most pts in a finals game since 2018

Since 2017-18, LeBron James has put up the most points in an NBA Finals game, with 51 points versus the Warriors on May 31, 2018.

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most pts by a player in a finals game since 2018
NAMEPTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
51
5/31/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
48
8
8
1
1
19
32
59.4
3
7
42.9
10
11
90.9
69.2
4
4
5
2
-13
2Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
50
7/20/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
vs
PHX PHX
42
14
2
0
5
16
25
64.0
1
3
33.3
17
19
89.5
74.9
4
10
6
2
+10
3Stephen Curry
S. Curry
47
6/5/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
TOR TOR
43
8
7
2
0
14
31
45.2
6
14
42.9
13
14
92.9
63.2
2
6
3
1
-8
4Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
45
6/13/2026
2025-26
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
@
SAS SAS
41
3
3
2
0
14
27
51.9
4
7
57.1
13
15
86.7
67.0
1
2
3
1
+10
5Stephen Curry
S. Curry
43
6/10/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
BOS BOS
41
10
4
0
0
14
26
53.8
7
14
50.0
8
9
88.9
71.8
2
8
5
3
+11
6Kevin Durant
K. Durant
43
6/6/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
CLE CLE
43
13
7
1
1
15
23
65.2
6
9
66.7
7
7
100.0
82.4
1
12
3
3
+15
7Devin Booker
D. Booker
42
7/14/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
@
MIL MIL
39
1
2
0
1
17
28
60.7
0
3
0.0
8
9
88.9
65.7
1
0
4
5
0
8Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
42
7/8/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
@
PHX 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
9Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
41
6/4/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
DEN DEN
vs
MIA 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
10Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
41
7/11/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
vs
PHX PHX
38
13
6
1
0
14
23
60.9
0
2
0.0
13
17
76.5
67.3
4
9
1
3
+20
11Jalen Williams
J. Williams
40
6/16/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
vs
IND IND
35
6
4
1
0
14
25
56.0
3
5
60.0
9
12
75.0
66.1
1
5
1
4
+14
12Devin Booker
D. Booker
40
7/17/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
vs
MIL MIL
42
4
3
2
1
17
33
51.5
2
4
50.0
4
5
80.0
56.8
1
3
2
5
+12
13Khris Middleton
K. Middleton
40
7/14/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
vs
PHX PHX
43
6
4
2
0
15
33
45.5
3
8
37.5
7
8
87.5
54.8
0
6
1
1
+10
14LeBron James
L. James
40
10/9/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
MIA MIA
42
13
7
3
0
15
21
71.4
6
9
66.7
4
6
66.7
84.6
3
10
4
1
+7
15Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
40
10/4/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
vs
LAL LAL
45
11
13
2
2
14
20
70.0
0
0
12
14
85.7
76.5
1
10
5
0
+20
16Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
38
6/5/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
vs
IND IND
40
5
3
3
0
14
30
46.7
3
6
50.0
7
8
87.5
56.7
0
5
2
2
+3
17Stephen Curry
S. Curry
37
6/8/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
CLE CLE
39
6
4
3
3
12
27
44.4
7
15
46.7
6
6
100.0
62.4
2
4
2
4
+18
18Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
36
6/10/2026
2025-26
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
vs
SAS SAS
44
5
7
3
0
12
25
48.0
3
7
42.9
9
11
81.8
60.3
0
5
3
1
+11
19Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
36
6/7/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
TOR TOR
@
GSW GSW
41
12
2
4
1
11
22
50.0
5
9
55.6
9
9
100.0
69.3
1
11
0
4
+13
20Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
35
6/13/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
40
3
0
3
1
12
24
50.0
1
4
25.0
10
10
100.0
61.6
0
3
2
4
0
21Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
35
6/12/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
DAL DAL
vs
BOS BOS
45
3
2
0
0
13
28
46.4
4
6
66.7
5
5
100.0
57.9
0
3
2
3
-3
22Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
35
10/9/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
@
LAL LAL
47
12
11
5
1
11
19
57.9
1
3
33.3
12
12
100.0
72.1
5
7
3
2
+5
23Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
34
6/8/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
vs
IND IND
36
5
8
4
1
11
21
52.4
1
4
25.0
11
12
91.7
64.7
0
5
2
3
+5
24Jamal Murray
J. Murray
34
6/7/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
DEN DEN
@
MIA MIA
45
10
10
1
0
12
22
54.5
3
6
50.0
7
8
87.5
66.6
3
7
7
2
+14
25Stephen Curry
S. Curry
34
6/16/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
BOS BOS
40
7
7
2
1
12
21
57.1
6
11
54.5
4
4
100.0
74.7
0
7
2
4
+8
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