what is the most points by a player in a nba finals game 7

Jerry West has put up the most points in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, with 42 points against the Celtics on May 5, 1969.

	NAME	PTS	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	42	5/5/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	48	13	12			14	29	48.3				14	18	77.8	56.9				2
2	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	41	4/18/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	51	22	4			13	40	32.5				15	21	71.4	41.6				6
3	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	39	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	56	19	3			14	34	41.2				11	13	84.6	49.1				4
4	LeBron James L. James	37	6/20/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	SAS	45	12	4	2	0	12	23	52.2	5	10	50.0	8	8	100.0	69.8	3	9	2	2	+8
5	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	37	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	45	23	2			17	33	51.5				3	11	27.3	48.9				6
6	James Worthy J. Worthy	36	6/21/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	44	16	10	2	0	15	22	68.2	0	0		6	10	60.0	68.2	5	11	5	2
7	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	36	5/8/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	44	7	19			12	17	70.6				12	12	100.0	80.8				3
8	Jerry West J. West	36	4/28/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	48	10	3			12	27	44.4				12	16	75.0	52.9				3
9	Jerry West J. West	35	4/18/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	53	6	0			14	30	46.7				7	8	87.5	52.2				4
10	Draymond Green D. Green	32	6/19/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	47	15	9	2	0	11	15	73.3	6	8	75.0	4	4	100.0	95.5	1	14	2	3	-1
11	Bill Russell B. Russell	30	4/18/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	53	40	4			8	18	44.4				14	17	82.4	58.9				2
12	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	29	6/22/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	40	5	12	1	2	8	27	29.6	2	12	16.7	11	12	91.7	44.9	0	5	1	5	+11
13	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	29	6/12/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	43	6	4	0	2	12	22	54.5	0	0		5	8	62.5	56.8	2	4	2	3
14	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	28	5/12/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	BOS	@	MIL	47	14	4	2	1	13	25	52.0				2	2	100.0	54.1	5	9		5
15	Jerry West J. West	28	5/8/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NYK	48	6	5			9	19	47.4				10	12	83.3	57.7				4
16	LeBron James L. James	27	6/19/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	47	11	11	2	3	9	24	37.5	1	5	20.0	8	10	80.0	47.5	1	10	5	1	+4
17	Marvin Webster M. Webster	27	6/7/1978	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	vs	WAS	42	19	0	1	4	8	12	66.7				11	16	68.8	70.9	10	9	2	5
18	Sam Jones S. Jones	27	4/18/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	47	8	3			12	31	38.7				3	4	75.0	41.2				2
19	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	26	6/19/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	43	6	1	1	1	10	23	43.5	2	5	40.0	4	4	100.0	52.5	3	3	2	3	+10
20	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	26	5/12/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BOS	46	13	4	0	0	10	21	47.6				6	11	54.5	50.3	3	10		1
21	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	26	5/5/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	9	5			11	19	57.9				4	7	57.1	58.9				5
22	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	25	6/23/2005	2004-05	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	DET	42	11	3	0	2	10	27	37.0	0	0		5	6	83.3	42.2	5	6	5	2	+1
23	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	25	6/22/1994	1993-94	NBA Finals	HOU	vs	NYK	46	10	7	1	3	10	25	40.0	0	0		5	7	71.4	44.5	0	10	2	5
24	Joe Dumars J. Dumars	25	6/21/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	DET	@	LAL	41	5	4	1	0	9	18	50.0	1	2	50.0	6	6	100.0	60.6	2	3	3	5
25	Bill Russell B. Russell	25	4/28/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	32	1			10	22	45.5				5	5	100.0	51.7				5

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