LeBron James has put up 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 | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | L. James | 51 | 3 | 5/31/2018 | 2017-18 | NBA Finals | @ | 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 | @ | 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 | @ | 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 | vs | 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 | vs | 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 | vs | 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 | vs | 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 | vs | 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 | vs | 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 | vs | 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 | vs | 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 | vs | 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 | vs | 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 | vs | 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 | @ | 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 | vs | 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 | @ | 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 | vs | 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 | @ | 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 | vs | 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 | vs | 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 | @ | 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 | vs | 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 | vs | 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 | vs | 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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| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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