Shaquille O'Neal has the most free-throw attempts in an NBA Finals game, with 39 attempts against the Pacers on June 9, 2000.

who has the most fta in an nba finals game

NAME	FTA	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FT%	PF	+/-
Shaquille O'Neal	39	6/9/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	IND	46	40	24	4	0	3	2	11	18	61.1	0	0		18	46.2	5	+14
Dwyane Wade	25	6/18/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	DAL	50	43	4	4	3	0	3	11	28	39.3	0	2	0.0	21	84.0	1	+1
Bob Pettit	24	4/9/1958	1957-58	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	40	33	21					7	21	33.3				19	79.2	3
Shaquille O'Neal	22	6/6/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	52	44	20	5	1	0	4	17	28	60.7	0	0		10	45.5	3	-6
Bob Pettit	22	4/11/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	vs	BOS	44	32	23	5				8	24	33.3				16	72.7	4
Dwyane Wade	21	6/20/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	@	DAL	45	36	10	5	4	3	5	10	18	55.6	0	0		16	76.2	4	+9
Shaquille O'Neal	21	6/5/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NJN	40	36	16	1	1	4	5	12	22	54.5	0	0		12	57.1	2	-3
Michael Jordan	21	6/4/1997	1996-97	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	UTA	45	38	13	9	2	0	5	11	20	55.0	1	2	50.0	15	71.4	2	+15
Elgin Baylor	21	4/18/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	51	41	22	4				13	40	32.5				15	71.4	6
Jerry West	20	4/25/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	41	41	3	8				12	22	54.5				17	85.0	3
Leroy Ellis	20	4/21/1965	1964-65	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	41	29	16	3				8	17	47.1				13	65.0	5
Jerry West	20	4/21/1965	1964-65	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	44	43	12	7				13	25	52.0				17	85.0	2
Bob Pettit	20	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	54	37	14					11	26	42.3				15	75.0	3
Giannis Antetokounmpo	19	7/20/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	42	50	14	2	0	5	6	16	25	64.0	1	3	33.3	17	89.5	2	+10
Paul Pierce	19	6/15/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	38	6	8	1	0	5	10	22	45.5	2	6	33.3	16	84.2	5	-4
Shaquille O'Neal	19	6/15/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	45	29	13	2	0	5	5	10	18	55.6	0	0		9	47.4	2	+12
Michael Jordan	19	6/12/1992	1991-92	NBA Finals	CHI	@	POR	42	46	5	4	0	1	4	14	23	60.9	2	4	50.0	16	84.2	5
Bill Russell	19	4/28/1968	1967-68	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	11	22	6				2	7	28.6				7	36.8	5
Rick Barry	19	4/18/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	SFW	vs	PHI	46	55	12	5				22	48	45.8				11	57.9	4
Elgin Baylor	19	4/14/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	48	61	22	1				22	46	47.8				17	89.5	3
Giannis Antetokounmpo	18	7/8/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	@	PHX	40	42	12	4	1	3	3	15	22	68.2	1	5	20.0	11	61.1	3	+3
LeBron James	18	6/7/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	50	39	16	11	1	1	3	11	35	31.4	3	6	50.0	14	77.8	3	0
Kobe Bryant	18	6/10/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	45	36	7	1	2	0	3	12	20	60.0	1	2	50.0	11	61.1	4	+2
Dwyane Wade	18	6/13/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	DAL	43	42	13	2	2	0	1	14	26	53.8	1	2	50.0	13	72.2	5	+6
Michael Jordan	18	6/16/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	PHX	46	55	8	4	0	0	1	21	37	56.8	0	1	0.0	13	72.2	3