which rookie started the most games in the finals

Jack Sikma has the most starts by a rookie in an NBA Finals in 1977-78, with 7 starts.

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  • Data note: Games Started: player game data complete from 1970-71 · postseason
NAMEGSSEASONSERIESTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Jack Sikma
J. Sikma
7
1977-78
NBA Finals
7
32.4
13.7
8.0
1.0
0.6
0.7
5.1
12.9
40.0
3.4
4.3
80.0
46.5
2.6
5.4
1.6
227
96
56
7
4
5
11
35
2Richard Dumas
R. Dumas
6
1992-93
NBA Finals
6
26.7
15.8
4.3
1.0
1.3
1.0
7.3
12.8
57.1
0.0
0.0
1.2
1.5
77.8
58.7
2.5
1.8
1.0
160
95
26
6
8
6
6
15
3Kurt Rambis
K. Rambis
6
1981-82
NBA Finals
6
20.0
7.8
6.5
1.2
1.0
0.5
3.3
6.5
51.3
0.0
0.0
1.2
2.5
46.7
51.5
3.2
3.3
1.8
120
47
39
7
6
3
11
21
4Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
6
1979-80
NBA Finals
6
42.7
21.5
11.2
8.7
2.7
0.3
7.8
13.7
57.3
0.0
0.3
0.0
5.8
6.7
87.5
64.8
2.8
8.3
5.0
256
129
67
52
16
2
30
17
5Johnny Davis
J. Davis
6
1976-77
NBA Finals
6
32.7
10.7
3.3
5.0
1.8
0.0
4.0
9.3
42.9
2.7
3.3
80.0
49.4
1.2
2.2
196
64
20
30
11
0
18
6Alvan Adams
A. Adams
6
1975-76
NBA Finals
6
38.7
23.0
10.2
4.7
1.3
0.8
9.8
20.2
48.8
3.3
4.2
80.0
52.3
2.8
7.3
232
138
61
28
8
5
22
7Ricky Sobers
R. Sobers
6
1975-76
NBA Finals
6
30.5
14.2
4.3
3.3
1.8
0.2
5.2
12.0
43.1
3.8
4.3
88.5
50.9
1.2
3.2
183
85
26
20
11
1
19
8Tyler Herro
T. Herro
5
2019-20
NBA Finals
6
34.6
14.7
4.2
3.0
0.5
0.0
5.3
14.5
36.8
1.8
5.0
36.7
2.2
2.7
81.3
46.8
0.2
4.0
2.3
208
88
25
18
3
0
14
7
-46
9Courtney Lee
C. Lee
5
2008-09
NBA Finals
5
17.6
5.8
1.4
0.2
0.6
0.0
2.4
6.4
37.5
0.4
2.2
18.2
0.6
0.8
75.0
43.0
0.4
1.0
0.6
88
29
7
1
3
0
3
13
-16
10Marc Iavaroni
M. Iavaroni
4
1982-83
NBA Finals
4
24.8
5.8
5.5
2.0
0.3
0.8
2.5
4.3
58.8
0.0
0.0
0.8
2.0
37.5
56.0
1.8
3.8
1.3
99
23
22
8
1
3
5
15
11Jamaal Wilkes
J. Wilkes
4
1974-75
NBA Finals
4
26.8
11.5
9.8
1.0
1.8
0.8
4.5
14.0
32.1
2.5
3.0
83.3
37.5
3.3
6.5
107
46
39
4
7
3
9
12Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
2
2006-07
NBA Finals
4
34.8
10.8
1.8
2.5
1.5
0.0
4.5
10.3
43.9
1.5
4.8
31.6
0.3
0.3
100.0
51.9
0.3
1.5
0.0
139
43
7
10
6
0
0
8
-6
13Dean Meminger
D. Meminger
1
1971-72
NBA Finals
5
21.8
3.8
3.4
2.0
1.4
3.6
38.9
1.0
2.0
50.0
42.4
109
19
17
10
13

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