Giannis Antetokounmpo posted the most points in his last game, with 50 points versus the Suns on July 20, 2021.
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most points scored in last NBA finals debut game by player| 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 | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | G. Antetokounmpo | 50 | 7/20/2021 | 2020-21 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 17 | 19 | 89.5 | 74.9 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | +10 | ||
| 2 |  | M. Jordan | 45 | 6/14/1998 | 1997-98 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 35 | 42.9 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 54.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | ||
| 3 |  | A. Iverson | 37 | 6/15/2001 | 2000-01 | NBA Finals | vs | 45 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 32 | 43.8 | 3 | 11 | 27.3 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 52.1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -4 | ||
| 4 |  | L. Sprewell | 35 | 6/25/1999 | 1998-99 | NBA Finals | vs | 43 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 55.7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | -5 | ||
| 5 |  | H. Olajuwon | 35 | 6/14/1995 | 1994-95 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 30 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 54.3 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 6 |  | S. Curry | 34 | 6/16/2022 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | @ | 40 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 74.7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | +8 | ||
| 7 |  | D. Johnson | 33 | 6/14/1987 | 1986-87 | NBA Finals | @ | 46 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 61.5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 8 |  | J. Tatum | 31 | 6/17/2024 | 2023-24 | NBA Finals | vs | 45 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 45.8 | 1 | 7 | 14.3 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 56.3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | +18 | ||
| 9 |  | J. Brunson | 30 | 6/3/2026 | 2025-26 | NBA Finals | @ | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 38.7 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 45.8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +6 | ||
| 10 |  | G. Yardley | 30 | 4/7/1956 | 1955-56 | NBA Finals | @ | 20 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 59.3 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 11 |  | S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 29 | 6/22/2025 | 2024-25 | NBA Finals | vs | 40 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 29.6 | 2 | 12 | 16.7 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 44.9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | +11 | ||
| 12 |  | J. Rose | 29 | 6/19/2000 | 1999-00 | NBA Finals | @ | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 45.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 58.4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | ||
| 13 |  | I. Thomas | 29 | 6/14/1990 | 1989-90 | NBA Finals | @ | 35 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 69.4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |||
| 14 |  | E. Hayes | 29 | 6/1/1979 | 1978-79 | NBA Finals | vs | 48 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 48.0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 50.8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| 15 |  | J. Graboski | 29 | 4/7/1956 | 1955-56 | NBA Finals | vs | 16 | 1 | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 50.4 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 16 |  | L. Dončić | 28 | 6/17/2024 | 2023-24 | NBA Finals | @ | 43 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 48.0 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 51.5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | -19 | ||
| 17 |  | N. Jokić | 28 | 6/12/2023 | 2022-23 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 76.9 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | +12 | ||
| 18 |  | L. James | 28 | 10/11/2020 | 2019-20 | NBA Finals | @ | 41 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 64.3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | +18 | ||
| 19 |  | G. McGinnis | 28 | 6/5/1977 | 1976-77 | NBA Finals | @ | 41 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 52.2 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 53.7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | |||||||
| 20 |  | G. Goodrich | 28 | 5/10/1973 | 1972-73 | NBA Finals | vs | 40 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 47.8 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 54.6 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 21 |  | F. Carter | 28 | 4/30/1971 | 1970-71 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 0 | 0 | 58.3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | | J. Fulks | 28 | 4/21/1948 | 1947-48 | NBA Finals | @ | 0 | 8 | 32 | 25.0 | 12 | 14 | 85.7 | 36.7 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 23 |  | J. Terry | 27 | 6/12/2011 | 2010-11 | NBA Finals | @ | 34 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 68.8 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 76.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +13 | ||
| 24 |  | M. Webster | 27 | 6/7/1978 | 1977-78 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 11 | 16 | 68.8 | 70.9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | ||||||
| 25 | | W. Jones | 27 | 4/24/1967 | 1966-67 | NBA Finals | @ | 35 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 44.4 | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | 54.9 | 4 | |||||||||||
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| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
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| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
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