which nba player scored the most points in a game 3 in an nba finals

Rick Barry has posted the most points in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, with 55 points against the 76ers on April 18, 1967.

	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	Rick Barry R. Barry	55	4/18/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	SFW	vs	PHI	46	12	5			22	48	45.8				11	19	57.9	48.8				4
2	Stephen Curry S. Curry	47	6/5/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	TOR	43	8	7	2	0	14	31	45.2	6	14	42.9	13	14	92.9	63.2	2	6	3	1	-8
3	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	44	6/13/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	PHX	57	9	6	2	1	19	43	44.2	3	9	33.3	3	6	50.0	48.2	3	6	3	5
4	Kevin Durant K. Durant	43	6/6/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	43	13	7	1	1	15	23	65.2	6	9	66.7	7	7	100.0	82.4	1	12	3	3	+15
5	Jerry West J. West	43	4/21/1965	1964-65	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	44	12	7			13	25	52.0				17	20	85.0	63.6				2
6	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	42	6/13/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	DAL	43	13	2	2	0	14	26	53.8	1	2	50.0	13	18	72.2	61.9	2	11	1	5	+6
7	Jerry West J. West	42	4/17/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	46	8	1			17	30	56.7				8	10	80.0	61.0				1
8	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	41	7/11/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	38	13	6	1	0	14	23	60.9	0	2	0.0	13	17	76.5	67.3	4	9	1	3	+20
9	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	40	10/4/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	LAL	45	11	13	2	2	14	20	70.0	0	0		12	14	85.7	76.5	1	10	5	0	+20
10	LeBron James L. James	40	6/9/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	46	12	8	4	2	14	34	41.2	2	6	33.3	10	12	83.3	50.9	1	11	4	1	+7
11	LeBron James L. James	39	6/7/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	46	11	9	1	1	15	27	55.6	4	9	44.4	5	6	83.3	65.8	3	8	5	2	+7
12	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	39	4/10/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	48	23	4			13	35	37.1				13	16	81.3	46.4				2
13	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	38	6/7/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	44	6	3	0	0	16	29	55.2	0	7	0.0	6	6	100.0	60.1	1	5	2	5	-9
14	Rick Barry R. Barry	38	5/23/1975	1974-75	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	WAS	44	4	6	5	1	12	23	52.2				14	16	87.5	63.2	0	4		3
15	Willis Reed W. Reed	38	4/29/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	49	17	3			17	30	56.7				4	8	50.0	56.7				2
16	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	38	4/17/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	45	23	8			14	27	51.9				10	10	100.0	60.5				5
17	Karl Malone K. Malone	37	6/6/1997	1996-97	NBA Finals	UTA	vs	CHI	42	10	3	4	0	15	29	51.7	0	0		7	10	70.0	55.4	3	7	2	4	+15
18	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	36	6/10/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	45	7	1	2	0	12	20	60.0	1	2	50.0	11	18	61.1	64.5	3	4	3	4	+2
19	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	36	6/9/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NJN	46	6	4	1	2	14	23	60.9	1	3	33.3	7	10	70.0	65.7	1	5	6	3	+1
20	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	36	6/9/1996	1995-96	NBA Finals	CHI	@	SEA	41	3	5	2	0	11	23	47.8	3	4	75.0	11	11	100.0	64.7	2	1	3	1
21	Andrew Toney A. Toney	36	6/1/1982	1981-82	NBA Finals	PHI	@	LAL	36	5	2	2	0	13	21	61.9	1	1	100.0	9	10	90.0	70.9	1	4	3	3
22	Sam Jones S. Jones	36	4/20/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	38	5	2			12	22	54.5				12	13	92.3	64.9				4
23	Jerry West J. West	36	4/10/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	41	4	2			11	19	57.9				14	16	87.5	69.1				5
24	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	35	6/12/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	BOS	45	3	2	0	0	13	28	46.4	4	6	66.7	5	5	100.0	57.9	0	3	2	3	-3
25	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	35	6/9/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NJN	42	11	2	0	4	12	19	63.2	0	0		11	17	64.7	66.1	5	6	2	1	+2