most points scored in first nba game in the finals by player

George Mikan posted the most points in the first team game, with 42 points versus the Washington Capitols on April 4, 1949.

	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	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
2	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	37	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	54	14				11	26	42.3				15	20	75.0	53.2				3
3	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
4	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	36	6/2/1991	1990-91	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	LAL	40	8	12	3	0	14	24	58.3	1	1	100.0	7	9	77.8	64.4	2	6	4	5
5	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	36	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	46	4				12	31	38.7				12	13	92.3	49.0				2
6	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	33	6/16/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NYK	44	16	2	2	2	13	21	61.9	0	0		7	10	70.0	65.0	3	13	1	3	+12
7	Pascal Siakam P. Siakam	32	5/30/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	TOR	vs	GSW	40	8	5	1	2	14	17	82.4	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	89.5	3	5	2	3	+4
8	Jason Terry J. Terry	32	6/8/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	MIA	37	4	1	3	0	13	18	72.2	4	7	57.1	2	2	100.0	84.7	0	4	1	2	+12
9	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	31	4/21/1971	1970-71	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BAL	33	17	0			13	16	81.3				5	5	100.0	85.2				5
10	Fred Brown F. Brown	30	5/21/1978	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	vs	WAS	33	1	3	1	0	13	30	43.3				4	4	100.0	47.2	1	0	1	3
11	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	28	6/8/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	@	DAL	43	6	6	4	1	11	25	44.0	0	2	0.0	6	10	60.0	47.6	3	3	5	4	-2
12	Bill Walton B. Walton	28	5/22/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	@	PHI	43	20	3	2	2	11	17	64.7				6	7	85.7	69.7	3	17		3
13	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	27	6/1/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	40	10	14	1	1	8	12	66.7	1	2	50.0	10	12	83.3	78.1	0	10	2	1	+14
14	Robert Reid R. Reid	27	5/5/1981	1980-81	NBA Finals	HOU	@	BOS	48	8	3	4	0	12	22	54.5	0	1	0.0	3	4	75.0	56.8	5	3	2	2
15	Jamal Murray J. Murray	26	6/1/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	44	6	10	1	0	11	22	50.0	2	7	28.6	2	2	100.0	56.8	1	5	3	2	+9
16	Anfernee Hardaway A. Hardaway	26	6/7/1995	1994-95	NBA Finals	ORL	vs	HOU	45	4	5	2	1	11	25	44.0	1	6	16.7	3	3	100.0	49.4	2	2	3	3
17	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	26	6/7/1995	1994-95	NBA Finals	ORL	vs	HOU	44	16	9	0	3	10	16	62.5	0	0		6	9	66.7	65.1	3	13	7	5
18	Alvan Adams A. Adams	26	5/23/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	@	BOS	40	8	3	3	1	13	27	48.1				0	0		48.1	4	4		3
19	Earl Monroe E. Monroe	26	4/21/1971	1970-71	NBA Finals	BAL	@	MIL	42	6	3			11	23	47.8				4	7	57.1	49.8				1
20	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	26	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	49	7	5			8	20	40.0				10	11	90.9	52.3				3
21	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	26	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	42	11				10	27	37.0				6	7	85.7	43.2				5
22	Larry Foust L. Foust	26	3/31/1955	1954-55	NBA Finals	FTW	@	SYR						9						8	11	72.7					3
23	Arnie Risen A. Risen	24	4/7/1951	1950-51	NBA Finals	ROC	vs	NYK		15	5			9	16	56.3				6	9	66.7	60.1				3
24	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	23	5/30/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	TOR	vs	GSW	43	8	5	1	0	5	14	35.7	3	6	50.0	10	12	83.3	59.6	1	7	2	3	+11
25	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	23	6/5/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	NJN	@	LAL	43	10	10	3	0	11	26	42.3	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	43.5	6	4	1	1	+3

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