which rookie has the most points in an nba finals game last 30 years

Between June 1, 1995 and June 1, 2025, Tyler Herro has the most points by a rookie in an NBA Finals game, with 21 points versus the Lakers on October 6, 2020.

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 Tyler Herro
T. Herro
21
10/6/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
vs
LAL LAL
37
7
3
1
0
8
18
44.4
3
7
42.9
2
4
50.0
53.1
1
6
3
0
-13
2 Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
18
9/30/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
@
LAL LAL
20
5
2
0
0
8
11
72.7
2
4
50.0
0
0
81.8
1
4
0
0
+8
3 Tyler Herro
T. Herro
17
10/4/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
vs
LAL LAL
36
3
2
1
0
6
18
33.3
2
7
28.6
3
3
100.0
44.0
0
3
1
1
+1
4 Tyler Herro
T. Herro
17
10/2/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
@
LAL LAL
43
7
3
0
0
5
12
41.7
1
3
33.3
6
6
100.0
58.1
0
7
2
3
-1
5 Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
16
6/7/2007
2006-07
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
@
SAS SAS
28
1
4
4
0
7
9
77.8
2
3
66.7
0
0
88.9
0
1
0
1
+4
6 Christian Braun
C. Braun
15
6/7/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
DEN DEN
@
MIA MIA
19
4
1
1
0
7
8
87.5
0
1
0.0
1
1
100.0
88.9
2
2
1
1
+2
7 Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
15
6/10/2007
2006-07
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
@
SAS SAS
32
1
0
1
0
6
12
50.0
2
5
40.0
1
1
100.0
60.3
0
1
0
3
-1
8 Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
14
10/9/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
@
LAL LAL
28
4
3
0
0
6
11
54.5
2
4
50.0
0
0
63.6
1
3
0
0
+3
9 Tyler Herro
T. Herro
14
9/30/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
@
LAL LAL
30
4
3
0
0
6
18
33.3
2
8
25.0
0
1
0.0
38.0
0
4
2
1
-35
10 Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
13
10/2/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
@
LAL LAL
29
4
3
0
1
3
7
42.9
1
4
25.0
6
6
100.0
67.4
1
3
2
4
0
11 Tyler Herro
T. Herro
12
10/9/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
@
LAL LAL
31
1
3
0
0
4
11
36.4
2
3
66.7
2
2
100.0
50.5
0
1
2
1
-2
12 Courtney Lee
C. Lee
12
6/14/2009
2008-09
NBA Finals
ORL ORL
vs
LAL LAL
26
4
1
1
0
5
11
45.5
0
2
0.0
2
2
100.0
50.5
1
3
0
3
-6
13 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
12
6/13/2003
2002-03
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
@
NJN NJN
26
3
0
2
1
4
8
50.0
0
0
4
4
100.0
61.5
0
3
1
5
+15
14 Dereck Lively II
D. Lively II
11
6/14/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
DAL DAL
vs
BOS BOS
22
12
0
1
0
4
5
80.0
1
1
100.0
2
4
50.0
81.4
7
5
0
0
+20
15 Dereck Lively II
D. Lively II
11
6/12/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
DAL DAL
vs
BOS BOS
30
13
1
2
0
5
6
83.3
0
0
1
1
100.0
85.4
3
10
0
0
+6
16 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
11
6/15/2003
2002-03
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
vs
NJN NJN
33
7
1
2
0
2
8
25.0
0
4
0.0
7
9
77.8
46.0
1
6
1
3
+18
17 Jordan Bell
J. Bell
10
6/6/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
CLE CLE
12
6
0
0
1
4
5
80.0
0
0
2
4
50.0
74.0
2
4
0
0
0
18 Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
10
6/14/2007
2006-07
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
vs
SAS SAS
44
2
5
0
0
4
10
40.0
2
6
33.3
0
0
50.0
1
1
0
4
+2
19 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
10
6/11/2003
2002-03
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
@
NJN NJN
28
2
1
4
0
3
10
30.0
2
6
33.3
2
3
66.7
44.2
1
1
1
1
+2
20 Richard Jefferson
R. Jefferson
10
6/7/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
NJN NJN
@
LAL LAL
32
5
3
0
0
3
6
50.0
0
0
4
8
50.0
52.5
2
3
1
2
-18
21 Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
8
10/11/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
vs
LAL LAL
13
3
1
0
0
3
8
37.5
2
4
50.0
0
0
50.0
0
3
2
0
-13
22 Norris Cole
N. Cole
8
6/19/2012
2011-12
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
vs
OKC OKC
8
2
0
0
0
3
6
50.0
2
3
66.7
0
0
66.7
0
2
0
1
+12
23 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
8
6/8/2003
2002-03
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
@
NJN NJN
28
2
4
4
2
3
6
50.0
0
0
2
3
66.7
54.6
2
0
1
2
+10
24 Richard Jefferson
R. Jefferson
8
6/9/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
NJN NJN
vs
LAL LAL
22
3
0
2
0
4
5
80.0
0
0
0
0
80.0
0
3
2
1
+13
25 Shandon Anderson
S. Anderson
8
6/13/1997
1996-97
NBA Finals
UTA UTA
@
CHI CHI
26
3
0
1
0
2
10
20.0
0
1
0.0
4
6
66.7
31.6
1
2
0
1
-7

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113.5

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DRTG

112.9

9th

NETRTG

0.6

15th

3P%

36.7

12th

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TEAM W L PCT GB
8
Hawks Hawks
40
42
.488
24.0
9
Bulls Bulls
39
43
.476
25.0
10
Heat Heat
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Raptors Raptors
30
52
.366
34.0
12
Nets Nets
26
56
.317
38.0
Last Game
MIA Heat

0 - 4

83

Final

138

CLE Cavaliers

4 - 0

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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
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6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
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Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
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2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
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32
.610
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5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
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6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/29
ATL ATL
@
MIL MIL
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Sat
3/29
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
94-98
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
127-109
Sat
3/29
HOU HOU
@
PHX PHX
148-109
Sun
3/30
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
109-111

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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
6/5
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Sun
6/8
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Wed
6/11
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Fri
6/13
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Mon
6/16
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM