the most points in a game 1 in a finals game by a point guard while winning

Jerry West has put up the most points by a point guard in a win Game 1 of the NBA Finals, with 53 points against the Celtics on April 23, 1969.

	NAME	PTS	W	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	Jerry West J. West	53	1	4/23/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	46	3	10			21	41	51.2				11	13	84.6	56.7				3
2	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	33	1	6/5/1990	1989-90	NBA Finals	DET	vs	POR	38	7	6	1	0	13	27	48.1	2	3	66.7	5	6	83.3	55.7	1	6	2	3
3	Chris Paul C. Paul	32	1	7/6/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	37	4	9	1	0	12	19	63.2	4	7	57.1	4	4	100.0	77.1	1	3	2	0	+17
4	Jason Terry J. Terry	32	1	6/8/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	MIA	37	4	1	3	0	13	18	72.2	4	7	57.1	2	2	100.0	84.7	0	4	1	2	+12
5	Wali Jones W. Jones	30	1	4/14/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	SFW	41	10	8			13	26	50.0				4	5	80.0	53.2				3
6	Stephen Curry S. Curry	29	1	5/31/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	46	6	9	1	0	11	23	47.8	5	11	45.5	2	2	100.0	60.7	0	6	2	1	+10
7	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	29	1	6/2/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	39	8	13	2	1	13	25	52.0	0	0		3	3	100.0	55.1	2	6	0	2
8	Stephen Curry S. Curry	28	1	6/1/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	34	6	10	3	0	11	22	50.0	6	11	54.5	0	0		63.6	1	5	2	3	+20
9	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	27	1	6/12/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	MIA	42	8	11	1	0	10	24	41.7	0	4	0.0	7	9	77.8	48.3	1	7	2	1	+14
10	Tony Parker T. Parker	27	1	6/7/2007	2006-07	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	CLE	38	4	7	2	0	12	23	52.2	0	0		3	6	50.0	52.7	1	3	4	1	+3
11	Jamal Murray J. Murray	26	1	6/1/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	44	6	10	1	0	11	22	50.0	2	7	28.6	2	2	100.0	56.8	1	5	3	2	+9
12	Stephen Curry S. Curry	26	1	6/4/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	43	4	8	2	0	10	20	50.0	2	6	33.3	4	4	100.0	59.7	0	4	4	1	+4
13	Larry Wright L. Wright	26	1	5/20/1979	1978-79	NBA Finals	WAS	vs	SEA	23	3	2	1	0	12	18	66.7				2	3	66.7	67.3	1	2	0	5
14	John Stockton J. Stockton	24	1	6/3/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	UTA	vs	CHI	35	2	8	2	0	9	12	75.0	0	0		6	7	85.7	79.6	1	1	3	1	-2
15	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	24	1	6/6/1989	1988-89	NBA Finals	DET	vs	LAL	32	0	9	0	0	9	16	56.3	1	1	100.0	5	6	83.3	64.4	0	0	2	2
16	Jerry West J. West	24	1	5/1/1973	1972-73	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	29	1	4			9	21	42.9				6	7	85.7	49.8				6
17	Kenny Smith K. Smith	23	1	6/7/1995	1994-95	NBA Finals	HOU	@	ORL	42	3	9	0	0	8	13	61.5	7	11	63.6	0	0		88.5	0	3	1	3
18	Slater Martin S. Martin	23	1	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	53	5				9	21	42.9				5	6	83.3	48.6				6
19	Chauncey Billups C. Billups	22	1	6/6/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	DET	@	LAL	39	3	4	3	0	8	14	57.1	2	4	50.0	4	4	100.0	69.8	1	2	2	1	+11
20	Jo Jo White J. Jo White	22	1	5/23/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	PHX	43	5	4	0	0	9	15	60.0				4	4	100.0	65.6	0	5		2
21	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	22	1	4/21/1971	1970-71	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BAL	45	7	7			7	18	38.9				8	10	80.0	49.1				4
22	Tony Parker T. Parker	21	1	6/6/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	SAS	@	MIA	40	0	6	1	0	9	18	50.0	0	0		3	4	75.0	53.1	0	0	0	1	+9
23	Shaun Livingston S. Livingston	20	1	6/2/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	27	4	3	1	0	8	10	80.0	0	0		4	4	100.0	85.0	1	3	0	2	+20
24	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	20	1	3/27/1960	1959-60	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	26	4	12			10	23	43.5				0	0		43.5				1
25	Tony Parker T. Parker	19	1	6/5/2014	2013-14	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	MIA	37	0	8	1	0	8	15	53.3	2	2	100.0	1	2	50.0	59.8	0	0	4	1	+13