nba player with most pts in a finals game vs knicks

Wilt Chamberlain has put up the most points in an NBA Finals game versus the Knicks, with 45 points on May 6, 1970.

	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	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	45	5/6/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	46	27	3			20	27	74.1				5	14	35.7	67.9				3
2	Jerry West J. West	37	5/1/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	52	5	18			13	26	50.0				11	12	91.7	59.1				4
3	Jerry West J. West	34	4/29/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	53	1	9			11	28	39.3				12	16	75.0	48.5				2
4	Jerry West J. West	34	4/27/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NYK	46	1	1			12	28	42.9				10	15	66.7	49.1				3
5	Jim Pollard J. Pollard	34	4/12/1952	1951-52	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	NYK		7	4			14	22	63.6				6	9	66.7	65.5				3
6	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
7	Jerry West J. West	33	5/6/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	42	6	13			12	22	54.5				9	9	100.0	63.6				2
8	Jerry West J. West	33	4/24/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NYK	48	3	4			9	23	39.1				15	17	88.2	54.1				4
9	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	32	6/8/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NYK	39	8	6	2	3	11	18	61.1	2	4	50.0	8	9	88.9	72.9	1	7	1	3	+7
10	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	32	6/15/1994	1993-94	NBA Finals	HOU	@	NYK	43	8	3	0	5	14	20	70.0	0	0		4	4	100.0	73.5	0	8	2	4
11	Jerry West J. West	32	5/3/1973	1972-73	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	40	5	5			12	21	57.1				8	11	72.7	61.9				4
12	George Mikan G. Mikan	32	4/20/1952	1951-52	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	NYK		17	4			11	24	45.8				10	12	83.3	54.6				4
13	Vern Mikkelsen V. Mikkelsen	32	4/20/1952	1951-52	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	NYK		12	1			14	21	66.7				4	5	80.0	69.0				5
14	Slater Martin S. Martin	32	4/18/1952	1951-52	NBA Finals	MIN	@	NYK		5	4			11	19	57.9				10	13	76.9	64.7				4
15	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	31	6/25/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NYK	46	9	2	0	1	12	22	54.5	0	1	0.0	7	9	77.8	59.7	0	9	2	2	+5
16	Gail Goodrich G. Goodrich	31	4/30/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	40	1	5			14	18	77.8				3	4	75.0	78.4				4
17	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	30	6/19/1994	1993-94	NBA Finals	HOU	vs	NYK	43	10	2	1	4	11	21	52.4	0	0		8	8	100.0	61.2	3	7	2	5
18	Gail Goodrich G. Goodrich	30	5/1/1973	1972-73	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	37	3	5			10	17	58.8				10	16	62.5	62.4				5
19	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	30	5/1/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	45	13	3			12	24	50.0				6	7	85.7	55.4				2
20	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	29	6/5/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NYK	40	9	2	2	4	11	21	52.4	2	6	33.3	5	8	62.5	59.1	3	6	4	2	+6
21	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	28	6/23/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NYK	47	18	3	0	3	9	19	47.4	0	0		10	12	83.3	57.7	3	15	5	4	+3
22	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	28	6/8/1994	1993-94	NBA Finals	HOU	vs	NYK	40	10	1	3	2	10	22	45.5	0	0		8	9	88.9	53.9	0	10	4	5
23	Gail Goodrich G. Goodrich	28	5/10/1973	1972-73	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	40	5	1			11	23	47.8				6	6	100.0	54.6				4
24	Jerry West J. West	28	5/5/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NYK	45	6	7			9	25	36.0				10	12	83.3	46.2				2
25	Jerry West J. West	28	5/8/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NYK	48	6	5			9	19	47.4				10	12	83.3	57.7				4

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