what is the most shots missed in an nba finals game by a pg

Jerry West has missed the most shots by a point guard in an NBA Finals game, with 21 misses in Game 4 of the 1965 NBA Finals against the Celtics on April 23, 1965 and in Game 2 of the 1965 NBA Finals against the Celtics on April 19, 1965.

	NAME	FG MISS	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Jerry West J. West	21	4/23/1965	1964-65	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	43	22	5	3			6	27	22.2				10	12	83.3	34.1				3
2	Jerry West J. West	21	4/19/1965	1964-65	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	45	45	5	5			17	38	44.7				11	12	91.7	52.0				2
3	Jerry West J. West	20	4/23/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	46	53	3	10			21	41	51.2				11	13	84.6	56.7				3
4	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	19	6/3/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	NYK	@	SAS	37	30	3	2	0	0	12	31	38.7	2	9	22.2	4	4	100.0	45.8	1	2	4	2	+6
5	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	19	6/22/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	40	29	5	12	1	2	8	27	29.6	2	12	16.7	11	12	91.7	44.9	0	5	1	5	+11
6	Jerry West J. West	19	4/14/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	44	25	10	3			11	30	36.7				3	3	100.0	39.9				2
7	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	18	6/5/2026	2025-26	NBA Finals	NYK	@	SAS	38	20	5	6	5	0	7	25	28.0	2	8	25.0	4	5	80.0	36.8	2	3	4	2	-10
8	Stephen Curry S. Curry	18	6/7/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	42	19	6	5	0	0	5	23	21.7	2	15	13.3	7	8	87.5	35.8	0	6	6	4	-2
9	Jason Terry J. Terry	18	6/20/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	MIA	43	16	1	5	2	0	7	25	28.0	2	11	18.2	0	0		32.0	0	1	2	1	-3
10	Jerry West J. West	18	5/7/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	42	23	5	9			10	28	35.7				3	5	60.0	38.1				3
11	Jerry West J. West	18	5/3/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NYK	41	21	2	8			10	28	35.7				1	3	33.3	35.8				4
12	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	18	4/4/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	MIN	46	12	10	6			6	24	25.0				0	2	0.0	24.1				0
13	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	18	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	58	12	3	11			2	20	10.0				8	10	80.0	24.6				4
14	Stephen Curry S. Curry	17	6/5/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	TOR	43	47	8	7	2	0	14	31	45.2	6	14	42.9	13	14	92.9	63.2	2	6	3	1	-8
15	Tony Parker T. Parker	17	6/18/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	SAS	@	MIA	43	19	3	8	2	0	6	23	26.1	1	3	33.3	6	7	85.7	36.4	1	2	0	1	+8
16	Jerry West J. West	17	4/29/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	53	34	1	9			11	28	39.3				12	16	75.0	48.5				2
17	Jerry West J. West	17	4/7/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	43	21	5	4			5	22	22.7				11	14	78.6	37.3				4
18	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	17	4/9/1960	1959-60	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	47	19	6	14			8	25	32.0				3	4	75.0	35.5				1
19	Slater Martin S. Martin	17	4/5/1953	1952-53	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	NYK		9					3	20	15.0				3	3	100.0	21.1				4
20	Angelo Musi A. Musi	17	4/22/1947	1946-47	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	CHI		13		1			6	23	26.1				1	3	33.3	26.7				4
21	Angelo Musi A. Musi	17	4/16/1947	1946-47	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	CHI		19		0			9	26	34.6				1	2	50.0	35.3				4
22	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	16	6/5/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	40	38	5	3	3	0	14	30	46.7	3	6	50.0	7	8	87.5	56.7	0	5	2	2	+3
23	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	16	6/12/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	BOS	38	27	6	6	1	0	11	27	40.7	1	7	14.3	4	4	100.0	46.9	0	6	3	6	+9
24	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	16	6/21/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	OKC	@	MIA	43	19	4	6	2	0	4	20	20.0	0	5	0.0	11	13	84.6	36.9	0	4	2	3	-23
25	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	16	6/14/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	MIA	42	27	8	7	1	0	10	26	38.5	2	6	33.3	5	7	71.4	46.4	2	6	2	3	-11

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Jerry West has missed the most shots by a point guard in an NBA Finals game, with 21 misses in Game 4 of the 1965 NBA Finals against the Celtics on April 23, 1965 and in Game 2 of the 1965 NBA Finals against the Celtics on April 19, 1965.

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