oldest player to average 29 ppg in a finals

LeBron James is the oldest with 29.0+ points per game in an NBA Finals. He was 35 years old.

Interpreted as:
oldest player to average 29 or higher ppg in a finals
NAME AGE 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 LeBron James
L. James
35
29.8
2019-20
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
39.4
11.8
8.5
1.2
0.5
11.3
19.2
59.1
2.5
6.0
41.7
4.7
7.0
66.7
67.1
2.0
9.8
3.5
236
179
71
51
7
3
21
13
+36
2 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
34
33.5
1997-98
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
6
41.7
4.0
2.3
1.8
0.7
11.7
27.3
42.7
0.7
2.2
30.8
9.5
11.7
81.4
51.6
1.5
2.5
1.7
250
201
24
14
11
4
10
13
+39
3 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
33
31.2
2021-22
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
6
37.5
6.0
5.0
2.0
0.2
11.0
22.8
48.2
5.2
11.8
43.7
4.0
4.7
85.7
62.6
0.3
5.7
2.5
225
187
36
30
12
1
15
18
+35
4 LeBron James
L. James
33
34.0
2017-18
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
4
44.7
8.5
10.0
1.3
1.0
12.3
23.3
52.7
1.5
4.5
33.3
8.0
9.5
84.2
62.0
2.3
6.3
5.0
179
136
34
40
5
4
20
11
-60
5 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
33
32.3
1996-97
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
6
42.7
7.0
6.0
1.2
0.8
12.0
26.3
45.6
1.3
4.2
32.0
7.0
9.2
76.4
53.2
1.5
5.5
2.2
256
194
42
36
7
5
13
14
+6
6 LeBron James
L. James
32
33.6
2016-17
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
5
42.4
12.0
10.0
1.4
1.0
13.2
23.4
56.4
2.4
6.2
38.7
4.8
7.4
64.9
63.0
1.8
10.2
4.2
212
168
60
50
7
5
21
13
-7
7 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
32
32.8
1994-95
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
4
44.8
11.5
5.5
2.0
2.0
14.0
29.0
48.3
0.3
0.3
100.0
4.5
6.5
69.2
51.4
2.8
8.8
2.8
179
131
46
22
8
8
11
18
8 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
32
33.4
1979-80
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
5
40.6
13.6
3.2
0.6
4.6
14.6
26.6
54.9
0.0
0.0
4.2
5.2
80.8
57.8
3.2
10.4
4.2
203
167
68
16
3
23
21
20
9 LeBron James
L. James
31
29.7
2015-16
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
7
41.7
11.3
8.9
2.6
2.3
11.7
23.7
49.4
1.9
5.0
37.1
4.4
6.1
72.1
56.2
2.4
8.9
4.4
292
208
79
62
18
16
31
16
+26
10 Jerry West
J. West
31
31.3
1969-70
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
47.9
3.4
7.7
10.3
22.9
45.0
10.7
12.9
83.3
54.9
335
219
24
54
21
11 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
30
30.5
2018-19
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
6
41.7
5.2
6.0
1.5
0.2
8.8
21.3
41.4
3.8
11.2
34.3
9.0
9.5
94.7
59.8
1.0
4.2
2.8
250
183
31
36
9
1
17
15
-19
12 LeBron James
L. James
30
35.8
2014-15
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
6
45.7
13.3
8.8
1.3
0.5
13.0
32.7
39.8
2.2
7.0
31.0
7.7
11.2
68.7
47.7
1.8
11.5
3.5
274
215
80
53
8
3
21
19
-25
13 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
30
32.4
2008-09
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
5
43.8
5.6
7.4
1.4
1.4
11.6
27.0
43.0
1.8
5.0
36.0
7.4
8.8
84.1
52.5
0.6
5.0
3.2
219
162
28
37
7
7
16
13
+49
14 Rick Barry
R. Barry
30
29.5
1974-75
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
4
43.0
4.0
5.0
3.5
0.8
11.0
24.8
44.4
7.5
8.0
93.8
52.2
1.0
3.0
172
118
16
20
14
3
12
15 Jerry West
J. West
30
37.9
1968-69
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
43.9
4.7
7.4
13.7
28.0
49.0
10.4
12.4
83.9
56.6
307
265
33
52
20
16 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
29
36.3
2001-02
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
4
41.5
12.3
3.8
0.5
2.8
12.5
21.0
59.5
0.0
0.0
11.3
17.0
66.2
63.6
3.3
9.0
3.5
166
145
49
15
2
11
14
7
+45
17 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
29
41.0
1992-93
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
6
45.7
8.5
6.3
1.7
0.7
16.8
33.2
50.8
1.7
4.2
40.0
5.7
8.2
69.4
55.8
2.5
6.0
2.7
274
246
51
38
10
4
16
20
18 Jerry West
J. West
29
31.3
1967-68
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
42.3
5.8
5.7
11.3
23.3
48.6
8.7
10.7
81.3
55.9
254
188
35
34
23
19 Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
29
29.4
1960-61
NBA Finals
STL STL
5
41.4
11.8
4.4
11.0
21.6
50.9
7.4
8.2
90.2
58.3
207
147
59
22
18
20 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
28
35.2
2016-17
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
5
39.7
8.2
5.4
1.0
1.6
12.0
21.6
55.6
3.6
7.6
47.4
7.6
8.2
92.7
69.8
1.4
6.8
2.2
199
176
41
27
5
8
11
13
+33
21 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
28
33.0
2000-01
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
5
45.0
15.8
4.8
0.4
3.4
12.6
22.0
57.3
0.0
0.0
7.8
15.2
51.3
57.5
6.2
9.6
4.0
225
165
79
24
2
17
20
20
+40
22 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
28
35.8
1991-92
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
6
42.3
4.8
6.5
1.7
0.3
13.5
25.7
52.6
2.0
4.7
42.9
6.8
7.7
89.1
61.7
1.0
3.8
4.0
254
215
29
39
10
2
24
21
23 Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
28
33.8
1962-63
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
45.7
15.0
4.3
12.7
27.2
46.6
8.5
10.2
83.6
53.5
274
203
90
26
21
24 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
27
30.2
2022-23
NBA Finals
DEN DEN
5
41.1
14.0
7.2
0.8
1.4
11.2
19.2
58.3
1.6
3.8
42.1
6.2
7.4
83.8
67.2
1.8
12.2
3.4
205
151
70
36
4
7
17
17
+39
25 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
27
38.0
1999-00
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
45.5
16.7
2.3
1.0
2.7
16.0
26.2
61.1
0.0
0.0
6.0
15.5
38.7
57.6
5.7
11.0
2.2
273
228
100
14
6
16
13
20
+8

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ORTG

115.9

12th

DRTG

114.7

15th

NETRTG

1.2

14th

3P%

36.6

14th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM 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
Last Game
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Final

103

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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
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
127-109
Sat
3/29
HOU HOU
@
PHX PHX
148-109
Sun
3/30
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
109-111
Sun
3/30
MIA MIA
@
WAS WAS
120-94
Sun
3/30
LAC LAC
@
ORL ORL
96-87

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
6/11
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Fri
6/13
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Mon
6/16
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Thu
6/19
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Sun
6/22
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM