Dwight Howard denied the most shots by a player in an NBA Finals game in his first 3 playoffs, with 9 blocks versus the Lakers on June 11, 2009.
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most total blocks by a player in their first 3 finals games| NAME | BLK | DATE | SEASON | SERIES | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | D. Howard | 9 | 6/11/2009 | 2008-09 | NBA Finals | vs | 49 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 44.1 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 4 | -11 | |||
| 2 |  | H. Olajuwon | 8 | 6/5/1986 | 1985-86 | NBA Finals | vs | 47 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 52.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 55.2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 3 |  | B. Walton | 8 | 6/5/1977 | 1976-77 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 53.3 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 58.1 | 3 | 20 | 4 | |||||||
| 4 |  | D. Johnson | 7 | 5/28/1978 | 1977-78 | NBA Finals | @ | 38 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 43.6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
| 5 |  | C. Holmgren | 5 | 6/22/2025 | 2024-25 | NBA Finals | vs | 31 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 78.1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | +10 | ||
| 6 |  | S. Ibaka | 5 | 6/14/2012 | 2011-12 | NBA Finals | vs | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 51.8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -15 | |||
| 7 |  | R. Horry | 5 | 6/7/1995 | 1994-95 | NBA Finals | @ | 47 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 38.9 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 50.3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 8 |  | J. Salley | 5 | 6/6/1989 | 1988-89 | NBA Finals | vs | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 42.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 9 |  | R. Parish | 5 | 5/10/1981 | 1980-81 | NBA Finals | @ | 38 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 46.1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| 10 |  | J. Sikma | 5 | 5/29/1979 | 1978-79 | NBA Finals | vs | 51 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 51.5 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 11 |  | M. Webster | 5 | 6/4/1978 | 1977-78 | NBA Finals | @ | 37 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 39.2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | ||||||
| 12 |  | D. Dawkins | 5 | 5/26/1977 | 1976-77 | NBA Finals | vs | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 60.2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||||||
| 13 |  | A. Davis | 4 | 10/6/2020 | 2019-20 | NBA Finals | @ | 42 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 61.9 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | +17 | ||
| 14 |  | T. Mozgov | 4 | 6/16/2015 | 2014-15 | NBA Finals | vs | 33 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 73.8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | -6 | |||
| 15 | | T. Mozgov | 4 | 6/9/2015 | 2014-15 | NBA Finals | vs | 32 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +1 | ||||
| 16 |  | D. Green | 4 | 6/7/2015 | 2014-15 | NBA Finals | vs | 43 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 51.9 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | -4 | ||
| 17 | | D. Howard | 4 | 6/7/2009 | 2008-09 | NBA Finals | @ | 47 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 60.9 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 4 | +1 | |||
| 18 |  | M. Gortat | 4 | 6/4/2009 | 2008-09 | NBA Finals | @ | 20 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | -3 | ||||
| 19 |  | A. Williams | 4 | 6/11/2003 | 2002-03 | NBA Finals | vs | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 48.8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | +1 | |||
| 20 |  | T. Duncan | 4 | 6/18/1999 | 1998-99 | NBA Finals | vs | 45 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 59.6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | +15 | |||
| 21 |  | G. Ostertag | 4 | 6/13/1997 | 1996-97 | NBA Finals | @ | 21 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 17.4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | +4 | |||
| 22 |  | L. Longley | 4 | 6/5/1996 | 1995-96 | NBA Finals | vs | 26 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 49.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 23 |  | S. O'Neal | 4 | 6/14/1995 | 1994-95 | NBA Finals | @ | 46 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 57.9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 55.5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| 24 |  | V. Divac | 4 | 6/12/1991 | 1990-91 | NBA Finals | vs | 37 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 25 | | H. Olajuwon | 4 | 6/3/1986 | 1985-86 | NBA Finals | vs | 39 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 38.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 43.1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | ||||
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