most points in finals after missing 30+ days

Elgin Baylor has scored the most points in the NBA Finals, with 61 points on April 14, 1962.

Interpreted as:
most points in finals after field goal missing by a player 30+ days
NAME PTS FG MISS DAY SEASON SERIES MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
61
24
4/14/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
48.0
61.0
22.0
1.0
22.0
46.0
47.8
17.0
19.0
89.5
56.1
48
22
1
3
2 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
55
16
6/16/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
46.0
55.0
8.0
4.0
0.0
0.0
21.0
37.0
56.8
0.0
1.0
0.0
13.0
18.0
72.2
61.2
1.0
7.0
1.0
46
8
4
0
0
1
3
3 Rick Barry
R. Barry
55
26
4/18/1967
1966-67
NBA Finals
46.0
55.0
12.0
5.0
22.0
48.0
45.8
11.0
19.0
57.9
48.8
46
12
5
4
4 Jerry West
J. West
53
20
4/23/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
46.0
53.0
3.0
10.0
21.0
41.0
51.2
11.0
13.0
84.6
56.7
46
3
10
3
5 LeBron James
L. James
51
13
5/31/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
47.6
51.0
8.0
8.0
1.0
1.0
19.0
32.0
59.4
3.0
7.0
42.9
10.0
11.0
90.9
69.2
4.0
4.0
5.0
48
8
8
1
1
5
2
-13
6 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
50
9
7/20/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
42.4
50.0
14.0
2.0
0.0
5.0
16.0
25.0
64.0
1.0
3.0
33.3
17.0
19.0
89.5
74.9
4.0
10.0
6.0
42
14
2
0
5
6
2
+10
7 Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
50
15
4/12/1958
1957-58
NBA Finals
42.0
50.0
19.0
19.0
34.0
55.9
12.0
15.0
80.0
61.6
42
19
1
8 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
48
23
6/6/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
52.0
48.0
5.0
6.0
5.0
0.0
18.0
41.0
43.9
3.0
8.0
37.5
9.0
9.0
100.0
53.4
2.0
3.0
3.0
52
5
6
5
0
3
0
+6
9 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
47
17
6/5/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
43.3
47.0
8.0
7.0
2.0
0.0
14.0
31.0
45.2
6.0
14.0
42.9
13.0
14.0
92.9
63.2
2.0
6.0
3.0
43
8
7
2
0
3
1
-8
10 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
46
9
6/12/1992
1991-92
NBA Finals
42.0
46.0
5.0
4.0
0.0
1.0
14.0
23.0
60.9
2.0
4.0
50.0
16.0
19.0
84.2
73.3
0.0
5.0
4.0
42
5
4
0
1
4
5
11 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
45
20
6/14/1998
1997-98
NBA Finals
44.0
45.0
1.0
1.0
4.0
0.0
15.0
35.0
42.9
3.0
7.0
42.9
12.0
15.0
80.0
54.1
0.0
1.0
1.0
44
1
1
4
0
1
2
+2
12 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
45
7
5/6/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
46.0
45.0
27.0
3.0
20.0
27.0
74.1
5.0
14.0
35.7
67.9
46
27
3
3
13 Jerry West
J. West
45
12
4/22/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
47.0
45.0
4.0
10.0
19.0
31.0
61.3
7.0
10.0
70.0
63.6
47
4
10
2
14 Jerry West
J. West
45
21
4/19/1965
1964-65
NBA Finals
45.0
45.0
5.0
5.0
17.0
38.0
44.7
11.0
12.0
91.7
52.0
45
5
5
2
15 LeBron James
L. James
44
20
6/4/2015
2014-15
NBA Finals
45.8
44.0
8.0
6.0
0.0
0.0
18.0
38.0
47.4
2.0
8.0
25.0
6.0
10.0
60.0
51.9
0.0
8.0
4.0
46
8
6
0
0
4
2
-3
16 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
44
11
6/6/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
52.0
44.0
20.0
5.0
1.0
0.0
17.0
28.0
60.7
0.0
0.0
10.0
22.0
45.5
58.4
6.0
14.0
4.0
52
20
5
1
0
4
3
-6
17 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
44
24
6/13/1993
1992-93
NBA Finals
57.0
44.0
9.0
6.0
2.0
1.0
19.0
43.0
44.2
3.0
9.0
33.3
3.0
6.0
50.0
48.2
3.0
6.0
3.0
57
9
6
2
1
3
5
18 Rick Barry
R. Barry
44
22
4/24/1967
1966-67
NBA Finals
44.0
44.0
6.0
2.0
16.0
38.0
42.1
12.0
13.0
92.3
50.3
44
6
2
5
19 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
43
12
6/10/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
40.7
43.0
10.0
4.0
0.0
0.0
14.0
26.0
53.8
7.0
14.0
50.0
8.0
9.0
88.9
71.8
2.0
8.0
5.0
41
10
4
0
0
5
3
+11
20 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
43
8
6/6/2018
2017-18
NBA Finals
43.3
43.0
13.0
7.0
1.0
1.0
15.0
23.0
65.2
6.0
9.0
66.7
7.0
7.0
100.0
82.4
1.0
12.0
3.0
43
13
7
1
1
3
3
+15
21 Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
43
12
6/19/2012
2011-12
NBA Finals
45.5
43.0
7.0
5.0
1.0
0.0
20.0
32.0
62.5
0.0
3.0
0.0
3.0
3.0
100.0
64.5
1.0
6.0
3.0
45
7
5
1
0
3
3
0
22 Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
43
17
6/18/2006
2005-06
NBA Finals
50.1
43.0
4.0
4.0
3.0
0.0
11.0
28.0
39.3
0.0
2.0
0.0
21.0
25.0
84.0
55.1
0.0
4.0
3.0
50
4
4
3
0
3
1
+1
23 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
43
10
6/7/2000
1999-00
NBA Finals
44.0
43.0
19.0
4.0
0.0
3.0
21.0
31.0
67.7
0.0
0.0
1.0
6.0
16.7
63.9
6.0
13.0
2.0
44
19
4
0
3
2
2
+18
24 Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
43
14
6/19/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
44.0
43.0
3.0
8.0
6.0
1.0
18.0
32.0
56.3
2.0
3.0
66.7
5.0
7.0
71.4
61.3
1.0
2.0
5.0
44
3
8
6
1
5
4
25 John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
43
12
4/25/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
48.0
43.0
12.0
6.0
15.0
27.0
55.6
13.0
14.0
92.9
64.8
48
12
6
6
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68
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52
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1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
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Nuggets Nuggets
50
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.610
18.0
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Clippers Clippers
50
32
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