the most points scored by a rookie in the nba finals

Tom Heinsohn has dropped the most points by a rookie in an NBA Finals, with 168 points.

NAME PTS SEASON SERIES TM GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
168
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
7
36.3
24.0
12.6
9.6
23.7
40.4
4.9
6.9
70.8
44.9
254
88
28
2 Alvan Adams
A. Adams
138
1975-76
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
6
38.7
23.0
10.2
4.7
1.3
0.8
9.8
20.2
48.8
3.3
4.2
80.0
52.3
2.8
7.3
232
61
28
8
5
22
3 Joe Fulks
J. Fulks
131
1946-47
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
5
26.2
8.8
8.6
11.6
74.1
15
4 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
129
1979-80
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
42.7
21.5
11.2
8.7
2.7
0.3
7.8
13.7
57.3
0.0
0.3
0.0
5.8
6.7
87.5
64.8
2.8
8.3
5.0
256
67
52
16
2
30
17
5 Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
113
1956-57
NBA Finals
STL STL
7
31.4
16.1
11.6
5.4
12.7
42.7
5.3
7.4
71.2
50.5
220
81
33
6 Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
104
1949-50
NBA Finals
SYR SYR
6
17.3
5.0
7.3
10.0
73.3
24
7 Jack Sikma
J. Sikma
96
1977-78
NBA Finals
SEA SEA
7
32.4
13.7
8.0
1.0
0.6
0.7
5.1
12.9
40.0
3.4
4.3
80.0
46.5
2.6
5.4
1.6
227
56
7
4
5
11
35
8 Richard Dumas
R. Dumas
95
1992-93
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
6
26.7
15.8
4.3
1.0
1.3
1.0
7.3
12.8
57.1
0.0
0.0
1.2
1.5
77.8
58.7
2.5
1.8
1.0
160
26
6
8
6
6
15
9 Gail Goodrich
G. Goodrich
95
1965-66
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
34.3
13.6
5.0
4.1
4.9
10.6
45.9
3.9
5.6
69.2
52.1
240
35
29
26
10 Bill Russell
B. Russell
93
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
7
41.6
13.3
22.9
5.1
14.4
35.6
3.0
6.1
48.8
38.8
291
160
30
11 Dick Garrett
D. Garrett
91
1969-70
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
36.7
13.0
3.0
2.1
5.3
11.1
47.4
2.4
2.6
94.4
53.0
257
21
15
24
12 Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
91
1958-59
NBA Finals
MIN MIN
4
42.3
22.8
11.8
8.5
25.5
33.3
5.8
8.8
65.7
38.8
169
47
18
13 Tyler Herro
T. Herro
88
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
6
34.6
14.7
4.2
3.0
0.5
0.0
5.3
14.5
36.8
1.8
5.0
36.7
2.2
2.7
81.3
46.8
0.2
4.0
2.3
208
25
18
3
0
14
7
-46
14 Johnny Kerr
J. Kerr
86
1954-55
NBA Finals
SYR SYR
7
12.3
4.9
2.6
4.6
56.3
20
15 Ricky Sobers
R. Sobers
85
1975-76
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
6
30.5
14.2
4.3
3.3
1.8
0.2
5.2
12.0
43.1
3.8
4.3
88.5
50.9
1.2
3.2
183
26
20
11
1
19
16 Jack Nichols
J. Nichols
85
1948-49
NBA Finals
WAS WAS
6
14.2
5.8
2.5
4.0
62.5
22
17 Paul Hoffman
P. Hoffman
83
1947-48
NBA Finals
BAL BAL
6
13.8
0.7
4.7
15.8
29.5
4.5
6.8
65.9
36.7
4
24
18 Johnny Macknowski
J. Macknowski
82
1949-50
NBA Finals
SYR SYR
6
13.7
4.5
4.7
6.2
75.7
13
19 Herm Schaefer
H. Schaefer
77
1948-49
NBA Finals
MIN MIN
6
12.8
5.0
2.8
3.5
81.0
11
20 Jim Pollard
J. Pollard
76
1948-49
NBA Finals
MIN MIN
6
12.7
3.8
5.0
6.8
73.2
25
21 Vern Mikkelsen
V. Mikkelsen
75
1949-50
NBA Finals
MIN MIN
6
12.5
4.3
3.8
6.0
63.9
32
22 Clyde Lovellette
C. Lovellette
73
1953-54
NBA Finals
MIN MIN
7
10.4
4.3
10.3
41.7
1.9
3.7
50.0
43.7
15
23 Chick Halbert
C. Halbert
72
1946-47
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
5
14.4
4.4
5.6
10.4
53.8
14
24 Sam Cassell
S. Cassell
70
1993-94
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
7
22.6
10.0
3.1
2.9
1.3
0.3
2.7
6.4
42.2
1.0
2.3
43.8
3.6
3.9
92.6
61.5
0.9
2.3
2.6
158
22
20
9
2
18
22
25 Tom Gola
T. Gola
69
1955-56
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
5
13.8
10.0
6.0
5.0
13.0
38.5
3.8
5.0
76.0
45.4
50
30
22

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Team Rankings

ORTG

120.6

2nd

DRTG

111.1

5th

NETRTG

9.4

3rd

3P%

36.8

10th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM 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
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/10
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
3:30 PM
Mon
5/12
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Wed
5/14
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
1:00 PM
Fri
5/16
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Mon
5/19
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
8:00 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

0 - 2

90

Final

91

NYK Knicks

2 - 0

Wed 7 May 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

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
Tue
3/25
BOS BOS
@
PHX PHX
132-102
Wed
3/26
DAL DAL
@
ORL ORL
101-92
Wed
3/26
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
116-124
Wed
3/26
IND IND
@
WAS WAS
162-109
Wed
3/26
ATL ATL
@
MIA MIA
112-122

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/8
GSW GSW
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Fri
5/9
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Fri
5/9
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
10:00 PM
Sat
5/10
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
3:30 PM
Sat
5/10
MIN MIN
@
GSW GSW
8:30 PM