most ppg in a finals by a rookie since 1977

Since 1976-77, Magic Johnson has the most points per game by a rookie in an NBA Finals, with 21.5 per game.

	NAME	PPG	SEASON	SERIES	TM	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	21.5	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	6	42.7	11.2	8.7	2.7	0.3	7.8	13.7	57.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	5.8	6.7	87.5	64.8	2.8	8.3	5.0	256	129	67	52	16	2	30	17
2	Richard Dumas R. Dumas	15.8	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	6	26.7	4.3	1.0	1.3	1.0	7.3	12.8	57.1	0.0	0.0		1.2	1.5	77.8	58.7	2.5	1.8	1.0	160	95	26	6	8	6	6	15
3	Tyler Herro T. Herro	14.7	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	6	34.6	4.2	3.0	0.5	0.0	5.3	14.5	36.8	1.8	5.0	36.7	2.2	2.7	81.3	46.8	0.2	4.0	2.3	208	88	25	18	3	0	14	7	-46
4	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	13.7	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	7	32.4	8.0	1.0	0.6	0.7	5.1	12.9	40.0				3.4	4.3	80.0	46.5	2.6	5.4	1.6	227	96	56	7	4	5	11	35
5	Daniel Gibson D. Gibson	10.8	2006-07	NBA Finals	CLE	4	34.8	1.8	2.5	1.5	0.0	4.5	10.3	43.9	1.5	4.8	31.6	0.3	0.3	100.0	51.9	0.3	1.5	0.0	139	43	7	10	6	0	0	8	-6
6	Johnny Davis J. Davis	10.7	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	6	32.7	3.3	5.0	1.8	0.0	4.0	9.3	42.9				2.7	3.3	80.0	49.4	1.2	2.2		196	64	20	30	11	0		18
7	Kendrick Nunn K. Nunn	10.5	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	6	22.6	3.5	1.8	0.0	0.2	4.0	8.5	47.1	1.5	3.8	39.1	1.0	1.0	100.0	58.7	0.5	3.0	1.3	135	63	21	11	0	1	8	10	-12
8	Sam Cassell S. Cassell	10.0	1993-94	NBA Finals	HOU	7	22.6	3.1	2.9	1.3	0.3	2.7	6.4	42.2	1.0	2.3	43.8	3.6	3.9	92.6	61.5	0.9	2.3	2.6	158	70	22	20	9	2	18	22
9	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	8.7	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	6	28.7	4.5	2.0	2.2	0.5	2.7	7.7	34.8	0.5	2.3	21.4	2.8	3.5	81.0	47.1	1.5	3.0	1.7	172	52	27	12	13	3	10	18	+52
10	Kurt Rambis K. Rambis	7.8	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	6	20.0	6.5	1.2	1.0	0.5	3.3	6.5	51.3	0.0	0.0		1.2	2.5	46.7	51.5	3.2	3.3	1.8	120	47	39	7	6	3	11	21
11	Elden Campbell E. Campbell	7.7	1990-91	NBA Finals	LAL	3	11.0	1.3	0.0	1.0	0.7	3.3	5.3	62.5	0.0	0.0		1.0	1.3	75.0	64.8	0.3	1.0	0.7	33	23	4	0	3	2	2	4
12	Richard Jefferson R. Jefferson	6.8	2001-02	NBA Finals	NJN	4	24.3	4.5	1.3	1.0	0.0	2.8	5.3	52.4	0.0	0.0		1.3	2.8	45.5	52.2	0.5	4.0	0.8	97	27	18	5	4	0	3	7	-1
13	Wally Walker W. Walker	6.3	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	3	6.7	0.0	0.7	1.0	0.0	3.0	4.0	75.0				0.3	0.7	50.0	73.8	0.0	0.0		20	19	0	2	3	0		2
14	Tony Smith T. Smith	6.0	1990-91	NBA Finals	LAL	2	16.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	0.0	2.5	3.5	71.4	0.0	0.0		1.0	1.5	66.7	72.1	0.5	0.0	2.5	32	12	1	2	1	0	5	6
15	Byron Scott B. Scott	6.0	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	7	15.0	1.1	0.7	1.0	0.0	2.6	5.4	47.4	0.1	0.7	20.0	0.7	1.0	71.4	51.1	0.3	0.9	0.9	105	42	8	5	7	0	6	12
16	Franklin Edwards F. Edwards	6.0	1981-82	NBA Finals	PHI	1	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	3.0	100.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Christian Braun C. Braun	5.8	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	5	16.3	2.0	1.2	1.0	0.4	2.4	3.4	70.6	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	1.8	55.6	69.2	0.8	1.2	0.6	82	29	10	6	5	2	3	6	-8
18	Courtney Lee C. Lee	5.8	2008-09	NBA Finals	ORL	5	17.6	1.4	0.2	0.6	0.0	2.4	6.4	37.5	0.4	2.2	18.2	0.6	0.8	75.0	43.0	0.4	1.0	0.6	88	29	7	1	3	0	3	13	-16
19	Jordan Bell J. Bell	5.8	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	4	13.5	3.3	1.0	0.3	0.5	2.5	3.5	71.4	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.8	1.5	50.0	69.1	1.0	2.3	0.0	54	23	13	4	1	2	0	4	+10
20	Marc Iavaroni M. Iavaroni	5.8	1982-83	NBA Finals	PHI	4	24.8	5.5	2.0	0.3	0.8	2.5	4.3	58.8	0.0	0.0		0.8	2.0	37.5	56.0	1.8	3.8	1.3	99	23	22	8	1	3	5	15
21	Dereck Lively II D. Lively II	5.6	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	5	22.8	8.2	0.4	0.8	0.2	2.4	3.4	70.6	0.2	0.2	100.0	0.6	1.4	42.9	69.7	3.2	5.0	1.0	114	28	41	2	4	1	5	11	-10
22	Oliver Miller O. Miller	5.0	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	6	17.8	4.2	1.3	0.7	2.0	2.0	4.5	44.4	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	1.3	75.0	49.1	1.7	2.5	1.2	107	30	25	8	4	12	7	20
23	Mike McGee M. McGee	5.0	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	2	2.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.5	5.5	45.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0		45.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	5	10	2	0	0	0	0	0
24	Kevin McHale K. McHale	4.7	1980-81	NBA Finals	BOS	6	13.8	3.3	0.8	0.0	0.7	2.0	5.2	38.7	0.0	0.0		0.7	1.2	57.1	41.1	1.7	1.7	1.0	83	28	20	5	0	4	6	13
25	Terry Furlow T. Furlow	4.7	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	3	3.3	1.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.7	75.0				0.7	0.7	100.0	78.8	0.7	0.7		10	14	4	0	0	0		1

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35.9

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 5/9	OKC	@	LAL	8:30 PM
Mon 5/11	OKC	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Wed 5/13	LAL	@	OKC	1:00 PM
Sat 5/16	OKC	@	LAL	1:00 PM
Mon 5/18	LAL	@	OKC	1:00 PM

Last Game

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0 - 2

107

Final

125

Thunder

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Playoffs PPG Leaders

30.6

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29.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

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Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

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Ayton

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Playoffs APG Leaders

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

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Playoffs 3PM Leaders

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Brooks

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Playoffs TS% Leaders

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Richardson

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Davison

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Maxey

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Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

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Cunningham

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Maxey

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52-37

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Worst Record ATS

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
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
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

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Thu 3/26	NYK	@	CHA	103-114
Thu 3/26	SAC	@	ORL	117-121
Fri 3/27	LAC	@	IND	114-113
Fri 3/27	MIA	@	CLE	128-149
Fri 3/27	ATL	@	BOS	102-109

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Fri 5/8	NYK	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Fri 5/8	SAS	@	MIN	9:30 PM
Sat 5/9	DET	@	CLE	3:00 PM
Sat 5/9	OKC	@	LAL	8:30 PM
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