LeBron James has dropped the most points in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, with 51 points against the Warriors on May 31, 2018.
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Most points in Game 1 of the Finals, 3-Point by a player Era| NAME | PTS | 3PM | DATE | SEASON | SERIES | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | L. James | 51 | 3 | 5/31/2018 | 2017-18 | NBA Finals |  CLE | @ |  GSW | 48 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 32 | 59.4 | 7 | 42.9 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 69.2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | -13 |
| 2 |  | A. Iverson | 48 | 3 | 6/6/2001 | 2000-01 | NBA Finals |  PHI | @ |  LAL | 52 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 41 | 43.9 | 8 | 37.5 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 53.4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +6 |
| 3 | | L. James | 44 | 2 | 6/4/2015 | 2014-15 | NBA Finals | CLE | @ | GSW | 46 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 38 | 47.4 | 8 | 25.0 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 51.9 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | -3 |
| 4 |  | S. O'Neal | 44 | 0 | 6/6/2001 | 2000-01 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs | PHI | 52 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 58.4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 3 | -6 | |
| 5 | | S. O'Neal | 43 | 0 | 6/7/2000 | 1999-00 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs |  IND | 44 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 31 | 67.7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 63.9 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | +18 | |
| 6 |  | K. Bryant | 40 | 0 | 6/4/2009 | 2008-09 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs |  ORL | 38 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 34 | 47.1 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 53.3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | +25 |
| 7 |  | M. Jordan | 39 | 6 | 6/3/1992 | 1991-92 | NBA Finals |  CHI | vs |  POR | 34 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 27 | 59.3 | 10 | 60.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 71.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 |  | S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 38 | 3 | 6/5/2025 | 2024-25 | NBA Finals |  OKC | vs | IND | 40 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 30 | 46.7 | 6 | 50.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 56.7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +3 |
| 9 |  | K. Durant | 38 | 3 | 6/1/2017 | 2016-17 | NBA Finals | GSW | vs | CLE | 38 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 6 | 50.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 64.4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +16 |
| 10 |  | K. Durant | 36 | 4 | 6/12/2012 | 2011-12 | NBA Finals | OKC | vs |  MIA | 46 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 60.0 | 8 | 50.0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 75.1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | +15 |
| 11 | | S. O'Neal | 36 | 0 | 6/5/2002 | 2001-02 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs |  NJN | 40 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 57.6 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 2 | -3 | |
| 12 | | M. Jordan | 36 | 1 | 6/2/1991 | 1990-91 | NBA Finals | CHI | vs | LAL | 40 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 1 | 100.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 64.4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |
| 13 |  | S. Curry | 34 | 7 | 6/2/2022 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals |  GSW | vs |  BOS | 38 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 48.0 | 14 | 50.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 63.5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | -9 |
| 14 |  | A. Davis | 34 | 2 | 9/30/2020 | 2019-20 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs | MIA | 38 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 4 | 50.0 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 66.9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +23 |
| 15 | | S. Curry | 34 | 4 | 5/30/2019 | 2018-19 | NBA Finals | GSW | @ |  TOR | 40 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 44.4 | 9 | 44.4 | 14 | 14 | 100.0 | 70.4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -9 |
| 16 | | S. O'Neal | 34 | 0 | 6/6/2004 | 2003-04 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs |  DET | 45 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 81.3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 79.9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | -8 | |
| 17 |  | A. Dantley | 34 | 0 | 6/7/1988 | 1987-88 | NBA Finals |  DET | @ | LAL | 43 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 87.5 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 89.1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 18 |  | T. Duncan | 33 | 0 | 6/16/1999 | 1998-99 | NBA Finals |  SAS | vs |  NYK | 44 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 65.0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | +12 | |
| 19 | | M. Jordan | 33 | 1 | 6/3/1998 | 1997-98 | NBA Finals | CHI | @ |  UTA | 46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 44.8 | 2 | 50.0 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 50.7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +1 |
| 20 |  | I. Thomas | 33 | 2 | 6/5/1990 | 1989-90 | NBA Finals | DET | vs |  POR | 38 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 3 | 66.7 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 55.7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |
| 21 |  | J. Worthy | 33 | 0 | 6/2/1987 | 1986-87 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs | BOS | 40 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 23 | 69.6 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 66.6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
| 22 |  | H. Olajuwon | 33 | 0 | 5/26/1986 | 1985-86 | NBA Finals |  HOU | @ | BOS | 38 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 61.2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 23 |  | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 33 | 0 | 5/4/1980 | 1979-80 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs |  PHI | 41 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 66.7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 71.1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 24 |  | C. Paul | 32 | 4 | 7/6/2021 | 2020-21 | NBA Finals |  PHX | vs |  MIL | 37 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 7 | 57.1 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 77.1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +17 |
| 25 |  | P. Siakam | 32 | 2 | 5/30/2019 | 2018-19 | NBA Finals | TOR | vs | GSW | 40 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 82.4 | 3 | 66.7 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 89.5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +4 |
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