nba player with most points in final 2 minutes last 40 years

Between June 21, 1985 and June 21, 2025, LeBron James has posted the most points in the NBA Finals when playing 2+ minutes, with 1,562 points.

Interpreted as:
NBA player with most points in final 2 or more minutes last 40 years
NAME PTS MIN SERIES GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 LeBron James
L. James
1,562
2,337
NBA Finals
55
42.5
28.4
10.2
7.8
1.7
0.8
10.7
22.1
48.4
1.8
5.2
35.2
5.2
7.1
73.1
56.3
1.9
8.3
3.9
561
430
93
46
217
130
-86
2 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
1,176
1,506
NBA Finals
35
43.0
33.6
6.0
6.0
1.8
0.7
12.5
26.0
48.1
1.2
3.3
36.8
7.4
9.1
80.6
55.9
1.6
4.4
2.8
211
209
62
23
99
103
+45
3 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
937
1,581
NBA Finals
37
42.7
25.3
5.7
5.1
1.8
0.9
9.0
21.8
41.2
1.3
4.1
31.4
6.0
7.1
84.8
50.7
1.1
4.6
3.3
211
187
65
33
123
118
+36
4 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
928
1,327
NBA Finals
34
39.0
27.3
5.8
6.0
1.6
0.3
8.8
20.4
43.2
4.5
11.3
39.5
5.2
5.6
91.7
59.6
1.0
4.7
3.5
196
204
55
11
120
96
+138
5 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
865
1,268
NBA Finals
30
42.3
28.8
13.1
3.4
0.5
2.1
11.3
18.8
60.2
0.0
0.0
6.2
12.7
48.4
59.0
4.0
9.1
3.4
393
103
16
62
101
109
+34
6 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
708
1,346
NBA Finals
34
39.6
20.8
13.3
2.8
0.8
2.4
7.9
16.2
48.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
5.1
7.1
71.6
53.8
3.7
9.6
2.8
452
94
27
81
96
85
+157
7 Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
693
1,125
NBA Finals
29
38.8
23.9
5.7
4.3
1.8
1.0
8.7
18.2
47.6
0.5
1.6
31.1
6.0
8.1
74.8
54.8
1.6
4.2
2.9
166
125
53
30
85
75
-51
8 Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
664
1,470
NBA Finals
35
42.0
19.0
8.3
5.9
1.9
1.1
7.0
16.5
42.5
0.9
3.3
25.6
4.1
5.4
74.7
50.1
2.8
5.6
3.3
292
207
67
39
117
118
+38
9 Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
610
1,223
NBA Finals
33
37.1
18.5
3.9
1.9
0.8
0.5
6.6
15.3
43.5
3.2
8.1
39.8
2.0
2.4
84.6
56.7
0.5
3.4
1.3
128
62
26
15
42
89
+59
10 Tony Parker
T. Parker
479
1,053
NBA Finals
29
36.3
16.5
2.4
4.5
0.6
0.1
6.7
14.8
45.6
0.7
1.9
35.2
2.4
3.8
63.1
50.2
0.3
2.1
2.4
71
130
18
3
70
54
+50
11 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
467
722
NBA Finals
17
42.5
27.5
10.6
3.4
1.9
3.2
11.0
22.5
48.8
0.1
0.1
100.0
5.4
7.2
74.0
53.4
3.0
7.6
3.1
181
58
33
54
52
70
12 Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
459
713
NBA Finals
18
39.6
25.5
3.8
4.4
1.5
0.4
10.1
22.1
45.5
2.1
5.8
36.2
3.3
3.5
93.7
53.9
1.1
2.7
2.4
69
80
27
8
44
51
-2
13 James Worthy
J. Worthy
457
838
NBA Finals
21
39.9
21.8
5.4
3.7
1.0
0.7
9.0
18.2
49.6
0.1
0.6
23.1
3.5
5.1
68.5
53.1
2.0
3.4
2.1
113
77
21
15
44
49
14 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
455
589
NBA Finals
15
39.3
30.3
7.7
4.5
1.0
1.5
10.7
19.5
54.6
2.9
6.4
44.8
6.1
6.7
91.1
67.4
1.0
6.7
2.7
116
68
15
23
40
47
+105
15 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
433
829
NBA Finals
21
39.5
20.6
6.6
12.1
1.8
0.1
7.0
13.6
51.4
0.4
1.3
29.6
6.2
6.9
91.0
62.0
1.4
5.2
2.8
139
255
37
3
59
47
16 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
407
884
NBA Finals
29
30.5
14.0
4.2
3.5
1.3
0.2
4.3
9.9
43.8
1.4
4.1
35.0
3.9
4.7
83.1
58.5
0.7
3.5
2.6
121
102
37
5
76
95
+177
17 Draymond Green
D. Green
381
1,269
NBA Finals
33
38.5
11.5
9.1
6.6
1.8
1.0
4.0
9.7
41.4
1.1
3.8
28.0
2.5
3.3
74.5
51.9
1.5
7.6
2.6
300
219
59
32
87
138
+140
18 Derek Fisher
D. Fisher
376
1,212
NBA Finals
43
28.2
8.7
2.2
2.4
1.0
0.0
3.0
6.9
42.9
1.1
2.7
41.7
1.7
2.1
81.3
55.9
0.4
1.7
1.0
94
103
45
1
41
127
+110
19 Clyde Drexler
C. Drexler
367
604
NBA Finals
15
40.3
24.5
8.3
6.0
1.4
0.5
8.4
18.1
46.3
0.5
3.0
15.6
7.2
8.7
82.4
55.7
2.9
5.3
2.7
124
90
21
8
41
61
20 Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
362
665
NBA Finals
18
37.0
20.1
9.4
2.3
1.9
0.9
6.7
13.4
49.6
1.9
4.7
40.5
4.9
5.8
84.6
62.9
2.5
6.9
1.9
169
41
34
16
34
53
+89
21 Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
361
595
NBA Finals
16
37.2
22.6
4.2
7.9
2.1
0.3
8.3
17.3
48.0
1.1
2.4
46.2
4.8
6.1
78.6
56.4
0.9
3.3
3.8
67
127
34
5
61
55
22 Robert Horry
R. Horry
358
1,208
NBA Finals
37
32.7
9.7
5.9
2.9
1.3
1.2
3.3
7.6
42.9
1.5
3.9
39.2
1.6
2.3
71.4
56.1
1.7
4.2
1.2
220
109
49
43
45
113
+116
23 Ray Allen
R. Allen
347
869
NBA Finals
25
34.8
13.9
3.2
1.9
0.9
0.2
4.5
10.0
44.8
2.2
5.1
43.3
2.7
3.0
90.7
61.3
0.8
2.4
1.6
80
47
22
5
40
71
-13
24 Chris Bosh
C. Bosh
337
841
NBA Finals
23
36.6
14.7
7.8
1.2
0.9
0.9
5.7
12.3
45.9
0.3
1.1
28.0
3.0
3.8
79.5
52.4
2.3
5.5
1.3
179
27
21
21
29
55
-79
25 Karl Malone
K. Malone
313
610
NBA Finals
16
38.1
19.6
9.6
3.3
1.1
0.6
7.6
16.6
46.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
4.3
6.4
67.6
50.5
3.0
6.6
2.6
154
53
17
10
41
46
-31
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ORTG

121.7

1st

DRTG

112.2

8th

NETRTG

9.5

2nd

3P%

38.3

2nd

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
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NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
LAC LAC
@
ORL ORL
96-87
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
113-109

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
6/22
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM