highest ts% in a finals game while scoring +40 points

LeBron James has the highest true shooting percentage with 40+ points in an NBA Finals game, at 84.6 percent against the Heat on October 9, 2020.

Interpreted as:
highest ts% in a finals game while scoring +40 by a player points
NAMETS%PTS+40PTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
84.6
80
40
10/9/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
vs
42
13
7
3
0
15
21
71.4
6
9
66.7
4
6
66.7
3
10
4
1
+7
2Kevin Durant
K. Durant
82.4
83
43
6/6/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
@
43
13
7
1
1
15
23
65.2
6
9
66.7
7
7
100.0
1
12
3
3
+15
3Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
82.4
81
41
6/13/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
@
40
3
6
2
1
17
24
70.8
5
7
71.4
2
2
100.0
0
3
4
4
+20
4Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
76.5
80
40
10/4/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
vs
45
11
13
2
2
14
20
70.0
0
0
12
14
85.7
1
10
5
0
+20
5Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
74.9
90
50
7/20/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
vs
42
14
2
0
5
16
25
64.0
1
3
33.3
17
19
89.5
4
10
6
2
+10
6George Mikan
G. Mikan
73.7
82
42
4/4/1949
1948-49
NBA Finals
vs
14
21
66.7
14
17
82.4
4
7Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
73.3
86
46
6/12/1992
1991-92
NBA Finals
@
42
5
4
0
1
14
23
60.9
2
4
50.0
16
19
84.2
0
5
4
5
8George Mikan
G. Mikan
72.8
80
40
4/23/1950
1949-50
NBA Finals
vs
2
13
20
65.0
14
17
82.4
6
9Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
72.0
82
42
5/16/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
@
47
15
7
3
1
14
23
60.9
0
1
0.0
14
14
100.0
3
12
5
3
10Stephen Curry
S. Curry
71.8
83
43
6/10/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
@
41
10
4
0
0
14
26
53.8
7
14
50.0
8
9
88.9
2
8
5
3
+11
11Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
71.5
80
40
5/14/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
vs
41
15
1
0
4
16
24
66.7
0
0
8
9
88.9
4
11
5
4
12Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
70.7
80
40
4/9/1961
1960-61
NBA Finals
vs
46
18
4
14
23
60.9
12
12
100.0
4
13Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
70.2
82
42
7/8/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
@
40
12
4
1
3
15
22
68.2
1
5
20.0
11
18
61.1
4
8
3
3
+3
14James Worthy
J. Worthy
69.8
80
40
6/13/1989
1988-89
NBA Finals
vs
46
3
3
0
3
17
26
65.4
2
3
66.7
4
6
66.7
0
3
1
3
15Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
69.5
80
40
6/9/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
vs
41
7
4
1
0
15
27
55.6
7
12
58.3
3
4
75.0
3
4
3
4
+7
16LeBron James
L. James
69.2
91
51
5/31/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
@
48
8
8
1
1
19
32
59.4
3
7
42.9
10
11
90.9
4
4
5
2
-13
17Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
68.6
80
40
6/7/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
vs
41
12
8
0
1
14
23
60.9
0
0
12
14
85.7
3
9
4
2
+35
18Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
67.9
85
45
5/6/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
vs
46
27
3
20
27
74.1
5
14
35.7
3
19Jerry West
J. West
67.6
80
40
4/8/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
@
45
5
4
13
23
56.5
14
15
93.3
5
20Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
67.3
81
41
7/11/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
vs
38
13
6
1
0
14
23
60.9
0
2
0.0
13
17
76.5
4
9
1
3
+20
21LeBron James
L. James
67.2
81
41
6/16/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
vs
43
8
11
4
3
16
27
59.3
3
6
50.0
6
8
75.0
2
6
1
3
+26
22Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
67.1
82
42
6/11/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
vs
46
13
4
1
1
16
26
61.5
0
1
0.0
10
12
83.3
6
7
2
3
23Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
67.0
85
45
6/13/2026
2025-26
NBA Finals
@
41
3
3
2
0
14
27
51.9
4
7
57.1
13
15
86.7
1
2
3
1
+10
24Jerry West
J. West
66.6
81
41
4/25/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
vs
41
3
8
12
22
54.5
17
20
85.0
3
25Jalen Williams
J. Williams
66.1
80
40
6/16/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
vs
35
6
4
1
0
14
25
56.0
3
5
60.0
9
12
75.0
1
5
1
4
+14
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for true shooting percentage going back to the 1956 Finals.

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