point guards to score 40 points in a single finals game

Jalen Brunson posted 45 points in Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals against the Spurs on Saturday.

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point guards to score 40 or more points in a single finals game
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1Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
6/13/2026
45
2025-26
NBA Finals
@
41
3
3
2
0
14
27
51.9
4
7
57.1
13
15
86.7
67.0
1
2
3
1
+10
2Stephen Curry
S. Curry
6/10/2022
43
2021-22
NBA Finals
@
41
10
4
0
0
14
26
53.8
7
14
50.0
8
9
88.9
71.8
2
8
5
3
+11
3Stephen Curry
S. Curry
6/5/2019
47
2018-19
NBA Finals
vs
43
8
7
2
0
14
31
45.2
6
14
42.9
13
14
92.9
63.2
2
6
3
1
-8
4Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
6/9/2017
40
2016-17
NBA Finals
vs
41
7
4
1
0
15
27
55.6
7
12
58.3
3
4
75.0
69.5
3
4
3
4
+7
5Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
6/13/2016
41
2015-16
NBA Finals
@
40
3
6
2
1
17
24
70.8
5
7
71.4
2
2
100.0
82.4
0
3
4
4
+20
6Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
6/19/2012
43
2011-12
NBA Finals
@
45
7
5
1
0
20
32
62.5
0
3
0.0
3
3
100.0
64.5
1
6
3
3
0
7Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
6/19/1988
43
1987-88
NBA Finals
@
44
3
8
6
1
18
32
56.3
2
3
66.7
5
7
71.4
61.3
1
2
5
4
8Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
5/16/1980
42
1979-80
NBA Finals
@
47
15
7
3
1
14
23
60.9
0
1
0.0
14
14
100.0
72.0
3
12
5
3
9Jerry West
J. West
5/5/1969
42
1968-69
NBA Finals
vs
48
13
12
14
29
48.3
14
18
77.8
56.9
2
10Jerry West
J. West
4/29/1969
40
1968-69
NBA Finals
@
45
6
4
15
30
50.0
10
10
100.0
58.1
4
11Jerry West
J. West
4/25/1969
41
1968-69
NBA Finals
vs
41
3
8
12
22
54.5
17
20
85.0
66.6
3
12Jerry West
J. West
4/23/1969
53
1968-69
NBA Finals
vs
46
3
10
21
41
51.2
11
13
84.6
56.7
3
13Jerry West
J. West
4/21/1965
43
1964-65
NBA Finals
vs
44
12
7
13
25
52.0
17
20
85.0
63.6
2
14Jerry West
J. West
4/19/1965
45
1964-65
NBA Finals
@
45
5
5
17
38
44.7
11
12
91.7
52.0
2
15Jerry West
J. West
4/17/1963
42
1962-63
NBA Finals
vs
46
8
1
17
30
56.7
8
10
80.0
61.0
1
16Jerry West
J. West
4/8/1962
40
1961-62
NBA Finals
@
45
5
4
13
23
56.5
14
15
93.3
67.6
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