youngest player to average 20 ppg in a finals

Magic Johnson is the youngest with 20.0+ points per game in an NBA Finals. He was 20 years old in his rookie season.

Interpreted as:
youngest player to average 20 or higher ppg in a finals
NAME AGE PPG SEASON SERIES TM GP MPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
20
21.5
1979-80
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
42.7
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
2 Alvan Adams
A. Adams
21
23.0
1975-76
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
6
38.7
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
3 Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
22
23.0
2014-15
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
1
43.6
7.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
10.0
22.0
45.5
2.0
8.0
25.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
51.2
2.0
5.0
1.0
44
23
7
6
4
2
1
5
+5
4 LeBron James
L. James
22
22.0
2006-07
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
4
42.6
7.0
6.8
1.0
0.5
8.0
22.5
35.6
1.0
5.0
20.0
5.0
7.3
69.0
42.8
1.0
6.0
5.8
170
88
28
27
4
2
23
8
-4
5 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
22
24.6
2000-01
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
5
46.8
7.8
5.8
1.4
1.4
8.8
21.2
41.5
0.6
1.8
33.3
6.4
7.6
84.2
50.1
1.0
6.8
3.6
234
123
39
29
7
7
18
15
+31
6 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
22
27.4
1998-99
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
5
45.8
14.0
2.4
1.0
2.2
10.2
19.0
53.7
0.0
0.4
0.0
7.0
8.8
79.5
59.9
2.8
11.2
3.4
229
137
70
12
5
11
17
12
+24
7 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
22
28.0
1994-95
NBA Finals
ORL ORL
4
45.0
12.5
6.3
0.3
2.5
11.0
18.5
59.5
0.0
0.0
6.0
10.5
57.1
60.6
2.8
9.8
5.3
180
112
50
25
1
10
21
18
8 James Worthy
J. Worthy
22
22.1
1983-84
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
39.1
4.4
2.3
1.4
0.3
9.6
15.0
63.8
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.0
4.6
65.6
65.1
2.0
2.4
2.3
274
155
31
16
10
2
16
25
9 Rick Barry
R. Barry
22
40.8
1966-67
NBA Finals
SFW SFW
6
43.3
8.8
3.3
15.7
39.2
40.0
9.5
12.0
79.2
45.9
260
245
53
20
25
10 Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
22
24.0
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
7
36.3
12.6
9.6
23.7
40.4
4.9
6.9
70.8
44.9
254
168
88
28
11 Jalen Williams
J. Williams
23
23.6
2024-25
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
7
34.7
5.0
3.7
0.9
0.0
7.9
18.1
43.3
1.1
4.3
26.7
6.7
8.3
81.0
54.1
1.0
4.0
2.1
243
165
35
26
6
0
15
23
-21
12 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
23
21.5
2021-22
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
40.7
6.8
7.0
1.2
0.7
7.3
20.0
36.7
3.3
7.3
45.5
3.5
5.3
65.6
48.1
0.8
6.0
3.8
244
129
41
42
7
4
23
15
-21
13 Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
23
27.1
2015-16
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
7
39.0
3.9
3.9
2.1
0.7
10.3
22.0
46.8
2.1
5.3
40.5
4.4
4.7
93.9
56.4
1.1
2.7
2.6
273
190
27
27
15
5
18
18
+33
14 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
23
30.6
2011-12
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
5
42.6
6.0
2.2
1.4
1.0
11.4
20.8
54.8
2.6
6.6
39.4
5.2
6.2
83.9
65.0
1.2
4.8
3.8
213
153
30
11
7
5
19
20
-20
15 Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
23
27.0
2011-12
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
5
42.3
6.4
6.6
1.0
0.4
10.4
24.0
43.3
0.6
4.4
13.6
5.6
6.8
82.4
50.0
0.8
5.6
2.2
211
135
32
33
5
2
11
12
-17
16 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
23
26.8
2001-02
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
4
43.8
5.8
5.3
1.5
0.8
9.0
17.5
51.4
1.5
2.8
54.5
7.3
9.0
80.6
62.3
0.8
5.0
3.8
175
107
23
21
6
3
15
11
+34
17 Anfernee Hardaway
A. Hardaway
23
25.5
1994-95
NBA Finals
ORL ORL
4
43.0
4.8
8.0
1.0
0.8
8.8
17.5
50.0
2.8
6.0
45.8
5.3
5.8
91.3
63.7
1.5
3.3
3.8
172
102
19
32
4
3
15
15
18 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
23
24.7
1985-86
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
6
40.2
11.8
1.8
2.3
3.2
9.3
19.5
47.9
0.0
0.0
6.0
9.0
66.7
52.6
4.5
7.3
2.7
241
148
71
11
14
19
16
26
19 James Worthy
J. Worthy
23
23.7
1984-85
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
39.0
4.5
3.2
0.5
0.5
9.5
16.8
56.4
0.0
0.2
0.0
4.7
6.7
70.0
59.9
1.7
2.8
1.3
234
142
27
19
3
3
8
14
20 Darryl Dawkins
D. Dawkins
23
20.2
1979-80
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
6
33.8
6.0
2.2
1.2
2.3
8.7
16.3
53.1
0.0
0.3
0.0
2.8
4.3
65.4
55.3
2.0
4.0
3.2
203
121
36
13
7
14
19
29
21 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
23
27.0
1970-71
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
4
42.0
18.5
2.8
11.5
19.0
60.5
4.0
5.3
76.2
63.4
168
108
74
11
12
22 Bob Dandridge
B. Dandridge
23
20.3
1970-71
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
4
39.3
9.8
3.3
8.8
16.8
52.2
2.8
4.0
68.8
54.7
157
81
39
13
13
23 Jerry West
J. West
23
31.1
1961-62
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
45.0
5.0
2.7
10.4
22.9
45.6
10.3
12.1
84.7
55.2
315
218
35
19
25
24 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
24
29.2
2023-24
NBA Finals
DAL DAL
5
38.8
8.8
5.6
2.6
0.0
11.8
25.0
47.2
2.2
9.0
24.4
3.4
5.8
58.6
53.0
0.0
8.8
4.6
194
146
44
28
13
0
23
14
+7
25 Devin Booker
D. Booker
24
28.2
2020-21
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
6
40.2
3.5
4.0
0.8
0.3
10.8
23.8
45.5
1.8
6.8
26.8
4.7
5.3
87.5
53.8
1.0
2.5
3.2
241
169
21
24
5
2
19
23
+12

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Team Rankings

ORTG

115.9

12th

DRTG

114.7

15th

NETRTG

1.2

14th

3P%

36.6

14th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM 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
18.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Fri
10/24
MIN MIN
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Sun
10/26
LAL LAL
@
SAC SAC
9:00 PM
Mon
10/27
POR POR
@
LAL LAL
10:30 PM
Wed
10/29
LAL LAL
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

1 - 4

96

Final

103

Wed 30 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

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
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
113-109
Sun
3/30
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
98-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM