scored in a quarter in a finals series all-time

Stephen Curry has scored the most points in the NBA Finals, with 21 points in the first quarter versus the Celtics on June 2, 2022.

Interpreted as:

most points by a player scored in a quarter in a finals series all-time

	NAME	PTS	QUARTER	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	Stephen Curry S. Curry	21	1Q	6/2/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	BOS	12	3	2	1	0	7	9	77.8	6	8	75.0	1	2	50.0	106.3	0	3	0	1	+4
2	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	20	3Q	7/20/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	12	3	1	0	0	6	10	60.0	1	2	50.0	7	7	100.0	76.5	1	2	2	1	+5
3	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	20	3Q	7/8/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	@	PHX	11	4	2	0	1	5	6	83.3	1	2	50.0	9	14	64.3	82.2	2	2	2	3	+3
4	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	18	3Q	6/4/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	12	5	0	0	0	6	10	60.0	1	2	50.0	5	6	83.3	71.2	1	4	2	1	+2
5	Devin Booker D. Booker	18	3Q	7/14/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	@	MIL	10	0	0	0	0	7	7	100.0	0	0		4	5	80.0	97.8	0	0	2	2	+9
6	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	18	2Q	6/13/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE		2	0	0	0	5	5	100.0	4	4	100.0	4	4	100.0	133.1	0	2	1	0
7	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	17	1Q	6/8/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	GSW	12	5	3	0	0	6	9	66.7	3	4	75.0	2	2	100.0	86.0	2	3	1	2	+11
8	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	17	3Q	6/7/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	TOR	@	GSW	12	5	1	1	0	5	8	62.5	2	2	100.0	5	5	100.0	83.3	1	4	0	1	+16
9	Stephen Curry S. Curry	17	1Q	6/5/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	TOR	12	6	3	0	0	6	11	54.5	3	7	42.9	2	2	100.0	71.5	1	5	1	1	-7
10	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	17	2Q	6/9/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	12	1	4	1	0	7	9	77.8	2	3	66.7	1	1	100.0	90.0	0	1	1	0	+2
11	LeBron James L. James	17	4Q	6/16/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW		3	4	1	2	6	9	66.7	1	1	100.0	4	4	100.0	79.0	1	2	0	1
12	Stephen Curry S. Curry	17	4Q	6/14/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE		3	0	1	0	5	7	71.4	3	5	60.0	4	4	100.0	97.0	1	2	1	1
13	Stephen Curry S. Curry	17	4Q	6/9/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE		2	1	1	0	6	9	66.7	5	8	62.5	0	0		94.4	0	2	3	1
14	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	16	3Q	7/11/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	11	4	2	0	0	4	5	80.0	0	0		8	9	88.9	89.3	2	2	1	2	+6
15	Chris Paul C. Paul	16	3Q	7/6/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	10	1	2	0	0	6	7	85.7	3	3	100.0	1	1	100.0	107.5	1	0	0	0	+11
16	Stephen Curry S. Curry	16	4Q	6/3/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	9	2	1	0	0	5	8	62.5	5	5	100.0	1	1	100.0	94.8	0	2	2	2	+11
17	LeBron James L. James	16	1Q	6/7/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	10	1	2	1	0	7	8	87.5	2	3	66.7	0	1	0.0	94.8	0	1	2	0	+3
18	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	16	1Q	6/7/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	10	0	0	0	0	5	7	71.4	4	5	80.0	2	2	100.0	101.5	0	0	0	0	+1
19	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	16	3Q	6/7/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	12	2	2	0	0	7	10	70.0	0	3	0.0	2	2	100.0	73.5	0	2	0	2	+11
20	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	16	1Q	6/8/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW		1	3	1	0	7	9	77.8	2	2	100.0	0	0		88.9	0	1	0	1
21	LeBron James L. James	16	4Q	6/14/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW		2	2	1	0	6	13	46.2	3	4	75.0	1	2	50.0	57.6	0	2	0	2
22	Tim Hardaway Jr. T. Hardaway Jr.	15	4Q	6/14/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	BOS	12	3	1	0	0	5	7	71.4	5	7	71.4	0	0		107.1	0	3	0	0	+6
23	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	15	3Q	6/12/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	BOS	@	DAL	12	0	3	0	0	6	9	66.7	1	3	33.3	2	2	100.0	75.9	0	0	0	0	+16
24	Aaron Gordon A. Gordon	15	2Q	6/9/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	@	MIA	10	2	1	0	0	6	7	85.7	2	2	100.0	1	1	100.0	100.8	0	2	1	1	+9
25	Stephen Curry S. Curry	15	3Q	6/8/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	@	BOS	9	2	0	1	0	5	8	62.5	4	5	80.0	1	1	100.0	88.9	0	2	0	1	+10