most points by a player in an nba finals game from 1969-70 to 1978-79

Between the 1969-70 and 1978-79 seasons, Wilt Chamberlain dropped the most points in an NBA Finals game, with 45 points against the Knicks on May 6, 1970.

	NAME	PTS	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	45	5/6/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	46	27	3			20	27	74.1	5	14	35.7	67.9				3
2	Julius Erving J. Erving	40	6/5/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	@	POR	43	6	8	2	1	17	29	58.6	6	7	85.7	62.3	2	4		2
3	Rick Barry R. Barry	38	5/23/1975	1974-75	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	WAS	44	4	6	5	1	12	23	52.2	14	16	87.5	63.2	0	4		3
4	Willis Reed W. Reed	38	4/29/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	49	17	3			17	30	56.7	4	8	50.0	56.7				2
5	Julius Erving J. Erving	37	6/3/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	POR	47	9	7	1	2	13	27	48.1	11	13	84.6	56.5	3	6		4
6	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	37	5/7/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BOS	48	11	6	0	2	16	31	51.6	5	7	71.4	54.3	3	8		4
7	Jerry West J. West	37	5/1/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	52	5	18			13	26	50.0	11	12	91.7	59.1				4
8	Willis Reed W. Reed	37	4/24/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	45	16	5			16	30	53.3	5	7	71.4	55.9				2
9	Gus Williams G. Williams	36	5/29/1979	1978-79	NBA Finals	SEA	vs	WAS	44	4	4	0	0	13	25	52.0	10	14	71.4	57.8	2	2	3	1
10	Rick Barry R. Barry	36	5/20/1975	1974-75	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	WAS	43	9	4	3	2	14	31	45.2	8	8	100.0	52.1	2	7		4
11	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	36	5/10/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	MIL	58	9	4	0	0	14	29	48.3	8	10	80.0	53.9	2	7		2
12	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	36	4/30/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BOS	53	15	6	1	3	15	31	48.4	6	9	66.7	51.5	6	9		4
13	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	36	5/8/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	44	7	19			12	17	70.6	12	12	100.0	80.8				3
14	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	35	4/28/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BOS	46	14	5	1	3	14	28	50.0	7	9	77.8	54.8	2	12		1
15	Bob Dandridge B. Dandridge	34	5/25/1978	1977-78	NBA Finals	WAS	vs	SEA	37	8	2	0	0	14	22	63.6	6	7	85.7	67.8	1	7	3	4
16	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	34	5/10/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	MIL	@	BOS	58	8	6	1	2	16	26	61.5	2	2	100.0	63.2	2	6		4
17	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	34	5/5/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	MIL	@	BOS	48	14	6	0	3	14	24	58.3	6	7	85.7	62.8	3	11		2
18	Jerry West J. West	34	4/29/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	53	1	9			11	28	39.3	12	16	75.0	48.5				2
19	Jerry West J. West	34	4/27/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NYK	46	1	1			12	28	42.9	10	15	66.7	49.1				3
20	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	33	5/30/1978	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	vs	WAS	37	7	3	0	3	10	14	71.4	13	15	86.7	80.1	2	5	3	3
21	Julius Erving J. Erving	33	5/22/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	POR	43	5	4	3	0	14	24	58.3	5	5	100.0	63.0	1	4		3
22	Jo Jo White J. Jo White	33	6/4/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	PHX	60	6	9	2	0	15	29	51.7	3	4	75.0	53.6	0	6		2
23	Alvan Adams A. Adams	33	5/30/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	BOS	40	14	2	2	1	14	25	56.0	5	6	83.3	59.7	6	8		3
24	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	33	5/5/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	MIL	48	5	2	1	0	12	26	46.2	9	10	90.0	54.3	1	4		4
25	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	33	5/8/1973	1972-73	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	44	14	2			13	21	61.9	7	8	87.5	67.3				4