what are the most 30 point games in a postseason before the finals

Elgin Baylor has the most games with 30+ points in an NBA Finals, with 7 games.

Interpreted as:
What are the most 30 or more point games by a player in a postseason before the finals?
NAMEGPPTSSEASONSERIESTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
7
284
1961-62
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
45.9
40.6
17.9
3.7
14.4
33.6
43.0
11.7
14.1
82.8
51.0
321
125
26
22
2Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
6
228
1999-00
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
45.5
38.0
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
100
14
6
16
13
20
+8
3Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
6
246
1992-93
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
45.7
41.0
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
51
38
10
4
16
20
4Rick Barry
R. Barry
6
245
1966-67
NBA Finals
SFW SFW
43.3
40.8
8.8
3.3
15.7
39.2
40.0
9.5
12.0
79.2
45.9
260
53
20
25
5Jerry West
J. West
6
219
1965-66
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
47.2
36.5
6.3
5.3
13.5
25.5
52.9
9.5
11.0
86.4
60.2
283
38
32
19
6Kevin Durant
K. Durant
5
176
2016-17
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
39.7
35.2
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
41
27
5
8
11
13
+33
7LeBron James
L. James
5
195
2014-15
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
46.7
39.0
13.6
9.0
1.6
0.6
14.2
34.8
40.8
2.4
7.6
31.6
8.2
11.4
71.9
49.0
1.8
11.8
3.8
234
68
45
8
3
19
14
-10
8Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
5
189
1991-92
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
42.6
37.8
4.4
7.0
1.4
0.4
14.0
26.4
53.0
2.4
5.4
44.4
7.4
8.4
88.1
62.8
0.8
3.6
3.8
213
22
35
7
2
19
17
9Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
5
176
1973-74
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
50.6
35.2
12.4
5.8
0.6
2.6
15.0
28.0
53.6
5.2
6.8
76.5
56.8
3.2
9.2
253
62
29
3
13
15
10Jerry West
J. West
5
171
1969-70
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
48.2
34.2
3.2
9.0
11.4
25.4
44.9
11.4
13.8
82.6
54.3
241
16
45
15
11Jerry West
J. West
5
215
1968-69
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
45.2
43.0
5.6
8.6
15.6
30.6
51.0
11.8
13.8
85.5
58.6
226
28
43
15
12Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
5
175
1962-63
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
45.4
35.0
16.4
3.6
13.0
27.8
46.8
9.0
11.0
81.8
53.6
227
82
18
18
13Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
5
174
1956-57
NBA Finals
STL STL
47.2
34.8
17.4
11.4
25.8
44.2
12.0
15.8
75.9
53.1
236
87
18
14Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
4
138
2024-25
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
38.5
34.5
3.8
5.3
3.0
1.5
11.5
24.0
47.9
1.3
4.3
29.4
10.3
11.0
93.2
59.8
0.0
3.8
2.3
154
15
21
12
6
9
13
+17
15Stephen Curry
S. Curry
4
142
2021-22
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
39.0
35.5
6.5
4.5
1.8
0.3
12.5
23.5
53.2
6.5
12.5
52.0
4.0
4.5
88.9
69.7
0.5
6.0
3.0
156
26
18
7
1
12
14
-4
16Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
4
165
2020-21
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
40.2
41.3
12.0
4.5
0.5
2.0
14.8
23.3
63.4
0.5
2.8
18.2
11.3
16.3
69.2
67.8
4.3
7.8
2.5
161
48
18
2
8
10
10
+26
17Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
4
133
2008-09
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
42.6
33.3
6.0
7.3
1.3
1.8
12.0
28.3
42.5
2.0
5.3
38.1
7.3
8.5
85.3
52.0
0.8
5.3
2.3
170
24
29
5
7
9
11
+47
18Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
4
157
2005-06
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
44.6
39.3
8.3
3.5
2.5
1.0
12.0
23.8
50.5
0.8
2.3
33.3
14.5
18.3
79.5
61.8
1.3
7.0
3.3
178
33
14
10
4
13
14
+30
19Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
4
145
2001-02
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
41.5
36.3
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
49
15
2
11
14
7
+45
20Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
4
155
2000-01
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
47.5
38.8
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.3
14.0
33.3
42.1
2.0
7.3
27.6
8.8
11.0
79.5
50.9
1.3
4.8
2.3
190
24
16
8
1
9
9
-16
21Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
4
149
1997-98
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
43.3
37.3
4.3
2.0
1.8
0.8
13.5
31.0
43.5
1.0
2.8
36.4
9.3
12.0
77.1
51.3
1.8
2.5
1.0
173
17
8
7
3
4
8
+19
22Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
4
146
1996-97
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
43.5
36.5
8.8
6.5
1.5
0.8
13.0
27.3
47.7
1.0
2.8
36.4
9.5
12.5
76.0
55.7
2.0
6.8
2.3
174
35
26
6
3
9
10
+22
23Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
4
131
1994-95
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
44.8
32.8
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
46
22
8
8
11
18
24Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
4
144
1979-80
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
41.0
36.0
14.3
3.0
0.5
4.8
15.5
26.5
58.5
0.0
0.0
5.0
6.3
80.0
61.5
3.5
10.8
3.8
164
57
12
2
19
15
16
25Jerry West
J. West
4
141
1967-68
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
42.3
35.3
6.8
6.5
13.3
24.3
54.6
8.8
11.0
79.5
60.6
169
27
26
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Thunder Thunder
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1
.944
2
Lakers Lakers
12
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Spurs Spurs
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
11/25
LAC LAC
@
LAL LAL
11:00 PM
Fri
11/28
DAL DAL
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Sun
11/30
NOP NOP
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LAL LAL
9:30 PM
Mon
12/1
PHX PHX
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LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Thu
12/4
LAL LAL
@
TOR TOR
7:30 PM
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LAL Lakers

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108

Final

106

UTA Jazz

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1
Thunder Thunder
17
1
.944
2
Lakers Lakers
12
4
.750
4.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
12
4
.750
4.0
4
Rockets Rockets
10
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.714
5.0
5
Spurs Spurs
11
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.688
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Suns Suns
11
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.647
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14
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.875
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12
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.706
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10/26
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