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

George Mikan scored 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	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	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	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	Larry Foust L. Foust	26	3/31/1955	1954-55	NBA Finals	FTW	@	SYR				9			8	11	72.7		3
10	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
11	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	23	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	45	9	4	6	16	37.5	11	14	78.6	51.9	6
12	Slater Martin S. Martin	23	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	53	5		9	21	42.9	5	6	83.3	48.6	6
13	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	22	4/21/1971	1970-71	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BAL	45	7	7	7	18	38.9	8	10	80.0	49.1	4
14	Bobby Wanzer B. Wanzer	19	4/7/1951	1950-51	NBA Finals	ROC	vs	NYK		12	9	5	12	41.7	9	9	100.0	59.5	5
15	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	19	4/8/1950	1949-50	NBA Finals	SYR	vs	MIN				7			5	7	71.4		4
16	Angelo Musi A. Musi	19	4/16/1947	1946-47	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	CHI			0	9	26	34.6	1	2	50.0	35.3	4
17	Jack Marin J. Marin	18	4/21/1971	1970-71	NBA Finals	BAL	@	MIL	44	7	2	9	21	42.9	0	0		42.9	3
18	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	16	4/21/1971	1970-71	NBA Finals	BAL	@	MIL	45	10	3	6	17	35.3	4	6	66.7	40.7	3
19	Bob Dandridge B. Dandridge	15	4/21/1971	1970-71	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BAL	38	12	0	6	17	35.3	3	4	75.0	40.0	4
20	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	14	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	30	8		6	13	46.2	2	5	40.0	46.1	5
21	Jack McMahon J. McMahon	14	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	53	6	4	6	12	50.0	2	5	40.0	49.3	5
22	Mel Hutchins M. Hutchins	14	3/31/1955	1954-55	NBA Finals	FTW	@	SYR				5			4	5	80.0		4
23	Bob Davies B. Davies	14	4/7/1951	1950-51	NBA Finals	ROC	vs	NYK		2	6	6	16	37.5	2	3	66.7	40.4	1
24	George Yardley G. Yardley	13	3/31/1955	1954-55	NBA Finals	FTW	@	SYR				5			3	4	75.0		4
25	Vince Boryla V. Boryla	13	4/7/1951	1950-51	NBA Finals	NYK	@	ROC		4	2	5	13	38.5	3	3	100.0	45.4	1