most points through first two finals game since 1973 game log

Since 1972-73, Allen Iverson has posted the most points in an NBA Finals game in his first 2 games, with 48 points versus the Lakers on June 6, 2001.

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most points by a player through first two finals game since 1973 game log

	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	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	48	6/6/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	PHI	@	LAL	52	5	6	5	0	18	41	43.9	3	8	37.5	9	9	100.0	53.4	2	3	3	0	+6
2	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
3	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
4	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	41	6/4/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	42	11	4	0	0	16	28	57.1	2	5	40.0	7	8	87.5	65.0	3	8	5	3	-11
5	Kevin Durant K. Durant	36	6/12/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	MIA	46	8	4	0	1	12	20	60.0	4	8	50.0	8	9	88.9	75.1	1	7	2	2	+15
6	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
7	Rick Barry R. Barry	36	5/20/1975	1974-75	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	WAS	43	9	4	3	2	14	31	45.2				8	8	100.0	52.1	2	7		4
8	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	36	4/30/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BOS	53	15	6	1	3	15	31	48.4				6	9	66.7	51.5	6	9		4
9	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	35	4/28/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BOS	46	14	5	1	3	14	28	50.0				7	9	77.8	54.8	2	12		1
10	Anthony Davis A. Davis	34	9/30/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	MIA	38	9	5	0	3	11	21	52.4	2	4	50.0	10	10	100.0	66.9	3	6	1	1	+23
11	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	34	6/7/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	46	5	2	2	1	14	28	50.0	4	12	33.3	2	3	66.7	58.0	0	5	0	4	-1
12	Rashard Lewis R. Lewis	34	6/7/2009	2008-09	NBA Finals	ORL	@	LAL	45	11	7	1	0	12	21	57.1	6	12	50.0	4	4	100.0	74.7	5	6	2	2	-6
13	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	34	6/7/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	DET	@	LAL	43	4	4	0	0	14	16	87.5	0	0		6	7	85.7	89.1	1	3	2	3
14	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
15	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	33	6/9/1995	1994-95	NBA Finals	ORL	vs	HOU	45	12	7	0	0	12	22	54.5	0	0		9	14	64.3	58.6	3	9	4	5
16	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	33	6/5/1991	1990-91	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	LAL	36	7	13	2	1	15	18	83.3	0	1	0.0	3	4	75.0	83.5	1	6	4	4
17	Clyde Drexler C. Drexler	33	6/7/1990	1989-90	NBA Finals	POR	@	DET	43	3	3	2	0	13	20	65.0	1	2	50.0	6	8	75.0	70.2	0	3	4	3
18	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	33	5/26/1986	1985-86	NBA Finals	HOU	@	BOS	38	12	2	1	3	14	23	60.9	0	0		5	9	55.6	61.2	7	5	2	5
19	Julius Erving J. Erving	33	5/22/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	POR	43	5	4	3	0	14	24	58.3				5	5	100.0	63.0	1	4		3
20	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	32	6/9/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	@	BOS	42	11	11	4	0	12	21	57.1	4	9	44.4	4	8	50.0	65.3	0	11	8	1	-3
21	Chris Paul C. Paul	32	7/6/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	37	4	9	1	0	12	19	63.2	4	7	57.1	4	4	100.0	77.1	1	3	2	0	+17
22	Anthony Davis A. Davis	32	10/2/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	MIA	40	14	1	1	0	15	20	75.0	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	78.3	8	6	3	4	+10
23	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
24	Kevin Durant K. Durant	32	6/14/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	MIA	39	3	1	2	1	12	22	54.5	4	10	40.0	4	6	66.7	64.9	0	3	2	5	-9
25	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