most points scored in a single nba finals game by a forward

Elgin Baylor has put up the most points by a forward in an NBA Finals game, with 61 points against the Celtics on April 14, 1962.

	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	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	61	4/14/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	48	22	1			22	46	47.8				17	19	89.5	56.1				3
2	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
3	LeBron James L. James	51	5/31/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	48	8	8	1	1	19	32	59.4	3	7	42.9	10	11	90.9	69.2	4	4	5	2	-13
4	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	50	7/20/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	42	14	2	0	5	16	25	64.0	1	3	33.3	17	19	89.5	74.9	4	10	6	2	+10
5	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	50	4/12/1958	1957-58	NBA Finals	STL	vs	BOS	42	19				19	34	55.9				12	15	80.0	61.6				1
6	LeBron James L. James	44	6/4/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	46	8	6	0	0	18	38	47.4	2	8	25.0	6	10	60.0	51.9	0	8	4	2	-3
7	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
8	Kevin Durant K. Durant	43	6/6/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	43	13	7	1	1	15	23	65.2	6	9	66.7	7	7	100.0	82.4	1	12	3	3	+15
9	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
10	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	43	4/21/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	45	20	1			15	34	44.1				13	17	76.5	51.8				3
11	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	42	7/8/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	@	PHX	40	12	4	1	3	15	22	68.2	1	5	20.0	11	18	61.1	70.2	4	8	3	3	+3
12	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	42	6/11/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	CHI	46	13	4	1	1	16	26	61.5	0	1	0.0	10	12	83.3	67.1	6	7	2	3
13	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	41	7/11/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	38	13	6	1	0	14	23	60.9	0	2	0.0	13	17	76.5	67.3	4	9	1	3	+20
14	LeBron James L. James	41	6/12/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	46	13	8	2	1	19	30	63.3	2	5	40.0	1	4	25.0	64.5	2	11	2	3	-13
15	LeBron James L. James	41	6/16/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	43	8	11	4	3	16	27	59.3	3	6	50.0	6	8	75.0	67.2	2	6	1	3	+26
16	LeBron James L. James	41	6/13/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	43	16	7	3	3	16	30	53.3	4	8	50.0	5	8	62.5	61.2	4	12	2	1	+13
17	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	41	4/24/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	46	16	2			13	31	41.9				15	17	88.2	53.3				1
18	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	41	4/18/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	51	22	4			13	40	32.5				15	21	71.4	41.6				6
19	Khris Middleton K. Middleton	40	7/14/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	43	6	4	2	0	15	33	45.5	3	8	37.5	7	8	87.5	54.8	0	6	1	1	+10
20	LeBron James L. James	40	10/9/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	MIA	42	13	7	3	0	15	21	71.4	6	9	66.7	4	6	66.7	84.6	3	10	4	1	+7
21	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	40	10/4/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	LAL	45	11	13	2	2	14	20	70.0	0	0		12	14	85.7	76.5	1	10	5	0	+20
22	LeBron James L. James	40	6/14/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	45	14	11	1	0	15	34	44.1	3	8	37.5	7	9	77.8	52.7	1	13	2	5	-11
23	LeBron James L. James	40	6/9/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	46	12	8	4	2	14	34	41.2	2	6	33.3	10	12	83.3	50.9	1	11	4	1	+7
24	James Worthy J. Worthy	40	6/13/1989	1988-89	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	46	3	3	0	3	17	26	65.4	2	3	66.7	4	6	66.7	69.8	0	3	1	3
25	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