players most nba finals seasons played in 1961-62 to 1981-82

Between the 1961-62 and 1981-82 seasons, Jerry West played the most seasons in the NBA Finals, with 9 seasons.

	NAME	SEAS	SERIES	GP	MPG	PPG	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	Jerry West J. West	9	NBA Finals	55	43.3	30.5	5.0	5.6			11.1	24.2	45.9				8.3	10.0	82.6	53.3				2,380	1,679	277	306				159
2	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	8	NBA Finals	47	39.8	21.7	7.4	4.1	1.2	0.2	8.3	19.7	42.1				5.1	6.0	84.8	48.5	1.7	5.0		1,872	1,020	350	195	15	3		154
3	Sam Jones S. Jones	7	NBA Finals	43	35.1	22.0	5.1	2.9			8.7	18.8	46.6				4.5	5.4	82.8	51.9				1,508	944	221	123				127
4	Bill Russell B. Russell	7	NBA Finals	43	47.0	17.6	24.3	5.2			6.4	13.0	49.5				4.7	7.3	65.2	54.3				2,023	758	1,045	222				149
5	Tom Sanders T. Sanders	7	NBA Finals	38	26.5	10.7	6.1	1.2			4.3	9.5	45.6				2.0	2.6	77.0	50.1				1,007	405	232	44				158
6	Mel Counts M. Counts	6	NBA Finals	29	15.3	6.8	5.8	0.8			2.7	6.1	44.6				1.3	1.7	78.0	49.5				445	197	168	24				95
7	Don Nelson D. Nelson	6	NBA Finals	38	19.9	8.4	5.2	1.1	0.2	0.0	3.2	7.1	45.0				2.0	2.7	74.0	50.7	0.5	3.1		757	319	199	43	2	0		103
8	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	6	NBA Finals	35	47.3	18.6	24.6	3.8			7.5	13.5	55.9				3.5	9.4	37.7	52.9				1,657	652	862	134				101
9	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	6	NBA Finals	40	42.0	26.8	13.7	3.9			10.2	23.3	43.8				6.4	8.3	76.5	49.6				1,681	1,070	546	154				122
10	Larry Siegfried L. Siegfried	5	NBA Finals	28	23.2	11.7	2.2	2.8			4.2	10.5	40.1				3.3	3.9	82.7	47.8				650	327	61	77				91
11	Dick Barnett D. Barnett	5	NBA Finals	23	27.3	14.6	2.4	2.5			5.5	11.9	46.0				3.6	4.6	78.3	52.2				628	335	55	57				70
12	K.C. Jones	5	NBA Finals	30	26.6	7.6	2.8	4.6			2.9	7.4	39.2				1.8	2.5	71.1	44.6				797	228	85	138				110
13	Paul Silas P. Silas	4	NBA Finals	25	33.5	7.2	9.2	2.4	0.8	0.2	2.5	6.0	42.3				2.2	2.8	77.1	50.1	2.9	6.3	1.5	837	180	229	61	20	5	18	78
14	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	4	NBA Finals	22	42.2	27.8	12.4	4.0	0.8	3.2	11.8	21.6	54.5	0.0	0.0		4.2	6.2	67.9	57.1	2.8	8.2	3.4	928	611	273	88	15	57	37	72
15	Bob Dandridge B. Dandridge	4	NBA Finals	23	41.9	19.6	7.5	3.5	1.0	1.1	8.2	18.1	45.1				3.2	4.4	73.3	48.8	2.1	4.9	3.4	964	450	173	80	19	20	41	95
16	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	4	NBA Finals	20	41.3	11.4	14.1	4.1	0.9	0.5	4.7	10.0	47.2				2.0	3.3	59.1	49.8	3.7	9.2	1.3	825	227	282	82	14	8	15	68
17	Keith Erickson K. Erickson	4	NBA Finals	25	27.5	7.9	4.4	2.4	0.7	0.2	3.4	8.4	40.5				1.1	1.6	69.2	43.4	0.3	2.2		688	197	111	59	4	1		83
18	Gail Goodrich G. Goodrich	4	NBA Finals	22	30.8	16.3	3.7	3.0			6.0	12.8	46.6				4.4	5.6	77.4	53.3				677	358	82	65				69
19	Leroy Ellis L. Ellis	4	NBA Finals	23	23.3	9.1	7.0	0.7			3.6	8.2	43.4				2.0	3.0	66.2	47.7				536	209	161	16				58
20	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	4	NBA Finals	23	29.4	17.7	7.6	2.0			7.1	18.5	38.4				3.5	4.7	74.3	43.0				677	407	174	45				85
21	Rudy LaRusso R. LaRusso	4	NBA Finals	25	32.3	13.0	7.9	1.8			4.2	10.4	40.5				4.6	6.3	72.8	49.5				808	325	198	44				97
22	Tom Henderson T. Henderson	3	NBA Finals	18	31.4	8.8	2.2	4.9	1.2	0.2	3.2	8.1	39.7	0.0	0.0		2.4	3.4	70.5	46.0	0.9	1.2	1.8	565	159	39	89	21	4	33	42
23	Wally Walker W. Walker	3	NBA Finals	13	7.2	3.1	1.2	0.4	0.2	0.0	1.4	2.5	56.3				0.3	0.5	57.1	57.0	0.8	0.5	0.5	94	40	16	5	3	0	5	24
24	Darryl Dawkins D. Dawkins	3	NBA Finals	18	24.2	13.1	5.4	1.1	0.8	1.9	5.3	10.1	52.7	0.0	0.2	0.0	2.4	4.1	60.3	55.1	1.3	4.1	2.7	436	236	97	19	14	35	32	69
25	Julius Erving J. Erving	3	NBA Finals	18	40.1	26.9	7.3	4.4	2.2	1.6	10.3	19.3	53.6	0.1	0.6	14.3	6.2	8.2	76.2	58.9	2.2	5.1	3.0	722	485	132	80	39	29	36	45

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118.2

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DRTG

116.4

19th

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14th

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35.9

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM

Last Game

Thunder

4 - 0

115

Final

110

Lakers

0 - 4

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

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122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

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38.0

Dončić

36.1

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33.4

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38.0

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37.4

Thompson

36.4

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1.78

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1.52

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1.90

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50-34

61-44

50-37-1

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47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

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